The Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Town Board Meeting Notes
February 7, 2005

SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

FEBRUARY 7 2005

THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD WAS HELD IN THE MAIN MEETING ROOM OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL AT 7:00 P.M.

PRESENT: SUPERVISOR MARK WALKER, COUNCILMEMBER FLORENCE PERKINS, COUNCILMEMBER PETER FAITH, AND COUNCILMEMBER ERIN MOORE.

OTHERS PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RONALD MASTIN, TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID MORRIS , HISTORIAN HAVILAH TOLAND, TIM ROCK OF LARSEN ENGINEERS AND CLERK PATRICIA WILLSEA., INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 80-90 PEOPLE CONCERNED WITH WIND ENERGY ISSUE.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SAID BY ALL PRESENT.

MINUTES JANUARY 18:

ON MOTION OF S. WALKER, SECONDED BY C. PERKINS THE MINUTES FOR JANUARY 18, 2005 WERE ACCEPTED AS READ WITH TWO CORRECTIONS.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS, ALL AYES, AND THE MOTION WAS APPROVED.

FILLING THE POSITION OF COUNCILMAN:

AN AD WILL PLACED IN TWO PAPERS, REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILMAN, WITH A DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 28th, INTERIVEWS WILL BE MARCH 1-4, THE BOARD WILL MAKE THEIR APPOINTMENT AT THE MARCH 7TH REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. FAITH, THE CLERK WILL PLACE A 1/4 PAGE AD IN THE VALLEY NEWS AND GENESEE COUNTRY EXPRESS FOR THE POSITION OF COUNCILMEMBER, SUBMISSION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28th.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICER, S. WALKER- AYE, C. PERKINS- AYE, C. MOORE- AYE, C. FAITH- AYE, ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

UPDATE SEWER PROJECT:

THE FLOOR WAS GRANTED TO TIM ROCK, WHO PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH AND OUTLINE OF POSSIBLE SAVINGS FOR THE TOWN ,COULD HELP IN THEIR DECISION OF WHETHER TO BUY SEPTIC TANKS AND PUMPS , THERE WOULD BE A 5% SAVINGS , IF THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS THE CONTRACTOR GIVES A ONE YEAR GUARENTEE ON INSTALLATION & THERE IS 90 DAYS ON THE TANK.

IF THE CONTRACTOR BUYS AND INSTALLS, THE WARANTEE WOULD START THE DAY OF INSTALLATION.

THE BOARD WAS NOT INTERESTED IN BUYING THE TANKS.

TIM SAID THEY HAVE FILED FOR EASEMENTS, THE DEC AND CITY OF ROCHESTER HAS AGREED ON THE SYSTEM, HOPEFULLY ALL WILL BE PUT TOGETHER BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

S. WALKER INFORMED THE BOARD THE AUD HAS BEEN FILED AND A COPY WILL BE PLACED ON FILE WITH THE CLERK.

INTERMUNICIPAL COOP AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. FAITH, THE INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON AND THE TOWN OF SPRINGWATER FOR DOG CONTROL OFFICER SERVICES WAS APPROVED.

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS, S. WALKER- AYE, C. PERKINS- AYE, C. MOORE- AYE, C. FAITH- AYE, THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.

DEC MTG:

S. WALKER MEET WITH DEC TO DISCUSS THE CONDITION OF LIMEKILN CREEK AND SPRINGWATER CREEK IN THE VICINITY OF HAMLET OF SPRINGWATER, AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE STREAMS AND TROUT POPULATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 1st., THIS IS VIEWED AS A POSITIVE STEP TOWARDS ADDRESSING CONCERNS.

FLOOR OPENED TO WIND ENERGY DISCUSSION:

A LETTER OF PRESENTATION FROM CAROLYN TINNEY OF THUNDER MTN. TRAIL, SPRINGWATER, IN BEHALF OF SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SPRINGWATER, EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSED WIND FARM, READ AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN CLERK TO PLACE ON FILE.

THE MEETING WAS OPENED TO DISCUSSION ON THE BISHOP WIND FARM :

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY THE TOWN OF SPRINGWATER YET RECEIVED FROM THE WINDENERGY COMPANY, THE BOARD HOPES TO HAVE THE ATTEND THE FEBRUARY 22 BOARD MEETING, THEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE DISCUSSED.

C. PERKINS SUGGESTED S. WALKER SHOULD SEND A LETTER OF INVITATION.

SUGGESTIONS: BY THE PUBLIC, A PUBLIC REFERENDUM, TOWN ADOPT AN ORDINANCE, WHICH COULD RESTRICT CERTAIN BUSINESSES, A MORITORIUM IN ANTICIPATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IN CONTEMPLATION OF AN ORDINANCE, COULD THE TOWN BOARD BE LEAD AGENCY IN THE SEQR .

8:35 THE FLOOR WAS CLOSED TO QUESTIONS. THE MEETING CONTINUED IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

C. PERKINS: REPORTED THAT SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE GALA HAS AGREED TO REDUCE THEIR FEE FOR THE 2005 GALA, SINCE THE GRANT WAS NOT RECEIVED. SHE ASKED IF THE TOWN WOULD STILL BE PART OF THE AGREEMENT, SINCE THE GRANT WAS NOT RECEIVED, THE BOARD AGREED SHE SHOULD CONTINUE AS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR OF SPRINGWATER.

NOMINATIONS FOR YOUTH BUREAU, YOUTH OF THE YEAR WILL BE DUE SOON.

APPLICATIONS FOR SENIORAMA NOMINEE ‘S ARE DUE MARCH 15TH

THREE LETTERS OF GRANT INFORMATION FROM UNITES STATES SENATE WERE RECEIVED, NOT TO BE PURSUED, AND PLACED ON FILE.

INFORMATION ON ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.

C. FAITH: THE PHONE IS INSTALLED AT THE TRANSFER STATION

A FIRST AID KIT SHOULD BE PURCHASED; CLERK WILL ORDER A BASIC FIRST AID KIT.

H. SUPERINTENDENT: THE NEW SIGN FOR MILL ST. EXT. HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON REPAIRS ON GRANGER RD.

HAVILAH TOLAND: SALLY FOX WILL HAVE HER SCROLL UP AGAIN AS THE HEAD OF HEMLOCK FOR 2 WEEKS, AS PART OF THE GRANT FULLFULLMENT.

CLERK: DOG REPORTS FROM THE CO. DOG CONTROL IN THE TOWN OF SPRINGWATER HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR 2004, AND WAS PLACED ON FILE.

ASSESSORS STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE WAS RECEIVED, REVIEWED AND PLACED ON FILE.

SUPERVISOR MONTHLY REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.

CLERKS YEAR END REPORT FOR 2004 WAS RECEIVED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND COPY PLACED ON FILE.

CLERK SUGGESTED WE REPLACE THE FLAG IN FRON TO THE TOWN HALL, DUE TO WEAR.

AND REPAIR THE LIGHTS ON THE TOWN HALL SIGN.

THANK YOU NOTES WILL BE SENT TO THE EUCHRE CLUB, FROM THE LEGION, FOR THE NEW COFFEE POT DONATED TO THE TOWN HALL, AND TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR DONATING THE NEW FLOOR MATS BY THE FRONT DOOR.

GENERAL , WATER DISTRICT, AND SEWER VOUCHERS # 6-40

HIGHWAY VOUCHERS # 5-22 WERE SIGNED FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT.

ADJOURNED:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. FAITH, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:30 PM.

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