November 7, 2007

Town of Taghkanic

Town Board Meeting

 

7:15 pm. Public Hearing 2008 Preliminary Budget: Supervisor Young opened the Public Hearing at 7:15 pm.

            Question and Concerns

·          Debra Schermerhorn

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Approved

December 3, 2007
 
Diane Rodriguez

·          Agnes LaSalvia

·          Scott Fuchs

·          Erin Edwards

·          Mary Udell

·          Walter Thompson

·          Alice Platt

·          Moisha Blechman

·          Chris Tallackson

·          Jeff Tallackson

·          Art Griffith

·          Ardith Truhan

A motion to close the public hearing 8:17 pm. was made by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded by Councilman LaSalvia.

Approved:       4Aye                           (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                        0 Nays

                        1 Absent                     (Hilscher)                   

                       

8:17 p.m. The Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic held its Regular monthly meeting on the above date at the Taghkanic Town Hall.  Supervisor Young opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of Silent Prayer.

 

Present:          Elizabeth L. Young                   Supervisor

                        Erin Edwards                            Councilwoman

Anthony P. LaSalvia                 Councilman

                        Carolyn Sammons                    Councilwoman

                        Cheryl Rogers                          Clerk

                        Mark Fitzgerald                        Bookkeeper

 

Absent:           William Hilscher                        Councilman

 

Guest Speaker: Mike McGowan, McGowan Insurance Brokerage

 

The minutes of last month’s Regular October 1, were accepted with the following **Addition 11-7-2007 to correspondences Stephanie Taylor, Budget Workshop October 17, were accepted with the following **Correction 11-7-2007 (The following sentence in bold is the approved correction, which replaces the underlined sentence to be removed) The funds are to be researched. (Draft) These funds have been earmarked for future needs of the town (a town hall, salt shed, etc.) and Special October 22, 2007 meeting were accepted as written on a motion by Councilwoman Edwards seconded by Councilman LaSalvia.

Approved:       3 Aye              (Young, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                        0 Nays

                        1 Absent         (Hilscher)       

                                1 Opposed      (Edwards)

 

The Correspondence consisted of

1.        Loretta Hoffman, Letter of interest                         12.  State of NY Office of the State Comptroller                    

2.        Patricia Gravett, Letter of interest                                           13.  Robert Fitzsimmons, memo             

3.        Ardith Truhan, Letter of interest                                             14.  Craryville Fire District                                    

4.        RBC Dain Rauscher, report                                      15.  Columbia County Agriculture

5.        Robert Fitzsimmons, Schutzer                                  16.  Columbia County Real Property Tax

6.        Warren S. Replansky, Granger Appeal                      17.  CPC Schedule

7.        State of NY Dept. of Transportation, wild flowers   18.  Defensive Driving 

8.        Barbara Hermance                                                    19. Christmas Party

9.        RBC Dain Rauscher, report                                      20. Moisha Blechman

10.     Stephanie Taylor                                                     21. NYS DEC (Wilzig Dam)                                                    

      11.  Carol Einstein                          

 

Then followed reports from the Boards:

ZBA: Richard Skoda, Chair report submitted and read.      

Planning Board: Cindy Lu Hilscher, Chair report submitted and read.

Assessor: Arthur Griffith report submitted and read.

ZEO/CEO: Dennis Callahan report submitted and read.  

Historian: Nancy Griffith, no report submitted.

Traffic Safety Board: Linda Swartz, report submitted and read.

Cable Vision Committee: Contract on file with Town Clerk for Public review.

Environmental Management Council: Anthony LaSalvia, no meeting.

Comprehensive Plan Committee: Erin Edwards, report submitted and read. All members present approved a mailing for the CPC.

            Clerk/Collector: Cheryl Rogers, reports were submitted to the Board.   

Accountant/Bookkeeper: Mark Fitzgerald, report submitted to the Board.

Supervisor: Elizabeth Young, no report submitted.

***Board reports were accepted as submitted and read on a motion by Councilman LaSalvia, seconded by Councilwoman Sammons.

Accepted:       4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                0 Nays  

                   1 Absent         (Hilscher)

 

Old Business:     

A.        Planning Board Alternate Appointment: Tabled

B.        Planning Board Term: A motion was made that the terms of the PB stand as appointed January 3, 2007 Organizational Meeting by Councilwoman Edwards, seconded by Councilman LaSalvia.

Approved:       3 Aye              (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia)

                        1 Nays            (Sammons)

                        1 Absent         (Hilscher)       

                               

 

 

 

New Business:                              

A.     2008 Preliminary Budget: Motion to approve and pass  the 2008 Preliminary Budget with corrections as the 2008 Budget was made by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded by Councilman LaSalvia. (this motion was acted upon right after the Public Hearing as Mark Fitzgerald, Bookkeeper needed to be at another appointment.)

Approved :      4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

And Passed                      0 Nays  

                   1 Absent         (Hilscher)

B.     Mary Udell, Wild Flowers:  Presentation of state approved wildflower gardens by the exits and entrances of the parkway off of Route 82.

C.     Budget Amendment # 1: Motion to approve budget amendment #1-07, increasing building 1620.4 $7,602, and decreasing appropriated fund balance $7,602 was made by Councilman LaSalvia, seconded by Councilwoman Sammons.

Approved :      4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                0 Nays  

                                1 Absent          (Hilscher)

D.    Budget Amendment # 4:  Motion to approve budget amendment # 4-07, increasing general funds clerk 1410.4, $800, Attorney 1420.4, $10,000, Meals 6710.4, $1200, totaling $12,000 and decreasing tax penalties 1090, $1,900, interest 2401, $6,300, building permits 2555, $3,500, state aid per capita 3001, $300, totaling $12,000. Increasing Highway funds improvements 5112.2 $29,413 and decreasing S/A chips 3501, $29,413 was made by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded Councilwoman Edwards.

Approved :      4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                0 Nays  

                                1 Absent          (Hilscher)

E.     CPC Letters of Interest: Three letters of interest were received from Loretta Hoffman, Patricia Gravett, and Ardith Truhan. Motion to accept Loretta Hoffman, Patricia Gravett, and Ardith Truhan as the new members to the CPC was made by Councilman LaSalvia, seconded by Councilwoman Edwards.

Approved :      4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                0 Nays  

                                1 Absent          (Hilscher)

F.      Cheryl Rogers AED: Ms. Rogers asked Bob Rochler to put together three quotes on AEDs, the best quote was the one from Cardiac Science AEDs $1,395. each.  Ms. Rogers felt it was a good idea that the town purchase one for the town hall and one for the town highway garage.  Motion to purchase two AEDs was made by Councilman LaSalvia, seconded by Councilwoman Sammons.

Approved :      4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                0 Nays  

                                1 Absent          (Hilscher)

                                   

Public Comment – Ten Minutes – Supervisor Young opened the floor for the ten-minute comment session.
The following people were signed up to speak.

 

The Bills were audited and approved for payment on a motion by Councilwoman Edwards seconded by Councilman LaSalvia.

General Fund Vouchers            # 337  -  367   $18,171.92

Highway Fund Vouchers        # 118  -  130   $27,274.33

Approved                    4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, , LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                    0 Nays

                                    1 Absent         (Hilscher)       

                                   

Supervisor Young then asked for comments from Board and floor.

 

 

 

Executive Session: Motion by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded by Councilman LaSalvia to go into executive session at 10:00 pm. to discuss ZBA personnel with Richard Skoda, Arthur Griffith to discuss the GAR contract, Barbara Hermance to discuss PB personnel issues.

Approved:                   4 Aye              (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                    0 Nays

                                    1 Absent         (Hilscher)

 

Motion to close Executive Session at 10:55 pm. was made by Councilman LaSalvia, seconded by Councilwoman Sammons.

Approved                    4 Ayes             (Young, Edwards, LaSalvia, Sammons)

                                    0 Nays

                                    1 Absent         (Hilscher)

 

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded Councilman LaSalvia that Attorney Fitzsimmons draft and send letters to Cindy Hilscher and Martha Meier concerning Barbara Hermance’s complaints.

 

**Correspondence submitted from Richard Skoda during executive session concerning Moisha Blechman and Raul Garip’s letter.

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

With no further business, on a motion by Councilwoman Sammons, seconded by Councilman LaSalvia, the meeting was adjourned at 11 pm. carried unanimously by all members present.  The next Regular meeting will be Monday December 3, 2007 7:30 pm. at the Taghkanic Town Hall. 

 

Audience:    Diane Valden                Paul Nostrand                  Renee Nostrand                        Diane Rodriguez                 Scott Fuchs    Agnes LaSalvia         Jeff Tallackson                   Chris Tallackson             

                    Debra Schermerhorn    James Schermerhorn        Meridith Glabman                    Barbara Roemer      

                    Walter Thompson       Dan Udell                         Mary Udell                               Arthur Griffith        

                    Joyce Thompson         Moyra Botta                    Dorothy Bauoff                       Ralph Gorgone        

                    Debbie Hotaling           James Romaine                Dennis Marino                         Moisha Blechmen

                    Beverly Rochler           Robert Rochler                 Barbara Hermance                    Dennis Callahan

                    Richard Skoda              Melissa Skoda                   Erik Tyree                               Loretta Hoffman                    

                    Joanne Klein                Alice Platt                       Ardith Truhan                          Gary Stroller                                            Kay Castelle                    Patricia Gravett           Mike McGowan

                                                                                               

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