The Clermont Town Board held its regular meeting on
Supervisor Banks called the meeting to order with a moment
of silent prayer for Alfred Mastro who passed away on
Councilwoman Lent made a motion to leave a blank page in the minutes in remembrance of Alfred Mastro, seconded by Councilman Harned.
After a salute to the flag, a motion was made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Harned to approve the minutes of the March meeting as copies have been provided. All in favor. So carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
· Website – Councilman Harned reported that the website is in the process of being updated. There are a few areas that have not been complete but he is working on it.
·
Rebecca Sethi, chairperson for the Hamlet Committee, reported that the
raffle drawing from the survey would be held on
CORRESPONDENCE:
· Town Clerk’s report for March – Check for $1,177.55.
A motion was made to approve the report by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilwoman Lent. All in favor. So carried.
· The Supervisor read the building inspectors Report for 2005.
52 Building Permits
4 Referrals
to Zoning Board of Appeals
48 Certificates of Occupancy issued to varied users
60 Certificates of Occupancy search/pre-date letters
5 Remedy
orders sent
2 Appearance
Tickets issued
6 Courtesy
Letters sent
3 Written
complaints received
1 Foil
Request
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Letter from Legal Aid Society of
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· A thank you will be written to Kenneth Maus, thanking him for repairing two chairs from the Community House, which Ray Tousey asked him to repair.
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The Special Needs Program is celebrating its 25th year
providing services to developmentally disabled citizens of
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Columbia County Planning Department notifying that there is a 30-day
public comment period on the Agricultural District #4 review.
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Received notice of public hearings in the Town of
Flag Lots and Lighting will be the subject for
amendment on
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Received the proposed changes to Solid Waste user fee schedule from
Columbia County Solid Waste Department.
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Kleeber Agency sent a notice, which must be posted in all buildings to
comply with the Workers Compensation Board.
They have been posted in the Town Hall and Garage.
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Letter from Morris Associates, engineer for the Town on the Ackerman
Subdivision on Route 9 to Albert Trezza regarding Performance Bond on road
construction.
Developer must still address some issues and the
engineer is recommending extension of the bond or a modification to the bond
amount.
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Received fully executed agreement with C. T. Male Associates from
Kimberlea Shaw Rea, our environmental attorney on the Restoration Project of
the former Hettling property on Route 9.
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Keep Farming Grant - Councilwoman Lent has met with representatives of
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The tenth annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 15
from
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Highway Superintendent Potts has purchased a used Wood chipper for
$7500 which is within the budget.
OLD
BUSINESS:
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Supervisor Banks has reviewed several resumes for a Town Attorney. Attorneys Tal Rappleyea, who holds positions
in the County Attorneys Office and represents several towns in
A
motion was made by Councilman Harned to appoint Attorneys Andrew Howard and
Robert Fitzsimmons of Connor, Curran & Schram. Councilwoman Lent seconded the
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motion. Supervisor Banks asked if
there was any further discussion.
Councilman Harned, Councilwoman Lent, Councilman Staats, aye, Councilman
Nolan abstained because he is not familiar with the procurement procedure
policy. So carried.
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Discussion on C.T.Male contract for remediation of former Hettling
property, now owned by the Town as to whether it was a an
RFP or RFQ bid. It is a quality-based
bid, not monetary. The town will receive
$99,000 from the Department of Environmental Conservation for this project, with
the town’s share of $11,000 bringing the total to $110,000. Councilman Nolan
asked what Ms. Rea has billed to date and if transfers are necessary to cover
costs overruns.
NEW
BUSINESS:
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Hudson Champlain celebration – Bruce Naramore of the Clermont Historic
site is meeting with Jim Moogan of DEC to try to bridge the railroad tracks at
the Clermont site which would help greatly with the planned celebration.
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Councilman Nolan attended a USDA Rural Development workshop given by
the Association of Towns on grant and loan programs
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Supervisor Banks reported on the proposal for new voting machines. The County is seeking relief from the
mandates due to the costs and uncertainty of the various machines reliability.
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Town Clerk Mary Shannon would like to replace the window shades in the
Town Hall. A motion was made by
Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilwoman Lent to replace the window
shades. All in favor. So carried.
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The Town Clerk will check with the building inspector in regard to the
complaint made about junk cars on
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Councilwoman Lent will check with Marilyn Kaplan of Preservation
Architecture on the costs for repair to the wainscoting on the ceiling in the
Community House.
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The Village Green committee will meet on Tuesday, April 4 at the Town
Hall on the Barbecue. No firm date has
been set at this time, but it is believed it will be Saturday, August 12.
A motion was made by Councilman Harned, seconded by
Councilwoman Lent to approve Highway abstract #4, vouchers 32-35 in the amount of
$8846.47. All in
favor. So
carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Harned, seconded by
Councilwoman Lent to approve General abstract #4, vouchers 81-105 in the amount
of $17271.39. All in
favor. So
carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Harned, seconded by
Councilwoman Lent to approve Trust & Agency abstract #3, vouchers #6-8 in
the amount of $560.70. All in favor. So carried.
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Judith Neary asked about burn permits. There is a countywide no burn order at the
present. Under normal circumstances if
you wanted to burn brush, etc. notify County 911 center that you are having a
controlled burn.
A motion was made to adjourn at
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon
Town
Clerk