DEPUTY SUPERVISOR CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 6 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMAN O’ NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN FAZIO. ALSO PRESENT: ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN, DAVID MITCHELL, ESQ.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE AUGUST 9TH REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING:
MONTHLY BILLS OF THE AUGUST ABSTRACT
BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR AUGUST
AMERICAN RESCUE ACT: TO ACCEPT$ 165,477.74
TIME CLOCK PURCHASE FROM CROWN SECURITY- 3 QUOTES OBTAINED. TAKES TEMPERATURE AND FACIAL RECOGNITION.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WARREN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
WARREN COUNTY ROADWAY MAINTENANCE FOR 2022: $ 91, 313. 14 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL AND $6,204.36 FOR MOWING.
TERMINATION OF SNOWMOBILE TRAIL MAINTANANCE CONTRACT WITH WARREN COUNTY: SOUTHWARREN SNOWMOBILE CLUB IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE COUNTY OPERATING WITH PASS THROUGH FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY TO THE MUNICIPALITY. THE CLUB WILL HAVE DIRECT CONTRACT BETWEEN WARREN COUNTY AND SNOWMOBILE CLUB. I) THURMAN CONNECTION SNOWMOBILE CLUB
II) HAGUE SNO-GOERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
III) NORTHERN WARREN TRAILBLAZERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
IV) SOUTH WARREN SNOWMOBILE CLUB
HUDSON HEADWATERS CONTRACT: MOBILE HEALTH UNIT
PROPANE FUEL 2021- 2022: BIDS WILL BE PROVIDED; REVIEW PRIOR TO REGULAR MEETING
VOUCHERS FOR OCC TAX PAYMENT: $98.00 TABLES FOR HISTORY DAY AND AMBASSADORS/DOCENTS.
GENERAL CODE PROPOSAL: $ 15, 000.00 OVER 24 MONTH (3YRS: 2021, 2022,20223) ANNUAL MAINTENANCE: $1, 200.00 PR YR.
ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL: $ 1, 000 PER MONTH FOR 29 MONTHS. GENERAL CODE E- CODE. CONSOLIDATED PLAN UPDATE; AND ZONING CODE UPDATE (24- 30 MONTHS).
JOB POSTING: PART TIME ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER( ZEO) 10- 20 HRS PR WK @ $20 PR HR.
APPOINT 8- 15 RESIDENTS TO COMMITTEE TO UPDATE CONSOLIDATED PLAN.
16. APPOINTING DANE MORTON TO PLANNING BOARD AND PAM PETTEYS ALTERNATE TO PLANNING BOARD.
SALES TAX CAME IN FOR SECOND QUARTER FOR LUZERNE IN THE AMOUNT OF $309,000.
IT COMPUTER SERVER BACKUP CONTRACT
FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT
FOR SEPTEMBER CONSIDERATION:
PURCHASE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE FOR BOOKKEEPER : GETTING QUOTES
LAKE LUZERNE REAL PROPERTY: REVIEW AND DECIDE SURPLUS
BUDGET: MED B”, MED SUPPLEMENT. RETIREE INSURANCE (AGE 55 TO 65).
BOND ON HIGHWAY GARAGE: POSSIBLE CALL AND RE-ISSUES AT PREVAILING RATE. AAA RATING
GARBAGE TRUCK: $ 50,000 BAL 2 2.65%; MATURES 2/ 16/2023, CD’ S PAYING 0. 15%
JULY OT FOR BOTH DEPARTMENTS : $48. 31.
MORTGAGE TAXIS UP $15, 000
CHRIS LAFOUNTAIN IT PROVIDER FOR 18 YEARS. ( GAVE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE COMPUTER BACK UP SITUATION. AT THE PRESENT TIME BACK UP IS ON THE TOWN CLERK PROGRAMS ONLY. EXPLAINED THE PROPOSAL FROM EDMUNDS ( FORMERLY BUSINESS AUTOMATED SYSTEMS). EDMUNDS HAS FEATURES THAT ARE GOOD FOR THE TOWN AS FAR AS COMPLETE BACKUPS AND IN BETWEEN BACKUPS. SERVERS ARE ON BOTH COASTS OF THE US. RECOMMENDS THE TOWN CONTRACT THIS PROPOSAL FOR SECURITY OF RECORDS. RANSOMWARE PROTECTION.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT- RON DEUEL
FIRE HYDRANT REPLACEMENT NECESSARY.
3 QUOTES PROVIDED
FW WEBB, VALANO (LOWER)
WANTS TO GET 6 REPLACED.
BOARD LISTED TOWN PROPERTIES FOR POSSIBLE SURPLUS.
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE BOOKKEEPER 20-$ 25, 000
HIGHWAY BOND – WE HAVE A AAA RATING WITH MOODY. REFINANCE DISCUSSION. INTEREST RATE CAN SAVE MONEY.
GARBAGE TRUCK-$ 52, 000 LEFT ON LOAN. PAYING IT OFF COULD SAVE INTEREST. HEALTH CARE- HUMANA INSURANCE FOR RETIREE PLAN IS $32, 000 PR YR. JEAGER AND FLYNN COMING TO DISCUSS OPEN ENROLLMENT
MEDICARE PART B IS A DEDUCTION OF APPROX $ 148. 50 FROM SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK. SINCE RESOLUTION 17 OF 2007 PART B HAS BEEN REIMBURSED TO RETIREES AND SPOUSES. COMPTROLLER OFFICE OPINED THAT THE SPOUSES WERE NOT ENTITLED TO THE REIMBURSEMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE THEN TAKES OVER. HUMANA, CDPHP, OR THE COUNTY SITE. RETIREE INSURANCE (55- 65) IS 4 PEOPLE. $ 70,000 PR YR.
COUNCILMAN FAZIO – DISCUSSION THAT PART B PAYMENTS WERE MADE WITH NO DOCUMENTATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNT.
THERE WILL BE A NYS FIELD AUDIT OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. DISCUSSION OF GEESE PROBLEM AT THE BEACH. i
ZONING OFFICER- KAREN PUTNEY- REGARDING THE ARMSTRONG GARAGE; CARS REMOVED NOT IN COMPLICANCE. PRESENTLY WORKING ON CARS. KAREN WANTS COMPLAINTS TO BE SENT TO HER.
RACHEL SEBER- CHAIRWOMAN OF THE WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – ADVISED THAT COUNTY AND TOWN LAW SAYS NOBODY CAN VOTE EXCEPT THE SUPERVISOR. MS. SEBER IS GOING TO THE TOWN MEETINGS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND OFFER HER ASSISTANCE. COMPLIMENTED THE TOWN’ S NEWSLETTER ON THE WEBSITE.
ROCKWELL FALLS BRIDGE HAS NEW SIGNAGE PUT UP BY HADLEY/SARATOGA COUNTY WARNING OF THE DANGERS WITH CONSEQUENCES.
GRANTS: MULTIREGIONAL GRANT RE; BROADBAND INCLUDES 500 HOMES FOR 1 MILE – $250,000. LAKE LUZERNE HAS THE MOST NEED FOR BROADBAND CONNECTION.
SNOWMOBILE CLUB CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY CAME THROUGH THE TOWN AS A PASS THROUGH. WARREN COUNTY AMENDED THE AGREEMENT TO TAKE THE MIDDLEMAN OUT SO THAT THE CLUB WILL DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE CLUB.
COUNTY IS LOOKING AT THE FIREWORKS LAW- LOOKING AT RESCINDING THE PERSONAL USE OF FIREWORKS. IT WILL NOT EFFECT THE PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS COMPANIES. DISCUSSION OF THE FIREWORKS TENT SALES
THERE IS A SURVEY ON THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT WEB PAGE. 5 QUESTIONS.
OCCUPANCY TAX APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN REVISED WITH AN ABILITY TO SCORE” THE APPLICATIONS.
ETHICS BOARD MEMBERS ARE NEEDED AND AMENDMENT TO THE LAW. 3 MEMBERS AND 3 ALTERNATES.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.
JOHN DUNCAN- DISCUSSION OF COUNTY PROPERTY( 40 FT RIGHT OF WAY) ON BAY ROAD AS POSSIBLE ACCESS TO GET OFF THE RIVER.
SHERRIFF AND STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE BOAT REGISTRATION THAT DOES NOT MATCH.
DISCUSSION OF THE KASTNER’ S MOTEL AND THE BEACH OWNED BY THE TOWN. COULD THERE BE AN EASEMENT TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE LAKE BY THE SNOWMOBILE CLUB.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8: 30 UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’ NEAL. ALL IN FAVOR AYE.
