ON DECEMBER 11, 2017 THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT HELD A SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING A 7:26 AT THE TOWN OFFICE IN BRAINARDSVILLE. PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR H. BRUCE RUSSELL AND COUNCILMEN WAYNE ROGERS, GREG LANGDON AND HARLEY TITUS.
AT 7:26 1/2 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE OPEN POSITION ON THE TOWN BOARD.
AT 8:02 COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS MADE A MOTION TO RETURN TO SPECIAL MEETING IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING TO BE AT TOWN OFFICE 9 HILL ROAD BRAINARDSVILLE ON MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 2017 AT 7:30 PM WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO AUDIT BILLS & VOUCHERS AT 7:00 PM.
COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS MADE A MOTION AT 8:02 PM TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
ON DECEMBER 18,2017 THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT HELD THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING AT THE TOWN OFFICE IN BRAINARDSVILLE AT 7:30 PM. PRESENT WERE SUPERVISOR H. BRUCE RUSSELL, COUNCILMEN GREG LANGDON,WAYNE ROGERS AND HARLEY TITUS, LEE DAVIS HIGHWAY SUPT., TOWN BOOKKEEPER CANDY CHARLAND, DAVIS STEWART, DARLENE LIVERNOIS, GENE NESBITT AND FLOYD WALFIELD FROM THE BURKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. JOHN DALPHIN AND CAROLE DALPHIN.
ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MAEETING WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. 3-YES
ACTION ITEMS:
RESOLUTION # 69 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED:3-YES
BOARD RESOLUTION #69
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE, NEW YORK 12915, DULY CALLED (A QUORUM BEING PRESENT) AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF NEW YORK, ON DECEMBER 18, 2017 THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS, ADOPTING THIS RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT #90HR302-16 HOUSING REHABITITATION PROGRAM. CHANGE ORDERS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT REULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR RATIFICATION INTO THE MINUTES.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT,
ON THIS 18th DAY OF DECEMBER, IN THE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON, TOWN CLERK
RESOLUTION #70 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED:3-YES
BOARD RESOLUTION #70
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF BELLMONT
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, A MUNICIPALITY WITH OFFICES AT 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE, N.Y., DULY CALLED (A QUORUM BEING PRESENT)
AND HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BELLMONT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF NEW YORK, ON DECEMBER 18, 2017, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION # 70 WAS DULY ADOPTED AND IS NOW IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT:
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS, TO REAPPOINT DAVID STEWART TO THE TOWN'S BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW FOR A TERM STARTING 10/01/2017 AND ENDING 09/30/2022.
MOTION CARRIED
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AS TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BELLMONT ON THIS 18th DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR 2017.
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JUDYLANE M. NASON, TOWN CLERK
RESOLUTION #71 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
RESOLUTION # 71
APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN SHARED SERVICES
NYS ARCHIVES LGRMIF APPLICATION
WHEREAS, THE TOWN DESIRES TO PARTNER WITH THE VILLAGE OF MALONE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES FOR A SHARED SERVICES GRANT APPLICATION FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) IMPLEMENTATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MAMNGEMENT FUND (LGRMIF), AND
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE LGRMIF APPLICATION GUIDELINES, IT IS NECESSARY THAT EACH PARTNER FORMALLY APPOINT A RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER (RMO);FORMALLY ADOPT THE APPROPRIATE RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION SCHEDULE; AND EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, AND
WHEREAS, THE PROJECT REQUIRES A PERMANENT COMMITMENT FROM PARTNERING COMMUNITIES TO SUSTAIN THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT,
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN OF BELLMONT DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT ITS SUPERVISOR T0 APPOINT H. BRUCE RUSSELL AS ITS RMO, ADOPT THE MU-1 RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION SCHEDULE FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.EXECUTE THE LGRMIF GRANT COOPERATIVE/SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT AND LETTER OF INTENT, AND ASSERTS A PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH THE VILLAGE OF MALONE AND PARTNERING COMMUNITIES TO SUSTAIN THE RESULTS OF THE GIS PROJECT. 3-YES
RESOLUTION # 72 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION.
TOWN OF BELLMONT BUDGET AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION #72
FUND: HIGHWAY FUNDDATE:NOVEMBER 30,2017
BUDGET AMENDMENT # 10
OFFERED BY THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION AND/OR TRANSFER OF FUNDS
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT(S)BE AND THE SAME IS (ARE)APPROPRIATED/TRANSFERRED
$1,117.00 FROM ACCOUNT # DA9050.8 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
AS FOLLOWS:
$1,117.00 TO ACCOUNT # DA9010.8 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-STATE RETIREMENT
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRGE LANGDON.
THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. ALL MEMBERS VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND THIS RESOLUTION WAS DECLARED ADOPTED. 3-YES
RESOLUTION # 73 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON ACCEPTING THE SUPERVISOR'S MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS. 3-YES
RESOLUTION # 74 BE IT RESOLVED ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS TO APPOINT JEFF MANLEY TO THE TOWN BOARD FOR THE TERM 1/1/12018 TO 12/31/2018.
ROLL CALL VOTE:YESNOABSENT ABSTAIN
GREG LANGDONX
WAYNE ROGERSX
HARLEY TITUSX
SUPT. OF HIGHWAYS REPORT:
A. WE RECEIVED $4,032 CHECK FROM COUNTY FOR ROADSIDE MOWING CONTRACT
B. FORD F250 PICKUP, V PLOW AND POLY SANDER SHOULD ARRIVE BY THE END OF THE YEAR
TOWN SUPERVISOR REPORT:
A. WORK CONTINUES WITH NATIONAL GRID ON STREET LIGHT EXCHANGE BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A PRICE YET ON THE 56 LED FIXTURES BUT AN INCENTIVE PACKAGE IS EXPECTED.
B. COMPLETED TWO TRAINING SESSIONS AT COURT HOUSE WITH CANDACE CHARLAND AND SUE MCDONALD ON THE SYSTEMS EAST TOTAL COLLECTION SOLUTION TAX COLLECTION SYSTEM. WE ARE NOW LIVE ON THE TOWN'S 2017 TAX LIST FOR PRACTICE AND THE SYSTEM WILL TURN ON THE 2018 TAX LIST ON JAN,1. 2018 FOR OUR USE. VERY SIMPLE, THANKS TO SLIC AND THE CLOUD.
C. WE RECEIVED SEVERAL ONE PAGE INDICTIONS OF INTEREST FOR APPOINTMENT TO FILL OPEN SEAT ON THE TOWN BOARD. THE TOWN BOARD DID MEET AT A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 11, 2017 AND ENTERED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW THE INDICATIONS OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS ADJOURNED AND WE RETURNED TO SPECIAL BORAD MEETING TO ADJOURN. THIS EVENING, AS OUTLINED IN PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW 42, THIS BOARD WILL APPOINT A PERSON TO SERVE EFFECTIVE 1/1/2018 UNTIL 12/31/2018. THIS SEAT SHALL THEN BE FILLED BY AN ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 2018 TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE 4 YEAR TERM ENDING 12/31/2019. MAY I HEAR A
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT? A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD AND THEN I WILL CALL FOR THE
VOTE.
D. REVIEW OF TOWN'S ANNUAL TRI-FOLD INFORMATION PAMPHLET.
JOHN DALPHIN PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN GAVE AN UPDATE AS FOLLOWS:
TOWN OF BELLMONT-PLANNING COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 2017 REPORT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: JOHN DALPHIN, BILL HRABIE, GREG LANGDON, DAVID STEWART
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MET DEC. 8, 2017. THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018 AT NOON AT BELLY'S RESTURANT: DANIEL KELTING OF THE ADIRONDACK WATERSHED INSTITUTE (AWI) WILL ATTEND THE JANUARY MEETING.
ITEMS DISCUSSED INCLUDED:
- ROAD EROSION AND RUNOFF INTO LAKES AND STREAM
= CONTROL NECESSARY TO PROTECT WATERWAYS, ESPECIALLY LAKES TO BE DREDGED
= POSSIBLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES ( A COUPLE IDENTIFIED BY CHASTITY MILLER MAY BE
COMING UP FOR A NEW GRANT CYCLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE)
=NEED FOR MULIT-TOWN APPROACH FOR CHATEAUGAY LAKE
-RE-EVALUATION OF THE CHARGS TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE (W.R.T. ITS CURRENT FUNCTIONING)
-NEED FOR LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR THE TOWN
REMINDER TO THE TOWN OF BELLMONT BOARD: THE PLANNING COMMITTEE NEEDS TO HAVE A MEMBER APPOINTED WHO RESIDES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TOWN.
JERICHO RISE: A COPY OF THE MONTHLY COMPLAINT LOG ENDING NOV. 30,2017 SHOWS NO NEW COMPLAINTS FOR NOVEMBER.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CHATEAUGAY-BRAINARDSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT ON DEC. 12. 2017 DID ELECT MATT HELM TO THE 5 YEAR TERM AND JOHN MARTIN TO THE 3 YEAR TERM AS FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. BELLMONT VOTERS WERE NOT VERY WELLREPRESENTED.
OUR DOG CONTROL OFFICER, LISA CORYEA, DID RECEIVE VERY GOOD REPORTS IN A RECENT INSPECTION BY AN AG & MARKETS INSPECTOR WHO INSPECTED BOTH THE OFFICER AND THE MUNICIPAL SHELTER MAINTAINED ON WOOD LANE. LISA HAS RECENTLY BEEN APPOINTED AS CHAIR OF THE NEWLY FORMED FRANKLIN COUNTY ANIMAL CRUELTRY TASKFORCE.
THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE 2018 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH THE BURKE FIRE & EMS DEPARTMENT.
THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE NORTH COUNTRY (DANC) REPRESENTATIVE STAR CARTER IS LEADING A GROUP OF PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES TO CONVERT THEIR HARDCOPY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT MAPPING RECORDS TO A DIGITAL, GIS FORMAT AT NO COST TO THE COMMUNTIES WHO COME TOGATHER IN SHARED SERVICE UNITS. THE VILLAGE OF MALONE WILL BE THE LEAD AGENCY WITH PARTICIPANTS TOWN OF BELLMONT, TOWN OF MALONE, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN AND POSSIBLY ONE OTHER TOWN OR VILLAGE. THE CONSULTANT WOULD BE STAR CARTER. A SIMPLE RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BEARDSLEY ASSOCIATIO AND GOMEZ SULLIVAN ENGINEERS AND THEY SEND PROGRESS REPORTS TO GREG.
BLUE MT. ENGINEERING PRESENTED A PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE TO LEE & BRUCE IN ANTICIPATION OF PROVIDING US WITH THE FORMAL ENGINEERS SCOPE OF THE PROJECTS WITH PROJECTED COST ESTIMATES & DRWAINGS. LARGEST CONCERN IS POSSIBLE FINDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF ANY ASBESTOS IN THE BUILDINGS. POSSIBLE COST ESTIMATE WITHOUT THE ASBESTOS LOOKS LIKE $481,000.
ON CURRENT WIND LAW OUR SETBACK FROM RESIDENCE IS 1000 FEET AND 500 FEET FROM ANY PUBLIC ROAD. SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL IS SET AT L-90-50dBA. WOULD EVERYONE AGREE THAT DISTANCE FROM A RESIDENCE BE CHANGED TO 2800 FEET AND ROAD DISTANCE BE AT 1000 FEET?
SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL BE CHANGED TO L10-40dBA. WITH AGREEMENT I WILL REQUEST THAT CJ PROVIDE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK FOR STATE TO MODIFY BELLMONT TOWN LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2006. WE WOULD THEN ARRANGE A PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND FORWARDING THE PAPERWORK TO STATE.
WOULD THE BOARD AGREE TO WORK WITH OTHER TOWNS AND AGENCIES TO FORM A SOLAR LAW? THIS MAY ALSO REQUIRE SOME SHARED COST.
COUNTY SPECTIC SYSTEM AND WELLS MAY BE GOTTEN WITH FRIENDS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY.
WHO WILL OWN THE DATA AT THE END OF THREE YEAR? THE TOWN WILL.
THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING WILL BE AT THE TOWN OFFICE 9 HILL ROAD, BRAINARDSVILLE ON MONDY JANUARY 15,2018 AT 7:30 PM WITH BOARD MEMBERS TO AUDIT BILLS & VOUCHERS AT 7:00 PM.
THE TOWN ANNUAL REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD HERE AT 7PM ON JAN.2,2018
COUNCILMAN HARLEY TITUS MADE A MOTION TO AUDIT AND PAY VOUCHERS WITH ATTACHED BILLS AND INVOICES, IT WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
3-YES
A AMOTION MADE AT 8:40 PM TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WAYNE ROGERS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GREG LANGDON.
3-YES
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