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Town Board Meeting – Year-end 2020

TOWN BOARD MINUTES
YEAR END – DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Clermont Town Board held the Year-End meeting on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. Because the Town Hall is closed at this time because of Corona virus the meeting is being held virtually. Those in attendance were Supervisor Raymond Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilwoman Dawn Brownson, Councilwoman Lindsey Lusher Shute and Councilman Kris Gildersleeve. Also at the virtual meeting was Peter G. Fingar of Fingar Insurance, Tracey Gallant, Deputy Town Clerk and Mary Helen Shannon, Town Clerk.

Supervisor Staats opened the meeting with the salute to the flag. He then introduced Peter Fingar who will speak on the Town’s insurance coverage.

INSURANCE:

The new policy period to be covered is 12/30/20 to 12/31/21. The liability coverages were reviewed for property, vehicles, injury, equipment and bonds. The bond includes the Tax Collector and Town Clerk. There is optional coverage for Cyber Liability for $314.00 which can be added in at any time. This can be discussed if it seems that it is something that should be added at a later time.

COMMUNICATIONS:

  • Keeping Identities of Seniors Safe program for Seniors will be at the Town Hall from March 15 to March 26, 2021.
  • Budget and Revenue reports through December 31, 2020.
  • Councilman Gildersleeve looked into a voice recorder to be used by the different boards at the meetings. Along with the voice recorder a locking system was also found so that it can be secured. The approximate costs is $100.00. Councilman Gildersleeve will order it.
  • The Tax Collector will not be able to meet with tax payers in January at the Town Hall because of the closure. She can use the Court dropbox in order for taxpayers to leave their payments.
  • The Supervisor received a letter of resignation from the Town Clerk, for health reasons, effective January 4th, 2021. He would look at appointing the current Deputy Town Clerk, Tracey Gallant to fill the position.

NEW BUSINESS:

Supervisor Staats introduced the following Budget Amendments and Transfers to balance the accounts:

  • Budget Amendment #1 of 2020- to balance certain accounts in the General Fund in the amount of $15,516.00. Motion made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in favor. So carried.
  • Budget Amendment #2 of 2020 to balance the Park account appropriations in the amount of $12,193.00. Motion made by Councilwoman Brownson, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in favor. So carried.
  • A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilwoman Brownson to transfer $50,000.00 from Highway Capital Reserve 9950.9 to Highway Equipment Reserve. All in favor. So carried.
  • A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve to transfer $25,000.00 to Highway Capital Reserve from CHIPS 5112.2C. All in favor. So carried.

Our representative to the Office of the Aging, Clayton Andrus, has asked the Board to fill another position of representative with Suzanne Pelletier. A motion was made to fill the position by Councilwoman Brownson, seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made by Councilman Desmond to move into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter at 7:53 P.M., seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made by Councilman Gildersleeve to come out of Executive Session at 8:10 P.M. seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made to rescind the appointment made on 12/7/20 of Phyllis Heiko to the Zoning Board of Appeals effective for the term of 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2025 by Councilwoman Brownson, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in favor. So carried.

Interviews will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021 starting at 11:00 AM at the Town Hall for an alternate member and a full member if the current alternate is not interested in moving into that position.

ABSTRACTS:

  • A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute to approve Prepaid General abstract #13, voucher #315-317 in the amount of $225.86. All in favor. So carried.
  • A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve to approve General abstract #13A, vouchers #318-327 in the amount of #3346.33. All in favor. So carried.
  • A motion was made by Councilman Gildersleeve, seconded by Councilman Desmond to approve Highway abstract #13, vouchers #106-109 in the amount of $4132.85. All in favor. So carried.
  • A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilwoman Brownson to approve Trust and Agency abstract #9, voucher #15 in the amount of $214.50. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made to adjourn by Councilman Gildersleeve, seconded by Councilman Desmond at 8:25 P.M. All in favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon, RMC
Town Clerk