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Town of Ashland, NY Town Board Minutes |
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 8TH day of September 2008. Present Attended by: Kevin Young, Erik Allan, Sondra Clark, Michelle Yost, Thomas Soule and Mike Ryan. Supervisor Richard Tompkins opened the meeting at 6:40 pm with the pledge. Kevin Young reviewed the sewer district and sewer use law draft documents. Board would need to have an inspector, it can be our Town Building Code Enforcer, and no decision was made on an inspector. RESOLUTION # 24 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2008 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ASHLAND DECLARING LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTEWATER September 8, 2008 At the Town Board meeting on September 8, 2008, Richard E. Tompkins, 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 project in the Hamlet of Ashland; and WHEREAS, the CWC, through the Program, will provide full funding for the wastewater management project through a block grant; 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 prepared by Lamont Engineers; and WHEREAS, based upon its review of the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and consultation with the Town’s Special Counsel, the Town Board passed a resolution on May 12, 2008 to proceed with 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, the Town proposes to complete a Recirculation Sand Filter Wastewater Treatment Plant with a Small Diameter Gravity Sewer Collection System that will address water quality issues within the New York City Watershed. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ashland sought to commence coordinated review of this action pursuant to the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, 6 NYCRR Part 617; and WHEREAS, the Town Board, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617, provided notice within 30 calendar days of its completion of Part 1 of the full EAF and sought comments and consent from the various involved and interested agencies on its designation as lead agency with regard to such Project; and WHEREAS, the Town Board having received no adverse comments objecting to said Board acting as "Lead Agency" for purposes of the SEQRA review; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS BY THE TOWN BOARD OF ASHLAND, GREENE COUNTY, NEW YORK: Pursuant to the consent of the involved and interested agencies, the Town Board of the Town of Ashland hereby declares itself as "lead agency" for purposes of compliance with SEQR., 6 NYCRR Part 617. The Town Board shall undertake and complete all duties and obligations as the “lead agency” as required by 6 NYCRR Part 617. The Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute any and all documents for the Hamlet of Ashland on behalf of the Town as may be necessary to become lead agency. WHEREUPON, the Resolution was put to a vote and the following result recorded: A motion was offered from James Lawrence with a second ADOPTED
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RESOLUTION # 25 TOWN OF ASHLAND TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION OF 2008 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLIHMENT OF A SEWER DISTRICT AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HAMLET OF ASHLAND September 8, 2008 At the Town Board meeting on September 8, 2008, Richard E. Tompkins, WHEREAS, New York City (NYC) provided funding for the Community Wastewater Management Program (CWMP), to be administered by the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC), which is intended to fund the planning, design and construction of community septic systems and/or the creation of septic maintenance districts in the NYC Watershed West of the Hudson River; and WHEREAS, the Hamlet of Ashland, Town of Ashland (Town) is Identified Community No. 13 of the list of communities lacking community wide wastewater treatment; and WHEREAS, the Town entered into the Participating Community Agreement with CWC in 2007 for the study, planning, design and construction of a sewage collection system in the Hamlet of Ashland in the Town of Ashland (the “Project”), and WHEREAS, as part of the Study Phase of the Project, the Town and its Project Engineer established, with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and CWC, that the Town should create a sewage district for certain Town residents located in the Hamlet of Ashland; and WHEREAS, the Town will not incur any cost from the formation of the Sewer District, which cost is being fully subsidized by CWC through the CWMP, and WHEREAS, the Project Engineer and Special Counsel have prepared materials needed for the formation of that Sewer District and has filed those materials with the Town Board for its review and consideration. NOW, BE IT RESOLVED: a. District Formation Summary Report prepared by Young, Sommer, LLC and Lamont Engineers. The Report contains a summary of the Sewer District and/provides an explanation of the hook-up fees and costs for residential and non-residential users in the Sewer District. b. Engineer’s Report and Plan entitled “Preliminary Engineer’s Report – Community Wastewater Management Program for the hamlet of Ashland’ prepared for the Town of Ashland by Lamont Engineers detailing the wastewater needs of the Hamlet of Ashland and delineating the service area for the Sewer District. c. Service Area Map identifying the boundaries of the proposed Sewer District which includes the Tax Map Numbers of the parcels that will be included in the proposed Sewer District. 2. The costs of forming the district and designing, permitting and construction of the infrastructure are funded pursuant to the CWMP. The Town will not incur any expense in the formation of the proposed district and the construction of the public improvements, if any, to be constructed within the district. During the process to form the Sewer District, the Town Board reserves the right to modify the boundaries of the proposed district to address the concerns raised during the public comment period and to serve the best interest of the Town. 3. A copy of the Engineer’s Report and Plan, Service Area Map and a detailed explanation of the costs to each residential and non-residential landowner shall be placed in the Town Clerk’s Office and made available for public inspection. 4. That the Town Board shall meet at 12094 NYS Route 23, Ashland, New York 12407 on the 14th day of October, 2008 at 7:45 PM, for the purpose of conducting a Public Hearing on the proposal to establish said Sewer District with the improvements specified above, at which time and place all persons interested in the subject thereof may be heard concerning the same, and it is further 5. That the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this order in the Windham Journal, the official Town Newspaper and post a copy of the same on the signboard of the Town, in the time and manner required by law. WHEREUPON, the Resolution was put to a vote and the following result recorded: A motion was offered from James Lawrence with a second ADOPTED: TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
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HAMLET DESIGNATION MAP
TOURISM CO-COORDINATOR
MOTION-A motion was made by Councilman James Lawrence to support the need for a tourism co-coordinator at a cost of $3,000 for each year for a three year commitment, seconded by Councilman Martin Blanden, motion was:
SONDRA CLARK- PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION # 3 TOWN OF ASHLAND HIGHWAY FUND RESOLUTION OF 2008 SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 At the Town Board meeting on September 8, 2008 Councilperson, TRANSFER FROM TRANSFER TO Misc. Personal Service Machinery Item #3 - Equipment Misc. Personal Service Snow Removal Item #4 Contr. A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris and seconded by Councilperson, James Lawrence. ADOPTED:
__________________________________ RESOLUTION #4 TOWN OF ASHLAND GENERAL FUND RESOLUTION OF 2008 SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 At the Town Board meeting on September 8, 2008 Councilperson, TRANSFER FROM TRANSFER TO Refuse & Garbage Contr. Ambulance - Fuel A motion to adopt this resolution was offered by Councilperson, Robert C. Ferris and seconded by Councilperson, Martin D. Blanden. ADOPTED: ________________________________________ TAX COLLECTOR CHAIR FROM 2007 BUDGET? CWC LAND ACQUISITION CONTRACT COMMUNICATIONS
WAJPTA-CLIMBING WALL PAY THE BILLS
MOTION-A motion was made by Councilman Martin Blanden to pay the bills as written, seconded by Councilman Robert Ferris, motion was: PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM FOR NEW SNOW PLOW Motion was made by Councilman Martin Blanden to close the meeting at 9:50 pm. ______________________________
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