HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-11 TOWN OF DANDY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
January 11 , 1971
The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held at the Danby
Town Hall , January 11 , 1911 , at 8 : 00 P . ti .
Present : Supervisor Danold C . Makie
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Councilman Gerald Crance
Town Justice A . Francis Wright
Town Justice Floyd Dorn
The meeting was called to order by Superintendent Makie at 8 : 00 P . M .
The minutes of the December 14 , 1970 meeting were submitted to the
Board members .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 . From the Department of Transportation of the State of New
York to Mrs . Roberts : Re : The results of their study on
Gunderman Road .
2 . From the Department of Audit and Control of Municipal Code
of Ethics relative to the filing by the Town of Danby .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
Moses Peter would like to adopt a resolution to extend to Mrs .
Dorothy Roberts the thanks of the Town for seven years of dedicated
service as Town Clerk .
Chairman of Fire Commissioners - Clyde Carrier thanked Mrs . Roberts
for the years of service which she had given to the Danby Fire
Commissioners in her position as Town Clerk . •
Commissioner Carrier asked the Town Board for assistance in trying to
keep the driveway and the parking area open at the Fire Hall by asking '
for enforcement of the " NO PARKING IN FRONT OF FIRE DOORS " to be
observed and he also asked for the assistance . of the Town Highway
Department in this matter . The Sheriff ' s Department and the State
Police are also to be notified . It is hoped to post signs on the
highway soon designating " FIRE ZONE " . Commissioner Carrier would
also like to be informed as to the anticipated use of the Old Fire
Hall if at all possible by the third Tuesday of February . Could this
item be put on the agenda ?
Dorothy Roberts thanked the Town Board for the fine assistance and
cooperation which she had received from them during her seven years
as Town Clerk .
Gordon Roberts asked if there was to be a hearing on the Snowmobile
Club at Eckert ' s , Reply by Superintendent Makie was that they were
waiting for a legal description of the property to be given to the
Town Attorney . Until that description is given a hearing cannot be
held . A notice will be put in the paper at the proper time .
Frank Chaffee and Dean Westmiller are interested in the Insurance for
Highway employees .
COMMITTEE REPORTS :
Highway - The Highway Department hasazproblem with people parking on
the highway . Is the providing of proper off -road parking a problem of
the property owner , or the tennant ? Should an Ordinance be passed to
help solve this problem of parking on the Town highway . Should an
emergency Ordinance beioassed to take care of Snow Removal Emergencies
and like be passed ? It is felt that legal advice is needed on this
problem , Superintendent Makie to call Attorney Thaler .
COMMITT REPORTS : Cont ' d )
Water District - Carl Hunt ' s term as Water Commissioner has expired .
The Water Commissioners would like to have George Armstrong as Water
Commissioner , with the approval of the Town Board . Roy Casterline is
to be Chairman this year .
Insurance - Nothing to Report .
Refuse Collection - All problems are solved . Nothing to Report .
Youth - Fran Wright read the reports . He reported that last year
they had 74 swimming days , up to and including Labor Day Weekend .
Attendance was 10 to 15 persons on cool days , with 6o to 100 attending
in good weather . Hours 7 days per week , 1 P . M . to 8 P . M . , with
swimming lessons for beginners and intermediates provided for in
morning hours over a 6 week period . They had six classes per day ,
with 4 to 12 students per class . Danby Council handles the program
and Town Board providing for volunteer supervisors and handling of
II payroll , etc . A public phone is provided to the park for emergency
calls , and Town Constable is available to personnel . .
There was no report from Gary Vincent .
Francis Wright would also like to have a telephone for the Justice
Court , but has been unable to obtain one . Would someone give him some
help on this by :. _ calling the Telephone Business Office .
Francis Wright did not have a report of the use of the Community Hall ,
but does have it available and would like to have it scheduled for the
February session .
Zoning - The Chairman was absent due to injury . No one to replace
him yet . Therefore , no report .
Fire - No Report .
Cemetaries - Quiet . Ralph Wilbur reported that the Youth Camp , Camp
McCormick will assist the Towns with their cemetary work . To contact
James Pyle as to the kind of assistance provided and what it involves .
Will report on this in February meeting .
Planning Board - Chairman absent - No Report .
Appeals Board - Chairman absent - No Report .
:.OLD BUSINESS :
Ethics Code which is required by the Board of Ethics , and requires
that persons making up Board of Ethics for Town of Danby are not
officers or employees of the Town of Danby . This is to avoid conflict
of interest , business reasons , or mixed interests . Motion to adopt
in the Town of Danby a local law establishing Codes of Conduct by
officers and employees of the Town of Danby made by Francis Wright .
Motion seconded by Floyd Dorn , The effective date of the Code of
Ethics being February 1 , 1971 .
Motion voted upon and carried .
Ayes : Makie , Wright , Dorn , Wilbur and Crance . Five ayes and no noes .
Code of Ethics - Will be drawn up separately by the Town Clerk for
distribution to all Town employees and officers .
Moses Petere discussed Refuse Collection . This is advisable with a
low cost for the service .
_Next item to codify the 1970 budget - DS5142 . 1 by increasing this
item by $ 785 . 18 , this is snow removal .
Motion by Francis Wright to make this modification .
Seconded by Ralph Wilbur . Motion carried by five ayes ; no noes .
Ayes : Makie , Crance , Dorn , Wilbur and Wright .
NEW BUSINESS :
Designation of an official Bank for Town . Tompkins County Trust
Company designated the official bank . Motion made by Francis Wright
and seconded bynFloyd Dorn . Motion carried by five ayes ; no noes .
Ayes : Makie , Crance , Dorn , Wilbur and Wright .
,Designation of an official newspaper . The Ithaca Journal was
: designated as the official newspaper . Motion made by Gerald Crance
and seconded by Ralph Wilbur . Motion carried with five ayes and no
noes .
Official Mileage - The Town will pay 100 per mile . Motion made by
Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Gerald Crance . Motion carried by five
ayes and no noes .
= : Deputy Supervisor was appointed . Carolyn Makie , motion made by
Donald Makie and seconded by Floyd Dorn . Motion carried with five
ayes and no noes .
Deputy Town Clerk . It was moved to appoint three ( 3 ) Deputy Town
Clerk's ; Sanford B . Miller , Mary Casterline and Gloria Miller .
Motion made by Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Francis Wright . Motion
carried with five ayes and no noes . Deputies to work as follows ;
Sam Miller to help with the Taxes , Mary Casterline to help with the
Water District and to do the water billing as well as the collection .
Gloria Miller will assist the Town Clerk with the Town Clerk ' s
business when Sam Miller is not available . Mary Casterline will be
paid in the amount of $ 200 . 00 per year , which is budgeted from the
West Danby Water District . Gloria Miller will receive no reimbursement .
Constable - Francis Wright moved that Harold Bernhardt be appointed
as Constable, the motion was seconded by Floyd Dorn . Motion carried
with five ayes and no noes .
II Historian - Theresa Cortright be appointed Town Historian . Motion
made by Gerald Crance , and seconded by Ralph Wilbur . Motion carried
with five ayes and no noes .
Zoning Officer - Gordon Roberts was appointed Zoning Officer , motion
made by Fl yd Dorn and seconded by Francis Wright . Motion carried
with five ayes and no noes .
Custodian - Ed Slights was appointed Custodian with five ayes and no
noes .
Planning Board Chairman - Town does not have one . Floyd Dorn to
obtain a recommendation if possible . Also to review Planning Board
Appeals .
Planning Boat em�.�
Mildred Weitzel - T'erm expires June ' 30 , 1971
Walter Chapman - Term expires June 30 , 1972
Paul Smith - Term expires June 30 , 1973
George Arsenault - Term expires June 30 , 1974
Stanley Kirk - Term expires June 30 , 1975
Richard Olsen a Chairman - Term expires June 30 , 1976
Ernest Cole - Term expires June 30 , 1977
Board of Zonin A eats :
Moses Peters - Term expires June 30 , 1971
Milton Todd - Term expires June 30 , 1972
Gary Vincent - Term expires June 30 , : . 1973
Clifford De Mayo - Term expires June 30 , 1974
Doyle Webber - Chairman - Term expires June 30 , 1975
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NEW BUSINESS ( ContId
Water Commissioner : - George Armstrong appointed for a period of five
years on a motion made by Gerald Crance and seconded by Francis Wright .
Motion carried with five ayes and no noes .
Water Commission :
Roy Casterline - Chairman - Term expires on December 31 , 1971
Ken Colburn - Term expires on December 31 , 1972
Eugene Gray - Term expires on December 31 , 1973
Louis Sinn - Term expires on December 31 , 1974
George Armstrong - Term expires on December 31 , 1975
Highway Department Salaries :
Forty ( 40 ) hour week as per budget with no reduction in pay . Pay
should be compensatory with that of private industry if possible and
in line with the other towns . These men handle over a quarter of a
million dollars of equipment and Town should pay in line with salaries
to keep men who can handle this equipment . We should encourage our
highway' staff to stay with the Town . The cost of health insurance for
personnel is approximately 10 % per hour . With a 40 hour week , and a
raise in pay , man should receive an actual $5 . 00 pay raise . The rates
to be at the discretion of the Highway Superintendent . Hourly rates
of $ 2 . 95 , $ 3 . 15 and $ 3 . 50 . Vacation schedules were also discussed .
Proposed : 1 week after 1 year ; 2 weeks after 3 years and 3 weeks after
10 years . Motion made to have 40 hours as set forth with vacation
schedule and rates by Gerald Crance , motion seconded by Ralph Wilbur .
Motion carried by five ayes and no noes .
Salaries for Town Officials :
Supervisor - $ 2 , 500 Rer year to be paid monthly .
Deputy Supervisor - 01 , 000 per year to be paid monthly .
Town Justices - ( Two ) $ 1 , 500 each , per year to be paid quarterly .
Councilmen - ( Two ) $ 600 each , per year to be paid quarterly .
Town Clerk and Tax Collector - $ 2 , 700 per year , paid monthly .
Deputy Town Clerk - to be paid as vouchered .
Custodian - $ 1 , 000 per year to be paid monthly .
Zoning Officer - $1 , 000 per year , to be paid quarterly .
Historian - $ 100 per year , to be paid annually .
Highway Superintendent - $ 8 , 400 per year , to be paid bi -weekly .
Constable - $ 50 per year , to be paid annually .
Water Superintendent - $ 1 , 200 per year , to be paid bi -weekly .
( West Danby Water District )
Limit on Deputy Town Clerk in the amount of $ 200 . 00 as vouchered .
This amount does not come out of the Town Clerk ' s salary .
Deputy Town Clerk - MaryeCasterline - $ 200 , to be paid semi -annually
with the money to come from West Danby Water District .
Motion made by Gerald Crance and seconded by Francis Wright . Motion
carried with five ayes and no noes .
The Bonding of Town Official who handle money was discussed and the
listing of persons so bonded read by Francis Wright , as well as the
amounts of the bonds and costs for same .
Grievance Day was asked about . This date is set by the County
Assessors .
Investment of Idle Funds :
General funds ' end of year . balance was $9 , 543 . 32 , which will have to
be encumbered . The balance of the Highway funds $ 45 , 068 . 85 . Water
District balance of $ 1 , 251 . 72 , but only by virtue of the fact that
the interest has not been paid on $ 75 , 000 anticipation note . Highway
Certifica e of Deposit due in amount of ,$ 30 , 000 . 00 , August 31st , yield
$ 780 . 00 , in interest . The other $ 30 , 000 . 00 , beginning May 1 would
yield $ 498 . 00 at 5% . Anticipate that at the end of July , there should
be $100 , 000 . 00 in the account , which would yield about $6 , 600 . 00 .
NEW BUSINESS ( Conttd )
Investment of Idle Funds ; conttd )
S tep payment to vary to smaller certificates of deposit at the time
seems to be a good or logical break . General Fund expenses to the
end of June , estimated at $ 20 , 000 . 00 , plus an income around $ 35 , 000 .
Certificate of Deposit due around July 1st of approximately $ 10 , 000 . 00 .
Zoning Officer Fees - are to be deposited quarterly since they are not
large sums and to be cleaned out about the middle of December .
S PCA - vs , - Sherriff and Do : Problem :
It is agreed that this 'should be left as it is , and with the Sheriff ..
handling .
ItegastolytheComty Council
To encumber a balance of $300 . 00 , which is in the Surplus , which would
g ive them a new appropriation of $4 , 690 . 00 . Community Council would
like to buy a boat with these funds to use fo1 Pond maintenance and
other needs at the Pond . Ralph Wilbur moved that these funds in the
amount of $ 300 . 00 , be so encumbered , with Floyd Dorn seconding the motion .
Motion carried with five ayes and no noes .
Transfer of Surplus General Fund to Capital Reserve Fund and Contin: enc
Fund :
Amount of $ 9 , 243 . 32 . Francis Wright moved that the transfer of funds
be on a 50 - 50 basis . Capital Funds and Contingency as Capital Reserve
cannot . be spent without a project . Floyd Dorn seconded the motion .
Motion carried with five ayes and no noes .
Gunderman Road :
bNo speed limitncan be established . School signs are all that can be
done . That school signs are up can be posted in the paper . The
school signs can be erected within 300 feet of the School . Can
enforce an unreasonable speed before the School . Clerk to forward a
copy of the letter from State Department of Transportation to
Community Council or the P . T . A . '
Highway Cash Fund - Snow Account :
We must have a transfer of funds here because we are out of cash .
Resolution to transfer funds from Machinery Fund to Snow Fund -
Ayes : Crance , Dorn , Makie , Wilbur and Wright . No Noes .
A Motion was made by Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Gerald Crance to
pay all bills . Motion unamiously passed .
" A Resolution was adopted to thank Dorothy Roberts for seven years of
service - Roll call vote was five ayes and no noes .
Ayes : Crance , Dorn , Makie , Wilbur and Wright . No Noes .
The Supervisors reports were accepted with five ayes and no noes .
All books were audited and motion made to adjourn the meeting was
made and seconded . Meeting adjourned at 11 : 00 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
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Town Clerk
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