MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MARCH 9, 2016 AT 7PM in the Town Hall at 48 Rotary Road Ext. Chemung NY 14825
SUPERVISOR RICHTER LED EVERYONE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO SALUTE THE FLAG.
ROLL: PRESENT: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
LATE: NAGLE (7:06pm)
ON A MOTION BY BERNATAVITZ AND SECONDED BY BIRNEY THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2016 MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.
CARRIED: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. NYS ABC BOARD-NOTICE OF CHEMUNG SPEEDROME RENEWAL
2. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY SERVICES-REQUEST FOR FUNDING\
3. INSERO & CO.-QUOTE FOR AUDIT SERVICES
PUBLIC FORUM:
1. JOE DONOVAN, LANDFILL COMMITTEE-ORDOR PROBLEM LATELY, BUT GETTING BETTER. NYSDEC PERMITS ARE FILED. ENOUGH METHANE GAS TO RUN TWO BURNERS.
NAGLE HERE.
BUILDING COMMITTEE:
NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
1. PROPERTY ACQUISTION FROM NYSDOT-NO NEWS
2. JUSTICECOURT CONSOLIDATION WITH TOWN OF ERIN-NO NEWS
3. CHEMUNG SPEEDROME, PERMIT MODIFICATION-NO ONE HERE TO
REPRESENT THEM.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. ZION FELLOWSHIP ROAD DESIGNATION-STEVE BROGIN HERE
RESOLUTION 2016-045
ZION FELLOWSHIP ROAD NAME
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE NAME FOR THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND ACCESS TO ZION FELLOWSHIP AS FOLLOWS:
GLORY HILL ROAD
CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
MARCH 9, 2016
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2. AUDIT SERVICES CONTRACT-INSERO & CO.(SAME COMPANY AS LAST YEAR
BUT HAS NEW NAME.
RESOLUTION 2016-046
AUDIT FOR 2015 BOOKS
RESOLUTION BY: BERNATAVITZ
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO RETAIN THE AUDITING SERVICES OF INSERO & CO. TO AUDIT THE 2015 ACCOUNTING BOOKS.
CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; BIRNEY; NAGLE; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
3. SURPLUS EQUIPMENT-2008 FORD 550 AND 2006 VOLVO EXCAVATOR
RESOLUTION 2016-047
SURPLUS HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN B0ARD AGREES TO SURPLUS THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT:
-2008 FORD 550
-2006 VOLVO EXCAVATOR
FURTHER, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD IS LOOKING TO RESELL THIS EQUIPMENT TO AID IN THE PURCHASING OF REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.
CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
4. CHEMUNG SCHOOL CLOSURE-SUPERVISOR RICHTER HAS BEEN ASKED TO
SIT ON THE COMMITTEE.
5. CHEMUNG EQUALIZATION RATE TO DROP TO 92%-ASSESSOR IS LOOKING TO DO A RE-VAL TO BRING US BACK UP TO 100%. NYS OFFICE OF REAL PROPERTY SERVICES SAYS WE ARE UNDER ASSESSING OUR TOWN PROPERTIES.
RESOLUTION 2016-048
ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016.
CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; NAGLE; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
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RESOLUTION 2016-049
PAY MONTHLY BILLS
RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE
SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO PAY THE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: GENERAL ABSTRACT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,622.91 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $123,016.08 FOR MARCH 2016.
CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY LOPER THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:52PM UNTIL APRIL 13, 2016.
CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
MARY ELLEN STERMER,
CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK