June 9th Regular Board Meeting

June 9, 201 5 At 7:0 0 pm . Superviso r Gayl e Ashber y calle d to orde r th e 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 th e 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 Dav e 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 motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n to appoin t Marcu s Covill e t o the Tow n Boar d ter m endin g 12/31/1 5 wa s seconde d b y Mr . Shoemake r an d carried . The minute s o f Apri l 23,201 5 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . The minute s o f Ma y 12 , 2015 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . The minute s o f Ma y 23 , 2015 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n second b y Mr . Lak e and carried . The Supervisor' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . The Tow n Clerk' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Lake secon d b y Mr . Shoemake r and carried . The Code / Zonin g Officer' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e and carried . Mr . Woolsto n abstained . Judge Hurley' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n second b y Mr . Shoemake r and carried . Judge Russell' s repor t was approved , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Shoemake r an d carrie d Mr . Krul l gav e a n updat e o n highwa y and wate r department s activities . The Fir e Compan y responde d t o 22 call s wit h a tota l o f 212 ma n hours . Andre w Niederhofe r state d tha t the Fir e Compan y ha d receive d a phon e cal l fro m AF G that the y wil l b e receivin g a state gran t totalin g $41,000 . The y wil l us e thi s to updat e tactica l rescu e equipment . Genera l Fun d voucher s fo r $ 9,467.7 1 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n by Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e and carried . Highwa y Fun d voucher s fo r $149,138.0 9 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n b y Mr . Woolsto n secon d b y Mr . Lak e and carried . Wate r Fun d voucher s fo r $ 290,533.8 7 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n by Mr . Lak e second b y Mr . Woolsto n and carried . Mr . Krul l state d tha t th e Count y has remove d th e culver t on the Nort h en d o f Transi t rd . The Count y i s workin g o n th e culver t and tha t portio n of the roa d shoul d be re-opene d withi n 2- 3 weeks . Gayl e Ashber y reminde d Andre w Niederhofe r t o get a lette r fro m th e Fir e Departmen t regardin g changin g th e on e wa y sectio n o f Oak Orchar d Rive r Rd . Mr . Krul l state d tha t th e Ne w Wate r projec t i s comin g alon g an d i s set t o be complete d o n time . A motio n by Mr . Woolsto n to pass a Resolutio n regardin g Sales Ta x Revenue s bac k t o Town s seconde d by Mr . Lak e an d carried , (cop y attached) . A motio n by Mr . Lak e to appoin t Royc e Stinso n t o the Plannin g Boar d replacin g Ji m Bel l ter m endin g 12/202 0 seconde d by Mr . Shoemake r and carried . BE I T RESOLVED , tha t th e TOW N BOAR D o f the Tow n o f Carlto n hereb y authoriz e the Superviso r t o sig n the "Amendmen t B t o the 2015/1 6 Sno w an d Ic e Contrac t Extension" . Motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . Dave Krul l Requeste d permissio n t o lis t the ol d 1 To n Plo w truc k on the Auctio n site , i f the truc k gets bids a t th e auctio n Mr . Krul l wil l brin g the amoun t bac k t o the boar d fo r approval . A motio n by Mr . Shoemake r to remov e fou r par t time/labo r positions , tw o ME O positions , th e anima l contro l office r an d a cler k to the Assesso r positio n fro m th e Civi l Servic e lis t seconde d by Mr . Lak e an d carried . Eilee n Wiethric h asked i f the position s ar e goin g to be affectin g an y curren t fille d positions . Gayl e state d tha t al l o f the position s wer e vacan t an d unneeded . At 7:2 0 pm , a motio n by Mr . Shoemake r to adjour n wa s seconde d by Mr . Woolsto n an d carried . ^ The Tow n Boar d o f the fow n o f Carlto n hereb y resolve s the following : WHEREAS , th e Count y o f Orleans budgets for th e receip t o f approximatel y $1 5 millio n per year i n the Count y sales tax revenue ; an d WHEREAS , the Count y o f Orleans retain s approximatel y ninety-tw o (92% ) percent o f said sales tax revenue , whil e remittin g to the village s and town s o f Orleans County onl y approximatel y eigh t (8% ) percent; an d WHEREAS , al l Orleans Count y village s an d town s hav e depended on thi s vita l revenu e source of sales tax revenu e as a significan t componen t o f thei r loca l budgets helpin g stabiliz e the rea l propert y ta x levy ; and WHEREAS , al l municipalitie s shoul d fairl y shar e the benefi t fro m th e growt h in the sales tax revenue i n good economi c times , an d hav e fairl y share d the burde n fro m a declinin g Count y sales tax revenu e durin g difficul t economi c times ; an d WHEREAS , the Governo r an d th e Ne w Yor k State Legislatur e enacted a propert y ta x cap o f two (2% ) percen t m 20 1 1 for al l loca l government s withou t any mandat e relief , addin g t o th e difficult y fo r loca l governmen t t o meet it s fiduciary obligations ; an d WHEREAS , th e sales tax revenu e distributio n formul a as enacted by tli e Count y o f Orleans , disproportionatel y an d adversel y impact s al l village s an d towns , ^^md has resulte d i n many inunicipal s havin g to cut service s and increase propert y ta x lev y to offse t los szyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA of Count y sales tax revenue, and, i n many cases, wil l requir e municipalitie s to overrid e tJie mandator y tvv' o (2% ) percent properl y la x cap; an d NOW , IHCREFORE , BE I T RESOLVED , that th e recitation s abov e set fort h an d incorporate d in thi s Resolutio n as i f full y se t ibit h an d adopte d herein ; an d BR I T FUR'rilE R RESOLVED , that th e Tow n Superviso r an d th e 'fow n Boar d o f the fow n o f Carlto n oppose the curren t Count y sales tax distributio n formula : and BE I T I'URTHE R RESOLVED , that th e Supervio r an d th e Tow n Boar d o f the Tow n o f Carlto n call upo n the entir e Orlean s Count y Legislatur e t o modif y and change tli e curren t formul a fo r th e Count y sales tax distributio n and revenu e sharin g wit h al l village s and town s o f Orleans County ; and BE I T FURTHE R RESOLVED , that th e Superviso r an d th e Tow n Boar d o f the Tow n of Carlto n request that th e Orlean s Count y Legislatur e modif y the Count) ' sales tax distributio n and revenu e sharing formul a to ; (i ) immediatel y facto r i n the rea l propert y value s o f all propertie s withi n th e municipality , includin g those that ar e non-taxabl e properties ; (ii ) immediatel y increase the sales tax revenue that i s shared wit h Count y municipalitie s to ten (10% ) percent o f the gross amount a s opposed to the curren t eigh t (8% ) percent ; and (iii ) th e Orlean s Count y Legislatur e immediatel y increase tli e Villag e and Tow n share of sales tax revenue by one( l % ) percent, per year, of the gross sales tax revenue spread out ove r the nex t ten ( I 0) years , bringin g the final Villag e and Town share o f the gross Count y sales tax revenue to twent y (20% ) percen t by the end o f said period ; and BE I T FURTHE R RESOLVED , that th e Superviso r an d th e fow n Boar d o f the Tow n of Carlton believe sai d increase in said sales tax revenue sharin g wit h the village s and town s o f Orleans County ma y reduce propert y ta x fo r the residents and businesses, resultin g i n more investment s in the communit y events, parks and recreationa l areas resultin g i n a better residentia l an d business climat e throughou t th e Count y o f Oiieans , which , in turn, wil l generat e more sales tax revenue; and BE I T FURTHE R RESOLVED , that the Superviso r an d th e Tow n Boar d o f the Tow n of Carlto n directs the Tow n Cler k to memoriali/c e a copy o f this Resolutio n and forwar d copies of this Resolutio n to the Orleans Count y CEO , the entir e Orlean s Count y Legislature .