TOWN OF PINCKNEY
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 2017
PRESENT: OTHER
IN ATTENDANCE:
Sherry Harmych, Supervisor Kay
Chapman, Tug Hill Commission
Don Cook, Superintendent Scott
Margeson, Sno Pals Club
Dan Pearson, Councilman Mike
Birchenough, Community Resident
Don Vincent, Councilman
Sandi Dunn, Councilwoman
Bob Amidon, Councilman
Dotty Person, Clerk
The December 14, 2017 regular board meeting started at
6:30pm when all parties rose to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Kay Chapman, Tug Hill Commission, gave her report. Four villages have joined Tug Hill region’s
council of government: Lyons Falls, Port
Leyden, Constableville and Turin.
Distressed and abandoned properties
was addressed by Wade Beltramo at the NY Conference of Mayors General Counsel,
which was held on12/11. The county-wide
shared services initiative law was enacted to prompt counties and
municipalities to reduce property taxes while improving local government
efficiency. There will be a newly
elected officials 2018 training school on January 17, 2018 at the Doubletree by
Hilton in Rochester.
RESOLUTION #81-2017 – Resolution to Rescind Resolution
#78-2017. Resolution for the Approval of
the Cooperative Tug Hill Council Intermuncipal Agreement 2018-2022
WHEREAS There
was an omission of participating parties in Resolution #78-2017.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to rescind resolution #78-2017, and that this
resolution be effective immediately.
A motion to accept Resolution #81-2017 was made by
Councilman Don Vincent and seconded by Councilman Bob Amidon. Poll of the board was Yea.
RESOLUTION #82-2017
Resolution for the Approval of the Cooperative Tug Hill Council
Intermuncipal Agreement 2018-2022.
WHEREAS The
Town of Pinckney reaffirms that continued membership in the Cooperative Tug
Hill Council (CTHC) is important to both the Town and the region.
WHEREAS The
CTHC has approved a revised draft intermunicipal agreement at a full CTHC
meeting on September 28, 2017 for consideration by its member municipalities
WHEREAS The
CTHC recommends that revised changes to the intermunicipal agreement be
approved as soon as is practicable by its member municipalities, be it
RESOLVED That
the Town of Pinckney approves the revised intermunicipal agreement and be it
further
RESOLVED That
a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the CTHC for its records.
Approved at a meeting of the
Pinckney Town Board on December 14, 2017
A motion to accept Resolution #82-2017 was made by Councilman Dan Pearson and
seconded by Councilman Don Vincent. Poll
of the board was Yea.
The Clerks Report for November was presented. Total disbursed was $210.00. Dog license was $9.00, subdivision for K.
Gaines $200.00, NYS Agric and Markets $1.00.
A motion to accept the clerks report was made by Councilwoman Sandi Dunn
and seconded by Bob Amidon.
The Financial Report for November was submitted by
Supervisor Sherry Harmych and given to all board members to review.
Justice Report was presented. A motion to accept the Justice Report was
made by Councilman Don Vincent and seconded by Councilman Bob Amidon.
Planning Board – No meeting this month.
The minutes of the November 8th meeting were
copied and passed around to all Board Members who were given a chance to
review. A motion to accept the minutes
was made by Councilman Don Vincent and seconded by Councilwoman Sandi Dunn.
Deer River wind update – A revised version of wind zoning
- Local Law NO 1 for 2018
A Local Law to amend the Town of Pinckney
Zoning Law. Supervisor Sherry Harmych
went over this law with the town board and will have a public hearing at our
next meeting, January 9, 2018 at 6:30pm as long as the weather doesn’t change. Poll of the Board was Yea.
Highway Report was presented by Superintendent Don
Cook. As of meeting time we have plowed
17 times, Justin Muncey fully trained to operate snow plow P-1 on the west end
run, installed new starter on P-10, installed new 24 volt alternator on P-11,
installed new front wheel seal on P-1, will install new toilet a the Town
Hall., DEC inspection of old town dump on Waterman Road completed and have no
further information on that inspection, P-18 new SICARD snow blower in
service. The employees are not happy
with the health insurance options.
RESOLUTION #83-2017 -
Pay Rates For Full Time Highway MEO’s
WHEREAS There
is sufficient monies budgeted for a raise for the full time highway MEO
employees
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED They each receive a 2% cost
of living raise
AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That this resolution is effective beginning January
1,2018
A motion to accept Resolution #83-2017 was made by
Councilwoman Sandi Dunn and seconded by Councilman Bob Amidon.
New Business –
The board received two resignations – One from
Sandi Dunn resigning from the Town Board and one from Nick Dunn resigning from
the Planning Board.
We
need to set up a committee to go over personnel policy for 2018.
Old Business –
Scott Margeson, Sno Pals President, signed the
Agreement Grooming Minimum Maintenance/Seasonal Roads and talked about their
open house at the new Club building and grooming trails.
Still
have planning board, ZBA position, and BAR member openings.
Vouchers were passed around the table and all were
approved and signed by the Board. A
motion to accept the vouchers were made by Councilwoman Sandi Dunn and seconded
by Councilman Bob Amidon.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:35pm by Councilman
Bob Amidon and seconded by Councilman
Don Vincent.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 6:30pm
PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW 1-2018 JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 6:30pm
JUSTICE AUDIT ON JANUARY 9, 2018 AT 6:00pm
