The year end meeting of the Town Board of
the Town of Clayton was held in the Board Room with the
following present:
Robert W. Cantwell, Jr. Vivian Black,
George Kittle, Justin Taylor, Donald Turcotte, Robert Boulton,
Bonnie Rose, Jim Yuhas, Kathy LaClair
Supervisor Cantwell opened meeting at 5:00
p.m.
Town Clerk:
Correspondence:
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Letter to Bud Baril, Planning Board Chairman from Rena
Kandler: Re: her resignation from the Joint Planning Board.
(See attached letter.)
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Memo from Jefferson County Dept. of Recycling and Waste
Management Re: Tipping fee increase from $52.00 per ton to
$55.00 per ton, effective January 2006. (See attached memo.)
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Letter from Attorney Joseph Russell Re: the 2 petitions
that the Town Board received from the Depauville Waterline
Opposition Committee. (See attached letter.) Consensus
of the Town Board was to send a copy of Attorney Joseph
Russell’s letter to the Town Board to Jasper Wilkie and Bill
Udart, co-chairmen of the Opposition Committee.
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Letter to Henry LaClair from Attorney Joseph Russell Re:
Planning & Zoning Notice requirement. (See attached letter
and notice.)
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Letter from Attorney Joseph Russell Re: Comptroller’s
Water and Sewer District Average Cost. (See attached
letter.)
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Letter from Mark P. Pattison, Deputy Comptroller Re:
Average estimated cost thresholds fro Towns use in determining
whether approval of the State Comptroller is necessary for
certain special district actins in the year 2006. (See
attached letter.)
Points of Interest:
Supervisor Cantwell discussed:
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STAT Communications – turned off telephone monitoring at
Recreation Park attached garage. STAT has offered to monitor
the Town Hall/Opera House, JHG and Rec. Park for a much reduced
price.
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Last meeting minutes and next meeting date of the
Depauville Sewer District Committee. The committee wants to
send out a memo with the next Depauville Sewer bill, stating
that anyone who sells their property needs to contact the
Depauville Sewer District collector. (See attached notice.)
Motion by
Donald Turcotte, 2nd by Vivian Black to have the
Depauville Sewer Collector send out the notice (re: anyone who
sells their property to notice the Sewer District collector)
with the next Depauville Sewer bill. Motion carried.
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Fire District minutes from last meeting and the next
meeting agenda on January 4th, 2006.
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Having to know who is going on the bus to the Association
of Towns meeting.
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Justin Taylor to approve minutes from December 14, 2005, with
a change. Motion carried.
Supervisor:
Year-end Transfers:
Motion by George Kittle, 2nd
by Vivian Black to approve Budget Transfers dated December 28,
2005. Motion carried. (See attached transfers.)
Year-end bills:
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to approve abstract #13 of 2005 voucher #1656
thru #1706, totaling $54,701.00. Motion carried. (See
attached abstract.)
Assessor status:
Supervisor discussed the Assessor
interviews and they have one applicant in mind. The Town Board
supports the hiring of this applicant. The Town of Orleans has
their year-end meeting on Friday, December 30th,
2005, to decide. Looking at the new Assessor starting on or
about January 15th, 2006.
Starting pay rate review:
Supervisor Cantwell discussed draft of Job
Classification and Starting Pay Rates for Full Time Employees
Procedure to obtain Full Pay Rate for Highway Department MEO,
Recreation Park Laborer, Secretary, and Administrative Clerk.
(See attached draft.)
Lyme hauling contract:
Keith Wood has talked with Tom Parker,
Highway Superintendent for the Town of Lyme, and he has stated
that it is in his budget for 2006 to haul from our Transfer
Site, but does not have the contract yet.
T/V Justice Court System:
Supervisor Cantwell discussed memo
from him to the Mayor and Village Board Re: Town and Village
Justice Court System. He stated that as of October 2006, the
Opera House will be under renovations and will need a location
for the T/V Justices to relocate their offices. Consensus of
the Town Board is to send the memo to the Mayor and Village
Board with a minor change.
NY School status:
Those attending the Association of Towns
meeting are:
Robert Cantwell, Bonnie Rose,
George Kittle, Justin Taylor, Henry & Kathy LaClair, Larry
Aubertine
Highway:
Supt. Boulton discussed:
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County Snow and Ice agreement.
Year-end comments:
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Real pleased with the way the Frink project went.
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Fuel problem this year (higher prices).
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Will get salt on state contract next year.
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Projects for next year in township (Sylvester Road, Pelo
Road and Schnauber Road).
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to go into Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. on
the request of the Highway Superintendent to discuss a personnel
issue. Motion carried.
Motion by Justin Taylor, 2nd
by George Kittle to come out of Executive Session at 6:45 p.m.
Motion carried.
Board Members:
Year-end comments:
Vivian Black discussed:
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Thanked everyone for support and help over the past 28
years, she has worked under 3 Supervisors and learned a lot.
George Kittle discussed:
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Handling negative issues for the Town Board and the need
not to recognize unsigned letters to the Board.
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People moving here for a reason.
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Still will work for showers at the Arena.
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The new Assessor and he approves of their choice.
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New Fire Dept. and Frink project.
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The need to compensate the Planning and Zoning personnel
for their excellent work being done.
Justin Taylor discussed:
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Doing a lot this year and Clayton being an “A” typical
town, taking care of many things, therefore, becoming
vulnerable. Having strong leadership and being on a good track.
Councilman Taylor discussed a resolution
for application to the New York State Department of State for
the 2005-2006 Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) Grant
(due by January 13, 2006). The Town of Clayton and the Village
of Clayton partnering to submit a joint application to the NYS
Dept. of State for this grant and the Village to act as lead
agency.
RESOLUTION NO. 48 OF 2005 offered by
Justin Taylor, 2nd by Vivian Black a resolution for
application to the New York State Department of State for the
2005-2006 Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) Grant (due
by January 13, 2006) and authorizing the Village of Clayton to
act as lead agency. Robert W. Cantwell Jr. aye, Vivian Black
aye, George Kittle aye, Justin Taylor aye and Donald Turcotte
aye. (SEE RESOLUTION BOOK.)
New Business:
Annual meeting is set for January 4, 2006,
at 5:00 p.m.
Motion by Vivian Black, 2nd
by George Kittle to adjourn meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion
carried.
