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Town Board – February 2025

Town Board Meeting
February 3rd, 2025

The Clermont Town Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 3rd at the Town Hall immediately following the public hearing for the proposed Town of Clermont Comprehensive Plan. Those presents were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilman Kris Gildersleeve, Councilwoman Dawn Brownson and Councilwoman Lindsey Lusher Shute

  1. Meeting called to Order @7:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance Led by Supervisor Staats
  1. Resolution #40 of 2025-Presentation of Resolution and Plaque to Mary Howard for her continued dedication to the Town of Clermont as Contributor to Town of Clermont Parks, Town Planning Board and for being the driving force and administrator of the Drafting of the Tow of Clermont Comprehensive Plan.
  1. Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes-
    1. Approval of Organizational meeting minutes, Motion to accept by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor So Carried
    2. Approval of January Town Board meeting Minutes. Motion to accept by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor So Carried
  1. Written communications/Mail review
    1. Clerk Report

Total for General Fund $3874.01

NYS Ag&Mkts $4.00

Columbia County Solid Waste $ 360.00

Total report for January 2025 $4238.01

  1. Mail Review-NONE
  1. Correspondence for Web Committee-NONE
  2. Committee Reports and Updates
    1. Bob -Additional Thank you to Mary Howard for all that she does
    2. Lindsey-Sign update, 4 new welcome to Clermont Signs, 1st newsletter distributed
    3. Kris-Nothing to report
    4. Dawn-Bank of Greene County Grant, Other grant opportunities discussed.
  3. Old Business
    1. Park/Playground-DEC required to approve playground/pending revised plans. Awaiting approval
    2. New Loader-Possible arrival March
    3. Generator-Quotes will hold off until March
  4. New Business
    1. Sales Tax Revenue-4th quarter $150,534.76 just down slightly from last years 4th quarter.
    2. Resolution 39-2025-Code Enforcement/Building inspector to review Planning and Zoning applications. Motion made to approve Resolution 39 of 2025 by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in favor. So carried
    3. Resolution Review of Books for Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Supervisor and the Court- Motion made to approve Resolution 38 of 2025 to accept and approve the review of the Books by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in favor. So carried.
    4. ZBA Appointment-Scott Schafranak term expiring 12/31/2029- Motion made to approve by Councilman Desmond, Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in favor. So carried
  1. Supervisors Report-Nothing further than already discussed
  1. Motion To Pay Abstracts
    1. Motion to pay Prepaid General abstract #2A Vouchers #19-21 $637.09 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilwoman Lusher Shute. All in Favor. So carried.
    2. Motion to pay General abstract #2 Vouchers #22-42 $6,332.04 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.
    3. Motion to pay Highway abstract #2 Voucher #5-16 $15,184.70 By Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.
  1. Public Communication/Comments to Board-None

Motion to enter executive session at 7:42 PM by Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.

There will be no additional business for the Town Board after executive session.

Motion to exit executive session at 8:26PM by Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.

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Motion to adjourn at 8:26PM by Councilman Desmond Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve All in Favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted.

Tracey J Gallant

Town Clerk