A month-end meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Moreau was held on March 30, 2006 in the Town Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York.
At 3:30 p.m. the following Town Board Members were present:
Niki Baker, Councilwoman
Rich Hewlett, Councilman
Todd Kusnierz, Councilman
Also Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk; Sylvia Hanson, Special Projects Aide and Rudolph Klick, Special Projects Aide in training; Mike Shaver, Water Superintendent; Steve Barody, Highway Superintendent; Peggy Jenkins, Assessor; Stephen Gram, Recreation Director; and Phyllis Miyauchi, Town Resident.
At approximately 3:50 p.m. Supervisor Gutheil arrived.
Councilman Prendergast was absent.
Supervisor Gutheil asked questions on several vouchers as follows:
The chipper from the highway garage was loaned to the recreation park and somewhere along the line it was damaged and needed repair. Steve Gram, Rec. Director, was not made aware of this damage until a couple months later when the highway superintendent told him. He understood that it was damaged by BOCES who used it. Supervisor Gutheil advised Steve Gram that any damages to any Town equipment must be reported to the Town Board immediately.
The cat loader was sent in for repair and it was noted on the work order that it was low on motor oil, transmission fluid, anti-freeze and hydraulic oil. This report doesn’t sound good and the Town Board will discuss this at a later date.
The overhead door at the Transfer Station was damaged and Supervisor Gutheil stated he wanted to find out more about this.
12 frost plugs were purchased for the CAT 950 at the transfer station. They were purchased 6 at a time and billed on two separate invoices. Supervisor Gutheil wants to make sure this isn’t a duplication of invoicing.
A new alternator was put on the 950 load and there was no credit for a core given. The Town Board wants to know why.
Supervisor Gutheil would like to know how the labor charge of $237.60 for repairs to the John Deere Tractor were arrived at. There is no breakdown by hour and hourly rate.
Supervisor Gutheil would like an explanation of why there was a bill from the highway garage for 2.1 gallons of diesel fuel for rec. He hoped that rec. personnel weren’t making a trip to the highway garage for only 2.1 gallons of diesel fuel.
Supervisor Gutheil questioned the bill for water used at the rec. park in the amount of almost $6,000.00. Steve Gram stated that they watered field 1 a lot where new grass seed was planted. They seeded all the fields and used the sprinkler system quite a bit. Steve Gram keeps track of water usage daily. Mike Shaver questioned it himself and he checked Steve’s daily sheets and they were okay. They used a lot of water in the fall. Supervisor Gutheil suggested they compare the bill with other summer bills.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett approving the following transfers:
$55.00 from A3120.1 – Police – Personal Services into A3120.406 – Police – Advertising
$1,392.76 from B1990.4 – Town Outside – Contingent Account with $1,044.76 going into TZ30.469 – Trust & Agency – Riverview Subdivision and $348.00 into TA30.469.1 – Trust & Agency – Riverview Subdivision
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to pay vouchers as audited, including the vouchers from Standard Northeast in the amount of $26,000.00 voucher dated 11/15/05, $106,922.50 voucher dated 10/14/05 contingent upon
receipt of a favorable response from John Albert of NYS Parks & Recreation regarding WBE/MBE contracts and signed contracts and including the Afsco Fence voucher in the amount of $31,863.00 voucher dated 1/3/06 contingent upon funds being available in the grant money in the HP fund and authorizing the Supervisor to sign the contract including alternate 2.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz authorizing the Supervisor to issue the checks to Afsco Fence and Standard Northeast pre-audit in April, per the terms of the contract, if the contingency can’t be resolved by April 1st.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
AUDITED CLAIMS:
General Fund – A Account:
Claim nos. 398, 400-402, 407-409, 414, 416-418, 429,
432, 435, 514, 520-578 $35,844.60
Town Outside Fund – B Account:
Claim nos. 399, 411, 452-475, 515, 581-583 $ 2,794.51
Highway Fund – DB Account:
Claim nos. 489-513 $15,920.37
Sewer Fund – GI Account:
Claim nos. 413, 419, 433 $ 358.12
Recreation Capital Projects Fund – HP Account:
Claim nos. 431 $12,946.60
Water District I Fund – I Account:
Claim nos. 437-438 $ 59.32
Water District II Fund – II Account:
Claim nos. 410, 412, 430, 434, 439-445, 516, 579-580 $18,211.50
Water District IV Fund – IV Account:
Claim nos. 447-449, 518 $18,923.85
Landfill Fund – LF Account:
Claim nos. 586 $ 690.00
Meadow Ridge Lighting District Fund – MR Account:
Claim nos. 404 $ 62.07
Sherwood Forest Lighting District Fund – SH Account:
Claim nos. 406 $ 228.19
Water District III Fund – SW Account:
Claim nos. 446, 517 $ 7,074.93
Trust & Agency Fund – T & A Account:
Claim nos. 451, 584-585, 587-589 $ 1,224.00
Transfer Station Fund – TS Account:
Claim nos. 415, 420, 436, 476-488 $13,557.06
Tanglewood Lighting District Fund – TW Account:
Claim nos. 403 $ 122.60
Water District 5 Fund – V Account:
Claim nos. 450, 519 $ 855.89
Woodscape Lighting District Fund – WS Account:
Claim nos. 405 $ 378.93
Info-Fund Skipped #421-428
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Pine Knolls Alliance Church requested a waiver from the requirement that they install a 6 inch water meter for their sprinkler system. The cost is going to be $5,800.00 plus labor to install the meter. It was the consensus of the Town Board that they have to install the meter. The regulations stand.
A voucher from Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes for legal services rendered regarding the Woodscape development was in for audit and funds aren’t available to pay this voucher in the Trust & Agency Account. The following transfer was approved in order to pay this voucher, but a bill will be sent to the Michael’s Group for reimbursement of this expense and if payment is not made by the Michael’s Group then there will be no further review of their proposed development until it is paid. The bill to Michael’s Group should include a cover letter signed by Mark Mykins.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz approving the following transfer:
$348.00 from B1990.4 into TA30.469.1
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
Phyllis Miyauchi was present to ask the board if she could continue to take her two golden retrievers down to the rec. park and let them run free inside the fenced in ball field. She claims to have done this for three years very early in the morning before there are any people in the park. Recently she was asked to leave by Bruce Abare. He explained to Mrs. Miyauchi that the field had recently been seeded and didn’t want it torn up.
Discussion followed about the need for a dog run in the Town. Following discussion it was the consensus of the board that the leash law should be followed and dogs should not run loose anyplace in the Town including the park area. The Town Board told Mrs. Miyauchi that they would work diligently to find another place for dogs to run. Supervisor Gutheil then suggested that a member of the Recreation Commission work with Mrs. Miyauchi and another resident of the Town who is interested in establishing a dog run and find a place for one. Councilman Kusnierz suggested that Ray Hoag from the Recreation Commission be that person.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to re-hire Logan Carpenter as a seasonal laborer at $7.75 per hour.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett authorizing the Supervisor to sign a contract with C.T. Male subject to our attorney’s approval for landfill monitoring services at an estimated cost of $9,445.00.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A motion was made by Councilman Kusnierz and seconded by Councilman Hewlett authorizing the Supervisor to sign a real estate contract with George Reynolds for a piece of property to be used as an access road into Reynolds Cemetery off Route 197.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
A workshop of the Town Board was scheduled for April 20th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed master plan.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to adjourn to executive session at 5:15 p.m. to discuss the employment history/performance of particular unnamed employee.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
The Town Clerk did not sit in on the executive session.
A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilman Prendergast to adjourn the executive session and re-open the month-end meeting at 5:28 p.m.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
No action was taken in the executive session or as the result of the executive session.
A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilman Prendergast to adjourn the month-end meeting at 5:28 p.m.
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Councilman Hewlett Aye
Councilman Prendergast Absent
Councilwoman Baker Aye
Councilman Kusnierz Aye
Supervisor Gutheil Aye
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fleury
Town Clerk