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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-18TB 8-18-16 Page 1 of 14 TOWN OF DRYDEN TOWN BOARD MEETING August 18, 2016 Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl Linda Lavine, Cl Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Cl Kathrin Servoss Elected Officials: Bambi L. Avery, Town Clerk Mariette Geldenhuys, Town Attorney Other Town Staff: Ray Burger, Director of Planning Supv Leifer opened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. and board members and audience participated in the pledge of allegiance. TOWN CLERK RESOLUTION #134a (2016) – APPROVE MINUTES Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the meeting minutes of July 14 and July 21, 2016. 2nd Cl Cipolla-Dennis Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT (continued) Supv Leifer announced that the public hearing on the zoning amendment is being continued. David Weinstein asked the board not to pass this amendment. It is a recipe for sprawl, for continued strings of development from Varna all the way to NYSEG. It is bad planning and not what we want to do. The plan explicitly left this area out of the increased density area. It was designed for a lower density rural residential area. There is a significant question about our limitation on how many sewage units can be supported in that whole region of town that can easily be used up by development right in the hamlet of Varna as the community plan suggests. CITIZENS PRIVILEGE David Weinstein said at many town board meetings people ask why their taxes keep going up. One answer that has been proven in communities across the county of all sizes is that new residential developments cost the taxpayers more in fire services, ambulance services, policies, road reconstruction, infrastructure maintenance, and school services. They cost the residents more than they generate in revenue. Many studies have been done on this and the TB 8-18-16 Page 2 of 14 average cost to taxpayers is $1.20 for every dollar of revenue collected in taxes. Examples include: Township Tax increase over revenue Hopewell Township, PA $1.27 Hector, NY $1.20 Shakersville Township, OH $1.58 Amenia, NY $1.23 Of the 125 studies looked at recently only two paid for themselves. This is a subsidy. With new development you ask the taxpayers to subsidize the ability of a developer to make money. What looks like a money maker today will cause taxes to go up tomorrow. Residential developments are worth the cost if the community has a recognized need that this will fill, if it clearly will contribute to the quality life and if they are welcome by the community. The wrong reason to allow a development to move forward is that it is the right of every property owner to make money off their land, because they are asking the taxpayers to subsidize that development. We have to recognize that. It is important for the board to think about that when thinking about things like 1061 Dryden Road, because you are asking the taxpayers to subsidize it. D Weinstein will provide the board with more information. Cl Lavine said she has been made aware of an issue on Genung Circle where a property owner has been leasing a residence through Airbnb. She believes properties on Genung Circle have a restrictive covenant against rental. It is being advertised for parties as large as sixteen. Code Enforcement Officer Dave Sprout has a letter from the neighbors and is looking into it. The board should be concerned with this issue. The house has never been occupied by the owners, but by their son occasionally. Cayuga Heights is apparently working on this issue, and Ray Burger will contact them to see how they are proposing to handle these situations. HIGHWAY/DPW DEPARTMENT Supv Leifer reported that the Highway Superintendent has asked TG Miller to apply for a grant to help with the expense of two of the bridges that are scheduled for repair. If successful, the funds will pay toward both town and county expenses. The Highway Department has been doing a lot paving and prep for paving while weather is good. They’ve been working on Snyder Hill, Genung Circle, Simms Hill, and Southworth Road. A full report will be available at the September 8 agenda meeting along with their budget proposal. RECREATION DEPARTMENT Board members have the written report. Cl Servoss reported the grant for the fitness trail ($3,700) has been received toward the estimated total cost of $7,000. They would like to approach local businesses to sponsor fitness spots along the trail. The sign at the fitness stop would give credit to the business for a period yet to be determined. The board discussed what the cost of the sponsorship might be and the time period it might cover. It could be something that is done yearly or for a longer period. The recreation director is still putting together det ails and the board agrees she should move forward with the process. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Board members have the monthly report. The Planning Board has been reviewing the Tiny Timbers subdivision at the intersection of Freese Road and Route 366. Because of the TB 8-18-16 Page 3 of 14 configuration of the lots, some did have not the required frontage and they were going to apply for a variance. Instead the applicant is now trying to reconfigure the lots so that they comply. The Planning Board also reviewed the planned unit development at 1061 Dryden Road. They held a public hearing and had a subsequent meeting to go over the environmental assessment form. The concept plan was approved with modifications. The Town Board will have a report of their comments in the next few days. The matter is now back with the Town Board and it has 60 days to make a decision on the concept plan. During the Town Board deliberations there is no requirement for a public hearing. Supv Leifer said he does want to take comment on the matter when the board discusses it. The board will want to hear from the community. The September meeting would be a good time to do this. Fireworks display permit – R Burger explained the way this was formerly handled was it went to the Supervisor’s office because the Supervisor is the official fire warden. NYS Fire Code addresses fireworks displays and it makes sense for it to come under code enforcement. The proposed resolution provides for it to come to the planning department and the code enforcement officer would evaluate it per the fire code and any other applicable provisions and would then issue the permit. ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE Planning Board – Joe Laquatra has resigned effective after next week’s meeting. The board will need to elevate an alternate to the board and appoint a new chair. Cl Cipolla-Dennis reported the Planning Board would like the Town Board to charge to them with reviewing the town’s infrastructure guidelines and recommend changes. They also put forth a resolution to modify the renewable energy law relative to solar. She has looked at our renewable energy law and would like to start with a new model law for solar provided by the state and covering home solar, rooftop and ground mount solar, as well as larger scale developments. She would like to separate the wind energy from the solar energy and have two different laws and prioritize doing the solar law first. She is working with R Burger and whe n ready, will bring it to the Town Board. It will then go to the attorneys for legal review. She expects they should have something by next month. A public hearing could be held in October. Conservation Board – have a meeting scheduled for August 30. Rail Trail Task Force – Bob Beck reported over 20 people attended the meeting last night in Varna. They have a second signed easement in hand. They have met with all land owners from Game Farm Road to Route 13, with exception of the Game Farm. All have easements in hand and they expect to have many back in near future. They hope to have a meeting with NYS DOT regarding the trail crossings at the FH Fox bridge and Route 13. They had a good meeting with Wm George Agency personnel last week and are hoping it will proceed favorably. So they are making good progress. Cl Lamb said there is a lot of interest in Freeville and the meeting with the Wm George Agency is encouraging. Bob Beck said they will be applying for a major grant in the fall. Supv Leifer talked with Barbara Lifton last Thursday and asked Bob Beck to get in touch with her assistant. Mike Lane has asked County Planning to help with the grant writing process. Ag Committee – did not meet in August. Supv Leifer said they did get a draft of George Frantz’s final report with changes suggested for our zoning law. The Ag Committee will review that and make a recommendation to the board. Those changes can be made with others in a package all at once. TB 8-18-16 Page 4 of 14 COUNTY BRIEFING Mike Lane reported the county charter committee had proposed a public hearing to provide for creation of a commissioner of police appointed by the board to change the relationship so that there can be professional qualifications attached to the position. It was discussed at a couple of legislature meetings and the committee came back with another proposal to change the sheriff from elected to appointed. A lot of people felt they didn’t have enough background information and the timeline to get it on the November ballot was too short. The matter was tabled and may be revisited next year. Variances at the jail for double bunking are being taken away. That means there will be a substantial increase in the future for board outs to other counties. Efforts have been made to increase participation and funding for Alternatives to Incarceration has increased, but that has not been effective enough. The Commissioner of Corrections doesn’t think this merits a continuation of the variances. A group from Tompkins County will visit Albany later this month to ask for an extension, but it may or may not be successful. The double bunking has not proven to be unsafe. It’s not the two bunks that is actually the problem. It is the square footage per prisoner criteria. The County will do a population study and have allocated $85,000 to look at trends and where we have been going and what might happen with the new programs they have been advocating to reduce the jail population. After that, they may update the architectural study for the jail that was done in 2002. Tompkins is not the only jail being forced to at least take a look at increasing the number of jail cells. Expansion is not popular in Tompkins County. The County is already paying over $200,000 per year in board out fees. With variances the jail has 100 beds but cannot fill the jail because of the various classifications of prisoners that you can’t put together. They board out a lot of women prisoners. Future board out expense could be up to $500,000 a year without the variances. Cl Lavine said she is concerned about the future of the swimming area at Taughannock Park. Taughannock Farms Inn, as part of its expansion project, has proposed a dock for large boats that potentially impacts the swimming area. She wondered if the County had discussed this and possibly opposing it because it affects public access to the lake. M Lane said they hadn’t talked about it at the county, but he was familiarized wit h it when the developers who had purchased Taughannock Farms Inn were talking about this and their plans and working with the Finger Lakes Parks System to put in this dock. He doesn’t know how it would impact the park, but would be surprised if the Parks System would be discussing it if they were worried about the impact on swimming. He knows there are efforts to secure a grant to expand and develop into something more like a small resort. Cl Lavine believes the county should be in the loop and find out what potential impacts are for the park for various size docks. It seems there is potential for noise, pollution, and fear about the general impacts of boats and kayaks and swimmers. M Lane said they are in the loop through the Tompkins County Area Development process. Cl Lavine said she finds it appalling that we should so readily sell our one nice quiet access to the lake so that some people can drive their large boats to dinner. She thinks it is a county issue to represent the interests of the common folks in Ithaca and thinks the county should study the impacts and say it has a stake in what happens to the outcome for the use of all of the people of Tompkins County. Martha Robertson said this is the first opposition she’s heard. They have big fish to fry and it is not likely this is an issue the county as a government will get involved in. Perhaps Cl TB 8-18-16 Page 5 of 14 Lavine could talk with county legislator James Dennis, but Fred Bonn of the State Parks system is probably the best one to talk to. With respect to the jail, the Public Safety Committee today approved a contract for a re- entry program with Cooperative Extension. They have finalized a package to send to the Corrections Commissioner with a long list of things the county will be doing. They are asking for a population study first, including recommending alternatives and re -entry programs. Based on that, they will then do an architectural study. If the state allows them to keep the variances while that is being done, it would make a huge difference. The Planning, Development and Environmental Quality Committee ordered a comprehensive report from Ed Marx. The County has done a couple of greenhouse gas emissions inventories over the years. The inventory was just updated based on 2014 data. In terms of local control and local issues, we’ve done really, really well. However, the impact of fracking in PA has made things worse. As a County, from 2008 to 2014 greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 21%. The goal was to reduce county emissions by 20% by 2020. Based on the traditional method of calculations, the County is six years early on meeting that goal. Contributing factors are Solarize Tompkins, measures taken at Cornell, and that vehicle miles travelled have been steady and not increased, among other things. However, in the inventory in 2008 we were using conventional natural gas, which doesn’t have as many issues with methane emissions as fracked gas has. A lot of the reduction (according to the standard method of calculation) is due to a shift from coal to gas because in 2008 people were counting gas as cleaner than coal. But if you look at emissions from methane and the more drastic global warming of methane compared to carbon dioxide, it actually looks like the county’s emissions instead go up by 80%. The whole world is starting to grapple with this and realize the more serious global warming potential of gas. It does more damage on a shorter timescale than carbon dioxide. In the County government inventory, by the traditional method of accounting, emissions went down by 53% and six years early. If you use the new method calculations, emissions went up by 7%. The county is trying to grapple with this. Cornell is doing their own greenhouse gas inventory and were excited about changing the coal plant to natural gas, but everybody is having to deal with this. Based on the local decisions and investments made, we’ve absolutely cut our energy use. We can’t affect what’s happened on the grid, and that most of the coal plants have closed and now use fracked gas from Pennsylvania. We need to continue what we’re doing and especially try to accelerate the transition from use of n atural gas because that is creating more damage than expected. The full report is about 90 pages and is on the County Planning Committee’s website in the August 18 meeting packet. This is a wakeup call that we can make a difference through local measures and local decisions. Speakers are being secured and a schedule developed for the Housing Summit planned for late November. There will be meeting on September 6 at 6:30 at the library in connection with the housing needs assessment being done by the county. When asked about the Airbnb issue, M Robertson said that the county had been working on this and that Tom Knipe had been working on this. R Burger will get in touch with him to get some guidance. TB 8-18-16 Page 6 of 14 OLD BUSINESS Next month the public hearing for Verizon will continue and the board will discuss the planned unit development for 1061 Dryden Road. NEW BUSINESS Retirement – Supv Leifer explained that each the town needs to pass a resolution for NYS Retirement with respect to the number of hours reported monthly for elected and appointed officials. RESOLUTION #135a (2016) – ESTABLISH STANDARD WORK DAY AND REPORTING Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town of Dryden hereby establishes the following as standard work days for elected and appointed officials and will report the following days worked to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System based on the record of activities maintained and submitted by these officials to the clerk of this body: Participates in Standard Current employer's time Days/month work day term keeping system Record of Activites reported Title Name (hrs/day) begins/ends Y/N Results based on ROA Elected Officials Highway Superintendent Richard Young Jr. 8 1/1/14- N 26.88 20 12/31/2017 Town Clerk Bambi Avery 8 1/1/16- N 22.14 20 12/31/2019 Town Supervisor Jason Leifer 6 1/1/16- N 14.63 14.63 12/31/2017 Town Justice Jules Ravo 6 1/1/15- N 8.08 8.08 12/31/2018 Town Justice Christopher Clauson 6 1/1/2016 N *Not yet submitted 5.31 12/31/2019 (based on previous ROA) Town Council Person Kathrin Servoss 6 6/9/16- N *Not yet submitted 2 12/31/2016 (estimated) Appointed Officials Deputy Town Highway Ronald Senecal 8 1/1/2016 Y NA 20 TB 8-18-16 Page 7 of 14 Superintendent Secretary to the Highway Kirsten Clapper 7 1/1/2016 Y NA 20 Superintendent Deputy Town Clerk Erin Bieber 8 1/1/2016 Y NA varies Deputy Town Clerk Lee Ann Parker 8 1/1/2016 Y NA varies Bookkeeper to the Jennifer Case 8 1/1/2016 Y NA 20 Town Supervisor 2nd Cl Cipolla-Dennis Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine abstain Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Dog Enumeration – Supv Leifer explained we had budgeted for an enumeration in the budget for this year. This process helps to be sure that dogs are licensed and aids in dog control and identification. The enumeration will be done by the dog control officers. RESOLUTION #136 (2016) – APPROVE DOG ENUMERATION CONTRACT Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby approves the dog enumeration contract with REL Enterprises of Dryden, Inc. and the Supervisor is authorized to execute the same. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine abstain Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes B Avery explained the enumeration will begin September 1 and prior to that the Clerks Office will do a press release, place some ads, share the information with community centers and try to be sure that the public is aware of what is going to happen. Dogs found to be unlicensed during the enumeration will be subject to an additional $7.00 charge. Climate Smart Communities Pledge – The board talked about this previously. By adopting the resolution the town will be able to take advantage of some technical assistance from NYS DEC. RESOLUTION #137 (2016) – ADOPT CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES PLEDGE Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: TB 8-18-16 Page 8 of 14 WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden believes that climate change poses a real and increasing threat to our local and global environments and is primarily due to the bu rning of fossil fuels; and WHEREAS, the effects of climate change will endanger our infrastructure, economy and livelihoods; harm our farms, orchards, and ecological communities, including native fish and wildlife populations; spread invasive species and exotic diseases; reduce drinking water supplies and recreational opportunities; and pose health threats to our citizens; and WHEREAS, we believe that our response to climate change provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to save money, and to build livable, energy -independent and secure communities, vibrant innovation economies, healthy and safe schools, and resilient infrastructures; and WHEREAS, we believe the scale of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions required for climate stabilization will require sustained and substantial efforts; and WHEREAS, we believe that even if emissions were dramatically reduced today, communities would still be required to adapt to the effects of climate change for decades to come, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Town of Dryden, in order t o reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, adopts the New York State Climate Smart Communities Pledge, which comprises the following ten elements: 1. Pledge to be a Climate Smart Community. 2. Set goals, inventory emissions, plan for climate action. 3. Decrease community energy use. 4. Increase community use of renewable energy. 5. Realize benefits of recycling and other climate -smart solid waste management practices. 6. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through use of climate-smart land-use tools. 7. Enhance community resilience and prepare for the effects of climate change. 8. Support development of a green innovation economy. 9. Inform and inspire the public. 10. Commit to an evolving process of climate action. RESOLVED, further, That the Town Clerk shall email an executed, certified copy of this resolution to climatechange@dec.ny. gov. 2nd Cl Cipolla-Dennis Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Tax cap override local law – Supv Leifer explained that the allowed tax levy cap increase is at .6%. Any special districts, fire district, and ambulance district count toward putting us over the limit. We are working on a consolidation program of some water/sewer districts that may be complete before budget season is done. There is no debt in those districts. We have the force main replacement project that will take a chunk out of the fund TB 8-18-16 Page 9 of 14 balance in all those districts. We don’t know if we’ll go over the levy cap, but should have this local law in place in the event we do. It’s done as a precautionary measure. After discussion the board introduced the following proposed local law and set the public hearing for September 15 at 6:00 p.m. A LOCAL LAW TO OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent: It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Dryden, County of Tompkins pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-c, and to allow the Town of Dryden, County of Tompkins to adopt a town budget for (a) town purposes, (b) fire protection districts, and (c) any other special or improvement district, and Town improvements provided pursuant to Town Law Article 12-C, governed by the Town Board for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 2. Authority: This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes the Town Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of at least sixty percent (60%) of the Town Board. Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override: The Town Board of the Town of Dryden, County of Tompkins is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2017 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit specified in General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 4. Severability: If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporat ion or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered. Section 5. Effective date: This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. Fireworks Displays Permits – Supv Leifer explained that an application for a fireworks permit was received when it was very dry, and he had asked the applicant to notify the fire department that they were having the event. These permits have been handled in the past through the Supervisor’s office. Supv Leifer asked Code Officer Kevin Ezell to look into this. He did and came up with a process. Other towns have a process in place where the code officer handles it. This resolution will require that applications be handled through th e Planning Department as an operating permit. RESOLUTION #138 (2016) – FIRE WORKS DISPLAY PERMITS Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: Whereas the Town Board considers Fire Works Displays a potential hazard to residences, attendees watching the displays, as well as workers performing the display, and TB 8-18-16 Page 10 of 14 Whereas the Town of Dryden has approved local law 1-2007 providing for the Administration and Enforcement of New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Hereafter, the “Uniform Code”), which includes Operating Permits, and Whereas the Fire Code of New York State is part of the Uniform Code, and Whereas, the Fire Code of NYS governs Fire Work Displays and references NYS Penal Law Article 405, NFPA 1123 and 1126, and Whereas the Code Enforcement Officer is appointed by the Town of Dryden, Town Board to enforce the Uniform Code, and Whereas, the term “Fire Warden” is an appointed by the Town Board that pre -dates the mandatory enforcement of the Uniform Code, and Whereas the appointed “Fire Warden” may not have certifications or training, nor is directed by local law to enforce the Uniform Code, Therefore, We the Town Board of the Town of Dryden hereby resolve to direct all applicants for Fire Works Display Permits to make application to the Town of Dryden Planning Department for an Operating Permit. The Planning Department will review the application and issue the permit using the Code Enforcement Officer for their review. The Code Enforcement Officer shall review the permit pursuant to the Fire Code of NYS, NFPA 1123 and NFPA 1126 and as the Department directs. The permit is an Administrative Permit which is not Subject to SEQR review or to any other Zoning regulations. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes IAWWTF – Supv Leifer asked the board for authority to sign the agreement for the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility to do a study to turn the plan into an energy producer and market excess methane produced. The town of Dryden’s contribution under this agreement as a 2% owner is less than $1,000. Cl Servoss noted she would recuse herself due to a conflict of interest. RESOLUTION #139 (2016) – AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH SOURCEONE, INC. Cl Lavine offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this town board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute an agreement between the City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, and Town of D ryden with SourceOne, Inc. for a study in connection with producing and marketing methane. 2nd Supv Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Recused Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes TB 8-18-16 Page 11 of 14 Montgomery Park Funding Resolution – Supv Leifer stated the board passed a resolution last month about its intent with respect to this funding contribution and has drawn up a resolution to fund that commitment from the recreation reserve. It will be subject to permissive referendum. The money will help to replace and rebuild the playground and to resurface the courts. The towns in-kind and cash contribution will not exceed a total of $60,000. Cl Servoss said the Recreation and Youth Commission fully supports the resolution. RESOLUTION #140 (2016) – AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS FROM THE TOWN OF DRYDEN RECREATION CAPITAL RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MONTGOMERY PARK REVITALIZATION Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden established the Town of Dryden Recreation Capital Reserve Fund (“the Recreation Reserve Fund”) by resolution #158 adopted on September 9, 2009, for the purpose of accumulating all or part of the costs related to the development and/or improvement of recreation facilities, fields, parks, trails, and other related assets in the Town of Dryden; and WHEREAS, pursuant to General Municipal Law §6-c, an expenditure from the Recreation Reserve Fund requires authorization by the Town Board, a nd such authorization is subject to a permissive referendum; and WHEREAS, Montgomery Park, located in the Village of Dryden, is used by all residents of the Town of Dryden for active and passive recreation; WHEREAS, the revitalization of Montgomery Park will benefit the entire Town by making Montgomery Park an attractive place for residents and tourists to visit; WHEREAS, Montgomery Park has a history of serving as a venue for festivals, Kiwanis Baseball, Concerts, outdoor movies, and other activities sponsored by private organizations, the Town of Dryden Recreation Department, and the Village of Dryden; WHEREAS, on July 21, 2016, the Town of Dryden pledged an amount not to exceed $60,000 to support the revitalization effort, allocated as follows; towa rds the resurfacing of the basketball courts the Town of Dryden pledged to contribute the lesser of one-half of the cost of resurfacing or $45,000 in cash, in-kind, or combination thereof; towards the revitalization of the children’s playground the Town of Dryden pledged to contribute up to $15,000 in cash, in - kind services, or combination thereof; WHEREAS, in consideration for the Town’s contribution towards the revitalization effort the Village of Dryden has stated its intent to into an intermunicipal a greement with the Town of Dryden to allow the Town of Dryden Recreation Department to use Montgomery Park as a venue for Dryden Recreation Department Programming; WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Dryden wishes to work with the Village of Dryden for the benefit of all residents; WHEREAS, demonstrating intermunicipal cooperation is important for securing grant funding to support the revitalization of Montgomery Park; WHEREAS, the Town Board determines that supporting the revitalization of TB 8-18-16 Page 12 of 14 Montgomery Park is within the scope of the Town of Dryden Recreation Capital Reserve Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes the following expenditures from the Town of Dryden Recreation Capital Reserve Fund; towards the resurfacing of the basketball courts the Town of Dryden shall contribute the lesser of one-half of the cost of resurfacing or $45,000 in cash, in-kind, or combination thereof; towards the revitalization of the children’s playground the Town of Dryden shall contribute up to $15,000 in cash, in-kind services, or combination thereof; and be it further RESOLVED that in-kind contributions towards the Montgomery Park Revitalization from the Town of Dryden Highway and DPW Department may be billed against the Town of Dryden Recreation Capital Reserve Fund; and be it further RESOLVED that, pursuant to Town Law §90 and 91, within ten (10) days from the date of this resolution, the Town Clerk, in the same manner as provided for notice of a special election, shall post and publish a notice which shall set forth the date of adoption of this resolution, shall contain an abstract of such resolution concisely setting forth the purpose and effect thereof, shall specify that this resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum; and shall publish such notice in the Ithaca Journal, a newspaper published in Tompkins County having general circulation in the Town, and in addition thereto th at the Town Clerk shall post or cause to be posted on the sign-board of the Town, a copy of such notice within ten (10) days after the date of the adoption of this resolution. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes CDBD Revolving Funds – Cl Lamb reported that has been communicating with Bob Anderson, Loan Manager, at Alternatives Federal Credit Union, who is drafting a document about how the revolving loan fund would be structured. The City of Corning has a good example of a program like this and Cl Lamb has asked that our program be similar. The idea is to support small businesses looking to expand and support some economic growth in Dryden. It would be for working capital if appropriate, land acquisition, or some other purposes. They would have to meet the HUD guidelines on creating low and middle income jobs. Residents will learn about this via our website and it will be advertised. He is looking to get this done soon because we have economic potential for loans of up to $25,000 to businesses. These are not grants, but loans to businesses that are vetted by professionals. The amounts repaid can be loaned out again. Cl Lamb hopes to be able to approve the program next month. Planning Board Appointment - Joe Laquatra has resigned effective at the end of their meeting next week. He is currently the chair. There is one alternate that can be moved to a member. RESOLUTION #141 (2016) – APPOINT PLANNING BOARD MEMBER Cl Lavine offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: TB 8-18-16 Page 13 of 14 RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Joseph Wilson to fill the unexpired term left by Joe Laquatra’s resignation, effective August 26 and expiring December 31, 2017. 2nd Supv Leifer Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Supv Leifer said he had some a straw poll of Planning Board members regarding a new chair and they all support the appointment of Marty Moseley. He has a lot of relative experience working for the Village of Lansing and previously being on the Groton Planning Board. Cl Cipolla-Dennis said the discussion by the Planning Board should be done in an open meeting so the public can observe that if they choose. She prefers to wait until that discussion happens and then act next month. It won’t hamper the Planning Board in any way because the Town Board meets twice before their next meeting. Supv Leifer said he understands that, but after further discussion by the board, the board passed the following resolution. RESOLUTION #142 (2016) – APPOINT PLANNING BOARD CHAIR Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby appoints Martin Moseley to serve as Chair of the Planning Board for a term effective August 26 and ending December 31, 2016. 2nd Cl Lavine Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Abstained Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes Supv Leifer noted we need to fill to the two alternate positions on the Planning Board. Payment outside of Abstract – Supv Leifer explained that the town had recently collected the sum of $140 owed to TG Miller for work done in connection with a project. The project owner has finally paid the town and he’d like to cut the check for TG Miller. RESOLUTION #143 (2016) – AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OUTSIDE OF ABSTRACT Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption: RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the sum of $140.00 to TG Miller outside the abstract. 2nd Cl Lamb Roll Call Vote Cl Lavine Yes Cl Cipolla-Dennis Yes Cl Servoss Yes Cl Lamb Yes Supv Leifer Yes TB 8-18-16 Page 14 of 14 There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bambi L. Avery Town Clerk