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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES ,
April 9 , 1973
The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the
Danby Elementary School , April 9 , 1973 , at 8 : 00 P . M .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Councilman Gerald Crance
Justice Floyd Dorn
Justice Milton Todd
Others present : Roy Casterline , Mary Casterline , Gordon Roberts ,
Erie Miller , Joseph Hulbert , Gladys Hulbert , Mike Wiese , Dean
• Westmiller , Gary Vincent , Richard Seymour , Edward Slights .
The minutes of the regular meeting of March 12 , 1973 were
mailed to board members for reading and correction . The minutes
were approved as presented .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 . The minutes of the March 21 , 1973 meeting of the
Danby Town Planning Board .
2 . The minutes of meeting of the Danby Board of Zoning
Appeals meeting of March 28 , 1973 .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
Gary Vincent said that the clean up sponsored by the Danby
Community Council will be May 5th . In case of rain it will be
May 12th . He has been in contact with the State Parks Commissioner
about developing the Danby Pond Area over a period of five years .
The state will provide the grass seed and the shrubs and do the
landscaping but the town would have to do the planing and maintain
the area . He feels that many people use this areasand it warrants
more extended development . A recreation committee has been formed
to hire life guards and set up the summer program . He also stated
that they have been working on the budget for next year and will
have it ready to submit when the board needs it .
A . Francis Wright reported that he attended a meeting at the
County level where youth recreation funds from the state were
discussed .. The idea was that perhaps the towns and cities should
get together and have one program rather than several smaller
programs . No decision was made .
Mr . Shepardson asked the board why a trailer that was approved
for the use of a mother to be near her family was not being
rented to other people . The mother is no longer there and two
families have been in and out . Gordon Roberts will check into
this matter .
Tompkins County Representative , Erie J . Miller , reported that many
n ew projects are being worked on . One in particular is the
• extended care program at the hospital . Requests have been made
to rejuvenate the County Fair and time has been spent on historic
Ithaca , Ralph Wilbur stated that the Environmental Council has
been asked to make a recommendation to the board of representatives
concerning the proposed Bell Station . Mr . Wilbur felt opinions
o f towns people should be made known to the town board and the
board will come up with a recommendation to give to the Tompkins
County Board of Representatives . He feels this should be a written
✓ eport .
COMMITTEE REPORTS :
A . Highway Report - Joseph Hulbert has been busy cleaning up
trees cut by the electric company . The flood projects are
being finished Sr the final inspection in June . Patching and
working on the town roads is a constant thing . He would like
to start on his Donovan Projects in May .
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Committee Reports continued :
B . West Danby Water District - Two letters have been ' sent to
contractors on the painting of the water tank . He has had
no reply yet but will report next month .
C . Insurance - The insurance committee has met with Bill Scott
and discussed the insurance converage that the town carries .
Milton Todd questioned the Insurance on the Town Hail of
$ 17 , 000 . 00 . There has been no estimate of the contents of
the West Danby Water tank . Gerald Crance will contact the
installer and get this information to the May Town Board
meeting . Councilman Ralph Wilbur said that as long as the
insurance premium for the Town Hall is only $ 200 . 00 the board
should let it ride for a year and see if something has been
41/ 6 settled as to building at that time . All board members
agree with this .
D . Refuse Collection & Disposal - Letters were sent to Robert
Hiney and Richard Seymour asking that they attend the town
board meeting . Mr . Seymour was present . Councilman .. . Gerald
Crance stated that the garbage collection in the town was
a problem and that unless the garbage is picked up as
scheduled the town is prepared to issue licenses to the
collectors . If the license is violated it will be taken
away . Mr . Seymour stated that equipment break down is a
problem in the garbage collection business . If the truck is
not operating obviously the garbage pick up is late . He is
trying to build his own shop which will relieve this problem
for him . A lengthy discussion of land fill sites and the
dropping of garbage along the road followed .
E . Youth - This was well covered by Gary Vincent ' s report .
F . Zoning and Planning - Justice Floyd Dorn read from a survey
taken in 1964 by the Danby Community Council . One of the
questions asked was what the residents of the town thought
of their town . Junk cars was mentioned most often as a
problem then too . Councilman Ralph Wilbur stated that if
we are to get the junk car problem cleared up Gordon Roberts
will need some help . Gordon Roberts reported that he has
met with the town attorney several times . Trailers were
discussed at length . He stated that the information given
to the news media made him look as if he wasn ' t doing his
job . In doing his job he will first travel the Danby Road ,
route 96B , then West Danby and lastly Coddington Road . He
will take notes and contact people and see what cooperation
he gets . He will wait for the advice of the town board before
taking people to Justice Court but the next time he goes to
court he will have an attorney . A lengthy discussion followed
concerning the definition of a junk car and junk cars as a
problem in the town .
G . Fire - No report .
H . Cemeteties - Ed Slights in prepared to begin work as soon
411 as it is warranted .
OLD BUSINESS :
H ighway Superintendents Report - Joe Hulbert said that a resolution
is needed to create three jobs . These three jobs are motor
equipment operator , laborer , and part time laborer .
RESOLUTION # 10 THREE JOBS WERE CREATED
IN THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Motion made by 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 .
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Old Business continued :
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the recommendation that the town
highway employees be given sick leave . The first 90 days of
employment , no time given ; the first year of employment after
the first 90 days , 5 days sick leave should be given ; up to
30 days sick time can be accumulated , but no more . If an
employee is sick for 3 consecutive days or more he must have a
doctors certificate to come back to work . A lengthy discussion
of sick leave for town employees followed . Councilman Ralph Wilbur
made the motion that the town board adopt the sick leave schedule
as he outlined it . Justice Milton Todd seconded the motion
which was carried by a vote of four ayes and one no .
• The zoning officer submitted a report for the board members to
read .
Report of Planning Board Chairman - In the absence of the chair -
man the minutes of the last meeting were read .
Report of the Appeals Board Chairman - The minutes of the last
appeals board public hearing were submitted in the absence of
a report from the chairman .
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Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that the pension plan is being
worked on The state asked for more information which was sent .
No reply has been received yet .
Insurance . - A report was submitted for board members to look over .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion that we accept the low
bid of Cayuga Motors for a F100 four wheel drive pickup truck
with power steering and automatic transmission . The total cost
of the truck is $ 3 , 418 . 00 . Justice Floyd Dorn seconded the motion .
RESOLUTION # 11 BID ACCEPTED FOR A FOUR
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WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCK
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
Only one bid was received for an automatic voting machine from
the Automatic Voting Machine Division of AVM Corporation of
Jamestown , New York . The price of the machine is $1 , 960 . 00 .
Councilman Gerald Crance made the motion that the bid be accepted .
The motion was seconded by Justice Milton Todd .
RESOLUTION # 12 BID ACCEPTED FOR AN
AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINE
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
NEW BUSINESS :
A letter was read from the CSEA and turned over to the board for
discussion . Justice Floyd Dorn made the motion that this matter
be tabled until May . The motion was seconded by Justice Milton
Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
D anby Town Board Minutes - April 9 , 1973 - Page 4
New Business Continued :
H ighway Superintendent Joseph Hulbert recommended that three
equipment operators and one laborer be given a $ . 15 per hour
wage increase . After some discussion Councilman Ralph Wilbur
made the motion that a $ . 15 per hour wage increase be given to
four highway employees to be received next payroll period . The
motion was seconded by Gerald Crance and carried by a vote of
f±ve ayes and no noes .
B efore deciding what to do about the Danby Pond area the town
board decided to wait and hear from the study made by the State
Park ' s Commissioner . After the study is made and they have gone
over it they will come to some conclusion . Also the insurance
• company will be contacted as to 1 day coverage with Danby Clean
up in mind .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur requested some member of the Highway
Committee have a copy of the payroll . Possibly this person
should be the town supervisor .
The board requested the clerk write letters to Steven Turk , Robert
Hiney and Mr . Collins concerning the licensing of refuse
collectors in Danby .
General Fund Warrant # 4 in the amount of $ 4 , 788 . 14 was approved
to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Floyd Dorn and
seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five
ayes and no noes .
The Highway Warrant # 4 in the amount of $ 1 , 485 . 57 was approved
to be paid . Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion which was
seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five
ayes and no noes .
West Danby Water District Warrant # 3 was approved to be paid .
This warrant is in the amount of $ 24 . 44 . The motion was made
by Councilman Gerald Crance and seconded by Justice Milton Todd
and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
The motion to accept the supervisor ' s report was made by. Justice
Floyd Dorn and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a
vote of four ayes and no noes .
The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 40 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
Marys u1tz , c erk
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