Town of Nanticoke                             Present:  Supervisor -Scott Ellis

9/19/2006  7:00 p.m.                           Councilmen: D. Benjamin, C. Forkey

Regular meeting                                S. Whittaker, Absent: E. Loveless

 

Also present were:  Gary Smith, Robert Bruce, Steven Swan, Ralph Forkey,

Jake Slack, Hwy. Supt.

 

Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

We do hereby approve the minutes as presented.  3 ayes, 1 abstained, 1 absent

 

Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Forkey, Carried

We do hereby accept the Supervisors report as read. 4 ayes 1 absent

 

Supervisor Ellis reported that the CAC committee has interviewed a counsultant to aide in the overpass/underpass for the landfill expansion.  The town of Barker used him for the Itaska Bridge.

 

Mrs. Costley talked to a DEC representative at the regional meeting for Town Clerks and asked if there was a way we could use hi speed internet for licenses.  He told they are looking into that and may be able to have it in place next May 2007.

 

The CDBG Grant of $400,000.00 has come in for the Town of Nanticoke.  A training class will be held in Ithaca.  The board agreed to hire Thoma to administer the program.  The grant will be used to bring sub-standard housing up to the standard needed. 

A grant request to administer the program for the application process thru the Thoma.

The time frame before all is done to accept applications is late November, early December.    The money has to be spent by 2008. 

The Town will have a position on the deed for a 5 year period that if a property is sold and has received a grant with a profit they will have to pay back under special conditions.(profit or not.)

 

 

  Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried

We do hereby accept the following resolution to allow the Supervisor to enter into a contract with NYS Small Cities Project Community Development Block Grant Agreement.  Monies shall be spent by September, 2008. 

Vote:  Whittaker, aye    Forkey, aye   Benjamin, aye   Ellis, aye   Absent: Loveless

 

`Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried

We do hereby enter into a contract with the Thoma Agancy, Cortland, New York to administer the  block grant having access to town records as needed and to hold the town harmless in any actions that may evolve. 

Vote:  Whittaker, aye   Forkey, aye   Benjamin, aye   Ellis, aye   Absent: Loveless

(Contract at end of minutes)

 

The Time Warner contract was discussed. Supervisor is working on getting cable hookups and internet services for the Fire Companies. 

 

The paperwork is done for the flood damage done in the June 2006 flooding.  It amounts to $30,000.00. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Town Clerk Costley told of a laser fiche program that could allow the town to do their own scanning and could be used by many offices.  She will try to see if this can be done under a grant process thru NYS.

 

Motion by Benjamin,  Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

We do hereby authorize the transfer of $530.00 from A4020.400 to A1410.410 Clerks expenses and 100 from the Historians expenses, therefore approving the bills as audited for payment.

Vote: Whittaker, aye   Forkey, aye  Benjamin, aye  Ellis, aye   Absent: Loveless

 

Open to the public:  Ralph Forkey stated his thanks for riding with the Supervisor on the Town Roads/

 

Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Forkey, Carried

We do hereby adjourn this meeting.   4 ayes  1 absent

 

 

Joanne Costley, Town Clerk