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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 A Town Board Meeting was held at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York on the 12th day of May 2008. Present Robert Ferris---------------------------Councilman Justine L Koehler----------------------Town Clerk Absent Richard Tompkins---------------------Supervisor Attended by: John Brust-Delaware Engineering and Cia Bruno Deputy Supervisor Robert Ferris opened the meeting at 7:40 p.m. with the pledge to the flag. DELAWARE ENGINEERING-JOHN BRUST John Brust from Delaware Engineering gave each board member a pamphlet of qualifications, Civil Engineering and Professional Planning Services. Board had lengthily discussion and many questions. Mr. Brust travels about 1000 miles a week, his group is always on the road and available. His cell phone # 852-0004 home-868-2830. CIA BRUNO-TRAILER-BEHIND TOWN HALL PROPERTY Cia Bruno had met last month with the planning board and now has come to the board to request to put a trailer on property that is not owned by her at this time. Her plan is to put the trailer on the property she will buy if the Town of Ashland will permit her to do that without putting water or sewer in at this time. She plans to leave it there for Five years and then hook everything up. Board informed her that is against the Town of Ashland Town Law and can not be done. Councilman James Lawrence told her she needed to have plot plans and where everything would be in order to put the trailer on any property in Ashland. Cia Bruno also praised Dan Rion and would like to build a museum, she asked the board to adopt a resolution to have a museum in his honor. Board could not adopt a resolution at this time but will support any endeavors toward this. Town Board Meeting RESOLUTION #14 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2008 MAY 12, 2008 At the Town Board meeting on May 12, 2008, Councilman, Richard E. Tompkins, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS; The Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) and NYCDEP Stream Management Program (NYCDEP-SMP) have worked with watershed stakeholders in the Batavia Kill watershed to study and assess the current and predicted conditions of the Batavia Kill stream, and WHEREAS; the GCSWCD and NYCDEP-SMP have used the data and information collected during their investigations of the Batavia Kill to develop a comprehensive Stream Management Plan for the Batavia Kill stream, and WHEREAS; The Batavia Kill Stream Management Plan addresses many of the concerns shared by GCSWCD, NYCDEP, Local Municipalities and watershed landowners, and
WHEREAS; The Batavia Kill Management Plan sets forth many recommendations for local, city, state, and federal cooperation to maintain, preserve, restore or otherwise manage the Batavia Kill stream, and WHEREAS; The Town of Ashland supports the Stream Management Plan and seeks to formally adopt said plan as a guidance document for stream related activities, and WHEREAS; Pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Chapter 43 of the Consolidated Laws of New York, as amended, and the adopted pursuant thereto by the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York (collectively, the “SEQR Act”), a determination as to the potential environmental significance of the Project is required to be made, and WHEREAS; the Town of Ashland will serve as the Lead Agency for the purpose of completing the SEQRA requirements for adoption of the Batavia Kill Stream Management Plan, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That the Town of Ashland has determined that the Adoption of the Batavia Kill Stream Management Plan is a Type 1 Action under SEQRA and will serve as the Lead Agency. The Town of Ashland Has identified NYSDEC, NYSDOS,US Army Corp of Engineers, NYSDOH, US Environmental Protection Agency, NYCDEP, and the Ashland Planning Board to be interested parties which may have permitting or approval responsibilities associated with the project. A motion was offered from James Lawrence with a second from Martin D. Blanden to adopt this resolution. Motion carried.
ADOPTED TOWN BOARD MEMBERS AYE NAY _____________________________ RESOLUTION # 15-2008 Preconstruction Phase TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2008 MAY 12, 2008 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ASHLAND AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN THE HAMLET OF ASHLAND WHEREAS; the Town Board of the Town of Ashland previously entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Catskill Watershed Corporation (“CWC”) to participate in the Community Wastewater Management Program, which program will provide for the design and construction of a wastewater management program project in the Hamlet of Ashland; and WHEREAS; CWC’s consultant for the Program, Lamont Engineers, has prepared a Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Hamlet of Ashland, dated December, 2007 and supplement dated March, 2008, evaluating various alternative methods for managing the wastewater needs of the Hamlet of Ashland, such report marking the end of the Study Phase of the project; and WHEREAS; the Town has reviewed the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and supplement prepared by Lamont Engineers; and WHEREAS; based upon its review of the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Supplement, the Town Board wishes to proceed to the Pre-Construction phase of the Project as set forth in Section 2.05 of the Agreement, such schedule to be agreed upon by the Town and CWC; and WHEREAS; pursuant to Section 2.05(A) of the Agreement, the Town must acknowledge in writing its desire to continue into the Pre-Construction Phase of the Project; and WHEREAS; pursuant to Section 2.06(B) of the Agreement, the Town may terminate participation in the program if the bids received by the Town for construction are greater than the amount reserved for that purpose in the Block Grant, and the Town and CWC are unable to agree to modifications to the Program to bring the anticipated cost within the Block Grant amount; THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT;
A motion was offered from Martin D. Blanden with a second from James Lawrence to adopt this resolution. Motion carried. _____________________________
PLANNING BOARD MEMBER-BURDETTE DEWELL Burdette Dewell sent the board a letter interested in the position open on the planning board. Board would like to meet with him at the next board meeting on June 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Board would also like to check with Supervisor Richard Tompkins to see if any other people are interested in the position. FOLLOW UP WITH ERIK ALLAN ON CONTAINERS FOR CLEAN UP WEEK Highway superintendent Erik Allan told the board that the containers will be dropped off at the highway department on Friday May 16, 2008 ESTIMATE FOR ROOF REPAIR FROM JEREMIE YOUNES Estimate from Jeremie Younes is $8,876.25, Councilman Lawrence would like a more detailed estimate, table until June board meeting. Lawrence gave John Brust copy of estimate and is going to check with another roof builder. LOCAL LAW #1 OF 1987 REPEAL Local Law Filing NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. County ASHLAND FLOOD PREVENTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County ASHLAND PLEASE SEE ATTACHED (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 1 of 2008
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20__________
DOS-239 (Rev. 05/0 (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph 1 , above. (Seal) Date:________________________________________
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YORK I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. County Date: REVIEW LETTER FROM THOMAS CROSS TO REGINALD WILLCOCKS COMMUNICATIONS BATAVIA STREAM FESTIVAL MAGUFFIN ACCOUNT
PAY THE BILLS MOTION-A motion was made by Councilman James Lawrence to pay the bills as written, seconded by Councilman Martin Blanden, motion was:
Motion was made by Councilman Martin Blanden to close the meeting at 10:00 pm
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