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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

Town Board Meeting
October 13, 2009

            A Town Board Meeting was held at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, New York on the13th day of October 2009.

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

                                           
Absent 
Martin Blanden------------------------Councilman

Attended by: Allan Tavenner

Supervisor Richard Tompkins opened the meeting at 7:40 pm.

 

 Pledge of Allegiance

COMMUNICATIONS
Coalition of Watershed Membership
College Charge backs
Mountain Top Animal Friends
DCEC-Hydro Electric Project
Ambulance Write-Offs
Water System Analysis
Collection Agency-summary of collections
Prattsville communication, Re: WAJPL Senior Citizen group

 

RESOLUTION #10
General Fund-Transfer Funds

 

TOWN OF ASHLAND

GENERAL FUND RESOLUTION OF 2009

OCTOBER 13, 2009

At the Town Board meeting on October 13 2009 Councilperson,
Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption.

 

TRANSFER FROM                                                 TRANSFER TO

Unexpended Fund Balance                                        Town Board Contr/Misc.
$3,200.00                                                                    #1010499
$3,200.00

Records Management                                                 Assessor
#1460499                                                                    #1355-1
$249.88                                                                       $249.88

Records Management                                                 Safety Inspection – Contr. Misc.
#1460499                                                                    #3620499
$89.29                                                                         $89.29

Records Management                                                 Ambulance - Repairs
#1640499                                                                    #4540405
$10.00                                                                         $10.00

Records Management                                                 Garage - Equipment
#1640499                                                                    #5132-2
$521.01                                                                       $521.01

Records Management                                                 Unemployment Insurance
#1640499                                                                    #9050-8
$20.08                                                                         $20.08

A motion to adopt this resolution was offered by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris.  Motion carried.

ADOPTED:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS          AYE               NAY

Richard E. Tompkins                          __X__             _____
Robert C. Ferris                                  __X__             _____
James Lawrence                                  __X__             _____
Wanda Partridge                                 __X__             _____
Martin D. Blanden                              Absent             _____

________________________________________
Justine L. Koehler
Town Clerk
Dated:  October 13, 2009
Ashland, New York

RESOLUTION #40

TOWN OF ASHLAND

TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009

OCTOBER 13, 2009

At the Town Board meeting on October 13, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption.

To authorize the Supervisor to use $3,200.00
of Unappropriated Fund Balance to balance accounts in the General Fund for 2009 as per General Fund Resolution #10 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, Robert C. Ferris and seconded by Councilperson, Wanda Partridge.

ADOPTED:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS                      AYE               NAY

Richard E. Tompkins                                      __X__             _____
Robert C. Ferris                                              __X__             _____
James Lawrence                                              __X__             _____                        
Wanda Partridge                                             __X___           _____
Martin D. Blanden                                          Absent             _____

 

____________________________________
Justine L. Koehler
Town Clerk
Dated:  October 13, 2009
Ashland, New York

RESOLUTION #41

TOWN OF ASHLAND

TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2009

OCTOBER 13, 2009

PUBLIC WATER PROJECT
Town of Ashland, Greene County

At the Town Board meeting on October 13, 2009, Councilperson, Richard E. Tompkins offered the following resolution and moved its adoption.

WHEREAS;  by resolution dated February 9, 2009, the Town Board sought lead agency status for a project to construct a new public water supply system (hereafter, the “Project”); and

WHEREAS;  by resolution dated April 13, 2009, the Town Board designated itself as lead agency for this; and

WHEREAS;  the Town has conducted a review as required by Article 8, Part 617 of the Environmental Conservation Law (SEQR); and

WHEREAS; based on this review, the Town determined no adverse environmental impacts would result from this Action and adopted a resolution for a Negative Declaration on March 3, 2009; and

WHEREAS;  during development of the engineering plans and funding process, the Town determined that the Water District originally resolved on April 13, 2009 and subject to permissive referendum should be expanded; and

WHEREAS;  the Town has considered whether adverse environmental impacts would result from this Action based on the reasoned elaboration provided in the Attachment to this resolution; and

WHEREAS;  on September 14, 2009 the Town adopted a resolution to extend the Water District, said resolution subject to permissive referendum;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing;

  1. The Town finds that the Action will not result in adverse environmental impacts thus the attached Amended Negative Declaration shall be issued.
  2. The Supervisor will cause all involved agencies to be notified of this resolution.
  3. This resolution will take effect immediately.

A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, James Lawrence and seconded by Councilperson, Wanda Partridge.

ADOPTED:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS                      AYE               NAY

Richard E. Tompkins                                      __X__             _____
Robert C. Ferris                                              __X__             _____
James Lawrence                                              __X__             _____                        
Wanda Partridge                                             __X___           _____
Martin D. Blanden                                          Absent             _____

I certify that the above resolution adopted by the Ashland Town Board on October 13, 2009 is a true and correct transcript of the original now on file in this office.

____________________________________
Justine L. Koehler
Town Clerk
Dated:  October 13, 2009
Ashland, New York