TB MEETING AUGUST 10, 2023

 

TB MEETING AUGUST 10, 2023

 

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday August 10, 2023 with meeting called to order at 6:59PM by Supervisor Garretson

 

Pledge to the Flag was said

 

Roll call of Officers was taken:

Tom Garretson-Supervisor P

Jim Johnson-Councilperson Excused

Ed VanDerwerker-Councilperson P  

Mark Cornwell-Councilperson P

Holly Waterfield- Excused

Highway Superintendent Marty Field- Excused

Mary Beth Flint-P

 

Reading of last month’s minutes will be dispensed of and minutes accepted as presented and or corrected.    

 

Presentation of invoices and payments:

HEALTH CENTER FUND

63 National Grid $139.60pd

64 Spectrotel $283.96pd

65 Constellation Newenergy Inc $112.10pd

66 Quill Corporation $623.00pd

67 Public Goods Pool $15.00pd

68 Ricoh USA Inc $150.72pd

69 Ricoh USA Inc $19.00pd

70 Public Goods Pool $176.00pd

71 American Wholesalers $28.99pd

 

GENERAL FUND

144 Constellation Newenergy Inc $29.67pd

145 Elan Financial Services $102.60pd

146 Amy Garretson $360.00pd

147 National Grid $297.75pd

148 Spectrotel $430.69pd

149 Cintas Corporation #121 $345.60pd

150 Miller’s Cleaning Service $842.40pd

151 Michigan Millers $1,205.00pd

152 Charter Communications $84.95pd

153 Charter Communications $99.95pd

154 RL Parsons Inc $79.35pd

155 ABM Fire Equipment Inc $483.65pd

156 US Postal Service $812.50pd

157 Constellation Newenergy Inc $150.33pd

158 NYS Town Clerks Association $85.00pd

159 Excellus BC/BS $317.48pd

160 Hometown Hauling $43.25pd

161 Jossy Rathbun $360.00pd

162 Madelynn McCord $320.00pd

163 Caleb Rockwell $200.00pd

164 Emma Whiteman $360.00pd

165 Deb Whiteman $690.00pd

166 NYS Magistrates Association $170.00pd

167 United Healthcare $17.65pd

168 State Comptroller $4,611.00pd

169 Deb Whiteman $540.00pd

170 Jossy Rathbun $360.00pd

171 Madelynn McCord $360.00pd

172 Ethan All $160.00pd

173 Caleb Rockwell $360.00pd

174 Emma Whiteman $360.00pd

 

Highway Vouchers:

Item 1 (268-272)

Item 3 (651-652)

Item 4 (197)

 

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

 

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:

• Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances

 

Misc. information to the Town Clerk:

• Otsego County Sales Tax for the month of JUNE $11,536.01

 

Community Center Alden Field and Park:

• No new news

 

Town Planning:

• Motion to appoint Lorraine Bosma to the Joint Planning Board is made by Councilperson Cornwell and 2^nd by Councilperson VanDerwerker All in favor:  3-yes and 0-No
• Frank McGrath was inquiring if the Town had a zoning map and the Town does not.
• Nan needs to be contacted regarding multiple 10-acre parcels one after the other being used for solar projects.  The Law may need to have amendments.

 

Village:

• Town and Village Board Minutes and info- www.cherryvalleyny.us

 

Federal/State/County:

• Councilperson Cornwell gave an overview of how the State has taken away the local laws for Solar projects.  County is asking all the tax districts to opt out of Solar renewable projects because the State is giving these projects tax exempt status, there by letting the Town’s set their own tax base with the Town Assessor so the Towns can collect the tax from the project.
• County Representative Dave Bliss gave an overview of the solar opt out plan through OtsegoNow.

 

Highway Department:

• County 32A is closed for bridge repairs.  Should be done around August 17
• NYS has given an extension to the mining permit to July 2028.  No blasting.
• Highway department has full crew
• County 32 is paved and still needs shoulders and lined.

 

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

 

Andy Minnig inquired about the Solar ordinance is it Law?  Yes, it is Law.  The Board needs to look into how the Law addresses the 10-acre requirement for solar projects.   An amendment may need to be drafted.

 

Motion made by Councilperson VanDerwerker to adjourn the meeting 2^nd by Councilperson Cornwell

 

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:44PM.

 

Next Town Board meeting will be Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:00PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk

Town Board meeting was recorded

 

 

 

                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

TB MEETING JULY 13, 2023

 

TB MEETING JULY 13, 2023

 

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday July 13, 2023 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

Jim Johnson-Councilperson P

Ed VanDerwerker-Councilperson Excused  

Mark Cornwell-Councilperson P

Holly Waterfield-P

Highway Superintendent Marty Field-P

Mary Beth Flint-P

 

Reading of last month’s minutes will be dispensed of and minutes accepted as presented and or corrected.    

 

Presentation of invoices and payments:

HEALTH CENTER FUND

53 Constellation Newenergy Inc $93.70pd

54 Quill Corporation $48.58pd

55 Constellation Newenergy Inc $101.60pd

56 Spectrotel $295.41pd

57 National Grid $135.65pd

58 Quill Corporation $88.74pd

59 Quill Corporation $69.99pd

60 Ricoh USA Inc $72.86pd

61 Ricoh USA Inc $19.00pd

62 Public Goods Pool $170.00pd

Voided check 1946

 

GENERAL FUND

118 Constellation Newenergy Inc $153.71pd

119 Elan Financial Services $102.60pd

120 Miller’s Cleaning Service $2,008.80pd

121 Jeff Stiles Construction $740.42pd

122 Louis Guido Jr. $250.00pd

123 Edward Harvey $250.00pd

124 Brian Haig $250.00pd

125 State Comptroller $3,643.00pd

126 RL Parsons Inc $607.15pd

127 The Daily Star $100.98pd

128 Spectrotel $407.67pd

129 Charter Communications $84.95pd

130 Charter Communications $99.95pd

131 National Grid $287.02pd

132 Tri-County Communications Inc $179.10pd

133 Constellation Newnergy Inc $120.08pd

134 Cintas Corporation #121 $438.29pd

135 Acco Brand Direct $33.00pd

136 National Grid $22.77pd

137 Excellus BC/BS $310.28pd

138 Tolls by Mail $10.95pd

139 Thompson Electric and Plumbing $114.39pd

140 Fargo Overland Protective Service $240.00pd

141 United Healthcare $17.65pd

142 State Comptroller $4,341.00pd

143 NYS Unemployment Insurance $265.51pd

Voided check 15160

 

Highway Vouchers:

Item 1 (261-267)

Item 3 (638-650)

Item 4 (196)

 

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

 

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:

• Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances

 

Misc. information to the Town Clerk:

• Otsego County Sales Tax for the month of MAY $7,911.61

 

Community Center Alden Field and Park:

• Alumni Banquet was held last weekend
• A few other rentals are scheduled

 

Village:

• Town and Village Board Minutes and info- www.cherryvalleyny.us

 

Highway Department:

• Loader is here. Tutorial will be given to the Highway Department Employees how to operate the loader
• Next truck is scheduled for 2^nd quarter of 2024
• Speed limit adjustment for Keller Road will be 45 mph Need to post new speed limit signs
• Town Highway Employee resigned and we have already hired another person to fill the vacancy.
• Paving is done and chip sealing is done.

 

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

Otsego County’s website still lists the Town Highway as the drop off site for the recyclables.

 

Motion made by Councilperson Cornwell to adjourn the meeting 2^nd by Councilperson Waterfield

 

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:21PM.

 

Next Town Board meeting will be Thursday, August 10, 2023 7:00PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk

Town Board meeting was recorded

 

 

 

                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

TB MEETING JUNE 15, 2023

TB MEETING JUNE 15, 2023

 

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Cherry Valley was held on Thursday June 15, 2023 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

Jim Johnson-Councilperson P

Ed VanDerwerker-Councilperson P  

Mark Cornwell-Councilperson P

Holly Waterfield-P

Highway Superintendent Marty Field-P

Mary Beth Flint-P

Guest Speaker:  Nick Jordan

 

Reading of last month’s minutes will be dispensed of and minutes accepted as presented and or corrected.    

 

Presentation of invoices and payments:

HEALTH CENTER FUND

45 Spectrotel $286.25pd

46 US Postal Service $1,519.40pd

47 Quill Corporation $9.49pd

48 National Grid $142.41pd

49 Ricoh USA Inc $19.00pd

50 Public Goods Pool $160.00pd

51 Bassett Healthcare $44,562.97pd

52 Bassett Healthcare $44,409.35pd

 

GENERAL FUND

98 Elan Financial Services $97.20pd

99 American Wholesalers $55.00pd

100 Miller’s Cleaning Service $842.40pd

101 Kassandra Cade-Laymon $89.79pd

102 RL Parsons Inc $1,505.96pd

103 Charter Communications $84.95pd

104 Charter Communications $99.95pd

105 Celia Rathbun $77.72pd

106 Spectrotel $394.54pd

107 Otsego Computer Experts $105.00pd

108 National Grid $422.61pd

109 Cintas Corporation #121 $320.46pd

110 Mary Beth Flint $43.19pd

111 Excellus BC/BS $310.28pd

112 Tri-County Communications Inc $528.47pd

113 Mary Beth Flint $17.99pd

114 Hummel’s Office Plus $605.30pd

115 United Healthcare $17.65pd

116 Jaird Johnson $836.40pd

117 Clark’s Sports Center $800.00pd

 

Highway Vouchers:

Item 1 (250-260)

Item 3 (623-637)

 

Councilperson Cornwell made a motion to accept the invoices and payments as presented, Councilperson Johnson seconded the motion.  The invoices and payments have been presented and accepted.   All in favor 5 yes 0 no

 

Presentation of Invoices and Payments:

• Budget reviewed as well as NBT Account balances

 

Misc. information to the Town Clerk:

• Otsego County Sales Tax for the month of APR $8,033.96
• Otsego County Treasurer mortgage tax distribution $5,243.90
• Otsego County Treasurer snow & ice w/fringe (1/23-4/23) $44,546.77

 

Community Center Alden Field and Park:

·         Outdoor Games are the weekend of June 17

 

Dog Report is reviewed by the board.  April 2022 to April 2023

 

Health Center:

·         There is a vacancy on the board at present

 

Village:

• Town and Village Board Minutes and info- www.cherryvalleyny.us

 

Highway Department:

• Paving is caught up
• New loader should be here June 26
• Current loader is losing antifreeze-spoke with the auction people and they said wait and see what Volvo says when they see what is going on.  This could potentially affect the price.  Warranty expired 4 months ago.
• Mower is up and going.

 

Nick Jordan, recent graduate from SUNY Cobleskill in the Fisheries and Wild Life program, gave a presentation on the Cherry Valley Creek as well as the Pleasant Brook Creek.

 

Federal/State/County:

• Dave Bliss, County rep is present at tonight’s meeting.  He reports this end of the County will be getting Verizon on the Roseboom tower and have better service on the Southern part of Cherry Valley and Roseboom.  Spectrum will be installing in the Northern part of the town.  Cherry Valley ambulance no longer is in service.  County Route 32 will be paved in the near future.

 

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

No comments

 

Motion made by Councilperson VanDerwerker to adjourn the meeting 2^nd by Councilperson Cornwell

 

There being no further business meeting adjourned at 7:59PM.

 

Next Town Board meeting will be Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:00PM

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Flint, Town Clerk

Town Board meeting was recorded