TB meeting March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012-PUBLIC HEARING for Local Law 2012-1 Local Road Use Law is opened at 7:00PM

Public comment:

Question by Dennis Laughlin on concentrated traffic, who defines or has it been defined what the normal wear and tare of thresholds is?  Supervisor Garretson deferred the answer to Lynn Green, Town Attorney.  Mr. Green stated the Delta Firm has made a survey of all the Town roads of the Town of Cherry Valley and is on file so if anything exceeds the normal that is in the Delta report this can be addressed.  There are two manuals from Delta one is a technical manual and the other is a program manual and these are on file in the Clerk’s office with all the specs and appropriate references as you read down through the law and the manuals very clearly exhaust and define each one of these terms and what the levels are.  Letter K on page 6 an applicant can appeal to the Town Board.  Attorney Green stated the Engineering Firm would be around to help the Town interpret the appeal.  The Town Board’s decision is final and then the next option is an Article 78.

Mr. Laughlin asked is there any process to maintain that study report?  Attorney Green stated that is the standard and anyone coming in to use the roads will need to apply for a permit and will have to do a GEEIS in order to determine what the impact would be.  Councilperson Cornwell added basically they would have to pay out of their own pocket for any additional studies that will basically characterize their use of the road after the normal condition.

Jack Palmenteri asked how the enforcement of this law would be done?  Attorney Green stated the first enforcement would be through the Highway Superintendent the second level would be through any codes enforcement officer that the Town may have.  There is training offered for such an individual.

Andy Minnig stated he would like to thank the Board for their pro efforts on behalf of the Town.

The Public Hearing is closed at 7:10

TB meeting March 8, 2012

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 with meeting called to order at 7:10PM 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         
Ed VanDerwerker                               Highway Superintendent                     P
Tracy Laughlin                                    Councilperson                                    P
Mary Beth Flint                                   Town Clerk                                       Excused
Kevin Flint                                          Deputy Town Clerk                           P

Reading of last months minutes will be dispensed of and minutes accepted as presented.  Any corrections can be made to the Town Clerk.

Presentation of invoices and payments:

90 Time Warner Cable Business                                      $69.95pd
91 RBS Inc                                                                     $250.00pd
92 Paraco Gas                                                                $641.48pd
93 Cherry Valley Fire District                                          $88,065.00pd
94 Cherry Valley Hardware                                             $80.66pd
95 DCH Enterprises                                                        $959.10pd
96 Verizon Wireless                                                         $101.45pd
97 RL Parsons                                                                 $3,090.46pd
98 Cintas Corporation #121                                              $254.97pd
99 Cornerstone Telephone Company                                 $388.89pd
100 Dorothy Johnson                                                        $29.94pd
101 Postmaster                                                                 $44.00pd
102 State Comptroller                                                        $1,805.00pd
103 Ikon Financial Services                                                $196.91pd
104 Amber Emerson Testing                                              $175.00pd
105 Bassett Healthcare                                                     $26,339.15pd
106 National Grid                                                              $1182.94pd
107 Time Warner Cable Business                                      $74.95pd
108 Tavis Austin                                                               $160.00pd
109 Town Tax Collector                                                    $98.98pd
110 Gates Cole Associates                                                $352.00pd
111 Excellus BC/BS                                                         $140.20pd
112 Thomas Garretson                                                      $9.00pd
113 Paraco Gas                                                                $814.51pd
114 MVP Health Care, Inc.                                              $821.98pd
115 M Wheelock Disposal                                                $44.50pd
116 Smile Makers                                                            $66.78pd
117 McBee Systems Inc                                                  $209.20pd
118 Public Goods Pool                                                     $526.00pd
119 Dorothy Johnson                                                       $19.98pd
120 Paraco Gas                                                               $130.44pd
121 Hughesnet                                                               $64.99pd
122 First Rehab Life                                                       $220.20pd
123 William T. Ryan Associates                                      $1,590.23pd

Highway Vouchers:

Item 1 (3)
Item 3 (32-43)
Item 4 (6-8)

Councilperson Barown made a motion to accept the invoices and payments as read Councilperson Laughlin seconded the motion.  The invoices and payments have been presented and accepted.  All in favor 5 yes 0 no.  Motion carried.

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:

• Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances.

Miscellaneous Information presented to the Town Clerk by Supervisor Garretson is as follows:

• Town share of monthly County sales tax collected for the month of Dec 2011 is $5,708.02
• NYS Taxation and Finance REASM’T AID $5,340.00
• NYS Taxation and Finance JCAP GRANT 824 $25,215.00
• Otsego County Treasurer Snow & Ice $11,131.45
• Thank you card from the Roseboom Area Senior Citizens Club for the donation from the Town Board.
• A letter from Dan Crowell, Otsego County Treasurer, stating the County underpaid and or overpaid Sales Tax for the month of November 2011 due to January sales tax checks were mailed out before the 2011 Advisory Rate was entered into the system.  The Town of Cherry Valley is reimbursed for the underpayment.  Nov 2011 $8,256.01, Adjustment $510.84, Dec 2011 $5,197.18, Check Amt: $5,708.02.

Miscellaneous:

• Annual dues to the Supervisor Association invites anyone interested in attending their monthly meetings are welcome.

Town Facilities:

• Health Center, Ryan and Associates put spray foam in the wall that was cold.  Fire Code inspection passed no violations.  Office furniture for the new Court Room has been ordered.

Cherry Valley Facilities Corp.

• Supervisor Garretson asked for an update from Jim Johnson, who is on the Board of the Facility Corp.  Jim had nothing new to report with the exception of the roof getting replaced recently.

Village:

• Town and Village board minutes online @ cherryvalleyny.us
• Kevin asked if all the Board members got a copy of the Lease for the Facility Corp.  Everyone stated they did.  Supervisor Garretson asked about the current two leases if everyone has a copy of the second Lease, which covers the Clerk’s office.

Planning Board:

• Tavis was not able to make tonight’s meeting due to a prior engagement.
• Walter Buist, chairman for the Planning Board, is in attendance tonight and stated he received a request from T-Mobile who wanted to put another antenna on the Tower on East Hill.  The Tower was approved for 5 antennas in the original site plan and adding the T-Mobile antenna would be 3 antennas’ currently on the Tower.
• Walter received two letters of interest for the vacancy on the Planning Board.

Highway Department: 

• Ed spoke with Kevin, Village Trustee, about getting the parking lot paved before June.
• Still waiting for the FEMA checks.

Resolution 2012-2 Supervisor Garretson asked to have a motion to classify the Local Law number one as a type two action under SEQR needing no further review.  Councilperson Cornwell makes the motion and Councilperson Johnson seconded the motion.  All members of the Board present are in favor of the motion.  Motion carried.  Roll call vote is taken:  Councilperson Barown-yes, Councilperson Johnson-yes, Councilperson Cornwell-yes, Councilperson Laughlin-yes and Supervisor Garretson-yes. 5 yes 0 no  Resolution 2012-2 is duly carried.

Motion to enact Local Law 1 Local Road Use and Preservation Law, Councilperson Barown makes the motion Councilperson Laughlin seconds the motion.  All Board members present are in favor of the motion.  Roll call vote is taken:  Councilperson Barown-yes, Councilperson Johnson-yes, Councilperson Cornwell-yes, Councilperson Laughlin-yes and Supervisor Garretson-yes. 5 yes 0 no  Local Law 2012-1 is enacted.

Kassie, Assessor is in the process of finishing up filing exemptions.  Grievance day is the fourth Tuesday in May.  Kassie’s office hours are Tuesday’s 2-4

Question and comments from the public present:

Andy Minnig inquired if the Local Law #1 will be online shortly.

Motion to adjourn-Councilperson Barown Seconded by Councilperson Cornwell.

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:50PM

Respectfully submitted,

Kevin Flint, Deputy Town Clerk
Town Board minutes were recorded.

           

                                   

                                                                                                                                   

TB meeting February 9, 2012

TB meeting February 9, 2012

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 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         
Ed VanDerwerker                                Highway Superintendent                     P
Tracy Laughlin                                    Councilperson                          Excused
Mary Beth Flint                                   Town Clerk                                         P

Reading of last months minutes will be dispensed of and minutes accepted as presented.  Any corrections can be made to the Town Clerk.

Presentation of invoices and payments:
38 State Comptroller                                                    $1,685.00pd
39 Verizon Wireless                                                     $99.24pd
40 Cherry Valley Hardware                                         $122.16pd
41 RL Parsons Inc                                                       $3,842.74pd
42 Susan Schaffer                                                       $150.00pd

43 Medical Arts Press                                                 $167.47pd

44 Otsego Telephone Systems Inc                             $315.00pd

45 Ikon Office Supply                                                $69.00pd

46 Postmaster                                                             $42.00pd
47 Cintas Corporation #121                                       $278.02pd

48 Paraco Gas                                                            $1,021.01pd

49 Susquehanna SPCA                                              $220.00pd

50 DCH Enterprises                                                   $935.85pd

51 Cornerstone Telephone Company                        $386.72pd

52 Ikon Financial Services                                       $196.91pd

53 Paraco Gas                                                           $159.43pd

54 The Daily Star                                                    $20.70pd

55 National Grid                                                      $1,096.02pd

56 Augur, Patricia                                                   $118.74pd

57 Mary Beth Flint                                                  $108.73pd

58 Postmaster                                                          $100.00pd

59 Edward VanDerWerker                                     $78.92pd

60 Excellus BC/BS                                                 $140.20pd
61 Time Warner Cable                                            $74.95pd

62 Bassett Healthcare                                             $33,746.37pd

63 Dorothy Johnson                                                $338.60pd

64 US Postal Service                                              $509.50pd

65 Mary Beth Flint                                                  $240.00pd

66 Medical Arts Press                                             $82.35pd

67 Public Goods Pool                                             $453.00pd

68 Gates Cole Associates                                        $22,524.80pd

69 Williamson Law Book Company                       $660.00pd

70 NYS Magistrates Association                            $160.00pd

71 Hughesnet                                                           $64.99pd

72 Dorothy Johnson                                                $30.97pd

73 Otsego County Hwy Superintendent Assoc.      $160.00pd

74 Otsego County Code Enforcement                    $50.00pd

75 Medical Arts Press                                            $159.92pd

76 M Wheelock Disposal                                       $44.50pd

77 RBS Inc                                                             $175.00pd

78 MVP Health Care, Inc                                       $821.98pd

79 NYS Retirement System                                   $22,000.00pd

80 NBT Bank                                                         $43,974.52pd

81 Lyman and James Johnson                                $2,400.00pd

82 Cherry Valley Facilities Corp.                          $2,700.00pd

83 American Legion Post 1360                             $470.00pd

84 Cherry Valley Library                                       $8,000.00pd

85 Cherry Valley Historical Association              $9,000.00pd

86 Sue Miller                                                          $340.00pd

87 Cherry Valley Fireman’s Auxiliary                 $100.00pd

88 Silver and Gold Seniors                                   $100.00pd

89 Roseboom Area Senior Citizens                     $100.00pd 

Highway Vouchers:

Item 1 (3)
Item 3 (19-31)
Item 4 (3-5)

Councilperson Johnson 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.

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:

• Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances. Supervisor Garretson stated revenue is up for the beginning of the year.  Councilperson Barown asked why so quick this year?  Supervisor Garretson surmised people wanted to pay their taxes early.
• Health Center had an excellent month as well.
• State Retirement went up.  Councilperson Barown inquired about the FEMA money as to when is we will get the FEMA money and how much?  Highway Superintendent VanDerWerker stated we will be getting it and he does not know how much.  The FEMA money should be enough to cover the materials and labor needed to do repairs incurred by Hurricane Irene.  The Town is still responsible for 12-½% of the total cost of the repairs.  The Federal Government pays 75% of the cost.

Miscellaneous Information presented to the Town Clerk by Supervisor Garretson is as follows:

• Town share of monthly County sales tax collected for the month of Nov 2011 is $8,256.01
• NYS Taxation and Finance approved the $5/parcel reimbursement aid for the reevaluation. There will be a check for $5,340.00.  Councilperson Barown asked if the Town will get this reimbursement check every year if we make adjustments.   This question was deferred to Kassie Cade Laymon, Town Assessor.  Kassie stated she believes we get some kind of reimbursement but not the full 5% it keeps going down.

Community Center/Alden Fields and Park: 

• Winter Carnival planned for the first weekend of March.  All weekends in March are currently booked.
• Opera has not yet contacted the Director to book rehearsal dates. Raising the hourly rate for the Opera has been discussed due to the amount of time the Opera is using the facility in regards to electric and water use.  Mary Beth will contact the Board of Directors for the Community Center and have a discussion regarding the Opera rates.

Town Facilities:

• Review of Town Facilities with William Ryan and Associates on January 16.  Supervisor Garretson met with Jeff Stiles to review each Town Facility starting with the Health Center.  The South wall is a cold wall and spray insulation will be installed.  The current generator in place in case of a power failure takes a long time to start up to preserve the pharmaceuticals that need to be kept refrigerated.  If the power goes off for any length of time you could be loosing $4,000 worth of pharmaceuticals.  Supervisor Garretson is getting an estimate for a stand by automatic generator.  Jeff inquired when the septic tank had been pumped.  This may need to be done as well.  Nobody seems to remember it being pumped.  Supervisor Garretson contacted Mike Stocking of Stocking Stalls and he has the Health Center scheduled for spring to do the pumping.
• Supervisor Garretson gave Jeff the go ahead to tighten up the wall at the health center and take care of the windows in the Gym at the Community Center, which means fixing the panels and buying thermal panes.  Also Jeff will be building a wall with an insulated door with a cold space between the historic doors and the new door.  This is to preserve the look of the front of the building with the historic doors left intact.  Town Court we are going to wait on to see if that grant goes through and if it doesn’t go through Supervisor Garretson will be giving Jeff the go ahead to go ahead with the revisions to the Town Court Room.  Also Jeff will build a loft out in the garage area for Ed to store Town Highway stuff he needs to store instead of in the storage room.
• Town Clerk inquired about the file cabinet the assessors had used during the reval.  The assessor still uses this cabinet but will clean out another cabinet she has to see if she can make room for Town Clerk files.

Village:

• Town and Village board minutes online @ cherryvalleyny.us
• Trustee Flint invited the Board to the March meeting to review the lease for the building as a whole.  Next Village Board Meeting is March 19 @ 7:00PM in the Village/Town Clerk’s office.

Visitor’s Center:

• Supervisor Garretson recently sent a letter to Barb Thomas at DOT and Ken Baldwin @ Foit-Albert to put a hold on the project.  The money will be there up to 10 years as long as they, the State, receives one invoice per year and that can be for postage.  Supervisor Garretson feels we don’t want to do this and Councilperson Barown stated the longer we wait the more expensive it is going to be.  Barb Thomas did say the money that the State has already reimbursed us for would probably have to be paid back unless Supervisor Garretson got somebody at the State level to get it waived.  Supervisor Garretson plans on working on this and will be doing some talking to some people.  Councilperson Barown is not convinced the Board received good bids.  Supervisor Garretson stated even if we got half of what the bid was he does not feel good about putting up a structure of this size for over $300,000.  Councilperson Cornwell also stated every time Foit-Albert has to put out specs for bid that’s another $8,000 each time they do this.  Councilperson Cornwell inquired asking the State to give us the land instead of leasing the land.  This would release the Town from having the building built to State specs and the Town can hire a private contractor. 

Planning Board:

• Tavis sent Supervisor Garretson an email outlining his Consulting Services for 2012.  Councilperson Cornwell inquired having Tavis look for possible grant money to help out with the improvements on the windows in the gym.  Supervisor Garretson stated Tavis had mentioned there are currently no grants out there for anything right now.  Councilperson Cornwell stated he would give Tavis a call to discuss this issue.
• Tavis will be attending the Delta Road Use Protection Program meeting.

Highway Department: 

• Supervisor Garretson handed Superintendent of highways the budgeted amount for CHIPS.

Federal/State/County:

• Beth Rosenthal, County Rep, presented a brief overview of what has been going on at the County and how the County Board works.

Public hearing for Local Law 2012-1 will be rescheduled for the March meeting.

Question and comments from the public present:

Howard Young inquired about the Town’s Insurance has this been reviewed by the Board for the cheapest rate.  Also has there been any interest in the vacancy on the Planning Board.  The recommendation has to come from the chairman and the Town Board makes the appointment.  Mr. Young stated he has contacted Walter Buist, Planning Board Chairman, and being that he has been out of Town Mr. Buist has not contacted Supervisor Garretson yet.  Mr. Young also inquired about the website for the Town there seems to be several out there with different information and have not been updated. 

Motion to adjourn-Councilperson Barown Seconded by Councilperson Cornwell.

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:47PM

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk
Town Board minutes were recorded.

           

                                   

                                                                                                                                   

TB meeting January 12, 2012

TB meeting January 12, 2012

Pledge to the Flag was said

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 with meeting called to order at 7:00PM by Supervisor Garretson. 

The following elected individuals were given the Oath of office by Councilperson James Johnson:
Highway Superintendent Ed VanDerWerker
Town Clerk Mary Beth Flint
Councilperson Mark Cornwell
Supervisor Thomas Garretson
Town Attorney Lynn Green

Supervisor Garretson made a motion to appoint Tracy Donovan Laughlin to the Town Board, seconded by Mark Cornwell. This appointment is to fill the current vacancy on the Town Board and will expire on December 31, 2012.  The position will be on the Ballot for the General Election in November 2012.  Councilperson Donovan Laughlin is given the Oath of Office.

Roll call of Officers was taken:
Tom Garretson                 Supervisor                          P
Mark Cornwell               Councilperson                     P
Jim Johnson            Councilperson                     P
Chris Barown                         Councilperson                    Excused   
Ed VanDerwerker        Highway Superintendent    P
Tracy Laughlin            Councilperson            P
Mary Beth Flint            Town Clerk                      P
Town Attorney Green                        P

Supervisor Garretson stated going forward new for 2012 we will be dispensing from the reading of the minutes and will be accepting them a presented by the Town Clerk.  If anyone wants to read them before the meeting they are welcome to do so.  Amendments can be made by the Town Board as well.

Presentation of invoices and payments:
1 Paraco Gas                    $448.71pd
2 Time Warner Cable Business            $69.95pd
3 Rury’s Food Store                $191.46pd
4 Medical Arts Press                $47.98pd
5 Cherry Valley Hardware            $2.39pd
6 Hummel’s Office Plus                $62.81pd
7 RL Parson’s                    $1,508.31pd
8 The Daily Star                $56.70pd
9 RBS Inc.                    $250.00pd
10 Verizon Wireless                $101.68pd
11 Cinta’s Corporation #121            $305.10pd
12 JB Supply                    $116.85pd
13 Medical Arts Press                $40.99pd
14 State Comptroller                $2,645.00pd
15 Otsego County Town Supervisor        $100.00pd
16 DCH Enterprises                $730.65pd
17 Cornerstone Telephone Company        $381.90pd
18 Tri-County Communications            $179.10pd
19 Ikon Financial Services            $196.91pd
20 National Grid                $888.60pd
21 Department of the Treasury            $4,587.29pd
22 US Postal Service                $272.00pd
23 Time Warner Cable Business            $74.95pd
24 Excellus BC/BS                $140.20pd
25 Medical Arts Press                $609.74pd
26 Williamson Law Book Company        $25.39pd
27 Kassandra Cade-Laymon            $13.05pd
28 Bassett Healthcare                $29,888.19pd
29 Us Postal Service                $1,501.50pd
30 Postmaster                    $328.00pd
31 Public Goods Pool                $335.00pd
32 Hughesnet                    $64.99pd
33 MVP Health Care, Inc.            $2,712.54pd
34 Medical Arts Press                $60.97pd
35 Time Warner Cable Business            $69.95pd
36 RBS Inc.                    $250.00pd
37 M Wheelock Disposal            $44.50pd

Highway Vouchers:
Item 1 (1-2)
Item 3 (1-18)
Item 4 (1-2)

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 5 yes 0 no.  Motion carried.

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:
 Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances.

Miscellaneous Information presented to the Town Clerk by Supervisor Garretson is as follows:
 Town share of monthly County sales tax collected for the month of Oct 2011 is $5,046.32
 Treasurer of Otsego County Mortgage tax 4/1/11-9/30/11 $4,939.48
 NYS Department of Taxation and Finance (Transportation Dept.) $38,217.28
 NYS DOT Chips Capital Program $61,349.88
 SPCA Municipal Services Contract for 2012 Renewal
 Mike Sullivan from the State Comptrollers Office asked for a copy of the Local Law for the 2% cap override.  Supervisor Garretson asked how early we can pass the Law since this is something we will be doing every year.  Mr. Sullivan stated this can be done any time after the Organizational meeting.  Attorney Green stated this should be done in early September before you start the budget and its good protection.  Supervisor Garretson agreed even if we don’t go above 2%..  Attorney Green stated the tax cap was designed for down state municipalities and it kills the upstate smaller municipalities because of the smaller budgets. Attorney Green stated for examples if smaller municipalities want to give their Highway Employee’s a dollar an hour raise this will break your budget.  Councilperson Cornwell stated or if gas goes up a dollar the budget goes over the 2% cap.

Community Center/Alden Fields and Park: 
 WIC will be sending their quarterly payment.
 Spaghetti dinner scheduled on Feb. 4 for cancer awareness
 Winter Carnival is the first weekend March

Health Center:
 2011 Expense $404,227 and 2011 Revenue $404,359

Supervisor Garretson talked with Tavis Austin, Principal Planner Austin Consulting Services and he will be helping the Town Board out on an as needed basis and will be a contact for Walter Buist, Planning Board chairman.  Tavis will be the Boards “eyes and ears” in terms of helping out in regards to the Delta Highway Program and anything that comes up concerning planning.

Tavis asked if Supervisor Garretson expects his attendance at all Town Board meetings.  Supervisor Garretson stated Tavis, could present his findings in a summary to the Board and if the Board felt they needed further clarification then Tavis’s presence would be requested. Town Clerk Flint mentioned after attending the School for newly elected officials anytime there is communication between people such as e mail that you want as Town Record this needs to be forwarded to the Town Clerk so the communication can be printed and kept as communication.
Town Facilities:
 Review of Town Facilities with William Ryan and Associates on January 16.

Village:
 Town and Village board minutes online @ cherryvalleyny.us

Highway Department: 

Question and comments from the public present:

Motion to adjourn-Councilperson Barown Seconded by Councilperson Cornwell.

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:36PM

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk
Town Board minutes were recorded.



Annual Organizational Meeting of the Cherry Valley Town Board

January 2012



The Cherry Valley Town Board Meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month and will be called to order at 7 pm.

If the Town Board is unable to meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month, they will meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Town Board members will begin review of the invoices and payments no later then 6:30 pm on the night of the town board meeting.

96 hours prior notice will be allowed to the Supervisor for consideration of a topic or presentation to appear on the monthly Town Board meeting agenda.

The Rules of Procedure for the monthly Town Board meeting are as follows:

Call to Order
Pledge to the Flag – (all are requested to stand)
Roll Call of Officers

1. Minutes of the last Monthly Meeting
2. Presentation of Monthly Invoices and Payments
3. Monthly Budget Review and NBT Account Balance Review
4. Misc. Information to the Town Clerk
5. Community Center / Alden Fields and Park
6. Misc. Updates
7. Health Center
8. Town Facilities
9. Community Facilities Corp / Old School
10. Village
11. Visitor Center
12. Town Planning
13. Highway Department
14. Federal / State / County

Public Questions, Comments, and Concerns….….2 minute limit per request

Adjourn

Contact information for the Town Supervisor is as follows:

Tom Garretson - Supervisor - Town of Cherry Valley
356 Mill Road - Cherry Valley - NY - 13320
cvsupervisorgarretson@yahoo.com   

Home Office and Evening Phone: 607-264-9045….. (7pm to 9pm is best)
The Town Supervisor will serve as the Town Budget Officer.

The Budget Officer is authorized to pay employees, insurance, utility, communication and any other due invoices prior to the review and approval of the town board.

The Budget Officer will produce all paid invoices with attached check stubs for monthly town board audit review and approval.

The adopted 2012 budget for the town         $1,485,858
The adopted 2012 tax levy for the town         $785,293

Included in the adopted 2012 Town Budget, are the following budgets:

The Cherry Valley Health Center Budget        $425,000
The Cherry Valley Fire Department Budget         $88,065
The Cherry Valley Community Center Budget    $35,000
  
The Town Clerk will mark all Resolutions, Local Laws, and Payment Acceptance Agreements with the Official Town Stamp.

One copy of each stamped document will be provided to the Town Supervisor.

Appointed and elected paid positions that are vacant will be advertised in the official town newspaper with a request of letters of interest sent to:

Tom Garretson - Town Supervisor - 356 Mill Road - Cherry Valley - 13320
       
The following positions have been reappointed and /or reemployed for 2012:

Town Health Officer             Maureen Kuhn   
Registrar of Vital Statistics         Mary Beth Flint
   
Town Attorney                Lynn Green            $6250
Town Assessor            Kassandra Cade - Laymon    $8650
Dog Control Officer            Jarid Johnson            $3300
Town Historian             Susan Miller            $340
Town Tax Collector            Dorothy Johnson        $2400
Community Center Director        Mary Beth Flint        $3300
Community Center Custodian    Bob Loucks            $3980

Town Facilities Cleaner        per hour            $11.25

Health Center Office Manager    per hour            $14.85

Town Highway Employees        per hour            $15.50
Town Highway Overtime         per hour            $23.25

Court Clerks                per hour            $11.25

Part Time Employees            per hour            $11.25
       
The following are elected or appointed paid positions for 2012:

Town Supervisor / Budget Officer     Tom Garretson        $11,670   
Town Clerk                Mary Beth Flint        $9950
Town Councilperson            Jim Johnson            $2778
Town Councilperson             Mark Cornwell            $2778
Town Councilperson                            $2778
Town Councilperson             Chris Barown            $2778   
Town Superintendent of Highways    Ed Vanderwerker        $45,000   
Town Justice                Fredy Herr            $10,000
Town Justice                Michelle Wickwire        $10,000



   

The following institutions and organizations will receive monetary contributions in 2012:

Cherry Valley American Legion                    $470
Cherry Valley Library                            $8000
Cherry Valley Museum                        $9000
Cherry Valley Firemen’s Auxiliary                    $100
Sharon Springs Silver and Gold Seniors                $100
Roseboom Area Senior Citizens Club                $100   




                           
The Official Town Newspaper will be The Daily Star.

The Official Town Bank will be the Cherry Valley branch of NBT

Town business travel reimbursement will be $0.50 per mile

A Petty Cash fund in the amount of $200 is granted to the Town Clerk.

A Petty Cash fund in the amount of $200 is granted to the Superintendent of Highways

The Superintendent of Highways is authorized to purchase equipment and replacement parts prior to the review and approval of the town board, not to exceed $3000.

The Superintendent of Highways will provide the Supervisor with overtime hours per highway employee no later then 4pm on Wednesday of the payroll week.

The Town Supervisor will provide the Community Center Director with an annual budget and provide monthly updates of revenue and expense.

The Cherry Valley Community Center Director will be responsible for organizing and conducting an annual spring meeting with all parties involved with the use and maintenance of the Community Center and Alden Fields.
The Town Supervisor will serve as Chairman of the Cherry Valley Health Center Board.

The Town Supervisor will provide the Cherry Valley Health Center with an annual budget and provide monthly updates of revenue and expense.

The Board of Assessment Review will consist of the following paid individuals with terms expiring on the following month and year:

Brian Haig            September - 2012            $250
Louis Guido            September - 2013            $250
Edward Harvey        September - 2016            $250

The Town Planning Board will consist of the following non paid individuals with terms expiring on the following month and year:
       
Leonard Press            September - 2012
Walter Buist            September - 2013
Russell V. Flint        September - 2014
Carolyn Minich        September - 2015
Julie Barown            September - 2016
(vacant)            September - 2017
Marion Holmes        September - 2018

Tavis Austin – Principal Planning Consulting Services will provide the Town Board and the Planning Board with services as needed, not to exceed $3000. per year.


The 2012 fringe benefit package for full time town employees is as follows:

2 weeks vacation for 1 to 10 years of service
3 weeks vacation for 11 to 20 years of service
4 weeks vacation for 21 or more years of service

12 holidays - can be used on a floating basis – no carry over

5 personal days - can be used as needed - no carry over

10 sick days - can be used as needed - maximum carry over of 180 days

Medical and dental insurance coverage after 6 months of employment

Op-Out Health Insurance Program is available - proof of other health insurance coverage is required - op-out payment is based on the single package contract rate premium for the year.

NYS Retirement - 3% employee contribution of salary for 10 years is required

Disability payment to employee is $510 / wk
Death benefit to employee - payable to the estate of the employee is $50,000