TB Meeting February 14, 2008

The regular meeting of the Town of Cherry Valley Town Board was held on Thursday, February 14, 2008 with meeting called to order at 7:07PM by Supervisor Garretson.

Pledge to the Flag was said.

Roll call of Officers was taken:
Tom Garretson Supervisor P
Mark Cornwell Councilperson P
Jim Johnson Councilperson P
Ed VanDerWerker Highway Superintendent P
Mary Beth Flint Town Clerk P

Minutes of the January 2008 meeting were read and corrected. Supervisor Garretson approved the minutes as corrected.

Bills for the month of February are presented:

41 Otsego County Superintendent Assoc. $35.00
42 Roger CeCee-Safety Consultant $162.50
43 Cinta’s Corporation #121 $332.80pd
44 Logical Net $17.95pd
45 Cherry Valley Hardware $48.72pd
46 Dan Kiesow $67.50pd
47 Susquehanna SPCA $308.00pd
48 Time Warner $69.95pd
49 Otsego County Town $100.00pd
50 Broadview Networks $294.01pd
51 Thomas Garretson $81.59pd
52 AFLAC $166.80pd
53 Standard Security $63.37pd
54 Suburban Propane $927.13pd
55 NYS Magistrates Assoc. $60.00pd
56 National Pastime $387.94pd
57 Lisa Fassett $9.20pd
58 NYS Employee Taxes $646.23pd
59 United States Treasurer $57.82pd
60 Williamson Law Book Co. $25.93pd
61 NYS Assoc. of Towns $41.00pd
62 Verizon Wireless $94.07pd
63 Suburban Propane $683.30pd
64 Verizon $179.61pd
65 Cordia Communications $94.74pd
66 RBS Inc. $104.00pd
67 Transcription Assoc. $815.55pd
68 Vets Disposal $58.06pd
69 Ikon Financial Services $196.91pd
70 Rury’s Food Store $119.33pd
71 Medical Arts Press $21.21pd
72 Quill Corporation $63.77pd
73 Excellus BC/BS $487.78pd
74 Excellus BC/BS $11,619.38pd
75 NYS Assoc. of Magistrates Court $52.50pd
76 Postmaster $36.00pd
77 Bassett Healthcare $21,447.60pd
78 Lyman & James Johnson $200.00pd
79 Cherry Valley Facilities Corp. $200.00ps
80 Thomas Garretson $16.40pd
81 Hummel’s Office Plus $25.40pd
82 American Heart Assoc. $50.00pd
83 Quill Corp. $9.73pd
84 Public Goods Pool $240.00pd
85 National Grid $1,725.82pd
86 Suburban Propane $1,563.84pd

Highway Vouchers:
Item 3 (17-31)
Item 4 (3-4)

Councilperson Cornwell made a motion to accept the invoices and payments as read Councilperson Johnson seconded the motion. The invoices and payments have been presented and accepted. All in favor 3 yes 0 no. Motion carried.

Town share of monthly sales tax collected for the month of November 2007 is $6,927.08

Updates:

Community Center update given by Mary Beth Flint: Community Center continues to be busy. Tom met with Jeff Stiles and Bill Ryan regarding the Boiler and the manifold needs to be rebuilt. Tom also spoke with the Mayor regarding the locker room and there will be a volunteer workday scheduled in the near future to clean and prep the locker rooms for completion hopefully by 2009.

Health Center: Supervisor Garretson reported the expenses for the month of January 2008 $29,817.00 and Revenues $27,318.00. A CPA will be coming in to Audit the books. The employee’s of the health center were inquiring if the sidewalk outside the Health Center is their responsibility? Tom Spoke with Jeff Stiles, Village Trustee and the village is responsible for the sidewalk outside the Health Center.

Town Facilities report: Supervisor Garretson spoke with NBT Bank and asked them to look at the Bonds interest rates. After snow season Tom and Ed will evaluate the Highway equipment replacement schedule.

Facilities Corporation update given by Sam Dubben: Several grants have been applied for for the building upkeep. There will be a meeting set up with the Facilities Corp, the Village and the Town in the near future.

Visitor Center: Supervisor Garretson is invited to the next Chamber meeting to discuss future plans for a citizens committee.

Planning Board: Walter Buist, Chairman, reports there was no meeting January. There will be a regular meeting in February. Planning Board will be looking into the MET towers that remain on East Hill.

Highway Department: No new news to report.

County Rep Sam Dubben reports the County entered into an agreement with ECC. Emergency services needs to be updated.

Land Use Committee met in January and will reviewe the discussion document in the upcoming months.

Alternative Renewable Energy Committee: No meeting in February do to the weather.

Liz Plymell presented a Recreational Trails Program. She will leave the information with Supervisor Garretson if anyone is interested in pursuing this program.

Supervisor Garretson introduced proposed Local Law 2008-1 Real Property Tax Exemption for Cold War Veterans. There will be a public hearing at the next Town Board meeting.

There were no questions or comments from the public present.

Councilperson Cornwell made a motion to adjourn Councilperson Johnson second the motion.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:31pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Beth Flint
Town Clerk