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Town Board – December 2022

Town of Clermont
Monthly Meeting
December 5, 2022

The Clermont Town Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday December 5th, 2022 at the Town Hall.

  1. Call Meeting to Order @7PM by Supervisor Staats with the Pledge of Allegiance.
    • Jim Maruniak of GTel Presentation and proposal for new phone system
  2. Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes-
    • Approval of November Public Hearing and General Meeting Minutes, Motion to accept by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried

Clerk Report

  • Total for General Fund $2144.72
  • Total for Trust & Agency $1350.00
  • NYS Ag&Mkts $6.00
  • Col Co Treasurer/Solid Waste $46.80
  • Total report for November 2022 $3547.52
  • Mail Review-None
  • Web Committee-None
  1. Committee Reports and Updates
    1. Bob
      • Report on Highway Department-New Truck is Registered and in service
      • Noted Health Insurance increase for Highway department
    2. Lindsey
      • Comprehensive Plan Focus group will meet Thursday at Town Hall ~ 1PM
      • Park Landscape Fall Clean up completed
      • Park Committee raised enough funds for Matching donation of $5000.
      • Kiosk-Fully installed
      • Awaiting Potty enclosure installation
    3. Kris
      • No updates to report
    4. Dawn
      • A couple of grants upcoming
      • No word on the Climate Change Grant yet
    5. Raymond
      • Thank you to Councilman Desmond for the coverage for November meeting
      • Any missed questions regarding the budget
      • A final list of Park donors will be compiled and announced at next meeting
  2. Old Business
    • Mary Howard provided update on progress for Comprehensive Plan-Survey as of 2 weeks prior we had ~ 48 responses-The Survey deadline has been extended; Business Focus Group will also meet on Thursday at Town Hall. There have been several pop-up events.
    • Phone system upgrade to be investigated for alternative options
    • Stand by generator should be investigated as a possible upgrade to Town Hall
    • Mortgage Tax check received $36,616.64-Total for year exceeds budgeted amount by ~ $116,000.
    • Sales tax check for 4th quarter expected Early 2023
  1. New Business
    • Surplus Highway Vehicle. Motion to Surplus by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried
    • Brownfield repair
      • Reported from CPL 1 well failed Total ~ $18,420 the first year. Motion to move forward with repair by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried
      • Court Security-Discontinue Sherriff’s office and hire Retired Sgt. Fieser at a rate of $75.00 per night/1 Hour Monthly. Motion to approve by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried
    • Code Enforcement Officer
      • Eli Fieser has completed his board certification and as per agreement upon hiring as of 2023 full salary to be paid of $14,000.00 per year
    • Year End Meeting-Tuesday 12/27/22 @ 7PM
      • Insurance presentation
  1. Supervisors Report
    • Garbage bags-$1 bag will be made available again and the $1 tags will be obsolete.
  1. Motion To Pay Abstracts
    • Motion to pay Highway abstract #12 Vouchers # 116-126 $19,652.85 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So carried.
    • Motion to pay Trust & Agency abstract #8 Voucher #21 $47.17 By Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
    • Motion to pay General abstract #12 Vouchers #301-331 $19,082.61 By Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So carried.

Public Communication/Comments to Board-

  • Purchase 2 tables for Town Hall at request of Mary Howard

Motion to adjourn at 8:53PM by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted.
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk