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Town of Ashland, NY Town Board Minutes |
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June 8, 2009 A Town Board Meeting was held at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York on the 8th day of June 2009. Present Martin Blanden------------------------Councilman Attended by: Erik Allan, Mike Ryan, Richard Pedrick and Dan McPhee-Diamond Group Inc. Pledge of AllegianceSupervisor Richard Tompkins opened the meeting at 7:35 pm. Richard Pedrick is in need of a variance for a porch on the front of his house. He is 27 feet from the end of the road. He was advised to write to his adjoining neighbors with return receipt requested date and time of public hearing. Supervisor Richard Tompkins is going to tell Peggy Rappleyea, Court Clerk and Gini Arturi, Tax Collector that they must switch accounts from Key Bank to NBT Bank. LETTER FROM CLARKE REQUESTING MONEY FOR FLOWERS COMMUNICATIONS INSURANCE FOR ASHLAND HISTORICAL RESIGNATION FROM MICHAEL SCAREY REINSTATE MICHAEL SCAREY
Adopted: MILTON SUBDIVISON COUNTY ROUTE 10 PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM UPDATES NEW INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 JUNE 8, 2009
At the Town Board meeting on June 8, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS: the Town of Ashland has entered into an agreement with the Catskill Watershed Corporation (“CWC”) which provides for the funding for the planning, design, construction and supervision of a sewage collection system and waste water treatment plant for the hamlet; and WHEREAS; the CWC, through its engineer, has conducted extensive investigation, planning and some design for the Sewage collection system and evaluated the alternative treatment technologies; and WHEREAS; in order to proceed with the planning and permitting for this project, the Town must select and acquire a location for the Wastewater Treatment Facility; and WHEREAS; the selected location for a Wastewater Treatment Facility must meet certain specified criteria regarding size, location, elevation, environmental, and availability; and WHEREAS; the CWC’s Engineer believes it has identified a parcel that meets the above criteria and could serve as a location for said Facility; and WHEREAS; the subject property is located off of Route 23 in the Town of Ashland, designated as Tax Map No. 93.00-2-7 and is owned by Ashland Greene Partners, L.P.; and WHEREAS; the Town’s attorney has negotiated an agreement for the purchase of the parcel for its fair market value; and WHEREAS; CWC has agreed that the purchase price for the subject property is a fair and reasonable price to pay for said property and is within the approved budget for the construction of the sewage collection system; and WHEREAS; the funds to purchase the subject property will come from CWC budget for this project; and WHEREAS; it is in the interest of the Town to proceed with this project. NOW, BE IT RESOLVED;
A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris.
ADOPTED: ____________________________________
RESOLUTION #24 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 JUNE 8, 2009 Authorizing application for grant funding, and receipt and administration of such funding from the Catskill Watershed Corporation for a Community Storm water Planning and Assessment Project. At the Town Board meeting on June 8, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS: the Town of Ashland, located within the West of Hudson Watershed of the New York City Drinking Water Watershed; and WHEREAS; the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) has made available a program for the development of community storm water infrastructure assessments as part of the Storm water Retrofits Program; and WHEREAS; the Town of Ashland has identified a need for an assessment of existing storm water infrastructure which should result in a prioritized listing of storm water projects to which Best Management Practices can be applied to improve the local and regional environment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT;
2. The Supervisor and the Board of the Town of Ashland are authorized to accept and administer such grant funding from the CWC for the purpose of conducting a storm water infrastructure, inventory, assessment, and planning project; and 3. The supervisor and the Board of the Town of Ashland are hereby authorized to perform actions as may be necessary to apply for, receive, and administer CWC grant funding for the Storm water Retrofits Program; and, 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris and seconded by Councilperson, Wanda Partridge. ADOPTED: ____________________________________
RESOLUTION #25 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 JUNE 8, 2009 At the Town Board meeting on June 8, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. To authorize the Supervisor to use $13,871.05 of Unappropriated Fund balance accounts in the General Fund for 2009 as per General Fund Resolution # 25 of 2009. Also, to adjust the budget, the Town Board has increased revenues in the Appropriated Fund Balance Account, and also increased the Appropriation Account for the expense in the amount mentioned above. A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris. ADOPTED: Richard E. Tompkins __X__ _____ ____________________________________
RESOLUTION # 26
TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 WHEREAS; the Town Board of the Town of Ashland (“Town Board”) previously entered into an agreement with the Catskill Watershed Corporation (“CWC”) to participate in the Community Wastewater Management Program (“Program”) which provided for the design and construction of a wastewater management project in the Town of Ashland; and WHEREAS; the CWC through the Program, is providing full funding for the wastewater management project through a block grant; and WHEREAS; in connection with the Program, the CWC consultant has designed a new sewage collection system and a community wastewater treatment plant (“Community Sewage System”); and WHEREAS; the Town Board of the Town of Ashland, by resolution No. 30, passed November 10, 2008, established the Ashland Sewer District; and WHEREAS; the Ashland Sewer District wishes to construct the Community Sewage System designed by CWC’s consultant under the Program; and WHEREAS; the Town Board wishes to solicit bids to retain the services of contractors for construction of the Community Sewage System in the Ashland Sewer District including the sewer collection system, pump stations and wastewater treatment plant. THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT;
WHEREUPON, the Resolution was put to a vote and the following results recorded. A motion was offered from Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris with a second from Councilperson, Wanda Partridge to adopt this resolution. Motion carried. ________________________________
RESOLUTION #6 TOWN OF ASHLAND GENERAL FUND RESOLUTION OF 2009
JUNE 8, 2009 At the Town Board meeting on June 8, 2009 Councilperson,
TRANSFER FROM TRANSFER TO A motion to adopt this resolution was offered by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Wanda Partridge. Motion carried.
ADOPTED: ________________________________________ MINUTES APRIL 22, 2009 & MAY 11, 2009 Town Board Meeting HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT-ELECTED POSITION PAY THE BILLS MOTION-A motion was made by Councilman James Lawrence to pay the bills as written, seconded by Councilperson Wanda Partridge, motion was: Motion was made by Councilman James Lawrence to close the meeting at 9:00. ___________________________
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