MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 2015 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

ABSENT: NAGLE

ON A MOTION BY LOPER AND SECONDED BY BERNATAVITZ THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 1, 14, AND 28, 2015 MEETINGS WERE ACCEPTED.

CARRIED: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

COMMUNICATIONS:

1.  NYSIF-DEDUCTIBLE DISCOUNT RATE SHEET

2.  CITY OF ELMIRA-ANIMAL CONTROL RENEWAL

3.  CHEMUNG CO. LEGISLATURE-FINAL EIS ON LANDFILL TONNAGE

4.  CHEMUNG CANAL TRUST CO.-LASTEST ACH INFORMATION

5.  FISHER ASSOCIATES-SIDEWALK PROJECT UPDATE

NAGLE IS NOW PRESENT.

PUBLIC FORUM:

1.  DENNIS BROWN, WILAWANA ROAD-COMMENTED ON JOINING WITH THE TOWN OF ASHLAND HIGHWAY DEPT. QUESTIONED WHAT WE WOULD GAIN AND WHAT IT WOULD COST THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG TAXPAYERS.

GUEST: MARY ELLEN KUNST, TOWN HISTORIAN MADE A REQUEST OF THE TOWN BOARD TO WRITE A GRANT FOR A COMPUTER AND PROGRAM “ PAST PERFECT” SO SHE MAY BE ABLE TO CATALOG NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC. THE TOTAL WOULD BE ABOUT $2,000.00. SHE WILL INCLUDE THE PURCHASE PRICE OF A DESK TOP COMPUTER IN THE GRANT.

RESOLUTION 2015-033

ALLOW TONW HISTORIAN TO SOLICIT GRANT

RESOLUTION BY: BERNATAVITZ

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ALLOW THE TOWN HISTORIAN TO SOLICIT A GRANT TO PURCHASE A COMPUTER AND SPECIAL PROGRAM TO CATALOG MATERIAL FOR THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG.

CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

BUILDING COMMITTEE:

OLD BUSINESS:

1.  TRACTOR BID AWARD-CHRIS DOANE WANTS TO BUY OFF STATE BID WITH 2 TRADE-INS VALUED AT $48,900.00.

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RESOLUTION 2015-034

NEW TRACTOR BIDS

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ALLOW THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO USE THE 2 OLDER TRACTORS AS TRADE IN FOR A NEW “6106M” TRACTOR WITH THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $31,848.00 AFTER TRADE-IN.

CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; NAGLE; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

2.  HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIRS-BRADY STROM FROM THE ENGINEERING FIRM AJH DESIGNS EXPLAINED THE FIRST TWO CHANGES TO THE BUILDING REPAIR PLANS

A.  1ST CHANGE: THE EAST WALL ON THE TOWN OFFICE SIDE HAS POOR SUBFRAME WITH NO INSULATION. IT NEEDS TO ADD UNDER STRUCTURE AND INSULATION. THE COST OF THIS CHANGE IS AN ADDITIONAL $40,424.37.

B.  2ND CHANGE: CHANGE THE END HIGHWAY BAY INTO A WASH BAY. THE TRUCKS ARE WASHED CURRENTLY, OUTSIDE. THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN BELOW ZERO FREQUENTLY, OF LATE. THIS CHANGE WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $53,799.42.

RESOLUTION 2015-035

CHANGE TO CONSTRUCTION

REPAIR PLANS

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: LOPER

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO THE TWO NEW CHANGES TO THE BUILDING REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,223.79

CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYES: BERNATAVITZ

NEW BUSINESS:

1.  ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ELMIRA

RESOLUTION 2015-036

ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ELMIRA FOR ANIMAL CONTROL FOR THE YEAR 2015. IT WILL CONTAIN THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE 2014 CONTRACT.

CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

2. CHEMUNG-ASHLAND HIGHWAY INITIATIVE: SHARED SERVICES WILL COMBINE THE TWO DEPARTMENTS UNDER SUPERINTENDENT CHRIS DOANE AND WE WOULD ACQUIRE 16 MORE MILES OF ROAD TO KEEP UPDATED. TWO OF ASHLANDS THREE HIGHWAY MEMBERS WOULD WORK OUT OF THIS DEPT. NOTHING IS CONFIRMED, AS YET, STILL WORKING ON DETAILS.

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RESOLUTION 2015-037

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 JANUARY 2015.

CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; BIRNEY; NAGLE; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION 2015-038

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 #2IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,559.14 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,906.08 FOR FEBRUARY 2015.

CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY LOPER THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:02PM UNTIL MARCH 11, 2015.

CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

MARY ELLEN STERMER,

CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK