TOWN OF HALCOTT
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
7:15 PM, Monday, February 25, 2019
Town GRANGE, all are welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
CALL TO ORDER
1. Annual reports
2. Approval of minutes: January 28, 2019
3. Highway Superintendent’s Report
Any vehicle updates
Position Description
4.Voucher vote.
5.Finance Chair Report.
Monthly report
Year End Process
6. Clerk’s Report.
7. Other business:
8. Public comment.
9. Next meeting: Regular meeting March 18, 2019
Organizational Meeting Minutes 2019 January 7, 2019
Grange Hall, 7:15 pm
Present: Town Supervisor Alan White, Town Councilmembers Alan Reynolds, Yukari Day, Innes Kasanof, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield, Absent: Town Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto.
Meeting opened at 7:15 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer: Hiram Davis will finish his State certification in February2019, and will become the deputy CEO for the Town on March 1, 2019.
Deputy Superintendent of Highways: Councilman Alan Reynolds is now the Deputy Superintendent of Highways.
Planning Board: Nancy Reynolds will continue to serve on the Planning Board, her new term will run until 12/2023.
Zoning Board of Appeals: Bruce Rowe will continue to serve on the ZBA, his new term will run until 12/2023.
Board of Assessment Review: Mark Kugler will continue to serve on the Board of Assessment Review, his new term will run until 9/30/2021.
Official Bank: The official bank of the Town of Halcott will be Greene County Bancorp. Inc.Town Clerk: Office hours will now be Wednesdays 5-7 pm, and any other hours by appointment.
2019 Town of Halcott Terms of Employment: Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton asked for clarification in regards to overtime for weekend and early morning hours worked by a Town employee. Supervisor White informed Superintendent Bouton that in order to receive overtime, 40 hours needed to be worked in that week before any overtime could be earned, regardless of what day of the week or time of day hours were worked.
Motion to accept the Town of Halcott Organization Schedule for 2019 by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.
Motion to Adjourn at 7:29 pm by Councilwoman Yukari Day, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
December 17, 2018, 7:15 pm
Present: Town Supervisor Alan White, Council members Yukari Day, Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Judy DiBenedetto, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield.
Public Hearing opened at 7:15 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Hearing: The Town was contacted by Greene County Real Property in regards to Grievance Day in the Town of Halcott. A Local Law enacted in 1995 had changed Grievance Day from the 4thTuesday in May to the 4th Wednesday, but in recent years Grievance Day has been on the 4th Tuesday in May in Halcott and a new Local Law is nessessary to set Grievance Day in Halcott back to the 4thTuesday in May. Having no public imput, the Public meeting was adjourned at 7:18 pm.
Approval of the minutes of the November 19, 2018 meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.
Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) The snow plow on the Oshkosh broke last winter, it was repaired but the shoe broke and the plow is now tearing up the road when used. Highway Superintendent Bouton is looking at replacement options such as a free replacement plow from Greene County but if one can not be gotten from Greene County, could the Highway Department afford to make a purchase of one. Supervisor White assured Superintendent Bouton the Town could afford to purchase a plow and Councilman Alan Reynolds stated that the need is critical for a plow with a blade to use on the roads. (B) Greene County has supplied the Town with a replacement truck, and the Town is now starting the winter with 3 good trucks.
Voucher vote: General Abstract #G1218 – vouchers 172 – 181 = $5,545.11. Highway Abstract #H1218 – vouchers 182 – 188 = $1,996.43. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Yukari Day, 2ndby Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.
Finance Chair Report: (A) Finance Chair Innes Kasanof presented the monthly finance report.Clerk’s Report: Certified Transcript: 4 @ $10.00 = $40.00, 1 Building Permit renewal: $100.00. Total money collected and disbursed for the month of November is $140.00.
Other Business: (A) Motion to approve Local Law #1-2018: A Local Law establishing a date for the meeting of the Board of Assessment Reviewfor the Town of Halcott by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye. (B) Organizational Meeting Discussion: (A) Councilman Alan Reynolds will fill the vacancy of Deputy Superintendent of Highways. (B) The Town will ask Hiram Davis to become Deputy Code Enforcement Officer. (C ) The Board will check with Nancy Reynolds, Bruce Rowe and Mark Kugler to see if they would like to continue serving on their respective Boards. (D) In order to receive a substanial increase in the interest the Town receives on bank accounts, the Board discussed changing the Official Town Bank to Greene County Bancorp, Inc.. The vote to change the Offical Bank from Community Bank N.A. to Greene County Bancorp, Inc as follows:
Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: Aye Councilwoman Inness Kasanof: Aye Councilman Alan Reynolds: Aye Councilwoman Yukari Day: Nay Supervisor Alan White: Aye.
The Board will move forward at the Organizational Meeting to make Greene County Bancorp, Inc. the official bank of Halcott. (E) Remove line #2 of the Terms of Employment: That health coverage for new full-time employees will begin the first day of the month following 90 days of employment. (F) Town Clerk Hours will be Wednesday, 5-7 pm and any other hours by appointment.
Next Meeting: Organizational Meeting January 7, 2019, 7:15 pm, Regular Meeting January 28, 2019, 7:15 pm.
Motion to Adjourn at 8:18 pm by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Yukari Day, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.
TOWN OF HALCOTT
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
7:15 PM, Monday, January 28, 2019
Town GRANGE, all are welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. Annual reports
3. Approval of minutes: December 17, 2018 meeting
January 7, 2019 Organization meeting
3. Highway Superintendent’s Report
4.Voucher vote.
5.Finance Chair Report
6. Clerk’s Report.
7. Other busines5
8. Public comment.
9. Next meetings: Regular meeting February 25, 2019
The Town of Halcott Planning Board will meet on the first Wednesday of the month on an as needed basis, at 6PM at the Town of Halcott Grange, 264 Route 3, Halcott Center, NY.
TOWN OF HALCOTT PLANNING BOARD
Meeting of August 1, 2018
Present: Chairman Ted Johnson, Andrew Kelder, Adina Johnson, Sec. Nancy Reynolds
Absent: Mark Vogler
Public: Brian Grocholl
Vice Chairman A. Johnson opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag at 6:010PM; Chairman Johnson arrived late due to another appointment.
Application and site sketches were presented by B. Grocholl for a new garage on Turk Hollow Road. Site visit was made by T. Johnson, A. Johnson and A. Kelder on 7/28/2018. As there were no issues or questions the Board agreed that a public hearing could be waived; motion to waive was made by A. Kelder, seconded by A. Johnson, unanimously approved. Motion to approve application was made by T. Johnson, seconded by A. Kelder, unanimously approved. Sketches were signed and dated and part 2 of the EAF form was completed.
Application and site sketches for a new garage on the Roberto Congionti property on Silas Lake Road were re-presented by N. Reynolds. At the July meeting, due to an insufficient property line offset, Mr. Congionti’s application was rejected and he was referred to the ZBA. He has since decreased the size of the planned garage and moved the site farther from the property line. Site visit was initially made by T. Johnson and N. Reynolds on 7/2/2018; N. Reynolds revisited the site on 7/31/1028. As there were no issues or questions the Board agreed that a public hearing could be waived; motion to waive was made by A. Johnson, seconded by T. Johnson, unanimously approved. Motion to approve the application was made by A. Kelder, seconded by N. Reynolds, unanimously approved. Sketches were signed and dated and part 2 of the EAF form was completed.
Application and site sketches were presented by N. Reynolds for property owner Scott Moroff for a new house and garage on Mead Road. Site visit was made by N. Reynolds on 7/31/2018.
As there were no issues or questions the Board agreed that a public hearing could be waived; motion to waive was made by A. Kelder, seconded by A. Johnson, unanimously approved. Motion to approve the application was made by T. Johnson, seconded by A. Kelder, unanimously approved. Sketches were signed and dated and part 2 of the EAF form was completed.
Motion to accept the minutes of the 7/5/2018 meeting was made by A. Kelder, seconded by
A. Johnson, unanimously approved.
Correspondence: None
Motion to adjourn was made at 6:30 PM by N. Reynolds, seconded by T. Johnson, unanimously approved.
Submitted: ___________________
N. Reynolds, Sec.
8/2/2018
The Town of Halcott Planning Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at 6PM at the Town Grange, 264 Route 3, Halcott Center, NY.
Ted Johnson, Chairman
