August 12, 2014

A REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2014 AT THE TOWN HALL COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

 

PRESENT

DANA HAFF, SUPERVISOR

BARBARA BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN

ELIZABETH FOOTE, COUNCILWOMAN

ROBERT DILLON, COUNCILMAN

MICHAEL DEYOE, COUNCILMAN

 

ALSO PRESENT

DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK

MARK MILLER, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

MIKE ARMSTRONG, HISTORIAN

PHIL GIBSON, PLANNING BOARD

PEG SEMANSCIN, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

RUSSELL WADE, YOUTH COMMISSION

JENNIFER NIMS, YOUTH COMMISSION

AMBER LINDGREN, YOUTH COMMISSION

 

AUDIT

SUPERVISOR HAFF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE

 

A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED FOR DANIEL CHAPIN, SANDRA KEARNS AND MARY ROJCEWICZ ALL WHOM PASSED AWAY RECENTLY.

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS

RESOLUTION NO. 14150

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE AUTHORIZED BILLS BE PAID ON ABSTRACT #7 OF 2014 IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:

HIGHWAY                           VOUCHER #365 – 382                                      $  81, 512.97

YOUTH                                 VOUCHER #383-  388                                      $     1,446.03

GENERAL                            VOUCHER #389 – 420                                     $     7,591.00

 

SUPERVISOR REPORT

RESOLUTION NO. 14151

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR REPORT FOR JULY 2014 BE ACCEPTED AND THE FOLLOWING BUDGET TRANSFERS BE COMPLETED.

A1990.4                                CONTINGENT ACCOUNT                                               – $ 1,750.00

A1972.2                                PAYMENT TO COUNTY TO REDUCE TAXES          + $    550.00

A8810.1                                CEMETERIES – WAGES                                                 + $ 1,200.00

D5130.4                                HIGHWAY – REPAIRS MAINT FUEL                         – $  1,106.97

D2665                    HIGHWAY – SALE OF EQUIPMENT                           – $  1,009.00

D5130.2                                HIGHWAY – MACH EQUIP PURCHASES +$  2,115.97

 

TOWN CLERK REPORT

RESOLUTION NO. 14152

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN CLERK REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 

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MINUTE REVIEW

RESOLUTION NO. 14153

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD MINUTES FOR JULY 8, 2014 BE ACCEPTED.

RESOLUTION NO. 14154

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FOR JUNE 24, 2014 BE ACCEPTED.

PUBLIC HEARING

SUPERVISOR HAFF EXPLAINED THAT THE GOLD STAR PARENT EXEMPTION PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CODE OF THE TOWN ALREADY INCLUDES THIS PROVISION.

 

INFORMATION, CORRESPONDENCE MISCELLANEOUS

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE COUNTY ROUTE 23 & 23A “HARTFORD LOOP” MAINTENANCE UPDATE.  HE SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN TALKING WITH THE COUNTY AND THEY MAY BE AGREEABLE IF THE TOWN MIGHT TRADE A ROAD.  IT WAS FIRST PROPOSED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD PAY THE TOWN FOR PLOWING COUNTY ROUTE 23 BUT THE COUNTY ISN’T INTERESTED IN THIS IDEA.  HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT GREG BROWN WENT TO THE RECENT COUNTY DPW MEETING AND PROPOSED POPE HILL ROAD BUT THE COUNTY DIDN’T LIKE THIS ROAD – THEY WANT ONE THAT GOES BETWEEN COUNTY OR STATE ROADS.  SHINE HILL ROAD IS AN OPTION AND THE COUNTY MAY CONSIDER THIS ROAD.  IT HAS HAD RECENT MAINTENANCE CULVERT REPLACEMENT AND PAVING.  COUNTY ROUTE 23 & 23A WOULD NEED SOME WORK AND PAVING COMPLETED BEFORE THIS DEAL WOULD BE CONSIDERED.

 

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED TH 6 MONTH HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED.  HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT PER THE CONTRACT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTANT’S COMPILATION REPORT AND 2013 TAX RETURN ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE.

 

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM SENATOR BETTY LITTLE AND ASSEMBLYMAN DAN STEC STATING THAT THEY RECEIVED OUR RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS ON TIME WARNER CABLE.

 

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THAT THE TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE WENT WELL.

 

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HUDSON VALLEY WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER HAS DROPPED OFF THEIR SITE PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS FOR A PROPOSED TOWER ON SHINE HILL ROAD FOR THE AUGUST 26TH PLANNING BOARD MEETING.  HE SAID THAT THEY HOPE TO GET THE PROJECT APPROVED AND FUNCTIONAL BY OCTOBER 2014.

 

COUNTY UPDATE

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE DUE COUNTY RECAPITULATION.

 

APPOINT FULL TIME YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBER

RESOLUTION NO. 14155

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED TO APPOINT ADAM FISH AS A FULL TIME MEMBER TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM THROUGH 12/31/19.

 

APPOINT ALTERNATE YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBER

RESOLUTION NO. 14156

ON MOTION OF COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED TO APPOINT SAM IRWIN AS ALTERNATE MEMBER TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM THROUGH 12/31/16.

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ASSESSOR CHECK OFF SHEET FOR ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT IN THE PAST THE ASSESSOR SANDRA FOLEY HAD REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN COME UP WITH SOME SORT OF PERMITTING SO THAT SHE WOULD BE MADE AWARE WHEN PEOPLE ARE DOING THINGS TO THEIR PROPERTY.  HE SAID THE TOWN BOARD CHOSE NOT TO DO THAT BUT HE FOUND A NEW CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONNAIRE FORM IN MARK MILLER’S PAPERWORK.  MARK SAID THAT THIS FORM IS MOOT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS INCORPORATING ALL NEW BUILDING, SEWER AND DEMOLITION PERMITS.  PART OF THIS NEW BUILDING PERMIT IS AN ASSESSOR’S FORM WITH VERY SIMILAR, REDUNDANT INFORMATION.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE COUNTY WILL BE STARTING TO CHARGE MILEAGE FOR INSPECTIONS AND THE FORMS MUST HAVE NEEDED REVAMPING.

BUDGET

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT BUDGET REQUESTS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO EACH DEPARTMENT FOR INPUT.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE WILL BE MEETING WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE BROKER ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2014 TO DISCUSS OPTIONS.

 

SOLAR

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE AND GREG BROWN HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING PLACING SOME SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY TO OBTAIN A SOLAR PANEL GRANT.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE FIRE COMPANY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SOLAR AS WELL.

 

YOUTH COMMISSION REPORT

JENNIFER NIMS SAID THAT SOCCER SIGNUPS ARE STARTING.  SHE SAID THE BACKYARD BIRDS EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT WASHINGTON COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU IS GOING TO REIMBURSE THE TOWN $500 FOR THIS EVENT.

RESOLUTION NO. 14157

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE YOUTH COMMISSION REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT

MARK MILLER SAID THAT HE SIGNED A PERMIT FOR SOLAR CITY FOR MARK LANDON ON ROWE HILL ROAD.  HE SAID HE TOOK PICTURES OF THE WOODARD HOUSE THAT HAS A PORTION OF THE SHED ROOF COLLAPSED.  HE SAID HE IS WORKING ON A LIST OF 19 ABANDONED HOMES TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE BANK OWNED, FORECLOSED,  LOST TO TAXES.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE BANK FORECLOSURE SHOULD BE PUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST BECAUSE THE TOWN CANNOT ACT ON THEM.  THE OTHERS THE TOWN HAS LEVERAGE ON SHOULD BE DILAPIDATED HOMES, UNSAFE STRUCTURES.  MARK SAID THAT HE WENT TO PHIL GIBSON’S AND TOOK PICTURES OF HIS UNREGISTERED VEHICLES TOOK THEM TO JOHN WARD, COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT.

RESOLUTION NO. 14158

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 

HISTORIAN REPORT

MIKE ARMSTRONG DISCUSSED THE BUMP DESCENDANTS.  MIKE SAID THAT A FEW YEARS AGO AN 1838 U.S. MAP WAS DONATED.  HE WAS CONSIDERING HAVING BROWN RIVER EVALUATE IT TO HAVE IT RESTORED.

RESOLUTION NO. 14159

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE HISTORIAN REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 


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DCO REPORT

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE DCO REPORT.

RESOLUTION NO. 14160

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE DCO REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 

COURT REPORT

SUPERVISOR HAFF SUMMARIZED THE COURT REPORT.

RESOLUTION NO. 14161

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS.  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE.

RESOLVED THAT THE COURT REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

 

PUBLIC DISCUSSION

RUSSELL WADE SPOKE ON BEHALF OF PHILIP GIBSON, AS HIS CONTRACTOR, THAT HE FEELS THAT THINGS HAVE BEEN HANDLED VERY POORLY AS FAR AS COMMUNICATION WITH PHILIP.  HE SAID HE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIMES UP TO THE COUNTY – THEY TELL HIM ONE THING, THEN WHEN HE GOES TO MARK MILLER, MARK TELLS HIM SOMETHING ELSE.  RUSSELL SAID THE COUNTY IS TELLING PHILIP TO DO THINGS – FOR EXAMPLE, THE COUNTY WANTED THE SKIRTING ON THE DOUBLE WIDE ON STATE ROUTE 196 IN ORDER TO GET THE C.O. BUT DIDN’T GIVE IT TO HIM.  RUSSELL SAID IT HAS BEEN A FIASCO AS HIS CONTRACTOR TRYING TO GET THE BUILDING PERMIT SIGNED.  HE SAID HE KNOWS THAT PHILIP MAY HAVE SOME UNREGISTERED CARS DOWN THERE BUT THE WAY THE TOWN OF HARTFORD AND WASHINGTON COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVE BEEN HANDLING IT IS A NIGHTMARE.  HE FEELS THAT IF THE TOWN IS GOING TO CITE HIM – CITE HIM AND GET IT DONE WITH.  RUSSELL SAID HE HAS BEEN A MONTH, MONTH AND A HALF TRYING TO GET A PERMIT FOR THIS PROJECT.

 

RUSSELL ALSO SAID THAT DUE TO THE NEW OWNER ON ELDRIDGE LANE, NORTH ROAD AND SHINE HILL ROAD HAVE HAD A LOT OF TRUCK TRAFFIC.  HE HAS SPOKEN WITH GREG BROWN BECAUSE THE TRUCKS ARE OVERSIZED.  RANDY WHEELER SAID THAT THE NEW OWNERS OF THE ELDRIDGE LANE PROPERTY, GARY FULLERTON, ARE USING NORTH ROAD AS A SHORT CUT WITH FIELD EQUIPMENT AND LARGE MANURE TRUCKS DROPPING MANURE AND OIL ALL OVER THE ROADS.  RUSSELL SAID THAT GREG CONTACTED THE STATE TROOPERS BUT THEY SAY IT IS COVERED UNDER THE RIGHT TO FARM LAW.

 

RANDY WHEELER SAID THAT IN REFERENCE TO THE PHILIP GIBSON ISSUE – IF THE TOWN IS GOING TO CITE HIM FOR THE UNREGISTERED VEHICLES, CITE HIM BUT AT LEAST GIVE HIM THE BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE HANDICAP ADDITION FOR HIS WIFE.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE TOWN DOESN’T ISSUE THE BUILDING PERMITS – THE COUNTY ISSUES THEM.  THE COUNTY TOLD HIM THAT THEY NEVER ISSUE A BUILDING PERMIT IF SOMEONE IS CURRENTLY IN VIOLATION OF SOMETHING.  IN REGARDS TO THE UNREGISTERED VEHICLES – THE COUNTY WOULD BE THE ONES TO CITE PHILIP, NOT THE TOWN, BECAUSE IT IS COVERED UNDER WHAT THEY CALL THE NEW YORK STATE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LAW.  WASHINGTON COUNTY ENFORCES THIS LAW.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVOCATING TO THE COUNTY TO DO SOMETHING.  THE VERBAL BANTER IS NO GOOD – SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE PUT IN WRITING SO THAT IF THERE IS A NOTICE TO REMEDY – IT IS CLEAR.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE WILL CALL JOHN WARD, COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT, TOMORROW SO THAT IF THEY ARE GOING TO CITE PHILIP HE HAS SOMETHING IN WRITING.

 

PHILIP GIBSON SAID LAST TIME HE WAS HASSLED OVER THE TRACTOR TRAILER BOX AND THAT’S WHY HE COULDN’T GET THE PERMIT.  THEN COME TO FIND OUT THE TRACTOR TRAILER BOX IS NOT EVEN IN THE LAW.  HE SAID HE TOOK CARE OF IT, HE HASN’T BEEN CITED FOR ANYTHING ELSE – GIVE HIM THE PERMIT.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THE TOWN DOESN’T ISSUE THE BUILDING PERMIT.  RUSSELL WADE SAID THAT MARK SHOULD BE ABLE TO SIGN THE LRCC1 FOR THE TOWN IF THE TOWN DOESN’T HAVE ANY REASON NOT TO SIGN IT AND THEN IT WOULD BE UP TO THE COUNTY WHETHER THEY WANT TO ISSUE IT OR NOT.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID YES, THE TOWN OF HARTFORD DOES NOT CITE SOMEONE FOR UNREGISTERED VEHICLES, THE COUNTY DOES.  IF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD WANTS TO CITE PHILIP FOR SOMETHING ELSE – IT WOULDN’T AFFECT THE BUILDING PERMIT.  PHILIP SAID THEN WHY IS MARK TAKING PHOTOS OF HIS VEHICLES TO THE COUNTY IF IT IS THE COUNTIES JOB?  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID BECAUSE HE ASKED MARK TO ASSIST MR. WARD.

 

 

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ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:54 P.M.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ________________________DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK

 

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SUPERVISOR HAFF                                                                          COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER

 

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COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE                                                             COUNCILMAN DILLON

 

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COUNCILMAN DEYOE