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October 24 , 1967
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
A special meeting of the Danby Town Board was held at the
Town of Danby Highway Office on October 24 , 1967 .
Meeting was called to order at 9 : 00 P . M .
Present : Supervisor James H . Cortright , Justices Peter and
Dorn , Councilmen Makie and Barber .
Justice Peter moved to waive the three -day notice of a
Special meeting . Seconded by Justice Dorn . 5 ayes ;. 0 noes ,
carried .
Justice Peter offered the following resolution and moved
its adoption :
RESOLUTION # 16 HAZARDOUS HIGHWAY ( Gunderman Road )
WHEREAS the section of GUnderman Road located between Route 96B
and Comfort Road has narrow shoulders and deept ditches , and
WHEREAS snow removal tends to narrow Gunderman Road , and
WHEREAS Danby Elementary School is located on the aforementioned
section of Gunderman Road and at certain time"stdaily Monday
through Friday , there is concentration of vehicular traffic
including school buses , trucks and automobiles and at these
same certain times there is a concentration of pedestrian
traffic , most specifically school children walking to and from
school , now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board , Town of Danby , Tompkins County' ,
New York declares the section of Gunderman Road between Route
96B and Comfort Road hazardous and unsafe for pedestrian traffic
during the aforementioned certain times and under the afore -
mentioned conditions , most specifically for elementary school
"hildren walking to and from schools and be it further
RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Dr . Roger Bardwell , Superintendent , Ithaca Public Schools ,
Louis Withiam , Principal, Danby Elementary School , Alfred R .
Chaffee , Superintendent, Danby Highway Department , Mrs . John
Benjamin and Mrs . Nan Webber .
Seconded by Justice Dorn . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
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James H . Cortright
Acting Secretary
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