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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-14 27 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES May 14 , 1973 The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the Danby Elementary School , May 14 , 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 J . Miller , Joseph Hulbert , Eugene Jackson , and Edward Slights . • The minutes of the regular meeting of April 9 , 1973 were mailed to board members for reading and correction . The minutes were approved as presented . Justice Milton Todd made the motion which was seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 . A proclamation from Nelson A . Rockefeller , Governor of the state of New York , proclaiming the month of May Senior Citizens month in New York State . 2 . A letter from the New York State Executive Department Office for the Aging asking the town to join in the observance of May as Senior Citizens month . 3 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meeting of May 1 , 1973 . 4 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meeting of April 16 , 1973 . 5 . A letter from the New York State Office for Local Government advising of President Nixon ' s plan to eliminate the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity . 6 . Resolution # 102 - To Expand Membership of the County Sewer Agency . 7 . Resolution # 112 - Apportionment of Mortgage Tax . 8 . Resolution # 107 - Authorization to Execute Agreement S . P . C . A . 9 . A letter notifying the board of the school for Highway Superintendents and Town Board members at Cornell University . 10 . A notice from the Association of towns of the training school at Cornell University June 18 , 19 , and 20 , 1973 . • 11 . An open letter from the State Department of Motor Vehicles concerning the licensing of all automotive junk and salvage operators as "Vehicle Dismantlers " . 12 . A letter from the Supervisors and County Legislation Association of the State of New York , Inc . advising of Annual Summer Conference - School . 13 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meeting of April 30 , 1973 . 14 . A letter from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission advising of a public meeting to be held May 10 , 1973 . 15 . A letter from the New York State Employees Retirement System asking for a resolution and the payment of a fee for preparing a study for the Town of Danby . Z9 Danby Town Board Minutes - May 14 , 1973 - Page 2 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Mr . Eugene Jackson submitted a plan for a proposed trailer park on Brown Road in West Danby . This park to be located on his farm . He stated that one trailer had the approval of the Board of Health . Supervisor A . Francis Wright stated that he should take his plan to Frank Liguori of the Tompkins County P lanning Department and have him draw a scale plan to be submitted to the Town of Danby Planning Board . Tompkins County Representative , Erie J . Miller , asked the board if they would like to have speakers come to the next Town Board meeting to give a talk on the planned new hospital . The agenda o f the board of representatives has been very large . 410 COMMITTEE REPORTS : A . Highway Report - Joseph Hulbert and Ralph Wilbur attended a meeting in Groton and found it to be very worthwhile . Joseph Hulbert is now working on Miller Road East . He is also working on the John Hill Road which is off Peter Road . This is the road damaged by Shell Oil Equipment . He has met with a representative from Shell Oil Company . An agreement has been reached for the Town to do the repair work and Shell Oil Company will pay the costs . There is a problem of people purchasing property on isolated town roads and building homes there . This means repairing and maintaining a long stretch o f road for possibly just one home . Discussion of abandoning ✓ oads and state aid in these cases followed . Several cases were sited . B . West Danby Water District - Councilman Gerald Crance has not had a report from the people that were going to paint the water tank . The board decided that Mr . Crance would check into accepting bids for this job . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd that Roy Casterline be appointed superintendent of the water district as well as maintainer from January 1 , 1973 to December 31 , 1973 . He will submit bills as they occur . The motion was seconded by Councilman Gerald Crance and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . C . Insurance - It was discussed that insurance for the new voting machine was taken care of as the machine was in the possession of the town as a rental and therefore insured . D . Refuse Collection and Disposal - No report . E . Youth - No report . F . Zoning and Planning - No report . G . Fire - No report . H . Cemeteries - The mowing has started and Edward Slights reported a problem of sunken stones . These stones are so deep the names cannot be read . OLD BUSINESS : Report of the Highway Superintendent - Joseph Hulbert had nothing more to add to the highway report given by Ralph Wilbur . Report of the Zoning Officer - A discussion led by Gordon Roberts about what constitutes a junk car and the amendment of the Vehicle and Traffic Law which provides for the licensing of all automotive junk and salvage operators as "Vehicle Dismantlers " . The zoning officer will send a letter to Mr . Shepardson concerning trailer rental . He will also continue to follow up on violations o f the zoning ordinance . P lanning Board Chairman - No report . Appeals Board Chairman - No report . 3i Danby Town Board Minutes - May 14 , 1973 - Page 3 Old Business continued : Ralph Wilbur made the motion that the CESA recognition be tabled indefinitely . The motion was seconded by Councilman Gerald Crance and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . NEW BUSINESS : Review of the Towns Indebtedness - Supervisor A . Francis Wright reported that the 3 3 / 4% Interest Bond for the original value of $ 26 , 020 . has been paid off completely . The 4 3 / 4% Interest Bond which was originally $ 23 , 470 . will be paid off next year . The 5% Interest Bond of $ 20 , 000 . has a balance due of $ 12 , 000 . This covers the grader . The $ 23 , 000 . Interest Bond will be paid off next year . The town is financially sound as far as indebtedness is concerned . Federal Revenue Sharing Budget e The money received for 1972 will be spent as follows : $ 10, 141 . 00 for the town building program and $ 5 , 159 . 00 will be spent for the employees retirement program . The motion was made by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . The town expects to receive $ 8 , 329 . for 1973 . This will be spent in the following way : $ 4 , 000 . 00 for repairs to the town highways and $ 4 , 329 . 00 will be put in the Capital Fund for town buildings . Publication of this budget will be taken care of by Supervisor A . Francis Wright . The motion was made by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . There is a possibility that the town will purchase the Van de Bogart property which bounds the Town Hall on the North side . Gerald Crance will get more information on the assessed valuation of the property . Supervisor A . Francis Wright will then contact Mr . Van de Bogart . A . Francis Wright proposed that a resolution be passed by the board proclaiming May as Senior Citizen Month in the Town of Danby . RESOLUTION # 13 THE MONTH OF MAY SENIOR CITIZEN MONTH The motion was made by Councilman Gerald Crance and seconded by Justice Milton Todd . Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Dorn - aye Crance - aye Todd - aye The motion was made that board members and the highway superintendent and town clerk be authorized to attend the school at Cornell , June 17 , 18 , 19 and 20 , the town paying the expenses . The motion was made by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . General Fund Warrant # 5 in the amount of $ 1 , 848 . 40 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 . Highway Warrant # 5 in the amount of $ 1 , 453 . 99 was approved to be paid . Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion which was seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . West Danby Water District Warrant #4 in the amount of $ 442 . 15 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Councilman Gerald Crance and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn 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 . 33 Danby Town Board Minutes - May 14 , 1973 - Page 4 Councilman Gerald Crance made the motion that the meeting be adjourned at 10 : 40 P . M . Councilman Ralph Wilbur seconded the motion which was carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Respectfully submitted , ;; _ /- MaryGz , cl - ck 411