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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-01-05 7 a-� TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTE:S January 5 , 1967 _ The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby was held at the Town Hall , Thursday , January 5 , 1967 at 8 : 00 P . M . Present : Supervisor James H . Cortright , Councilman Donald Barber , Justices Floyd born and Moses Peter . Also present : Highway Superintendent Chaffee and Zoning Officer Hatfield . Absent : Councilman Donald Makie . Also Present:; Mrs . Joan Stewart , Mrs . Harriet Moore , George Clarkson , Wendell • Bryce , Rick Dobson , Paul Hoover , Gould Colman , Woitto Lehto , Neil Nelson and"Duke Schoneman . • Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order . Minutes of the December meeting were read and approved as corrected . Minutes of the Annual Audit meeting were read and approved . COMMUNICATIONS 1 . Resignation by Floyd Dorn from the Danby Planning Board . 2 . Regarding Proposed West Dahby Water District , the following : a . Copy of letter from State of New York Department of Health to the Project Engineer regarding reviewing data . b . Letter to Town of Danby from Project Engineer . c . Supervisor ' s answer , 3 . From State Traffic Commission - Notices of Action . 4 . Letter from State Department , Assistant Attorney General re : State Highway . No . 5122 . 5 . Report of Examination of Audit filed in clerk ' s office 6 . From Danby Community Council regarding future needs of various community groups . 7 . Association of Towns information of annual meeting in New York . PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR • None from the Board . George Clarkson hopes the Town Board will get an answer to the community Council ' s letter . ' Sees need for town office but questions need of town clerk goind to office . Rick , Dobson feels priority should be given to Town of Danby Fire Department . Gould Colman will be interested in how Town Board is seeing the need for building . . Resident on Gunderman__ Road shocked over his taxes and any building should be kept . economical . Neil Nelson said he was glad to see thatthe highway _ men received a raise . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Highway - none Zoning - Councilman Makie absent • • Fire - none Cemeteries - none Tnsutance none . _ Youth - none OLD BUSINESS Highway Superintendent ' s Report - Supervisor Cortright asked Dick about situation of trees in West Danby . Mr . Chaffee reported that in about two weeks t the Electric and Gas will cut branches around the wires . Zoning - no report . Planning Board - no one present . Appeals Board - no one present . Board of Assessors - no one present . 74 Jennings Pond - Supervisor reported that the rip rap is in . Troy Road Junkyard and Sanitary Land Fill - Justice Peter reported that the Attorney has been advised but a report has not been received . West Danby Water District - Heard under communications . Supervisor reported the survey is not completed and boundaries not established . Supervisor feels that Layne -Hall should be paid . Peter is in favor of putting off payment until after meeting with the Fire Commissioners . Board agreed . Supervisor will inform Standard Engineering . Town Office Building - Supervisor Cortright reported on the written estimate of $ 18 , 000 from Frank Saturn on renovating the present Town Hall . ' Jiscussiong followed . Local Junk Car Law - Justice Peter moved that the Town of Danby adopt the Local Junk Car Law as presented . - Barber seconded . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Justice Peter moved that Harry Hatfield be appointed enforcement officer of the Junk Car Law . Floyd Dorn t! seconded . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . DESIGNATIONS : • Official Newspaper - Peter moved that the Ithaca Journal be the official newspaper for the Town ; of Danby . Seconded by Barber . • 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Depository - Barber moved that the Tompkins County Trust Company be the official depository for the Town of Danby . Seconded by • Peter . 4 ages , 0 noes , carried . Mileage - Peter moved that . 08e a mile be paid town officers for town business . Salaries - Resolution # 1 • Peter offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RWOLVED, that the schedule and fixed payments of salaries of town officer* , elected and appointed , be as follows : James H . Cortright - Supervisor $ 2 , 500 . 00 Annually - Paid Monthly Winifred Cortright - Deputy Supervisor - $ 500 . 00 Annually - PaidcMonthly Moses Peter - Justice of the Peace - $ 1 , 200 . 00 Annually - Paid Monthly Floyd Dorn - Justice of the Peace - $ 1 , 200 . 00 Annually - Paid Monthly Donald Barber - Councilman - $ 600 . 00 Annually - Paid Quarterly • Donald Makie - Councilman . - $ 600 . 00 Annually - Paid Quarterly Dorothy Roberts - Town Clerk and Tax Collector - $ 2 , 000 . 00 . Annually - Paid Monthly Deputy Town Clerk - $ 1 . 50 Hourly - Not to exceed $ 200 . 00 Annually William Bergman - Chairman , Assessors - $ 1 , 000 . 00 Annually - Paid Quarterly Lawrence Cortright - Assessor - $ 400 . 00 Annually - Paid Annually ( after field work is done Charles Makarainen - Assessor - $ 400 . 00 Annually - Paid Annually ( after field work is done - Zoning Officer - $ 800 . 00 Annually - Paid Quarterly Custodian '-- $ 800 . 00 Annually - Paid Monthly Historian - $ 100 . 00 Annually - Paid Annually ( about mid -year ) 8 Election Inspectors - $ 1 . 50 Hourly 2 Custodians of Elections - Highway Superintendent - $7 , 000 . 001 Annually - Paid Bi -weekly Seconded by Barber . 4ayes , 0 noes , carried . . • Resolution #2 Peter offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . RESOLVED , based on the recommendation of the Highway Superintendent , the h ourly rate of pay for Highway Employees be as follows : Frank Chaffee - $ 2 , 50 Hourly - Paid bi -weekly • Alan Chaffee - $ 2 . 40 Hourly - Paid bi -weekly J ames Chaffee - $ 2 . 25 -`RPaid bi -weekly • Edward Monroe - $ 2 . 25 - Paid bi -weekly Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . 75 Town Board Minutes - January 5 , 1967 Sheet #2 Constable - Peter moved that Harold Bernhardt be appointed a Town Constable . Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Historian - Barber moved that Mrs . Tresa Cortright be appointed Town Historian . Seconded by Peter . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried , Zoning and Building Officer - Dorn moved that Harry Hatfield be appointed Zoning and Building Officer . Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Chairman of the Assessors - Peter moved that William Bergman be appointed Chairman of the Assessors . Seconded by Barber .. • 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . P aid Deputy Clerk - Need for a tape recorder was suggested by Justice Peter . Discussion followed . No appointment was made at this time . N ew Highway Truck - Peter moved to accept a bid of $ 17 , 825: 00 ( seventeen thousand , eight -hundred twenty -five dollars ) for one new Brockway truck . Seconded by Dorn . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Road maps - to be discussed at next meeting . P lanning Board Vacancy - Barber moved to appoint George Arsenault a member of the Danby Planning Board to fill the unexpired term /� of Floyed Dorn which expires June 30 , 1967 . �ec�x�e- / , 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried. Examination of Audit of Town - copy on file in Supervisor ' s office and Clerk ' s office . Meeting of Town Board with Mr . Bardwell , Superintendent of the Ithac4 School District , to discuss the use of Danby Elementary School - January 11 , 1967 . Audit of former Justice Henry Makarainen ' s books by Cortright , Dorn and Peter - January 18 , 1967 , 7 : 30 P . M . Correspondence on Layne -Hall Company - Board favors accepting their proposal . Communication from Community Council - Supervisor feels after Town Board meets with the Fire Commissioner , schedule a meeting to discuss needs . P eter moved to have Emil Huttunen , Deputy Town Clerk in West Danby , bonded by Ithaca Insurance Agency . Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Highway Bills - Dorn moved to pay Highway Bills totalling $ 1 , 476 . 42 , # 1 through # 12 as listed on Warrant # 1 . Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . General Bills - Barber moved to pay General Fund Bills totalling $5 , 593 . 99 # 1 through # 18 as listed on Warrant #1 . Seconded by Dorn . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Supervisor ' s Report - Peter moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Report . Seconded by Dorn . 3 ayes , 0 noes , carried . • The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 30 P . M . " Dorothy Roberts , Clerk