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

MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON MAY 14, 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: NAGLE: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER

ON A MOTION BY BERNATAVITZ AND SECONDED BY NAGLE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.

CARRIED: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER; NAGLE

PUBLIC HEARING:

LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2014 AND REPEAL OF LOCAL LAW #2 OF 1984

STARTED AT 7:01PM AND CLOSED AT 7:04PM. NO ONE WISHED TO COMMENT.

COMMUNICATIONS:

1.  CITY OF ELMIRA-ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES

2.  NYSORPS-ASSESSMENT AID

3.  NYSABC BOARD-LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL O’BRIENS

PUBLIC FORUM:

DENNIS BROWN, WILAWANA ROAD-QUESTIONED HOW MUCH WORK THE DOG CONTROL SERVICES ARE WORTH. RICHTER REPLIED THAT THE TOWN IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE THIS SERVICE.

BUILDING COMMITTEE:

ONE OF THE AC UNITS IS INOPERABLE. OVER THE WINTER THE ICE BUILT UP IN THE EAVE TROUGHS WERE FULL OF ICE AND THEN FELL ON THE AC UNIT AND CRUSHED IT. A NEW UNIT IS ON ORDER.

CLERK MENTION THE FLAG ON THE POLE OUTSIDE IS RIPPED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BIRNEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

OLD BUSINESS:

(1)  TEP GRANT FOR SIDEWALKS-ACCEPT PROJECT GRANT

RESOLUTION 2014-055

ACCEPT TEP-SIDEWALK GRANT

RESOLUTION BY: RICHTER

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE INTERMUNICIPAL SIDEWALK (TEP GRANT) AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF CHEMUNG.

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

NAYES: NONE

(2)  TEP GRANT FOR SIDEWALKS-REVISED RFP FOR CONSULTANTS

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RESOLUTION 2014-056

REVISED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR CONSULTANTS

RESOLUTION BY: RICHTER

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SIDEWALK DESIGNS FROM DESIGN FIRMS. DUE DATE FOR AWARD IS 7/22/2014 AT 1PM. AWARD WILL BE MADE AT THE AUGUST 13, 2014 MEETING

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

NAYES: NONE

NEW BUSINESS:

(1)  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT BY KARL BOWERS, SR.-FIVE TOWERS NEED TO BE UP AND RUNNING BY THEEND OF THIS YEAR. THE GENERATOR PROJECT IS BEING SHIPPED TO BOUILLE ELECTRIC WHO WON THE BID. 60-90 DAYS FOR INSTALL. BOWERS WANTS PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR $35,000.00 TO UPGRADE THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. RICHTER SAYS HE WANTS AN ITEMIZED BUDGET AND ASKED WHO IS THE GRANT IS THROUGH AND IT’S FEMA.

RESOLUTION 2014-057

ALLOW TOWN EMO TO APPLY FOR GRANT

TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT

RESOLUTION BY: BERNATAVITZ

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ALLOW THE TOWN EMO, KARL BOWERS, SR. TO APPLY FOR A $35,000.00 FEMA GRANT TO UPGRADE THE TOWNS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EQUIPMENT.

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

NAYS: NONE

(2)  REPEAL OF LOCAL LAW #2 OF 1984

RESOLUTION 2014-058

REPEAL LOCAL LAW #2 OF 1984

TRASH DISPOSAL LAW

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: LOPER

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO REPEAL TRASH DISPOSAL LAW, LOCAL LAW #2 OF 1984.

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

NAYES: NONE

RESOLUTION 2014-059

LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2014

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL LAW

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ADOPT LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2014; SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL LAW.

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

NAYES: NONE

(3)  ANIMAL CONTROL-CITY OF ELMIRA

RESOLUTION 2014-060

CONTRACT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SVCS

WITH THE CITY OF ELMIRA

RESOLUTION BY: LOPER

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ELMIRA TO PROVIDE DOG CONTROL SERVICES IN THE TOWN OF CHEMUNG,

FURTHER, THE TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ALLOW THE TOWN SUPERVISOR, GEORGE RICHTER, TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 1, 2014 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2014.

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

NAYES: NONE

(4) COURT SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

RESOLUTION 2014-061

SURPLUS COURT EQUIPMENT

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO SURPLUS THE JUDGES LAP TOP COMPUTER AND THE COURT SHREDDING MACHINE.

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

NAYES: NONE

(5)  DOG CENSUS-THE TOWN CLERK REPORTED THAT THE DOG CENSUS HAS GONE OUT AND THAT THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED WHETHER OR NOT A RESIDENT HAS A DOG.

(6)  HIGHWAY PROJECTS 2014-HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT CHRIS DOANE GAVE A REPORT ON HIS PROJECTS. CHIPS MONEY IS $120,924.17 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $14,355.00 THIS YEAR.

(A)  ROADS TO BE WORKED ON (CHIPS PROJECTS):

(1)  HILLIKER-TO BE COMPLETED; STARTED IN 2013

(2)  WEST HILL-TO BE RECOATED

(3)  MALLORY-OIL & STONE

(4)  BLACKBURN HILL-OIL & STONE

(5)  ROBERTS HOLLOW-MANY REPAIRS

(6)  CLARK-REPLACE PIPES ON DRY BROOK END

(7)  SIMCOE-PIPES

(B)  GETTING GRAVEL OUT OF OUR OWN GRAVEL PIT WILL SAVE THE TOWN OVER $50,000.00, AFTER PAYING TO RENT A MACHINE, ON CRUSHED GRAVEL.

(C)  TREE REMOVAL TO BE COMPLETED ON CAMPBELL HILL ROAD

(D)  BANK STABILIZATION & WIDENING FOR CREEKS

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(7)  STEG CONTRACT

RESOLUTION 2014-062

STEG CONTRACT

RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY

SECONDED BY: NAGLE

RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH STEG THIS YEAR AND PAY $5,000.00 FOR THIS YEARS CONTRIBUTION.

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

NAYES: NONE

RESOLUTION 2014-063

ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS

RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE

SECONDED BY: BIRNEY

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

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

NAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION 2014-054

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 #5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,874.51 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,184.59 FOR APRIL 2014

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

NAYS: NONE

RICHTER GAVE A PREVIEW OF THE JUNE MEETING. THE BOARD WILL BE DISCUSSING A POSSIBLE LOCAL LAW FOR SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVISES. ANYONE CHARGED NOW, WOULD BE FINED AND THE ENTIRE FINE WOULD GO TO NEW YORK STATE UNLESS WE HAD A LOCAL LAW.

ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY LOPER THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:55PM UNTIL JUNE 11, 2014.

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

NAYES: NONE

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

MARY ELLEN STERMER,

CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK