February 12th Regular Board Meeting

February 12, 2019 At 7:00 pm, Supervisor Gayle Ashbery called to order the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Carlton. Present were the following Board members: Councilman Jeffery Gifaldi, Councilman John Fitzak, Councilwoman Deborah Yockel and Councilman Dana Woolston. Also present Kurt VanWycke Highway Supt., Doug Heath, Town Attorney, and Noah O’Kussick, Zoning enforcer. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of December 11, 2018 were approved, motion by Mr. Fitzak seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. The minutes of December 26, 2018 were approved, motion by Mr. Woolston seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. The minutes of January 2, 2019 were approved, motion by Mr. Gifaldi seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. The minutes of January 8, 2019 were approved, motion by Mr. Woolston seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Mrs. Ashbery stated that there would be no public hearing on proposed Local Law # 1 amending the zoning ordinance of the Town of Carlton. The County Planning Board will see the proposed change on February 28, 2019. A motion by Mr. Woolston to re schedule the public hearing to March 12, 2019 at 7:15pm second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve the December Supervisors report was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the January Supervisors report was seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve the Town Clerk report was seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve the Code/Zoning report was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Mrs. Ashbery stated that the Town Board met with the Planning and Zoning Boards at the January Workshop meeting. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve Justice Hurleys report seconded by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve Justice Russelles report seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Mr. VanWycke gave an update on Water and Highway activities. He stated that the transfer switch for the generator is in and Heveron electric will be installing everything in the next month or two A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve hiring Steven Kessler as part time MEO in place of his part time laborer position seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve the Quote for the highway garage man doors to be replaced by Furness Construction in the amount of $4,933.00 second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve Kurt to submit the paperwork to Beam Mac to order the previously discussed 10 Wheeler seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Gayle stated that the DASNY Grant of $100,000.00 from 2017 has been paid out and that the Town should be receiving this money in the next week. Justin Niederhofer of the Carlton Fire Company stated that in the Month of January they responded to 21 Calls at a total of 221 man hours. He also stated that there will be a band at the Rec hall on Saturday the 16th. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the February Vouchers in the amount of $283,863.92 seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Under old business Mrs. Ashbery stated that Mr. Gifaldi is looking into the Gaines/ Carlton water dispute and will be having a meeting with the Town of Gaines to discuss. At 7:16 a motion by Mr. Woolston to adjourn the regular meeting second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Karen Narburgh, Town Clerk