MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 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
ON A MOTION BY LOPER AND SECONDED BY BIRNEY THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 13, 2014 MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.
CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAGLE IS NOW PRESENT.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. CHEMUNG RIVER FRIENDS-2015 FUNDING REQUEST
2. CHEMUNG SOIL & WATER-2015 STORM WATER FUNDING REQUEST
3. CHEMUNG COUNTY PLANNING-FLOODPLAIN REFERRAL FORM
PUBLIC FORUM:
1. JOE DONOVAN, ROBERTS HOLLOW ROAD; TOWN REP ON LANDFILL COMMITTEE. COMMITTEE WORKING ON NEW 10 YR. PLAN FOR NYSDEC TO BE FINALIZED IN OCTOBER. ODOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN GONE FOR LONG TIME NOW. THERE WILL BE OPEN HOUSE AT THE LANDFILL ON OCTOBER 31, 2014.
DONOVAN ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A BENEFIT ON 9/13/2014 FOR MIKE AND ANN COLES FROM 1-5 PM AT NORTH CHEMUNG-BREESPORT.
2. MARSHALL FRENCH, ROTARY ROAD-ASKED IF PROPERTY TAXES WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING. RICHTER REPLIED: YES
BUILDING COMMITTEE:
1. CHRIS DOANE ADVISED THAT THE NEW TOWN HALL GENERATOR IS UP AND RUNNING; IT WAS PURCHASED WITH AN EMO GRANT
OLD BUSINESS:
1. (SKIPPED UNTIL LATER)
2. SIDEWALK UPDATE-INTERVIEWS WERE WITH THREE CONSULTING FIRMS. FISHER ASSOC. WAS PICKED AND THERE WILL BE A MEETING TO REVIEW THEIR PROPOSAL ON FRIDAY 9/12/2014
NEW BUSINESS:
1. LOCAL LAW TO EXCEED TAX CAP-MORE THAN 1.56%
RESOLUTION 2014-073
EXCEED PROPERTY TAX CAP
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ
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RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD, AFTER HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014, AGREES TO EXCEED THE PROPERTY TAX CAP, IF NECESSARY; FOR THE 2015 BUDGET YEAR.
CARRIED: AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER, NAGLE, BIRNEY; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
2. RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH STANDARD WORKDAY HOURS-BOOKKEEPER
RESOLUTION 2014-074
STANDARD WORKDAY HOURS
-BOOKKEEPER
RESOLUTION BY: RICHTER
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
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: BOOKKEEPER 6HRS/DAY.
CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
GEORGE RICHTER GAVE A SHORT TALK ON THE TAX REVENUES AND THE REDUCTION OF THOSE REVENUES BY THE IMPLIMENTION OF THE SMALLER SPLIT SHARE FOR THE TOWNS FROM THE COUNTY.
3. HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIRS-ANDY HARDING ADVISED THAT THE BID SPECS ARE READY AND THE PRE-BID WILL BE ON 9/24/2014 AT 10AM. BID OPENING WILL BE ON MONDAY, 10/6/2014 AT 2PM
RESOLUTION 2014-075
HIGHWAY BUIDING REPAIRS
PUT JOB OUT TO BID
RESOLUTION BY: LOPER
SECONDED BY: BIRNEY
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO PUT THE HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIR JOB OUT TO BID. THE PRE-BID WILL BE 0N 9/24/2014 AT 10AM AND THE OFFICIAL BID OPENING WILL BE ON 10/6/2014 AT 2PM. THE BID SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE, UPON REQUEST.
CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
4. SCHEDULE BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
RESOLUTION 2014-076
2015 BUDGET WORKSHOP
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO HOLD A 2015 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 AT 5:30PM.
CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER, NAGLE, RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
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5. CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
RESOLUTION 2014-077
MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT 8PM.
CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
RESOLUTION 2014-078
MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION BY: NAGLE
SECONDED BY: LOPER
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR CWA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT 8:55PM.
CARRIED: AYES: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
RESOLUTION 2014-079
ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS
RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE
SECONDED BY: LOPER
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014.
CARRIED: AYES BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
RESOLUTION 2014-080
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 #9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,554.27 AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #9 IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,947.58 FOR AUGUST 2014.
CARRIED: AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
ON A MOTION BY NAGLE AND SECONDED BY BIRNEY THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:03PM UNTIL 10/1/2014 AT 5:30 PM FOR THE 2015 BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
CARRIED: AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYES: NONE
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
MARY ELLEN STERMER,
CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK