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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-12 ` .■ S TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES June 12i 1972 The regular meeting otthe Denby Town Board was held in the Denby Elementary School ,` June 12 , 1972 , at 8100 P . M . Board members present : Supervisor Donald C . Makie Councilman Ralph Wilbur Councilman Gerald Cranes Jnstioe Floyd Dorn Justioe A . Francis Wright Also presents Gordon Roberts , Randle Thayer ; and Ed Slights The minutes of the regular meeting of May 8 , 1972 , were mailed to board members for reading and correction . The minutes were approved as oorreoted . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 .. A letter from the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation answering a request for service to the Wilbur Lumber Yard , 2 A letter from the Tompkins County Department of Health to all supervisors in Tompkins County towns concerning the sanitary code of Tompkins County . 3 . A letter from The Tompkins County Trust Company in regards to interest due on a 1968 bond . Lt . A letter from the United States Department of Agriculture in reference to RC&D Assistance and its possible use in West Danby . Perk idea , 5 . A letter from Edward E. Hart protesting the erection of the radio towers on Troy Road because of the red lights . 6 . A letter from Thomas S . McGinnis concerning property he owns in the Town of Denby which is made inaccessible because of the disrepair of the bridge crossing Miller Creek . Possibly the road and also the bridge are a responsibility of the Town of Denby ` He would like the boards advise in this matter , r /r, I i �t • v M Denby Town Board Minutes . - June 12 , 1972 - Page 2 ; . . Communioations . Continued : . 7 . A oertifioats of final speoial franohise . assessment . • 8 .4 A letter from the New York State Department Division For Youth in reference to federal reimbursement of funds under titles . IV and VI . of the Federal Sooial Security Act . 9 . State Board of Equilizationi and Assessment giving the value of the state land as they have assessed it . 10 . A letter from the lbmpkins County Board of Representatives of May 8 , 1972 in . reference to the mortgage tax. 11; A letter from the Tompkins . County Department of • Health advising of a public hearing . May 18 , 1972 for the purpose of revising the sanitary code of the Tompkins County Health District . 12 . A letter from the Town of Dryden in reference to a public hearing on a revised proposed amendment • to the town zoning ordinance . 13 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meeting of May 22 , 1972 . 14 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meeting of June 12 ; 19 72 . PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Justice A . Francis Wright made the observation that the State Highway Department has been cutting the grass along the roads • in Denby . Councilman Gerald Cranoe said that there were people trying to get water easements . This is something that should have been done a long time ago: . Randle Thayer would like to build a multiple dwelling in the town and has been refused a building permit . The board advised him of the size lot that would be necessary for this purpose and the procedure to follow in obtaining a building permit as : they are refused in a R1 district automatioally. i , rqiic • 4_ 4 ti' s ,A Denby Town Board Minutes - June 12 ; 1972 - . Page 3 rr • COMMITTER REPORTS : • A . Highway Department - Councilman Ralph Wilbur says the washed out roads are almost all repaired and also a new man has been hired. He has literature on a new stone spreader that will be needed by the town if the roads are to be black topped . After some discussion Councilman Raip Wilbur made the motion that we let bids for a spreader and that Dick Chaffe.e' .prepare the specifications .• The motion was seconded by A. Francis Wright and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes. The bids will be taken June 30th at 1 : 00 P . M . at the . Town Highway Barn by Councilman Ralph Wilbur , Dick Chaffee and Supervisor Donald Makie Mr: Ackerman is building a house on comfort Road and would like a new road up there. Another request was made by someone new in the area who bought land in the same area and would also like to see a new road built . . . B; West Denby Water District - Councilman Gerald Cranes says that he has been advised that the water tank should be sand blasted on the inside and repainted on the outside. The estimated cost would be $1 , 200 . 00 this year and if we wait until next year the cost will be even higher . After a lengthy discussion it was decided that this should be but in the budget for next year as there is not enough money to do it this year. C: Insurance Bill Scott was in touoh with Supervisor Donald Makie and assured him that we have a credit of $511. 00 and that this was not an additional bill as we were led to believes The ton reoeived a bill for $1 ;50000 for workmans compensation: Supervisor Makie discussed this with Bill Scott also ; if it - turns out that this is more than enough we. will get a credit at the end of the year. D ; Refuse Collection & Disposal - No reports. E ; Youth - Justice A'. Francis Wright says he has been approached about swimming in the Denby Pond and vandals putting the life guard chairs and tables and benches in. the water The pond has been oleaned and the same thing . will happen over again'. Perhaps some arrests would stop this malicious mischief`: Supervisor Donald Makie thought we might have less problem when people move in the new houses: This is a problem every year and something the board will have to work on. . • 0 . . . • ,I . • Danby Town Board Meeting - June 12 , 1972 a Page 4 . . '. Committee Reports Continued : F . Zoning and Planning - No report , - C . Fire . Counoilman Raip Wilbur Says that we had - one bid on the' old fire house . Ten minutes before the bids were opened he dame and withdrew his bid . He found that the well and 'septic system weren ' t on the lot . Their are two parties that are presently interested in the property . H. Cemeteries -: - It was mentioned that the town is required by law to take care of cemeteries that are not tken flare . of by a oemetery association . Dick Chaffee will try to put some of the monuments baok in place in the Bald Hill Cemetary. OLD BUSINESS : A . Highway Superintendent - No report . B . Zoning Officer a Zoning report was mailed and read by the board . Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion that 100 . oopies of the zoning ordinance be made up at the quoted • price of $385o per 100 copies by Gnoman Coping Service . Baoh copy , to be sold for $ . 50 . The motion Was seoonded by Justice Floyd Dorn and seconded by : a vote of five ayes and . no noes : C'. -•Planning. Board a No report . D '' Appeals Board - Counoilman Ralph Wilbur is looking for a member to serve on the Appeals Board . Mb one has been found - as yet . One person has been approaohed and may be interested put needs time to make up his mind . Two appeals have been approved . Ralph Wilbur has a trailer on his lumber yard to be used as an office and Mr , Strobel has moved a trailer on his land as a home for his hired man . • F . Town Site Status. Supervisor Donald Makie says that Bob • . Bartoff will visit him tomorrow night to discuss some matter of interest to the town : Also Mr . Bartoff wants the town to dig the holes and plant the trees to make the hedge between his land and the land that may possibly be purchased by the town . This will be left tb the discretion of Dick Chaffee as this would mean taking town equipment off town property . - J Ott • -t r .( '•, �:r . 1 Denby Town Board Meeting - June 14 1972 a Page 5 Old Business Continued : F. Donovan Highway Improvement Program a Supervisor Donald Makie has talked to Highway Superintendent Diok Chaffee and the money needed for this plan will have to be raised by taxes . We will have to take a tax anticipation note of $4 ;624 . 21 . • This will have to be done by resolution: Justioe A Francis Wright made the motion to secure the resolution to be drawn up by Attorney Diok Thater . at the request of Supervisor Makie . The motion was seconded by Counoilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Supervisor Donald Makie will bring this resolution to our next meeting. G . French Trailer Park - No report : H West Denby Water District Clerk - Counoilman Gerald Crance says that Mary Casterline needs a three drawer. file and preferably one that is fire proof. After some discussion . it was decided that the money for this file Should come out of town funds ': Also the town clerk needs s new adding machine as the one she now has is ' not large enough; Supervisor Makie made the motion that Mary Casterline by a filing oabinet and that the town clerk investigate the purohase of a new adding machine : It Was suggested that Ed Oltz see what N . C . R . would do for . the town along these lines': When a new adding machine is purohased the old adding machine that the clerk now has will be given to Mary Casterline•. The motion was seconded by Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . I . Highway Vacation Polioy - This matter will be left to the dfgcretion of the Highway Super.*ntendent now and in the future'. J . Review Zoning Officers duties a In the future it was suggested that if a request is made for a building permit for an unusual purpose such as the radio towers we should look into ways to fight this -. Gordon Roberts will send the assessment board a copy of the application made for the Radio towers in excess of $100000 . 00 . • The zoning map revision when it is done will be the • responsibility of the zoning officer: 1 • . . M p. ? y a t ,\ Danby Town Board Meeting - June 12 , 1972 s Page 6 NEW BUSINESS : TV Cable Franchise - Duth Countryman couldn ' t make the meeting but would like to come to the meeting in July and talk to the board . Jim Calhoun may be of help in the West Danby Park . Councilman Gerald Cranoe will fill out the card attached to Air . Calhoun ' s letter and send it to him . Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion to pay the merest bill from 1968 due the Tompkins County Trust Company , The motion was seconded by Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and f i noes'." RESOLUTION #3 MODIFY ITEM #3 OF THE MICHINERY BUDGET DM 9710 . 7 by $133 . 69 Moved by Supervisor Donald C . Makie and seconded by Councilman Ralp Wilbur , Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Dorn - aye • Makie - aye ` Wilbur - aye Crane - aye Carried five ayes and no noes . July 15 , 1972 was the date set for the road tour . The town board members and Dick Chaffee will meet at 1 : 00 P . M . at the town barns . Ralph Wilbur mentioned that a Highway Superintendents ' aonferenoe will be held at Cornell University . Diok Chaffee should go and the town will pay -the expenses . There was considerable discussion on the junk yard by Danby Pond . Councilman Ralph Wilbur says that he sees junk oars being hauled in there every day . Sometimes only one , other times three or more . As this is in violation of the zoning ordinance it was decided to have Gordon Roberts the zoning officer approach the man in charge of this and the board will get back to the matter in another month . Supervisor Donald Makie will call Dr . Hart in reference . to his letter concerning the radio towers . J _ te1 Yf - : . , . . • ti `.. Danby Town Board Minutes - June 12 , 19 72 - Page 7 • New Business Continued : Supervisor Donald Marie told the board that he met with the state man to discuss the equilization rate: ve examples increased 25 per cent for this next year . He ga of properties in the Town of Danby where the rate has doubled or more than doubled . The County is reappraising starting in Groton . This will take a few years to complete . Counoilman Ralph Wilbur says that he will need about 400H . P . instead of the 50H . P . maximum motor that the New York State has Electric and gas Corporation say they oan talked to several different he needs for the Wilbur Lumber help him get the service General Fund Warrant #6 in the amount of $1 , 790 . 12 was approved to be paid . The motion was d Dornyandsoiarried by Franois and seconded by Justioe Floyd 5 ayes and no . noes . The Highway Warrant #6 in the amount of $1 . 667 . 46 was approved and to be paid . The motion was made by Councilman seoonded . by Justice A . Franois Wright and carried by a vote .• of five ayes and no noes . West Denby Water District Warrant #6 as as pe vedCto be 1pai in the amount of $18 . 00 The motion wa Gerald Cranes and seconded de abysCouncilmaneRalph Wilbur and parried by a vote of The motion to aooeptt by Justice Floyd Dorn �ydJustice A . Franois Wright . and seconded oarried by a vote of four ayes and no noes . The , motion to adjourn the meeting was amadeCat i1 : 45P . M . by Justice A . Franck Wright and seconded by Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Respectfully submitted , dt6cwYç Town C S'rk : .∎ 1 1 J .