The regular Workshop 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 (Absent)
Jim Yuhas
Kathy LaClair
Sharie Derrickson
Jude Seymour
Supervisor Cantwell opened the meeting at
5:00 PM.
Town Clerk:
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Vivian Black to approve the minutes from October 12, 2005 as
written. Motion Carried.
Workshop:
Labor Negotiations:
Union participation for
hospitalization insurance has been negotiated to 2½% each year
for the next three years. Wage increases have been negotiated
to .40 each year for the next three years. There is an informal
discussion on the unused sick time. The Town will set a
committee to continue the use of unused sick time credits.
Total cost of Union portion of the contract is $24,910.00.
Councilman Taylor indicated that we are
still off base with employee participation. We were going to be
at 15% and at 2 ½% the union employee would be paying a token
amount of the insurance at $390.00 for a family policy.
Motion by Justin Taylor, seconded by
George Kittle to approve the Union Contract. Motion carried.
Non-bargaining employees will pay 5%
for hospitalization and receive a .40 increase in wages each
year for the next three years. Salaried personnel will receive
a 2.78% increase.
Motion by George Kittle, seconded by
Donald Turcotte, to approve non-bargaining and salaried
amounts. Motion carried.
Capital Plan:
Supervisor Cantwell discussed and
distributed a “draft” capital plan to the Board.
County Snow & Ice:
Supervisor Cantwell indicated that a
committee comprised of Town Supervisors and Highway
Superintendents reviewed an offer made by the County for 5% per
year for five years. The County has now reduced the offer to
3.9%.
Councilman Taylor suggested that the towns
need to go in mass to the County budget meetings to discuss this
matter.
Budget:
The Preliminary Budget has been distributed
to the Board. Discussion followed with Supervisor Cantwell
indicating that the Town had received $225,000. more in
unallocated Sales Tax for 2005. Supervisor Cantwell listed the
amounts increased in the fund balances. Discussion followed of
the Highway balances.
Depauville Water:
Supervisor Cantwell and Rob Campany of
Bernier, Carr & Associates will meet Friday morning for further
review of the petition process.
Heritage Heights BAN:
Supervisor Cantwell updated the Board that
he had paid off $5,000. + interest and redid a BAN for $10,000.
There are four (4) new users on the sewer district this year.
Frink America Update:
Supervisor Cantwell distributed a Frink
America Remediation Committee Agenda & Minutes and updated the
Board on the Frink Am project. (See attached sheet.)
Assessor Update:
We have received nine (9) applications.
The Town of Orleans would like to arrange so that the shared
Assessor would be classified as a full time employee. Both
towns would need to do an Intermunicipal Agreement to set this
up with the Town of Clayton as lead. A panel is needed to
review this two-town process and should be comprised of two from
both municipalities. Board members requested a complete copy of
the resumes. Supervisor Cantwell appointed Councilman Kittle
along with himself as the Clayton side of the panel.
Assessment Litigation:
Town Board will revisit this at the
November meeting.
Consolidation Grant:
Councilman Taylor indicated he is watching
the grant availability for the Qualities Community Program.
There is a maximum $100,00 for each municipality for a total of
$200,000 to aid us in consolidation efforts.
Motion made by George Kittle,
seconded by Vivian Black to adjourn this workshop meeting at
6:37 PM. Motion carried.
