State of New
York
October 3, 2007
County of Delaware
Town of Masonville
The Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Masonville was called
to order at 7 : 30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Supervisor: Craig DuMond
Councilmen: Doug McKown, George Denys, Stewart Wilcox, Vince Warner
Town Clerk: Pamela Walker
Hwy. Supt.: Duane Gifford
PUBLIC:
Steve Tiska, Jeri Brayman, Elaine Bradish, Ernst Keidel, Betty Wilcox, Curt
Christensen, Nick Genovese, Dan Melchiorre, Neita VanValkenburgh, Tom &
Joann Gascon, Tom Cardi, Kathy Ryan, Kim & Carl Ayres, Mr & Mrs
Esposito, Sam Smith, Theresa & John Questel, Tom Klehr
MINUTES:
Motion by Doug McKown to accept minutes as presented, seconded by George
Denys, all in favor carried.
FLOORTIME:
- Mike Esposito thanked Craig
for the reply on the power outages in Masonville.
- Carl Ayres spoke to the
Board on pursuing his Eagle Scout. To accomplish this he needs to
complete a public service project. Carl asked the Board if he could
restore and fix the fence and make a sign for the Pioneer Cemetery. The
Full Board supported him in doing this and the Board offered to help him
in any way they could. Craig commended Carl on his scout performance
and desire to obtain his rank of Eagle Scout.
- Ruth VanOutten asked who is
responsible for the Cemetery on Pine Hill because she would like to plant
trees. Vince told her to contact Steve Roff.
- Ruth asked the if she could
hold Democratic committee meetings at the Town Hall on the last Thursday
of Every Month at 7:00 P.M. beginning with October 25th and
November 29th. Craig said that at this point he could not
commit to every Thursday but that October 25th and November 29th
was fine. Craig advised Ruth to contact the Town Clerk or himself to
make sure the door is opened for her.
- Neita informed the Board
that she will be holding a Halloween Party at the Church on October 26th
from 6:00 to 8:00.
- Joann Gascon asked the
Board why the end of the Hwy. Garage is not painted. Duane said summer
help was not allowed to use ladders to paint. The crew has not had
time to finish the painted yet as they continue to work full-time on
various FEMA projects.
- Kathy Ryan asked about the
Cell Tower and when and if it is still going to be constructed.
Craig advised that the tower is still being planned, however, another Town
is holding it up. Craig stated that hopefully we will see the tower
soon. Craig said he is just as frustrated as everyone else, but we
must be patient as the cell tower is truly a “gift horse”.
- Ernst Keidel said that the
Cell Tower would be nice.
- Steve Tiska asked why the
Town did not budget the abandoned Cemetery maintenance this year.
Craig said the Town is not required to maintain these cemeteries as a
cemetery association never previously incorporated them. Craig has
been given this advice by the NYS Dept of State who control all cemeteries
in NYS. Craig stated he would like to see volunteer groups pick up
these types of tasks.
- Sam Smith asked when the
CEO was going to get certified. Craig replied the CEO is NYS
certified. Sam asked if the CEO was certified for the Town of
Tompkins. Craig replied he is NY State certified and he can work anywhere
in the State. Sam asked why the CEO was making him go to Court on cleaning
up his place when others are not required to go to Court. Craig
stated the CEO is working on the entire Town and all persistent violators
may end up in court if they do not comply with warnings to clean up their
properties in accordance with NYS Law.
- Steve Tiska asked if the
Town had any other Ordinances beside the Snowmobile ordinance that may
need to be taken care of as part of the comprehensive plan. The Clerk will
conduct and inventory to see if there are anymore that should be taken
care of.
HIGHWAY REPORT:
- Working on Teed Road
- Stone and oiled Church
Street, Getter Hill, Thorpe Hill, Cole Road, Houck Road and Pine Hill.
- Helped the Town of Tompkins
with their paving.
- Hauled grindings from State
Route 7 to the Stockpile.
- Installed 6’X50’ Culvert on
Teed Road-FEMA Project.
- Serviced Two of the fire
trucks
- Will be meeting with
Delaware Engineering to discuss bridge designs on Butts Road.
OLD BUSINESS:
- Craig said he checked into
the power outages that have been happening in Town. The major cause
of the outages was due to the weather, however, there also was a defective
line that has since been repaired.
- Craig said that he checked
into the traffic on Steam Mill. Truck traffic has been making local
deliveries to the Cannonsville bridge project.
- Craig said he checked into
the possibility of the Town joining the County Bid for fuel oil.
Craig stated the County actually gets the State bid price. The
problem with the State Bid price is the price is not a firm price but
rather a fluctuating price. Due to this consideration Craig went
ahead with the Board’s recommendation and accepted the Mirabito’s Bid as
discussed at last month’s meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Craig said another
application has been submitted to the real property tax services for the
Town being at 100% assessment. This will generate additional
State-Aid for the Town.
- Craig reported that due to
the flood some of the HUD Grant projects did not get completed.
Craig was able to get an extension on the grant until March 2008 so that
the projects can be completed.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
- Stewart suggested that the
Town conduct an internal audit on the Town Hall / Highway Garage Building.
The Board agreed. George will work with the CEO to get this
completed.
- George read the CEO Report
for the Month of September.
- George said that the
committee is working on the Comprehensive Master Plan and the next meeting
will be October 17, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.
- George discussed the
maintenance of the Towns Sidewalks. This will eventually have to be
budgeted as the sidewalks start deteriorating and need to be
repaired.
- George said he talked with
Joe Reynolds and have determined there may be some problems with septic
systems in the Town that need to be addressed. George would like to
create a letter to be given to homeowners with these types of issues to
help them with the process of repair, providing helpful information,
etc. The Board agreed to this. George will work with the CEO
to create the letter.
RECOMMENDED MOTIONS:
- Upon recommendation of the
Town Supervisor; the Town Board direct the Town Clerk to advertise a legal
notice, no later than 10/5, indicating a special meeting to be held for
the purposes of conducting a budget workshop, October 18, 2007 at 7:00
p.m. so moved by Vince Warner, seconded by George Denys, all in favor
carried.
- Upon recommendation of the
Town Supervisor; the Town Board direct the Town Clerk to advertise a legal
notice, no later than 10/22, indicating a public hearing regarding the
2008 Town Budget on November 7, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., regular meeting to
follow. So moved byVince Warner, seconded by Doug McKown, all in favor
carried.
- Upon recommendation of the Town
Supervisor, the Town Board accept the annual Highway agreement contract to
plow County Highways same as last year. So moved by Vince Warner, seconded
by George Denys, all in favor carried.
SUPERVISORS REPORT:
- Craig said that the
tentative budget has been filed with the Town Clerk for inspection.
This budget is preliminary and will be fine-tuned at the Budget Workshop
on 10/18. Meg Hungerford, Bookkeeper, will be present at the meeting
to assist the Board with the process.
- Craig reported that Eva
Sturgess finished refurbishing the civil war marker to the Pioneer
Cemetary. She refused to be reimbursed but thanked Craig and Duane
for their assistance in completing this project. Duane will see that
the sign gets put back up.
- Craig reported that Dean
Frazier, Delaware County Commissioner of watershed affairs will be a guest
speaker at next month’s meeting regarding the NYC land acquisition
program.
- Craig reported that NYS Aid
for the Town has been received for the year.
- Craig reported that the
Delaware County Board of Election had an issue with the primary election
as there was no phone available the first part of the day. Craig
said that he would rectify this with the Board of Elections and see that
it does not happen again.
- Craig reported that he has
been told the Fire District will be going out to bid on thier new
ambulance in the near future.
- Craig reported that the
County is having issues with Governor Spitzer’s order to grant illegal
aliens driver licenses and are passing a resolution opposing this
action. Craig also said that emergency E911 is planning to be put in
the County budget this year to get it back to Delhi. Craig said that
County Budget is looking good at this point.
Motion by Doug McKown to pay all audited bills, seconded by George Denys,
all in favor carried.
GENERAL:
175. Grace
Fisher
155.00
176. Teddy
Tripp
60.00
177. Milton
Curtis
60.00
178. Rae Ann
Lakin
155.00
179. Savalla
Howland
155.00
180. Theresa
Questel
155.00
181. Pamela
Walker
130.00
182. Delaware County Dept. of Public
Works
150.00
183. The Walton Reporter
4.35
184.
Frontier
33.33
185.
Frontier
13.51
186.
Frontier
140.75
187.
NYSEG
251.00
188. Kortright Financial
Services
708.00
189. Joe Reynolds
182.07
190. Service Education
Inc.
650.00
191. Ed
VanPelt
123.00
192. Judy
Jackson
350.00
193. Robert
Stanton
80.00
194. The Water
Bottle
24.00
195. Joes Shirt
Shack
231.70
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3,811.71
HIGHWAY:
142. Suit
Kote
1
831.28
143. Delaware
Engineering
1
1380.15
144. Warrens
Excavation
1
4070.75
145. Tallmadge
Tire
3
480.66
146. Carver Sand &
Gravel
1
522.22
147. Cobleskill
Stone
1
1370.28
148. Jess F.
Howes
1
759.37
149. R.L.
Armstrong
3
504.87
150. Suit
Kote
1
34,778.21
151. Seneca
Supply
1
700.00
_____________
45,397.79
The Supervisor declared the meeting adjourned at 8:20.
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Pamela Walker, Town Clerk