The regular meeting of the Town Board of
the Town of Clayton was held in the Board Room with the
following present:
Robert W. Cantwell Jr.
Vivian Black
George Kittle
Justin Taylor
Donald Turcotte
Robert Boulton
Bonnie Rose
Jim Yuhas
Kathy LaClair
Sherie Derrickson
Bud Baril
Henry LaClair
Supervisor Cantwell opened the meeting at
5:00 p.m.
Town Clerk:
Correspondence:
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Judge Clarence Giles’s October 2005 report. (See
attached report.)
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Judge Clifford James’s October 2005 report. (See
attached report.)
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Letter from June Hughes, Office of NYS Comptroller Re:
request for info about cost and procedures for election of new
retirement Plan “Section 75-I”. (See attached
letter.)
RESOLUTION NO 46 OF
2005 offered by George Kittle, 2nd by Donald
Turcotte, a resolution that the Town Board of the Town of
Clayton does hereby elect to provide the addition pension
benefits of Section 75-I of the Retirement and Social Security
Law, as presently or hereafter amended, effective date of such
shall be the 21st day of November, 2005. Robert W.
Cantwell Jr. aye, Vivian Black aye, George Kittle aye, Justin
Taylor abstained and Donald Turcotte aye. (SEE RESOLUTION
BOOK.)
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Memo from STAR Unit Staff, Office of Real Property
Services Re: distribution of 2005 STAR Administrative Aid for
Town of Clayton. (See attached memo.)
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Letter from David R. Dingman, Assistant Resident Engineer
for NYS DOT, Jefferson County, Region 7 Re: Municipal Snow and
Ice Agreement Operation Plan. (See attached letter.)
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Notice from Jefferson County Tug Hill Commission Re:
Land Use Planning Workshop Notice for a training session on
subdivision review on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 from 6:30 –
8:30 p.m. Jules Center Amphitheater (Room 6-002), Jefferson
Community College, 1240 Coffeen Street, Watertown, New York.
(See attached notice.) Bud Baril, John Kehoe, Larry
Aubertine and possibly more people would be interested in
attending this Workshop.
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Memo from Mary Mascot, TIPAF to CLDC Re: Clayton Opera
House Renovation – USDA Grant Application. (See attached
memo.)
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Letter from Rob Campany, Bernier & Carr Associates to
Robert Boulton, Highway Supt. Re: Town of Clayton Depauville
Sewer District WWTF Sand Filter Evaluation and their
recommendations. (See attached letter.)
Supervisor
Cantwell introduced Abby Zeigler, an intern from T.I. Central
School, who has been working with him for three days.
Points of
Interest:
Supervisor
Cantwell discussed:
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Report on Central City Opera House (See attached
report.)
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Letter from Snowmobile Club Re: Building at Frink
America. (See attached letter.)
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Bill received from C-Way Trail for $920.00 for sign and
has not received any correspondence from Village or Chamber on
help paying this bill.
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Law suit on assessment and settlement is pending.
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Copy of note from Judge Giles that he may be in need of
the use of an interpreter for deaf person in court.
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by Vivian Black to approve the minutes from October 26, 2005, as
written. Motion carried.
Action on Delinquent Depauville Sewer
Rents:
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by Donald Turcotte to approve the delinquent Depauville Sewer
Rents. Motion carried. (See attached delinquent list.)
Action on Reed Point Sewer Levy:
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to approve the Reed Point Sewer Levies. Motion
carried. (See attached Sewer Levies.)
Action on Heritage Heights Sewer Levy:
Motion by Vivian Black, 2nd
by George Kittle to approve the Heritage Heights Sewer Levies.
Motion carried. (See attached Sewer Levies.)
Supervisor:
Motion by Vivian Black, 2nd
by Donald Turcotte to approve Supervisor’s report for October
2005. Motion carried. (See attached report.)
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to approve abstract No. 11 of 2005, voucher
#1357 thru #1490, totaling $528,249.51. Motion carried.
(See attached abstract.)
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to approve budget transfers dated November 9,
2005. Motion carried. (See attached budget transfers.)
Highway Supt.:
Supt. Boulton discussed:
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Sand is done.
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Loads of Salt (400 tons).
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Managed to get sluice crossings paved on Pelo Road. Next
year will set up and pave the whole road.
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Continuing working on Frink America demolition.
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Boilers from Frink’s.
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Putting plow equipment on.
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Putting up shoulder material for the Sylvester Road.
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Fixing the JHG corner of the building (cover over eave
needs repair).
Public Hearing on Zoning amendments:
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Donald Turcotte to open Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Zoning
amendments. Motion carried.
Attendance for Public Hearing:
Bud Baril
Henry LaClair
No changes from before and no inquiries
regarding the amendments.
Motion to close Public Hearing on
Zoning Amendments at 6:04 p.m. by George Kittle, 2nd
by Donald Turcotte.
Action on Zoning amendments:
RESOLUTION NO. 43 OF 2005 offered by
Donald Turcotte, 2nd by Vivian Black, a resolution
adopting Amendment #28 of the Town of Clayton Zoning Ordinance.
Robert
W. Cantwell Jr. aye, Vivian Black aye,
George Kittle aye, Justin Taylor aye and Donald Turcotte aye.
(SEE RESOLUTION BOOK.)
Public Hearing on 2006 Budget:
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to open Public Hearing on 2006 Budget at 6:08
p.m. Motion carried.
No one in attendance.
Motion by Vivian Black, 2nd
by Justin Taylor to close Public Hearing at 6:09 p.m. Motion
carried.
Action on 2006 Budget:
Discussion on 2006 Budget:
Jim Yuhas stated that the Preliminary
budget had been change for the Highway Dept.
Supervisor Cantwell, Supt. Boulton, Jim
Yuhas and Candie Pecor met and there was an additional
$25,000.00 put in the budget for next year for the Highway Dept.
to defray uprising costs of fuel etc.
Lengthy discussion on how the sales tax
revenue should be budgeted. Councilman Taylor stated he would
like the unallocated sales tax revenue to be split 45% Highway
Fund, 45% General Fund and 10% capital fund. The Board stated
there should be a plan for the unallocated sales tax revenue and
use this plan barring any unanticipated problems.
RESOLUTION NO. 44 OF 2005 offered by
Justin Taylor, 2nd by Vivian Black, a resolution
adopting the 2006 Budget. Robert W. Cantwell Jr. aye, Vivian
Black aye, George Kittle aye, Justin Taylor aye and Donald
Turcotte aye. (SEE RESOLUTION BOOK.)
Committee Reports:
Vivian Black discussed:
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Hawn Memorial Library doing well.
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Paynter Center, needs more people to attend and discussed
Bingo at the Center.
George Kittle discussed:
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Youth Commission – winter sports starting (Basketball).
Discussion on roofs for the dugouts (who will put the roofs on).
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Chamber of Commerce – Meeting is tomorrow 11/10/05.
Business with a twist is at the new Community Bank.
Justin Taylor discussed:
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GIS – Grant is due by December, contractor is doing the
budget. RESOLUTION NO. 45 OF 2005
offered by Justin Taylor, 2nd by George Kittle, a
resolution to apply to The State Education Department, New York
State Archives, for the 2nd phase of the Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) grant due by December 1, 2005. Robert
W. Cantwell Jr. aye, Vivian Black aye, George Kittle aye, Justin
Taylor aye and Donald Turcotte aye. (SEE RESOLUTION BOOK.)
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Consensus of the Town Board is to partner with Jefferson
County for automated updating of tax mapping at no cost to the
Town, as a pilot program. This is an electronic file program.
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Fire Dept. will be moving out of the Municipal Building
by March 1, 2006. They will be paying rent to the Village for
January and February.
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T.I. Regional Dock – presented with a floating concrete
dock (400’ section). The Village will make a decision by
December 31st, 2005.
Donald Turcotte discussed:
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Depauville Sewer Board – Because of a death, there is an
opening on the Sewer Board and they will be getting a new board
member. Discussed getting Sewer Board minutes the Friday before
Town Board meetings.
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Heritage Heights Sewer – retired $5,000 of a $15,000.00
BAN.
Supt. Boulton stated that the Town Board
should consider persons already in the employment of the Town
for the Town Clerk’s position (they are already qualified).
Town Board discussed shared services; the
services are substantially off balance with the Village having
the advantage.
Consensus of the Board is not to stop with
shared services but keep close track of it.
New Business:
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Vivian Black to cancel the Town Board meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005. Motion carried.
Supervisor Cantwell stated that the Annual
Christmas Party at his house is after the Town Board meeting on
December 14th, 2005.
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Vivian Black to adjourn meeting at 7:17 p.m. Motion carried.
