HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-05-09 TOWN OF • DANBY
TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
May 9 , 1977
The regular meeting of the Danby Town Board was called to order at
8 : 00 P . M . at the Danby Town Hall , 1830 Danby Road , Town of Danby
County of Tompkins and State of New York on May 9 , 1977 .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
Councilman Paul Smith
Justice Floyd Dorn
Justice Milton Todd
Others present : Edward Slights , John Novaar , Gary Evans , Fred Thayer ,
Jim Murinchack , Gordon Roberts , Sandy Roberts , Joe Hulbert , John
Myers , Charlie Bruce .
An error was noted in the April Town Board Meeting minutes on Page 4 .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made a motion to approve a plan for a
sidewalk at the Town Hall if the price could be kept under $ 1 , 500 . 00
n ot $ 15 , 000 . 00 as was stated in the minutes . Justice Milton Todd
made the motion to approve the minutes as corrected . The motion
w as seconded by Councilman Paul Smith and carried by a vote of five
ayes and no noes .
COMMUNICATIONS :
1 . Agenda of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives
meeting of April 25 , 1977 .
2 . A letter from the Tompkins County Intergovernmental Relations
study committee concerned with T . V . Cable task force .
3 . A letter from the Tompkins County Board of Assessment
concerning tenative equalization rates . ,
4 . A letter from Assemblyman Gary E . Lee concerning 1977 - 78
State Revenue Sharing .
5 . Notice of the May 12th meeting of the Susquehanna River
Basin Commission .
6 . Minutes of the meeting of the Town of Danby Planning Board
meeting of April 20 , 1977 and a proposed resolution for
c :nst ire aeons iderat ion by the Town Board .
7 . Minutes of the meeting of the West Danby Water Commiss -
• ioners meeting of May 1977 .
8 . Minutes of the meeting of the Danby Board of Zoning
Appeals of April 13 , 1977 .
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR :
Councilman Paul Smith asked if there are funds available for use
by the senior citizens under revenue sharing .
Justice Floyd Dorn mentioned that there will be a school for
Town Justices at Cornell University on June 6 , 1977 and he
w ould like authorization to attend .
Town Board Meeting Minutes - May 9 , 1977 Page 2
Privilege of the floor continued :
Mary Oltz , clerk stated that the folding chairs that were ordered
for the meeting room have been shipped . The order for office
furniture has been acknowledged but no shipping date set - yet .
Dennis L . Murfurt from Syracuse submitted a price for drapes
for the meeting room . The drapes completed and installed will
cost $ 1 , 557 . 57 . The clerk also asked that bills submitted for
audit before the town board be left at her office on the Friday
immediatley proceeding the Monday Town Board Meeting .
Gordon Roberts stated that he felt that the members of the Appeals
Board should be reimbursed for their services .
Sandy Roberts felt that there should be a Town Board Meeting
held in West Danby . She also mentioned that possibly the senior
citizens would like to make the drapes for the smaller rooms at
t he town hall .
James Murinchack saidc.: there is a field in West Danby available
for lease for a ball field . The people in West Danby would like
the Community Council to lease this for the West Danby youth . As
the Community Council cannot lease this they would like the
t own to consider doing this . Mr . Murinchack also mentioned that '
t he Danby Pond is in very poor condition and another year the
installation of a public pool might be considered .
J ohn Myers asked if there were any monies left over after paying
t he expenses of the bicentennial celebration .
Fred Thayer strongly objected to changing the zoning in the area
where he lives from residential to commercial .
Charles Bruce presented the board with plans for a planned
development for their consideration .
Joe Short mentioned that there was no deficit in funds for the
bicentennial celebration as stated in the Danby Area News and
t his should be corrected .
J ohn Novaar stated that there is a body shop next door to his
h ouse which is not in compliance with the Danby Zoning - Ordinance
according to a ruling made by Justice Milton Todd , but seems to
be operating anyway . He also stated that he would be willing to
help out in the purchase of drapes for the Town Hall meeting
room .
COMMITTEE REPORTS :
H ighway Report - Councilman Ralph Wilbur stated that the highway
people have been cleaning ditches and patching roads where
n ecessary . The radios Joe Hulbert checked on , are not satisfact -
o ry . Only four people showed up to help with the Danby Clean up
day .
West Danby Water District - All in order .
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Town Board Meeting Minutes - May 9 , 1977 Page 3
Committee Reports continued :
Insurance - Supervisor A . Francis Wright reported that the
highway employees have a new health insurance plan . This new
coverage went into affect March 28 , 1977 'and the old policy zko
with Metropolitan has been canceled . The rates will be going up .
Refuse Collection ans Disposal - The question was asked if there
is a way to check the increases in refuse collector ' s fees to see
if they were proper . This will be looked into .
Youth - Because of a question raised about what was being done
about cable T . V . in Danby , Councilman Paul Smith submitted an article
to the Danby Area News explaining why no recent action has been
taken .
Zoning and Planning - Justice Floyd Dorn reported that all the
municipalities are reviewing the state Enviromental Quality
Review Act . In the Town of Danby there has been one public
informational meeting held and onother will be held in West
Danby on May 17 , 1977 . A public hearing will be held on this
matter on May 24 , 1977 at 8 : 00 P . M . at the Danby Town Hall .
Justice Milton Todd made the motion to authorize the clerk to
post notice of the public hearing . The motion was seconded by
Justice Floyd Dorn and carried by a -vote of five ayes and no noes .
Fire - Councilman Ralph Wilbur reported that there is a very
active group of volunteers in the fire department and they seem
to be doing a good job . At the present time they are taking a
course in first aid and will be able to help out in emergencies .
Cemetaries - The mowing has been started but interupted by snow .
OLD BUSINESS :
Highway Superintendant's report - Joe Hulbert reported that he has
obtained a price on a gas tank that he would like to purchase .
The price is $ 650 . 00 . The highway men will install the tank
themselves .
Zoning Off icei` s report - Gordon Roberts submitted a written
report . He stated that he presently is working on issuing house
numbers . Also there will be several appeals to be heard in the
near future .
Appeals Board Chairman - The chairman was absent . Vice - Chairman
411 James Murinchack reported that three hearings were handled in
April and there will be no hearings in May . He also mentioned
that the chairman ' s term of office ends at the end of June .
Si3pery isor AtaiFran'e s, '?Wr ?ght < ntroduceA la''BondaAnt= cipa't on Note
ResolUtley tDorik§suanceta�ndsscale " of 'a note of the Town `- Of" 'Danby
in anticipation ofiPthe sa-l?enof seriaL-bond §m nsthe • amouritCofi % 4-
$'30 ; 000 : 00Q' to prov- dec funds t= td renovate the Danby Town Hall and
to purchase the property next to the Town Hall . This resolution
was drawn up by the town attorney . Mr . Wright read the resolution .
Justice Milton Todd moved the resolution which was seconded by
Councilman Paul Smith .
RESOLUTION #8 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION FOR
THE SUM OF $ 30 , 000 . 00 WITH INTEREST AT
5.%
Town Board Meeting Minutes - May 9 , 1977 Page 4
Old Business continued :
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Smith - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur moved a resolution to authorize the
supervisor to sign the necessary documents to have the Town of
Danby join the Tompkins County T . V . •uCable Commission . The
motion was seconded by Justice Milton Todd .
RESOLUTION #9 AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF DANBY
SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
TO HAVE THE TOWN JOIN THE TOMPKINS
COUNTY TV CABLE COMMISSION
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur aye
Smith - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
Councilman Ralph Wilbur made the motion to appoint Councilman
Paul Smith to be the representative from the Town of Danby to
serve as a member of the Tompkins County TV Cable Commission .
The motion was seconded by Justice Milton Todd and carried by
a vote of five ayes and no noes .
The matter of the drapes for the meeting room was discussed and
tabled until another price could be obtained from another source .
Justice Milton Todd moved a resolution to amend General Fund
Warrant #4 of the year 1977 . - The total of that Warrant will be
changed to $ 5 , 869 . 34 . This change is necessary as claim #37
a phone bill was paid twice . Justice Floyd Dorn seconded the
motion .
RESOLUTION # 10 AMEND WARRANT #4 of 1977 FOR GENERAL 0
FUND TO A TOTAL OF $ 5 , 869 . 34 FROM
$ 5 , 932 . 10 . THIS BEING . NECESSARY
BECAUSE OF DUPLICATE PAYMENT OF
A PHONE BILL .
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 - May 9 , 1977 Page 5
NEW BUSINESS :
Gary Evans of the Tompkins County Planning Office presented the
Town Board with written recommendations of the Town of Danby
Planning Board for the abandonment of certain town roads and
I/ recommendations for changing of certain names for town roads and
a proposed Official Road Map for the Town . The necessary
procedure to make this the official town map are outlined in
Section 270 - 273 of the Town Law of the State of New York .
• There must be a public hearing prior to its adoption and where
properties would become landlocked , the owners must be notified .
Also names must be given to spur roads . This matter was discussed
at length . Justice Milton Todd made the motion to have the
supervisor set up a committee to name spur roads and change names
of roads as needed and generally review the ' map and bring their
recommendations back to the Town Board . Justice Floyd Dorn seconded
the motion which was carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
The supervisor appointed Councilman Ralph Wilbur , Justice Floyd
Dorn , Fred Thayer and Joe Hulbert to serve as this committee .
Justice Milton Todd moved a resolution to approve the youth budget
submitted by Brad Corbitt for the year 1977 in the amount of
$ 4 , 840 . 00 as amended . The resolution was seconded by Councilman
Paul Smith .
RESOLUTION # 11 APPROVE THE YOUTH BUDGET FOR 1977
IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 4 , 840 . 00
Roll Call Vote : Wright - aye
Wilbur - aye
Smith - aye
Dorn - aye
Todd - aye
Carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
James Murinchack brought up the question of whether it is worth
the money the town spends on the pond program or not . The pond
is in sad condition . It serves outsiders who cannot ._ be charged
for the use of the pond . If a pool were built , people could be
charged . It was decided that this should be brought up to the
Community Council .
• The meeting to review equalization rates was set for May 26th
at 8 : 00 P . M . at the County Assessment Office .
. Supervisor A . Francis Wright made the motion to authorize all
town officials to attend the June school held at Cornell
University . The motion was seconded by Councilman Paul Smith
and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes . Expenses incurred
to be paid by the town .
A ball field for the West Danby Youth was discussed . The board
discussed developing town land in the West Danby Water District .
The supervisor will check with the town attorney and find out what
problems might come up . Roy Casterline will be asked to check
the boundaries of the town owned property .
Town Board Meeting Minutes - May 9 , 1977 Page 6
New Business continued :
The supervisor read the letter from Charles Bruce asking for
rezoning of property for a planned development . This was
discussed . Councilman Paul Smith made the motion to refer this
application to the Danby Town Planning. Board for their study '
and recommendations . . cTheL:motion was seconded by Justice Floyd
Dorn and carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
General Fund Warrant ## 5 in the amount of $ 2196 . 32 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 noes .
Highway Fund Warrant #5 in the amount of $ 4 , 215 . 20 was approved
to be paid . 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 .
West Danby Water District Warrant # 5 in the amount of $ 344 . 07 was
approved to be paid . The motion was made by Justice Milton Todd
and seconded by Councilman Paul Smith and carried by a vote of
five ayes and no noes .
The Supervisor ' s reports were approved as presented . The motion
was made by Justice Floyd Dorn and seconded by Justice Milton
Todd and carried by ' a vote of four ayes and no noes .
Justice Milton Todd made the motion to adjourn the meeting at
10 : 30 P . M . Supervisor A . Francis Wright seconded the motion
which was carried by a vote of five ayes and no noes .
Respectfully submitted ,
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