THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT HELD THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ON MONDAY JUNE 19, 2017 AT 7:30 PM AT THE TOWN OFFICE IN BRAINARDSVILLE. PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR H. BRUCE RUSSELL, COUNCIL PEOPLE GREG LANGDON,WAYNE ROGERS, MARK SECORE AND HARLEY TITUS, TOWN BOOKKEEPER CANDY CHARLAND, SUE MCDONALD TAX COLLECTOR, JOANNE HANNON, JOHN DALPHIN, JOYCE AND DICK KING AND EJ CONZLA II (MALONE TELEGRAM).
ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS WRITTEN'
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ACTION ITEMS:
RESOLUTION # 30: BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING TAX COLLECTOR REPORT:
THE TOTAL 2017 TAX WARRANT FOR THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, WHICH INCLUDES, BOTH TOWN AND COUNTY IS $1,960,110.62.
THE SUPERVISOR WARRANT OF $947,319.41 WAS MET AND PAID TO THE TOWN BOOKKEEPER BY JAN. 31, 2017.
PAYMENTS RECEIVED AND PAID TO THE COUNTY FROM JAN 1 TRU MARCH 31, 2017 EQUALED $590,72`1.20. ALL REMAINING UNPAID TAXES WERE RETURNED TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY TREASURERS OFFICE ON APRIL 7, 2017.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SUSAN G. MCDONALD BELLMONT TAX COLLECTOR
INTEREST WE RECEIVED FROM LATE PAYMENT WAS $2724.05.
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RESOLUTION # 31: BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
BOARD RESOLUTION
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
RESOLUTION #31
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE, N.Y. DULY CALLED (A QUORUM BEING PRESENT) AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF N.Y. ON JUNE 19, 2017 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON, TO AUTHORIZE THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF $23,109 PLUS ADMINISTRATIVE, PROJECT DELIVERY AND OTHER SOFT COSTS, IN ACCORANDANCE WITH THE TOWN OF BELLMONT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM, FOR PROJECT # BEL-16-03, DARLENE AND BERNADINE LIVERNOIS.
MOTION CARRIED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT. ON THIS 19 DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON TOWN CLERK
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RESOLUTION # 32: BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
BOARD RESOLUTION
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
RESOLUTION #32
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE, N.Y. DULY CALLED (A QUORUM BEING PRESENT) AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF N.Y. ON JUNE 19,2017 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE TO AUTHORIZE A NEW BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE AS PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF BELLMONT LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2006. THIS FEE SCHEDULE WILL REPLACE THE FEE SCHEDULE DATED APRIL 17, 2006.
MOTION CARRIED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVEUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN O F BELLMONT ON THIS 19 DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON TOWN CLERK
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RESOLUTION # 33 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
BOARD RESOLUTION
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
RESOLUTION #33
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD BRAINARDSVILLE, N.Y. DULY CALLED (A QUORUM BEING PRESENT) AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF N.Y. ON JUNE 19,2017 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF ATTORNEY BRIAN STEWART AND HELP THE TOWN BUILD A "TOWN OF BELLMONT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS MORATORIUM."
MOTION CARRIED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, ON THIS 19 DAY OF JUNE, IN THE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON TOWN CLERK
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RESOLUTION # 34 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE ACCEPTING THE SUPERVISORS'S MONTHLY FINANICAL REPORTS.
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RESOLUTION # 35 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
BOARD RESOLUTION
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
RESOLUTION # 35
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE N.Y. DULY CALLED ( A QUORUIM BEING PRESENT) AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF N.Y. ON JUNE 19,2017 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION TO THE MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT AND THE NORTHERN FORESTCENTER FOR CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHOULD WE PURCHASE A PELLET FIRED BOILER FOR THE BELLMONT CENTER GARGAE DURING THE PLANNED RENOVATION.
MOTION CARRIED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT ON THIS 19 DAY OF JUNE IN YTHE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON TOWN CLERK
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT BY JOHN DALPHIN:
TOWN OF BELLMONT-PLANNING COMMITTEE
JUNE 2017 REPORT
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HAS HAD TWO MEETINGS SINCE ITS LAST REPORT: MID-MAY AND JUNE 9, 2017. DISCUSSION HAS FOCUSED ON THE 2017 QUESTIONNAIRE AND ITS ANALYSIS' THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE FRIDAY , JULY 14 AT NOON AT BELLY'S RESTURANT.
"NORTH" VS. "SOUTH" CHARTS
38 RESPONSES IS ABOUT A 10% RESPONCE RATE FOR THE " NORTH"
54 RESPONSES IS ABOUT A 30% RESPONCE RATE FOR THE "SOUTH"
A. THERE APPEARS TO BE STRONGER SUPPORT FOR NEW TOWN REGULATION OF TRASH
SITUATIONS FROM THE "SOUTH" THAN FROM THE "NORTH" (BOTH SHOW STRONG
SUPPORT FOR SOME OF THE MINIMAL POSSIBLE REGULATIONS). NEITHER GROUP SEEMS TO
THINK THE TOWN SHOULD DO NOTHING (6% SOUTH, 11% NORTH)
B. LARGE-ITEM PICK-UP APPEARS TO HAVE A GREATER NEED IN THE SOUTH THAN IN THE NORTH
FURTHERMORE, SUGGESTED TIMES FOR PICK-UP REFLECT THE GREATER NUMBER OF SUMMER
RESIDENCES IN THE SOUTH: SUMMER MONTHS FOR THE SOUTH, SPRING FOR THE NORTH.
C. TOWN CLEAN-UP DAY HAS STRONGER SUPPORT FROM THE NORTH THAN THE SOUTH
ALTHOUGH BOTH GROUPS ARE IN FLAVOR OF THE ACTIVITY. SUGGESTED SEASONS ARE THE
SAME AS THOSE FOR LARGE-ITEM PICK-UP.
D. IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF TOWN RESOURCES, IT MAY BE APPROPOIATE TO HAVE
DIFFERENT DAYS FOR EITHER OF THESE ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE TWO TOWN SECTIONS:NORTH,
SOUTH.
COMMENTS TABLE:
THE TWO PAGE COMMENTS TABLE GROUPS THE COMMENTS BASED ON THE THREE SUBJECTS ON THE 2017 QUESTIONNAIRE:
A. 1 "DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS" (13 COMMENTS)
B. 2 "LARGE-ITEM PICK-UP" (6 COMMENTS)
C. 3 "TOWN CLEAN-UP DAY" (15 COMMENTS)
D. 0 THIS CATEGORY, PRESENTED FIRST IN THE REPORT, IS COMMENTS WRITTEN ABOUT
ANY OTHER ITEM THAN THE THREE ABOVE. (14 COMMENTS)
WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL MADE MULTIPLE COMMENTS, THEY WERE BROKEN APART TO CREATE MORE THAN ONE ENTRY.
THREE SPONTANEOUS COMMENTS ARE ABOUT THE NEED FOR CELL PHONE SERVICE IN THE NORTH.
TWO INDIVIDUALS PRESENTED SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS, VOLUNTEERED SOME ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SIGNED THEIR NAMES.
ALSO NEED A PLANNING COMMITTEEE MEMBER FROM THE NORTH END.
JERICHO RISE: A PHONE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED AT 4 PM TOMORROW WITH OUR ATTORNEY CJ MADONNA, JERICHO RISE'S ATTORNEY JIM MUSCATO, CHATEUGAY 'S DON BILOW & BELLMONT REGARDING THE PROJECT'S SOUND LEVELS AND HOW JERICHO RISE PLANS TO ADDRESS THEM. I HAVE RECIEVED THE CURRENT MONTHLY COMPLAINT LOG.
SLIC IS UNDERWAY WITH CONTRACTORS REPLACING SOME POLES ALONG ROUTE 374 AND FIBEROPTIC CABLE SHOULD BE STARTING FROM ROUTE 11 & 24 INTERSECTION BY THE END OF JUNE.
SUPT. HIGHWAY REPORT:
A. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL STREET & HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(CHIPS) CURRENT
PROGRAM EXPLANATION FOR 2017.S THREE AVENUES OF REIMBURESEMENT.
B. FIRST 2017 SNOW & ICE CHECK DATED 6/2/17 RECEIVED $47,022.50 0N 6/6/17.
C. SECOND 2017 SNOW & ICE VOUCHER FOR $47,022.50 DATED 6/1/17 SIGNED & SCANNED
AND MAILED FOR PAYMENT TO COUNTY HIGHWAY OFFICE 6/15/17.
TOWN SUPERVISORS REPORT:
A. LETTERS OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE $2,000 STIPEND HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE
CHATEAUGAY LAKES FOUNDATION AND TO MT. VIEW ASSOCIATION. WE HAVE RECEIVED
A SIGNED RESPONSE FROM THE MT. VIEW ASSOCIATION.
B. THERE IS VERY PRELIMINARY CONVERATION ABOUT USING THE SAME TAX COLLECTION
SOFTWARE THAT THE COUNTY IS USING AND HOPEFULLY AT A REASONABLE COST FOR
LICENSE.
C. THE COUNTY-WIDE SHARED SERVICES PROPERTY TAX SAVINGS PLAN STATE MANDATES
DISCUSSIONS ARE CONTINUING AND CAUSING A LOT OF EXTRA WORK TO CREATE A
WORKABLE MEASURE OF EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING SHARED SERVICES AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO SUGGEST IMPLEMENTING EITHER CONSOLIDATING SERVICES OR POSSIBLY CREATING NEW
REPLACEMENT SERVICES THAT COULD EVENTUALLY ELIMINATE SOME EXISTING SERVICES AND
POSSIBLY POSITIONS. A MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE SHARED SERVICES PANEL IS PROVIDED.
INSURANCE: EXCELLUS HAS REQUESTED A 0.4% PREMIUM INCREASE. I EXPECT THERE WILL BE MANY FEATURE CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT"SIMPLY BLUE PLUS SILVER 4."
HIGHWAY: BLACKTOPPING DONE/ MOWING/HAULING GRAVEL AND YEAR OF UNION CONTRACT RENEWAL.
FOOD PANTRY: THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP THIS MONTH.
WE ARE WORKING WITH BEARDSLEY ASSOC. AS THEY SEARCH FOR ENGINERS TO ADDRESS THE MT. VIEW DAM AND THE NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO SLOW THE EROSION AND PIPING THAT SEEMS TO BE ACCELERATING ON BOTH ENDS AS WELL AS UNDER THE DAM.
WE HAVE RECEIVED WORD THAT THE OWLS HEAD 1.72 ACRE PROPERTY IS READY TO BE SOLD.
A GRANT IS AVAILABLE VIA NORTHERN FORESTRY AND THE MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT THAT COULD PROVIDE UP TO $26,000 FOR THE NEW PELLET BOILER FOR THE BELLMONT CENTER GARAGE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
JOANNE HANNON GAVE SOME UPDATE ON THE CHATEAUGAY LAKE ASSOCIATION, WHAT THEY HAVE DID AND WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO FOR CHATEAUGAY LAKE.
THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE OWLS HEAD-MT. VIEW FIRE STATION ON MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017 AT 7:30 PM WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO AUDIT BILLS & VOUCHERS AT 7:00PM.
A MOTION TO AUDIT AND PAY VOUCHERS WITH ATTACHED BILLS OR INVOICES WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
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COUNCILMAN MARK SECORE MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AT9:17 AND IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
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