Town of Nanticoke                 Present:  S.Ellis, Supervisor

Regular Meeting                    Councilmen:  Baker, Benjamin,

10-16-07  7 p.m.                      Forkey, Whittaker

Also Present were:   Chuck Yesalusky, DCO, Glenn Simpson, Code officer, Jake Slack, Hwy. Supt., Chuck Yesalusky Jr., Lauren Micalizzi, Kalleen Zanker, Debra Chapman.

PUBLIC HEARING ON CABLE TV.

A public hearing was opened at 7:02 p.m. on the agreement for the Time Warner Cable Franchise.  No one spoke for/against it so the hearing was closed at 7:06p.m. with a Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried.

Vote:  All ayes

The approval of the minutes for the September meeting was tabled until the next meeting. With a Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Baker and Carried,  Vote: 5 ayes

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

Motion by Benjamin,  Seconded by Benjamin, Carried

We do hereby approve the Supervisor’s report as read.  Vote:  5 ayes

Department Heads

Slack:  Talked of a new pick up and a new dump truck.

The board discussed this and decided perhaps to wait for the year 2009 budget. 

Simpson:  Told of problems in the trailer parks getting some gutted trailers removed.

SCBG:  Going on with the inspections, and as planned.

Landfill committee met: to review the SEQUA study of the overpass/underpass, with the Public Works Committee of Broome County.  It will go to the County Legislature on Monday and a decision will be made at a later date.

DCO:  He asked if the leash law study was turned into the planning board.    Ellis stated he turned it over to the planning board and the attorney but has heard nothing yet.

DCO will not take the course for having a gun as of the liability involved.

Clerk Costley told that Deputy Clerk Judy Leet has hurt her back and will not be able to work etc. until they decide what they will have to do such as surgery etc.

COM MITTEE REPORTS:

Audit will be done on the Clerk’s books on Oct. 30, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

Chuck Yesalusky told that the Maine Ambulance Squad will be fixing boxes to send to service men.  He asked the Clerk to try to get a list together of those in our town.  They will also be having a Halloween Party in Maine on Oct. 27, 2007.

Motion by Forkey, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

WE do hereby approve the application for William and Sally Bruce for the housing improvement grant.   Vote:  All ayes

Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Forkey, Carried

We do hereby approve the application for Robert Merritt for the housing improvement grant.  Vote:  All ayes.

Motion by Forkey, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

We do hereby approve the amendment for the Chapman home under the Block Grant.  Vote:  all ayes

Debra Chapman told that the roof and windows on her house are not fixed yet.  She had a minor fire and the Fire Marshall Andy Mihalko told her the house needed repair.

The question was raised of the falsifying of the application she turned in and if anything is being done about it.

OLD BUSINESS:

We do hereby accept the agreement of the Time Warner franchise agreement for a period of 10 years. 

Vote:  Whittaker, aye   Baker, aye Forkey, aye           Benjamin, aye

Ellis, aye

A Public Hearing will be held on November 8, 2007 on the budget for the year 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

NEW BUSINESS:

The bids for the trucks will be out soon, then the board can decide if they want to replace the current one.  (pickup)

The budget for the year 2009 would not increase the payments for the purchase of a truck as our debt will be paid by then.  There was a discussion on which truck should be replaced. 

A special meeting will be held on October 30, 2007 when they could discuss the matter further.

Motion by Whittaker, Seconded by Benjamin, Carried

We do hereby approve the adjustments as presented by Supervisor Ellis.   Vote:  5 ayes (separate sheet)

Motion by Baker, Seconded by Forkey, Carried

We do hereby approve the payment of the bills as presented.  5 ayes

Motion by Benjamin, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

We do hereby authorize the entering into of an executive session to discuss matters of negotiations for the union contract and of the issue with the housing grant.  Vote:  5 ayes\

Motion by Baker, Seconded by Whittaker, Carried

We do hereby go out of the executive session and go back to the regular meeting.  Time:  (:04 p.m.  Vote:  5 ayes

Motion by Ellis, Seconded By Benjamin, Carried

We do hereby adjourn this meeting.   Vote:  5 ayes

Submitted by:  Joanne Costley, Town Clerk