12-18-2018 Town Board Meeting Minutes

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NEW HAVEN TOWN BOARD MEETING

HELD DECEMBER 18, 2018

 

CALL TO ORDER

Supervisor Timothy Teifke called the monthly meeting for December 18, 2018 to order at 6:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Councilman Dan Barney, Councilwoman Mary Curcio, Councilman William Rombough, and Supervisor Timothy Teifke present. Councilwoman Patricia Prosser absent. Motion by Dan Barney, second by Mary Curcio, to accept the minutes as presented. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

AUDIT OF TOWN BILLS

General bills: vouchers # 329-352, totaling $ 11,595.81, were duly audited.

Highway bills: vouchers #197-211, totaling $ 22,554.02, were duly audited.

Street Lighting bill: voucher #339, totaling $ 352.18, was duly audited.

Water District # 8 bill: voucher #41-42 totaling $ 167.45, was duly audited.

Motion by William Rombough, second by Dan Barney, to accept the bills as presented and to authorize their payment. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye;William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Town of Scriba Water Billing: We have not heard back from Scriba yet. Dan Barney suggested we get a legal opinion of our own. The Town’s Attorney will look into it.

Water Supply Agreement with Mexico: Motion by Dan Barney, second by Mary Curcio, to accept the water supply agreement with Mexico for Water District #8 and to authorize the supervisor to sign it. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

NEW BUSINESS

Water District Update: Jay Berkman read the attached report on the progress on Water District #8 and Water Service Area #9. ( Click to view document )

Water District #8 Budget Amendment: Motion by Mary Curcio, second by Dan Barney, to accept the attached budget resolution for Water District #8. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried. ( Click to view document )

Year End/Organizational Meeting: The 2018 year end and 2019 Organizational meeting will be held on January 3, 2019 at 4:00 PM.

Discrimination and Harassment Policy: The Discrimination and Harassment Policy recommended by the Town’s insurance company was given to the board. It will be considered at the organizational meeting.

Union Contract Negotiations: Motion by William Rombough, second by Dan Barney, to go into executive session to discuss negotiation of the union contract and the Code Enforcement Intermunicipal agreement at 6:28. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

Motion by Dan Barney, second by Mary Curcio, to come out of executive session and re-enter regular session at 7:19. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried. No decisions were made in executive session.

Code Enforcement Intermunicipal Agreement: Motion by Mary Curcio, second by Dan Barney, to accept the intermunicipal agreement with Mexico to share a code enforcement officer. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

McFee Ambulance Meeting: The meeting between McFee Ambulance and the five towns they serve has not been scheduled yet. They are looking at the end of January.

REPORTS

Reports: Assessors, Code Enforcement Officer, Dog Control Officer, Town Clerk, and Supervisor reports to be posted. ( Click to view document )

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Adjourned: at 7:22 P.M by motion of Dan Barney, second by William Rombough. Dan Barney, Aye; Mary Curcio, Aye; William Rombough, Aye; Timothy Teifke, Aye; Carried.

 

Year End/Organizational meeting, January 2, 2019 - 4:00

Next Town Board meeting, January 15, 2019 - 6:00

Next Planning Board meeting, December 19, 2018 - 7:00

Next Comprehensive Plan meeting, January 2, 2019 - 7:00

 

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J Allen

New Haven Town Clerk