HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-07TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
& BUDGET WORKSHOP
October 7, 2021
Present: Supervisor Jason Leifer, Cl Daniel Lamb, Cl James Skaley,
Cl Loren Sparling, Cl Leonardo Vargas-Mendez
Elected Officials: Rick Young, Highway/DPW Superintendent
Other Town Staff: Amanda Anderson, Bookkeeper
Jules Ravo, Justice
Deborah Gallagher, Court Clerk
Taylor Turcsik, Court Clerk
Supv Leifer opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. He explained that the Highway/DPW
Superintendent will need to utilize reserves in order to make the purchases for trucks that
were recently approved and presented two resolutions for consideration.
Resolution #154 (2021) - Authorizing the expenditure of the current balance of the Town
of Dryden DPW Equipment Capital Reserve Fund
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, the town board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, established the
“Town of Dryden DPW Equipment Capital Reserve Fund” by resolution adopted October 14,
2009, and
Whereas, the purpose of such capital reserve fund was to set aside funds to pay for some or all
of the costs of the costs of acquisition of DPW equipment or machinery, and
Whereas, expenditures from such capital reserve fund may be made only with the approval of
the town board pursuant to the General Municipal Law 6 -c, and
Whereas, it has been determined that the town DPW department needs to acquire a new 2023
Western Star cab and chassis with plow body package that wi ll be used for plowing Town
owned property and was approved by the town board on September 9, 2021, resolution #148,
September 16, 2021, now
Therefore, be it resolved as follows:
1. The expenditure of the current balance ($67,049.66 as of 9/30/2021) from th e Town of
Dryden Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund to be used toward the purchase price
of a new 2023 Western Star Cab and chassis with plow body package is hereby
authorized.
2. This resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Article Seven of the
Town Law.
3. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, within ten (10) days of the adoption
of this resolution, to publish in the official newspaper and post on the town signboard a
notice setting forth the date of adoption of this resolution and an abstract of such
resolution all as required by Town Law Section 90.
And be it further resolved, that the balance of the purchase price shall come from the 2021
highway equipment budget.
2nd Cl Skaley
Roll Call Vote Cl Sparling Yes
Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Skaley Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
Resolution #155 - (2021) Authorizing the expenditure of the current balance of the Town
of Dryden Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund
Supv Leifer offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
Whereas, the town board of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, established the
“Town of Dryden Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund” by resolution adopted September
9, 2009, and
Whereas, the purpose of such capital reserve fund was to set aside funds to pay for some or all
of the costs of the costs of acquisition of highway equipment or machinery, and
Whereas, expenditures from such capital reserve fund may be made only with the approval of
the town board pursuant to the General Municipal Law 6-c, and
Whereas, it has been determined that the town highway department needs to acquire a new
2023 Western Star Cab and chassis with plow body package and was approved by the town
board on September 9, 2021, resolution #148, September 16, 2021, now
Therefore, be it resolved as follows:
1. The expenditure of the current balance ($142,118.11 as of 9/30/2021) from the Town
of Dryden Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund to be used toward the purchase
price of a new 2023 Western Star Cab and chassis with plow body package is hereby
authorized.
2. This resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Article Seven of the
Town Law.
3. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, within ten (10) days of the adoption
of this resolution, to publish in the official newspaper and post on the town signboard a
notice setting forth the date of adoption of this resolution and an abstract of such
resolution all as required by Town Law Section 90.
And be it further resolved, that the balance of the purchase price shall come from the 2021
highway equipment budget.
2nd Cl Vargas-Mendez
Roll Call Vote Cl Sparling Yes
Cl Vargas-Mendez Yes
Cl Skaley Yes
Cl Lamb Yes
Supv Leifer Yes
The board reviewed and discussed budget requests from the Justice Court, Recreation
Department, Highway Department, Ambulance and Fire Departments with input from
representatives present.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Minutes prepared from recording.
Respectfully submitted,
Bambi L. Avery
Town Clerk