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Posted by gmadore at 5:15 PM
March 30, 2007
Rush Town Board Minutes - 2007/03/28
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Rush Town Board
March 28, 2007
A regular meeting of the Rush Town Board was held on March 28, 2007 at the Rush Town Offices, 5977 East Henrietta Road and was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Councilman Donald Knab
Councilman Richard Anderson
Councilman Thomas Doupe
Councilwoman Lisa Sluberski
Supervisor William Udicious
Others: Frank Pavia, Attorney for the Town of Rush
Steven King, Highway Superintendent
Gerald Kusse, Code Enforcement
Pat Stephens, Recreation Supervisor
Cheryl Rouleau, Recreation Department
Pamela Bucci. West Henrietta Road
I Approval of Minutes
RESOLUTION #85
Councilman Knab moved that the minutes of the regular board meeting of March 14, 2007 be approved as presented. Councilman Anderson seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
II Approval of Abstract
RESOLUTION #86
Councilman Anderson moved BE IT RESOLVED , that having audited all the claims against the funds listed on the abstract, I move that all claims in the amount of $65,027.40 be allowed for vouchers #275 through #323. Councilman Knab seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
III Reports of Officers and Committees
1. Town Board –
Councilman Knab reported that the job description for the Emergency Preparedness Officer is still being developed.
Councilman Anderson reported on the PODs drill that was held
at the Dome in Rochester. Lacking sufficient volunteers to process the participants there were lessons to be learned from this exercise. Councilman Anderson, Councilwoman Sluberski and Supervisor Udicious participated. A local meeting will be held on April 19th at 4:00 p.m. in Honeoye Falls to discuss the results of the drill.
Councilman Doupe stated that Chris Roth, Henrietta Fire Marshal, had met with the Rush Fire Commissioners to introduce himself in his capacity as acting fire marshal for the Town of Rush. He also stated that he along with Supervisor Udicious and Councilwoman Sluberski has attended the Rush Henrietta Central School District meeting to discuss the upcoming budget for the district.
2. Town Clerk –
Town Clerk Henry asked when someone from the fire marshal’s office would be contacting the town clerk’s office since it had been three months since the appointment and there were a number of areas of concern that she felt needed to be addressed. Supervisor Udicious stated that he would call Mr. Roth.
3. Code Enforcement –
Mr. Kusse stated that the ICC conference would be held in Rochester this year and that the town was entitled to four voting delegates. He asked the board for suggestions as to who might act in this capacity and support the proposal to require sprinklers in new one and two family homes to be constructed. Councilman Anderson asked for some documentation on the value and associated costs of this proposed requirement and Mr. Kusse stated that he would provide that as well as the exact date of the vote. Councilman Knab asked to be one of the voting delegates.
4. Supervisor –
Supervisor Udicious informed the board that as a result of changes made in the health care program for the town, the town had saved $65,000.00 in 2006.
Supervisor Udicious gave the board copies of faxes received from Majed El Rayess with estimates for the design of (1) the sports field/nature walk on the adjacent property (2) the park pavilion (3) uses for the building at 1911 Rush Scottsville Road or a community center. These estimated will be discussed at the next board meeting.
An estimate requested from Charles Wolcott has been received for the removal of the log jam in Honeoye Creek. The proposal was discussed and timing of the work to be performed. Attorney Pavia asked if a permit was needed from the DEC to perform work in the creek area and who would be responsible for applying for that permit. Mr. Kusse stated that he had been told by the State that a permit would be required. Mr. King reported that the Corp of Engineers would not require a permit if the shores of the creek were not disturbed. Attorney Pavia stated that in the application to the DEC that it would be necessary to have a plan and a scope of work to be performed before a permit would be granted.
RESOLUTION #87
Councilman Knab moved that the estimate received from Wolcott Contracting and Consulting for work to be performed on removing the log jam on Honeoye Creek be accepted and that the Supervisor begin the process of applying for a permit from the NYS DEC to perform the work in the creek. Councilman Doupe seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
IV Old Business
1. Street Lighting on Honeoye Falls Five Points and West Henrietta Roads –
Supervisor Udicious stated that he had received a letter from National Grid concerning the effect of the light on the crops in a field at the intersection of Honeoye Falls Five Points and West Henrietta Road. National Grid felt that there would be no effect as the candle power at the field site was very low. This information will be sent to Mr. Werner. Mr. King of the Monroe Community College, formerly of Cornell Cooperative Extension, deferred to National Grid on the impact of the light.
2. Planning Board appointment - Supervisor Udicious announced that at the last board meeting that Rick Wurzer has been appointed to the Rush Planning Board to fill the unexpired term of Richard Anderson. That term will end on December 31, 2008.
3. Employee Manual – Supervisor Udicious stated that he felt there had been sufficient time for the board members to review the final draft of the revised manual as he would like to adopt it.
Highway Superintendent King stated that as his department was most effected by the employee manual he felt that all department heads should be able to review the manual prior to its adoption by the Board. Supervisor Udicious stated that he would direct his secretary to make it available to the departments and asked that any corrections be submitted to him in writing as he wished to adopt it at the next board meeting.
V New Business
1. Cell Tower Site Agreement - Supervisor Udicious mentioned that he has been informed that the management of the cell tower on the town hall property has been transferred to Crown Castle International as a result of a merger with Global Signal.
2. Work Place Violence Policy – Information has been received from the NYS Dept. of Labor regarding workplace violence prevention and policy. Attorney Pavia will draft a proposed policy for the town to consider.
3. Whistleblower Policy – Attorney Pavia will review the policy obtained from a town in the county that has recently adopted such a policy and report back to the board at the next meeting.
4. Recreation tent purchase proposal - Recreation Supervisor Stephens explained that she has been renting a tent for the Fall Festival for a number of years at $486.00 per event. She wishes to purchase a tent that could be used for the festival and for other events that her department sponsors during the year. The cost of the tent is $3300.00 and she stated that she has placed money in her budget for this purpose. The tent is easy to set up but would have to be stored on town property when not in use. The board discussed the purchase in terms of the need for this size of tent in the future, setup and storage and the number of times it would need to be used to recover the cost.
RESOLUTION #88
Supervisor Udicious moved that the Town not purchase a tent for the Recreation Department and continue to rent as it has done in the past. Councilman Knab seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski nay
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
5. Middle Class Star Exemption - Mrs. Henry explained that the Governor was proposing an increased star tax exemption for the middle class. However the implementation of the this exemption due to its emphasis on confidentiality will make it extremely difficult for tax collectors and town clerk’s to perform their jobs since no information can be given to banks, realtors, mortgage companies and others on the amount of tax that is being paid by the individual. All sources of information now available to the public such as the Monroe County on-line tax information would need to be removed and other tax programs altered at great cost. The tax collectors and town clerk’s association are asking for a resolution from the town board supporting a removal of the confidentiality portion of this proposal and to consider the implementation of a tax credit on state income tax in its place. Seniors and the disabled currently do not have this same type of confidentiality attached to their exemptions and thus are public information.
RESOLUTION #89
Councilman Knab moved that:
WHEREAS, Governor Spitzer proposed real property tax reform in the Executive Budget for years 2007-2008 by providing relief from school district taxes, known as Middle Class STAR”, and
WHEREAS, such proposal is welcome and needed, and
WHEREAS, such proposal contains provisions of confidentiality that will impose costly requirements of altering assessment and real property tax collection programs, and of additional personnel and dislocation and
Confusion in furnishing tax collection records, and
WHEREAS, such needed program of tax relief can be implemented through a direct credit against state income tax,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Governor Spitzer and the Legislature are urged to amend the “Middle Class STAR” proposal by eliminating the costly confidentiality provisions, or in the alternative that the program be revised by providing a credit against the state income tax.
Councilman Doupe seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
6. Weight limit on High Tech Drive –
Highway Superintendent King explained that the trucking firm that is based on the Henrietta side of the Rush Henrietta Townline Road has been using High Tech Drive for their large trucks due to the poor sight distance at the flashing light at Townline Road and Route 15. The road is not built for that type of traffic and is being damaged by the overweight trucks. Mr. King asked that the Town Board authorize him to weight limit High Tech Drive at 8 tons. Mr. King, Supervisor Udicious, the NYSDOT and a representative from the truck firm will meet to discuss the intersection at Route 15 and Townline Road and a possible road cut on Route 15 that would give direct access to that road at a site with better sight distance for large trucks.
RESOLUTION #90
Councilman Knab moved that the Highway Superintendent be authorize to post a weight limit on High Tech Drive of 8 tons as allowed by Highway Law and restricting the road usage to local traffic only. Supervisor Udicious seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
7. Survey of Town Property – Supervisor Udicious explained that in response to an e-mail from a resident complaining that the town had damage a part of her property and the lack of an up to date map of the property at the dam site, he is requesting permission to hire James Parker to survey the town lands at that site. An accurate map will certainly be needed as the town proceeds with the Quality Communities grant program.
At this time Supervisor Udicious suggested that the entire holdings of the town (town hall, unclaimed parcel, adjacent lands and 1911 Rush Scottsville Road) be surveyed and combined into one parcel.
RESOLUTION #91
Councilman Knab moved that the Supervisor be authorize to hire James Parker to survey the town holdings at the dam site and to survey the lands surrounding the town hall with the objective of combining these parcels. Councilwoman Sluberski seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Knab aye
Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Supervisor Udicious aye carried.
8. Financial Software – Supervisor Udicious asked for permission to sign a contract with DOS to provide a financial software package for Finance Director Donald Reynolds to replace his currently outdated program. After review of the proposal it appears that a page of the contract was missing and there was a reference to a $3757.00 yearly maintenance fee that needs to be removed. A complete contract with the omission of the $3757.00 fee will be obtained for approval at the next Board meeting.
Adjournment
Councilman Knab moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Doupe seconded the motion and the board polled all ayes.
Time: 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda G. Henry
Town Clerk
Posted by gmadore at 11:56 AM
From the desk of Your Councilwoman, Lisa Sluberski
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Town of Rush, N.Y.
Spring 2007
Dear Rush Residents,
Since I have just completed my first year as your Town Board representative, I would like to give you a report of the year and how I perceive things are going.
I started 2006 with a three day training class for newly elected town officials sponsored by the Association of Town of the State of New York.
I was appointed the liaison for both the Recreation Department and Zoning Board. Due to work requirements, former board member Luther Keyes was unable to attend a majority of meetings so I took it upon myself to attend all the Planning Board meetings as well. I made a report each month at the Board Meetings about all three departments.
In May 2006, I met with the Highway Superintendent Steve King, who explained to me the Highway Department operations.
In August, I started participating in meetings with the Monroe County Health Department regarding POD (Point Of Dispensing). The purpose of POD creation is to have the ability to immunize the entire county of Monroe within a 48 hour period should the need ever arise.
The Town Board also started workshop meetings regarding the Town budget. I asked many questions and was surprised by the lack of budget questions from other town board members. I was also very surprised by the lack of respect shown in the questions that were asked to some department heads. It was quite a learning experience and I hope to be able to contribute more and improve the process this budget year. The good news is that the rate at which our taxes are applied stayed the same as the previous year.
In early February 2007, I attended the Association of Towns training session/annual meeting in New York City. This was another great learning experience, which increased my awareness of the open meetings laws. I have been concerned about the lack of discussion at board meetings regarding agenda items. It has been suggested to me several times that, if I have any questions about agenda items, I should call other board members to discuss the issues prior to the meetings. This is a potential violation of the open meetings law. I can only assume if discussion is not happening at official meetings it is being conducted by phone calls or other casual gatherings of board members. I don’t believe this is what the residents of Rush want from their town government.
As reported in the Henrietta Post recently, the board has voted to sell Hart’s field. I am opposed to this. Two residents of Rush who, in good faith that it would be used for recreational purposes, donated a portion of this parcel of land to the Town of Rush. Communities all across America are clamoring to try to preserve open space and we are selling it. Is it under utilized at this time? Yes. But I believe that could easily change. The approximate yearly cost to maintain Hart’s field is $3,500.00. The town spends that much on getting the carpets cleaned in the town hall! Now, with the BOCES School closing at the end of this school year the character on the west side of town will be changed forever. I do not think the sale of Hart’s field is a wise choice at this time.
There has also been an informal presentation for a large 250 - 400 home development along Rush-West Rush Road in the valley opposite Stonybrook Road. I believe this very high-density development would not really be helping our tax base but would instead be a burden due to the increase in town services required along with the potential to add students to the school district. As early as 3/16/07, a good portion of this area was under water, which would make this a bad site for such a large project. I have also been concerned about the way that the back yard of the Town Hall is being developed. My biggest concern is that there is not, nor has there ever been enough consultation with the community and department heads in regards to the layout. Case in point a children’s playground on a traffic circle. It seems to me an inappropriate place for a playground.
On a positive note, the Town Board is now investigating some improvements to the Dam in town on Honeoye Creek. This has the potential to be a very positive attribute to our town. I’m looking forward to finding out all the options for this area. I would like to encourage each of you to take the time to attend a Town Board, Planning Board or Zoning board meeting. I know all our lives are busy but that is the best way to stay informed about your community.
Please feel free to call me with questions or concerns anytime. I will do my best to answer your questions or find the answer for you. My phone number is 533-1840 and my email is Lisa@townofrush.com. Please visit the Town’s website www.townofrush.org and the Rush Democratic website www.rushdemocrats.org for more information including community pictures and videos from town events.
Sincerely,
Lisa Sluberski
Rush Town Council
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Posted by gmadore at 1:27 AM
No Debate. No Oversight. Is Rush a Democracy?
Lisa Sluberski (Town Council Democrat) won election in 2005 by a sizable majority. This happened because voters from both parties decided an all-Republican Town Board and Supervisor was not in the Town’s best interests and that Lisa was the voice we needed. The Rush Democratic Committee believes a multi-party town government best serves people in Rush.
WHY IS RUSH SELLING OFF TOWN LAND?
The Nereau and Ryan families donated 8.7 acres to the town for long-term recreational purposes, and paid $3,900 in closing fees from their own pockets. The Hart’s Field parcel is 19 acres. Baseball teams and residents use the fields. Do we really need to sell this land whereas other towns are buying land back?
Lisa voted to protect our fields.
DO WE NEED 100’s OF NEW HOMES IN RUSH?
The reality of massive influxes of new families is that town services and taxes go up dramatically. What will happen when 400–600 extra kids show up at Leary and the highway department hires more personnel and equipment? We don’t even know how many parcels are currently open to residential development.
Where is the Rush Master Plan?
DID YOU KNOW RUSH NO LONGER HAS ITS OWN FIRE MARSHAL?
For a slight financial savings Rush now is dependent on the over burdened Henrietta department. The long- term benefits are questionable. Lisa voted to keep our Fire Marshal.
Please visit www.rushdemocrats.org for information. You will find facts and figures, town board minutes, concerns, pictures and videos of town events. Enjoy the sense of Community!
IS THERE A BALANCE OF POWER ON THE RUSH TOWN BOARD?
REPUBLICANS: 4 voting members
DEMOCRAT: 1 voting member
Registered Rush Voters:
Republican/Conservative: 1,144 (45.6%)
Democrat/Others: 1,321 (52.6%)
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR INTERESTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED?
The Rush Democratic committee is energetic, but we need to grow. This fall, the Supervisor, two Town Board seats, Town Clerk, Highway Supervisor and one Judge are all up for election. Republicans presently hold all of these positions. The Democratic Committee is currently accepting applications for anyone interested in running for these positions. It is not healthy for our town government to be 90% republican and leaves Lisa as a 1 in 5 minority without anyone to second a motion. We need to adjust the balance of power. We know the time constraints of everyone’s daily lives are huge but participation does make a difference in our future. Please visit our web site (www.rushdemocrats.org) for job descriptions of the above-mentioned positions, and future events. If you would like to be informed of upcoming events or breaking news that affects our town, please fill out our online form or call us, 585-533-1840.
November 05 proved that it is possible to elect a democrat in Rush. Lisa Sluberski won with an overwhelming majority. Lisa won because of her drive and commitment. She also had supporters who worked very hard. Running for office is demanding and time consuming. A candidate and committee need support. The political process and activism takes money. Yard signs, printing literature, advertising, and web design costs add up very quickly but are very necessary in order to compete and challenge the status quo.
The Republican Party at the County, State and National level has run from responsibility. The waste, corruption and arrogance are out of control. Look what happened with the Monroe County Water Authority?
We have a chance to improve the balance at the local level. We need to be vigilant and work together. In order to do this we need resources for this to happen. We ask for your help. This is the most important election year for Rush.
Sincerely,
The Rush Democratic Committee
David Sluberski / Gerald McIntyre / Mary Mulligan / Helen Mulligan / Joan Starkweather / Marilyn Enos
Rush Democratic Committee Meetings are held the 2nd Monday each month at 7:00pm at the Rush Library
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Posted by gmadore at 1:06 AM
March 28, 2007
Rush Town Elected Job Descriptions: APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Contact David Sluberski 585-533-1840 ASAP for information
Attend the Rush Democratic Committee meeting:
4/9/07 at the Rush Library 6:30-8:00pm
Town Supervisor part time 30 hours: $27,828.00
The Town Supervisor is the chief executive office of the town who is elected by the public to oversee all departments within the town, preside over town council meetings, and recommend appointments to other town boards. The supervisor, working with the chief financial officer of the town, prepares a town budget and presents that budget to the town council. Election 07
Town Council: $6,615.00
The Town Council is the governing body of the town, which meets either monthly, or BI-monthly to pass local Legislation discusses town business in a public forum, approve or deny the town’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The Town Council can also approve appointments to other town boards. Election 07 (2 needed)
Town Justice: $12,103.00
The Town Justice can hear small Claims Cases, Civil Cases, Appeals, Landlord Tenants cases, Criminal Jurisdiction, Traffic Cases and can preside over wedding ceremonies. Election 07
Town Clerk full time: $44,869.00
Takes Town Board Minutes; maintains Freedom of Information Act Law Requests (FOIL). Also handles Marriage, dogs, peddlers and conservation licenses (Hunting & Fishing), and issues handicapped permits. The Town Clerk is also the Tax Receiver, that individual is responsible for collecting taxes (Town & County and also School District taxes). Election 07
Town Highway Superintendent: full time $63,573.00:
Part of the duties includes making sure town roads are salted and plowed during winter weather. The Highway Superintendent manages personnel and the town’s largest budget. Operation of heavy equipment not mandatory. Some Highway Superintendents are elected, others are appointed by the Town Supervisor and Council. Election 07
Posted by gmadore at 1:59 AM | Comments (1)
March 1, 2007
Rush Town Board Minutes - 2007/02/28
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Rush Town Board
February 28, 2007
A regular meeting of the Rush Town Board was held on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the Rush Town Offices, 5977 East Henrietta Road and was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Councilman Richard Anderson
Councilman Thomas Doupe
Councilwoman Lisa Sluberski
Councilman Donald Knab, Deputy Supervisor
Absent: Supervisor William Udicious, illness
Others: Frank Pavia, Attorney for the Town of Rush
Darlene Pilarski, Deputy Town Clerk
Steven King, Highway Superintendent
Gerald Kusse, Code Enforcement
Dan Woolaver, East Henrietta Road
David Sluberski, Rush West Rush Road
Jeffrey Werner, West Henrietta Road
Jeno Osze, Honeoye Falls Five Points Road
I Open Forum
Jeffrey Werner, West Henrietta Road, expressed his concern on the placement of a street light at the intersection of Honeoye Falls Five Points Road and West Henrietta Road. He explained that the light would affect his crops during a critical part of their growth cycle. He has consulted agricultural sources that confirm his concerns. Mr. Werner asked if there were some accommodations that could be made such as turning the light off during June through September.
Mr. Werner also stated that the instances of thief greatly increase with the lighting of farm areas with close proximity to the road.
Mr. Knab stated that the board will investigate the options that may be available to address this problem such as a timer, light shield or a different type of light bulb and keep Mr. Werner updated.
II Minutes
RESOLUTION #77
Councilman Doupe moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 14, 2007 be approved as presented. Councilwoman Sluberski seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Councilman Knab aye carried.
III Transfer of Funds and Approval of Abstract
RESOLUTION #78
Councilman Doupe moved that the following transfers of funds be made:
Increase Revenue $38,800.00 for A-3902, State Aid Planning
Increase Appropriation for A-1440.4 Engineer, Contractual
Reflects Quality Communities Grant
Transfer:
$8,168.35 from A-1990.4 Contingency, Contractual to A-3620.4 Safety Inspection, Contractual
Clean up of 55-75 Honeoye Falls Five Points Road
$.60 from A-9050.8, Fringe Benefits, Unemploy. Comp to A-9055.8 Fringe Benefits, Disability Ins.
$.40 from DA-9050.8, Fringe Benefits, Unemploy. Comp. to DA-9055.8 Fringe Benefits, Disability Ins.
$.40 from L-9050.4, Fringe Benefits, Unemploy. Comp. to L-9055.4 Fringe Benefits, Disability Ins.
To cover rounding
Councilman Knab seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Councilman Knab aye carried.
RESOLUTION #79
Councilman Anderson moved BE IT RESOLVED, that having audited all the claims against the funds listed on the abstract, I move that all claims in the amount of $16,373.31 be allowed for vouchers #174 through #213. Councilwoman Sluberski seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Councilman Knab aye carried.
IV Reports of Officers and Committees
1. Town Board – Councilman Doupe reported that he had sent a contribution from the Board to a charity in memory of Donald Reynolds of his mother in law.
2. Highway Superintendent – Mr. King reported that February was the third snowiest month in a long time and that he had used 75% of his overtime allowance.
He also reported that he had not yet seen the log jam but would try to do that this week. Councilman Knab stated that work would need to be done either now when the ground was frozen or in late summer. Mr. King said the ground was not frozen enough for work to be done and he would have to determine if he had the proper equipment to perform the removal.
Councilman Knab stated that the DEC had stated that permits would be required before work is performed in stream bed and Mr. Knab felt that the permit process should be started now as it could require some time to obtain.
The question of what to do with the logs must also be solved since they can not be chipped. Leaving them on the stream bank would involve the loss of some farm land in that area.
3. Town Clerk – Town Clerk Henry asked the Board for their approval of her attendance at the New York State Town Clerk’s Association Conference in Rochester in April. Funds for this conference are in the budget for this year.
RESOLUTION #80
Councilman Knab moved that the Town Clerk be authorized to attend the New York State Town Clerk’s Association Conference in April to be held in Rochester. Councilwoman Sluberski seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Councilman Knab aye carried.
V New Business
1. Monroe County Youth Bureau Program –
RESOLUTION #81
Councilman Anderson moved that the Supervisor be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Monroe County Youth Bureau Program for funds for youth activities. Councilman Doupe seconded the motion.
Roll: Councilman Anderson aye
Councilman Doupe aye
Councilwoman Sluberski aye
Councilman Knab aye carried.
2. Quality Communities Grant – Councilman Anderson reported on the meeting that he had attended with the participants in the grant program. Larsen Engineers will be contracted to perform the required services and all attendees agreed to act as co-sponsors of the project. The group is composed of a number of organizations and departments that will stress the interagency cooperation of this program and that will aid in obtaining the necessary funding for the development of the project once the line of work has been developed. Mr. Anderson stated that items such as fisheries, possible hydro development and other areas will be studied. A local citizens group will be formed to gather input in the future.
3. Highway Department bid - Mr. King explained that since there are no medium weight trucks available on state contract, it will be necessary to go out for bids. A notice has been posted and the bid opening will be held at the next regular town board meeting. This truck is needed because the truck being replaced is overdue for replacement and the cost of repairs to it is growing.
4. Association of Towns update – Councilwoman Sluberski reported that she had attended the Legislative Session at the Association of Towns meeting and that 15 of the 16 pieces of legislation being proposed will be supported by the Association of Towns. However, whether the state legislature will adopt this legislation is uncertain.
VI Open Forum
David Sluberski, Rush West Rush Road, asked a number of questions about highway department procedures and the purchase of a new piece of equipment. Councilman Knab suggested that Mr. Sluberski speak directly to the Highway Superintendent to obtain the answers to his question.
The board members did, however, explain what they had learned at the Association Conference. Mrs. Sluberski attended sessions on open meetings, code enforcement and NIMS. Mr. Doupe felt the session on the development of town centers in rural areas was of great interest to him and he felt applicable to our town. Mr. Knab stated that the exchange of information with other towns on how a particular problem had been handled helped board members perform their jobs better.
Jeno Osze, Honeoye Falls Five Points Road , complained that in the clean up of his property that his fire wood had been taken. He felt he had been unfairly treated.
Councilman Knab moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Anderson seconded the motion and the board was all agreement.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda G. Henry
Town Clerk
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