May 12th Regular Board Meeting

Ma y 12,201 5 At 7:0 0 pm , Superviso r Gayl e Ashber y calle d to orde r the regula r monthl y meetin g o f the Tow n Boar d o f the Tow n o f Carlton . Presen t wer e the followin g Boar d members : Councilma n Robi n Lake , Councilma n James Shoemake r an d Councilma n Dana Woolsto n Als o presen t wer e Gen e Massey , Tow n Assessor ; Lynd a Woolston , Code/Zonin g Officer ; Dave Krull , Highwa y Supt. an d Kath y Bogan , Tow n Attorney . Followin g rol l cal l an d th e Pledg e o f Allegiance , a momen t o f silenc e wa s hel d for the passing o f Councilwoma n Joyc e Harris . The minute s o f Apri l 14 , 2015 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lake and carried . The Supervisor' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n second b y Mr . Shoemaker an d carried . The Tow n Clerk" s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Lake secon d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . The Code / Zonin g Officer' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Lake secon d b y Mr. Shoemaker an d carried . Mr . Woolsto n abstained . Judge Russell' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemaker secon d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carrie d Judge Hurley' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Lake secon d b y Mr . Shoemaker an d carried . Dave Krul l gav e a n updat e o n highwa y and wate r department s activities . He also state d that hi s department s ar e goin g to be startin g to grade , pav e an d crac k sea l roads . Dave Krul l bough t th e Internationa l truc k that has 7,60 0 mile s and a 2 year ol d stainles s all season bo x fo r $60,000 , I t did not com e wit h a plo w so he wil l b e lookin g aroun d fo r one. H e is estimatin g that i t wil l cos t approximatel y $1,700 . J^he Fir e Compan y responde d t o 21 call s wit h 36 6 ma n hours . Gene Masse y state d tha t th e Tentativ e Ta x rol l i s complet e an d th e propert y inventor y mailer s shoul d go ou t b y the en d o f May . .Als o Grievanc e Da y is Wednesday , Ma y 27, 2015. General Fun d voucher s fo r $ 6,841.6 4 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n secon d b y Mr . Lake and carried . Highwa y Fun d voucher s fo r $80,396.7 8 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n by Mr . Shoemal<er secon d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . Water Fun d voucher s fo r $ 451,808.7 0 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n by Mr . Lak e second b y Mr . Shoemake r an d carried . Gayle Ashber y state d tha t th e reaso n the Wate r Fun d voucher s wer e s o hig h is because we had th e first dra w o n the ne w Wate r project . Th e ne w wate r projec t i s goin g as plane d and ther e are n o issues. 7 he followin g bid s wer e submitte d fo r mowin g of abandone d property : zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ( icn e Hart . B& B I.awncare . Bil l Chase , fimoth y Newto n and SP S Law n Care . ( copie s allached) . Tw o bidszyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA WCK also i'eceivc d fo r mowin g olTh e Cemeteries , 'ili e Boar d decide d io sla y wit h a Tow n Fniploye e for the cemelcr \. A motio n by Mr , Woolsto n t o liir e Lakcshor e Lavv n Car e was seconde d b y Mr , Lak e ati d carried . Under ne w Busines s Ji m Shoemake r spok e regardin g NOR A Initiativ e i n supportin g Congressma n Collin s figh t agains t D C Pla n 2014 , Mr , Shoemake r woul d lik e a Resolutio n fo r Lak e Ontari o wate r leve l contro l drafted . Motio n b y Mr , Lak e t o pass thi s resolutio n wa s seconde d b y Mr , Woolsto n and carried , (cop y attached) , Mrs . Ashber y appointe d Councilma n Woolston . Deput y Superviso r effectiv e Ma ) 1 . 2(1] ^ , Mrs , Ashber y state d tha t sh e woul d lik e a lette r fro m th e Fir e Departmen t regardin g th e changin g th e on e wa y sectio n o f Oak Orchar d Rive r Rd , The nort h portio n o f Transi t R d i s close d du e t o a culver t bridge , and Mr , Krul l doe s not understand why . We neve r receive d notificatio n an d th e Carlto n Fir e Co . was also no t notified . At 7:3 0 PM , a motio n by Woolsto n to recess the regula r meetin g fo r the schedule d Publi c I learin g on Loca l La w #1 fo r 2015 : A Loca l La w to Amen d Sectio n 62 5 o f the Zonin g Ordinanc e o f the Tow n O f Carlto n as t o Campin g Units / Recreationa l Vehicle s wa s seconded b y Mr . Lak e an d carried , Richar d Hoffma n state d tha t thi s ne w la w is agains t familie s and loca l businesses. I t is goin g to cut dow n o n tourism . Donna Ciccarell i of Lakesid e Par k R d firs t brough t a complain t agains t a propert y tha t has a famil y livin g i n a campe r an d want s t o kno w wha t has bee n don e abou t it . Th e properl y owner s ar e no w preparin g a permanen t concret e pa d fo r the camper . Thi s is a non-conformin g lot . Kath y Luesche r spok e i n favo r o f the Law , Larr y Dipalm a of Pt. Breez e R d want s t o kno w who wil l b e enforcin g thi s ne w la w and what are th e fines. Th e penaltie s ar e liste d i n the Zonin g Ordinance . Tris h an d Dav e Marti n spok e agains t th e Propose d La w and wan t th e curren t la w to stay . They don' t min d 4 time s a year. Thi s wil l diminis h propert y value s an d th e ZB A can be used fo r a variance . At 7:4 5 PM , all persons bein g heard , thi s hearin g was closed . At 7:5 0 pm , a motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r t o reconven e th e regula r meetin g was seconde d by Mr . Woolsto n and carried . Mr . Woolsto n stated tha t he i s ok wit h th e curren t La w and allowin g 3- 4 weekend s pe r year. Mr . Lak e stated tha t thing s need t o change . Setback s are th e ke y and wit h thi s ne w La w we wil l hav e t o righ t an d powe r t o polic e it . Propert y owne r shoul d be abl e t o use thei r propertie s as lon g as no t botherin g thei r neighbors . Mr . Shoemake r state d tha t thi s is not a new law , same la w wit h som e changes. Las t summer w e stil l ha d problem s an d no w have thi s new propose d Law . The ZB A is a good idea and w e shoul d stay wit h wha t we hav e now . Mrs . Ashber y stated tha t w e shoul d tr y to accommodat e ou r resident s an d thi s la w does that. A motio n b y Mrs . Ashber y fo r a rol l cal l vot e o n propose d Loca l La w #1 fo r 2015 . A law t o Amen d Sectio n 62 5 o f the Zonin g Ordinanc e o f the Tow n o f Carlto n as t o Campin g Units / Recreationa l Vehicles . Woolsto n Nay, Ashber y Aye , Lake Aye , Shoemaker Ay e and carried . Barb Ghormle y o f Kendric k Rd . wante d to kno w i f there wa s an y wa y tha t th e ne w wate r line coul d b e extende d dow n tw o houses so tha t i t reaches her an d Bobb y Brown . Mr . Krul l apologize d and state d tha t the y canno t ru n i t furthe r dow n as th e mone y i s alread y committe d t o othe r thing s and i f they wan t the y can pa y t o have thei r ow n lin e ru n fro m where the Tow n wate r lin e ends. Mr . Krul l state d tha t th e thre e tow n sign s wil l b e mowe d and mulche d and bushes wil l b e planted i n fron t o f the Tow n Building . At 8:35pm , a motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r t o adjour n wa s seconde d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . TOW N O F CARLTO N RESOLUTION : NOR A 1N1TL\TIV E IN SIJPPORTIN G CONGRESSME N COLLIN S FIGH T AGAINS T IJ C PLA N 201 4 WHEREAS , I n June o f las t year , the Intemational Joint Commissio n introduced Lak e Ontari o S t Lawrence River Plan (Plan 2014); and WHEREAS , the U.S . Department of State is currently conducting and inter-agency review of Plan 2014, seeking information specifically from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Array Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS , Pla n 2014 wil l have a devastating impact on the conmiunities along the Lake' s southern shoreline. Th e Plan will increase the frequency of raising and lowering the water levels in Lak e Ontario. Th e fluctuation in water levels wil l result in increased erosion damage to the shoreline, including the properties o f businesses and homeowners; and WHEREAS , Pla n 2014 would also i-aise the current water maximum by 2.4 inches and will increase the annual cost of shoreline maintenance and protections by 13 percent. The plan offers no means of compensation to the stakeholders who will be negatively impacted by this man made property damage; and WHEREAS , the I.1C received over 5,000 letters from organisations and constituents opposing the plan, yet th e IJ C has done nothing t o address th e negative impact s tha t increasing frequency o f wate r leve l fluctuation wil l have on these communities; and WHEREAS , the Plan spans six counties in Upstate New Yor k and would cause damage to land assessed at nearly four bilUon dollars; and WHEREAS , U.S . Representatives Chris Collins (NY-27 ) and John Katko (NY-24 ) jointly sent a letter to the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee o n State, Foreign, Operations and Related Programs requesting language be included in the House Budget prevcntmg any use of federal fimding to implement DC . Plan 2014; now be it RESOLVED , that the Tow n Board o f the Tow n of Carlton supports NORA' s initiative in supporting Congressman Collins fight to eliminate the UC' s ability to implement Plan 2014 which will provide certainty to the communities who have seen repeated efforts by the U C to disrupt the current shoreline protections; and now be it FURTHE R RESOLVED , that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Intemational Joint Commission, th e Ne w Yor k Department o f State , th e Ne w Yor k Stat e Department o f Envux)nmental Conservation, the New Yor k State Environmraital Facilitie s Corporation, U.S . Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S . Senato r Charle s E , Schumer, U.S . Senator Kirste n E . Gillibrand , U.S . Congressman Chri s Collins , Governor Andrew M . Cuomo, Senator Robert Ortt, Assemblyma n John D . Ceretto, Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin , Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Chairma n Thomas O'Mara, Assembl y Environmental Conservation Committee Chairma n Steve n Englebright, EP A Region IF Adntinistratof Judith Enck , Orieans County Legislature Chairman David Callard, Niagara County Legislature Chairman Wiiiiar a L . Ross, NYSAC , InteiCount y of Western NY, Towns in Orleans County, and all others deemed necessary and proper. Resolved by the Town of Carlton this day of Section 625 CAMPIN G UNTT./RECREATIONA L VEEIICL E PURPOSE!: Th e purpos e o f this campin g regulatio n is t o o;fler reasonable and consisten t parameter s so residents an d visitor s can enjo y campin g whil e keepin g ou r neighborhood s clean , attractiv e and functional . DEFINITION : Campin g Unit/Recreationa l Vehicle : An y temporar y livin g quarter s mounte d o n wheels and draw n by a power drive n vehicl e or self-propelle d unit . A. A campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e shal l onl y b e occupie d o n a n overnigh t basi s a t a n approved campin g groun d o r o n a propert y wit h adequat e septi c an d electri c unles s self - contained wit h th e consen t o f th e propert y owne r an d pursuan t t o thes e regulations . N o campin g units/recreationa l vehicle s shal l b e allowe d t o b e occupie d overnigh t o n unimprove d property . B. I t i s th e propert y owner' s obligatio n t o obtai n a campin g permi t fo r an y overnigh t occupancy o f the camper/recreationa l vehicle s fro m th e Tow n Clerk . C. Sai d campin g permi t must b e displaye d o n the outsid e o f each camper/recreationa l vehicl e durin g the approve d occupanc y perio d so th e campin g permi t is visibl e fro m th e roa d whe n possible. D. A campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e shal l b e occupie d fo r n o mor e tha n thi'e e (3 ) consecutiv e day s an d no mor e tha n fou r (4 ) permit s pe r yea r shal l be issue d t o the propert y owner an d onl y durin g the campin g seaso n Ma y 1s t throug h Octobe r 15"^ . Th e permi t shall be vali d fo r al l campers/recreationa l vehicle s o n said propert y durin g each tim e period of the permit . E . Al l campin g units/recreationa l vehicle s o n conformin g lots are t o be place d o r stored o n the side o r rear areas o f propert y i n accordance wit h th e setbacks require d fo r building s i n the respective zone . O n al l properties , sai d campers/recreationa l vehicle s shal l b e place d o r stored suc h tha t ther e arc n o restriction s for :Fire/rescue equipmen t an d norma l traffi c access to the propert y o r subsequent properties . F. Campin g units/recreationa l vehicle s mus t no t b e used tb r monetar y gai n o r renta l puiposes unless situate d withi n an approve d campground . G. Campin g units/recreationa l vehicle s ai'e no t allowe d to be used :for permanen t residence , H. Attachment s t o the campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e such as permanen t deck s or a shelter ove r th e uni t arc not allowed . I. N o mor e tha n 3 campers/recreationa l vehicle s shal l be occupie d a t on e tim e o n conformin g lots an d n o mor e tha n 1 camper/recreationa l vehicl e shal l b e allowe d t o b e occupie d o n non-conformin g lot s i n accordanc e wit h thes e regulations , al l o f whic h mus t b e place d pursuant t o th e relevan t set-bac k requirement s o f th e respectiv e zon e an d i n accordance wit h paragrap h C o f this regulation . J. N o mor e tha n 2 campin g units/recreationa l vehicle s shal l be store d unoccupie d a t any tim e on improve d conformin g lots . N o mor e tha n on e campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e shall be stored unoccupie d o n improve d non-conformin g lots . I n al l cases o f storage o f unoccupie d campers/recreationa l vehicles , the y shal l be store d t o meet th e set bac k requirement s o f the respectiv e zon e o f that propert y and place d i n accordance to paragrap h E o f this regulation . Further th e campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e bein g store d mus t b e owne d b y th e recor d propert y owne r wher e i t is stored . , K. A campin g unit/recreationa l vehicl e that is occupie d o n an overnigh t basis pursuant t o these regulation s mus t hav e an d us e self-containe d sanitatio n equipment . Holdin g tan k wast e disposal mus t b e a t a n approve d pum p ou t statio n i f performed i n the Tow n o f Carlton . A removabl e "Port-a-Pottie " o r simila r sel f containe d storag e uni t mus t b e propertl y emptie d into th e septi c syste m o f th e improve d propert y usin g th e buildin g toilet , o r mus t b e emptie d at an approve d pum p out/sanitatio n disposa l station .