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TOWN OF DANBY
PUBLIC HEARING - MINUTES
ON
TOWN OF DANBY JUNK CAR LAW
The Town Board of the Town of Danby conducted a public
hearing in the Town Hall , December 28th , 1966 at 7 : 30 P . M . for
• the purpose of hearing all those interested in a local law pro-
posed to be adopted by such Town Board entitled " Town of Danby
Junk Car Law . " This local law regulate and control junk cars .
• Town Board Members present : Supervisor James H . Cortright ,
Councilmen Donald Barber , Donald Makie , Justices Moses Peter
and Floyd Dorn . Also Harry Hatfield , Zoning Officer .
Others present : John Teti , George Kouf , Sidney Underswood ,
Roy Casterline , Ed Monroe , John Shepardson ,
Rick Dobson
Supervisor Cortright opened the Public Hearing and asked the
clerk to read official publication of such hearing on The
Ithaca Journal and to read The Town of Danby Junk Car Law .
The following persons were heard :
Rick Dobson asked when will law go into effect referring to
bad weather now and that he has 10 trucks he is using for parts .
Also asked about junk dealer license .
Supervisor Cortright said he knows of no local law
providing for the licensing of the storage of junk cars .
" There are three commercial junk yards which were in
existence before the zohing law was passed and constitute
a legal non- conforming use . They are Auto - Salvage of
Ithaca , Inc ., George Kouf and Roy Casterline .;
George Kouf asked if this law compared with Town of Newfield ' s
Junk Yard Law .
John Shepardson said his father had junk cars on his place 10 -
15 years .
Supervisor Cortright said the burden of proof is with
the offender .
Mrs . Cortright suggested dismantling the cars and storing the
parts in a building .
Councilman Donald Makie said the law was primarily to
prevent the spread of junk cars being stored , but there is a
possibility that the board will pass an ordinance providing
for the licensing of certain establishments to store junk cars
on their properties under certain limited conditions .
. Justice Peter : said this procedure to remove junk cars puts
teeth in a state law which has no means of enforcement .
Supervisor Cortright said the proposed ordinance is not to
be confused with the Town ' s zoning rodinance which does not affect
those persons with a non conforming use .
No further questions or comments , Supervisor Cortright closed
the public hearing at 8 : 25 P . M .
r _ . . - _ -- LEGAL
lopal lotice laws ^+of public hearing on proposed Re e c t f u l ly submitted ,
NOTICE IS HEREBY "GIVEN that,
on the 28th day of December 1968, the •
Town Board of the Town of Danby
will conduct a public hearing in the
Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road at 7 : 301,
P.M. for the purpose of hearing all l
those interested in a local law pro-
" . posed to be adopted by such Town Dorothy o be r t s
Board entitled, "Town of Danby Junk
Car Law." The local law will regulate Clerk
; and control junk cars.
By Order of the Town Board of the
Town of Danby:
DOROTHY J. ROBERTS
Clerk
Dec. 20: X1256
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ANNUAL AUDIT MEETING '
December 028 , 1966
The annual Audit meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
D anby was held at the Town Hall , Wednesday , December 28 , 1966
at 8 : 30 P . M . for the purpose of auditing the books of the
following town officers :
Zoning Officer Harry Hatfield
Justice of the Peace - Moses Peter
Town Clerk and Tax Collector - Dorothy Roberts
Supervisor - James Cortright
DthetUb&Oiness to be taken care of :
RESOLUTION #8 TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Barber moved to rescind Resolution #3 ( 1966 ) .
Seconded by Makie . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
RESOLUTION #9 BLANKET RESOLUTION
P eter moved to adopt a blanket resolution authorizing Supervisor
Cortright to transfer funds from surplus items to overdrawn
items .
Seconded by Makie . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
P eter moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Annual Report as his
statement of receipts and disbursements for 1966 .
Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
' January 11 at 8 : 00 P . M . at the Board Room , 400 Lake Street
was set to meet with Mr . ' Bardwell , Superintendent of the
Ithaca City School District .
Change of Town Board meeting night - Makie made the motion
that the Town Board change their meeting night to the
first Thursday after : the first Monday each month to give
more time for monthly reports to be made out ' and give the
time needed for bills coming into the town . Seconded by
P eter . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried ..
Meeting adjourned at 10 : 30 P . M .
Respectfully submit d ,
Dorothy . Roberts
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