A month-end meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Moreau was held on January 31, 2006 in the Town Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York.
At 3:30 p.m. Councilman Prendergast, Councilwoman Baker and Supervisor Gutheil were present and the following department heads:
Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk
Sylvia Hanson, Special Projects Aide
Steve Gram, Recreation Director
Steve Barody, Highway Superintendent
Joe Patricke, Building Inspector
Mike Shaver, Water Superintendent
Peggy Jenkins, Assessor was available, but in her office with customers
Councilman Prendergast signed vouchers and Councilwoman Baker and Supervisor Gutheil asked a few questions on vouchers presented for audit.
At 3:48 p.m. Councilman Prendergast arrived.
Councilman Hewlett was absent for the whole meeting.
Bill Richmond from Behan Communications arrived at 3:50 p.m.
Attorney Auffredou submitted vouchers late and asked that they be approved for payment pending receipt of funds from the developers of Palmerton Heights and Riverview into the Trust and Agency Account. The vouchers were audited.
The voucher submitted by Supervisor Gutheil requesting reimbursement for mileage needs a signature from Councilman Hewlett. It will be approved for payment pending this signature.
Councilman Kusnierz, Councilwoman Baker and Supervisor Gutheil decided to meet on February 9th at 12 noon to discuss CSEA negotiations.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters asked for permission to put up a banner on the fence in front of the Highway Garage on Route 9 advertising their "Bowl for Kids Sake" during the weeks of February 20th and March 13th. The Town Board did not have a problem with this.
A person interested in building on property behind the sand pit off Potter Road inquired if the Town would be interested in giving them a right-of-way to the property, which would require a sale by the Town of a portion of the sand pit. It was the consensus of the Town Board that they would not be interested in doing this.
Due to an oversight, the resignation of Barbara Holcomb as cleaner was not officially acted upon.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to accept the resignation of Barbara Holcomb from the position of cleaner effective January 14, 2006.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Absent
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
The board discussed briefly the position of laborer that Ted Monsour was appointed to and agreed that it would be classified as light duty and they clarified for the record that the hourly rate would be $8.75. This classification would not allow him to shovel snow.
A letter from Jason and Shannon Kenny regarding outdoor wood burning furnaces was acknowledged.
A motion was made by Councilman Prendergast and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to approve the following transfers:
$200.00 from A1990.4 General Fund – Contingent Account into A3310.498 General – Traffic Control – Road Signs
$180.00 from A5010.410 General – Superintendent of Highways – Attorneys Fees and $30.00 going into A5010.1 General – Superintendent of Highways – Personal Services and $150.00 going into A5010.2 General – Superintendent of Highways – Equipment
$2,700.00 from DB5130.2 Highway – Machinery – Equipment and $100.00 going into DB5130.480 Highway – Machinery – Miscellaneous and $2,600.00 going into DB5130.492 Highway – Machinery – Parts
$250.00 from DB5142.480 Highway – Snow Removal – Ice Band I.M.U.S. into DB5140.480 Highway – Misc. Brush & Weeds – Miscellaneous
$150.00 from LF9055.8 Landfill – Employee Benefits – Disability Insurance into LF9060.8 Landfill – Employee Benefits – Hosp/Medical Insurance
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Absent
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Prendergast authorizing the payment of bills as audited with the condition that the vouchers from Attorney Auffredou charged to the Trust & Agency Account will be held pending future receipt of funds from the developers of Palmerton Heights and Riverview into the Trust and Agency Account and
pending a signature from Councilman Hewlett on a voucher from Supervisor Gutheil for reimbursement of mileage.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Absent
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
AUDITED CLAIMS:
General Fund – A Account:
Claim nos. 1, 3, 5, 6, 10-16, 23-26, 60-123, 125-126, 197,
201-205, 207-209, 214, 218, 220-221 $147,994.66
Town Outside Fund – B Account:
Claim nos. 4, 28-59, 206, 210, 215, 219 $ 2,920.24
Highway Fund – DB Account:
Claim nos. 127-146, 148, 150-159 $ 53,222.54
Sewer I Fund – GI Account:
Claim nos. 7, 22, 187-189, 198 $ 253.93
Recreation Capital Project Fund – HP Account:
Claim nos. 216 $ 120.00
Water District I Fund – I Account:
Claim nos. 193-196 $ 54.29
Water District II Fund – II Account:
Claim nos. 2, 9, 21, 165-174, 199 $ 11,965.47
Water District IV Fund – IV Account:
Claim nos. 178-182 $ 385.63
Landfill Reserve Fund – LF Account:
Claim nos. 190-192 $ 294.99
Meadow Ridge Lighting District Fund – MR Account:
Claim nos. 20 $ 62.01
Sherwood Forest Lighting District Fund – SH Account:
Claim nos. 18 $ 227.73
Water III Fund – SW Account:
Claim nos. 175-177 $ 31.29
Trust & Agency Fund – TA Account:
Claim nos. 17, 160-161, 211-213, 222-226 $ 2,607.66
Transfer Station Fund – TS Account:
Claim nos. 8, 27, 162-164, 200, 217 $ 861.78
Tanglewood Lighting District Fund – TW Account:
Claim nos. 19 $ 122.49
Water District V Fund – V Account:
Claim nos. 183-186 $ 1,737.43
Voucher numbers 124, 147, 149 skipped
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Prendergast to approve the following water/sewer bill for Hexion for January and a final water bill in Water District 2:
Water District 2 Water District 3/Sewer District 1
Customer Number: 20607 Customer Number: 30001
Bill Number: 73446 Bill Number: 73447
Usage Period: 9/7/05-01/27/06 Usage Period: 12/28/05-01/30/06
Billing Date: 1/27/06 Billing Date: 1/30/06
Jack E. Britton Hexion/Accounts Payable
19 Marine Drive P.O. Box 1310
South Glens Falls, NY 12803 South Glens Falls, NY 12803
Consumption: 39,300 Gallons Location: Farnan Road-Industrial Park
Amount Billed: $118.44 Water Consumption: 1,972,000 Gallons
Final Bill Property Sold to Jack & Lorraine Britton Sewer Consumption: 624,000 Gallons
Water Bill Amount: $4,101.76
Sewer Bill Waived by Town Board
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Absent
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to adjourn the Month-End Meeting at 4:25 p.m. to executive session to discuss Niagara Mohawk, Brascan, National Grid, Erie Blvd. tax litigation; White Birch LLC tax litigation; employment history of a particular unnamed person(s) that could lead to potential employment with the Town.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Absent
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
Councilman Hewlett arrived during the executive session and entered the executive session.
The Town Clerk did not sit in on the executive session.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to adjourn the executive session and re-open the Month-End Meeting at 5:24 p.m.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
No action was taken in the executive session.
The next Month-End Meeting was scheduled for February 27th at 3:30 p.m. with department heads and 4:00 p.m. for the business portion of meeting.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to appoint Jesse Fish to the position of heavy laborer at $15.17 per hour on an as needed basis and subject to successful completion of a pre-employment physical.
The Town Board asked Mike Shaver to keep them posted on the number of hours that Jesse Fish works.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to adjourn the Month-End Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Aye
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fleury
Town Clerk