December 11th Regular Board Meeting

December 11, 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 John Fitzak, Councilwoman Deborah Yockel and Councilman Jeffery Gifaldi. Councilman Dana Woolston was excused. Also present were Kurt VanWycke Highway Supt. and Doug Heath, Town Attorney. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of November 13, 2018 were approved motion by Mrs. Yockel second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. The minutes of November 28, 2018 were approved, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to set the 2018 Final meeting for December 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to set the 2019 organizational meeting for January 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve the Software proposal for Williamson Law for online water bill payments second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve the water relevys onto the 2019 Town and County taxes in the amount of $9,832.60 second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve the Supervisor’s report, second by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. A motion by Mrs. Yockel to approve the Town Clerk’s report, Second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve the Code and Zoning reports second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve Justice Hurley’s report second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. A motion by Mr. Gifaldi to approve Justice Russell’s report second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. Mr. VanWycke gave an update on highway and water Department activities. He stated that the damaged wall on Quail St has been fixed. He also stated that he has been following up with the reimbursement DASNY/SAM grant for the truck that was purchased in 2017. Mr. VanWycke requested an approval on bidding on an excavator on Auctions International. Discussion followed. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to approve Mr. VanWycke to bid up to $40,000 on the excavator seconded by Mr. Gifaldi and carried. Carlton Fire Company has responded to 11 calls with a total of 137 man hours. Chief Niederhofer stated that they have met with the insurance agent on the new volunteer fire fighter cancer benefit insurance. Per the guidelines the fire company is going to have to cover around 25 people at the rate of $137.00 each. Mr. Niederhofer will be submitting a revised budget to include these numbers. Water Fund voucher numbers 72- 76 for the amount of $2,016.32 were approved for payment, motion by Mrs. Yockel second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. General Fund voucher numbers 309-329 for the amount of $16,598.90 were approved for payment, motion by Mrs. Yockel second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Highway Fund voucher numbers 215-231 for the amount of $51,426.21 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Gifaldi second by Mrs. Yockel and carried. At 7:14 a motion by Mrs. Yockel to adjourn the regular meeting second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Karen Narburgh, Town Clerk