HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-08-18Tenth keeting TOWN OF DRYDEN PLANNING BOARD August 18, 1950
The tenth meeting was called by the Chairman at 8:15 p.m. on August 18
• with Mr. Gridley, Mr. Whitford, Mr. Abrams, Mr. Paterson, Mr. McGory, Mr. Har-
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rington, Mr. Sadd, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hanshaw! and Mr�p Wallick present.
The minutes of the ninth meeting were read and approved.
September 5 was suggested as first choice, and September 8 as second
choice as the date for the next meeting. The next meeting will be held with
Mr. Newman in attendance. Mr. Sadd will propose the dates to Mr. Newman and
advise the Secretary as to when to send announcements.
The Chairman then introduced the speaker for the meeting, Mr. Phillips
Wallick, Director of Planning for the Greater Ithaca Planning Board. The
area served by this Board was described as being City of Ithaca, Town of
Ithaca and Cayuga Heights Village. Mr. Wallick explained that the G.I.P.B. was
formed voluntarilly when the county was unwilling to start county "wide planning
• officially. The municipalities signed articles and paid entrance (or yearly)
fees as follows: City $4000, Town $2000, and Village $1000. Their objectives
are: 01) To estimate future needs and coordinate them in order to meet them
when they arise. (2) To keep available a reservoir of technical information for
solving local zoning and planning problems. Other policies will be decided by
members, Financial requirements for membership will be determined by the benefits
which that municipality will receive. January 1 is the dpy members pay dues.
After answering some questions, Mr. Wallick explained that the federal govern-
ment has apportioned $25,000 to the G.I. P. B. which will be spent on having a
long -term master plan made by a special firm of consultants. This plan will
result in speciEif suggestions made to city, town and village zoing and planning
boards as to future expansion industrially and re$iekentially.
After Mr. Wallicks dephrture a*
of exploring further the possibility
Board join the G.I.P1B. Mr. James
of the initial fee in 40W case might
discussion ensued as to the desirability
of asking the Town Board to let the Planning
and Mr. Abrams suggested that a lowering
be possible. Mr. Sadd expressed the idea
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Tenth Meeting T0WN OF DRYDEN PLANNING BOARD August 18, 1959
that the Town of Dryden Planning Board might investigate the possibility
of obtaining an associate membership in the G.I.P.B. The general opinion
expressed by the group was that more information is needed as to future
plans and ideas of the G.I.P.B. To that end various members of the Dryden
Planning Board were assigned members of the G.I.P.B. to explore their
personal feelings concerning what they hope to accomplish. Mr. Hanshaw
expressed a willingness to see Mr. Boyden, Mr. McGory was assigned Mr. Stillwell
Brown, Mr. Paterson promised to interview Mr. Haef er. They will report
their findings at the next meeting.
Mr. Gridley asked for an idea of what amount should be included in the
Town of Dryden budget for expeditures by the Planning Board. Expenditures
for legal help, printing, map making, stationery and postage were memtioned.
Mr. Gridley made a Note of these.
The meeting adjurned at 9:40 p.m.
it tharine C. Payne
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