A Month-End Audit Meeting was held by the Town Board of the Town of Moreau on October 30, 2003 in the Town Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York.

Deputy Supervisor Prendergast called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

The Town Clerk called the roll, which resulted in the following Town Board Members being present or absent:

Bob Prendergast Deputy Supervisor

Rich Hewlett Councilman

Niki Baker Councilwoman

Todd Kusnierz Councilman

Harry G. Gutheil, Jr. Supervisor

Also Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk; Sylvia Hanson, Special Projects Aide; Joe Patricke, Building Inspector; Stephen Gram, Recreation Director; and Stephen Volkheimer, Attorney from Hiscock & Barclay.

The first item of business was transfers and budget amendments:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to approve the following transfers and budget amendments:

Transfer $50.00 from II9060.8 (Water II – Medical Insurance) to II9055.8 (Water II – Disability Insurance).

Transfer $3,600.00 from II8310.482 (Water II – Administration – Tank Recoating) to II9710.7 (Water II – Debt Service – Debt Interest).

Increase Appropriations by $2,418.51 (Playgrounds & Recreation Centers):

A7140.405 Equipment Repairs $ 405.90

A7140.451 Turf Repairs $ 82.91

A7140.496 Drinking Water $ 20.00

A7140.489 Cleaning $ 820.00

A7140.480 Miscellaneous $ 1,089.70

Total Appropriations $ 2,418.51

Increase Revenues by $2,418.51 A2680 (Insurance Recoveries)

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz authorizing the services of North Country Cleaning Service (the lowest quote) at the Recreation Park as a result of the vandalism, at an amount not to exceed $820.00.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilwoman Baker authorizing the purchase of rock salt, under county contract #02-PWS-10R, from American Rock Salt, at an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 and for this purchase to be charged against account number DB5142.490.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz authorizing the Recreation Director to purchase of 125 youth basketball shirts from Sports Designs at a price of $3.50 each, for a total not to exceed $887.50.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett authorizing the Water Superintendent to purchase of six water meters at $54.50 each to be charged against the following accounts:

Four (4) against Water District IV

Two (2) against Water District II

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz authorizing the Highway Superintendent to purchase of a seven ton tandem axle skid steer trailer from Versatile Trailer Sales, the lowest quote, at a cost not to exceed $3,800.00 and for it to be charged against DB5130.2.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

Voucher #1886 was submitted for the purchase of steel toed boots that were to be worn by a town employee that was going to work at the transfer station as a fill-in for one of the regular transfer station Personnel. The boots were purchased from Safety Warehouse at a price of $195.00. The board questioned this price and was of the opinion that it was excessive. The voucher was pulled from audit and Nancy Ryan, Transfer Station Clerk, would be consulted to find out what direction was given to the employee regarding this purchase.

The following vouchers were also withheld from payment: #1912, #1913, #1915, #1916, and #1917. The board thought the Supervisor had some questions on these vouchers that needed to be answered before they could be paid and since the Supervisor was not present they did not authorize payment.

Voucher #1895 was approved pending Steve Barody’s signature.

Stephen Gram put in a request for the old computer that Linda Blackburn in the Assessor’s Office had used and the board didn’t have any objection to this. His computer at the Rec. Park was vandalized during the break-in.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz authorizing the payment of bills as audited.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

General Fund – A Account:

Claim nos. 1756-1757, 1760-1762, 1764-1767, 1769,

1771-1775, 1781, 1804-1859, 1903-1904, 1907,

Void 1912 and 1913 $ 24,362.14

Town Outside Fund – B Account:

Claim nos. 1778, 1870-1881, 1908, Void 1915 $ 1,702.91

Highway Fund – DB Account:

Claim nos. 1782-1803, 1905-1906, 1914 $210,209.18

Sewer District 1 Fund – GI Account:

Claim nos. 1777, 1770 $ 206.66

Water District I Fund – I Account:

Claim nos. 1898-1899 $ 10,066.10

Water District II Fund – II Account:

Claim nos. 1768, 1776, 1779, 1893-1897 $ 905.35

Water District IV Fund – IV Account:

Claim nos. 1890-1892 $ 578.44

Landfill Fund – LF Account:

Claim nos. 1900-1902, 1909 $ 3,811.15

Meadow Ridge Lighting District – MR Account:

Claim nos. 1758 $ 57.07

Industrial Park Fund – SP Account:

Claim nos. 1911, Void 1916 $ 30.00

Trust & Agency Fund – TA Account:

Claim nos. 1860-1869, 1910, Void 1917 $ 3,563.42

Transfer Station Fund – TS Account:

Claim nos. 1755, 1763, 1780, 1882-1885, 1887 $ 422.80

Tanglewood Lighting District Fund – TW Account:

Claim nos. 1759 $ 109.79

Water District V Fund – V Account:

Claim nos. 1888-1889 $ 199.45

A motion was made by Councilman Kusnierz and seconded by Councilman Hewlett approving the Borden Chemical Water Bill for the month of October as follows:

Customer Number: 300001

Bill Number: 66249

Usage Period: 9/29/03-10/17/03

Billing Date: 10/30/03

Borden Chemical

Accounts Payable

P.O. Box 1310

Columbus, OH 43216

Location: Farnan Road – Moreau Industrial Park

Amount Consumed: 2,063,000 gallons

Amount Billed: $4,291.04

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

The following quotes were received and opened at this meeting to install new windows in the dormers and install siding on the dormers of Town Hall:

Deputy Supervisor Prendergast asked the Town Clerk to provide the board with copies of these proposals and they would be discussed at the next Town Board Meeting.

A motion was made by Councilman Hewlett and seconded by Councilwoman Baker to adjourn the meeting at 4:20 p.m.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Aye

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Absent

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Fleury

Town Clerk