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PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2017
ADDING CHAPTER 75 TO THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE CODE
REGULATING THE LOCATION OF GAS STATIONS WITHIN THE TOWN
A Public Hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville at the
Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, concerning
Local Law #1 of 2017 — adding Chapter 75 to the Town of Cortlandville Code regulating the
location of Gas Stations within the Town.
Members present: Supervisor, Richard C. Tupper
Councilman, Theodore V. Testa
Councilman, John C. Proud
Councilman, Gregory K. Leach
Councilman, Walter J. Kasperek
Town Clerk, Karen Q. Snyder, RMC
Others present were: Town Attorney, John ljolmer; Highway Sup't. Carl Bush; News
Reporters: Todd McAdam from the Cortland Standard and Peter Blanchard of the Cortland
Voice, Brad Smith of WXHC, Sharon Stevans from Channel 2, Access TV; Cortlandville
Legislator, Joseph Steinhoff; Cortland County Planning Board Chairperson, Ann Hotchldn;
Cortland County IDA Executive Director, Garry VanGorder; Cortlandville Planning Board
Members, Nick Renzi, Nasrin Parvisi, Chris Newell; Virgil Town residents, Steve Terwilliger
and John Carroll; Town residents, Anne McLorn and James McLorn, Barb, Sarah, Pat and Josh
Leach, Mike Whitmarsh, Pam Jenkins, Bob Martin, Patricia Roiger, Douglas and Marian
Withey, Andrea and Chad Niggli, Marilyn Delorenzo, Cindy and David Lewis, (sp) Laurie
Ciforenta, Randy and JoAnne Ross, Al and Kirsten Pagan, Cheri Sheridan and Forrest Earl.
Supervisor Tupper called the Public Hearing to order.
Town Clerk, Karen Q. Snyder, read aloud the published, posted and filed legal notice.
Supervisor Tupper offered privilege of the floor to those in attendance by calling in order
those individuals who signed in to speak.
Thirteen of the above mentioned individuals spoke in regards to Local Law #1 of 2017,
adding Chapter 75 to the Town of Cortlandville Code regulating the location of gas stations
within the Town. Twelve of the thirteen residents adamantly expressed their opposition to the
proposed law, with references made to the TCE spill, spot zoning and the Cortland County
Planning Board recommendations. The general consensus was that Cortlandville's Aquifer is
pristine and has been well protected thus far and the meeting's attendees implored the Town
Board not to approve Local Law #1 of 2017.
Garry VanGorder, Cortland County IDA Executive Director stated he shares concern for
protecting the ground water, but feels the concerns for the environment must be reasonably
balanced with opportunities for growth in the community. He urged the Town Board to move
forward and commended the Town of Cortlandville for its maintenance of the Aquifer.
Town resident Marilyn DeLorenzo did not submit written comments, but spoke in
reference to the language in the proposed Local Law. She did not agree that there has been a
diminution of retail gasoline and related sales locations available to Town residents.
Ann Hotchkin, Cortland County Planning Board Chairperson, also a town resident, did
not submit written comments but spoke in order to clarify previous comments from the Town
Board that were not factually correct and to explain the charge of the Cortland County Planning
Board. Ms. Hotchkin explained when an application is brought before the County Planning
Board; the Review Committee staff makes recommendations, forwards those recommendations
to the Cortland County Planning Board for their recommendations and a vote.
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She continued by stating at the end of -2015, the gas station law was brought before the
Cortland County Planning Board to primarily clean up the language as to definition of what a gas
station is and areas where gas stations were to be prohibited. The Cortland County Planning
Board agreed it was a good start, but felt the law needed more consideration and was then sent
back to the Town. When the law was again presented, after lengthy deliberation, the Cortland
County Planning Board voted against the Review Committee staff recommendations. Ms.
Hotchkin reminded the Board that due to the Cortland County Planning Board voting against the
recommendations of the Review Committee staff, the Town Board would be required to vote;
majority plus one in order for this Local Law to pass.
Supervisor Tupper thanked the presenters for their comments.
No further comments or discussions were heard.
The Public Hearing was closed at 5:50 p.m.
Noted:
Victor Siegle, Village of Homer resident, was not present for the Public Hearing but
submitted written comments to be included: with the Public Hearing minutes. All written
comments are attached to the Public Hearing minutes.
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APRIL 05, 2017
TO: CORTLANDVILLE TOWN BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
FROM: Anne & James McLorn,1052 Blue Creed Road, Cortlandville, New York
DATE: 4/5/17
RE: PUBLIC COMMENT IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2017
ALLOWING GAS STATIONS OVER THE AQUIFER
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In writing my memo to you, the Cortlandville Town Board, I realized the absurdity of this pXiroposition. I
couldn't believe that I was writing, Public Commend in opposition to proposed Local. Law 1 of the year 2017 to
allow gas stations over our sole source aquifer! Since (according to the Cortland County Planning Department,)
THERE ARE ALREADY SEVENTEEN (17) GAS STATIONS in or in close proximity to the Town of
Cortlandville and City of Cortland, there is no compelling reason to place more gas stations in this
environmentally sensitive area. This fact makes the initial assertion of diminution of retail gasoline related
locations available to Town residents in Proposed Local Law No. 1, a complete and utter fallacy. The second
assertion that there are limited provisions in. the Code of the Town of Cortlandville regulating the location of
such facilities is also a falsehood as the Town of Cortlandville zoning laws are CLEAR in relation to where
retail businesses are and are not allowed. As there is no clarification of these matters necessary this proposed
law is null. I am appalled and dismayed at the shortsightedness of this current Town of Cortlandville Board.
How and why would such a proposed law ever even be considered? Did we learn nothing from the Smith
Corona TCE pollution of our Town of Cortlandville groundwater? As a result of the Smith Corona debacle
extensive studies of the groundwater flow and the need for protection against contaminations in areas above was
established. The Aquifer Protection Plan put in place in 2002, (at considerable expense to the taxpayers of the
Town of Cortlandville) recommends that gas stations be PROHIBITED in certain areas, and that Critical
Environmental Areas should be established to protect public wellheads. This proposed law is in direct conflict
with that plan and with previous actions undertaken by the Cortlandville Town Board to protect our aquifer.
Not the least of which was the addition of Sections 178-2.1, 178-2.2 and 178-4.3, Article IA (entitled)
Wellhead Protective Zones and Districts, that were added to Town of Cortlandville zoning laws and enacted
1/16/08. I believe that this proposed law is a prime example of SPOT ZONING which is ILLEGAL.
According to a Memo from the Cortland County Planning Board to this Board dated March 17, 2016, "the
placement of gas stations over the aquifer is too much risk to the public water supplies. The aquifer in the
Town of Cortlandville should be designated as a Critical Environmental Area (CEA). There needs to be
protections in place for fiiture public water supplywells as there is a concern that over time, the wellhead
protection area boundaries could change. Why would this Board ignore the opinion and -recommendations of
the Cortland County Planning Board? This iil-conceived law would even allow gas stations to be built in flood
zones and would allow gas stations to be built over vast areas of our sole source aquifer, which have been and
must remain protected! Proposed Local Law 1 of 2017 to allow gas stations to be built over our sole source
aquifer needs to be disposed of and NEVER revisited I brought my 21 year old son here with me tonight, so he
could bear witness to the purveyors of this intolerable law. WATER IS OUR MOST PRESCIOUS
COMMODITY. It is my opinion as a resident, taxpayer and voter, that it is your civic duty as our lawmakers to
ensure that our water is preserved for our children and generations to come. No amount of money or profit is
worth jeopardizing our water.
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Beware of the Ides of March! Someone that you trust to protect you and your water maybe changing a law
which would have a greater potential to pollute the aquifer.
This new law seems to be justified on need due to reduction of retail gasoline & sales location available to
town residents.
What data supports this conclusion?
Has a traffic, population or marketing study been performed?
What is the baseline year or number of sales locations?
How does this compare with current conditions?
Sales locations available to Cortlandville residents now are:
(6) in Cortlandville
(6) in the City of Cortland
(2) in Homer
Cortlandville locations:
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South Cortland
(4) pumps
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Polkville ( 3) stations
(23) pumps
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281/22 2
(5) pumps
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Rte 13/McLean Rd
(2) pumps
City of Cortland locations:
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Port Watson/Pendleton
(3) pumps
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Church/Port Watson
(4) pumps
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Rte 13 Tompkins/Broadway (2) stations
(9) pumps
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Clinton/Rte 13
(6) pumps
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Wheeler Ave
(3) pumps
Homer
locations:
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Rte 90 /281(2) stations
(11) pumps
Note: A number of pumps have more than one fill nozzle and/or are duel fuel.
For commuters there are nearby gasoline sales locations:
Dryden, Truxton, Ithaca, Varna, Lansing, Tully, McLean; Preble at 181
Are more retail gasoline and related sales locations really needed in the Town of Cortlandville?
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My name is Garry VanGorder, and as executive director of the Cortland County
Business Development Corporation I am here to speak in support of the
town's proposal to open up certain tracts of land for service station
development,
We all share concern for protecting the groundwater, but I think it's important
to recognize that concerns for the environment must be reasonably balanced
with opportunities for growth in the community. New service stations and
related retail operations mean capital investment, job creation, and other
spin-off revenues from which we all benefit in today's high -tax environment.
The current prohibition on such development is an unintended consequence
of the town's decades -long work to ensure that any development over the
aquifer properly safeguards the community's water supply. Those efforts, in
fact, have led to widespread recognition of Cortlandville's aquifer protection
regulations as the most stringent in New York State.
It is my belief that the town has no intentions of moving backwards in this
regard.
But being tough doesn't have to mean being unreasonable, and I also believe
the town's approach to this issue has been deliberate, thoughtful, and
intentional with respect to its work to secure the facts.
Predictions for catastrophe should be weighed against the opinions of local
health and hydrology experts who, when called to town hall recently to
provide their perspectives, could provide no sound reasoning for why such
development could not move forward given the unlikelihood of a major
incident, the nature of gasoline movement in the ground should such an
incident occur, the locations of potential new site development in proximity to
wellheads, and significant technological advancements in the field.
The current proposal is already inclusive of nearly a dozen contingencies
forwarded by the county planning director, and any proposed developments
must still pass planning review and other siting regulations.
I strongly urge the town to move forward with the proposed change.
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TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE
CORTLAND COUNTY ,
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OWN CLERK
Garry L. VanGorder
Executive Director/CEO
Cortland County BDC and IDA
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April 5, 2017
Patricia Roiger
795 North Lamont Drive
Cortland, NY 13045
Dear Cortlandville Town Board,
I am against th4Local Lawl of 2017. The proposed gas station law conflicts with the 2002
Aquifer Protection plan which was paid for by Cortlandville taxpayers. That Aquifer Protection
Plan recommends that gas stations be prohibited in certain areas, and that Critical Environmental
Areas should be established to protect public wellheads.
Local Law 1 of 2017 (gas stations over the aquifer) fails to address the increased risks, and the
concerns and recommendations made by the Cortland County Planning Board, citizens and
officials. The Cortland County Planning Board recommended against it.
There are numerous gas stations in the City of Cortland and Cortland County.
If a new applicant wants to build a gas station it could not be denied permits under the proposed'
law because the law would make gas stations legally allowed in the areas where they have until
now, been prohibited. The proposed law removes the current requirement that applicants need to
apply for a use variance; applicants would only need to apply for a conditional permit and
aquifer protection permit.
Even with the best technology, leaks happen, human error happens, equipment failures happen,
floods, happen! There is no guarantee against catastrophic leaks.
Pat Reidy of the Soil and Water Conservation District told Cortlandville Board members that
depending upon the leak detection system used, leaks could go undetected at a leak rate of .1 to
.2 gallons per hour.
We need to protect our water!
A water protector,
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TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE
CORTLAND COUNT(
3877 i RRACE ROAD
RTLAND, .Y.
TOWN CLERK
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Gas Law Local Law 1 of 2017 4 S 2017 public hearing comments
Board members,
It is inconceivable that the Cortlandville Town Board is attempting to pass this law which would make it
much easier for un-named developers to build gas stations over the aquifer in the areas which have
been protected so far.
The Law would -open a total of 668 acres in numerous areas over the aquifer, in Zone 2 of the Aquifer
Protection District, many are in flood zones, in areas zoned B1, B2 and B3 ( outside of wellhead
protection areas 1A and 1B).
Some of those areas that would newly be opened to gas station development are owned by Town Board
member Greg Leach or his family. He must, therefore, recuse himself from discussion or vote on this
law.
The proposed law would remove the requirement that developers would have to apply for and receive a
Use Variance... they would only need to get a Conditional Permit and an Aquifer Protection Permits. But
the proposed law conflicts with the very conditions of the Conditional Permits and with the Aquifer
Protection District provisions.
it fails to incorporate the recommendations of Cortland County officials.
It conflicts with the recommendations of the Cortland County Planning Board, as documented in the
March 17, 2016 letter from Dan Dineen to Cortlandville. He wrote:
• the placement of gas stations over the aquifer is too much of a risk to the public water supplies.
• the aquifer in the Town of Cortlandville should be designated as a Critical Environmental Area
(CEA).
• there needs to be protections in place for future public water supply wells.
• there is concern that over time, the wellhead protection area boundaries could change or be
affected by a large draw of water from the aquifer.
• Since there are already seventeen gas stations in or in close proximity to the Town and City,
there is no compelling reason to place more gas stations in this environmentally sensitive area.
• The Cortland County Planning Board passed a motion recommending that the Town consider
prohibiting gas stations over the aquifer between the City of Cortland border and the Town of
Virgil boundary.
A proliferation of gas stations over the aquifer would increase risks to the aquifer m equip er}t
failures, leaks, accidents, floods, human error. Filed
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TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE
CORTLAND COUNTY
3577 TERRACE ROAD
' RTLANI), N.Y. •
TOWN CLERK
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On February 15, 2017, Mike Ryan, PE of the County Health Department told the Town Board, that there
is no way to guarantee against catastrophic leaks.
He also told the board that certain bodies of water would take leaks directly into the aquifer almost
immediately, and that gas leaks can travel 300 to 3000 feet depending upon what they are traveling
through. He also told the board to put into the law that only above ground tanks would be allowed in
certain areas.
He pointed out to the Board that the Aquifer Protection Plan of 2002 prohibits gas stations in certain
areas which the proposed law would allow gas stations to be built in.
Pat Reidy of the Soil and Water Conservation District told Cortlandville Town Board members that
depending upon the leak detection system used, gasoline leaks could go undetected at a leak rate of .1
to .2 gallons per hour.
All of these suggestions from Cortland County officials were ignored by Cortlandville in the proposed gas
station law.
Several of the areas that would allow gas stations under the proposed Local Law 1(gas stations over the
aquifer) are along the river, in wetlands, and in flood zones, all are over the aquifer. See gis maps.
According to our lawyer, because of how the law would affect zoning, it would accomplish spot
zoning, which is illegal.
The SEQR violations which have occurred are too numerous to mention... Cortlandville skipped the
SEAR steps that were to required to be followed before this public hearing could take place.
The proposed law conflicts with the aquifer protection recommendations of the 2002 Aquifer
Protection Plan and the 2013 Draft Land Use Plan.. Both Plans caution against destruction of we>lands,
against removal of shrub, and tree buffers, and against development in floodplains, and against
expanding non —conforming uses because of the risk to pollution of the aquifer, and the ill effect those
activities have on surrounding residential property values. (see wetland and flood map, excerpts from
both Plans, attached)
The 2002 Plan recommends that the Town of Cortlandville establish Critical Environmental Areas to
further protect public well heads. Executive Summary page 3. Cortlandville has not done that.
In Planning Area 2, in the area of Lorings Crossing X 13 and East River Road, it recommends
"Continuation of non -conforming uses shall be discouraged."
Chapter 4 page S. Gas stations are non -conforming uses.
"Areas within and near aquifer recharge and wellhead areas need to attract clean industries that are
non -chemical based and that do not pose potential contamination concerns over aquifer
contamination. In addition the types of development and redevelopment that need to occur need to
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limit the amount of impervious surfaces to enhance and protect wellhead and aquifer recharge
areas." This was taken directly from Chapter 4 page 14 of the 2002 Aquifer Protection Plan.
It recommends against gas stations in 131 areas. Chapter 4, page 17
Allowing gas stations in 132 "remain a concern due:to potential negative impacts upon the aquifer.'
Chapter 4, page 19
Given that there is a real public need to protect the groundwater now and into the future and that
there is no public need for more gas stations, this law should be scrapped. Finally.
This is being submitted with 8 pages of illustrations.
Thank you,
Pam Jenkins
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�r Cortland County Planning Department DANmL S. DmEN
r 37 Church Street • Cortland, New York 13045-2838 Dareaarof.Plxning
Telephone: (607) 753-5043 • F= (607) 753-5150 enn 1 ddineenAcortiand-co.orq
To: Cortl.andv7lIe Town Board
From: Daniel S. Dineen, Director of Planning 2v
Date: March 17, 2016
Re: County Planning Board review of proposed gas station local, law
I want to take this opportunity to clarify the County Planning Board
review and recommendation of the Town's proposed gas station local law. The
Planning Board made a motion to approve. the County Planning Department staff s
recommendation to the Town to adopt the proposed local law pertaining to gas
stations. This motion failed by a unanimous vote of zero yes votes and seven no votes.
The reasons discussed by the Board behind this vote included the following:
• the placement of gas stations over the aquifer is too much of a risk
to the public water supplies.
• the aquifer in the Town of Cortlandville should be designated as a
Critical Environmental Area (CEA).
• there needs to be protections in place for future public water supply
wells.
• there is a concern that over time, the wellhead protection area
boundaries could change or be affected by a large draw of water
from the aquifer.
• since there are already seventeen gas stations in or in close
proximity to the Town and City, there is no compelling reason to
place more gas station in this environmentally sensitive area.
The Board ultimately unanimously passed a new motion recommending
that the Town consider prohibiting gas stations over the' aquifer between the City of
Cortland boundary and the Town of Virgil boundary. The Board, during their
discussion of the application, was supportive of the allowance of gas station
development in the other B-2 and B-3 zones outside of this area.
I hope that this clarifies the County Planning Board's review and
recommendation of this proposal. Please feel free to contact me if you have any
questions.
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Draft Land Use Plan 2013
g.) Consider the cost of new infrastructure between the public sector and private
developers.
h.) Identify suitable locationsforfurtherindustrial development inCordandville.
Goal3. Protect Cortlandville's environmental resources and natural assets
Objectives:
a.) Maintain the visual and open space characteristics of Cortlandville's attractive
hillsides and undeveloped rural areas that contribute to community character.
Avoid development of environmentally sensitive features including, but not
limited to wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes and prime farmland soils
c) Make project' approvals contingent on developer assurance that adverse impacts
will be mitigated to avoid future cumulative impacts on the community from
runoff and flooding due to inadequate drainage systems and poorly maintained
stormwotermanagement practices.
d) Promote the use of natural buffer areas (woodlands surface waters, hedgerows,
etc) between significant or abrupt changes in land use; for example, between
commercial and residential uses or industrial and open space areas
Goal4: Preserve the Town's prime farmlands to maintain the agricultural economy
and rural heritage of the community,
Objectives:
a.) Discourage residential and non-residential sprawl into the rural areas of the
Town that may place added pressure on existing farmlands to convert to non-
agricultural land uses or lead to eventual abandonment
b.) Identify opportunities to work with local farmers and land owners to set aside
prime farmlands for long-term agricultural use.
c) Promote and protect local agriculture as an important segment of the Town's
economy in land use decisionmaking.
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" "ate oznce use that appears consistent with the mostly residential
Character of the area.
> Encourage the construction of sidewalks and planting strips along the Route
281/13 corridor. Ensure that planting strip areas between the street curb and
Sidewalk are green space and not paved with asphalt or other paving materials.
> Future land use in this part of the .corzidor should be mostly residential,
including the possibility for more dense residential uses that may be
comprised ofapartments and/or Planned use development (PUD).
> Laud should be set aside as open space and included, as part of new residential
development projects.
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> A 75,000 square foot sports complex plus parking area is proposed off of
Fisher Avenue near the Cortland County Fairgrounds. This uSe needs to be .
consistent with laud use goals in the area to protect local character, traffic
y flow and groundwater g2ality of the aquifer.
> Current laud use in, this area includes junkyards and petroleum storage areas
along N'Y'S Route 11. These uses pose water qualify and aquifer protection
concems particularly due to.their proximity to the Tiough-aio ga River.
> There are waterfront and Roodplain issues and opportunities in this area. The
area is susceptible to floodiu& 110wever, recreation and redevelopment
opportunities in this area may stem from future development of the
Tiougbnioga River Trail, through the eastern portion of tbis planning area
> Commercial uses in this area are appropriate. Future uses may include mixed
use development possr'bly two story structures that include.ret4' office or
other compatible uses. This area also benefits from its proximity to a hospital
w' in Cortland.
> Improved river access should be a priority for this area. Green space areas
near the liver which are currently used as recreation fields should be
maintained and enhanced.
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11ie presence oT billboards and the overall. neglected appearance of the area
continues to be a problem that negatively influences community character.
> The area needs to be cleaned -up. Toughening "grandfathered" clauses in local
laud use regulations are needed since existing loopholes permit cuzxent
undesirable and non conforming land uses to remain, thereby, raising
=Ce27LS OVer Pollution of the a, �. cluifer and other general, health related and
aesthetic issues. _-- ..... ,_ ...,... .. .
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_ This area is primarily residenfW in character. Undeveloped areas offer :future
development potential, however, no specific comments were raised for this
planning area.
Plamiug_Area
> The extension of railroad use to emsting lumber yards in this area poses some
concern over aquifer protection and protection of the City of Cortland°s Water
Works. Concem centers around incrdased pollution potential from the use of
. arsenic used in Pressure. treated lumber, and the subtle, but potentially
cumulative effects of leakage or other chemical or petroleum discharges from
trams and railroad cars in the area.
_ ➢ Some development pressure exists west of Route 281 across from the SUNY
Cortland campus. Future development of this site may come :from. its
Proximity to the SUNY Cortland campus. Some of this area is being
considered as a possible location fora detention pond by the NYSAOT as part
_ of the reconstraction of Route•281. THowever, Iow lying portions of this site
were recently filled that may preclude its use as a detention area. Presently, it
is possible that a portaon of a streambed on this site will be relocated to gain
additional developable acreage along Route 281. The cumulative impact of
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PUBLIC HEARING STATEMENT RE ZONING AMENDMENT FOR GAS STATIONS
MY NAME IS NICK RENZI; I AM A RESIDENT OF CORTLANDVILLE, RETIRED
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND RETIRED PRESIDENT OF PALL TRINITY MICRO
CORPORATION. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CORTLANDVILLE PLANNING
BOARD FOR THE LAST SEVENTEEN YEARS. TONIGHT MY STATEMENT IS AS A
PRIVATE CITIZEN AND NOT AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD.
I HAVE FOLLOWED THE TOWN BOARD'S EFFORT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
SUPERVISOR TUPPER TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE GAS STATIONS
OVER THE SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER WITH SOME WONDERMENT AS TO WHY THIS IS
SUCH A HIGH PRIORITY WITH SUPERVISOR TUPPER.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVENTEEN GAS STATIONS IN AND AROUND
CORTLANDVILLE, WHICH ARE EASILY ACCESSED WITH NO WAITING TIMES. WE
HAVE A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER, WHO'S: PROTECTION HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN
MANY OF THE STUDIES CONDUCTED BY CONSULTANTS PAID FOR BY
CORTLANDVILLE TAXES.
THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW WOULD PERMIT GAS STATIONS IN THE B-1, B 2 AND B-3
ZONING DISTRICTS IN AREAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE ZONES 1a AND 1b OF THE
WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREAS. THIS WOULD OPEN UP ELEVEN DIFFERENT NEW
AREAS ENCOMPASSING A TOTAL OF 768.1 ACRES IN THE TOWN FOR POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OF GAS STATIONS. IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE THAT THE TOWN
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WOULD ALLOW ALMOST 800 ACRES OF LAND TO BE USED FOR GAS STATIONS
THAT HAVE AN ASSOCIATED RISK AND NO LEGITIMATE NEED.
f KNOW THAT MODERN TECHNOLOGY HAS PRODUCED MANY SAFETY FEATURES
FOR GAS STATIONS BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK WHEN A RISK IS TAKEN
REGARDLESS OF SAFETY FEATURES.
OVER THE YEARS THE TOWN SUPERVISOR HAS WRITTEN TO THE BOARDS OF THE
TOWN OF VIRGIL URGING THEM NOT TO APPROVE THE GAS STATION THAT WAS
FINALLY CONSTRUCTED AT WEB ROAD AND ROUTE 93 BECAUSE OF THE THREAT
TO THE AQUIFER..
THE CORTLANDVILLE TOWN BOARD SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED AN EFFORT TO
CONSTRUCT A GAS STATION AT LIMEHOLLOW ROAD AND ROUTE 13 SEVERAL
YEARS AGO.
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. ALL OF THESE ACTIONS BY THE TOWN TO STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
GAS STATIONS WERE COMMENDABLE AND A CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE
CORTLANDVILLE TOWN BOARD HAD A SENSITIVITY TO THE PROTECTION OF THE
TOWN'S SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER. THE RECENT PURSUIT OF CHANGES TO OUR
TOWN CODE TO ALLOW GAS STATIONS GIVES ONE PAUSE TO ASK WHY THE
CHANGE IN ATTITUDE NOW.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS FOR LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC IN
SUPPORT OF MORE GAS STATIONS HAS: PRODUCED NOTHING.
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WITH CORTLANDVILLE BEING THE MAIN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY
IT BEGS THE QUESTION - IS THE BEST USE OF THE TIME OF THE TOWN BOARD
BEING MADE BY DOGGED PURSUIT OF GAS STATIONS? SHOULDN'T THE TOWN
BOARD'S EFFORTS BE DIRECTED TO DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN
COVERING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS FRIENDLY TO THE SOLE SOURCE
AQUIFER.
ALTHOUGH THE,SCIENCE OF SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS IS WELL UNDERSTOOD AND
PRO AND CON POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE IMPACT OF MORE GAS STATIONS CAN
BE ARGUED THERE IS NO ARGUMENT THAT- PROMOTING A RISK BASED BUSINESS
THAT IS NOT AT ALL IN SHORT SUPPLY OVER A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER MAKES
ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE.
OVER THE YEARS SUPERVISOR TUPPER HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN MANAGING THE
TOWN DURING A TIME OF EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT. HE HAS SHOWN A '
SENSITIVITY TO THE SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER BY HIS OPPOSITION TO THE VIRGIL
GAS STATION. I URGE SUPERVISOR TUPPER AND THE ENTIRE TOWN BOARD TO
CONTINUE THE SENSITIVITY SHOWN IN THE PAST AND TO CONTINUE TO MAKE
THEIR PRIMARY SPECIAL INTEREST THE: PROTECTION, SAFETY AND WELL BEING
OF OUR PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE SAFE AND NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT.
NICK RENZI
MARCH 15, 2017
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Around 1987 there was a discovery of TCE and TCA in the public water supply. The
contamination was traced back to the former,Smith Corona Typewriter site. As a result of the
contamination, there was a gathering of local officials to address the discovery and to learn
about the constituents found in the water supply. Once the health consequences were known,
new water lines were installed to take public water to areas where private wells were subjected
to the same contaminated.
Water quality specialists from USGS, Soil and Water Conservation District, Cortland County
Water Quality Management Coordinating Committee, Layne/Hydro Group, Cortland County
Health Department, SUNY Cortland, City of Cortland Water Board, Town of Cortlandville and
many concerned citizens all took part in gathering data for a remediation plan.
Many monitoring wells were installed to determine the extent of the problem, both area wise and
depth of the contamination. Using valid science and having credible or, anizations on board, the
Cortlandville Town Board could reasonably act on remediation and preventative action plans.
Within the preventative action plan was a local law proposal to restrict certain types of
commercial and industrial uses over the aquifer contribution area which could adversely and
directly affect the water quality for our water consumers. The "Aquifer Protection Permit"
process was put into action which afforded the Town of Cortlandville Planning Board and the
Cortland County Planning Board the authority to scrutinize project proposals and make
recommendations back to the Town Board whether to accept or reject plans. This has worked
very well and is imperative for the protection of our water supply.
Current proposals to alter the "Aquifer Protection Permit" and thereby allow the construction of
gas stations over the aquifer needs not be entertained and should not be entertained.
When the town turned down a proposal for a large gas station on the site where the TCE and
TCA contamination originated, the Town of Cortlandville stood its ground, listened to the
Cortland County Planning Board and their own Town Planning Board and subsequently turned
down the proposal. In a resulting law suit, the law was tested all the way to the Supreme Court
and was upheld. The present plan works very well and our community understands the need for
it.
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Re: Aquifer Protection Permit
In recent history, an proposal from Top's Market for a gas station was dropped due to the •
current regulations. In addition, a letter from the Cortlandville Town Board was sent to the Town
of Virgil asking them to turn town a proposal for the gas station at Webb Road.
What has changed since then to allow these new proposed developments?
As a local business owner and service provider, l have eleven vehicles on the road and other
assorted pieces of equipment that require petroleum products on a daily basis. If we had to wait
in long lines to get our petroleum products, 1 might be concerned. This is not the case. If I had to
pay high prices for my petroleum products I might be-concemed and might welcome the
competition of another gas station but, from all my travels, we have some of the lowest prices
for gas and diesel in the state.
From what I have been able to gather,'those who want to see the regulations changed to allow
for construction of gas stations are not members of our community and they have no vested
interest in the protection of our "Sole Source Aquifer". Rather, they only have interest in doing
business on a corporate level and then taking those corporate profits elsewhere.
A gas station typically does not provide high wages for its employees. The pay scale is minimum
wage or slightly above, and quite often the employees work staggered hours and less than 32
hours per week. Managers would earn around $17.00 per hour, Assistant Managers typically
earn around $11.00 per hour, and might receive benefits. From these figures, there is no
significant employment or economic boost associated with having another gas station.
l was told that the sales tax revenue would be a big boost to our local economy, however, that
would be to suggest that more gasoline would be sold in our area as a result of more gas
stations. I'm pretty sure that our driving habits aren't going to change as a result of an additional
gas staticia in our area or our gas consumption.
The law is good law and should not be changed. l believe any change in relaxing the current
restrictions would be a suggestion that all past actions taken that relate to the aquifer protection
process were based on bad science. We know that this is not the case. This would suggest that
determinations by the Cortland County Planning Board and the Town of Cortlandville Planning
Board were based on bad science and bad information. We know that this too is not the case.
This is what I know: The Town of Cortlandville Planning Board is opposed to changing the
aquifer permit to allow for gas stations over the aquifer. The Cortland County Planning Board is
also opposed to the change, The Cortland County Health Department is not in favor of the
proposed change but, would like to see further alignment with other standing regulations.
Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District could consider gas stations beyond the 5
year recapture area.
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Re: Aquifer Protection Permit
1 have heard that some of the board members did visit the Top's Market Gas Station in the
Ithaca area and feel comfortable with the protection afforded to this station. I just want to note
that this station does not sit on a public water supply aquifer, the soils are quite different and
their water treatment process is for a surface water supply and not a ground water supply. We
are not comparing apples to apples.
Let's not forget that the initial contamination of TCE and TCA that prompted this protection plan
is still in the ground water after 30 years. While it is in low concentration it is still there and will
be for some time.
So, if there is no gas shortage, no long lines, prices are reasonable, little to no economic boost,
no support from the boards that are in place to study the impacts of proposals like this, then as
elected officials, listen to your planning boards and support them and the 25 plus years of
success from a proactive regulation that all of us can rely on today and future generations.
Douglas E. Withey
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This part of Cortland County - the town of Cortlandville, the municipalities of Cortland and
Homer, and associated areas have a few good things going for them. One of the most
sign cant is our almost pristine aquifer, which provides excellent, clean water even at times
like last summer, when the water in nearby communities like Ithaca was not only scarce, but
bad quality. In my book our good, clean aquifer is the best asset we have. Don't spoil it.
The proposed gas station law, if passed, has an excellent chance of doing just that.
It's a bad idea to open up this significant acreage on aquifer recharge area for additional gas
stations.
It's a bad idea to allow gas stations on recharge areas for our precious aquifer, which is so close
to the surface and provides wonderful clean water to our whole area
It's a bad idea to eliminate the requirement for a use variance for each individual gas station
siting.
It's a bad idea to -allow any gas stations above our precious aquifer, let alone doing spot zoning
and not even stipulating above -ground tanks, where leaks could be readily identified.
it's a bad idea to let the prospect of a relatively small amount of sales tax revenues from
associated non-food sales and selfish interests drive this important decision.
It's a bad idea to waste taxpayer's money passing this careless and self-serving law without
following legal requirements, thus exposing the town of Cortlandville to wasteful lawsuits and
legal expense with taxpayer's money.
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To Cortlandville Board Public Hearing April S'h 2017
To date the Cortlandville Town Board is to be applauded for
their efforts to protect the Town/Cities sole source aquifer
I can recall when two gas stations were on opposite corners.of
McClean Road and Rt 281. Those gas stations are now gone
and I do not recall any outcry from the, community. A large gas
pump project was proposed on the corner of Rt13 and Lime
Hollow Road. The Town fought this proposed project and
even went to court to protect the sole source aquifer. The Town
prevailed in that court case. Hence there is ample evidence to
show that the Cortlandville Town Board has been a true
guardian of your most precious water supply.
However, something or some body has given an impetus for the
Town Board to alter the law that protects large tracts of land
over the Aquifer. If this law is implemented these areas would
be open to the establishment of gas stations over the aquifer.
The County Planning Board has reviewed the proposed law
and in a response to the Town Board of Cortlandville pointed
out that all 7 members of the County Planning Board voted
NO on the Cortlandvile proposed law. As background to their
NO vote they offered up the following comments:
1) The placement of gas stations over the aquifer is too much of
a risk to the public water supply.
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2) The aquifer in the Town of Cortlandville should be
designated as a. Critical Environmental Area.
3) There needs to be protections in place for future public
water supply wells.
4) There is a concern that over time, the wellhead protection
area boundaries could change or be affected by a large draw of
water from the aquifer,
5) Since there are already seventeen gas stations in or in close
proxmity to the Town and City there is NO compelling reason
to place more gas stations in this environmental sensitive area.
In view of the strong opposition. taken by Mr. Dan Dineen
Director of Planning and the County Planning board I
would ask that the members of the Cortlandville Town
Board also strongly oppose -the proposed law. ;
John Carroll
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Dear Cortlandviile Town Board:
I would be very disappointed in our Town Board if you take the risks of changing the laws,
that currently protect our sole source aquifer.
As a tax payer and resident, I would like to see a Town Board with courage, honesty, and
the integrity to apply the Laws that currently exist —Rather than changing them for personal
gain and cronyism.
Respectfully,
Susan J. Fitts
811 Pheasant Run
Cortland, NY 13045
607-753-9542
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Homer, NY 13077
April 3, 2017
Cortlandville Town Board
3577 Terrace Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Re: April 5 hearing on proposed gas station Local Law No.1 of 2017
Dear Supervisor Tupper, Councilman Testa, Councilman Proud, Councilman Leach, and
Councilman Kasperek:
As I am unable to attend this hearing in person, I would appreciate if you would read this letter
into the Town Board record.
Please consider carefully the March 17 letter from Dan Dineen of the Cortland County Planning
Department. Each of his 5 major points are sufficient reason to vote "NO" on the proposed gas
station local law; together his points provide an overwhelming conclusion to reject this
proposed local law.
Since I received my driver's license in Cortland in 1964,1 have never had any problem filling my
gas tank, except during the Arabian oil embargos in the 1970s. Cortland does not appear to
need any more gas stations, so the potential environmental risk is not worth the minimal
reward.
Why would you want to weaken the existing law?
Please vote "NO" on this proposal. Voting "NO" will go far towards restoring citizens' faith in
the capability of the Cortlandville Town Board to make the proper decision on this issue.
Thank you for your consideration,
Victor Siegle
507-749-4363
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APRIL 05, 2017 TOWN BOARD MEETING 5f0 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville was held at the
Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York, with
Supervisor Tupper presiding.
Members present: Supervisor, Richard C. Tupper
Councilman, Theodore V. Testa
Councilman, John C. Proud
Councilman, Gregory K. Leach
Councilman, Walter J. Kasperek
Town Clerk, Karen Q. Snyder, RMC
Others present were: Town Attorney, John B. Folmer; Highway Sup't. Carl A. Bush, Jr.;
County Legislator, Joseph Steinhoff; Barb, Sarah, Pat and Josh Leach; Andrea and Chad Niggli;
Pamela Jenkins, Robert Martin; News Reporters: Sharon Stevans for Channel 2, Access TV,
Brad Smith from WXHC, Peter Blanchard of the Cortland Voice and Todd McAdam from the
Cortland Standard.
Supervisor Tupper called the meeting to order.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of November 2, 2016. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of November 16, 2016. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of December 7, 2016. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of December 21, 2016. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the
Special Town Board Minutes of December 30, 2016. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of January 4, 2017. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of January 20, 2017. All voting aye the motion was carried.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to approve the Town
Board Minutes of February 15, 2017. All voting aye the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION #66 AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN PURCHASE ORDER
Motion by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Kasperek
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the Supervisor to sign
Purchase Order #1372 submitted by the Highway Superintendent, Carl A. Bush, Jr. to be paid to
National Auto Fleet Group, for the purchase of a new 1-ton Dump Truck with Plow, for a total
cost of $56,980.13.
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RESOLUTION #67 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS — APRIL
Motion by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman Proud
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the vouchers submitted have been audited and shall be paid as follows:
Funds A, B, DA, DB Voucher #257-324
General Fund A $ 46,081.01
General Fund B
$
8,026.80
Highway Fund DA
$
0.00
Highway Fund DB
$
55,706.69
Funds CD I, CD3, CD4 Voucher #(None)
BMills Rehab CD 1
$
0.00
Town Wide Rehab CD3
$
0.00
Business Devl CD4
$
0.00
Fund HA, HB, HC, HD Voucher 9110-139
HE, SS, SW Luker Rd Water HA
$
0.00
Owego St Water HB
$
0.00
Oakcrest/Pendleton Sewer HD
$
0.00
Saunders Rd Sewer HE
$
0.00
Sewer SS
$
9,250.49
Water SW
$
13,836.25
Funds SF, TA, TE Voucher #11-14
C'Ville Fire District SF $ 0.00
Trust & Agency TA $ 33,765.29
Expendable Trust TE $ 0.00
Supervisor Tupper stated there were no requests for Privilege of the Floor.
Councilman Leach requested to be able to respond to comments made during the Public
Hearing. Supervisor Tupper declined! A Public Hearing is for public comment only and that the
Town Board should not make comments during the hearing. Councilman Leach retorted that he
was the target of comments made and requested that it be entered into the record that he was a
landowner in the Town of Cortlandville and felt there was no need to recuse himself from voting
on Local Law #1 of 2017.
The monthly reports of the Supervisor, Town Clerk, Water & Sewer Department and Tax
Collector for the month of March were on the table for review and are filed in the Town Clerk's
office.
RESOLUTION #68 ACCEPT 2016 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (AUD) OF
THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
Motion by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: AYE - Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Annual Financial Report (AUD) of the Town Supervisor for the year 2016
is hereby accepted, and shall be received and file.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Kasperek to receive and file
correspondence, dated March 24, 2017 from Charter Communications regarding programming.
All voting aye, the motion was carried.
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Town Clerk Snyder reported:
Town Clerk Snyder announced that her Deputy, Patty Romer, was in attendance to learn
the process of minute taking of Town Board Meetings. She also thanked Patty and her staff for
assisting in the completion of Town Board Minutes in order to get caught up.
Councilman Proud made the motion, seconded by Councilman Leach to receive and file
an application to the NYS Liquor Authority, dated April 5, 2017 for Cortland Country Club Inc.
located on 4515 NYS Route 281. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
Attorney Folmer had no new business to report.
Councilman Kasperek made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa to receive and file
the Certification of the Cortland County Personnel Officer, dated March 21, 2017. All voting
aye, the motion was carried.
RESOLUTION # 69 ACCEPT THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE SUMMARY
PLAN AS A POLICY FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION
INSURANCE PROVIDED
Motioned by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman Kasperek
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby accept the Town of Cortlandville Summary
Plan (Revised 4/5/2017) as a policy for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance provided to town
employees and Elected Officials.
RESOLUTION # 70 AUTHORIZE THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE
AGREEMENT WITH CHA CONSULTANTS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REGARDING GUTCHESS PARK
Motioned by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY — 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the
agreement with CHA consultants for the Gutchess Lumber Park Phase 1 in the amount not to
exceed as follows:
Task A: Field Data Collection, Investigations, and Reporting $ 22,990.00
Task B: Design Documents $148,000.00
Task C: Project Coordination/Meetings/SEQR $ 15,000.00
Estimated Expenses $ 2,500.00
TOTAL $188,490.00
RESOLUTION #71 ACCEPT STATEMENT OF COMPLETION FOR THE NYS
ROUTE 13 SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT
Motioned by Councilman Proud
Seconded by Councilman Testa
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Statement of Completion for the NYS Route 13 Sewer Rehabilitation
Project is hereby accepted and shall be received and filed for a total amount of $2,801,053.50.
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RESOLUTION #72 REFER AQUIFER PROTECTION APPLICATION SUBMITTED
BY THE STORAGE SQUAD, LLC LOCATED ON NYS ROUTE
13 TO THE TOWN AND COUNTY PLANNING BOARDS FOR
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Motioned by Councilman Testa
Seconded by Councilman Kasperek
VOTES: AYE — Tupper, Testa, Proud, Leach, Kasperek NAY - 0
ADOPTED
BE IT RESOLVED, the Aquifer Protection Permit application submitted by Storage Squad,
LLC for property located on the Southside of NYS Route 13, immediately southeast of Vernon
Drive/NYS Route 13 intersection, tax map # 96.06-01-15.210, shall be forwarded to the Town
and County Planning Boards for review and recommendations, and it is further
RESOLVED, the Aquifer Protection Permit application is hereby received and filed.
No further comments or discussion were heard.
Councilman Proud made a motion, seconded by Councilman Testa, to adjourn the
Regular Meeting. All voting aye, the motion was carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Karen Q. Snyder, RMC
Town Clerk
Town of Cortlandville
*Note:
The final version of this meeting was submitted to the Town Board for their review on June 2, 2017.
The final version of this meeting was approved as written at the Town Board meeting of June 07, 2017 .
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