HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-31 TOWN OF DANBY
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
July 31 , 1979
A special 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 July 31 , 1979 . The
purpose of the meeting was for the Town Board to hear and consider
Rick Dobson ' s plans for a concert to be held on his property on
Dobson Road sometime in August or September .
Board members present : Supervisor A . Francis Wright
Councilman Ralph Wilbur
• Councilman Robert Snedden
Councilperson Dorothy Roberts
Justice Milton Todd
Others present : Rick Dobson and Al Sebesta
Rick Dobson stated that this concert has been in the planning for
three years . It will be called Woodside II . There will be six
bands , all local , that will play blue grass and rock music . He
has asked the fire company for help and plans a donation to them
for their help . All parking will be in his field . None on the
main road . Mr . Dobson 'stated that he has checked with the state
police and they will take care of highway patrol . All advertising
will state that no drugs or bottles will be allowed . There will be
portajons and the Tompkins County Health Department rules will be
followed in setting them up . The plan is for under 5000 people
to attend . As there are no big name bands and several other con -
certs in the area during this time , numbers should be no problem .
It will be a one day affair from 9 : 00 A . M . until 10 : 00 P . M . approx -
imately . Mr . Dobson ' s family and friends will police the concert
area . All of his neighbors have been contacted and they and the
townspeople he has talked to have no objections to the concert .
It will be held on Sunday and there will be a rain date . There
will be a water truck , Danby emergency unit on standby and food
will be served . If people have suggestions , Rick will consider
them . He has sucessfully handled this type affair before , he said .
Al Sebesta read some ideas he wrote up for handling a concert of
this nature .
The Town Board questioned bonding for protection of the town against
lawsuits . A permit will be needed according to town law . The
matter was discussed and then tabled until more information is
available . There must be imput from the public . The town board
must know whether the townspeople are for or against holding such
a concert in the Town of Danby .
The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
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Mary 01, clerk