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Springwater Town Board Meeting Notes REGULAR BOARD MEETING SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD FEBRUARY 22 2005
THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD WAS HELD FEBRUARY 22 2005, IN THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL AT 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: SUPERVISOR MARK WALKER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLORENCE PERKINS, COUNCILMEMBER PETER FAITH, AND COUNCILMEMBER ERIN MOORE. OTHERS PRESENT: APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 RESIDENTS, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, HISTORIAN HAVILAH TOLAND, AND CLERK PATRICIA WILLSEA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SAID BY ALL PRESENT.
MINUTES FEBRUARY 7 2005 : ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. MOORE, THE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 7 2005 WERE READ AND APPROVED WITH ONE CORRECTION IN HIGHWAY SUPEINTENDENTS REPORT. ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.
S. WALKER READ A THANK YOU NOTE FROM THE SPRINGWATER / HISTORICAL SOCIETY, FOR USE OF THE TOWN HALL FOR THEIR MEETINGS AND ASKING TO BE ALLOWED THE SAME PRIVILEDGE FOR 2005. THE BOARD AGREED TO LET THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAVE THE SAME PRIVILEDGES AS IN 2004. THE BOARD ALSO EXPRESSED THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE NEW DOOR MATS DONATED BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
COMPLAINT ON WETMORE RD.: S. WALKER DISCUSSED THE LETTER FROM NANCY DONNY OF 7764 WETMORE RD., SPRINGWATER. SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT SEVERAL ISSUES, VOLUMN OF INCREASED TRAFFIC, SPEED ON THE ROAD, AND NEGLECT OF FULL STOP AT THE SOUTH END OF WETMORE RD. SHE IS REQUESTING A REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON WETMORE TO 35 MPH. POST HIDDEN DRIVEWAY WARNING AT THE CREST OF HILL , A “T” STOP AT WETMORE AND WHEATON HILL RD., ASK THAT SHERIFF PATROL FOR SPEED VIOLATIONS.
MOTION FOR SPEED REDUCTION: ON MOTION OF C. FAITH, SECONDED BY C. MOORE, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD WILL APPLY FOR A SPEED REDUCTION FROM THE “Y” AT TABORS CORNERS RD. / WHEATON HILL RD. , SOUTH ON WETMORE RD. . ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS. S. WALKER – AYE, COUNCILMEMBER PERKINS- AYE, COUNCILMEMBER PETER FAITH- AYE, COUNCILMEMBER ERIN MOORE – AYE, ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.
2005 HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE WAGE AGREEMENT: THE REVISED TOWN OF SPRINGWTER HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES WAGE AGREEMENT 2005. WAS REVIEWED AND PLACED ON FILE.
THE PHONE LINES HAVE BEEN RUN TO THE COMPACTOR SITE AND PHONE WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE COMPACTOR BUILDING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
S. WALKER REPORTED THAT FLOYD WESTER DOES NOT WISH TO CONTINUE AS DEPUTY WATER DISTRICT SUPERVISOR, HE HAS SPOKEN TO JOHN GRIFFIN WHO AGREED TO FILL THE POSITION. APPT. OF DEPUTY WATER DISTRICT SUPERVIORR: ON MOTION OF C. MOORE, SECONDED BY C. FAITH , THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD APPOINTS JOHN GRIFFIN AS DEPUTY WATER DISTRICT SUPERVISOR ROLL CALL OFOFFICERS , S. WALKER- AYE, C. PERKINS- AYE, C. MOORE- AYE, C. FAITH- AYE, ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.
S. WALKER ANNOUNCED THAT THE MARCH 21st REGULAR BOARD MEETING THE WIND ENERGY CONTRACTORS WILL MAKE A FORMAL PROPOSAL TO THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD.
RESIDENT HAZEL HANNA ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE SPRINGWATER PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SATURDAY FEB 25th 10 AM, AT THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL FOR THOSE INTERESTED.
ANNUAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WATER WORKS: ON MOTION OF C. MOORE, SECONDED BY C. PERKINS, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD AGREED TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CORRPRO WATERWORKS. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS, S. WALKER- AYE, C. FAITH- AYE, C. MOORE – AYE, AND C. PERKINS- AYE, ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.
KARL MAXIM WAS GRANTED THE FLOOR, TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERNS ABOUT THE JUNK IN THE TOWN. S. WALKER, WILL AS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ENGLISH TO ATTEND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING TO DISCUSS.
7:30 THE BOARD RECESSED FOR VIEWING OF MAPS AND MATERIAL ON WIND TOWERS.
7:40 THE BOARD RECONVIENED IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE TOWN HALL.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: HAVILAH TOLAND: INFORMED THE BOARD HIS JOB AS HISTORIAN IS INCREASING IN SEARCH REQUESTS. THE SPRINGWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS TAKEN ON RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ASKED FOR SUPPORT ALSO. C. PERKINS: SENIORAMA IS ON MAY 21ST. APPLICANT WILL BE GLADYS WEED; APPLICATION HAS TO BE IN BY MARCH 13TH. YOUTH BUREAU APPLICANT HAS TO BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1ST. A LIST OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE GALA WAS GIVEN TO THE TOWN CLERK TO SENT LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION, FOR TIME AND DATE. C. PERKINS SAID THERE IS TALK THAT ELECTION INSPECTORS MAY HAVE TO ATTEND CLASS EVERY YEAR.
C. MOORE: RECEIVED INFORMATION ON COMPUTER MAINTENANCE.
C. FAITH: THE GALA WILL HOLD A PENNEY SOCIAL MARCH 19TH AT THE FIREHALL AT 1 PM.
S. WALKER: SAID HE HAD THE ELECTRICIAN COME IN AND REPAIR THE LIGHTS IN THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE TOWN HALL.
H. SUPERVISOR: TOOK THE GRADER UP FOR REPAIRS SO IT WILL BE READY FOR SPRING. THE PICKUP IS TO BE REPLACED IN 2005, HE WILL GET DATA ON A NEW TRUCH AND PREPARE TO PUT THE OLD PICKUP IN THE MAY AUCTION. HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DIRT ROADS.
WATER REPORT FOR JANUARY 2005 WAS REVIEWED AND PLACED ON FILE. GENERAL, WATER DISTRICT AND SEWER DISTRICT VOUCHERS # 6-40 AND HIGHWAY VOUCHERS 6-40 WERE SIGNED BY THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT.
ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. MOORE THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD ADJOURNED AT 8:00 PM ALL AYES AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED PATRICIA WILLSEA
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