Regular
meeting of the Hadley Town Board held on December 12th 2019 at 7PM
held at 4 Stony Creek Road, Hadley, NY 12835
Members present: Supervisor Arthur
Wright Councilwoman: Colleen DeMarsh
Councilman: Charles Ovitt Carl Lawrence: Absent James Brewster
Also present: Attorney Raeann
Johnson, Pauline G. Smead, Town Clerk and
Highway Superintendent, Andrew Gilbert
Motion
was made by Charles Ovitt seconded by James Brewster to transfer funds in the General Accounts
Transfer:
$46.38 from Code 1410.4 (Town Clerk) to Code 1410.2(Town Clerk)
Transfer:
$109.91 from Code 1440.4 (Engineer) to Code 1430.4 (Personal)
Transfer:
$1,940.45 from Code 6989.4 (Economic Opportunity) to Code 1620.4 (Buildings)
Transfer:
$241.99 from Code 1670.4 (Central Print) to Code 1680.4 (Data Processing)
Transfer:
$446.00 from Code 1670.4 (Central Printing) to Code 3010.4 (Safety)
Transfer:
$873.40 from Code 3510.1 (Dog Control) to Code 3510.4 (Dog Control)
Transfer:
$346.48 from Code 1910.4 (Insurance) to Code 3510.4 (Dog Control)
Transfer:
$260.48 from Code 6989.4 (Economic Opportunity) to Code 8160.2 (Refuse)
Transfer
$2,542.91 from Code 6989.4 (Economic Opportunity) to Code 8160.4 (Refuse)
All
Ayes.
Motion
was made by Charles Ovitt seconded by James Brewster to transfer funds in
HIGHWAY
Transfer:
$48,343.00 from Code 5130.1 (Machinery P/S) to Code 5110.1 (General Repairs
P/S)
Transfer
$441.69 from Code 5142.1(Snow Removal P/S) to Code 5110.1 (General Repairs P/S)
All Ayes.
Motion
was made by Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh to transfer funds in SW1:
Transfer:
$439.51 from Code 8330.4 (Purification) to Code 8320.4 (Source)
Transfer:
$200.00 from Code 8310.4 (Admin) to Code 9030.8 (Social Security) All Ayes
Motion
was made by Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh to transfer funds in
SW2:
Transfer:
$646.79 from Code 8330.4 (Purification) to Code 8320.4 (Source)
Transfer
$200.00 from Code 8330.4 (Purification) to Code 9030.8 (Social Security)
All
Ayes.
Motion
was made by Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh to transfer funds for
SEWER:
Transfer:
$81.75 from Code 8120.4 (Sanitary) to Code 9030.8 (Social Security) All ayes.
RESOLUTION # 79 was made by a motion
from Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh
BE
IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Hadley have audited all
pre-paid vouchers and all have been approved. All Ayes.
GENERAL ABS. #33-34=$9,085.73 HIGHWAY ABS. #29=$6,368.81
SWI ABS. #23=$403.71 SW2 ABS. #24=$636.23
SEWER ABS. #23=$347.49
RESOLUTION #80 was made by a motion
from seconded by Colleen DeMarsh Seconded by Charles Ovitt
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Hadley have audited all
vouchers and all have been approved for payment. All Ayes.
GENERAL: $26,900.26 HIGHWAY: $35,417.14 SW1: $35.80 SW2: $10.56 SEWER:
$24.17 STREET LIGHTS: $3,151.56
The
Board’s folders: Supervisor’s monthly report, Building Inspector’s monthly report, Town
Board minutes for November 5th Highway Fuel report for November also the
Animal Control Officer’s monthly report. Water1 Water2 and Sewer are on file in
the Town Clerk’s Office.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ADDRESSES
TO THE TOWN BOARD:
Robert
Kelly, Minder Road, Hadley, NY requested that the Town of Hadley take over the
Water Plant in his development. After a long discussion, the Supervisor
informed Mr. Kelly that the Town’s Attorney would review all which needs to be
done and they would get back to him so he can inform the homeowners what the
cost would be for them yearly with the Town taking over ownership or create their
own Homeowners Association.
Mr.
Freemont Young asked the Town Board about corner stones at the Cemetery as
there was confusion. The Town Board informed him that in the Rules the corner
stones are purchased at the time the lots are purchased so there are no problems.
The Town sets the corner stones where they need to be. Those are the rules.
Mr.
Young also informed the Town Board that the Cemetery Committee had
approximately $3,000 in the Cemetery Fund for the Memorial. He spoke to the
owners of Loiselle Memorials where the corner stones are purchased and wanted
to know if the Committee could purchase the base of the Memorial which is
approximately 2 (two) inches thick and it states (SOME GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE
ALL) and the cost would be approximately $3,000. He stated that we would not
see it until summer. He has a truck and trailer which he could use to pick it
up at no charge to the Town but he would need assistance from the Highway
Department to remove it from the trailer and place it on the concrete slab.
The
Supervisor stated that the Town Board needs the total cost before they approve
the purchase.
TOWN BOARD’S FOLDERS: Supervisor’s monthly
report, Building Inspector’s monthly report, Town Board minutes for November 5th
and Highway Fuel report for November and Animal Control Officer’s Monthly
report. Water1 Water2 and Sewer are on file in the Town Clerk’s Office.
Highway
Superintendent’s report was verbal. Mr. Gilbert stated that it has become a
problem at the Recycling Center with contractors and the C&D.
Councilman
Ovitt stated that the Contractors have already been paid by the people they are
working for to dispose of the garbage or C&D. He stated that the rules are
that you have to be a resident of Hadley and have a sticker to be able to use
the Recycling Center. If they work for someone in Hadley, then the owner of the
home need to be with them and show their sticker.
Supervisor
Wright stated that the Recycling Center was a service for residents of the Town
of Hadley.
Councilman
Ovitt stated that the workers at the Recycling Center are not paid to argue
with the contractors and neither is the Highway Superintendent. He stated that
if there was a problem with any of them to write the license number down and
turn them in to the police.
Supervisor
Wright stated that he had the help of DEC for one occasion and they were made
to pick up the garbage even cigarette butts on one road from one end to the
other and needless to say we have not seen them since.
Mr.
Gilbert also stated that the curbside garbage was also getting to be a problem.
Councilman
Ovitt stated that when the Recycling Center was officially opened, there were
rules to how many garbage bags (3) would be picked up and some people would
come to the Center with more bags than the town had picked up at their homes,
they were charged 50¢ per bag for it and that still stands. At the time there
were campsites in town and they would bring it by the truckload.
Supervisor
Wright stated that whatever was over and above what the Town picks up at
curbside, the people have to pay for it.
Mr.
Gilbert also mentioned the Harris Road issue. He wanted to know if the Town
Board would extend him permission to go on someone’s property to take care of
this issue.
The
Supervisor stated that he had gone to see where the problem was with Mr.
Gilbert. The gentleman put a driveway in and it has changed the course of the
water.
Councilman
Ovitt stated that he had issues while in office with the same person. The
culvert which crosses the road has been there for a hundred years before this
person purchased the property. He built in front of an existing draining ditch
so it makes it his problem.
RESOLUTION #81 was made by a motion from
Charles Ovitt seconded by James Brewster.
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town of Hadley Town Board does not extend permission
to the Highway Superintendent to take the Town’s equipment on this
private
property at 222 Harris Road, Corinth, NY. The drainage tile existed across the
road prior to him purchasing the property and he built in front of the town’s
drainage ditch so now it is considered his problem. All ayes.
Supervisor’s
report was verbal. He informed the Town Board that he had received a copy of
the Saratoga County updated Hazard Mitigation Plan. FEMA asks that all Counties
and Towns adopt this Plan to be eligible for any funding in case of any
disaster.
RESOLUTION # 82 was made by a motion from
Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh.
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Hadley hereby adopts the new
Saratoga County updated Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Members voting: Councilwoman Colleen DeMasrh: yes
Councilman: Charles Ovitt: yes Councilman: James Brewster: yes
Supervisor
Wright also informed the Town Board that a report had been received from the
new Animal Control Officer and that all was going well.
Also,
we were recently inspected by NYS for the Sewer District for comprehensive SPDES
a lengthy report and all was satisfactory.
RESOLUTION # 83 was made by a motion from
Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh.
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Hadley hereby allows the
Supervisor to sign the contract with Rockwell Falls Ambulance for the year 2020.
All Ayes.
RESOLUTION # 84 was made by a motion from
Charles Ovitt seconded by Colleen DeMarsh.
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Hadley hereby approves to
pay James Jenkins for 95 hours of unused vacation time, Rick Tennant for 160
hours and also Brandon Purvis for 80 hours. All Ayes.
Town
Clerk’s report: Revenues: $1,137.00
Disbursements: DEC: $942.38
Ag. &
Markets: $2.00
Supervisor:
$194.62
The
Town Clerk informed the Town Board that the ad which needed to be advertised
for the property which Mr.& Mrs. Timothy Hilker are purchasing from the
Town needed to be in the paper and after 30 days if the Town Clerk did not
receive any petition against the sale of this property the Town could move
forward with the sale. The 30 days are up as of the 13th of December.
The
Town Clerk also informed the Town Board that she had sent a Thank You card to
Mrs. Becky Beattie for the donation of the beautiful wreath which is on the
Town Hall again this year.
The
Town Clerk informed the Town Board that HUD (Section 8 Voucher Program) Public
Hearing was all set for the 9th of January at 6:45PM.
The
Town Clerk also asked the Town Board if it was possible to have someone go
around the town in the evening in search of all power poles lights which are
out. It is becoming a problem because there are so many of them out.
The
Supervisor stated that the Water District #2 does not have any debt and at this
time the District could be reduced, the homes on North Shore Road which was previously
requested by an individual but at the time the District had a debt. The Town
Board is in agreement and the Town’s Attorney will proceed and provide the
information to the Town Board.
The
Supervisor asked that the 26th of December at 4PM the Town Board
will hold their last meeting of 2019 to pay bills
Also
the Organizational meeting will be held on Thursday, January 2nd at
2PM.
Next
Town Board meeting, Thursday, January 9th at 7PM
Motion
was made by James Brewster seconded by Charles Ovitt to adjourn this meeting at
7:45PM. All Ayes
Pauline
G. Smead
Town
Clerk
