CLERMONT TOWN BOARD MEETING

June 7, 2004

The regular meeting of the Clermont Town Board was held on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. Supervisor Pelletier opened the meeting. Also present were Councilman Staats, Councilwoman Lent, Councilman Harned and Councilman Tousey. Others present were Laurence Saulpaugh, Robert Desmond, Chris Nolan, Chris Pinho, Charles Larsen, O.T. Normand, Albert Trezza, and Richard Roth of the Independent.

Supervisor Pelletier asked for a moment of silence to remember the passing of President Ronald W. Reagan on June 5, 2004.

A motion was made by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilman Staats to accept the minutes of the May regular meeting and the special meeting as copies were provided. All in favor. So carried.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:

• O.T. Normand – member of the VFW reported on a private Veterans cemetery at the Bouwerie on Buckwheat Bridge Road that the members of the VFW have been taking care of by mowing and weed eating. He has been researching the laws on cemeteries and if they are abandoned they must be turned over to the town by law. This cemetery is on the private property of Diane O’Neal but they have been taking care of it. He is petitioning the Town to take over the upkeep of the cemetery. The board will look into it the possibility of the highway department or an organization, such as, the Boy Scouts taking care of it.
  

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

• Town Clerk’s report for May – Check for $990.90. Accepted on a motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilman Harned. All in favor. So carried.
• Hudson River Valley Greenway – Great Hudson River Paddle to be held July 6 – July 15, 2004 at various locations along the River.
• New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal regarding lightning strike which occurred on May 24, 2004 and damaged equipment at the Town Garage and Clerk’s computer modem.
• Association of Towns – Planning and Zoning Seminar to be held in July.
• Local Law #1 –2004 for the Town of Livingston to recodify and amend zoning law on 6/17/04
• Brochures on Camp Palatine summer program in Germantown.
• Brochures on Cornell Coop Extension Summer Program
• Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Drug Education Useful To Youth summer youth program to be held on August 3,4 and 5th at Hudson Middle School.
• Greenway Communities Grant Program application for Clermont Hamlet area plan requesting $7500.

Page 2 Town Board Meeting June 7, 2004

A motion was made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Staats to move into executive session to discuss personnel matters at 7:30 P.M.

A motion was made to come out of executive session by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilman Staats at 8:40 P.M.

A motion was made by Councilman Harned, seconded by Councilman Staats to come back into the regular meeting.

Mr. Bram Moreinis, a Town resident, has offered to design a website for the Town during his summer vacation. He explained the two different types of design, as static, which stays the same and dynamic, which changes. Over the next month, members will review the menu of possible content, which Mr. Moreinis brought with him.

The Town Board and Clermont residents would like to recognize Charlotte ‘Hap’ Golden who passed away for her service to the community and set aside of page in Honor of Charlotte ‘Hap” Golden. A resolution will be presented to the family at her services.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Councilman Harned has received three bids on the security system for the Town Hall, St. Luke’s Church and the Community House. He expects two more to come in. This is not in the budget for 2004, so will have to hold until 2005.
• Councilman Tousey purchased two aerial photos of the Town buildings for $100.00.

They will need frames.

NEW BUSINESS:

• The following resolutions were offered for approval:
  • Resolution #10-2004 authorized creating a petty cash fund in the amount of $100.00 for the Town Clerk for the purpose of making change, postage, etc.

Motion made by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent to approve. All in Favor. So carried.

• Resolution #11-2004 to accept the name of “Regan Way” for the John Moran subdivision located on the east end of Commons Road in the Town of Clermont. Motion made to approve by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent. All in favor. So Carried.
• Resolution #12 – 2004 authorizing submission of the Brownfield Opportunity Area grant application for investigation and remediation through the NYS Dept of Encon Environmental Restoration Program, of the 20 acre parcel of the former Hettling Farm jointly held by The Town of Clermont and County of Columbia, to assure its safe public use for potential recreational and municipal uses. Motion made by Councilwoman Lent, seconded by Councilman Staats. All in favor. So carried.

Page 3 Town Board Meeting June 7, 2004

• A motion was made by Councilman Harned to approve General Abstract #6, pages 1,2,3, vouchers #150-188, in the amount of $9,458.22. Seconded by Councilwoman Lent. All in favor. So carried.
• A motion was made by Councilman Harned to approve Highway Abstract #6, page 1,2, vouchers # 50-68, in the amount of $4,237.93. Seconded by Councilman Staats. All in favor So Carried.
• Chris Nolan has placed several advertisements in magazines about the Logo Design Contest for the August BBQ. A motion was made by Councilman Tousey, seconded by Councilman Harned to authorize Chris to proceed with acquiring a cancellation stamp for August 14, 2004. All in favor. So Carried.
• Attorney Trezza reported that a performance bond has been received from Mr. Lewis Ackerman for a road to be built in a ten-lot subdivision off Route 9 in the amount of $184,400.00. He has reviewed it and a copy will be provided to the Town Clerk and to the Highway Superintendent.
• Attorney is presently working on getting the deed to the twenty acres of land given to the Town by Kathy Hettling.
  

A motion was made to adjourn by Councilman Staats, seconded by Councilwoman Lent at 9:20 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helen Shannon
Town Clerk