TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2020
SUPERVISOR MERLINO CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. ALSO PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RON DEUEL, ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, KAREN PUTNEY, ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN, ROBERT REGAN, ESQ.
TRACEY CLOTHIER, CERTIFIED PLANNER, AND DEAN LONG, LAKE MANAGER AND RESEARCH SCIENTIST, GAVE PRESENTATION OF THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON LAKE LUZERNE TO THROUGH GRANT FUNDING THAT ASSESSED THE HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY. THE WATER QUALITY WAS TESTED ALL AROUND THE LAKE AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE VERY CLEAN . THEY PRAISED THE TOWN PROGRAM FOR HAND HARVESTING MILFOIL AS WELL.
FLOOR OPEN TO PUBLIC:
PAM PETTEYS – SCOFIELD RD. ASKED WHAT ROADS WOULD BE PAVED THIS YEAR. HIGHWAY SUPT DEUEL ADVISED THAT ONE MILE OF GAGE HILL IS THE ONLY SOLID DECISION SO FAR AND HE NORMALLY HAS A PROFESSIONAL RATE THE ROADS.
RESOLUTION 11 OF 2020. RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN TO PAY BILLS OF THE 1ST ABSTRACT CONTAINING VOUCHERS NUMBERED AS FOLLOWS:
GENERAL FUND # 25120-25148-25174
25172, 25173, 25177, 25178 $ 184,447.00
HIGHWAY FUND 24152-25171, 25175M 25179 59,138.56
SW1 WATER 25149, 25151, 25176, 2180 18,445.24
ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 12 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF DEC. 30, 2019 END OF THE YEAR MEETING. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 13 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH METTLER TOLEDO FOR SERVICING THE SCALES AT THE TRANSFER STATION
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF LANGUAGE BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN . ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 14 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH CEDARWOOD ENGINEERING FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO THE TOWN , SUBJECT TO ATTORNEY APPROVAL OF LANGUAGE. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 15 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH AQUALOGIC FOR MILFOIL HARVEST IN THE WATERS OF LAKE LUZERNE FROM MAY 20, 2020 TO AUGUST 30, 2020. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
RESOLUTION 16 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO ENTER INTO INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH WARREN COUNTY TO RECEIVE $41,666.66 FUNDING TO FIGHT INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE WATERS OF LAKE LUZERNE SUBJECT TO ATTORNEY APPROVAL. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
REPORTS:
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RON DEUEL.
REPORTED THAT THE 2002 STERLING HAD A BREAK DOWN. RADIATOR NEW IS $1,800. ALSO BEARINGS IN THE SANDER AND SPROCKETS – NEEDS WORK.
HYDRANT FLUSHING IS TO BE SCHEDULED, ALSO THERE ARE MANY FIRE HYDRANTS THAT NEED OVERHAULING SO THEY DON’T FAIL. ISOLATION VALVES NEED TO BE PUT IN AND THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. HE WILL BE ORDERING REBUILT KITS FOR THAT WORK.
ZONING OFFICER REPORT – KAREN PUTNEY
Total permits for 2019- 81, 2 issued since last Town Board Meeting
APA Correspondence—Non-jurisdictional letter for Pleasant View Dr., tax map no. 317.8-1-44; APA Permit Application for Old Stage Rd., tax map no. 274.-1-31.1
APA Permit Application for Rt. 9N & Old Stage Rd., tax map no. 285.-2-26.13 & 43
APA Public Notice for Rt. 9N, tax map no. 286.11-1-8, Lumazu LLC
Jurisdictional letter for Scofield Rd., tax map no. 292.-1-15.132
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting-Dec. 12, 2019
Use Variance, East River Dr., Public Hearing—decision was postponed
Area Variance, Sylvan Rd., Public Hearing—variance granted
Use Variance, Montreaux Lane, decision—variance denied
No meeting in January, no applications received
In 2019, the Zoning Board entertained 8 variances—6 area variances and 2 use variances.
Still need an alternate for ZBA
Planning Board Meeting—Dec. 18, 2019
Boundary Line Adjustment, Sylvan Rd., tabled—no quorum
Boundary Line Adjustment, Stonewall Dr.—granted
Huttopia Adirondack—extended the decision date of the Site Plan and Special Use Permit until March 25, 2020 by mutual agreement between the Planning Board and the applicant, awaiting approval from APA, DEC and DOH
In 2019, the Planning Board conducted 10 Site Plan/Special Use reviews, 2 Subdivsion reviews, and 6 Boundary Line Adjustments and lot combinations.
RESOLUTION 17 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO RE- APPOINT JACK FAZIO TO A 7 YEAR TERM ON THE PLANNING BOARD. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
SUPERVISOR ADVISED THAT HE SPOKE TO NEWSPAPER REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF NETTLE MEADOWS WHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH THE HITCHING POST OWNER, THE APA, AND THE TOWN PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT TO EVENTUALLY HAVE THEIR GOAT CHEESE PRODUCTION BUSINESS ON SITE THERE.
TOWN CLERK REPORT – CYNTHIA SHERWOOD
LETTER FROM MADELINE MULSON REQUESTING WAYSIDE BEACH SITE FOR HOT DOG CART THIS SUMMER.
RESOLUTION 18 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO RENEW TOWN PERMIT FOR MAD DOGS HOT DOG CART AT THE WAYSIDE BEACH FOR THE SUMMER. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
CLERK DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY REPORT TO THE SUPERVISOR FOR DECEMBER TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.
READ SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND MEAL AT THE SENIOR CENTER MEAL SITE FOR 2019.
ATTORNEY REPORT : ROBERT REGAN ESQ.
WORKING ON PROPOSED AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES FOR TRACEY CLOTHIER, PLANNER AND GRANT WRITER, AND BUDDY’S TREE SERVICE.
SUPERVISOR REPORT: EUGENE MERLINO
THE NEW TOWN WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING
HAYES LOGGING WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE OVER RESERVOIR ROAD, A TOWN ROAD WITH LOG TRUCK. HE HAS INSURANCE AND WILL NAME TOWN AS ADDITIONAL INSURED. COUNCILMAN O’NEAL WOULD LIKE HIM TO OBTAIN A PERFORMANCE BOND FOR CLEANING UP THE AREA FROM HIM IN ADDITION. SUPERVISOR ASKED HIM TO DISCUSS THAT WITH MR. HAYES.
SUPERVISOR WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A WORKSHOP TO WORK ON A LANDFILL POLICY, TRASH PICK UP CONTAINERS AND THE USE OF OUR OLD GARBAGE TRUCK FOR A ROLL OFF TRUCK EXPLAINING THAT IN 2017 THERE WERE 61 PULLS FROM THE TRANSFER STATION, IN 2018 THERE WERE 75, AND IN 2019 THERE WERE 87 COSTING $200 PER PULL. $18,000.00.
REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE GENERAL FUND WAS UNDER BUDGET BY $47,000.00 AND THE HIGHWAY BUDGET WAS UNDER BY $17,000.00.
RESOLUTION 19 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO ALLOCATE OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS AS PRESENTED BY SUPERVISOR TO THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS:
HUDSON RIVER PIECE MAKERS QUILT GUILD $ 1,000
KELLEY SUMMER CLASSIC 1,500
LAKE LUZERNE MUSIC CAMP 2,000
ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL 5,000
HADLEY LUZERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1,500
SOUTH WARREN SNOWMOBILE CLUB 4,000
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5,000
ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.
FLOOR OPEN TO PUBLIC:
PAM PETTEYS – ADVISED THAT THE CHAMBER HAS CANCELLED THE FISHING CONTEST.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8 PM WITH UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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CYNTHIA SHERWOOD, TOWN CLERK, RMC