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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES -
March 3 , 1966
The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby
was held at the Town Hall , Thursday , March 3 , 1966 at 8 : 00 P . M .
Present : Supervisor James H . Cortright ; Justices Moses
P eter , Henry Makarainen ; Councilmen Donald Barber and Donald
Makie . Also present : Highway Superintendent Chaffee , Zoning
III Officer Hatfield , Chairman of Assessors William Bergman , and
Wendell Bryce , Joe Short , Gordon Roberts , Ralph Wilbur , John
Freccero , Rick Dobson , Roger Howell , John Benjamin .
Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order . Minutes
of the February meeting were read and approved .
COMMUNICATIONS
1 . From Celia Conklin objecting to care on Traver Road .
2 . From Margaret Admas regarding a dead tree and snow removal
near residence in West Danby .
3 . From Department of Audit and Control with Statement of Policy
Relative to Municipal Borrowing for Investment Purposes .
4 . Invitation from Danby PTA to attend their March 8th meeting .
5 . Notice of Tentative State Equalization Rate being 47 % .
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
Gordon Roberts asked when copies of the proposed zoning
ordiance would be available to Appeals Board . Supervisor
referred question to Fred Thayer . Gordon also remarked that
- melting snows wash out the shoulder on curve of Jersey Hill Road .
Cortright asked Chaffee to contact Stevenson , who thought this
should be direct contact . Supervisor will contact Stevenson .
Rick Dobson would like to see bids out on jobs in Danby ,
referring to the development of the West Danby Water District .
Supervisor said not put out for bid and discussion followed
on steps involved in establishing a water district . Makie said
his work on the geological evaluation is gratis .
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Highway - none
Zoning - none
Fire - none
Cemeteries - none
Insurance - none
Youth : none -
OLD BUSINESS
. Highway - Superintendent Chaffee reported agreement for Special
Improvements , ready to sign .
Zoning - Hatfield reported that no permits were issued in February .
P lanning Board - no report .
Appeals Board - no report .
B oard of Assessors - Chairman Bergman reported new evaluation
cards ready for discussion week of March 7 , has
official tax maps but index not prepared . Also field
book is not ready . A meeting was scheduled between
assessors and town board for March 9 , at 7 : 30 P . M .
Jennings Pond - Town Board arranged to coordinate work on the
dike with the schedule of the Finger Lakes State Parks .
If there is enough time this month before the parks
commission put the splas boards in place in the spillway ,
the board will advertise for construction bids . If not ,
this will be done in the fall . In either case , Cortright
reported six inches of gravel and six inches of fine
grit will be placed on the beach to provide swimming
this summer .
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Troy Road Junkyard - not yet set down for trial .
West Danby Water District - Supervisor reported that testing
is finished at seven 2 1/ 2 inch wells . An eight -
inch well going down more than 100 feet will be
drilled for further testing .
Sanitary Land Fill - Supervisor reported that neither Strobel
or Pampuch want to sell land .
Makie made the motion that Peter contact realtor Warren
Poole to look into purchasing land for sanitary fill .
Seconded by Barber . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Town Office Building - Supervisor Cortright will call architect
to meet on March 9 .
Junkyard Law - waiting to incorporate in the zoning ordinance . h
NEW BUSINESS .
Resolution #3 Transfer .of Funds
Moved by Makie . Seconded by Makarainen .
Roll Call :
Donald Makie Henry Makarainen
James Cortright Moses Peter
Donald Barber
5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Retirements. Plan for Highway Employees - Peter will contact
Metropolitan , Etna , Prudential , and Ithaca Agency Insurance
Companies for information on a retirement plan to be offered
Ali ft1c4L ter.rn in 1967 .
Makie moved to accept the Highway Superintendents
recommendation to give the five highway employees an across - f � r the - board increase of 10 cents an hour effective immediately .
Seconded by Makarainen . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . I1
Executive Session - Scheduled for April 5 .
Highway Agreement for Special Improvements - signed by Town
Board .
Peter moved to pay General Fund Bills #23 through #37 totalling
$4 , 829 . 92 as listed on Warrant 3 . Seconded by Barber .
5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Makarainen moved to pay Highway Bills #21 through #29 totalling 4
$ 775 . 14 as listed on Warrant 3 . Seconded by Makie . 5 ayes ,
0 noes , carried .
Makie moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Report . Seconded by
Makarainen . . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Peter made the motion toaaadjourn at 10 : 30 P . M . Seconded by
Makie .
Respe tfully submitted ,
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Dorothy Roberts
Clerk