MINUTES for TOWN of CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD on JULY 10, 2013 at 7PM in the Town s1

MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 8, 2014 AT 7PM in the Town Hall at 48 Rotary Road Ext. Chemung NY 14825

SUPERVISOR RICHTER LED EVERYONE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO SALUTE THE FLAG.

ROLL: PRESENT: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

ABSENT: NAGLE

SUPERVISOR RICHTER TOOK A MOMENT TO CONVEY THAT ONE OF THE TOWN HIGHWAY WORKERS HAS RECENTLY PASSED AWAY DUE TO AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR DENNIS (DENNY) MOORE HAD BEEN A VALUED EMPLOYEE SINCE 1993 AND WILL BE MISSED.

ON A MOTION BY LOPER AND SECONDED BY BERNATAVITZ THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.

CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

NAGLE IS NOW PRESENT.

GUEST: MARK WATTS-CHEMUNG CO. SOIL & WATER

HE SPOKE ABOUT THE NEW STREAM EQUIPMENT PROGRAM AND THE FARM TOUR WHICH THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG SPONSORED THIS YEAR. HE PRESENTED A PLAQUE TO HWY. SUPERINTENDENT CHRIS DOANE AND THE TOWN FOR NYS CONSERVATION DISTRICT EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION PARTNER AWARD AS A PART OF THE COUNTY HIGHWAY AWARD.

COMMUNICATIONS:

1.  ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES-GRANT FUNDING STATUS

2.  FISHER ASSOCIATES-SCOPE FOR SIDEWALK PROJECT

PUBLIC FORUM:

1.  DENNIS BROWN, WILAWANNA ROAD-HE WANTS THE BUDGET MEETING ADVERTISED SO MORE TOWNSFOLK WILL ATTEND. RICHTER ADVISED THAT THE MEETING WAS LISTED IN THE NEWSPAPER, BUT BROWN SAYS NO ONE ON HIS ROAD GETS THE PAPER AND THAT IT SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE TOWN WEBSITE.

BUILDING COMMITTEE:

SEE: OLD BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS:

1.  HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIRS-THE BIDDING PROCESS WAS SET BACK ABOUT A MONTH DUE TO IT NOT BEING PROPERLY ADVERTISED. BIDS WILL NOW BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 10/14/2014 AT 2PM AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED.

2.  SIDEWALK UPDATE-RESOLUTION TO RETAIN FISHER ASSOCIATES

OCTOBER 8, 2014 PAGE 2 OF 4

RESOLUTION 2014-084

RETAIN FISHER ASSOCIATES

OVERSEE SIDEWALK PROJECT

RESOLUTION BY: LOPER

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG HAS REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FISHER ASSOCIATES FOR ITS PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE CHEMUNG SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $68,000.00 AND

WHEREAS, THE PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED TO RECEIVE NYSDOT FUNDING THROUGH ITS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000.00 (TEP PIN 6754.83); AND

WHEREAS, THE SCOPE AND ASSOCIATED HOURS ARE HEREIN ATTACHED;

RESOLVED, THAT THE CHEMUNG TOWN SUPERVISOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FISHER FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE PROJECT AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $68,000.00; AND, BE IT FURTHER;

RESOLVED, THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAIN SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY; AND, BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE RENEWED, OR AMENDED, OR THE INITIAL TERM THEROF EXTENDED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT BY RESOLUTION OF THE CHEMUNG TOWN COUNCIL.

CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

NEW BUSINESS:

1.  DUAL COUNTY ROAD NUMBERS

RESOLUTION 2014-085

CHANGE COUNTY RTE NUMBERS

-MALLORY AND RIVER ROADS

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE EXISTING ROAD NUMBER BE CHANGED FOR MALLORY ROAD IN THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG AND FROM THIS DAY FORWARD BE DESIGNATED AS: CR25 AND FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT THE EXISTING ROAD NUMBER BE CHANGED FOR RIVER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG AND FROM THIS DAY FORWARD BE DESIGNATED AS: CR53.

CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

2.  RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH STANDARD WORKDAY HOURS-BOOKKEEPER

RESOLUTION 2014-086

STANDARD WORKDAY HOURS

-PART-TIME CLERK

RESOLUTION BY: RICHTER

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

OCTOBER 8, 2014 PAGE 3 OF 4

BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD, LOCATION CODE 30728, HEREBY ESTABLISHES THE FOLLOWING AS STANDARD WORK DAYS FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND WILL REPORT DAYS OF WORKED TO THE NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM BASED ON THE TIME KEEPING SYSTEM OR THE RECORD OF ACTIVITIES MAINTAINED AND SUBMITTED BY THESE MEMBERS TO THE CLERK OF THIS BODY: PART-TIME CLERK 6 HOURS PER DAY.

CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

3.  CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH TERMINEX

RESOLUTION 2014-087

PAY MONTHLY BILLS

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ

RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG AGREES TO ALLOW THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN A CONTRACT WITH TERMINEX FOR PEST CONTROL IN THE TOWN HALL BUILDING AT 48 ROTATY ROAD EXT., IN THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG;

FURTHER, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL BE ON AT MONTHLY VISIT BASIS AT A FEE OF $60.00 PER MONTH INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT CONTRACT FOR QUARTERLY VISITS AT A COST OF $180.00 PER QUARTER.

CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

A SHORT BREAK BEFORE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

4.  CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

RESOLUTION 2014-088

MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

MOTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT 7:38PM.

CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

RESOLUTION 2014-089

MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

MOTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: LOPER

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT 8:05PM.

CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

OCTOBER 8, 2014-10-09 PAGE 4 OF 4

RESOLUTION 2014-090

ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2014.

CARRIED: AYES BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION 2014-091

PAY MONTHLY BILLS

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO PAY THE MONTHLY BILLS IN THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: GENERAL ABSTRACT #10 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,628.94 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #10 IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,140.07 FOR SEPTEMBER

CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER

NAYS: NONE

ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY LOPER THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10PM UNTIL 11/12/2014 AT 7 PM

CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

NAYES: NONE

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

MARY ELLEN STERMER,

CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK