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• TOWNcOF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
February 9 , 1967
The regular meeting of the Town • Board of the Town of Danby was held at
the Town Hall at 8 : 00 P . M . , Thursday , February 9 , 1967
Board Member present : Supervisor James H . Cortright , Councilmen Donald Makie ,
and Donald Barber , Justices Floyd Dorn and Moses Peter ,
Also Present : Zoning Officer Hatfield and Gary Bachelor , Vernon Underwood ,
Fred and Hollis Oltz , Reg Nelson , Mrs . Dorothy Zeh , Mrs . Marge
Epp , Mr . and Mrs . Bill Miller , Mr . and Mrs . Charles Stewart ,
Mrs . Joyce Moore , Mrs . Harriet Moore , Rick Dobson , John Myers ,
Mrs . Marcia DeSa , and " Duke" Schoneman .
Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order . Minutes of the January
meeting were read and approved as corrected .
* COMMUNICATIONS
1 . Department of Audit and Control acknowledging receipt of Local Law No . 1 .
2 , Department of State acknowledging receipt of Local Law No . 1 ,
3 . Reply from Supervisor to Evangeline Thatcher regarding trees in West Danby .
Also to Margaret Adams and and an answer from Mrs . Adams .
4 . Department of Audit and Control with check of $ 354 . 41 in payment of
town land acquired by the state .
5 . Letter of resignation by William Bergman , Chairman of Board of Assessors .
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR .
None from the Board .
Reginald Nelson asked if any thought had been given to changing the
speed Limit through the village . Supervisor answered that this is regulated
by the State , and asked that Mr . Nelson write the State Traffic Commission
and send a copy of the letter to him so that he may back up this request .
Mr . Nelson asked if he might made up preliminary plans for a highway
_equipment storage building . Supervisor said that Mr . Chaffee was asked
to submit to the Town Board what he needs in a building as far as size
and cost estimates so to present these plans to Mr . Chaffee . This will
be part of the Capital Improvements Program .
Mrs . Joyce spoke that she brought four boy scouts from Troop 49 who
are working on their citizenship and community merit badge and this is
one of the requirements .
" Duke" Schoneman asked about any correspondence on meeting with the
Board of Education regarding use of the Danby School . The supervisor
answered , " yes , we have some and it appears that we are going to have
some success . " He has a letter drafted to go to the president of the
Community Council explaining the whole situation as seen _at this point .
There will have to be supervision and believe an _arrangement may be worked
out whereby this may be a local person , one that would be on the school
payroll and paid by the school and then the town will reimburse the school
for these expenses . This will be over and above any youth appropriation .
All the activities will need to be scheduled thatf are in the , school . They
will need to be pre - scheduled and in talking with Dr , Bardwell , it was
generally agreed , for the purposes of getting started and possibly to
continue , providing this works as is expected , six months ' schedule ahead .
• The Town Board will act as a clearing house as far as the scheduling is
concerned .
" Duke" asked about >: the pond situation . Supervisor Cortright apologized
for a letter missed under communications and had the clerk read a letter
addressed to the State Parks Commission informing them that the work on
Jennings Pond is completed with the exception of some trimming up , including
figures on the use of the pond during the simmer 1966 .
" Duke" asked if the Town Board is doing anything toward a Capital
Improvements Program . Supervisor replied , " yes , and needs estimates , building
sizes and cost estimates on construction for all the projects before a
capital improvement program can be developed . The highway superintendent
is responsible for getting figures on the highway equipment storage area ,
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the Fire Commissioners will supply the information regarding estimated cost
of building construction , equipment , etc . "This is ;their responsibility
and the supervisor made it clear the the TOWN BOARD IS NOT RESPONSIBE FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE HOUSE OR FIRE HOUSES , THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT ,
ETC . , absolutely not the - case ," Makie injected , " It is against the law ,
at present . " Supervisor continued , " as far as the youth building is
concerned , a letter being prepared to the CommunitycCouncil president
indicates what is needed in order to proceed toward a capital improvements
program including a youth building . "Figures are needed before a capital
improvements_ peogram can be developed .
Supervisor outlined how the town board will approach priority of a
program :
1 . askrfor figures , building sizes types and cost estimates .
- 2 , hold a public information meeting where all the figures will be gone
over for the benefit of the public .
- 3 . then hold - a referendum - so that each - person in the town , who desires ,
may indicate byrvote , which building has priority of feels that it
should be none . c
"A referendum would not be binding - - only a tool to assist the Town
B oard , and will remain the responsibility and prerogative of the Town
B oard .
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Mrs , Harriet Moore thanked the Town Board for going to the Board Of
- Education .
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Mrs . Joan Stewart asked when the public information meeting will - be
held , to hwich the supervisor answered , " as soon as Town Board gets
figures on costs ; "
John Myers asked if any plans of extension of the Ithaca Sewer System
into the Town . Town Board answered , "no , density of our population and
topography is against this . There is _ a sewer study in the Town along
with Caroline and Newfield at present . "
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Mr . Myers asked about Committee Reports regarding January minutes .
Each Board member outlined duties to their respective committees .
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Highway - none
Fire a Town Board met with the Fire Commissioners to discuss the water
district . Supervisor will go to the engineer and askdhow he
will derive - at cost per hydrant per month , in progess of refigura
in g .
Youth - Barber reported that use of school for the youth had been
discussed . A hayride and a dance have been held .
Cemeteries - Dorn reported on Huttunen ' s completion of work on Peter
Cemetery . He has talked to highway superintendent regarding
updating cemeteries , but with the present labor force , this
could not be continued .
OLD Insurance - Peter reported the Deputy Clerk in West Danby is now bonded ..
BUS INESS - al' brio!.
Zoning ® Hatfield reported the Junk Car Law goes in effect February 21 ,
1967 . `
P lanning Board - no one present -
Appeals Board - no one present
Chairman of Assessors - absent
J ennings Pond - letter read under Privilege of the Floor
Troy Road Junkyard and Sanitary Land Fill - still negotiating •
- West Danby Water District - Supervisor reported that •he and Makie met
with the engineers who are going ahead to establish boundaries .
-Dofhave a - local surveyor .
Town Office Building - discussed under Privilege of the Floor .
Road Maps - Councilman Makie showed Town of Danby Road Maps . c C '
Peter moved that the road map , presented by Makie , be the official
o d, name map for the Town of Danby .
Iaie seconded . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Audit of former Justice Makarainen ' s books - Ployd Dorn reported that
the audit of Justice Makarainen ' s books is completed .
N EW BUSINESS
Supervisor said the Town Historian has asked for an appropriation
to cover the cost of some typing along with the DeWitt Historical Society
doing a pamphlet on the history of the Town .
- Makie moved that the Town Board appropriate $ 50 . 00 to the Town
Historian toward costs in compiling a pamphlet on the history of the
Town . Seconded by Peter . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
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Town Board Minutes - February 9 , 1967
Highway Bills - Barber moved to pay Highway Bills # 13 through #22 totalling
$ 1 , 372 . 43 as listed on Warrant ## 2 .
Seconded by Peter . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
General Bills - Makie moved to pay General Fund Bills # 19 through # 33'
totalling $753 . 36 as listed on Warrant ##2 .
Seconded by Barber . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
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Meeting adjourned at 10 : 10 P . M . _
Dorothy Rots
Clerk
Supervisor ' s Report - Makie Moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Report ,
Seconded by Barber . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
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