December 13th Regular Board Meeting

December 13, 2016 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 James Shoemaker, Councilman Marcus Coville, Councilman John Fitzak and Councilman Dana Woolston Also present was Dave Krull, Highway Supt., Lynda Woolston, Code/Zoning officer and Kathy Bogan, Town Attorney. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes of November 9, 2016 were approved, motion by Mr. Shoemaker second by Mr. Woolston and carried. The minutes of November 15, 2016 approved, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mr. Woolston and carried. The Supervisors report was read by Mrs. Ashbery. A motion by Mr. Shoemaker to approve the supervisors report was seconded by Mr. Coville and carried. The Town Clerk’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Woolston seconded by Mr. Coville and carried. The Zoning/ Code report was approved, motion by Mr. Coville seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Mr. Woolston abstained. Judge Russell’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Shoemaker second by Mr. Coville and carried. Judge Hurley’s report was approved, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Fitzak and carried Dave Krull gave an update on Highway and Water Department activities. In the month of October the Fire Company went on 22 calls with a total of 110 man hours. In the month of November the Fire Company went on 24 calls with a total of 210 man hours. General Fund vouchers for $17,482.67 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Woolston second by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Highway Fund vouchers for $11,005.17 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Shoemaker second by Mr. Coville and carried. Water Fund vouchers for $66,597.77 were approved for payment, motion by Mr. Fitzak second by Mr. Shoemaker and carried. Mrs. Ashbery read a resignation letter from Town Attorney Kathy Bogan. The Board expressed their thanks to Mrs. Bogan for her years of service in the Town of Carlton. Mr. Troutman spoke regarding the process that we use to get a Certificate of Occupancy and or water Rules and Regulations. Discussion followed. A motion by Mr. Coville to set the 2016 Final Meeting for December 28, 2016 at 7pm, was seconded by Mr. Shoemaker and carried. A motion by Mr. Fitzak to set the 2017 Organizational Meeting for January 3, 2017 at 7pm was seconded by Mr. Shoemaker and carried. A motion by Mr. Coville to cancel the December Workshop was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. A motion by Mr. Woolston to appoint Debbie Yockel to the Zoning Board was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. Mr. Frank Lauta asked why the town went over the Tax Cap this Year. Mrs. Ashbery explained that with the increase in health insurance, salaries and the Fire Company along with other things the town had to go over the Cap. Discussion followed. At 7:42 a motion by Mrs. Ashbery to adjourn the regular meeting to go into executive session was seconded by Mr. Woolston and carried. At 8:45 a motion by Mr. Woolston to reconvene the regular meeting was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. At 8:45 a motion by Mr. Coville to adjourn was seconded by Mr. Fitzak and carried. ________________________ Karen Narburgh, Town Clerk