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Town Board – October 2022

Town of Clermont
Monthly Meeting
October 3rd, 2022

  1. Call Meeting to Order @7PM by Supervisor Staats with the Pledge of Allegiance.
  2. Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes-
    • Approval of September minutes, Motion to accept by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried
  3. Written communications/Mail review

Clerk Report

  1. Total for General Fund $3667.02
  2. Total for Trust & Agency $2158.50
  3. NYS Ag&Mkts $4.00
  4. Total report for September 2022 $5829.50
  5. Mail Review-Office for the Aging Public Notice will be posted at Town Hall
  6. Web Committee-None
  1. Committee Reports and Updates
    • Bob-Report on Highway department-
      • Will be ordering new tractor, working with Gallatin-will look into municipal agreement
      • Remembering Charles Larsen and recognizing his past service-He has been gone 10 Years
    • Lindsey
      • No meeting for park committee yet
      • Kiosks are up-discussion on placement
      • Discussion regarding Hettling Park street sign-Will be replaced and placed on same posts as other sign
  • Kris
    • Nothing to report
  • Dawn-
    • Stencil Project-Great job done by all, additional will be done in coming weeks.
    • Thomas Shannon Germantown Historian-Thank you for the great job on historic markers
    • Latest Grant should be decided ~ December 1st. Significant reports have been written to assist with the Grant applications-Thank to you to all.
  1. Old Business
    • Mary Howard provided update on progress-Meeting to be held on 2nd Monday at 7PM. Finalizing Survey to be sent Late Oct. Early Nov.
    • Turkey Hill -Road is safe and work will proceed
    • Town re assessment will happen for 2024 full re-evaluation
  1. New Business
    • BAR appointment-Ripley Hathaway has been re-appointed for a term of 10/1/22 through 9/30/27
    • 2023 Preliminary Budget Motion to accept by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor So Carried
    • Public Hearing for 2023 Budget on November 7th, 2022 at 6:45PM immediately following by Town Board Monthly meeting.
  2. Supervisors Report-
    • Additional Thank you to Tom Shannon for painting of the historic markers
    • Thank you to Highway department for placement of the purple heart signs.
    • Thank you to Tyler for the repairs needed and completed for the community house.
  1. Motion To Pay Abstracts
    • Motion to pay General abstract #10 Vouchers #239-264 $12,832.64 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So carried.
    • Motion to pay General Prepaid abstract #10A Vouchers #235-238 $288.90 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor. So carried.
    • Motion to pay Trust & Agency abstract #6 Voucher #15-17 $112.47 By Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.
    • Motion to pay Highway abstract #10 Vouchers #101-107 $4902.31 By Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.

Public Communication/Comments To Board-

  • A thank you from town resident Phyllis Heiko to the Town Board for their continued support of the Park Committee.

Motion to adjourn at 7:37PM by Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted.
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk