STATE OF NEW YORK June 1, 2011

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: ABSENT: George Denys

Supervisor: Craig DuMond

Councilmen: Betty Scott, Kathy Ryan, Mike Spaccaforno

Town Clerk: Pamela Walker

Hwy. Supt.: Chuck Smith



PUBLIC:

Steve Tiska, Jeri Brayman, Elaine Bradish, Ernst Keidel, Everett Burrows, Nick Genovese, Lou Girvilo,Bob Jackson, Melissa Thomas, John Brosnon



MINUTES: Motion by Mike Spaccaforno to accept minutes as presented, seconded by Betty Scott, all in favor carried.


FLOORTIME:

  1. Nick Genovese asked about the Mason Inn and said he has seen some work going on there. Craig said they cannot do much with it because it has been condemned.

  2. Steve Tiska spoke on some junk that has been dumped up on Pine Hill Rd. Chuck said he has seen it and it is DEC property. Steve should contact DEC.

  3. Jeri Brayman also spoke on the Junk and said that if the Town stays flexible on clean up days maybe less dumping may happen within the Town.

  4. Bob Jackson said the Hwy. Crew did a great job with clean up days but found 1 person that brought in a lot of tires and feels this should be looked at. Craig said that in the future this certainly will be looked at.

  5. Lou Girvilo spoke on a leaking oil tank that was going into road near his residence. DEC did pump it and the CEO was called. Craig said to follow up with Joe Reynolds on this.


CORRENSPONDENCE:

  1. Craig received a letter from Bob Bishop of Hamden regarding his nomination for the committee of Coalition of Watershed Towns. Craig said when nominations come up he will bring them before the Board for action.


HIGHWAY REPORT:

  1. Backfilled Town Hall foundation

  2. Moved all contents of Town Hall to storage unit

  3. Hooked up office trailer electric, phone and internet.

  4. Junk days filled 7 junk cans, 1 metal and 3 tire containers

  5. Flood on 5-20-11 caused damage as bad if not worse than the 2006 flood

  6. Working the weekend with help from Masonville stone roads were repaired in rough form, finish work later

  7. Fixed eight driveway pipes that were torn out by flood, and repair shoulders

  8. Chuck would like to surplus 2 sanders and 1 pickup. Chuck said that the Village of Bainbridge offered to purchase 1 sander and the truck will be up for internet acution by Teitsworth Auction service from 6-1 till 6-8-11


Motion by Mike Spaccaforno to surplus 2 sanders and the 1 pickup selling the 1 sander to the Village of Bainbridge, seconded by Betty Scott, all in favor carried.


Craig thanked the Highway Crew for doing a great job cleaning up after the Flood and having everything ready for the Parade.


COMMITTEE REPORT:

  1. Craig said that Frank Wood found a law within the NYS Laws that will help with the problem properties and the Town should be seeing things happen in the near future on this.

  2. Mike spoke on the quotes received for the plumbing of the Town Hall and asked the Board to approve the low quote to Beech Plumbing for $14,500.00. The other quote was for $17,890.00.

Motion by Mike Spaccaforno to accept the quote for Beech Plumbing for $14,500.00, seconded by Betty Scott, all in favor carried.


SUPERVISORS REPORT:

  1. Craig reported that the Town received another snow plowing check for $3981.32 which will put the town over budget in revenue. This is excellent news for the Town.

  2. Craig reported said the Town received a mortgage tax check for $5071.64 and with another check coming in November we should again be over budget in this revenue line. This is again good news to have more revenue coming in than projected.

  3. Craig reported that the Town received a check for $5000.30 from NYS real property tax services for keeping the Town at 100% equalization rate.



Motion by Mike Spaccaforno to pay all audited bills, seconded by Betty Scott, all in favor carried.



GENERAL:

67. NYSEG 208.73

68. Frontier 89.31

69. Tri-Town News 3.85

70. Laura Denys 188.50

71. Michelle Ellis 150.00

72. Barbara Arnott 150.00

73. Del. Co. Town Clerk Assoc. 10.00

74. Heart of the Catskills 40.00

75. Del. Co. Dept. of Public Works 100.00

76. The Walton Reporter 14.22

78. Quill Corp. 68.96

79. Coalition of Watershed Towns 1000.00

80. Kortright Creek Financial Services 777.33

81. Laurie Burpoe 22.00

82. Laurie Burpoe 605.00

83. Don Snow Trucking 3649.00

84. E&R Popes Excavting 210.00

85. Selective 1988.00

86. Selective 14,478.94

87. Selective 275.00

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24,028.84



HIGHWAY:

73. Horton Hardware 37.49

74. Fleetpride 160.74

75. Waynes Welding Inc 50,321.00

76. Metal Fab LLC 24.40

77. Taxas Refinery Corp. 316.04

78. Federal Property Asstissance 650.00

79. Tepco 60.00

80. Cook Brothers 39.19

81. Tri-County Communications 166.36

82. Waynes Welding Inc 850.00

83. MCCarthy Tire 840.00

84. WalMart 297.13

85. G&L Auto 238.58

86. Tractor Supply 289.98

87. Advanced Auto 97.89

8. Jess F. Howes 278.24

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54,666.98



The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.




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Pamela Walker, Town Clerk