Town Board Minutes - Regular Board Meeting
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
July 12, 2010
The Regular Board Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Royalton was held on Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Royalton Town Hall, 5316 Royalton Center Road, Middleport, New York. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Richard J. Lang at 7:30 PM with the Pledge to the Flag.
The following were present:
Supervisor Richard J. Lang
Town Clerk Marie L. Little, RMC/CMC
Councilmen Jennifer Bieber, Daniel Bragg, James Budde, Bradley Rehwaldt
Water/Sewer Superintendent Daniel Morse
Assessor Michael Hartman
Code Enforcement Officer Thomas Arlington
Attorney Thomas H. Brandt
Also present were: See Attached Sheets
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES
There were no additions or corrections to be made to the minutes as presented by the Town Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENT - AGENDA ITEMS
There was no public comment to come before the board at this time regarding the agenda.
COMMUNICATIONS / PETITIONS
There were no Communications or Petitions to come before the Town Board at this time.
Councilman Bradley Rehwaldt asked Mr. Thomas Arlington to come forward so that he could present him with a proclamation from the Town Board acknowledging his twenty-nine (29) years of service to the Town of Royalton as our Town Assessor.
Mr. Arlington stated that it has been an experience over the years - most of it good. He has enjoyed working with all of the boards in the past. Mr. Arlington stated that Supervisor Lang is the sixth Town Supervisor that he has worked with and Ms. Little is the second Town Clerk that he has worked with.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION 106-10
AMENDMENTS TO FOOTE ROAD RESOLUTION
On a motion made by Councilman Budde, seconded by Councilman Rehwaldt, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to amend Resolution 90-10 (6/14/10) pertaining to the delay of Resolution 62-10 (4/12/10) regarding making Foote Road a one-way roadway, which was held in abeyance for a period of 30 days while other standards are being taken in to consideration. Any action taken by the Town Board pertaining to Foote Road will be put on hold until further notice as it is actively under review by the Town Board.
RESOLUTION 107-10
WWTP PURCHASE OF STONE STOMPER
On a motion made by Councilman Bragg, seconded by Councilwoman Bieber, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to authorize Dan Morse, Water/Sewer Superintendent, to purchase a Stone Stomper, model #XH730, at a cost not to exceed $2,200.00
RESOLUTION 108-10
BUDGET AMENDMENT - CHIPS FUNDING
On a motion made by Councilman Budde, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to make the following budget amendment regarding the CHIPS funding: Increase Revenue Account DB3501 -Staid Aid - CHIPS in the amount of $607.52 and increase appropriations line item DB5112.4 - Road Construction, Contractual in the amount of $607.52. This amendment is required due to the fact that the budgeted amount is $154,809.00 for this fund and the actual amount received is $155,416.52.
RESOLUTION 109-10
LINE ITEM TRANSFER
On a motion made by Councilman Bragg, seconded by Councilman Rehwaldt, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to make a line item transfer FROM DB5112.4-Road Construction (CHIPS), Contractual TO DB5110.4-Repairs, Contractual in the amount of $155,416.52. Funding for the road projects done in 2010 have been paid for out of the Repairs budget until the CHIPS funding was received by the town.
RESOLUTION 110-10
FINAL PAYMENT FOR COURTROOM RENOVATION
On a motion made by Councilman Budde, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to authorize the final payment for the Courtroom Renovation Project to be made to Ronald Sprout in the amount of $31,000.00 after final inspection is made by the Town Board members on July 16, 2010.
RESOLUTION 111-10
LOYAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - USE OF VETS PARK
On a motion made by Councilman Rehwaldt, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to authorize the Royalton-Hartland LOYAL Football league to utilize Veterans Park for their football and cheerleading practices beginning on July 26, 2010. Practices to be held Monday through Thursday from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm until September. Once school starts in September until October 16, 2010, practices will be held Tuesday through Thursday from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
RESOLUTION 112-10
PAYMENT FOR TOWN HALL MOWING - 2010
On a motion made by Councilwoman Bieber, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to compensate Mike Richards, Custodian, the sum of $1,400.00 for mowing of the Town Hall for 2010. Payments to be made in ten (10) installments. The first pay, dated 7/21/10, will be retro-active back to April when the mowing season began.
RESOLUTION 113-10
PLANNING BOARD RESIGNATION
On a motion made by Councilman Bragg, seconded by Councilman Rehwaldt, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to accept the letter of resignation from Mr. Sam Vitello, who was a member of the Town of Royalton Planning Board. Mr. Vitello has moved out of the area and is no longer able to serve in this capacity.
RESOLUTION 114-10
PLANNING BOARD APPOINTMENT
On a motion made by Councilman Budde, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 4 Lang, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
ABSTAIN 1 Bieber
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to appoint Mr. Jesse Bieber to the vacant position on the Town of Royalton Planning Board created by the resignation of Mr. Sam Vitello. Term of office for Mr. Bieber will be July 12, 2010 through December 31, 2012.
RESOLUTION 115-10
VACATION PAYMENT
On a motion made by Councilwoman Bieber, seconded by Councilman Budde, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to authorize the payment of $3,818.24 to Mr. Thomas Arlington to compensate him for his unused vacation days due to his retirement on
July 7, 2010.
RESOLUTION 116-10
P & A BENEFIT PLAN
On a motion made by Councilman Rehwaldt, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to add Daphne Berg, Court Clerk, to the P & A Benefit plan. Date to be retro-active to her full-time status date of January 1, 2009.
RESOLUTION 117-10
COURT CLERK FULL-TIME STATUS CHANGE
On a motion made by Councilman Bragg, seconded by Councilman Budde, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to adjust the date of full-time status for Daphne Berg, Court Clerk, pertaining to her NYS Retirement and Town of Royalton status, from January 1, 2009 back to May 15, 2005. This date change is for retirement reporting purposes only and combines her six (6) years of part-time service in to full-time service credit.
RESOLUTION 118-10
AUDIT OF CLAIMS
On a motion made by Councilwoman Bieber, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved that the Town Clerk be and she hereby is authorized to draw a warrant upon the funds of the Supervisor in the amount of $170,725.39 covering vouchers #833-960 for Abstract #7 for the year 2010 for the Town Hall, Highway Department and the Water /Sewer Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Attorney Brandt stated that he received a letter from Mr. Arlington, Code Enforcement Officer, regarding the status of 8101 State Street in Gasport. This building needs to be demolished due to the fire there last weekend. Discussion ensued regarding this issue.
Councilman Bragg stated that he would like to see two (2) estimates for this work by the close of business Wednesday, 7/14/10, so that we have a comparison for pricing. Discussion continued regarding this issue and how to proceed. Discussion ensued regarding the environmental studies that were conducted on this property in the past.
Mr. Scott Wymczak asked where the funding was going to come from. Discussion ensued.
RESOLUTION 119-10
DEMOLITION OF 8108 STATE STREET, GASPORT
On a motion made by Councilman Budde, seconded by Councilman Bragg, the following resolution was
ADOPTED AYES 5 Lang, Bieber, Bragg, Budde, Rehwaldt
NAYS 0 None MOTION CARRIED
Resolved to authorize Thomas Arlington, Code Enforcement Officer, to cause the demolition of 8101 State Street, Gasport as it presents a clear and imminent danger to the life, safety or health of any person, unless it is immediately demolished. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Code Enforcement Officer to cause this demolition and levy the expense of said demolition against the property.
PUBLIC COMMENT - GOOD & WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY
Mr. Lester Bower asked the town board members about the status of the Cedar Street Bridge. Discussion ensued regarding this issue. The contractor received a bad batch of steel, which was rejected, and had to be re-ordered. The last information that we received was that this project would be completed sometime in October. Mrs. Kelly and Mr. Andrees from Foote Road both stated that they had received the same information from the contractor on the job site.
There being no further information or discussion to come before this board, a motion was made by Councilwoman Bieber, seconded by Councilman Budde and carried unanimously that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned at 7:57 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marie L. Little, RMC
Marie L. Little, RMC
Royalton Town Clerk