TOWN BOARD MEETING

MARCH 5, 2009

10:00 AM

Members present:        Supervisor Belden                   R. Meola

                                    E. Frasier                                 M. Martucci

Also present:               Attorney for the Town, Dominick Viscardi

Supervisor Belden opened the meeting at 10:00 am

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed changes in how the EDU’s will be allocated between Capital Cost and Operation and Maintenance Cost for Sewer District #2.

The following is the proposed manner in which the EDU’s for Sewer District No. 2 will be allocated to the property owners with reference to capital cost and operation and maintenance.

Attorney Viscardi stressed to the Board the following:  The definition of an EDU of a sewer system is as follows: An EDU is an equivalent dwelling unit, which means a system user equivalent to a typical single-family residence which serves as a means of proportioning system usage and cost.

The properties of the district break into the following categories: single-family homes, seasonal residences, multiple family residences, vacant land (which land is a buildable lot), vacant land (which land is not a buildable lot), parcels containing two structures, one of which is not an equivalent dwelling unit, one commercial structure containing family residence and four rooms for rentals, and a parcel which functions as a marina with banquet facilities.

            EDU’s are assigned to each parcel as follows:

            a)         Single-family homes and seasons residences - 1 EDU for operation and maintenance and 1 EDU for capital cost.

            b)         Multiple family residences - 2 EDU’s for operation and maintenance and 2 EDU’s for capital cost.

            c)         Vacant land (which land is a buildable lot) - .2 EDU’s for operation and maintenance and 1 EDU for capital cost.

            d)         Parcels containing two (2) structures in which one is not an equivalent dwelling unit - 1.5 EDU’s for operation and maintenance and 1 EDU for capital cost.

            e)         Vacant land (which land is not a buildable lot) - no charge.

            f)         Bed and breakfast parcel, which has four rooms to rent, is charged as follows:  The owners of the premises maintain a home at the location and are charged 1 EDU for operation and maintenance and 1 EDU for capital cost.  EDU’s for the four rooms for operation and maintenance are charged .5 EDU each, which adds up to an additional 2 EDU’s, for a total of 3 for the operation and maintenance cost.

            g)         The marina with banquet facilities is assigned 3 EDU’s for operation and maintenance (2 EDU’s for the marina and 1 EDU for the banquet facilities) and 1 EDU for capital cost.

A schedule will be submitted to a public hearing.  All Sewer District #1 & 2 property owners will have an opportunity to be heard.

Due to date error and additional documents which need to be passed prior to the Rental public hearing it was motioned by E. Frasier, seconded by M. Martucci to cancel the public hearing on rentals.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by M. Martucci to adjourn meeting at 11:45 pm.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

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Deborah F. Manning

Town Clerk