The Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Town Board Meeting Notes
March 21, 2005

SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MARCH 21 2005

THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD WAS HELD MARCH 21 2005, IN THE MAIN LECTURE ROOM OF THE SPRINGWATER TOWN HALL AT 7 PM.

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

OTHERS PRESENT: HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RONALD MASTIN, HISTORIAN HAVILAH TOLAND, CLERK PATRICIA WILLSEA AND ABOUT 70-75 RESIDENTS.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SAID BY ALL PRESENT.

MINUTES FOR MARCH 7 2005:

ON MOTION OF C. MOORE, SECONDED BY C. FAITH, THE MINUTES FOR MARCH 7, 2005 WERE READ AND APPROVED AS READ, MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.

DOG CONTROL DAMAGE AGREEMENT:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. MOORE, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD DESIGNATES THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY DOG CONTROL OFFICER TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON DOG DAMAGE CLAIMS.

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

UPDATE ON TIME WARNER CABLE:

A LETTER FROM TIME WARNER CABLE, CONCERNING DISAGREEMENT OVER FOX SPORTS, WAS RECEIVED, REVIEWED AND PLACED ON FILE.

LETTERS CONCERNING WINDMILL PROJECT:

S. WALKER REPORTED THE TOWN BOARD RECEIVED 20 LETTERS FROM RESIDENTS CONCERNING THE WINDMILL PROJECT , LETTERS WERE REVIEWED AND PLACED ON FILE WITH CLERK,

SPRINGWATER PRESERVATION COMMITTEE:

THE FLOOR WAS GRANTED TO CAROLYN TINNEY WHO READ A LETTER FROM THE SPRINGWATER PRESERVATION COMMITTEE, REQUESTING FOR A SECOND TIME, THE TOWN BOARD HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, TO INTRODUCE A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM..

COPIES WERE GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS, CLERK PLACED ONE ON FILE.

WILLIAM HUMPHREY WAS GRANTED THE FLOOR TO PROVIDE THOSE PRESENT WITH HIS IDEAS ON THE WINDFARMS.

S. WALKER INFORMED THE PUBLIC THAT THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL A FORMAL PROPOSAL HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. C. MOORE SUGGESED POSSIBLY THE BOARD COULD MOVE ALONG IN THE PROCESS SO IT WILL SPEED THE PROCEDURE.

THERE WAS DISCUSSTION TO HAVE TWO INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON SATURDAYS, ONE BY ATLANTIC RENEWABLE. IF ATLANTIC RENUABLE DOES NOT APPEAR AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR THE BOARD WOULD PROCEED TOWARDS A HEARING?

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

C. PERKINS: THE TEEN BANQUET WILL BE HELD ON MAY 4TH

C. PERKINS PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH AN ARTICLE CALLED EMOTIONAL, “ASSESTS” BUILD MENTAL FITNESS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY.

C. FAITH: A FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION WILL BE HELD IN GROVELAND FROM 9AM TO 2PM, BY APPOINTMENT.

C. MOORE: REPORTED THAT THE PENNY SOCIAL FOR THE GALA 2005 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS , THEY MADE $1,064.00

C. MOORE PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO WRITE LAWS CONCERNING WIND ENERGY. SYSTEMS.

HAVILAH TOLAND HISTORIAN: WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR THE LOCAL CO. WORKSHOP ON MAY 13^TH , FOR A FEE OF $40.00, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SESSIONS HE WOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE TO ATTEND.

MOTION FOR H. TOLAND TO ATTEND WORKSHOP:

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. FAITH THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD APPROVED PAYING THE FEE TO LIV. CO. LOCAL WORKSHOP FOR HAVILAH TOLAND , IF NECESSARY.

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

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, COORDINATED BY BILL MCQUERY, IS WORKING ON AN INVENTORY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OF WHICH HISTORICAL SITES ARE CONSIDERED A NATURAL RESOURCE.

CLERK: THE BOARD OF ASSESSMET REVIEW , IS HOLDING A TRAINING SESSION ON TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2005 , IN ROOM 205 OF THE LIVINGSTON CO. GOV. CTR. AT 7PM TO 9PM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE CLASS MUST CONTACT THE LIV. CO. REAL PROPERTY TAX OFFICE.

ON MOTION OF C. PERKINS, SECONDED BY C. MOORE, THE SPRINGWATER TOWN BOARD ADJOURNED AT 8:15 PM., MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

SPRINGWATER TOWN CLERK

PATRICIA WILLSEA

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