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 ,
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Dorothy Roberts , Clerk
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