The Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Town Board Meeting Notes
March 7, 2005

SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MARCH 7 2005

THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD WAS HELD AT THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL, IN THE MAIN LECTURE ROOM AT 7 PM.

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

OTHERS PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RONALD MASTIN, HISTORIAN HAVILAH TOLAND, AND CLERK PATRICIA WILLSEA ALSO 25 TO 30 RESIDENTS.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SAID BY ALL PRESENT:

MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22 2005:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS,SECONDED BY C. MOORE THE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22 2005 WERE APPROVED AS READ WITH ONE ADDITION, IN PARAGRAPH 9 , AND REMOVAL OF VOUCHER #’S,

MOTION WAS CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.

STUDENTS OF WAYLAND COHOCTON SCHOOL, CATHY WALKER, AND JEREMY CANUTE WERE INTRODUCED AND INVITED ALL PRESENT, THEIR UP COMING SELECT CHORUS CONCERT.

LETTER FROM JAMES FREDLER, CONCERNING WIND ENERGY ISSUE WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE.

HIGHWAY WAGES AGREEMENT:

ON MOTION OF C. MOORE AND SECONDED BY C. PERKINS, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE SPRINGWATER HIGHWAY WAGES AGREEMENT.

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

C. MOORE: REPORTED THAT CHUCK WINSHIP OF SUGAR BUSH HOLLOW IS VERY HONORED WITH THE NOMINATION FOR THE EARTH DAY AWARD.

H. SUPERINTENDENT MASTIN: REPORTED THAT HE HAS PRICES ON STATE BID FOR NEW PICKUPS, HE IS LOOKING AT A CHEVY PICKUP FOR ABOUT $17,000.

ON MOTION OF C. FAITH, SECONDED BY C. PERKINS, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD APPROVES HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT CHOICE OF THE STATE BID PURCHASE FOR PICKUP AT $17,436 PLUS DELIVERY.

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

SALE OF OLD PICKUP:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. MOORE THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TAKING THE 2002 CHEV. PICKUP TO MUNICIPAL AUCTION IN MAY.

S. WALKER- AYE, C. PERKINS- AYE, C. FAITH- AYE, AND C. MOORE- AYE, THE MOTION WAS CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.

HAVILAH TOLAND: IS WORKING ON THE UPDATE FOR THE TOWN HISTORY.

CLERK: CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WILL BE ATTENDING FLOBOA CONFERENCE MARCH 21-24 FOR REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION.

THE 8th ANNUAL LIV. CO. FARMER/NEIGHBOR EVENING WILL BE HELD APRIL 8 2005, AT PETERS PARTY COMPLEX, HONORING SUNNY KNOLL FARMS.

THE APPLICATION FOR EARTH DAY AWARD, NOMINATING CHUCK WINSHIP, HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD:

AN ADVERTISINMENT WILL BE PUT IN THE PAPER TO FILL THE POSITION OF ASSESSEMENT REVIEW BD. REPLACEMENT TO FULFILL THE REMAINING TERM TIL 9/30/08 ,FOR LAWRENCE GNAU WHO STEPPED DOWN TO TAKE THE POSITION OF COUNCILMEMBER.

THE FLOOR WAS GRANTED TO KARL MAXIM, WHO INQUIRED ABOUT AN UPDATE ON JUNK CLEANUP IN THE TOWN, SINCE THE LAST MTG., A CERTIF. LETTER WAS SENT TO THE OWNER OF THE ABANDONDED HOUSE ON MAIN ST.

AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION, MR. MAXIM WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE UPDATES OF PROGRESS.

GENERAL, WATER DISTRICT, AND SEWER DISTRICT VOUCHERS # 23-38 AND HIGHWAY VOUCHERS #41-68 WERE SIGNED BY THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT.

ON MOTION OF C. MOORE, SECONDED BY C. FAITH, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:30 PM, MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

SPRINGWATER TOWN CLERK

PATRICIA WILLSEA

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