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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-12 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES October 12 , 1970 The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby was hedl at the Danby Town Hall , October 12 , 1970 . Board Members Present : Supervisor Donald C . Makie Councilman Ralph Wilbur Councilman Gerald Crance Town Justice Floyd Dorn Town Justice A . Francis Wright Also Present : Moses Peter , , Mr . and Mrs . Harry Evelien , Mr . and Mrs . Robert Maycumber , Mr . and Mrs . Roy Casterline , Edward Hill , John Koval , Mr . and Mrs . John Thurnheer , Mrs . John Koval , Mr . and Mrs . Phillip Chapman , Mrs . Lloyd Spotts , Mr . and Mrs . Donald Cacciotti , Reporter of W . V . B . R . radio , Bob Lynch . COMMUNICATIONS 1 . From Division of Assessment with copy of letter from Dobson to County Clerk and copy of letter from County Clerk to County Highway Department re : change of road name . . 2 . From General Accident Insurance , Syracuse Office re : questionnaire requesting information . GIVERN TO A . FRANCIS WRIGHT . 3 . From Department of Transportation enclosing forms re : Speed limit on Gunderman Road . 4 . Resolution # 192 Declaration of Intent to Protect Neighborhoods in which County Refuse Sites are Located , _Tompkins County . 5 . Greenbelt Working Group , Ithaca , re : Formation of an Environ- mental Management Council at the County level . PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR None from the Board . Moses Peter stated his concern over lack of Danby ' s representation from County Representative and no reports on all activities of the County Board . Makie said he did receive minutes of their meetings which are so brief one may not know what the discussion is about . COMMITTEE REPORTS Highway - Wilbur reported Bald Hill Road is gravelled , but not shaped up as far as Station Road . On Grader , Wilbur has talked with the salesman- -company is stilll on strike and asked that the company send a letter of intent which the salesman , questioned but would ask . No letter as yet . Money has been received on Fisher Settlement Road . Hill Road has been approved , should have money soon . " Bald Hill Road will be ready for inspection . DePutron Hollow Road needs more work yet - - Town of Cander not satisfied with bus turn-around . Regarding snowmobiles , Wilbur has sent , for registration for next Saturday , but not received verifi - cation yet . Lansing Supervisor , Mr . Howell , referred Wilbur to attorney Armand Adams who is drawing up the snow - mobile law and has not contacted the Town of Danby because of of no active snowmobile club but an organizational meeting is scheduled . An approval has to be made by the Town Board of what the club recommends , through Howard Stevenson and Frank Liguori to Attorney Adams . West Danby Water District - Crance - , no report . Insurance - Wright - no report but will check on the questionnaire recyd . Refuse , Collection & Disposal - Crance - no report . Youth - Wright - no report . Zoning and Planning - Dorn - no report . Fire - Wilbur - . .a report under New Business on Justice Court . Cemeteries - Dorn reported bill received for mowing cemeteries . OLD BUSINESS Report of Highway Superintendent - Chaffee absent. Report of Zoning Officer - Roberts absent . Report of Planning Board Chairman - no word of Planning Board having chosen a chairman . Report of Appeals Board - Chairman absent . Etics Code - Wright has the copy to review : Planning Board Appointment - Dorn moved to appoint Ernest Cole a member of the Danby Planning Board with expiration of term June 30 , 1977 . Seconded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , - carried . : Retirement for Town Employees - Supervisor Makie consulted an attorney about establishing own retirement fund and was advised to contact state auditor and attorney general and investigate county plan . Makie will obtain legal counsel - ling . RESOLUTION if i!O POSTING SPEED ° LIMIT ON GUNDERMAN ROAD Dorn moved to adopt a resolutiontand forward to the State Department of Transportation , restricting the speed on Gunderman Road , a Town Road , from 500 feet east of the Danby Elementary School to 500 feet west of the school , approximately . Seconded by Wright . Unanimously agreed . Hill ' s Planned :Development District - Supervisor Makie declared a recess at 8 : 45 P . M . for the Town Board to view the revision of landscaping on map of Hill ' s Mobile Home Park . NEW BUSINESS . Moving of the Town Safe in Town Clerk ' s home - Wilbur to contact Highway Superintendent Chaffee to make arrangements with Ed Roberts - RESOLUTION II 21 WATER DISTRICT" AD VALOREM TAX: REFUND . TO ANDREW DUFFY , SR . Wright moved to adopt a resolution to refund Andrew Duffy , Sr . $ 82 . 09 , Water District Ad Valoren Tax which he paid on property purchase on land contract from William Pelto and same is outside the Water District . Seconded brCrance . Roll Call Vote : Makie - aye Dorn - aye Wilbur - aye _ Wright - aye Crance - aye . RESOLUTION t 22 TRANSFER OF FUNDS Wright moved to adopt a resolution transferring $ 350 . 00 from Heat , Light and - Repair appropriation to Supervisor ' s Expense for payment of calculator . Seconded by - Crance . Roll Call Vote : Makie = aye Dorn - aye Wilbur - =aye Wright - aye Crance - aye Modify Snow Removal Budget for Winter 1970 - Supervisor Makie stated that under Item 4 is Health Insurance and Snow Removal appropriations . $ 6 , 000 . 00 was budgeted and modified last February - to $ 3 , 647 . 29 . $ 9 , 600 . 00 has been spent and $ 11 . 55 left for remainder of this year . Since we - do have a cash balance in this item of $ 2 , 796 . 81 and only $ 539 . 97 is re - quired for Hospital and Medical Insurance , recommends modifying major part of this balance by $ 2 , 200 . 00 to Snow . Removal . Wilbur moved to modify the budget by increasing the Snow Removal Budget by $ 2 , 200 . 00 . Seconded by Wright . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Town Board Minutes - October 12 , 1970 Sheet # 3 Dobson-Brown Road Name Change - Town Board in agreement that they have no jurisdiction since this is a private road . Letter to Walter Schwan , Water Resources Committee with a carbon copy to Ernest Cole and E . J . Miller , County Representative Crance made the motion that the Town of Danby favors the formation of a County Water Agency and supply of water . However , in the event that there is an inter -municipal agency formed by some of the towns in the Northeast , we would want to be part of it . Seco ded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Action on Greenbelt Committee - Town Board agreed to take no action as a Board - -only indiviufily . Rent for Justice Court at. new Fire House al Councilman Wilbur moved that the clerk write to the Board of Fire Commissioners stating an offer of $ 4 . 00 per night tenta - tively Tuesday and Thursday nights with the option of additional nights at the mutual convenience of all . Payment to be made on a quarterly basis . Seconded by Wright . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Justices to list nights to Town Board for audit when the Fire House has been used . Modifying Salaries as prepared in Preliminary Budget - Town Board reviewed the salaries for Town Officers in other Towns of the County resulting in the following annual salary modifications in the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Danby : Councilmen to stay at present $ 600 . 00 each from a proposed $ 800 . 00 each . Justices to stp..y at present $ 1500 . 00 each from proposed $ 2000 . 00 each . Supervisor to stay at present $ 2500 . 00 from proposed 13500 . 00 . Deputy Supervisor increased to $ 1000 . 00 from present 500 . 00 , . proposed increase --$ 1000 . 00 . Town Clerk to stay at present $ 2700 . 00 from proposed $ 3800 . 00 . Custodian increased to $ 1000 . 00 from present $ 800 . 00 . Superintendent of Highways increased to $ 8400 . 00 from present $ 8000 . 00 , proposed increase - -$ 9000 . 00 . Zoning Officer increased to $ 1000 . 00 from $ 800 . 00 , .proposed $ 1000 . 00 . Discussion of Unexpended Balance ( $ 3800 . 00 ) - Supervisor Makie suggested putting this sum in the Capital Fund rather than lowering the tax rate . Budget anticipates a 2 cent per thousand drop in the tax rate . Increases Capital Fund to $ 15 , 800 . 00 . Board in agreement . Water District Budget - Total - 416 , 9107—amount to be raised by taxes - $ 8 , 010 . 00 Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget - Wright moved to adopt the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Danby and to hold a public hearing on November 5 , 1970 at 8 : 00 P . M . at the Town Hall . Seconded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . County Representative Miller came into the meeting and reported on the County possibly becoming a part of the R . C . & D . District with the backing from other organizations and town boards . Clerk to write to Claude Holden , County Representative with a copy' to Jim Calhoun , Soil Conservation and Ernest Cole , County Water Agency that the Town Board of the Town of Danby is interested in the County being a part of the Resource, Conservation ' and Development District . Seconded by Dorn . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . General Fund Bills - Wright moved to pay General Fund Bills # 86 through #96 as listed on Warrant 10 totalling $ 889 . 41 . Seconded by Crance . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Highway' Fund Bills - Wilbur moved to pay Highway Fund Bills # 84 through # 97 as listed on Warrant 10 totalling $ 2 , 470 . 65 . Seconded by Wright . 5 ayes , O . . noes , carried . Water District Bills - Wright moved to pay Water District Bills # 16 through # 18 as listed on Warrant 10 totalling $ 303 . 42 . Seco'nded by Wilbur . 5 ayes , 0 noes , carried . Supervisor ' s Reports - Wright moved to accept the Supervisor ' s Reports ,. seconded by Wilbur . 4 ayes , G noes , carried . Meeting adjourned at 10 : 35 P . M . Respectfully submitted , - .- I- . 1 Dorothy Roberts , Clerk • r 7