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The Franklinville Town Board will meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Town Hall, commencing at 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVAL OF ABSTRACTS
PETITIONS & REQUESTS FROM FLOOR
OPEN BIDS FOR COLUMBARIUM FOUNDATION
OPEN BIDS FOR COURT/MEETING ROOM PROJECT
REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Highway Supt.
2. Cemetery Sexton
3. Code Enforcement Officer
4. Dog Control Officer
5. Supervisor
6. Town Clerk
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
OLD BUSINESS
- Town of Franklinville Personnel Policy Manual
- Code of Ethics
- Handicap Accessibility Morgan Hall
- Sidewalk Repair
- Case Lake
- Columbarium
NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION-MEET WITH NORM STOCKER AT 8:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes of the Franklinville Town Board Meeting held on July 12, 2011, at 7:00 P.M., at the Town Hall, 11 Park Square, Franklinville, NY.
ROLL CALL: David Dickinson…...... Supervisor
William Dallas………...... ….……..….Councilman
Michael Brisky……………………………….....Councilman
George Trummer………………...... …………...Councilman
Sharon Hahn…………………...………………..Councilwoman
William Weller, Sr.……………...... ………….Highway Supt.
Kathy Hatch..…………………...... ……….Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Dickinson at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll Call was taken, with all present.
The Clerk announced that the meeting was being recorded.
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Trummer made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2011, meeting. Mr. Brisky seconded the motion.
Motion carried Ayes-5 Dickinson, Dallas, Brisky, Trummer, Hahn
Nays-0
Approval of Abstracts
Mr. Brisky made a motion to pay abstract #7, General vouchers #160-183, in the amount of $8,947.96, with a correction on # 170, and Highway vouchers #120-133, in the amount of $14,560.16, seconded by Mrs. Hahn.
Motion carried Ayes-5 Dickinson, Dallas, Brisky, Trummer, Hahn
Nays-0
Reports
The Clerk, Building and Justice Reports were presented.
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Columbarium Foundation Bids
No bids were received for the columbarium foundation. Cemetery Sexton Easton stated that he has a verbal price from the Abrams Brothers. They were the only ones who looked at the site. Mr. Easton will ask them to put the price in writing.
Court/Meeting Room Bids
There was one bid for the project from Paul Krotz Construction. The bid was $38,500.00, with a separate bid for the bathrooms of $3096.00. The bathroom work would include new sinks, toilets and paint. The Men’s room will need extensive renovation due to the design of the old urinal.
Mr. Brisky made a motion to table the award, seconded by Mr. Dallas.
Motion carried Ayes-5 Dickinson, Dallas, Brisky, Trummer, Hahn
Nays-0
Petitions and requests from the floor
Ms. Jill St. Ledger-Roty, who has been a resident of Franklinville for ten years, was present to ask the Town to consider a moratorium on hydrofracking for further study, and possibly a ban on the practice.
Highway Superintendent
Highway Supt. Weller contacted the fabricator of the new steps. He will come to the Town Hall and look at the project for any modification. After the first set of steps are in place the set on the east side can be installed. Mr. Weller said that the ice problem needs to be addressed to protect people as well as the new steps. There is also a problem with the roof on the belfry which needs to be looked at.
Supt. said that there is a new SEMO rep that he is working with. There is an additional $3,000.00 of work needed on Bryant Hill Rd. due to headwall failure which should be reimbursed. The Highway Dept. is currently doing patch work and the capital project work will be scheduled. Four sites need to be finished for the FEMA project.
The Highway Dept. trucks are in the process of being inspected to pass DOT standards.
The DEC received a complaint about some runoff at the back side of the Town pit near Wenrick Rd. Everything is now alright.
Town Attorney McAuley reported that the County is not responsible for damage to Town equipment when the two entities are working together, but the Town is responsible for damage to County equipment. The Town should look into insurance coverage for these instances.
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Cemetery Sexton
Mr. Easton met with Curt Crandall regarding the placement of the columbarium. Mr. Crandall believes that the site in the back of the Cemetery to the right of the circle will be a good location. Benches and sidewalks can also be installed.
Mr. Easton reported that the tire on the tractor at the Cemetery went down. He recommended that the tractor be replaced, especially if mowing will need to be done at Case Lake. Supervisor Dickinson asked if the balance of the CD from the Cemetery Association could be used to buy a tractor. Mr. Easton will ask Dick Dille what tractor will be adequate for the Town’s needs. Mr. Brisky will check on tractor prices.
Code Enforcement Officer
Report presented
Dog Control Officer
No report
Supervisor
Supervisor reported that donations to Southern Tier West for the Broadband Initiative were illegal, so STW is looking for alternate funding for the project.
The Town received money from the County for dogs.
Town Clerk
Town Clerk report was submitted.
The Town Clerk reported that the Records Clerk was not able to complete the glass plate inventory. It proved to be much more time consuming than originally thought. There were no extensions granted.
The front door at Town Hall needs to be looked at, as it is sticking.
Communications
None
Committee Reports
None
Reports from Board members
Mr. Trummer asked if Mrs. Baumgart’s training records were received. They are on file in the Clerk’s office.
Mr. Dallas asked about the sidewalk replacement. They will be done in August.
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Mrs. Hahn would like to set up a workshop to go over and finalize the Personnel Policy after the Aug. 9 meeting.
Old Business
The Board needs to have a resolution establishing a standard work day for elected and appointed officials. Records will need to be kept for thirty days. The current day is eight hours for Highway workers and six hours for appointed and elected workers. A resolution will need to be passed at the August meeting. Mr. Brisky made a motion to pass a resolution at the August meeting, seconded by Mr. Trummer.
Motion carried Ayes-5 Dickinson, Dallas, Brisky, Trummer, Hahn
Nays-0
The Clerk was directed to remove #4, step replacement, from Old Business.
As Lyndon is going forward with a reassessment and Franklinville is not, the CAP agreement needs to be dissolved. Atty. McAuley will put it in writing. Mr. Brisky made a motion to dissolve the CAP agreement with the Town of Lyndon, seconded by Mr. Dallas. By Roll Call the vote was as follows:
Mr. Dickinson-Aye
Mr. Dallas-Aye
Mr. Brisky-Aye
Mr. Trummer-Aye
Mrs. Hahn-Aye
The Town is waiting to receive the job description for Highway Superintendent from Civil Service to advertise for the position.
New Business
Executive Session
Adjournment
Mr. Brisky made a motion to go into Executive Session and then adjourn, seconded by Mr. Trummer.
Motion carried. Ayes- Dickinson, Dallas Brisky, Trummer, Hahn
Nays-0
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Town Clerk