May 15, 2018: Town of Pinckney Town Board Minutes

TOWN OF PINCKNEY

REGULAR MEETING

MAY 15, 2018

PRESENT:                                                                 OTHER IN ATTENDANCE:

Sherry Harmych, Supervisor                                       Kay Chapman, Tug Hill Commission

Don Cook, Superintendent

Dan Pearson, Councilman                                          ABSENT:

Don Vincent, Councilman                                           Bob Amidon, Councilman

Mike Birchenough, Councilman                    

Dotty Pearson, Clerk

            The May 15, 2018 regular board meeting started at 6:30pm when all parties rose to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

            The Clerks Report for April 2018 was presented.  Total disbursed $16,233.25.  Property Tax $15,719.68 and Penalty Tax $513.57.  Delinquent taxes paid in April and May must include a $2.00 fee for letter sent to the taxpayer.  May is the last month taxes can be paid to the clerk.  Thereafter if not paid, they will have to be paid to Lewis County Treasurers office with a penalty of 5%.  A motion to accept the clerks report was made by Councilman  Mike Birchenough and seconded by Councilman Don Vincent.

            Financial report for April 2018 was presented by Supervisor Sherry Harmych.  Attorney fees are over, but they will be reimbursed when justified.  Insurance is done.  Motion to accept the financial report was made by Councilman Mike Birchenough and seconded by Councilman Don Vincent.

            Justice Report was presented and all were given a chance to review.

            Planning Board – Minutes were received for the May 14, 2018 meeting.  Subdivision of Mallan property was approved and money received  -  Project 2018-01.

            The minutes for the April 10,2018 were copied and passed around to all Board Members who were given a chance to review.  There were no corrections or additions.  A motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to accept the minutes was made by Councilman Don Vincent and seconded by Councilman Mike Birchenough.

            Kay Chapman Tug Hill Commission gave her report –

• The NYS Consolidated Funding Applications (CFAs) have opened for 2018.  There are a multitude of grants available.  Available Resources Guide is available at https://regionalcouncils.nygiv/sites/default/files/2018 -04/2018 Resources Available Guide.  Deadline to apply this year is July 27^th at 4pm.  If interested in applying contact your Circuit Rider as soon as possible.

• Reminder – Survey every 5 years – Tug Hill Commission asking all  to please fill it in and send it back to them.

• Town of Adams joined CTHC

• April 26^th CTHC annual spring dinner at the Central Hotel in Glenfield. Twelve of twenty municipalities present and forty attendees.

   

Deer River wind up date – There may be less turbines (24). Next meeting is May 30,2018.

            Highway Report was presented by Superintendent Don Cook.

• Feher Trash has been shut down. Will need new supplier.

• Windmills using Murrock, Austin and other town roads.

• Town hall roof leaked (around chimney).

• Town Insurance inspection.

• Auctions International test on equipment value.

• Pinckney and Montague joint effort on roads.

• Vestal Asphalt, McDonald and Denning roads done within next two weeks

• Pinckney Road bridge work (clean and paint).

• Five logging jobs underway in town (194, Corey, Cronk, Gardner and River Roads)

• Winter storm work still ongoing (26 trees down).

• Additional EWR (Extreme Winter Recovery) funding available to us soon as I get Blair Invoice (before May 22^nd ).

• Chips and EWR paperwork will be turned in on Monday –Deadline for payment on June 22^nd.   PAVE NY will wait  to get  Vestal Asphalt Invoice and cancelled check.

• Roadwork completed.

The issue of plowing of parking lot and Lewis County Roads – Cost sheet was submitted. 

Supervisor Sherry Harmych talked to Larry Dolholf, Representative regarding this matter. Hopefully this issue will be resolved.

            New Business –

RESOLUTION #61-2018  BUDGETARY TRANSFER

INTRODUCED BY SHERRY HARMYCH

BE IT RESOLVED the following Budgetary transfer be made:

$146.30 transferred from Contingency account A1990 to Street Administration A5010.4

AND THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED that this resolution is effective immediately.

            A motion to accept Resolution #61-2018 was made by Councilman Don Vincent and seconded by Councilman Dan Pearson.  The Poll of Board was YEA.

            Feher will no longer be our trash hauler as the company went bankrupt.  We will be looking for a new trash hauler.

            Town of Pinckney will hold a special CLEAN UP DAY – JUNE 2, 2018  8AM – NOON

Restrictions:  1 pickup load (8ft), 1 trailer (8ft), no tires, paint cans with open lid -0k, no construction material.  There will be $50.00 charge if more than the above.  If you have any question please see the Highway Superintendent.

            Roof repair will be needed to Town Hall.

            It has come to the Pinckney Town Board attention to have several properties to be cleaned up of all clutter, liter and debris according to our Local Law #4.  Property owners will be

sent a letter (Virginia Holder and Shawn Tripp) to clean up their properties.

            Old Business - 

            We still have ZBA position and BAR member openings.  Will have planning board seat as of  July 1, 2018 as Ed Barker will be leaving the area.

            Philip Street, Director of Planning NYS Tug Hill Commission, was contacted regarding having the highway superintendent position as an appointed position not as an elected position.  He advised that we contact our attorney on this matter.

            Vouchers were passed around the table and all were approved and signed by the Board.  A motion to accept the vouchers was made by Councilman Dan Pearson and seconded by Councilman Don Vincent.

            A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:30pm was made by Councilman Mike Birchenough and seconded by Don Vincent.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING  JUNE 12, 2018 AT6:30PM