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TOWN OF DANBY
PUBLIC HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET
November 12 , 1973
The Town Board of the Town of Danby held the public hearing on
the proposed budget for the Town of Danby for the year 1974 at
the Danby Elementary School , November 12 , 1973 at 7 : 30 P . M .
Notice of the public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca
Journal .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Councilman Gerald Crance
411 Justice Milton Todd
Justice Floyd Dorn
Others present : Gordon Roberts , Ed Slights , Ernest Cole , Roy
Casterline , Mary Casterline , Joseph Hulbert , Moses Peter , E . J .
Miller , and Fred Lee , Donald Coon , Gary Vincent and Henry Lower .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright called the public hearing to order
and reviewed the proposed amounts to be raised by taxes in the
preliminary budget for 1974 . All persons present were given
copies of these figures .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright stated that any questions would be
welcome and anyone wishing to examine the budget further could
do so . Mr . Wright stated that the tax was stabilized so that it
is the same as for 1973 .
Public hearing adjourned at 8 : 00 P . M .
Respectfully Submitted ,
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TOWN OF DANBY
TOWN BOARD MINUTES
November 12 , 1973
The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was held in the Danby
Elementary School November 12 , 1973 , at 8 : 03 P . M .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Gerald Crance
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Justice Floyd Dorn
Justice Milton Todd
Others present : Gordon Roberts , Ed Slights , Ernest Cole , Roy
Casterline , Mary Casterline , Joe Hulbert , Moses Peter , E . J .
Miller , Fred Lee , Donald Coon , Gary Vincent and Henry Lower .
• Justice Floyd Dorn made the motion that the minutes of the October
8 , 1973 meeting be accepted as presented . The motion was seconded
by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a vote of five ayes and no
noes .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 . A letter from the Association of Towns of the State of
New York advising of 1974 dues and the annual meeting .
2 . A letter from the State of New York Office for Local
Government concerning the fire prevention code .
3 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives
meeting of November 12 , 1973 .
4 . Resolution No . 278 - Workmen ' s Compensation Budget and
Apportionment .
5 . New York State Department of Audit and Control concerning
proposed changes to the Highway Law .
6 . A letter from the Tompkins County Comprehensive Health
Planning Council concerning the provision of better
health care for all persons .
7 . A mailgram from Governor Nelson A . Rockefeller concerned
with President Nixon ' s program to conserve energy .
8 . A letter from the Buffalo Federal Executive Board
concerned with Federal Grant Applications .
9 . A letter from Ashland Petroleum Company concerned with
allocations fraction of fuel based on 1972 figures .
10 . A letter from the Town of Ithaca concerning the closing
of the account with the Tompkins County Trust Company
in the name of Tompkins County Town Supervisors °
Association treasurer .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
• Moses Peter commented on the heating of the Town Hall and also
flood insurance .
Tompkins County Representative , E . J . Miller , stated that the main
topic of discussions at their meetings is the hospital question .
This may go to vote in another week . The old Ithaca College
Building that houses the Planning Department , Board of Elections
and Assessment Department is going to be modernized .
Fred Lee asked why build a new Town Hall ? He is against it . The
town board told him that offices were needed for town officials and
a place to hold justice court was also a necessary thing . A meeting
place for other town meetings is also needed . In the case of the
justices their place for holding court is inadequate and the school
may not always be available for town meetings .
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Privilege of the Floor continued :
Henry Lower complained that his propoerty on Brown Road extension
has been cut off . A grader piled dirt in the road way and there is
no way to get to his property except on foot . Highway Superintendent ,
J oe Hulbert will check into this .
COMMITTEE REPORTS :
A . Highway e Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that a pay scale
for part time help was being set up . He and Joe Hulbert
agreed that the rate should be 250 an hour less than the rate
• paid the full time worker in any job classification . Mr . Wilbur
stated that a new cinder spreader was needed and would probably
cost from $ 3 , 000 . to $ 3 , 500 . He made the motion that Joe Hulbert
be authorized to write up specs and advertise for bids . The
motion was seconded by Justice Milton Todd .
RESOLUTION # 22 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A
MATERIAL SPREADER
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
B . West Danby Water District - No report
C . Insurance - An insurance bill has been received and needs to
be paid . Supervisor A . Francis Wright reported that the
budget would need to be modified in order to pay this bill .
He recommended that item A19110 . 4 be increased by $ 45 . 00 from
the contingency fund account A1990 . 4 . Justice Milton Todd
made the motion to transfer the $ 45 . 00 to pay the insurance
bill . Justice Floyd Dorn seconded the motion .
RESOLUTION # 23 TRANSFER $ 45 . 00 FROM THE
CONTINGENCY FUND TO ITEM
A19110 . 4
Rols Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
D . Refuse collection and disposal - The committee felt the sheriff
should be notified that garbage is being dumped along Michigan
Hollow Road and also on Bald Hill Road .
• E . Youth - No report .
F . Zoning and Planning - Justice Milton Todd made the motion that
Ernest Cole be appointed chairman of the planning board . Justice
Floyd Dorn seconded the motion which was carried by a vote of
five ayes and no noes . Justice Dorn reported that the planning
board is studying the zoning law . There is a case pending
before the board of zoning appeals .
G . Fire - No report .
H . Cemeteries - All are closed up for the winter .
OLD BUSINESS :
Report of Highway Superintendent - Joseph Hulbert mentioned that
he has been notified that some people that have built their house
on a remote road will retain an attorney if necessary to make sure
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Old Business continued :
they get plowed out in the winter time . More work is being done
on salaries and this will be reported on at the December meeting .
He also reported on a salt seminar that he attended .
Report of Zoning Officer - A written report was submitted .
Report of Planning Board Chairman - As Mr . Cole was just appointed
he had no report for the board except the fact that the board is
currently working on the plans for a new town office building .
Report of Appeals Board Chairman - Moses Peter said that there will
be a public hearing November 15 , 1973 . He mentioned that if people
• are dissatisfied with the Appeals Board decisions they should attend
meetings and complain or mail their complaints to him .
NEW BUSINESS :
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion that the preliminary budget
as presented be adopted as the 1974 Town of Danby Budget . The motion
was seconded by Justice Milton Todd .
RESOLUTION # 24 ADOPT THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET
AS THE 1974 TOWN OF DANBY
BUDGET .
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - ave
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright said that someone should be hired to
survey the property where the town hall is now located and also
the property next door that the town has an option to buy . Also a
topographical map is needed . Justice Floyd Dorn made the motion
that the supervisor be given authorization to engage a qualified
person to survey the property at a fee not to exceed $ 200 . 00 . The
motion was seconded by Councilman Gerald Crance and carried by a
vote of five ayes and no noes .
Councilman Gerald Crance made the motion that Janice Todd be
appointed alternate election inspector in District # 2 to replace
Tresa Cortright who is resigning due to illness . The motion was
seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes
and no noes .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion that the unpaid water bills
in the amount of $ 1 , 328 . 61 for 1972 and 1973 be added to the tax
roll . Justice Milton Todd seconded the motion .
RESOLUTION # 25 UNPAID WATER BILLS IN THE
• AMOUNT OF $ 1 , 328 . 61 FOR 1972
AND 1973 BE ADDED TO THE TAX
ROLL
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
Supervisor A . Francis Wright stated that the annual dues for the
Association of Towns is $ 106 . 00 which is $ 6 . 00 more than the
amount budgeted . Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion that
the amount needed to pay the annual Association of Towns bill
above the amount budgeted be transferred from the contingency
account A1990 . 4 to A1920 . 4 . ;Justice Floyd Dorn seconded the motion .
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RESOLUTION # 26 TRANSFER $ 6 . 00 FROM A1990 . 4
TO A1920 . 4 TO PAY THE ANNUAL
DUES NOT BUDGETED FOR .
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Crance - aye
Dorn - aye
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Todd - aye
Carried five ayes and no noes .
General fund warrant & 11 in the amount of $ 957 . 57 was approved
to be paid . 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 .
Highway Warrant # 11 in the amount of $ 1 , 005 . 69 was approved to be
paid . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd and seconded by
Councilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no
noes .
West Danby Water District Warrant # 9 in the amount of $ 277 . 00 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 .
The motion to accept the Supervisor ' s reports was made by Justice
Floyd Dorn and seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by a
vote of four ayes and no noes .
The Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 10 : 55 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
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Maryz , clerk
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