TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
TOWN BOARD MEETING
JULY 12, 2021
7:00 PM
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI AND COUNCILMAN FAZIO. ALSO PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPT., RON DEUEL AND ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN, DAVID MITCHELL, ESQ.
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PRESENTATION BY HUDSON HEADWATERS HEALTH CARE NETWORK STACY SMITH AND KRISTEN WALL, THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOBILE VAN STATION OUT BACK BY THE SENIOR CENTER WEEKLY. INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ALL THE BOARD MEMEBERS. A MEETING WILL BE SET UP FOR A SITE VISIT AND SHOWS A LIST OF WHAT IS NEEDED TO SET UP HERE ON SITE.
LAKE ASSOCIATION IS MONITORING THE LAKE AND GAVE A PRESENTATION, DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN MEETINGS OF THE LAKE ASSOCIATION IN THE FUTURE.
A MOTION TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF MAY 10, 2021, MAY 24, 2021, JUNE 14, 2021 AND JUNE 21, 2021 WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 94 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO PAY THE VOUCHERS OF THE 8TH ABSTRACT AS FILED IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND 27391-27442 $24,466.65, HIGHWAY FUND 27444-27473 $17,724.46, LAKE LUZERNE WATER DISTRICT FUND 27474-27483 $4,238.53 AND HUDSON GROVE WATER DISTRICT FUND 27484 $ 25. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 95 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE AS IDENTIFIED IN RESOLUTION 92 OF 2021 FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS FOR THE TOWN HALL ROOF REPAIR TO JULY 2021. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 96 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE TO ACCEPT TITLE TO A 2015 FERRIS 48” DECK COMMERICAL ZERO TURN RIDING MOWER WITH 98 HOUSE OF USE FROM JOSEPH MITCHELL AS A DONATION TO THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 97 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI AUTHORIZING THE SOLICITATION FOR BIDS TO ALL HEATING FUEL PROVIDERS TO BID ON PROVIDING HEATING FUEL TO THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE FOR THE 2021-2022 WINTER SEASON WITH BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE OF JULY 31, 2021. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
TOWN BOARD MEETING
JULY 12, 2021
7:00 PM
RESOLUTION NO 98. OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE CARDBOARD BOAT RACE FUNDED BY PTSA TO TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2021, AT THE WAYSIDE BEACH FROM 12 NOON TO 3:00 PM. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 99 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL AUTHORIZING TOWN HISTORIAN, PAM MORIN, TO PROCEED IN HER INITIATIVE IN MARKING OF THE BURAL LOCATION AND RECOGNITION OF LOCAL NOTIVE AMERICAN ANNIE DENIS FULLER (KNOW AS FALLING STAR) INCLUDING AN EDUCATIONAL STORY BOARD KIOSK IN MILL PARK AND TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS AS DEFINED IN SCHEDUL A ATTACHED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2500 WITH THE FUNDS FOR PAYMENT FROM THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE OCCUPANCY TAX FUND. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 100 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF TWO VOUCHERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $245 AND $234.22 SUBMITTED BY SUE WILDER, TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR BROCHURES AND EVENTS CALENDARS WITH FUNDS FOR PAYMENT FROM THE LAKE LUZERNE OCCUPANCY TAX FUND. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 101 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERSHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO CONTRACT WITH RETIRED TOWN BOOKKEEPER, LINDA MASON AS BUDGET CONSULTANT AS REQUESTED BY SUPERVISOR MERLINO WHERE MS MASON SHALL WORK WITH COLLEEN COOK THE CURRENT TOWN BOOKKEEPER TO ASSEMBLE THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 WITH TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO MS. MASON IN THE AMOUNT OF $1000 FROM THE BUDGET OFFICER LINE. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 102 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI REQUIRING ALL APPLICANTS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT WITH A SUBJECT PROPERTY WITHIN THE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY (APA) TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ONLINE JURISDICTIONAL INQUIRY FORM TO THE APA AT [email protected]. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 103 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO APPROVING AND ENDORSING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THE NYS DOS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GRAN PROGRAM FOR THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
TOWN BOARD MEETING
JULY 12, 2021
7:00 PM
RESOLUTION NO 104 OF 2021 – PROHIBITING ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, ELECTED TO ANY TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE PUBLIC OFFICE FROM HIRING OR EMPLOYING ANY TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE EMPLOYEE AT THEIR PRIVATE BUSINESS – TABLED AS MORE DISCUSSION IS NEEDED. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED.
RESOLUTION NO. 105 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO EXTEND HOURS FOR CONNOR RUMPF TO FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 106 OF 2021 – A MOTION TO ACCEPT A RESIGNATION FROM JACK FAZIO FROM THE PLANNING BOARD. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
RESOLUTION NO. 107 FO 2021 – INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN FAZIO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO ADD BARBARA MITCHELL AS AN AUTHORIZED USER TO THE CREDIT CARD OF COLLEEN COOK. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
THE NEED FOR A SECOND SIGNATURE ON TOWN ISSUED CHECK IS NEEDED
RESOLUTION NO. 108 OF 2021 – INTRODUCED BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO INCLUDE TOWN BOOKKEEPER AS SECOND SIGNATORY ON TOWN ISSUED CHECK AT $1000.00 OR MORE. ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED. CARRIED 4-0
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JOHN HERRING FEELS NO ENFORCEMENT IS BEING DONE AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP ON ROUTE 9N ACROSS STREET FROM THE FORMER GRANT BUILDING AND THAT SUPERVISOR MERLINO WAS GIVING DIFFERENT RATES TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT THE TRANSFER STATION AND WANTED TO KNOW IF ANY MONEY COULD BE RECOVERED CIVILLY AS IT WOULD BE TAXPAYER MONEY, THE BOAT IS BACK AND APPEARS TO BE A STOLEN BOAT AS NUMBERS HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED OFF.
PATRICIA GOLDBERG – VOICED CONCERN ABOUT HOW SUPERVISOR MERLINO WAS BEING TREATED.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, A MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI WITH ALL IN FAVOR.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
LORRI HOLCOMB, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK