October 2009 minutes
November 19th, 2009 | 
KHatch
Minutes of the Franklinville Town Board Meeting held on October 13, 2009, at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL: David Dickinson…...............................................Supervisor
William Dallas………....................……………......Councilman
Donald Bentley…………..Absent...…………….....Councilman
Michael Brisky………………………………................Councilman
George Trummer…………………....…………..........Councilman
William Weller, Sr.………Absent..……………......Highway Supt.
Kathy Hatch..…………………………………... ..........Town Clerk
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Dickinson at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call was taken, with Mr. Bentley and Mr. Weller absent.
Mr. Trummer made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 8, 2009, meeting, seconded by Mr. Dallas. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
Mr. Trummer made a motion to pay abstract #10, General vouchers #278-302 in the amount of $13,434.54 and Highway vouchers #161-180 in the amount of $49,250.49, seconded by Mr. Brisky. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
The Clerk and Justice Reports were presented.
Mr. Brisky made a motion to go into Public Hearing to discuss Local Law 2-2009- The Highway Financial Securities Law of the Town of Franklinville, seconded by Mr. Dallas. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
Mr. Brisky made a motion to return to Regular Session, seconded by Mr. Dallas. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
There being no one to speak for or against the Law, Mr. Trummer made a motion to adopt Local Law 2-2009, seconded by Mr. Brisky. By Roll Call, the vote was as follows:
Mr. Dickinson-Aye
Mr. Dallas-Aye
Mr. Brisky-Aye
Mr. Trummer-Aye
Mr. Bentley-Absent
Mr. Brisky made a motion to go into Public Hearing to discuss Local Law 3-2009- The Driveway Permit Law, seconded by Mr. Trummer. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
Mr. Brisky made a motion to return to Regular Session, seconded by Mr. Dallas.
There being no one to speak for or against the Law, Mr. Brisky made a motion to adopt Local Law 3-2009, seconded by Mr. Dallas. By Roll Call the vote was as follows:
Mr. Dickinson-Aye
Mr. Dallas-Aye
Mr. Brisky-Aye
Mr. Trummer-Aye
Mr. Bentley-Absent
Cemetery Sexton Easton reported that there has not been too much activity at the Cemetery. He receives many genealogy inquiries. One letter of complaint was received. A pot had been removed from a grave because the plants had died. Wolcott Cemetery Service has a right to remove pots if the plants die. Mr. Easton received a compliment from an out-of-town cemetery stating that ours was one of the nicest cemeteries in the area.
Burials will continue throughout the winter, weather permitting.
Code Enforcement Officer Hatch noted that it has been a quiet year for building. He mentioned that Diane Soulvie had developed a program to enter 911 numbers into the computer and print out the pages and wondered if the Board could do something to thank her, as she would not accept any payment.
Supervisor asked CEO Hatch how homeowners pay for new 911 numbers. Mr. Hatch said that there is a $15.00 fee added to the cost of a building permit to cover that cost.
CEO Hatch asked the Board where things stood with the Jern case. He stated that there is still about one dumpsters’ worth of junk on the property. Mr. Hatch will contact Mr. Wagner to ask what the next step should be.
Mr. Dickinson spoke to Supervisor Dale Carlson from Lyndon who stated that Lyndon does not wish to enter into a shared services agreement for Assessor.
Mr. Dickinson noted that the budget was given to Board members late because Highway Supt. Weller did not provide estimates for next year to the Board. According to the Association of Towns, department heads are supposed to provide estimates by Sept. 1 or the Supervisor will have to enter figures.
The two biggest expenses in the budget are medical coverage and NYS Retirement. The retirement will be $28,688.00 for 2010. The amount to be raised by taxes is up $25,275.00. The Board will hold a budget workshop on Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 PM. Mr. Brisky made a motion to hold a Public Hearing to pass the budget for 2010 at the November meeting. Mr. Dallas seconded the motion. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
The Town Board held a joint meeting with the Village Board and spoke about creating a Water District for Triton Valley Estates. Supervisor spoke with Engineer Mark Alianello who advised proceeding with extreme caution, as there is no way to know the condition of the existing water lines there.
The Board received a letter from Don and Laurie Evans of Triple R Campground requesting that at least the first tenth mile of Bryant Hill leading to the campground be fixed. They received a ranking of 87 out of more than 12,000 campgrounds in the United States and Canada, from Trailer Life Directory. They noted that this rankling has brought in many new campers from all over the country, and these people typically patronize local businesses.
Mr. Dickinson said that at a recent Supervisor’s meeting he spoke with a FEMA official who said that the administrative fee for FEMA was eliminated several years ago, so this fee cannot be paid to the Highway Supt.
Notice was received from Catt. Co. Supreme Court stating that Scott Walters challenged his assessment and it was reduced from $208,961 to $127,000.
The Board received an invitation to the dedication ceremony for the new Courtroom on Sunday, October 18, 2009, from 3-5 PM.
A representative from TVGA Consultants stopped at the Clerk’s office to offer to come to a Board meeting to discuss grants writing services.
The Board received the signed contract for the Case Lake grant.
There will be a wind energy conference at STW on Oct. 21 and 22.
Assessor Kay Reynolds sent a letter to the Board asking if the Town passed the sliding scale exemption for Senior Citizens. Mr. Brisky made a motion to hold a Public Hearing at the November meeting to pass the exemption, seconded by Mr. Trummer. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
It was mentioned that the Town needs to get back to 100% valuation.
The Board received the Historical Society newsletter.
Mr. Brisky stated that the Board would need to have conference call with the man who is working on the Employee Handbook after the budget is done.
Mr. Brisky made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of Civil Service Law, and then adjourn. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dallas. All voted “Aye”. Carried.
