TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
DECEMBER 13, 2021
7:00 PM
SUPERVISOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, ALSO PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPT. RON DEUEL AND DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPT. LOGAN BROOKS
FLOOR OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS REGARDING RESOLUTIONS ONLY
ROBERTA VANDERZEE -REGARDING RAY SUPPLY AUDIO QUOATE, WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN, WILL THE AUDIO BE ANY BETTER TONIGHT, UNTIL EVERYONE COULD HEAR, SHE FEELS TOWN IS BREAKING OPEN MEETINGS LAW. IS THERE A HOPEFULL SCHEDULE AS TO WHEN THE NEW SYSTEM WILL GO IN
SUPERVISOR MERLINO – WE JUST GOT ANOTHER QUOTE IN FOR A SYSTEM LIKE THE COUNTY USES AS WELL. IT WILL GIVE EVERYONE THE VIEW OF WHO IS TALKING AND WILL HAVE A LARGE SCREEN IN BOARD ROOM AS WELL SO EVERYONE CAN SEE AND HEAR BETTER. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS TO DECIDE WHAT WAY BOARD WILL GO.
PATRICIA GOLDBERG – WHAT IS RAY SUPPPY AUDIO QUOTE ESTIMATE
SUPERVISOR MERLINO – $ 6,377.15 AND NEW ONE JUST RECEIVED IS $5,900.00
PATRICIAL GOLDBERG – IS THIS FOR OTHER MEETINGS
SUPERVISOR MERLINO – ZBA AND PLANNING
PAULETTE ZUBAL – WHO DREW UP SPECS FOR NEW SYSTEM THAT TOWN IS GETTING PRICES FOR
SUPERVISOR MERLINO – ONE FROM RAY SUPPLY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, I FELT NOT ENOUGH SO ASKED BOARD TO HOLD OFF SO I COULD GET A QUOTE FOR SYSTEM JUST LIKE COUNTY FROM COLVING COMPUTER.
PAULETTE ZUBAL – NEW DIFIBILLATORS ARE THEY UNDER STATE CONTRACT
SUPERVISOR MERLINO – ASSUMING YES COMING THROUGH EMS
FRED ZUBAL – THEN YOU DON’T NEED A QUOTE. YOU ARE ASKING FOR VOTES ON THINGS THAT SHOULD BE HELD OFF UNTIL NEXT MONTH WHEN THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ON, NOT HAVE VOTES FROM ONE THAT WILL NO LONGER BE THERE. SUPERVISOR MERLINO STATED THAT MEETING STILL NEED TO TAKE PLACE AND DECISIONS MADE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, SOME OF THIS STUFF LIKE ZOOM NEEDS TO GET DONE. FRED ALSO STATED ATTORNEY SHOULD BE PUT ON HOLD UNTIL 2022, YOUR ASKING FOR A VOTE OF SOMEONE WHO WILL NOT BE THERE. COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI STATED HE IS STILL A BOARD MEMER AT THIS TIME. SUPERVISOR MERLINO STATED THE TOWN NEEDS TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR. FRED ALSO ASKED ABOUT JAIMEE KRANZ, SUPERVISOR MERLINO SAID YOU HAVE TO VOTE SO SHE IS PREPARED FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
DECEMBER 13, 2021
7:00 PM
YEAR. PAULETTE ZUBAL ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY STATISTICS ON PAPER AS TO THE BENEFITS TO THE TOWN FOR THIS POSITION OF WEB DIRECTOR MONITARILY, THE CHAMBER DID THIS FOR FREE. SUPERVISOR SAID THE CHAMBER DID NOT DO THE WEBSITE. HAS JOB BEEN ADVERTISED IN POST STAR FOR 2022, ATTORNEY CROWE, THAT IS AN APPOINTMENT NOT AN EMPLOYEE, NOT HIRING AS AN EMPLOYEE, WEB DIRECTOR IS CURRENT APPOINTMENT THAT CAN BE REAPPOINTED FOR THE NEW YEAR, PAULETTE ASKED IF THERE WAS A JOB DESCRIPTION THEY COULD SEE, ATTORNEY CROWE NOT CURRENTY BUT ONE IS BEING DEVELOPED. PAULETTE SUGGESTED THIS BE TABLED UNTIL THE DESCRIPTION IS MADE AS IT IS $12000 A YEAR.
KURT TEKOLSKE – OVER THE SUMMER A COMMITTEE TO WORK ON LAKE ISSUES AND ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS IS THAT A DEAD ISSUE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO – YOU WILL HEAR FROM TRACY CLOTHIER. KURT TELKOSKI – HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROGRESS ON A MILFOIL COMPANY FOR NEXT YEAR, SUPERVISOR MERLION SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON THAT RIGHT NOW, KURT ASKED IF THERE IS A BOARD MEMBER THAT WOULD BE THE CONTACT FOR LAKE ISSUES, SUPERVISOR SAID THERE WILL BE A CONTACT, THAT WILL BE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER JAMES NILES
TRACY CLOTHIER GAVE UPDATE ON PROGRESS OVER THE SUMMER REGARDING LAKE, NO HARVESTER THIS YEAR, SO IT WAS A GREAT YEAR TO TAKE SAMPLES, MAIN THING TO KNOW IS THAT HAND HARVESTING EFFORTS HAVE CUT BACK MILFOIL IN THE LAKE A LOT. WATER QUALITY IN LAKE LUZERNE IS EXCELLENT, NEXT YEAR IT WILL COME BACK, IT COMES FROM WATER FOUL ON THE LAKE, SAMPLE FROM STREAM THAT GOES INTO LAKE, JUST FOUND NATIVE MILFOIL, NO INVASIVE SPECIES IN NARROW PART OF CREEK, SOUTHERN COVE THERE IS SOME SCATTERED AND IT IS TREATABLE WITH PROCELLACOR , IT SHOULD WIPE IT OUT. YOU HAVE TO GET A PERMIT FROM APA, HARD PROCESS, YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOU CAN PROTECT NATIVE SPECIES FOR ONE. THAT WOULD BE 2023 AS A SURVEY IN 2022 HAS TO BE DONE AND A NARRATIVE HAS TO BE WRITTEN UP. WILL COST AROUND $30,000-$40,000 BUT ALREADY PAYING $40,000 FOR HAND HARVESTING. WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION TO HAVE SURVEY DONE, COULDN’T GET IT DONE THIS FALL BECAUSE OF COVID. SUGGESTS PUTTING OUT AN RFP FOR HAND HARVESTING, TRACY WILL WRITE THAT, NEED TO SECURE IT SOON, IF YOU WAIT UNTIL MARCH, IT’S TOO LATE.
HOWARD SCHAFFER – REALIZING THAT MILFOIL EFFORT WILL BE A TEAM EFFORT, WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT CAN THE LAKE ASSOCIATION LEND. TRACY DOESN’T SEE THAT THE ASSOCIATION CAN HELP WITH THE RFP, WHERE ASSOCIATION COMES IN TO BE BENEFICIAL, GETTING EDUCATED AND THAT CAN HAPPEN.
PATRICIA GOLDBERG – WHAT EFFECT DOES PREICORE HAVE ON OTHER VEGITATION IN THE LAKE, TRACY, VERY LITTLE EFFECT, IT CAN WEAKEN SPECIES BUT HAS A GOOD IMPACT ON. PATRICIA IS THERE ANY EFFECT ON FISH, TRACY SAID NO IMPACT,
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
DECEMBER 13, 2021
7:00 PM
RESOLUTION NO. 177 OF 2021 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF MONTHLY VOUCHERS OF THE 12TH ABSTRACT AS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF LAKE LUZERNE
GENERAL FUND VOUCHER# 28021-28079 & 28129-28133 $ 47,904.26
HIGHWAY FUND VOUCHER# 28080-28114 $ 26,621.08
SW1 DISTRICT VOUCHER# 28115-28125 $ 5,017.09
SW2 DISTRICT VOUCHER# 28126-28128 $ 17,368.31
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JAIMEE KRANZ AS WEB DIRECTOR FOR THE TOWN THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2022.
A MOTION TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO ALLOW FOR A CONTRACT/AGREEMENT WITH THE DUTIES AND SCOPE OF WORK BE WRITTEN BY ATTORNEY CROWE AND TO ALLOW TIME FOR BOTH PARTIES TO REVIEW AND POSSIBLE EDITING. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED, ONE (1) ABSTENTION. ROLL CALL VOTE: SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN FAZIO, ABSTAINED. CARRIED 3/0
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROPOSAL OF RAY AUDIO VIDEO
A MOTION TO TABLE AS SUPERVISOR MERLINO WANTED TIME TO GET A QUOTE FROM COLVIN COMPUTER CONSULTING TO COMPARE WITH RAY AUDIO VIDEO. INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 178 OF 2021 AUTHORIZINGTHE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE (5) AED DEFIBRILLATORS, TWO (2) NOW AND THREE (3) IN THE SPRING. INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 179 OF 2021 AUTHORIZING TOWN ENGINEER TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE TOWN’S WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 180 OF 2021 AUTHROZING COUNCILMAN FAZIO TO SEEK QUOTES FOR A NEW WEB HOST TO SUPPORT ONLINE CREDIT CARE PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY TAX AND WATER BILLS
INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
DECEMBER 13, 2021
7:00 PM
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, LORRI HOLCOMB WILL REACH OUT TO CURRENT SOFTWARE PROVIDERS AND CURRENT WEB HOST AS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE MODULE WORK WITH THE CURRENT COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND TO CHECK WITH CURRENT WEB HOST TO SEE IF A LINK CAN BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT WEBSITE TO ACCOMMODATE SAME.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR MERLINO TO RENEW AGREEMENT WITH ROCKWELL FALLS AMBULANCE SERVICES INC.
A MOTION TO TABLE AS SUPERVISOR MERLINO FEELS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WORKSHOP WITH THE TOWN OF HADLEY, ROCKWELLS FALLS AMBULANCE DISTRICT AND THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE TO TALKE ABOUT ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE MADE TO THIS CONTRACT. INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 181 OF 2021 DESIGNATING NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMAN JAMES NILES AS THE SECOND SIGNOR ON TOWN CHECKS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR MERLINO TO ADVERTISE FOR THE OPEN CONSTABLE POSITION.
A MOTION TO TABLE TO GIVE ATTORNEY CROWE TIME TO WORK WITH COLLEEN COOK, BOOKKEEPER/HR TO PUT TOGETHER AN AD NOTICE TO ADVERTISE THIS POSITION. INTROCUED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TOWN’S HEALTH CARE POLICY AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN TO NO LONGER MAKE PAYMENTS TOWARD MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS FOR CURRENT AND PAST TOWN EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. BOARD DISCUSSED, SUPERVISOR MERLONI STATED THAT IT WILL PHASE OUT.
A MOTION TO TABLE TO ALLOW TIME FOR RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC WAS INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 182 OF 2021 AMENDING THE TOWN’S OVERTIME POLICY AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN TO AMEND THE OVERTIME POLICY TO INCLUDE SICK-LEAVE TIME, VACATION TIME AND PERSONAL TIME IN CALCULATING TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY HOURS PER WEEK AND THE POLICY BE RETROACTIVE TO INCLUDE THE PAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THIS RESOLUTION. INTTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
DECEMBER 13, 2021
7:00 PM
RESOLUTION NO. 183 OF 2021 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF A BRINE MAKER ACCEPTING THE QUOTE FORM T. SLOCUM INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,750.00 TO BE MADE IN TWO PAYMENTS CONSISTING OF A DEPOSIT/DOWN PAYMENT OF $ 12,475.00 ON DECEMBER 17,2021 AND $ 14,275.00 UPON DELIVERY, A DATED TO BE DETERMINE. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 184 OF 2021 TO INCREASE BASE RATE IN THE LAKE LUZERNE WATER DISTRICT (SW1) FROM $125.00 TO $150.00. SUPERVISOR MERLINO ASKED COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE WHY HE WANTED TO INCREASE THE BASE FEE AND COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE FELT THAT THIS WAS NECESSASRY AS THERE IS INFRASTRUCTURE WORK TO BE DONE AND THE WATER DEPARTENT IS IN NEED OF A NEW TRUCK. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCUILMAN FAZIO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION NO. 185 OF 2021 TO SET THE YEAR END BILL PAYING MEETING FOR DECEMBER 27, 2021
@ 7 PM. INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
RESOLUTION TO SET THE ORGANIZATION DAY MEETING.
A MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL THE YEAR END MEETING WAS INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO, SECONDED BY COUCILMAN FAZIO. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4/0
REPORTS:
COUNCILMAN O’NEAL
COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI
COUNCILMAN FAZIO
COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE
HIGHWAY SUPT
TOWN CLERK – monthly town clerk report, zoning officer report
SUPERVISOR
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