TB Meeting August 12, 2010

TB Meeting August 12, 2010

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday, August 12, 2010 with meeting called to order at 7:00PM 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
Chris Barown Councilperson P
Tim Horvath Councilperson Excused
Ed VanDerWerker Highway Superintendent P
Mary Beth Flint Town Clerk P

Minutes of the July 2010 meeting were read. Supervisor Garretson approved the minutes as corrected.

Bills for the month of August 2010 are presented:
283 Route 20 Association $100.00pd
284 MVP Healthcare Inc. $1,875.38pd
285 Thomas Garretson $376.92pd
286 Time Warner Cable Business $69.95pd
287 RBS Inc. $250.00pd
288 Verizon Wireless $98.95pd
289 Medical Arts Press $50.00pd
290 Cherry Valley Hardware $12.36pd
291 The Daily Star $34.20pd
292 Bruce Hall Corp. $337.97pd
293 Bassett Healthcare $21,244.50pd
294 Cornerstone Telephone Co. $373.11pd
295 Ikon Financial Services $196.91pd
296 Cintas Corp. #121 $263.59pd
297 CASEBP $81.61pd
298 US Postal Service $255.60pd
299 George Cade $5,592.00pd
300 NYS Town Clerk’s Association $50.00pd
301 Joseph Supp $150.00pd
302 Mallory Garretson $135.00pd
303 Ivy Hanlon $60.00pd
304 Kylie Graham $150.00pd
305 Jessica Carson $150.00pd
306 Alec Denninger $135.00pd
307 Ashley VanBrink $60.00pd
308 National Grid $983.82pd
309 Transcription Associates $842.10pd
310 Medical Arts Press $32.19pd
311 Excellus BC/BS $222.47pd
312 Time Warner Cable Business $74.95pd
313 MVP Healthcare, Inc. $1,875.38pd
314 Hummel’s Office Plus $45.69pd
315 William T. Ryan Associates $211.97pd
316 Hughesnet $64.99pd
317 MVP Healthcare, Inc. $66.97pd
318 Joesph Supp $150.00pd
319 Ivy Hanlon $150.00pd
320 Jessica Carson $120.00pd
321 Alec Denninger $150.00pd
322 Kylie Graham $150.00pd
323 Ashley VanBrink $30.00pd
324 M Wheelock Disposal $41.50pd

Highway Vouchers:
Item 1 (21-26)
Item 3 (91-102)

Councilperson Barown made a motion to accept the invoices and payments as read Councilperson Cornwell seconded the motion. The invoices and payments have been presented and accepted. All in favor 4 yes 0 no. Motion carried.

Information presented to the Town Clerk by Supervisor Garretson is as follows:
Town share of monthly County sales tax collected for the month of May 2010 is $6,662.91
Treasurer of Otsego County Snow & Ice Fringe $2,301.59
It was suggested to add approximately $8,500 to the budget for the proposed engineering firm to help with the future Road Preservation Law.

Community Center/Alden Fields and Park:
Revenue for July $330.00 Expenses July $2,950.00
The venue for Food Fest will be in the Gym if it rains.

Miscellaneous Information
MVP is revising rates for 2011. Town Employee Health Insurance premiums will change. Employee’s have been notified of the pending rate change.

Health Center:
July Revenue $32,100. Expenses $27,404
Healthcare usage is down 5% all across the USA according to an article Supervisor Garretson handed out to Board members.

Town Facilities:
The portions of the parking lot behind the old school have been identified as needing to be paved in the near or distant future.

Village:
Town and Village Board minutes online @ cherryvalleyny.us

Visitor’s Center:
Informational meeting for the public was held on July 14, 2010 @ 7:00PM in the Conference Room at the Community Center. Foit-Albert engineers for project hosted the meeting. Few attended the meeting. The display board at the meeting will be on display at the NBT Bank. Signage on Route 20 for Cherry Valley has to go through NYSDOT. Sam, County Rep, can help with County signage.

Supervisor Garretson will contact Senator Seward and Carolyn Lewis for help with Route 20 signage.

Town Planning:
George Cade from the assessor’s office gave an update regarding mailers that were sent out regarding an informational meeting occurring on August 19 @ 7:00PM in the Conference Room at the Community Center.
Otsego County Road Use meeting was held on July 14th. Councilperson Cornwell reported that the County is accepting proposals for an engineering firm to do a baseline study for an apt out plan for Town’s if proposed drilling is to happen on a state route. This would release the Town’s responsibility if the proposed drilling would be out of the Town’s jurisdiction and then it would become a County or State regulated site.

Highway Department:
Thank you received from the Village for help on Church and Montgomery Streets.
Recycling change-replacement of roll off container is the Counties decision and not the Town’s decision. Older residents cannot lift their recyclables into the new bins.

Land Use Committee:
Councilperson’s Barown and Cornwell need to go over the extensive changes/suggestions made by Nan Stolzenburg.

Federal/State/County:
County Rep. Sam Dubben gave an update on the New Towers for the updated Microwave System.
MOSA is contracted until 2014 and after this the County will probably opt out of using MOSA. The County will need to have a solid waste treatment plan.
CR Dubben spoke with Jeff Stiles, Mayor of Cherry Valley and a tentative meeting is set up to discuss the old school and shared services.

Resolution 2010-5 NYSDOT Snow and Ice Contract Extension

Proposed Action: Snow and Ice Contract Extension 2010-2011-between NYSDOT and Town of Cherry Valley

Whereas, the NYSDOT and the Town of Cherry Valley have entered into agreement #D010680 entitled “Indexed Lump Sum Snow and Ice Agreement between the New York State Department of Transportation and the Town of Cherry Valley dated January 14th 1997, and

Whereas, the present term of the agreement as previously extended, expires June 30th 2010, and

Whereas, the said agreement provides for an annual update of the estimated expenditure to be determined by NYSDOT, and

Now, therefore be it resolved: The aforementioned agreement between the NYSDOT and the Town of Cherry Valley is hereby extended for a period of one year; now to expire on June 30th 2011, and

Further be it resolved: The estimated expenditure of the agreement shall be $4,483.34 per lane mile for 12.6 lane miles for a total of $56,490.04 for the 2008/2009 season and for the remainder of the term of the agreement, unless changed by a future update.

Motion made by Councilperson Barown to accept Resolution 2010-5 Snow and Ice Contract Extension second by Councilperson Cornwell. Roll Call vote is taken Supervisor Garretson-yes,
Councilperson Johnson-yes, and Councilperson Cornwell-yes and Councilperson Barown-yes. 4-yes 0-No. Councilperson Horvath-excused. Resolution is duly carried.

Question and comments from the public present:

Mr. Minnig inquired if the suggestions made by Nan Stolzenburg are for public view? Also will there be a clause exempting agriculture from the noise ordinance?

There being no further business a motion is made by Councilperson Johnson to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Councilperson Barown meeting adjourned at 8:16PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk