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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-12 TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD MINUTES April 12 , 1976 The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was called to order at 8 : 00 P . M . at the Danby Elementary School , Gunderman Road , Town of Danby , Tompkins County , New York , on April 12 , 1976 . Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright Councilman Ralph Wilbur Councilman Paul Smith • Justice Milton Todd Justice Floyd Dorn Others present : Joseph Hulbert , Deborah Linker , Dan Hoffman , Roy Casterline , Mary Casterline , Alfred Sebesta , Gordon Roberts , Jimmie Miller , Ernest Cole , Robert Boehlecke , James Murinchack , Joseph Short and Rick Jenson Ithaca Journal reporter . As all members of the board had not read the minutes of the previous meeting of the board they will be submitted for approval next month . COMMUNICATIONS : 1 . A letter and resolution concerning sales tax relief for Chessapeak & Ohio Railroad system . 2 . Agendas of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives meetings of February 23 , 1976 , March 22 , 1976 and April 12 , 1976 . 3 . Memorandum from Richard A . Desrochers concerned with new applications and amendments as they apply to youth programs . 4 . A letter from the Tompkins County Personnel Department concerned with the title of West Danby Water District Deputy clerk . 5 . A letter from the Tompkins County Personnel Department concerning position titles . 6 . A letter from the Tompkins County Department of Health concerned with assistance if needed in regard to public health or enviromental protection . 7 . A letter from Moses Peter asking our representative Jimmie Miller to clarify the County Budget to the taxpayers . • 8 . A note from the Tompkins County Department of Budget and Administration advising the town that they have been 11 charged for flags for the cemetaries in the town . 9 . A letter from the Danby Community Council concerned with purchase of a bus for the community . 10 . A bid proposal from Paul T . Seeley for the removal of the house and garage located next to the town hall . 11 . Minutes of the Danby Town Planning Board Meetings of March 17 , 1976 and March 31 , 1976 . 12 . Minutes of the meeting of the Danby Town Board of Zoning Appeals held March 10 , 1976 . . I u • Town Board Meeting Minutes - April 12 , 1976 Page 2 Communications continued : 13 . Minutes of the April 7 , 1976 meeting of the West Danby Water Commissioners meeting . PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR : Councilman Ralph Wilbur commented on the Zoning Officer ' s policy of issuing building permits and sending a copy of the permit to the Tompkins County Assessment Department and the proceedure followed in assessing new buildings . • Justice Floyd Dorn commented on dog ordinances . Town Clerk , Mary Oltz , commented that there are several summons to be served on people who have not purchased a dog license for 1976 . The Town Constable has been contacted but could not say when he would get these taken care of . This is very late . Some people have been served and paid considerable fines . Several people commented on trees being cleared away along the roads in Danby . Deborah Linker handed out ballots to be used to vote for a director from Danby to be a part of the EOC Board of Directors . Only low income people can vote . Jimmie Miller stated that April 26 , 1976 has been set as the date for the final public hearing on the Ag . District . If there are no objections then the Board of Representatives will vote on this . He also discussed the dog problem . COMMITTEE REPORTS : Highway report - Councilman Ralph Wilbursaid that people that live on Michigan Hollow Road should be aware that the road will be graded and gravelled but the money allotted is not sufficient to pave the ✓ oad as some seem to think . . West Danby Water District - Roy Casterline reported that there is a problem with some wiring and the Gas and Electric Co . will be contacted to see if this can be corrected . Insurance - No report . Refuse Collection and Disposal - No report . Youth - Bradley Corbitt introduced a revised agreement between the parks people and the Town of Danby . The town attorney says t here will be problems with this agreement . This matter was discussed at length . TheuRedmen " are in favor of moving the stone , w ith their inscription on it , from the area by the Danby I . G . A . t o the fire district property by the Danby Community Sign . Zoning and Planning - The question of whether the town has adequate legal services or not was discussed . If pending cases are not cleared up the anticipated hearing of the Planning Board will be held up . After a lengthy discussion it was decided that the town w ill continue with the legal counsel they have until regular appointment time . This matter will be reconsidered at that time . Fire - Nothing . Town Board Meeting Minutes - April 12 , 1976 Page 3 Committee Reports continued : Cemetaries - Grass is ready for cutting . Bicentenial Committee Report - Jimmie Miller stated that the agenda for the bicentenial week in the Town of Danby has been set up . Several requests will be made of the Town Board . A budget will be submitted to the board for their consideration by the next meeting . The committee would like the board to purchase three flags . People are reading for parts in the play that will be • presented . Cable T . V . Committee Report - Al Sebesta reported that the application for the extension of Cable T . V . in Danby has been mailed . OLD BUSINESS : Highway Superintendenes Rport - Radio equipment for the highway department was discussed at length . The repairs that need to be done on the pipe line were discussed . The board authorized the approval of repairs to pipe lines by the Consolidated Gas Co . purstat to an agreement reached with the town attorney and that all/ be taken care of by Consolidated Gas Co . and that the town be free of any and all liabilities . Justice Milton Todd made the motion which was seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Zoning Officers report - All matters have been covered . Appeals Board Chairman - Absent , no report . Planning Board Chairman - Everything has been covered . The next meetings will be held April 13th and the 28th . NEW BUSINESS : Justice Milton Todd moved the resolution submitted by state officials asking for exemption of " Chessie " from the applicability of Section V of the NorteastRegionali_ Rail Organization Act and an extension of the deadline within which " Chessie " and the unions can negotiate freely and independently . The motion was seconded by Councilman Paul Smith . RESOLUTION # 15 RAILROAD RESOLUTION Roll Call Vote : Smith - aye Dorn - aye Todd - aye • Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Robert Boehlecke reported that the Town Hall Renovation is going well and should be completed by June 15 , 1976 . He then introduced three change orders for approval by the board . These change orders are numbered 2 , 3 and 4 . They are as follows : 2 . Instead of keeping the existing ceiling it will be ripped off and the old wood ceiling will be restored at a cost not to exceed $ 1 , 200 . 00 Town Board Meeting Minutes - April 12 , 1976 Page 4 New . Business continued : 3 . Sill on the south side of the building needs to be repaired and will cost an additional $ 800 . 00 . - 4 . The steel stairs will be reinstated rather than -having the wooden stairs, at an additional cost of $ 1 , 340 . 00 . Justice Milton Todd made the motion to accept change orders # 2 , #3 , and #4 . The motion was seconded by Councilman Paul Smith and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Supervisor A . Francis • Wright stated that the floor in the Town Hall was not level when the work was started and that sheet rock was stacked in the middle of the floor aggrivating the problem . . After a discussion by the board it was decided that the contractors should correct the matter of the sagging floor at their own expense . Supervisor A . Francis Wright prepared a budget of the Town Hall renovation which he presented to the board for their information . To carry out the renovation project it will be necessary to borrow $ 35 , 000 . 00 . It will also be necessary to transfer $ 10 , 377 . 02 from the Revenue Sharing Fund , and $ 6 , 024 . 98 from the General Fund to the Capital Fund account to complete the renovation project . The Danby Highway Department will demolish the house on the Van de Bogart property for $ 480 . 00 . The money for the demolishion of the house has been included in the budget . Justice Milton Todd made the motion to authorize the Town Highway Department to demolish the house and render a voucher to the town board for the expense of doing so . The motion was secoi d by Councilman Paul Smith and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Justice Milton Todd moved a resolution to transfer $ 10 , 377 . 02 from the Revenue Sharing Fund Account to the Capital Fund Account H1997 . 3 . The motion was seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn . RESOLUTION # 16 TRANSFER $ 10 , 377 . 02 FROM REVENUE SHARING ACCOUNT TO THE CAPITAL FUND ACCOUNT H1997 . 3 Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Smith - aye Dorn - aye Todd - aye Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Councilman Paul Smith moved a resolution to transfer $ 6 , 024 . 98 • from General Fund surpluses to the Capital Fund Account H1997 . 3 . The motion was seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur . RESOLUTION # 17 TRANSFER $ 6 , 024 . 98 FROM GENERAL FUND SURPLUSES TO THE CAPITAL FUND ACCOUNT H1997 . 3 Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Smith - aye Dorn - aye Todd - aye Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Town Board Meeting Minutes e April 12 , 1976 Page 5 Councilman Ralph Wilbur moved a resolution authorizing the issuance of special obligations bonds for the purchase of land and renovation of the Danby Town Hall . (This resolution having been inadvertantly omitted from the business before the board at their October meeting at which time it was their intent to handle this matter ) The motion was seconded by Justice Milton Todd . RESOLUTION # 18 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF DANBY Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Smith aye Todd - aye Dorn - aye Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Justice Milton Todd moved a resolution to approve a bond anticipation note in the amount of $ 35 , 000 . 00 for the purpose of providing funds to purchase property and renovate the town hall . Councilman Paul Smith seconded the motion . RESOLUTION # 19 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye Wilbur - aye Smith - aye Todd - aye Dorn - aye Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Problems with the Civil Service job classifications was discussed . It was decided that the town clerk would talk to Carl Mount on this matter . In regards to the community bus for the Town of Danby , the board could forsee many problems and would need to study this matter before making any decision . After discussing this at length it was decided that Councilman Paul Smith would meet with Bradley Corbitt to discuss this further . General Fund Warrant #4 in the amount of $ 15 , 527 . 34 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Highway Fund Warrant #4 in the amount of $ 4 , 076 . 05 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 #4 in the amount of $ 72 . 27 was approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd and seconded by Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Justice Milton Todd made the motion to accept the Supervisor ' s reports as presented . The motion was seconded by Councilman Ralph Wilbur and carried by a vote of four ayes and no noes . The meeting was declared adjourned by Supervisor A . Francis Wright at 11 : 25 P . M . Respectfully submitted , ary a , c erk