July 11, 2017

A REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 AT THE TOWN HALL COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT
DANA HAFF, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN
ELIZABETH FOOTE, COUNCILWOMAN

ABSENT
COUNCILMAN DILLON
COUNCILMAN DEYOE

ALSO PRESENT
DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK
MARK MILLER, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
MIKE ARMSTRONG, HISTORIAN
RON SMITH, YOUTH COMMISSION

AUDIT
SUPERVISOR HAFF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:02 P.M.
PLEDGE

A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED FOR MICHAEL BERKY, RONALD COMBS AND RICHARD HARSHA ALL WHOM PASSED AWAY RECENTLY.
TOWN BOARD ROLL CALL WAS MADE WITH COUNCILMAN DILLON AND COUNCILMAN DEYOE ABSENT.

PAYMENT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 17110
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE AUTHORIZED BILLS BE PAID ON ABSTRACT # 7 IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
HIGHWAY                           VOUCHER #260-276                                      $27,921.99
YOUTH                             VOUCHER #276A- 285                                    $ 1,351.65
GENERAL                           VOUCHER 286-301                                       $ 2,336.96

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. 17111
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR’S REPORT FOR JUNE 2017 BE ACCEPTED WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS:

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A5132.4        HIGHWAY GARAGE, CONTR EXP                                         -$    971.00
A1110.4        MUNICIPAL COURT, CONTR EXP                                         +$   971.00
D9950.9        TRNSF TO CAPITAL PROJ                                          -$ 7,333.00
D5130.2        HIGHWAY – MACH EQUIPT PURCHASES                         +$7,333.00

TOWN CLERK REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. 17112
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN CLERK REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

MINUTE REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 17113
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD MINUTES FOR JUNE 13, 2017 BE ACCEPTED.

INFORMATION
SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS AS FOLLOWS:  FISH & GAME CHICKEN BBQ ON 7/16; HARTFORD COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT ON 7/17.

SUPERVISOR HAFF REMINDED EVERYONE THAT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 21 – AUGUST 27, 2017.

COUNTY INFORMATION
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT WASHINGTON COUNTY HAD THEIR ANNUAL TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION ON JUNE 10, 2017.  THIS AUCTION IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR 2 ½ YEARS.  HE SAID THAT HE PROTESTED AT THE COUNTY BECAUSE THE WAY THE NEW YORK STATE TAX LAW IS WRITTEN, IS IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE TO PAY THEIR DELINQUENT TAXES.  THE NEW YORK STATE TAX LAW SAYS THAT YOU SHALL CHARGE 12 PERCENT INTEREST PER ANNUM, WHICH IS 1 PERCENT PER MONTH.  AND AS SOON AS THE TOWN CLERK TURNS THE TAXES OVER TO THE COUNTY, THEY IMPOSE A 5 PERCENT PENALTY ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT IF SOMEONE IS TWO YEARS BEHIND IN THEIR TAXES BUT CAN ONLY PAY PART OF THE PAYMENT, THE LAW ALLOWS THAT THE PAYMENT PAY THE MOST RECENT YEAR BUT NOT THE OLDEST.  HE SAID IT IS ALL DESIGNED TO MAKE IT EASY TO FORECLOSE.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN CARRIE WOERNER IS WORKING ON A BILL THAT WOULD TRY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES.  HE BELIEVES THE LAW SHOULD ALLOW HOMEOWNERS THE ABILITY TO PAY OFF THE OLDEST BILL FIRST AND RESET THE CLOCK.  AND INSTEAD OF YOU SHALL CHARGE 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM, MAKE THAT THE CEILING OF THE MOST THAT COULD BE CHARGED.  THEN EACH COUNTY COULD ARGUE WHAT THEY WANT TO

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CHARGE.  AND ELIMINATE THE 5 PERCENT PENALTY FOR BEING LATE BECAUSE THE INTEREST RATE IS PENALTY ENOUGH.  SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED AN ISSUE WHERE A HARTFORD RESIDENT, PAUL DONALDSON, WANTED TO PURCHASE THE ONLY TOWN OF HARTFORD TAX SALE PARCEL LOCATED ON COUNTY ROUTE 19.  THERE ENDED UP BEING AN ERROR ONLINE WITH THE PARCEL BEING REMOVED FROM THE AVAILABLE SALES ON AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL.  THE PARCEL ENDED UP BEING SOLD ON AUCTION DAY TO ANOTHER BUYER.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT IN CHECKING WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS NO ONE DOUBLE CHECKS THAT THE PROPER COUNTY FORECLOSURE LIST PARCELS ARE THE SAME AS THE AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL LIST. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE A “DO OVER” BUT HE FIGURES IT CAN’T HAPPEN.
COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER SAID THAT IN PAWLET, VT TAXPAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS ON THEIR TAXES.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE LAW WAS CHANGED RECENTLY TO ALLOW IT BUT THAT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE IT.  HE SAID THAT HE IS PERSONALLY AGAINST THE INSTALLMENT PROGRAM BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD PAY FAITHFULLY AND NOT MAKE THE LAST PAYMENT.  THE COUNTY COULD STILL KEEP THE INSTALLMENT MONEY, NOT REFUND ANY OF IT AND COULD STILL END UP TAKING THE PROPERTY ANYWAYS.

UPPER FIELD PROJECT UPDATE
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT NOW THAT THE HYDRO-SEEDING HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE YOUTH COMMISSION IS MOVING ON TO THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE FIELDS.  RON SMITH SAID THAT RUSSELL WADE HAS TWO OR THREE PRICE QUOTES FOR BACKSTOPS.  HE SAID THAT THE SCHOOL IS ALSO INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A NEW SOFTBALL BACKSTOP.  TOWN N COUNTRY FENCING IN ARGYLE WILL OFFER A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS LOWER PRICE FOR 2 INSTALLED BACKSTOPS IF THE SCHOOL AND YOUTH COMMISSION WAIT UNTIL THE FALL TO INSTALL THEM.
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, GREG BROWN AND HIMSELF HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PROPER BILLS SUBMITTED TO BOB KALBFLIESH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER FOR THE GRANT PROJECT.  THERE WAS FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BILLS ETC.

NEW AREA CODE
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT STARTING AUGUST 19TH THE NEW AREA CODE 838 WILL BE IN EFFECT.  EVERYONE WILL NEED TO DIAL THE AREA CODE FOR ALL CALLS.  IF YOU CALL YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR YOU HAVE TO DIAL 518.

 
STANDARD WORK DAY & REPORTING RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. 17114
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.

 


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Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution

BE IT RESOLVED, that the ____Town of Hartford_________ hereby establishes the following as standard work days for elected and appointed officials and will report the following days worked to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System based on the record of activities maintained and submitted by these officials to the clerk of this body:

 

 


Title
Name
Social Security Number(Last
4 digits)
Registration Number
Standard
Work Day(Hrs/day)
Term
Begins/Ends
Participates in Employer’s Time Keeping System(Y/N)
Days/Month(based on Record of Activities)
Elected Officials
Town Justice Sharon Schofield    XXXX XXXXXXX        6 1/1/17-12/31/20 N 6.08
Appointed Officials
Court Clerk Stephany Euber XXXX XXXXXXX 6 1/1/17-12/31/17 N 3.45
Enforcement Officer Mark Miller  

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 6 1/1/17-12/31/17 N 2.28
Supervisor Clerk/Budget Officer Joel Carpenter  

 

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 6 1/1/17-12/31/17 N 5.41

 

 

On this ___11_____day of ____July_________, 2017

________________________________     Date enacted  ___July 11, 2017_______

(Signature of clerk)

I, ___Denise Petteys, RMC___________, clerk of the governing board of the __Town of Hartford__, of

(Name of Employer)

the State of New York, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution passed by such board, at a legally convened meeting held on the _11 day of __July_______, 2017
on file as part of the minutes of such meeting, and that same is a true copy thereof and the whole of such original.

I further certify that the full board, consists of _5_ members, and that _3_ of such members were present at such meeting and that _3_ of such members voted in favor of the above resolution.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto

Set my hand and the seal of the

 

____________Town of Hartford__________________

(seal)

(Name of Employer)

 

 

 

 


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YOUTH COMMISSION REPORT
RON SMITH SAID THAT BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SEASON IS OVER.  SOCCER SIGNUP FOR THE FALL HAS TAKEN PLACE ONCE AND ANOTHER WILL BE HELD IN AUGUST.  SMITH SAID THAT THERE ARE NEW FACES, INCLUDING A TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE YOUTH COMMISSION.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE OLD FOOTBRIDGE APPEARS TO BE A DEVELOPING DAM OF DEBRIS IN THE CREEK ON THE SCHOOL PROPERTY THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.  HE IS GOING TO GO LOOK CLOSER AFTER THE MEETING.
RESOLUTION NO. 17115
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE YOUTH COMMISSION REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY REPORT
SUPERVISOR HAFF SUMMARIZED THE HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY REPORT.
RESOLUTION NO. 17116
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT
MARK MILLER SAID THAT SIGNED A BUILDING PERMIT FOR JOE HAPPY ON HALLS POND ROAD FOR A NEW HOUSE.  TARA BUSH APPLIED FOR A TRAVEL TRAILER PERMIT ON HASTINGS ROAD.  HE SIGNED A LRCC#2 FOR GEORGE MILLER’S SOLAR ON COUNTY ROUTE 30.  MARK SAID THAT THE ROSCOE WADE DILAPIDATED HOUSE ON COUNTY ROUTE 19 SHOULD BE REMOVED.  HE WILL SPEAK WITH STEVE SMITH, COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT, TO SEE ABOUT GETTING THAT DONE WITH THE NEW OWNER.  SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE IS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE HOME AT THE CORNER OF GIBSON ROAD AND STATE ROUTE 40.  THE TOWN IS CONCERNED WITH IT BEING IN BAD SHAPE.  MARK SAID THAT THE NEW OWNER HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO REHAB IT.  HE WILL CONTACT HIM TO SEE WHAT HIS INTENTIONS ARE.  MARK SAID THAT HE LEFT A MESSAGE WITH JEFF MEYER, ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN, REGARDING THE ZOMBIE PROPERTIES AND HOW HE CAN POSSIBLY FILE AGAINST THE BAKER ROAD FORECLOSURE.
RESOLUTION NO. 17117
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

HISTORIAN REPORT
MIKE ARMSTRONG SAID THAT SOMEONE FROM CALIFORNIA CAME TO TOWN HALL LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE AUSTIN FAMILY – HE DIRECTED THEM TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIAN’S OFFICE.  HE SAID HE IS WORKING ON THE MUSTER ROLL ABSTRACTS FOR THE 123RD.  HE SAID THAT THE MUSEUM IS OPEN ON SUNDAYS DURING THE SUMMER AND THAT THE SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR WILL BE DONATING A FLAGPOLE AND PERIOD FLAG TO THE MUSEUM.  HE MENTIONED THAT THERE WILL BE A DEDICATION CEREMONY ON 7/21 AT 10 AM AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER FOR THE DONATED 123RD REPLICA FLAG.
RESOLUTION NO. 17118
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSENT (DILLON, DEYOE).  VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER AND COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE.
RESOLVED THAT THE HISTORIAN REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

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ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:10 PM.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ________________________DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK

 

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SUPERVISOR HAFF                                    COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER

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COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE