MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD MARCH 11, 2015 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: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

ABSENT: NONE

ON A MOTION BY NAGLE AND SECONDED BY BERNATAVITZ THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 11, 2015 MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.

CARRIED: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER

COMMUNICATIONS:

1.  CHEMUNG CO. SOIL & WATER-REFUND FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY $500.00

2.  NY ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS-UPSTATE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS

3.  JOHN ZACK-APPLYING FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE (CHEMUNG SPEEDROME)

4.  CHEMUNG CO. LEGISLATURE-STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING LANDFILL

PUBLIC FORUM:

NO ONE WISHED TO BE HEARD

BUILDING COMMITTEE:

SKIPPED TO OLD BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS:

1.  HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIRS-NO CHANGE ORDERS THIS MONTH

2.  CHEMUNG-ASHLAND HIGHWAY INITIATIVE-NO NEWS, NO MOVEMENT. WAITING ON TN. OF ASHLAND DECISION.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.  WINTER SNOW EXPENDITURES-CHRIS DOANE GAVE UPDATE. ONE HALF OF 2015 SNOW REMOVAL SEASON HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH 36% OF THE SNOW REMOVAL BUDGET USED AND 36% OF THE SNOW PAYROLL BUDGET USED. TOWN IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH MARCH AND DECEMBER LEFT TO COVER. 3,500 TONS OF SAND USED THIS YEAR ALL CAME FROM OUR GRAVEL PIT. GREAT SAVINGS OVER HAVING TO PURCHASE OUTSIDE SUPPLIES. HIGHWAY WORKERS HAVE BEEN THAWING LOTS OF PIPE THIS SEASON WITH THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. TOWN MAY GET A LITTLE EXTRA “CHIPS” MONEY AND THE POTHOLES THIS SUMMER WILL BE BAD DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES OF THIS WINTER.

2.  RICHTER ASKS THE TOWN ATTORNEY, TIM BOCEK, TO RESEARCH THE TOWN DOING A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE TO FUND THE BUILDING REPAIRS.

3.  RICHTER ADVISES THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR IS COMPLETE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE.

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RESOLUTION 2015-039

ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2015.

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

NAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION 2015-040

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 #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,528.02 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,264.63 FOR MARCH 2015.

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

NAYS: NONE

ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY NAGLE THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:19PM UNTIL APRIL 8, 2015

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

NAYS: NONE

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

MARY ELLEN STERMER,

CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK