January 14th Organizational Meeting

January 10, 2023 At 7 pm, Supervisor Gayle Ashbery called to order the 2023 Organizational meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Carlton. Present were the following Board members: Councilman Dana Woolston, Councilman Brian McCue, Councilwoman Deborah Yockel and Councilman Joshua Narburgh. Also present Kurt VanWycke, Highway Supt. and Doug Heath, Town Attorney. Following Roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was said. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the December 13, 2022 meeting minutes, second by Mr. Narburgh and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to adjourn the meeting and enter the scheduled public hearing, Second by Mr. Narburgh and carried Michael Cocquyt of LaBella Associates spoke regarding the restore New York grant that the Nesbitts are applying for. Supervisor Ashbery requested public input. With all persons being heard Mrs. Ashbery closed the public hearing and re-opened the regular meeting. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve moving forward with the Restore NY grant process for the “ Willson house” owned by the Nesbitts, Second by Mr. Narburgh and carried. A motion by Mr. McCue to approve the Vegetative Maintenance Easement from Green street power solar project conditional on the Town Attorneys final approval, Second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the proposed Decommissioning plan, Decommissioning Bond form, Construction term bond of $145,000 from Green street power solar project Conditional on the Town Attorneys final approval, Second by Mr. McCue and carried A motion by Mr. McCue to approve Attachment #1 , Appointments by the Town Board seconded by Mr. Narburgh and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve Attachment #2, Salaries for elected officials seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve Attachment # 3 Highway Dept. pay schedule and employee benefits seconded by Mr.McCue and carried. A motion by Mr. Narburgh to set the Town Board meeting for the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm was seconded by Mr. McCue and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to set the Workshop meeting for the 4th Thursday of every month at 6:30pm minus the months of July and November was seconded by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mr. Narburgh to approve the Supervisors report seconded by Mr. McCue and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve the Town Clerk Report seconded by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mr. Narburgh to approve the Zoning report, Seconded by Mr. McCue and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to Approve Justice Hurley’s Report, Seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried Mr. VanWycke gave an update on highway and water activities. The Carlton Fire Co. gave an update on calls and man hours with a yearend total of 339 calls and 1,375 man hours. A motion by Mr. Narburgh to approve the January vouchers, Second by Mr. McCue and carried. A motion at 7:35 pm by Mrs. Ashbery to Adjourn, seconded by Mr. Woolston and carried Karen Narburgh, Town Clerk