This months meeting was attended by Supervisor Dick Howard, Trish Grover, Mike Scott, Shawn Dunmire, Dick Kozlowski, Michelle Dunbar, Alice Dunbar, Curt & Sue Rung, Jean Howard, Theresa Baldwin, George Johnson (Richardson & Stout Insurance), Jon Reitz and myself.
The meeting started with George Johnson explaining the town’s insurance to the board members and making
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The Town Board had their annual budget hearing last night. There was an excellent turnout. Thank you for all that turned out. It was wonderful to see everyone there and concerned. When the town put out their preliminary budget there was a 30.1% increase, this was unacceptable for us. According to the report the budget had increased by $159,306.74; which was outrageous in times like now.
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Mr. Howard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members in attendance were: Richard Howard, Mike Scott, Shawn Dunmire and Dick Kozlowski. Also in attendance was, Jon Reitz, Larry Bedow, Jean Howard, Paula Clark, Theresa Baldwin, Alice Dunbar, John Day, Paul Sadler and myself.
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Mr. Howard called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members in attendance were Mike Scott, Shawn Dunmire, Richard Kozlowski, and Dick Howard. Also in attendance were Curt and Sue Rung, Jean Howard, Theresa Baldwin, Paul Sadler, Gail Miller, Jon Reitz, Bob Dunbar and Lea Dorrett.
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Let me just start out by saying that my recent surgery on my hand was a lot less painful then having to listen to this meeting. I have just listened to the Board spend ten minutes discussing the difference between Resolutions and motions. It makes you want to scream at these people and Jane (”The perfect Town Clerk for the last 5 years”) has no clue the difference. Mike Scott nailed it on the head when he said if she would take detailed minutes in the first place this would not be a problem. My question is there is an agenda for the meeting you should know that the board will be voting on Resolutions why isn’t the Resolution typed up before the meeting? Oh that’s right that would take common sense. Oh I almost forgot the reason for the Resolution was to transfer money to cover the cost of salt that was just ordered. Let me give our perfect town clerk some help here. Check out this website (from a town in the county that doesn’t put their minutes on the web and also doesn’t have them posted within two weeks). Sorry being a little facetious today. I am just really tired of Jane always saying “No one else does it” like a five year old.
Jamie Foster spoke to the Board about having inmates from the Groveland Correctional Facility (from Livingston County) perform work for the town all free of charge. Groveland will transport the inmates along with a guard. The inmates are allowed to run chainsaws and other equipment. The Town of Almond works with Groveland to help cut brush and clear roads. This to me sounds like a wonderful opportunity for the town. All of the roads in the town have brush that needs to be cleared away. The contact information was given to the town.
Another interesting tidbit that came out of this meeting was the fact that the Town had a $10,000 CD that was supposed to be cashed last month to pay back the general fund for the grader purchase. Well this was never done, the CD rolled over and now in order to get the money it will cost the town $100 to cash this.
Unfortunately this is all I have for you this month but I promise that I will be back next month with the full meeting.
Assessor Report June 9, 2008
Superintendet Report June 9, 2008
At the beginning of this month’s meeting, the board heard a presentation from Nancy Weiss (?). Nancy is a representative from New York CLASS (A cooperative investment program). With this program the town will bring in much more interest revenue. One way they will earn more interest, not just by a higher interest rate, is that interest can be earned on all the money not just what the town has chosen to invest and the interest will be compounded daily instead on monthly. There are already several towns, villages, school districts that have participated in this program for years.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Howard at 7:32 p.m. by Mr. Howard with the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes from last month were approved after a couple of corrections were made. The minutes should read: “Mr. Robert Dunbar complained that he could not get the minutes within 2 weeks of the board meeting. The board replied Jane is doing what we told her to do. After some discussion it was decided that Jane WILL make the minutes public WITHIN two weeks with the word “Draft” on top of the paper”. The other change was that $200.00 will be paid to Kevin Hamilton not the Utopia Cemetery Association.
Public Comments:
Larry Thompson addressed the Board about the property located beside his property on the Watson Road that is owned by Jack Dell of North Tonawanda. Mr. Thompson stated that this is the 3rd or 4th time that he has addressed the board concerning the abandoned junk camper trailers on the property. Mr. Thompson spoke to Paul Sadler, Code Enforcement Officer, prior to building his new home and was informed that the trailers were in violation of the Junk Law that was adopted in 1965 and they would be taken care of. This is now 2 years later and they are still there. Mr. Sadler stated that he has sent Mr. Dell a certified letter but it came back unsigned. Mr. Dunbar stated that under the law that is enough proof to prove than an effort was made to contact a person and that he should proceed with the next step. Want to take bets on whether or not Mr. Thompson will have to go back to the board? My bet is that he will.
Theresa Baldwin requested that a cigarette butt container be placed outside the town hall so that everyone doesn’t have to look at the mess. Mr. Scott asked Curt if he would get a bucket with some sand and place out there.
Fred Tompkins, Mayor of Richburg, made a request that some of the town’s gravel be moved back by the town barn on Mill Street. The village plans on milling the street and paving it this summer. They would like it below street level. Curt stated he would get that done.
Fiscal Report: The fiscal report was approved once changes were made.
Town Clerk Report: Jane reported that the taxes balance this year. (What she failed to do was to give a big “Thank You” to the Town of Bolivar and Alma Clerks for all their help in making this happen) and that she collected 83% of the taxes for the Town “The Most in the County per Terry Ross”. Funny I thought the big “atta boy” should go to the town of Independence for collecting 93%.
Curt Rung presented his highway report and stated that the Clair Carrier Road had been ditched from one end to the other. Mike Scott thanked Curt for doing actually finishing a road that was started.
Assessors Report: Alice handed out her assessor’s report.
The General Bills were approved to be paid with the total amount of $4,032.07. They were all approved with the exception of the National Fuel bill which is still not correct.
The Highway Bills were approved to be paid with the total amount of $32,483.92.
At the close of the meeting, the Board passed a resolution to proceed with the NY CLASS program.
Town Budget as of May 12, 2008
Highway Superintendent Report May 12, 2008
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