January 9th Regular Board Meeting

January 9, 2018 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. and Doug Heath, Town Attorney. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of December 12, 2017 were approved, motion by Mr. Woolston seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the December 28, 2017 final meeting minutes seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve the January 4, 2018 Organizational meeting minutes seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Deborah Wilson of Oak Orchard River Rd. asked if the State Comptroller Audit was complete and ready for public review. Mrs. Ashbery advised that she has a meeting set with the Comptrollers office on January 16 th and after that she will have an idea as to when it will be complete. Mr. Lauta of Highview requested more information on the Tax Cap from 2016 and 2017. Discussion followed. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the supervisors report seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. The Town Clerk’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Gifaldi second by Mr. Woolston and carried. The Zoning/ Code report was approved, motion by Mr. Fitzak seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Mr. Woolston abstained. Judge Russell’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Judge Hurley’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mr. Woolston and carried. Kurt VanWycke gave an update on Highway and Water Department activities. He also stated that they have been doing a lot of snow plowing with the winter storms. In the month of December the Carlton Fire Company responded to 24 calls with a total of 304 man hours. Andrew Niederhofer stated that he has been voted in as the Chief of the Fire Company. Legislator Defillips wanted to remind residents about the program that the county has for e waste. There are multiple drop-off sites including Orleans County, Town of Murray and the Town of Shelby Highway garages. General Fund voucher numbers 1-18 for the amount of $34,364.94 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Highway Fund voucher numbers 1-24 for the amount of $44,747.77 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Water Fund voucher numbers 1-3 for the amount of $1,558.49 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Gifaldi second by Mr. Yockel and carried Capital Project voucher number 1 for the amount of $ 783.60 was approved for payment, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mr. Woolston and carried. Under old business Mrs. Ashbery stated that the Solar law, the generator for the town buildings and the Highway garage roof will be discussed at the January Workshop. Mrs. Ashbery stated that the Town bicentennial will be in year 2020 and they will need to get a committee together to start planning for it. Mrs. Lynda Woolston requested that the Town Board allow her to request that the Planning Board look into solicitation/ food truck/ vendors and also the current sign law that the Town has in place as she is getting requests for such things. Mrs. Ashbery stated that she agrees and to move forward with the Planning Board. Mrs. Woolston also stated that permits and other Planning and Zoning issues are down and it may be a good idea to look into consolidating the two Boards. A motion by Mr. Woolston to appoint Terry Brown and William Camann to the County Planning Board second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion at 7:27pm by Mr. Woolston to Adjourn, seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. . Karen Narburgh, Town Clerk