HAGUE TOWN BOARD MEETING

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

5:45 pm

 

 

Supervisor Belden opened the meeting at 5:45 pm.

 

Members present:        Supervisor Belden                   E. Frasier

                                    R. Meola                                 R. Gladu

                                    M. Martucci

Also present:               Dominick Viscardi, Attorney for the Town              

                                    D. Smith, Highway Superintendent

                                    D. Manning, Town Clerk

 

The Board met with Dominick Viscardi, Attorney for the Town to review his Budget request.  Per contract, Dominick Viscardi is on a retainer for the Town for $25,000.00 per year.  To date he has accumulated 179 hours or work for the Town of Hague.  His normal hourly rate is $150.00.

The Board will review and discuss the issues and thanked Judge for meeting with them.

 

Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Gladu to close the meeting at 6:00 pm and go into executive session to discuss a legal issue.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

The Board discussed a possible litigation regarding two property owners in the Town of Hague.  They will call the Attorney for the Town to ask him if this can be handled without hiring an outside Attorney.  Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by M. Martucci to close the executive session at 6:15 pm and to open the audit meeting at 6:16 pm.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

The Town Board audited claims.

 

Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by R. Meola to close the audit meeting at 6:30 pm.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Gladu to open the regular meeting at 6:30 pm.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

Pledge of Allegiance:

Moment of Silence:  None.

Welcome Guests/Privilege of the floor:  None.

 

Motion by R. Meola, seconded by E. Frasier to pay General, Highway & Sewer Claims.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

Motion by R. Meola, seconded by R. Gladu to accept minutes of August 10, & August 25, 2010 as printed.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.   

 

Regular Committee Report:

  1.  Assessor & Justice (Gladu/Meola):  Councilman Gladu reported that there are no plans to add money into the 2011 Budget for a reval this year. 

 

  2.  Buildings & Grounds/Enhancement (Martucci/Frasier): Councilwoman Frasier reported that Energy System will be at the Highway Garage to install the furnace.  We have one price and are obtaining another price for the transfer switch for the generator.

                       

  3.  Finance & Insurance (Frasier/Martucci):  No report

 

  4.  Fire Department (Gladu/Martucci):  Councilman Gladu reported that the committee has set up a meeting with the Fire Dept. on September 26, 2010 to review the budget.  Fire truck 342 will be out of service until the middle of October.         

 

  5.  Highway (Martucci/Gladu):  Donny Smith Highway Superintendent reported that we have received approval from the EPA.  We will have an excavator set up for the dredging of the boat launch.

           

  6.  Museum & Historian (Frasier/Martucci):  Councilwoman Frasier reported that the Graphite Marker should be here by Columbus Day.  The presentation held by the Hague Historical Society at the Hague Community Center on August 24, 2010 on hotels serviced by the steamboats that landed at Sabbath Day Point, Uncas and Silver Bay was very well attended.

 

  7.  Personnel (Frasier/Gladu):  No Report

 

           

  8.  Planning/Zoning/Stormwater (Gladu/Meola):  Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by M. Martucci to accept the request of Request from EJ Siwek to attend MYPF conference 9/27-9/28.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

ZONING REPORT TO TOWN BOARD

 

September 14, 2010

 

·         Permits Activity                                   Month              YTD          

·         Land Use Development                            2                      30                               

·         Site Plan Review                                       0                      7                                 

·         Subdivisions                                              0                      2                                 

·         Variance                                                    0                      3         

·         Wastewater                                               0                      5                                 

·         Wastewater Variances                              0                      0                                   

 

 

Planning Board: The September 2, 2010 Planning Board Meeting was cancelled at the applicant’s request.  The Board will continue to review the Wilson 10 lot subdivision at their October meeting.

 

 

·         Zoning Board: June 24, 2010 in attendance: Robert Goetsch, Martin Fitzgerald, II, Bill Pitman, Lindsay Mydlarz, George Ianson & Jon Hanna. One vacancy. The Board approved the variance request of more then a 25% expansion of a nonconforming house which sit 11.5’ from the lake with the condition that environmental friendly roofing material be used for the new construction. No increase to the footprint will go any closer to the lake than the existing structure.

 

·         One Vacancy on the ZBA 

 

·         E J Siwek, PB Chair has requested permission to attend the NYPF Conference at High Pecks Resort, Lake Placid on Sept. 27 & 28. Cost of conference and lodging $347.00 (plus mileage and dinner) Total amount left in 2010 ZBA & PB training budget is $435. 00.

 

 

·         Boat Launch and Parking tickets:  Fourteen appearance tickets have been issued with six pending.  Total fine collect to-date: $25.00

 

·         Code Committee: At their September 9th meeting six members of the committee were in attendance. They are working on Erosion Control plan for the properties located outside the LGPC jurisdiction.

 

 

·         Interim Report on Lake George –Aug. 27, 2010 shows one area of concern-Temple Island Culvert with a FC/EC ratio of 4.8.  It was explained to me often reading are high when culverts or streams are connected to a wetland.  Temple Island culvert is feed by a system of wetlands located in Friends Point.

 

           

  9.  Recreation Promotion & Youth (Meola/Martucci):  Councilman Meola reported that the Town Oktoberfest is proceeding nicely.  The festival will be on September 25, 2010 from 10 am to 7 pm.  There has been a lot of support from local businesses.                                                

10.  Sewer Dist. #1 & #2 (Belden/Frasier):  Supervisor Belden will be meeting with Paul Belden in the morning to go over the Budget process.  Paul has been keeping a daily log of how many gallons of sewage are pumped daily.  We had a write up for using too many chemicals in the system from DEC.

 

11.  Town Park (Meola/Martucci):  Councilman Meola reported that the restrooms will be closed down for the season the day after Columbus Day.  There has been several parking violations issued this summer.  

 

12.  Transfer Station (Gladu/Meola):  Councilman Gladu informed the public that the Transfer Station is now operating under the winter hours which are Wed 4 to 10 and Sat. 9 to 4.  The

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Gladu to accept the proposal for Grant Administration services from Melissa McManus.  Hourly rate of $125.00, billed as per contract.  50% of salary will be paid through the Down Town Improvement grant.  AYES:  Supervisor Belden, E. Frasier, R. Gladu, M. Martucci, and R. Meola.  Motion carried.

 

2.  Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by M. Martucci to authorizing the Supervisor to sign with TD Bank for Web Express setup.  AYES:  Supervisor Belden, E. Frasier, R. Meola, R. Gladu, and M. Martucci.  Motion carried.

 

3.  Request from EJ Siwek to attend MYPF conference 9/27-9/28. Approved under Planning & Zoning

 

COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS:

1.  The Town Board thanked the Senior Citizen for their submission of their Financial Statement.  The Board stated that the document from the Hague Senior Citizen Club, Inc.

Was very informative and wished all organizations would do the same.

 

2.  Carillion Garden Club requests that the Town Board hire a landscaper to maintain the grounds at the Community Center.  The Town Board will budget to have the Community Center, Town Park and Triangle landscaped next year.  Councilwoman Frasier will contact the Carillion Garden Club to see if we should thin out the area at the Community Center this year.

Councilman Gladu mentioned that we should have one bid package for the landscaping of all three areas (Community Center, Town Park, and Triangle).

 

3.  Thank you letter was received from Daniel & Silvia Greenberg for Silver Bay camp.

 

4.  Thank you letter was received from the Arts & Craft fair committee

 

5.  A letter was received from Ann Shakeshaft on the odor from the Dodd Hill pump station.  Supervisor Belden has spoken with her and explained that part of the problem was that there was a pump problem and also the hot and humid weather that we had in July did not help the situation.  They have been using charcoal to try to address the problem.  There have been no complaints received lately.

 

On behalf of the Town Board, Supervisor Belden presented William Lamy with a plaque thanking him for all of his help and support with the creation of Sewer District #1 & 2.  William Lamy thanked the Board and the community of Hague.  He mentioned that Supervisor Belden pushed to receive the funding for both Districts.  The Town alone received 13.5 million for these projects.

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.  RESOLUTION #64 OF 2010

 

RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2010 BUDGET IN SEWER DISTRICT #2 AND SEWER DISTRICT #2 CAPITAL PROJECT FUND  

 

 

RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY E. Frasier, AND SECONDED BY R. Gladu

 

 

RESOLVED,  that the Town Board amend the Town Budget for fiscal year 2010 by

Increasing SD#2 Capital Fund Revenues H02 2770 unclassified – refund EFC dollars from Warren County and increasing in SD#2 Capital Fund  appropriations H02 9901.900 Transfer to other funds by $357,668.67, AND BE IT FURTHER

 

RESOLVED,  that the Town Board amend Sewer District #2 budget by increasing revenues G02-5031 Transfer to other funds and increase appropriations G02-9730.900 Bond Anticipation Notes Payable to return SD#2 EFC unexpended monies. 

 

 

 

DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

AYES:  Supervisor Belden, E. Frasier, R. Gladu, M. Martucci, and R. Meola.

 

NAYS:  None.

 

ABSENT:  None.

Motion carried.

 

2.  RESOLUTION #65 OF 2010

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR THE TOWN OF HAGUE HIGHWAY GARAGE SITE CLEANUP PROJECT

 

RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY R. Meola, SECONDED BY M. Martucci

 

WHEREAS,   the Town Board of the Town of  Hague wishes to advertise for bids for the Town of Hague Highway Garage Site Cleanup project as will be more clearly specified in bid specifications to be prepared by Vision Engineering, and

 

WHEREAS,   General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bids to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town’s bidding documents,

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

 

RESOLVED,  that the Town Board of the Town of Hague hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish an advertisement for bids for the Town of Hague Highway Garage Site Cleanup project in the official newspaper for the Town of Hague, and

 

BE IT FURTHER,

 

RESOLVED,  that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.

 

DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:  Supervisor Belden, R. Meola, M. Martucci, R. Gladu, and E. Frasier.

NAYS:  None.

ABSENT:  None.

DATED:  September 14, 2010

Resolution to authorize Vision Engineering to go out to bid for the Well Closure Plan at the Highway Garage.  

 

3.  Motion by R. Meola, seconded by E. Frasier to accept the request from Judge Heather Knott to attend NYS Magistrate Conference 9/26/10.  State pays for travel, lodging for one night and meals.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

4.  Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by M. Martucci to approve the request from Paul Belden to attend the NYS DEC Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators class on basic operations at ACC.  Cost for 20 sessions $549.00, plus $150.00 textbooks.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

5.  Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by E. Frasier that the Town Board decided that Tim Costello as a retiree will handle the cost of his health insurance directly with the health insurance provider.  AYES:  Supervisor Belden, E. Frasier, R. Gladu, R. Meola, and M. Martucci.

 

6.  RESOLUTION #66 OF 2010

TOWN OF HAGUE

AUDIT OF 2009 TOWN BOOKS

 

RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY R. Gladu, SECONDED BY E. Frasier

 

RESOLVED,  that the Town Board of the Town of Hague audited the 2009 Town Books in the Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Sewer Rent Collector, Supervisor’s Secretary and the Town Justice offices in January of 2010 and has found all records to be accurate and complete.

 

DULY ADOPTED BY THE HAGUE TOWN BOARD:

AYES:  Supervisor Belden, R. Gladu, E. Frasier, R. Meola, & M. Martucci.

NAYS:  None.

ABSENT:  None.

Motion carried.

 

7.  The Office of the State Comptroller will offer a Training program on the Town Budget Process 9/21/2010  8 am to noon at the Warren County Municipal Center.  Councilwoman Frasier will be attending.

 

SUPERVISORS REPORT & COUNTY REPORTS: 

1. The County is beginning its budget process. 

 

2.  Warren County Soil & Water Conservation on behalf of the Town of Hague sent a revised “Hague Brook Delta Remediation Project” for the excavation of approximately 27,327 cubic yards of material to remove from below the ordinary high water mark of Lake George.  The Department of the Army has approved the permit for two years beginning August 19, 2010. 

 

3. The Lake George Water Shed has approved a grant in the amount of $85,000 for the replacement of culverts, cleaning of ditches, stormwater projects and paving on Forest Bay Road.

 

Other: Executive Session:  Legal issue done at the beginning of the meeting.

 

Councilman Gladu has been in contact with John McDonald, Superintendent of Ticonderoga School.  Mr. McDonald will be at the Hague Community Center on Thursday the 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Hague Community Center.

 

In response to the letter received from Mrs. Shakeshaft, Paul Belden, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator will give his assessment to the problem in regards to odors at the pump station located on Dodd Hill Road.  He will also list possible solutions that the Town could take.  There are attempts being made to solve the problem.

 

ADJOURNMENT:    

Motion by R. Meola, seconded by M. Martucci to adjourn meeting at 7:35 pm.  All voting yes.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Deborah F. Manning, Town Clerk