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Town of Ashland, NY Town Board Minutes |
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TOWN OF ASHLAND Richard E. Tompkins, Town Supervisor
TOWN BOARD MEETING Present: Absent: Pledge of allegiance Supervisor Richard Tompkins opened the meeting at 7:40 pm. KEVIN YOUNG EMINENT DOMAIN RESOLUTION #12 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 MARCH 9, 2009 At the Town Board meeting on March 9, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Martin D. Blanden. WHEREAS; the Town Board of the Ashland has entered into a contract with the Catskill Watershed Corporation for the construction of a wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plant (the Project) under the City of New York’s Community Wastewater Management Program; and WHEREAS; this Board has previously determined that the Project will benefit the health and welfare of the residents of Ashland by providing them with safe and reliable municipal sewer service, that the Project will aid in the development of the hamlets of Ashland and that the Project will be beneficial to the environment by the elimination of aging and/or failing subsurface septic systems; and, WHEREAS; the Town has attempted to negotiate with the property owners a utility easement for a portion of the property to be used as a site of the sewer main; and WHEREAS; while the Town has obtained approximately 60 easements voluntarily from property owners; there are two owners of three parcels that the Town either has not been able to reach and/or are not willing to sign an easement at this time. Two parcels were sold at auction in 2007 and the current owner has not responded to any of our inquiries. The owner of the other parcel has moved out of Town and the owner is not willing to execute an easement at this time; and WHEREAS; the Town Board has determined that it is no longer beneficial to pursue negotiations and that the Town Board has no choice but to proceed with eminent domain; and WHEREAS; the sewer main locations, after an exhaustive study prepared by Lamont Engineering, is no longer subject to change; and WHEREAS; that study identified the locations shown on Exhibits A, B, and C as the preferred alternative; WHEREAS; the value of the easements will be based on the appraisals prepared for this purpose; and WHEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Board authorizes the use of the Town’s eminent domain authority to secure the necessary property; and it further resolved that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to execute and file the necessary Petitions, Acquisition Maps and Notices of Pendency as are required to secure the necessary property by eminent domain. WHEREUPON, the Resolution was put to a vote, recorded as follows: A motion to accept this resolution was offered from Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Martin D. Blanden. Adopted: _________________________
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CWC-PROPERTY PURCHASE RESOLUTION # 11-2009 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009 March 9, 2009 At the Town Board meeting on March 9, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. To authorize the Supervisor to use $7,975.15 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, Martin D Blanden and seconded by Councilperson, Wanda Partridge. ADOPTED: ____________________________________ RESOLUTION # 3-2009 TOWN OF ASHLAND GENERAL FUND RESOLUTION OF 2009 MARCH 9, 2009 At the Town Board meeting on March 09, 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 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS AYE NAY ________________________________________ COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC HEARING FOR TOWN HALL VARIANCE TOWN CLERK MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2009 & FEBRUARY 24, 2009 TOWN CLERK MONTHLY REPORT 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 Councilperson Wanda Partridge to close the meeting.
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