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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINITES '
July 149 1969
The reg./lia . , meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby was held at
the Dare ' u ` Ha 1I � ._ Monda 9 July 3 1 4 1969 at 8 : 00 P . M .
Board Members Present : . Supervisor James H . Cortr fight
Councilman Donald C0 . Makie
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Town Justice Floyd Dorn.
. . • Town Justioe A . Francis Wright
Others Present . : Zoning Officer Hatfield , Bernhardt , Dobson , Mrs . Webber ,
Mrs . Colman
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Supervisor Cort rfight called the meeting to order . Minutes of the June S
meeting were approved as submitted .
COMMUNICATIONS
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1 . Resignation of Harold Cook , West Danby Water Superintendent .
2 . Cornell University ersity discontinuing the xa]. e of cinders .
3 . From H . A . Carey , Insurance re : Workmanas Compensation Audit .
PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR
None from the Boar' .
Mr . Bernhardt reported grass working up in gravel at Danby pond and
the grass is quite thick in about seven feet of water .
Councilman Makie ' will l check with Soil Conservation .
Mr . Dobson asked If anything can be done about dog packs . Supervisor
reminded him of the dog quarantine at night and the sheriff is the dog
warden . Dobson said ' he had called the sheriff about a month ago . Supervisor
will contact the Sheriff ( no ordinance required in the town9we do pay the
sheriff and his deputies ) . Also will speak to the County Board of Supervisors .
REPORTS . _ OF_COMMITTEES
Highway o Councilman Wilbur ,='epor ted tinat the Layen Road is complete , the
State Engineer; has approved it , Highway Superintendent has not
made out paper ' . Michigan , p low Road has all the gravel on includo
iris the top , banks have tn/ t5i med . Machinery has been moved to
Fisherse ttlement Road . Chaffee needs someone to run the mower and
asked if a seventeen year old boy with an operator ' s-license,
interested in doing job , can be hired . Supervisor stated the
compensation insura ee rules this request out unless over eighteen,
Truck is not inocadue in about 10 days .
Chaffee has been on , two weekns vacation but rest of crew has
not had their a_acat ion .
Zoning m Dorn reported no meeting that he knows of the Planning Board' .
Fire m Wilbur reported the Fire House is nearly completed on some small details ,
and the official dedication will. be August 2 and start to move in the
Fire House tomorrow . '
Cemeteries e' Donn reported '
Youth m Makie reported that the Community Cotncil is planning a fund raising •
project to raise money for yp reereatioxi on August 230 Makie feels
that more grit will contra' in The swimming area .
C Makie asked if a fee could be charged for the swimming program .
Supervisor advised Makie to speak to Mr . Donald Ryan .
Insufance m Wright m nothing to report .
Refuse Collection & Disposal 4 Makie reported. receiving calls because of rtmo
- being closed , and in checking with Mrs . dyers
• learned the reason was because of burning
creating bad smell and smoke , but now has ,y been
reopened . Town of Spencer will help when '
called . Wilbur stated he had told our Hig" . . ay
Superintendent who to call in Spenser and,.-• rhe
times to call .
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Town Board Minutes 0 July' 1 ° 1962 Sheet ;# 2 '
OLD BUSINESS
Highway Superintendent absent
Zoning Officer Hatfield reported he had a. call about junk cars right here in
v . 11age ° Orner says tney will move the cars . Also
- tenants are living in the house which has been condemner
but not 'h .Ing he can do about it as the - Board of Health
condemned the none so it is up to the Board of Health °
Planning Board 0 Chairman absent °
Appeals Board 0 no one pre sen7 °
CBoard of Assessors ® Chairman absent . final
West Danby Water District o S'upe rvlsor reported that the /inspection is completed
and everything seems to be in order as far as the
engineer and representatives of the water 0ommis0
stoners that were there , water superintendent , FHA ,
aril fortright0 =agreed to accept it . Meters were
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` ead on July -' , been over the system with Perry
Crance , chec 'ke t;ne gate valves , and has with the
contras> tor become familiar with the pump house ,
tank , pressure reducing systems etc0 First water
bills will be out soon ° Appointment of Perry
Crance e. G Water Superintendent on the agenda °
Zoning Ordiance o Supervisor Cortright reported having copies of the printed
zoning ordinance . The Zoning Map is still in MillerVs offices
person working on it 13 On vacation until week from today
but will be a ,safiaei way t.;:h.e 1rt of Auguste The map was
referred back to Joe Shona, for a better description of where
the planned de °s r-. iopm n' a. rea was supposed to be on Hornbrook
Road , otherwise no changes on the maps Short and Wendell
Bryce did go out anJ check it and instead of being 1500 feet
beginning 600 feet from Route 96B , itruns 4500 - feet
RESOLUTION # 5 ( 1T • 9 ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE
Town Justice Floyd Dorm offered the foilow . ng resolution and moved its
adoption :
RESOLVED ',, . that the Town Board adopt the zoning ordinance and map to
become effective August 1 , 19690
S econded by Councilman Mak ee
5 ayes ', 0 noes , carried
NEW BUSINESS
Appointments of Appeals Board members Gordon Roberti resignation and
Gerald Dawson2s term expired .
Makie moved to appoint Mr , Clifford DeMayo a member of the Danby Board of
Appeals fob° a five year teem to expire June 30 , 1974 .
S econdedby . Dorn ° 5 ayes , 0 noes , carxiedo
to be
This leaves one vacancy left to be filled and a chairman /chosen °
Wright to contact Clifford Hill about vacancy on Appeals Board °
Appointments of Planning Board members O Mrs . Epp e s resignation and
Joseph Shortes term expired ,
�'" Makie moved to appoint Mr ° J Myers John M,� ers a member of the Danby Planning Board
to fill the vacancy left by the reeignaction of Mrs ° Epp which expires
r- June 30 , 19720
S econded by Wilbur ° 5 ayes; , 0 noes , carried °
Dorn to contact Joe Short as to whetner he wishes to continue a member °
Makie to contact Doug Giilogly °
Wilbur to contact someone , thus having names as prospective members °
Check returned by Cayuga Motors U Supervisor reported having a check returned
''- by Cayuga Motors with a letter stating that
Town account was paid in full ° Last monta"
4 a highway bill was approved for $ 10 ° 70 , winch
now should be deducted from June warrant . '
Wilbur moved to deduct $10070 from the June 1969 Highway Warrant and to
correct the minutes accordingly . Seconded by Wright ° 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried °
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A'Tzt . UP
flown Board Minutes = July 14 , 1969 Sheet # 3
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R signation of West Danby Water Superintendent c Makie moved the accept the
resignation of Water Superin�-
tendent Harold r Seconded
r by Dorn . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried
Appointment of West Danby Water Superintendent - Wright moved to appoint Ferry
Crance as West Danby Water
Superintendent effective
J uly 1 , 1969 . Seconded by
W ilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Authorization to pay Water Superintendent c Makie moved to authorize the
Supervisor to pay Perry Crance every _
two weeks as the highway employees
are paid . Seconded by Wilbur .
5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Renewal of West Danby Water Disteir6e Bond A7 t . ci. pation Note cm Supervisor
reported bond expired a month or so ago .
RESOLUTION # 6 ( 1969 )
Councilman , Makie offered the following resolution and moved its adoptions
RESOLVED , the Town of Danby renew the $ 75 , 000000 West Danby Water District
Bond Anticipation Note for, six months .
Seconded by Wright . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Roll Call Votes Cortrightoaye , Wt° ig° tcaye , Wilbur aye , Makie aye , Dorn aye .
Correction to pay from Unexpended Balance c Supe2 isor stated that it is imc
possible to . gntlecategory on tie receipt side of the ledge, such as
anticipated Tan enter it on the payment side into anticipated budgeted
expenditures . This refers to a motion made in March to pay the Constable
age5'0OO salary to be 'taken 41: om unexpended balance . May only be transferred
from a budgeted item on the payment side or borrow money . Unexpended
balance was not budgeted for the yea , Cher efa e not able to pay the con=
stable $ 25 . 00 and sanitary opera-tion is $ 55 . 50 in the red .
RESOLUTION # 7 ( 1969 ) TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Councilman . Makte offered the following resolution and moved its adoptions
RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be authorized to transfer $ 25 . 00 for the
Constablg and $ 55 . 50 for sanitation from Compensation .
Seconded by Dorn . 5 aye - , 0 noes , carried .
Roll. Call Votes Corar' igh ca,ee; , W ° igh't: =aye , W :iiburcaye , Makie aye , Dorn aye .
Purchase of Old Fire House 0 no comments .
RESOLUTION # 8 ( 1969 )
Payment of Salaries of Playground Program Employees and . Lifeguards
Wright offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 60week
RESOLVED , that the following persons who have been hired for the /summer
pyogr?m be paid as stateds
J anice Beach = $45 . 00 per week
Phillip Brown . $45000 per week
J ill Beach ._ $ 32000 per week
Gary Howland = $ 32 . 00 per week
Mark Roberts = $ 32 . 00 per week
Jeanne Drier
Dave Hertzog .
Seconded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Charge for Zoning Ordinance and Map = Makie moved to authorize the clerk to
charge persons $ 3 . 00 for a copy of the
Zoning Ordinance and Map .
Seconded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carpe (
General Fund Bills c Wilbur mover to pay General Fund Bills # 52 through # 69 as
listed on Warrant 7 totalling $ 1 , 125 . 03 . Seconded by
Makie . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Highway Fund Bills a Wilbur move to pay Highway Fund Bills #70 through # 84 as
listed on Warrant 7 totalling $ 3 , 291087 . Seconded by
Dorn . 5 aye ``- , 0 noes , carried .
Water District Bills 0 Makie moved to pay Water District Bill # 8 and #9 as
listed on Warrant 7 totalling $ 648 . 190 Seconded by
Wright . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
Supeervisores Reports ( 3 ) a-,Wilbur moved to accept the Supervisorvs Reports ,
Seconded by Dorn . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried .
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Meeting adjourned at 9s55 P . M . respectfully ° bmitted ,
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