July 9, 2019

A REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 AT THE TOWN HALL COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

PRESENT
DANA HAFF, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN
GARY BURCH SR., COUNCILMAN
ROBERT DILLON, COUNCILMAN

ABSENT
ELIZABETH FOOTE, COUNCILWOMAN

ALSO PRESENT
DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK
GREG BROWN, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
MARK MILLER, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
SANDRA FOLEY, SOLE ASSESSOR
LAURA CHADWICK, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON COUNTY
REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES

AUDIT
SUPERVISOR HAFF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
PLEDGE
A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED FOR NATALIE MCCAULEY, HIRAM WARD SR., JANE STORY, CHRISTINE JONES AND GLEN MCKERNON ALL WHOM PASSED AWAY RECENTLY.

TOWN BOARD ROLL CALL WAS MADE WITH ELIZABETH FOOTE ABSENT.

PAYMENT OF BILLS
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE PLANNING BOARD TO COME UP WITH SOME WAY ACCORDING TO THEIR LAWS TO CHARGE APPLICANTS TO PAY FOR TOWN ATTORNEY FEES FOR LARGER PROJECTS.
RESOLUTION NO. 19126
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED THAT THE AUTHORIZED BILLS BE PAID ON ABSTRACT #7 OF 2019 IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:
HIGHWAY VOUCHER #278-300 $ 10,832.50
YOUTH VOUCHER #301-311 $ 15,424.27
GENERAL VOUCHER #312-328 $ 7,722.12

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. 19127
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE SUPERVISOR’S REPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS:
A3897 ST AID CULTURE CAPITAL PROJECTS +$ 57,500.00
A1420.4 LAW, CONTR EXP +$ 7,000.00
A1990.4 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT – $ 7,000.00
A7450.2 MUSEUM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS +$ 57,500.00
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D2389 REVENUE FROM OTHER GOV’T – $ 2,400.00
D4142.4 SNOW REMOVAL – CONT EXP +$ 4,200.00
D1000 REAPPROPRIATION +$ 1,800.00

TOWN CLERK REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. 19128
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE TOWN CLERK REPORT.

MINUTE REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 19129
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE REGULAR TOWN BOARD MINUTES FOR JUNE 11, 2019 AND THE SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MINUTES FOR JUNE 21, 2019.
RESOLUTION NO. 19130
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FOR MAY 29, 2019.
RESOLUTION NO. 19131
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES FOR MAY 6, 2019.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 19132
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:12 PM TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS OF ASSESSOR/ASSESSMENT SERVICES CANDIDATES.

REGULAR SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 19133
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN BURCH, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 8:34 PM.

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RESOLUTION APPOINTING SANDRA FOLEY AS SOLE ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD PURSUANT TO SECTION 310 OF THE NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW
RESOLUTION NO. 19134
ON MOTION OF COUNCILMAN BURCH, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 3 AYES, 1 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH AND COUNCILMAN DILLON. VOTING NAY, SUPERVISOR HAFF.
WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HARTFORD (THE “TOWN”), PURSUANT TO NYS REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW IS THE ASSESSING UNIT FOR ALL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THEIR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES; AND
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 310 OF THE NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, THE TOWN HAS AN ASSESSOR WHO PERFORMS CERTAIN DUTIES IN RELATION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY; AND
WHEREAS, THE CURRENT APPOINTMENT OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD WILL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2019; AND
WHEREAS, THE TOWN IS DESIROUS OF REAPPOINTING SANDRA FOLEY AS ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD FOR A SIX YEAR PERIOD AS PRESCRIBED BY REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW SECTION 310 COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND TERMINATING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; AND
WHEREAS, SANDRA FOLEY POSSESSES THE QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS SOLE APPOINTED ASSESSOR AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  1. SANDRA FOLEY IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS SOLE ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD TO SERVE A SIX YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND TERMINATING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
  2. THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF HARTFORD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS RESOLUTION.

INFORMATION
SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED BURCH SOLAR FARM INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING BOARD AT THEIR LAST MEETING IN JUNE. FOREFRONT COMPANY IS HOPING TO HAVE A 2.9-MEGAWATT SOLAR PANEL FIELD. THE LOCATION WILL BE BEHIND TO THE EAST OF THE FISH AND GAME PROPERTY BACK TOWARD ELINOR BURCH’S LAND. THESE WILL HAVE A MOTOR THAT WILL FOLLOW THE SUN. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THERE ARE ENGINEERING STUDIES THAT NEED TO BE DONE AND PER THE TOWN’S LAW THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF FINANCIAL SURETY, SO THAT WHEN THIS BECOMES DECOMMISSIONED IN 25-30 YEARS, THEY ENSURES IT CAN BE DISMANTLED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED. THE PLANNING BOARD NEEDS TO ENFORCE THIS REQUIREMENT AND THEY WILL HAVE TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE SURETY. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN DICTATES DEVELOPMENT ON THE MAIN ROUTES IN TOWN – SO THIS MEETS THAT DESIRE ON STATE ROUTE 196.

SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT ASSEMBLYWOMAN WOERNER WILL HOLD A TOWN HALL STYLE MEETING ON 7/15/19 AT 6:30 PM AT HUDSON FALLS OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED AN ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL PRESS REGARDING HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RECRUITMENT OF NEW YOUNG MEMBERS.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH A REALTOR ON BEHALF OF POSSIBLY LOCATING A DOLLAR GENERAL IN HARTFORD THAT WAS CONSIDERING APPROACHING JAY BATTEASE ON STATE ROUTE 40 TO PURCHASE ABOUT 2 ½ ACRES. THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PURCHASES PROPERTY, BUILDS THE BUILDING AND THEN DOLLAR GENERAL LEASES THE LOCATIONS. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THIS REALTOR WAS IN NEGOTIATION WITH JAY BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO DOLLAR GENERAL THEY SAID THEY ALREADY HAVE A OPTION CONTRACT THRU ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WITH OWNERS ON THE BOTTOM OF ROWE HILL ROAD.

COUNTY INFORMATION
SUPERVISOR HAFF DISCUSSED THE FULL VALUE TAX RATES OF ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

ENLISTMENT CENTER GRANT REHABILITATION UPDATE
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT RAY RICHARD OF RJR CONSTRUCTION HAS SPOKE TO DIANE MERCURE THE NEIGHBORS TO THE ENLISTMENT CENTER AND THEY HAVE CONCERNS WITH ANY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT BEING ON THEIR PROPERTY AND CAUSING DAMAGE. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT HE SPOKE TO DIANE MERCURE AND HE WROTE HER A LETTER THAT THE TOWN GUARANTEES THAT ANY DAMAGE DONE TO HER PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOD, ETC., WILL BE RECTIFIED TO YOUR SATISFACTION ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. THERE WAS FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING POSSIBLE ACCESS TO THE BUILDING.
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THERE ARE ARCHITECT ENGINEER STAMPED BLUEPRINTS FILED AT THE COUNTY FOR THE PROJECT. HE PLANS TO START STAGING EQUIPMENT BY MID JULY FOR THE PROJECT.

LARRY BURCH – SALEM COURT DATE
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT LARRY BURCH WILL BE APPEARING IN SALEM COURT ON 7/15/19. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT LAST MONTH JEFF MEYER, THE PROSECUTION LAWYER FOR THE TOWN, MARK AND HIMSELF WENT TO THE COURT APPEARANCE. LARRY BURCH’S ATTORNEY TOLD THE JUDGE THAT HE HAS ONLY HAD THE CASE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND HE WASN’T PREPARED. SO THE JUDGE GRANTED ANOTHER 30 DAYS.

STANDARD WORK DAY AND REPORTING RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. 19135
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.

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 Supervisor Dana Haff XXXX XXXXX 6 1/1/18-12/31/19 N
13.44
Highway Superintendent Gregory Brown XXXX XXXXX 8 1/1/18-12/31/21 N 40.55
Appointed Officials
Court Clerk Stephany Euber XXXX XXXXX 6 1/1/19-12/31/19 N 2.50
Enforcement Officer Mark Miller
XXXX
XXXXX 6 1/1/19-12/31/19 N 2.29
Supervisor Clerk/Budget Officer Joel Carpenter

XXXX

XXXXX 6 1/1/19-12/31/19 N 4.016

On this 9_____day of _July___, 2019
____________________ Date enacted July 9, 2019____
(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 9 day of July____, 2019
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 4 of such members were present at such meeting and that 4 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____________
(Name of Employer)

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
GREG BROWN SAID THAT NEXT WEEK GORMAN WILL BE DOING SOME CRACK SEALING FOR US. THE TOWN IS GOING TO HELP THEM DO THE APPLICATION AT THE FIREHOUSE AND A PORTION OF THE PARKING LOT. THE FIREHOUSE WILL BE BILLED SEPARATELY FOR THEIR WORK. COUNCILMAN DILLON SAID THAT THE CEMETERIES LOOK GREAT. GREG SAID THAT CHIP BAKER IS DOING A GREAT JOB. GREG SAID THAT THE TOWN GOT THE EXTREME WINTER RECOVERY MONEY BACK IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,000. HE IS PLANNING TO PAVE 1/3 OF A MILE ON GUILDER HOLLOW ROAD. GRANVILLE IS ALSO GOING TO DO A MILE OF GUILDER HOLLOW AS WELL. IT WILL SAVE IN PAVING EQUIPMENT MOBILIZATION COSTS. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF POPE HILL ROAD THE TOWN WILL BE PAVING THERE AND A LITTLE ON CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD DUE TO DRAINAGE ISSUES. HE HAD THE COUNTY COME AND SURVEY IT AND THE WORK REQUIRED WILL BE 3 NEW BASINS, SOME NEW CULVERT AND WILL NEED TO FIX THE ROAD AFTERWARDS. THIS AREA WAS ALMOST A SINKHOLE SITUATION. GREG SAID HE CONTACTED PECKHAM AND ALEX DEYETTE PAVING ABOUT THE NECESSARY PAVING FOR CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD AFTER THE CULVERT REPAIRS ARE MADE. ALEX DEYETTE PAVING WILL DO IT FOR ABOUT $4000 LESS THEN PECKHAM.
GREG SAID THAT THE PLOW TRUCK THAT THE TOWN PURCHASED LAST YEAR NEEDS A NEW STEEL BOX FOR $42,000. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNT HAS ABOUT $21,000 WHICH ISN’T ENOUGH FOR A NEW BOX. MAYBE GREG CAN FIND A USED ONE SOMEWHERE. SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THE TOWN NEEDS TO PURCHASE A BOX BEFORE WINTER.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19136
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED THAT THE HIGHWAY REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT
MARK MILLER SAID THAT HE SIGNED AN LRCC1 FOR A SOLAR SYSTEM EXTENSION TOM COPPENS ON SHINE HILL ROAD; HE SIGNED AN LRCC2 FOR A NEW HOUSE ON DICK HILL ROAD FOR MISTY LACROSS AND MICHAEL DECARO. HE SIGNED A BUILDING PERMIT FOR RACHEL JOHNSON FOR A 2 STORY ADDITION ON WARREN ROAD. MARK EXPLAINED THE RECENT POTTER INVESTIGATION ON NORTHRUP LANE ETC. HE SAID HE DIDN’T FIND ANYTHING FROM THE COMPLAINT. MARK SAID THAT HE SPOKE WITH EVELYN JUNG ON STATE ROUTE 40 REGARDING HER HOUSE THAT WAS DESTROYED IN THE HURRICANE AND SHE WANTS TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE. MARK GAVE HER ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.
RESOLUTION NO. 19137
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE REPORT BE ACCEPTED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 19138
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:25 PM TO DISCUSS CURRENT OR PENDING LITIGATIONS.

REGULAR SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 19139
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT (FOOTE). VOTING AYE, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILMAN BURCH, COUNCILMAN DILLON, AND SUPERVISOR HAFF.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 9:37 PM.

ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN DILLON THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:37 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, _______________________DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK

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SUPERVISOR HAFF COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER

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COUNCILMAN DILLON COUNCILMAN BURCH