August 11th Regular Board Meeting

Augus t 11,201 5 At 7:0 0 pm , Superviso r Gayl e Ashber y calle d t o orde r th e regula r monthl y meetin g o f th e Tow n Boar d o f th e Tow n o f Carlton . Presen t wer e th e followin g Boar d members : Councilma n Robi n Lake , Councilma n Jame s Shoemake r an d Councilma n Marcu s Coville . Councilma n Dan a Woolsto n wa s excused . Als o presen t wer e Dav e Krull , Highwa y Supt . an d Kath y Bogan , Tow n Attomey . Followin g rol l cal l an d th e Pledg e o f Allegiance , Th e minute s o f Jul y 14 , 201 5 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Covill e an d carried . Th e Supervisor' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Shoemake r and carried . Th e Tow n Clerk' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Covill e and carried . Th e Code / Zonin g Officer' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr. Covill e an d carried . Judg e Russell' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Shoemake r an d carrie d Judg e Hurley' s repor t wa s approved , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . Dav e Krul l gav e a n updat e o n Highwa y an d Wate r Department s activities . M r Krul l als o introduce d newl y hire d Pau l Bouche y t o th e board . Mr. Krul l state d tha t th e wate r projec t ha s bee n takin g extr a tim e a s cabl e line s wer e i n the wa y o f th e lin e s o Pilo n Constructio n ha s bee n diggin g ou t aroun d th e lines . Mr . Krul l als o state d tha t Pilo n verball y agree d t o d o th e ad d o n wor k bu t a contrac t wa s neve r signed . Th e wor k wil l ge t don e bu t d o no t kno w whe n tha t wil l be . Anothe r se t bac k i s tha t w e neede d t o provid e th e 4 inc h meter s t o g o i n th e Transi t R d pi t an d the y are takin g longe r tha t expecte d t o get . Th e Fir e Compan y responde d t o 2 0 call s wit h a tota l o f 29 8 ma n hours . A t th e en d o f Jun e th e Fir e Compan y wa s a t a tota l o f 13 3 fir e call s wit h 2,08 1 ma n hour s fo r th e year . Andre w Niederhofe r als o state d tha t th e fir e compan y wil l b e holdin g a Chicke n BB Q Augus t 15''' . Genera l Fun d voucher s fo r $5,651.0 0 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . Highwa y Fun d voucher s fo r $18,211.5 6 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r secon d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . Wate r Fun d voucher s fo r $ 76,154.9 8 wer e approve d fo r payment , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Covill e an d carried . Unde r ol d business , Kath y Boga n spok e regardin g th e propose d Nepotis m Law . Eilee n Wiethric h state d tha t i f th e reques t t o hir e a famil y membe r o f a direc t superviso r is brough t t o th e boar d befor e th e perso n i s hired , i t woul d b e a goo d syste m o f check s and balance s t o b e sur e th e perso n i s actuall y qualifie d fo r th e job . A motio n b y Mr . Lak e t o pas s th e propose d Nepotis m La w wa s seconde d b yzyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Mr. Shoemake r an d carried . A motio n b y Mr . Covill e t o appoin t Dan a Woolsto n a s Deput y Tow n Supervisor , wa s seconde d b y Mr . Shoemake r an d carried . Andre w Niederhofe r wondere d i f th e appointe d Superviso r fo r Pau l Bouche y woul d mak e Superviso r pay ? Kath y Boga n state d ther e wil l b e n o extr a pa y fo r thi s position . Th e ne w sig n fo r th e Tow n buildin g wa s approve d an d wil l ge t ordered . Genera l Fun d Transfer s fo r $1,766.0 0 Highwa y Fun d Transfer s fo r $ 43,608.0 0 Wate r Fun d Transfer s fo r $8,686.0 0 Capita l Project s Transfer s fo r $ 712,97 8 Kenyonvill e Cemeter y Transfer s fo r $15.0 0 wer e approved , motio n b y Mr . Lak e secon d b y Mr . Covill e an d carried . A motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r t o approv e th e contrac t wit h Williamso n La w boo k fo r th e suppor t fo r th e wate r billin g progra m wa s seconde d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . Mrs . Ashber y requeste d tha t th e budge t sheet s ge t returne d t o he r b y Augus t 28 * s o tha t on Septembe r 8^ ' th e budge t meeting s ca n b e set . Mrs . Ashber y state d tha t ther e wil l b e n o Augus t worksho p meeting . Dav e Krul l state d tha t Mrs . Hoffma n requeste d tha t wate r b e ru n t o th e Kenyonvill e cemetery . Mr. BCruU state d tha t Pa t Rheinhold , Stat e DO T regiona l engineer , ha s bee n i n contac t wit h hi m regardin g th e 1 3 mile s o f stat e roa d tha t th e Tow n o f Carlto n plows . Sh e informe d hi m the y ar e lookin g a t takin g bac k som e o f th e plowin g o n Rt . 18 . I t wil l cu t us bac k approximatel y $40,000 . Kath y Boga n woul d lik e t o revie w th e Contrac t wit h th e Stat e t o se e wha t ca n b e don e a s we hav e alread y committe d t o bu y th e sal t fo r thos e roads . Mr. Krul l als o state d tha t h e receive d a cal l fro m Stev e Hawley' s offic e wit h complaint s tha t the y hav e receive d regardin g camper s gettin g hun g u p o n th e tur n i n Kuckvill e o n Lakesid e Rd . Mr . Hawley' s offic e contacte d th e Stat e t o reques t tha t the y pu t a sig n u p s o tha t peopl e kno w wher e t o tur n int o Lakesid e Park , Th e Stat e replie d tha t th e Tow n o f Carlto n ca n pu t u p a sig n a s the y hav e n o roo m o n thei r righ t o f wa y Mr. Krul l state d tha t h e know s abou t th e bum p o n Platte n Rd. , an d the y stil l nee d t o finis h and pu t th e to p o n it . Eilee n Wiethric h inquire d i f w e hav e an y standin g regulation s o n win d turbines . Mr. Shoemake r state d tha t w e hav e regulation s o n win d turbine s bu t i t doe s no t cove r a commercia l projec t lik e th e APE X project . Kath y Boga n state d sh e woul d hav e t o loo k int o ou r regulation s Executiv e sessio n A motio n b y Mr . Lak e t o accep t th e Colb y Lawsui t Settlemen t an d t o authoriz e th e Superviso r t o sig n al l th e settlemen t paper s wa s seconde d b y Mr . Covill e an d earned . At 8:2 1 pm , a motio n b y Mr . Shoemake r t o adjour n wa s seconde d b y Mr . Lak e an d carried . ' ^ TOW N O F CARLTO N PLEAS E MAK E TH E FOLLOWIN G TRANSFER S A T YOU R 7/14/1 5 MEETING : Transfer From: zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Transfer To: Transfer From: Transfer To: TransferFrom: Transfer To: Transfer Fmm: Transfer From: Al 990. 4 A1410.1 A A3650. 4 A8810. 4 A9089. 8 DA S 148.1 DA5148. 4 DAU B DA5112. 1 DA5112. 2 DA S 130. 2 DAS142. ] DAS142. 4 SW214 4 SWU B S\X/1990.4 SW8310. 4 H2-S73 1 GENERA L FUN D Contingenc y Deput y Tow n Cler k Sv c Demoloti n Contractua l Cemeter y Contractua l Clothin g Allowanc e HIGHWA Y FUN D Ser\^ce s for Othe r Gov' t Sv c Ser\ace s for Othe r Gov' t Cont . Unanticipate d Revenu e Unexpende d Balanc e Improvement s Ser\'ice s Capita l Outla y Machiner y Equipmen t Snow/Ic e Remova l Sv c Snow/Ic e Remova l Contr . Unanticipate d Revenu e Wate r Connection s Unexpende d Balanc e Contingenc y Admin . Contractua l CAPITA L PROJECTS ^ Unanticipate d Revenu e BA N Transfer To: H2-8310. 4 Administrativ e Contractua l KFNYONVTT.L E CEMETER Y HU B Transfer To: HI990. 4 Unanticipate d Revenu e Unexpende d Balanc e Contingenc y $ 1,766.0 0 $ 1,766.0 0 $ SOO.OO $ 710.0 0 $ 1S6.0 0 $ 400.0 0 $ 1,766.00 % 2,426.0 0 $ 13,763.0 0 1 27,419.0 0 $ 43,608.0 0 1 6,540.0 0 % 879.0 0 % 20,000.0 0 1 2,426.0 0 1 13,763.0 0 $ 43,608.0 0 1 2,200.0 0 $ 6,486.0 0 1 8,686.0 0 1 18.0 0 $ 8,668.0 0 S 8,686.0 0 712,978.0 0 % 712,978.0 0 712,978.0 0 $ 712,978.0 0 $ 15.0 0 s 15.0 0 1 15.0 0 1 15.0 0 NEPOTIS M POLIC Y O F THE TOW N OF CARLTON : EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Th e Tow n i s committe d t o th e ful l utilizatio n o f al l huma n resource s an d t o a polic y o f equa l employmen t opportunity . I t i s ou r polic y t o recruit , hire , train , promote , transfer , an d provid e compensatio n withou t regar d t o race , age , color , religion , sex , sexua l orientation , marita l status , nationa l ohgin , geneti c predispositio n o r carrie r status , physica l o r menta l disability , vetera n statu s or an y othe r protecte d status . Nepotism It is th e polic y o f th e Tow n o f Carlto n no t t o discriminat e i n its employmen t an d personne l action s with respec t t o it s employee s an d applicant s o n th e basi s o f marita l o r familia l status . Notwithstandin g this policy , n o perso n shal l b e appointe d o r employe d i n an y positio n i n th e Tow n i f suc h appointmen t or employmen t woul d caus e th e employe e t o b e supervise d b y a relativ e o r a relativ e membe r o f th e employee' s household , eithe r directl y o r throug h a chai n o f authority . Further , n o perso n shal l hol d a positio n wher e he/sh e woul d b e responsibl e fo r auditin g o r evaluatin g th e wor k o f a relativ e o r a relativ e membe r o f th e employee' s household . Thi s sectio n doe s no t prohibi t th e appointment , i n th e competitiv e civi l service , o f a n individua l i f (1 ) th e individua l i s withi n reac h fo r selectio n fro m a n appropriat e certifie d eligibilit y lis t an d (2 ) a n equall y qualifie d aKemativ e selectio n canno t b e mad e fro m the certifie d eligibilit y list . Definitions 1. Relative : Include s individual s wh o ar e relate d b y blood , marriag e o r adoptio n includin g the following : parent , child , spouse , brother , sister , grandparent , aunt , uncle , niece , nephew , grandchild , lega l guardian , foste r child , in-law s an d ste p relationships . 2. Relativ e membe r o f th e employee' s household : Include s individual s wh o ar e cohabitin g wit h the employe e a s wel l a s an y individua l relate d t o th e cohabitan t b y blood , maniag e o r adoptio n includin g th e following : parent , child , spouse , brother , sister , grandparent , aunt , uncle , niece , nephew , grandchild , lega l guardian , foste r child , in-law s an d ste p relationships . 3. Supervision : Shal l mea n an y employee , regardles s o f jo b descriptio n o r title , havin g authorit y (or practica l power ) i n th e interes t o f th e employe r t o hire , transfer , suspend , layoff , recall , promote , discharge , assign , reward , o r disciplin e othe r employees , o r responsibilit y t o direc t them , o r t o adjus t thei r grievances , o r effectivel y t o recommen d thi s action , if , i n th e connectio n wit h th e foregoing , th e exercis e o f this authorit y i s no t o f a merel y routin e o r clerica l nature , bu t require s th e us e o f independen t judgment . Exceptions Procedure Exception s ma y b e approved , b y th e Tow n Supervisor , fo r employmen t tha t woul d b e fo r th e benefi t o f th e Town . 0 1. Wheneve r a departmen t hea d propose s tha t th e Tow n Boar d appoin t a n individua l a s a n exceptio n t o thi s policy , s/h e shal l prepar e a writte n reques t fo r approva l o f eac h appointmen t or continuation . Thi s request , whic h shal l includ e a n altemativ e procedur e fo r supervision , shall b e submitte d t o hi s o r he r immediat e superviso r fo r revie w an d recommendation , throug h eac h highe r supervisor y level , t o th e Tow n Supervisor , fo r approval . Exception s wil l onl yzyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA be permitte d wher e ther e ar e uniqu e circumstance s an d ther e i s a benefi t t o th ezyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA JO\M\. 2. Whe n tw o existin g employee s marr y o r begi n cohabiting , an d i t ha s bee n determine d tha t suc h relationshi p ha s th e potentia l fo r creatin g advers e impact , th e departmen t hea d i n conjunctio n wit h th e Tow n Supervisor , shal l mak e reasonabl e effort s t o minimiz e problem s o f supervision , safety , securit y o r moral e throug h reassignmen t o f duties , relocatio n o r transfer . Th e propose d pla n fo r accommodatio n shal l b e submitte d t o th e Tow n Superviso r fo r approval . 3. Th e Tow n Supervisor , i n consultatio n wit h th e Tow n Attome y an d th e Tow n Board , shal l hav e the fina l authorit y an d responsibilit y fo r determinin g i f a potentia l fo r advers e impac t exist s o r doe s no t exist , an d decidin g whethe r t o approv e th e appointmen t o r promotio n o f a n applican t or employe e wh o otherwis e woul d no t b e appointe d unde r thi s policy . Move d b y Resolutio n o f th e Tow n Boar d o f th e Tow n o f Carfto n date d Augus t 12 , 201 5