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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-12 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES February 12 , 1973 The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the Danby Elementary School , February 12 , 1973 at 8 : 00 P . M . Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright Councilman Ralph Wilbur Councilman Gerald Crance Justice Milton Todd Justice Floyd Dorn • Others present : Edward Slights , Roy Casterline , Mary Casterline , Joseph Hulbert , Gordon Roberts , Erie J . Miller and Gary Vincent . The minutes of the regular meeting of January 8 , 1973 were mailed to board members for reading :. and correction . A correction was made under new business . The size of the building should have been 30X60 instead of 24X90 . The minutes were approved as corrected . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 . A letter from Daniel E . Stompka , Architest , express - ing an interest in planning and designing a new town hall or renovating the existing one . 2 . A letter from the Tompkins County Trust Company to the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City explaining how the payment of a Town of Danby bond was made . 3 . A letter from Daniel E . Stompka again expressing his interest in possible renovation of the town hall or a new structure with an - experience resume attached . 4 . A letter from the Tompkins County Department of Planning concerning Town Planning . Boards power over preliminary plat subdivisions review by authorization of town boards . 5 . A letter from the Automatic Voting Machine Division concerning voting machine rental contract . 6 . A letter from Garrett J . Guertze , architect , concern - ing the proposed new town hall . 7 . The report of the Town Historian , Tresa Cortright , was read also a letter accepting the appointment of Town Historian for the coming year . 8 . A resolution from the Tompkins County . Board of • Representatives correcting the assessment roll for the Town of Danby . 9 . A letter from the Tompkins County Board of Representatives concerning a study report to be presented January 29 , 1973 . 10 . A letter from The State of New York Department of Transportation concerning the suspension of Grey - hound fare hike pending investigation . 11 . A letter from RobertLA . . Boehleke Jr . , architect , expressing interest inp. being considered for the job of renovating the existing town hall or building a new one . 3 Danby Town Board Minutes - February 12 , 1973 - Page 2 Communications continued : 12 . A letter from the Tompkins County Department of Planning giving fact sheets and planning guides that may be useful to the planning and zoning boards . 13 . A letter from the Mobile Pipe Line Company listing numbers where they can be contacted in case of an emergency in New York State . PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Supervisor A . Francis Wright , Justice Floyd Dorn and Town Clerk , Mary Oltz were able to attend the meeting of the Association of Towns held in New York City . Supervisor Wright reported the workshops and programs were both worthwhile and helpful . He thanked the to for the opportunity to attend this meeting . Tompkins County Representative , Erie J . Miller reported that there are many problems to be settled by the board at the present time . More dog wardens are being considered to help with the ever growing dog problem . A new hospital for the County is a matter still to be settled . Also there are problems in the Social Services Department . In answer to a request by P aul Smith , Mr . Miller has contacted Dr . Broad who said that the Health Department will check the pollution in the creeks in Danby in either May or June . Mr . Miller also talked about bail funds being made available to help young people with no money get out of jail . Gary Vincent read a letter to the board from the Danby Community Council . The council would likecthe town to provide = trucks for Danby Clean -Up Day and also asked if the town could . clear more of the area fronting on the Danby Pond . These items , of business were added to the agenda . COMMITTEE REPORTS : A . Highway Report - Work is being done on the pipe on Michigan Hollow Road . Some dead elms have been cut . As the old pick -up truck is all worn out , Joe Hulbert will investigate state contract for purchasing a new one and report back next month . B . West Danby Water District - No report . C . Insurance - No report . D . Refuse Collection & Disposal - Councilman Gerald Crance , on behalf of the Town Board , will call the garbage collectors and ask that they attend the next town board meeting . E . Youth - No report . F . Zoning and Planning - No report . G . Fire - Ralph Wilbur reported that the Fire Commissioners are ready to set public hearings to contract the Coddington Road fire coverage with Brooktondaie . This will be donee at a cost of $ 650 . 00 per year including insurance . H . ' Cemeteries - No report . OLD BUSINESS : Report of the Highway Superintendent - Joe Hulbert reported that more trees will be cut and also that he has been attending classes at TC3 . cv Danby Town Board Minutes - February 12 , 1973 - Page 3 Old business continued : Report of Zoning Officer - Gordon Roberts reported that he has been working with the Health Department and the town attorney on subdividing . There is a problem of a building being constructed on Gunderman Road without a . permit . . Theowner is - not the builder . • Mr . Roberts . will file a stop work order tomorrow . The Student from the Cornell Law School who has been working with the town , has been studying the junk car problem and will come up with recommendations which will be taken to the town attorney for final approval . Report of Planning Board Chairman - No report . • Report of Appeals Board Chairman - No report . NEW BUSINESS : The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd that the Historians report be accepted . The motion was seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . A . resolution by the Town Board is needed to submit a bid on a voting machine . RESOLUTION # 4 THE TOWN WILL SUBMIT A BID ON A VOTING MACHINE Moved by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn . Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Crance - aye Dorn - aye Todd G - aye Carried five ayes and no noes . A resolution is needed to reaffirm a resolution passed in 1972 to transfer funds from general fund to highway fund . RESOLUTION # 5 REAFFIRM RESOLUTION PASSED IN 1972 TO TRANSFER $ 3 , 000 . 00 FROM GENERAL FUND TO HIGHWAY FUND ITEM 4 Moved by Justice Milton Todd and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn . Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Crance - aye Dorn - aye Todd - aye Carried five ayes and no noes . Mr . & Mrs . Allen Cropf of Jennings Pond Road have a problem of tree stumps in the ditch in front of their house . They wrote to the Town Board concerning this matter . The Town Board referred them to the State Engineer . The clerk wrote to the State Engineer explaining their problem and asking for assistance . Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that a resolution is needed to have a preliminary valuation of a pension plan for town employees done by the state . RESOLUTION # 6 REQUEST A PRELIMINARY VALUATION BY THE STATE OF A PENSION PLAN FOR THE TOWN EMPLOYEES Danby Town Board Minutes - February 12 , 1973 - Page 4 New Business continued : Moved by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd . Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Crance - aye Dorn e aye Todd - aye Carried five ayes and no noes . A lengthy discussion of the pension plan versus raises for the town highway employees followed . • Supervisor A . Francis Wright said that as we are unsure of how we want to spend the moneys received as the towns share of the Federal Revenue Sharing plan , we should wait to set up the budget . The town has twelve months from December 1 , 1972 to set up a budget for these moneys . Mr . Wright also gave a summary of the town accounts . Supervisor A . Francis Wright stated that a resolution was needed authorizing publication of a summary report of the Supervisors annual report to the State Comptroller . This summary report is to be published in the newspaper by the clerk . RESOLUTION # 7 THE TOWN BOARD GIVES AUTHORIZATION FOR SUMMARY REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR ' S ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED Moved by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd . • Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Crance - aye Dorn - aye Todd - aye . Carried five ayes and no noes. Supervisor A . Francis Wrighttstated that the Town would help in the Danby clean up by the - Community Council and that there are funds in the budget that :_ could be used for cleaning up the Danby Pond area . Because of an amendment to the town law it is now necessary for town planning boards to have authorization giving them power over preliminary plat subdivision review . Supervisor . A . Francis Wright gave the sample resolution to Floyd Dorn to take to the next planning board meeting . Councilman Gerald Crance showed the Town Board plans that had . been drawn up for a town hall in another area . He will report further on this next month . General Fund Warrant # 2 in the amount of $ 753 . 79 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Councilman . Gerald .. Crance seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . The Highway Warrant # 2 in the amount of $ 4 , 338 . 16 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Floyd Dorn and seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . The motion to accept the Supervisors report was made by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of four ayes and no noes . Danby Town Board Minutes - February 12 , 1973 - Page 5 New Business Continued : The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Justice Floyd Dorn at 11 : 10 P . M . and seconded by Supervisor A . Francis Wright and carried by vote of five ayes and no noes . Respectfully submitted Mary Oltz , Clerk • S