April 10th Regular Board Meeting

April 10, 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 and Councilwoman Deborah Yockel and Councilman Dana Woolston. Also present was Kurt VanWycke Highway Supt. and Doug Heath, Town Attorney. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of March 13, 2018 were approved, motion by Mr. Woolston, seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. The minutes of March 19, 2018 were approved, motion by Mr. Gifaldi seconded by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Under Privilege of the Floor, Eileen Wuethrich, asked who’s in charge of the Lake Front Water Revitalization Plan and what the Towns involvement will be. Mr. Fitzak stated that he is the Town Representative on the LFWRP and that there will be more information to follow. Randy Wright requested an update on the Kent cemetery issue. Discussion followed John Olles requested information on the towns reprimand procedure. Mrs. Ashbery stated that there is no grievance process. Mrs. Wuethrich asked about the 30 day waiting period for Carlton Meadows that was discussed at the March meeting. Mr. Heath stated that the applicant must notify municipality of obtaining a liquor license. And that the statute does not say that we can not wave the thirty day waiting period. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the Supervisor’s report, second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to approve the Town Clerk’s report, Second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve the Code and Zoning reports second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Mr. Woolston abstained. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve Justice Russell’s report, second by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve Justice Hurley’s report, second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Mr. VanWycke gave an update on highway and water Department activities. He also stated that the insurance inspector looked at the building damage and the insurance companies engineer came out to inspect the damage, that report should be available later in the week. The Carlton Fire Company has responded to 19 calls with a total of 100 man hours. They will be having their open house April 29 th from 11:00am-2:00pm. General Fund voucher numbers 70-99 for the amount of $20,474.72 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Highway Fund voucher numbers 81-97 for the amount of $7,207.07 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Capital Project voucher numbers 5-6 for the amount of $ 65,221.60 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Water Fund voucher numbers 14-23 for the amount of $38,432.51 were approved for payment, motion by Mrs. Yockel second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Local Law #1, Solar Energy Systems Regulation was approved, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Payment of Application #1 in the amount of $58,900.00 to Randsco Pipeline for the emergency repair water project was approved, Motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mrs. Ashbery and carried. (Included in capital project voucher amounts) Terry Brown resigned from the Town of Carlton Planning Board and as a representative on the County Planning Board. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to appoint Chris Beryle as Planning Board Chairperson second by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to appoint Paul Schwenk as the Planning Board Co-Chairperson second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr Woolston to appoint Paul Schwenk as the Town of Carlton representative on the County Planning Board second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve the new hire Kollin Reynolds for the open motor equipment operator position second by Mr. Woolston and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to appoint Noah O’Kussick to the Zoning Enforcement Deputy position second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Two members of the Town of Carlton Town Board did the required yearly audit on Justice Hurley’s books. The Town of Carlton Planning Board meetings will now be held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. At 7:19 a motion by Mr. Woolston to adjourn the regular meeting second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Lisa Ames, Deputy Town Clerk