Town of
Regular Meeting Councilmen:
D. Benjamin, C. Forkey,
7 PM 12/19/06 E.
Loveless, S. Whittaker
Also Present were: Mark Gorgos, Attorney, Glenn Simpson,
Code Enforcement, Bob Hamlin, Assessor, Ed Gehm, Town of Lisle Supervisor, Jim
Miller, Lowell Smith Jr.
A Public Hearing was opened for the contract for Fire
Services with the Glen Aubrey Fire Company at 8:01 p.m.
No one spoke on the matter. Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Forkey
Closed at 7:03 pm all ayes
A Public Hearing was opened for the contract for Fire
Services with the Nanticoke Fire Company.
Mr. Miller told the board that he felt the chief of
the fire company should be someone who lives within the district. He stated that there is a certain amount
of money the chief can spend for emergency needs and it is hard to limit
that. The board said those issues
should be in the by-laws of the fire company, Attorney Gorgos stated it is
difficult to control as far as the town goes. The Fire Co. may change their bylaws to
handle the situation. Motion by Forkey,
Seconded by Loveless, Carried
To close the hearing at 7:11 p.m. 5 ayes
·
Motion by Loveless, Seconded by Whittaker,
Carried
·
We do hereby approve the minutes of the
November meeting as presented.
5 ayes
Motion
by Whittaker, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried
We
do hereby approve the Supervisor’s report as read.
Vote:
all ayes
Department
head reports: Local Law on Building Code Enforcement. We need to enact it, A public hearing
should be scheduled as soon as we can.
The law is detailed enough so Mr. Jacobs should come out and be at the
public hearing to walk the board through what is different and what has not
changed in the implementing of the law.
The state wants it done to
bring uniformity for the state code.
They want it in place by Jan. 1, 2007.
A
public hearing will be scheduled on the introduction of the local law for the
building & code enforcement local law.
Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at 6 p. m. Attorney Gorgos will take care of the
advertising.
Glenn Simpson asked about the wood stoves
installation for inspection?
What
are we going to do since the state sets it as code enforcement
responsibility.
Manufacturer’s recommendations are to be filed with a building permit
for a public record and to be used for inspection.
The clause will remain in the local law to be
presented and the town will require a building permit and inspection for new
installations of wood stoves. Some
may want to put in an old wood stove which would require the same
inspections.
If
the town does not accept the local law the County could step in and take over
the inspections which is something to town wants to keep within their limits.
Bob
Hamlin, Assessor
Do data collection
updates for the next 2-3 years and do the reval from there. This allows us to allocate an amount
each budget year and not have to do it all at once. They have started the collection in
Lisle and have no complaints. Surrounding areas are doing the
data collection also. The
same firm is doing Triangle.
It is best to know they are all in the same school district. They will be doing 160 parcels
randomly. The assessor has pulled
some files that have been brought to his attention. Single family residences he is trying to
do and not have to give to the data collectors. Ellis mentioned that possible board
members could do some of the data collection to help such as vacant land. Some have a house on and never bothered
doing the permit so we did not know it was there. The 5217’s when they come in tell the
assessor what is going on with the sales and if the parcel was assessed for
vacant land then he can assess it appropriately. They have to do it due to the cap
program. The equalization is down
around 82%. The northern town are
pretty much in the same area and therefore, there is no big shift. Cost is at $25 per parcel. It will cost about $4000.00 and feels it
can be funded from surplus or some area to cover the cost. It could be done in 2-3 years depending
on how the property is broke down.
With 782 parcels how many do you think will be done? Hamlin thought that they would be able
to keep up on the parcels done on the first round by building permits etc.
Whittaker
asked with what your collecting now you will not be able to make changes on
that until it is all done?
Hamlin: Only if there has been some changes on
the card then they are able to change them. Example: an old farm house assessed very low and
remodeled, they could then change the assessment.
After
the data collection is done they would probably contract someone to do the re-valuation. Possible to do as a group effort with
Lisle,
Homeowners
can let the collector in or not.
They will mark on the card access is denied.
Town
of
It
will balance out inequities. The equalization rates would be more up
to date. Trying to get the other
towns to do it also within the same time period so no town would get hurt due
to the equalization rates.
Discussion
on the equalization rates and how they work.
Motion
by Loveless, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried
We
do hereby accept Cris Smith as recommended by the Highway Superintendent to be
hired to replace Gene Fralick as a permanent position. Vote: Whittaker, aye Loveless, aye Forkey, aye, Benjamin, aye Ellis, aye
Forkey
and Benjamin will be doing the Supervisor’s books with Loveless and Whittaker
doing Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s books.
The
doors needing replacement: Overhead
doors, also overnight lights burnt out @ salt barn. Need to put 2 lights down
lower on the lower level of the building.
Prices are being looked into now.
ON
the Small Cities block grant applications the following has to be reviewed by
the Town board. This does not mean
they are getting the grant it is a process we must do to satisfy the
state. The following need to be reviewed to proceed:
Motion
by Benjamin, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried
We do hereby grant a waiver for Ralph & Sandra
Forkey to proceed in the small cities block grant due to being related to Charles
Forkey. 4 ayes Forkey Sustained.
Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried
We do hereby grant a waiver for Bruce & Laura
Riley to proceed in the small cities block grant due to being related to Edward
Loveless. 4 ayes Loveless sustained.
Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Forkey, Carried
We do hereby grant a waiver for Brian Riley to proceed
in the small cities block grant due to being related to Edward Loveless. 4 ayes, Loveless, sustained.
Motion by Forkey,
Seconded by Benjamin, Carried
We do hereby grant a waiver for Cris & Evaline
Smith to proceed in the small cities block grant due to working in the highway
department part time. 5 ayes
Prices
presented for a copier from Usherwood were from $1300-1900.00. Benjamin will bring information on other
copiers at the next meeting.
OLD
BUSINESS: Motion by Forkey,
Seconded by Benjamin, Carried
We
do hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the contract for Fire Protection for
District #1 – Glen Aubrey - $55,361.00
Vote: 5 ayes
Motion
by Whittaker, Seconded by Loveless,
Carried
We
do hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the contract for Fire Protection for
District #2 –
Vote: 5
ayes
Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Forkey, Carried
We do hereby accept the contract for emergency
services with the
NEW BUSINESS:
They discussed stock piling sand bags in the event they are needed to
protect certain areas. A letter
will be drafted to the DEC on the matter.
Damages on flooding in the amount of $10,000.00 or
more can be reported to the town in the event they can get funding for repair.
Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Loveless, Carried
We do hereby approve the bills be paid as
audited. 5 ayes
Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Loveless, Carried
We do hereby adjourn this meeting. Vote: 5 ayes
Minutes taken by Judy Leet
Transcribed by Joanne Costley, Town Clerk