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TOWN OF DANBY r
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
June 9 , 1969
The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of. Danby *as' '-hsj4 . at
the Danby Town Hall , Monday , June 9 , 1969 at 8 : 00 P . M . ..
Board Members Present : Supervisor James H . Cortright
Councilman Donald Makie ( at 8 : 30 p . m . )
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Town Justice Floyd Dorn
• Town Justice A . Francis Wright-
Others Present : Zoning Officer Hatfield , Mrs . Cynthia Colman , t s°. ' Nan 'Webber
Assessor Fred Thayer , Joseph Short , Moses -..Pete.
Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order . Minutes of the May
meeting were approved as submitted .
COMMUNICATIONS
1 . Danby Planning Board Minutes of May 15 , 19690
2 . From State Board of Equalization and Assessment re : tentative special
franchise assessments for 1969 roll .
3 . From State Board of Equalization and Assessment re : tentative railroad
ceilings for 1969 roll .
4 . From Cayuga Lake Basin Board re : water pollution control regulations .
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
None from the Board .
Mrs . Cynthia Colman , Chairman of the Danby Community Council , asked if
the pile of stumps and brush at Jennings Pond could be hauled away. =by the
Highway Department .
Supervisor Cortright stated this to be quite a project for the highway
department to do this on town time but asked Councilman Wilbur to discuss
this with Highway Superintendent Chaffee to see if the Community Council
will forma work bee and depend on a little equipment from the highway
department such as chain saws , bucket loader , etc .
Mrs . Colman also reported that Edward Hall is in charge of the summer
pond but there is no boat available for chlorinating pond . There is no
money in the council budget and asked for assistance in purchasing a boat .
Supervisor Cortright questions the feasibility of purchasing a boat to
use 6- 8 times for chlorinating and how long will a boat last that is kept
at the pond . Therefore , advises , getting someone with a boat to do the chlori-
nating .
Moses Peter suggested contacting members of the Pirates Club who might
have boats . .
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
• Highway e Wilbur reported that Chaffee has been doing dust control work--has
oiled in front of the housesaanearly done and will cost around
$ 1 , 500 . 00 . Would like to have some help from the Town of Spencer
with trucks to haul gravel to cover dump area . Supervisor will
contact the Spencer Supervisor . On Erwin Projectsm ®Layen Road is
completed and awaiting for state inspection and Michigan Hollow
Road ( last year ' s project not completed ) at least a month ' s work .
On new road in Wes:: Danby which goes to the well site , a resolution
is needed that this is officially a town road to apply for state `
aid on the mileage . Road name sign , is being ordered by Chaffee .
Zoning e Dorn m none .
Fire a Wilbur reported building nearly completed -- some things not suitable
which will be made right . No date set for dedication _ .Se.ss /414
SUPERVISOR CORTRIGHT ASKED FOR AN EXECUTIVE/AFTER THIS MEETING.
Ceme eries o Dorn reported that three have been mowed once and used .scythe on
Mettler Cemetery on Bald Hill Road , Discussion on map for ter
Road Cemetery , Mrs . Makie and Mrs . Huttunen to look at zer
Cemetery for purpose of comparing before and after work done .
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Town Board Minutes - June 9 , 1969 Sheet # Z
Youth - Makie none .
Insurance - Wright - none .
Refuse Collection and Disposal = Makie reported that he has talked with Mr .
L iguori who assures that we will be among
the first to know report of Sanitary Landfil
S tudy . Also called Attorney Thaler who is
d oing research on licensing garbage collecto
Makie to contact Seymour to stop dumping
in the Town Dump . •
OLD BUSINESS
Highway Superintendent absent .
Zoning Officer Hatfield reported that the yellow house on Route 96B was con-
demned but new windows and a family moved
in . Dr . Broad of the . Health Department is
making out papers to serve to the owner in
violation of their sewage system .
Dobson has cleaned up around his house and
is going to move or bury the old cars .
Supervisor Cortright declared a recess at 8 : 55 P . M . for the purpose of
showing Joe Short the scale map with light industrial area drawn on .
Meeting called back to order at 9 : 07 P . M .
Appeals Board - Roberts absent .
Assessors - Chairman Fred Thayer reported the field book has been completed ,
property owners have been notified of their increases and
Grievance Day has been set for June 17 , 2 -4 p . m . and 7 ® 9 p . m .
West Danby Water District - Supervisor Cortright reported that the engineer
has been down and expects to come back next week=
thinks at that time Compagni will be done and Nil
then give it the final check .
Makie questioned ditch not being finished by
Donald Merilahti residence . Supervisor will chec .
with the engineer .
Supervisor reported that we should have `• ate
Superintendent Harold Cooks resignation the 1st
of July and unofficially heard that Perry trance
will be the Water Superintendent .
Wilbur reported discussion of pump being found
short of oils and no meter readings when started ,
therefore were all meters set at zero ? Superviso :
said all meters were set at zero when started ,
Zoning Ordinance Changes - Supervisor completed going over the map with Joe
Short . Adoption of the ordinance is held up
because the measurements on the '.. map ,- scale °do not
cover the intended planned area , is ce Mr . Short
will work on this and give approval .
NEW BUSINESS,
Tentative Equalization Rate for year 1969 - 70 is 91% - reported by Supervisor .
Election Inspectors m Makie moved that the following persons be appointed as
election inspectors for the year July 1 , 1969
June 30 , 1970 :
Republican Party Democratic Party
District I District I .
Mrs . Mildred Weitzel Mrs . Nora Boda
Mrs . Dorothy Harris Mrs . Alice Swartout
Mrs . Oretia Fish ( alternate ) Mrs . Esther Olson ( alter
District II District II
0.M�r�� s . Ethel Hunt Mrs . Irene Cortr fight
IT y Helen Fairchild Mrs . Frances cJa kson
Mrs . Tresa Cortright ( alternate ) Mrs . Wilma Reed ( alternE
Seconded by Dorn , 5 ayes , 0 noes , earriedo
June 9 , 1969 --Town Board Minutes Sheet # 3
RESOLUTION #4 ( 1969 ) AUTHORIZING SYLVAN DRIVE A TOWN ROAD
Councilman Wilbur offered the following resolution and moved its
aoption :
RESOLVED , that extending from the right - of -way of Route 96 in a
westerly direction to a point three -tenths of a mile from the edge of the
✓ ight - of -way of Route 96 , said Sylvan Drive is located on property purchased
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by the Town of Danby as recorded in the Deed filed in the County Clerk ' s
o ffice on September 27 , 1968 .
Seconded by Wright . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
. . Planning Board Appointment - Makie moved to appoint Paul Smith a member to
the Town of Danby Planning Board to fill the
vacancy by the resignation of Herbert Muzzy
which term expires June 30 , 1973 .
Seconded by Dorn . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
General Fund Bills - Makie moved to pay General Fund Bills #42 through
#51 as listed on Warrant 6 totalling $272 . 38 .
S econded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 . noes , carried .
Highway Fund Bills - Wright moved to pay Highway Fund Bills #61 through
# 69 as listed on Warrant 6 totalling $ 3 , 093 . 66 .
S econded by Dorn , 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
': er District Bills - Wilbur moved to pay Water District Bill # 7
totalling $ 1 , 458 . 00 as listed on Warrant 6 .
S econded by Makie . 5 ayes , OAibes , carried ,
Supervisor ' s Reports - Wilbur moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Reports ,
S econded by Wright . 4 ayes , 0 noes , carried ..
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Meeting adjourned at 10 : 40 P . M .
Res eat ullysubmitted ,
Dorothy Roberts.
Clerk
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