Town of Pinckney Minutes
Public Hearing – Local Law
No. 1-2015
Regular Meeting
July 14, 2015
Roll
Officials
Present: Sherry Harmych,
Supervisor
Don Cook, Superintendent
Don Vincent, Councilman
Bob Amidon, Councilman
Dan Pearson, Councilman
Sandi Dunn, Councilwoman
Megan Vincent-Olmstead,
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Absent: None
Others in Attendance
Mike Clemons
Kay Chapman, Tug Hill
Commission
Two Sno-Pals members: Bob
William and George Moulton
Public Hearing – Driveway Installation Law
At 7:03 pm
Supervisor, Sherry Harmych opened the public hearing on the Driveway
Installation Law; a local law to regulate the installation of new driveways
which open onto town roads. This would help keep roadways and culverts up to
par for the town’s requirements. The law was read aloud and made available to
all who were present. There were no questions or concerns with the law, thus
the public hearing was closed at 7:05pm.
Regular Board Meeting
The meeting was called to order at
7:06 pm and all rose to say the Pledge of Allegiance. First on the agenda was
the open forum and two Sno-Pals members spoke to the board in regards to asking
the board for support on a grant application for a $200,000.00 grant, which
would allow the Sno-Pals Club to purchase a third trail groomer. After a
discussion between board members, Supervisor Harmych, and the Sno-Pals members,
it was decided that there needs to be more communication between the Town and
the Club so that everyone can be on the same page. In order to support the
Sno-Pals, Resolution 70-2015 was passed.
Resolution 70-2015
Whereas the town board of the town of
Pinckney held a hearing with representation from the Sno-Pals Club, and,
Whereas the Sno-Pals Club asked for a
supportive Resolution from the town.
Therefore, be it resolved, the town of
Pinckney agrees to support the Sno-Pals Organization in their Grant application
in hopes of purchasing a new trail groomer.
Motioned by Don Vincent, seconded
by Sandi Dunn; the board was polled by Clerk Megan Vincent-Olmstead and all
councilmen responded “yea”. Therefore, the resolution passed.
The clerks report for June was
distributed to board members and Town Clerk, Megan Vincent-Olmstead reviewed it
with the council members. Bob Amidon made a motion to accept the clerks report
and Sandi Dunn seconded his motion. All board members were in favor. Also, the
financial report for May 2015 was approved by the town board after a motion to
accept made by Don Vincent and a second by Bob Amidon. The Justice report was
passed by the board with a motion by Bob Amidon and a second Sandi Dunn.
Finally, after passing around copies of the June minutes and giving the board
members a chance to review them, Don Vincent made a motion to accept them and
after a second by Bob Amidon, the board passed the June minutes.
Kay Chapman from the Tug Hill
Commission was present and reported that the towns of Lorraine and Worth have
made a request to the state legislature to consolidate their justice courts.
Once approved, a single justice would be elected for a four year term.
Harrisburg, Montague, and Pinckney are proof that that the consolidated court
is able to work well. Furthermore, Bonnie Colton, a Tug Hill Sage passed away
on June 16, 2015. Finally, Ms. Chapman reports that the DANC will be holding
their Annual Open House on August 27th; there will be a ribbon
cutting ceremony at the new Murray Center site.
Next on the meeting’s agenda was Don
Cook’s highway report. New this month, the Highway department is beginning to
rebuild the Old County Road, they are starting on dust control, and all the pot
holes on the main town roads have been filled. Furthermore, the grader (P6) got
stuck in a deep ditch on the McGowan Road and Don Cook had to have Terry Groff
(Groff’s Towing) come with two tow trucks to pull it out.
In regards to new business,
the board passed Resolution 68-2015: Amend resolution #65 budgetary transfer.
Resolution 68-2015
Whereas the following budgetary transfer was
made at the June 9 2015 meeting in error,
>>From General Fund: A1990.4
Contingency Account, one hundred thirty two dollars and 66 cents ($132.66) To
A1110.4 Justice Contractual Expense, to cover a shortage in the budgeted
amount<<
Be it resolved to change the above to a
budgetary transfer is to come from grant funds received from the unified Court
System in the amount of $600.00 (six hundred dollars) to be transferred to
A1110.4 Justice Contractual Expense. And be it further resolved this resolution
take effect immediately.
Motioned
by Don Vincent, seconded by Sandi Dunn; the board was polled by Clerk Megan
Vincent-Olmstead and all councilmen responded “yea”. Therefore, the resolution
passed.
Next in New
Business; Resolution 69-2015: Adopt Driveway Installation Local Law.
Resolution 69-2015
Whereas,
a public hearing was held, and there were no objections from the public to the
Driveway Installation Law,
Therefore be it resolved, to adopt the Driveway
Installation Law contingent on the outcome of the Lewis County Planning board
review and recommendations.
Motioned by Sandi Dunn, Seconded by Bob Amidon, and passed by the board.
August 11, 2015 at 7pm has been
set as the date and time for the public hearing on the camp zoning local law.
Megan Vincent-Olmstead asked the board for a Clerk’s phone, as she has been
using her personal device until now. The board agreed that such should be
ordered. In addition, the Clerk brought up the idea of the town purchasing a
computer software program for Clerk duties and for Tax Collection: BAS
(Business Automation Services, Inc). The program would help with town duties
and tax collection. Megan will look more into it and report back next month.
The Town Board accepts the resignation of Dog Control Officer Justin Hall with
regret.
In regards to old business, there
was a nice article in the Watertown Daily Times about the work on Pinckney
Cemetery. There will be a picture board put together. The Townsend property has
been sold to family; however, there may be a possibility of the town getting a
section of it, if re-assessed.
Resolution 71 -2015 – See Attached
Motioned by Sandi Dunn
and seconded by Bob Amidon; all in favor.
Finally, the
vouchers were accepted by the board after a motion by Sandi Dunn and a second
by Dan Pearson. Dan Pearson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:17pm and Sandi
Dunn seconded.
