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Town Board – June 2025

Town Board Meeting
June 2nd, 2025

The Clermont Town Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 2nd at the Town Hall. Those presents were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Robert Desmond, Councilman Kris Gildersleeve, Councilwoman Dawn Brownson and Councilwoman Lindsey Lusher Shute.

Meeting called to Order @7:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance Led by Supervisor Staats

Approval of prior Town Board Meeting Minutes–

Public Hearing Minutes from 5/5/25–

Motion to accept by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried

Town Board Minutes from 5/5/25–

Motion to accept by Councilwoman Brownson, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor So Carried

Written communications/Mail review

Clerk Report

Total for General Fund $1665.22

NYS Ag& Mkts $ 10.00

Total report for May 2025 $1675.22

Mail Review-None

Red Hook School Board Elections and Budget Vote

Pine Plains Budget Vote

Germantown Budget Vote failed, new vote to be held on 6/17/25

Web Committee-Nothing to report

Committee Reports and Updates

  • Bob -Nothing to Report
  • Lindsey- Playground almost completed. Inspection Friday 6/6/25. Grand Opening scheduled for 6/14/25 4-6 PM Music and Food Truck. Fill is needed-So Col. Sand & Gravel estimate for Bank Run and Top Soil. $3000.00. Motion to approve by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor So Carried
  • Kris-Website update. Looking at vendors who use Word Press. Some have annual/quarterly and Monthly pay requirements.
  • Dawn-Grants Iroquois Grant is expected in June.

There were some added expenses for the Park Build—Including Cement and a telehandler.

250th anniversary will be celebrated in 2026 in conjunction with Flag Day in Hudson. More discussion and details will be provided at a later date

Clermont should have a community day in 2026 to celebrate.

Old Business

Park/Playground- Thank you to the Park Committee/Playground Committees for bring the playground to Clermont. Thank you to the sponsors and Volunteer helpers working throughout the many weekends.

Crosswalks-Require more information however they require sidewalks.

Grader Auction- Sold for $3500.00

Road Signs-County Engineer working on getting permits from the State.

RFP-Interior Painting of Town Hall and Replacement of Front door. Motion to approve moving forward by Councilwoman Lusher Shute, Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor So Carried

Grader Auction- 1966 Grader will be going up for auction

Sales Tax-~ $147,000- up ~ 5%

New Business

RFP-Interior Painting of Town Hall -One Bid Received from Reynolds painting in the amount of $11,600. Reynolds Painting has previously Painted the Town Hall Exterior and Community House Exterior. Motion to Approve Sole Bid to be awarded to Reynolds Painting in the amount of $11,600 by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilwoman Brownson. All in Favor So Carried.

Lindsey will investigate colors.

RFP-Door Replacement-No Bids received. Raymond will investigate door information to see how we can get it done.

Surplus Tractor-1989 Case Tractor with Broom Motion to approve by Councilman Gildersleeve, Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor So Carried.

Recordings of meeting-Planning/Zoning Board. ALL meetings moving forward June and beyond will be recorded. Notice to be provided to the Chairman of each board. This is to facilitate documentation of matters brought before each board for clarification purposes.

Mortgage Tax- $49,265-This has increased over last year.

Filing Cabinet Requests for Planning Board-Fire Proof Uline has them at $2075 each with Shipping at $118.00 each. Councilman Gildersleeve and Councilwoman Brownson. Supervisor Staats will check on County Bids.

Supervisors Report

Nothing to report

Motion To Pay Abstracts

Motion to pay Genera-Prepaid abstract #6A Vouchers #123-125 $334.80 By Councilwoman Brownson Seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve. All in Favor. So carried.

Motion to pay General abstract #6 Vouchers #126-140 $11982.40 By Councilwoman Lusher Shute Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.

Motion to pay Highway abstract #6 Voucher #54-64 $9449.75 By Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.

Public Communication/Comments to Board-None.

Motion to adjourn at 7:48PMby Councilman Gildersleeve Seconded by Councilman Desmond. All in Favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted.
Tracey J Gallant
Town Clerk