Town of Ashland, NY

Town Board Minutes

TOWN OF ASHLAND
12094 ROUTE 23
ASHLAND, NEW YORK 12407
518-7343636 Fax 518-734-5834

Richard E. Tompkins, Town Supervisor
Robert C. Ferris, Councilman                                            James Lawrence, Councilman
Martin Blanden, Councilman                                        Wanda Partridge, Councilperson

PUBLIC HEARING
April 22, 2009

                A Public Hearing was held at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York on the 22nd day of April 2009.

Present
Richard Tompkins---------------------Supervisor
James Lawrence-----------------------Councilman
Robert Ferris---------------------------Councilman
Martin Blanden------------------------Councilman
Wanda Partridge-----------------------Councilperson
Justine L Koehler----------------------Town Clerk

Attended by: Mike Ryan, Jack McLaughlin, Heather Younes, Mike Budris

Pledge of Allegiance

Town Clerk Justine L Koehler read the notice
The Town of Ashland will hold a 2nd Public Hearing on April 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm for the purpose of providing information and receiving public comment on funding for a proposed public water supply in the Hamlet of Ashland.  The Hearing will be at the Ashland Town Hall at 12094 Rt 23 Which is accessible to persons with disabilities.  The public is encouraged to attend and may submit comments either at the meeting or in writing to the above address.  The Town is beginning to prepare an application for a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant which would be used to construct a public water supply system.

Public Hearing opened at 7:30 pm.

Jack McLaughlin would like the Town to start an email data base to communicate with the public.  All having been heard the meeting was closed.

MOTION-A motion was made by Councilman Martin Blanden to close the public hearing at 7:43 pm, seconded by Councilman James Lawrence, motion was:
Adopted:               Aye         5 Tompkins, Ferris, Blanden, Lawrence, Partridge
Nays       0

RESOLUTION #20

TOWN OF ASHLAND

TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009

APRIL 22, 2009

At the Town Board meeting on April 22, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins
Offered the following resolution and moved its adoption.

WHEREAS; the Town of Ashland is eligible to apply for New York State Community Development Block Grant assistance from the Office of Community Renewal; and

WHEREAS; the Town of Ashland has held two public hearings with respect to the 2009 NYS CDBG application and the proposed Public Water Supply System; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; by the Ashland Town Board that the Supervisor be and is hereby authorized to submit a 22009 NYS CDBG application to the Office of Community Renewal; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Town Supervisor be authorized to conduct and grant agreements and funding approvals for any NYS CDBG grant awarded, and to take actions necessary to implement the proposed project upon approval from the Office of Community Renewal.

A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Martin Blanden, motion was:

Adopted:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS             AYE                       NAY
Richard E. Tompkins                           __X__                    _____
Robert C. Ferris                                  __X__                    _____
James Lawrence                                  __X__                    _____
Wanda Partridge                                 __X__                    _____
Martin D. Blanden                               __X__                    _____

_________________________
Justine L. Koehler
Town Clerk
Dated:  April 22, 2009
Ashland, New York

Motion was made by Councilman Martin Blanden to close the meeting at 7:50 pm.

                                                                                                                               
_____________________________
Justine L Koehler
Town Clerk
Town of Ashland