HAGUE TOWN BOARD AUDIT & REGULAR MEETING
September 13, 2011
6:00 pm
Members present: Supervisor Belden R. Meola
E. Frasier R. Gladu
Absent: M. Martucci
Motion by E. Frasier seconded by R. Gladu to open the audit meeting at 6:00 pm. All voting yes. Motion carried.
The Town Board reviewed the bills.
Motion by E. Frasier seconded by R. Gladu to close the audit meeting at 6:00 pm. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Meola to open the regular meeting at 6:30 pm. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Moment of Silence: Richard Dunklee, John Robert Klein
Welcome Guests/Privilege of the floor:
Judy Stock: The special meeting held on August 26, 2011 between the Town Board and the Hague Fire Dept. did not warrant an executive session. This was information that should have been reviewed in open session.
Steve Ramant: The Fish & Game Club is still been monitoring the Jabes Pond Road and the Hague Sno-goers will continue this process when it snows.
Chris Navitsky: Thanked the Town for all the work at the Town Park. The new play ground equipment is very nice. Also a special thanks to everyone who participated in the August 6, 2011 Keep the Queen Clean – Lake George Cleanup Day. He again urged the Town to pass a Local Law prohibiting the use of Phosphorus Fertilizer.
Ann Shakeshaft: Asked the Town Board if they have had a chance to review the report from Clough Harbor. Councilwoman Frasier has read it and has met with Paul Belden, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. She would like to set up a meeting with the Dodd Hill residents to review the report.
Graham Bailey: Reported on the up coming Oktoberfest. He is concerned with the lack of electrical outlets. A proposal was drawn on what was needed.
Pat Hintze: Motion by R. Meola seconded by E. Frasier that the Senior Citizen Club has permission to use the Visitor Center on Friday September 23, 2011 for selling food for the Oktoberfest. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by R. Meola, seconded by R. Gladu to open the Visitor Center Friday night for the person who will be doing security for the Town of Hague Oktoberfest. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Gladu to pay General, Highway & Sewer Claims. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Motion by R. Meola, seconded by E. Frasier to accept minutes of August 9, & 26 of 2011 with adding to the August 26, 2011 minutes that the Hague Fire Dept. lost their ALS certification. All voting yes. Motion carried.
Regular Committee Report:
1. Assessor & Justice (Gladu/Meola): The Assessor pointed out several discrepancies in appraisal that confirmed his position in a filing of small claims.
2. Buildings & Grounds/Enhancement (Martucci/Frasier): Councilwoman Frasier reported that the Dept. of Health has sent us a listing of items that need to be fixed in the Community Center kitchen.
3. Finance & Insurance (Frasier/Martucci): Councilwoman Frasier reported that the Town of Hague Employee’s now can use Direct Deposit. She also attended a workshop on the 2% cap mandate.
4. Fire Department (Gladu/Martucci): Councilman Gladu reported on the meeting held on August 26, 2011 with the Hague Fire Dept. Board of Directors. In order for the Fire Dept. to keep Advanced Life Safety (ALS) status, we need certified volunteers 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If we can not staff certified volunteers, then we would loss certification, which is what just happened on August 16, 2011. The training for an ALS person is very extensive.
There are different options that could be considered during Budget time.
* Stay as we are with 3 BLS and mutual aid
* Hire a company for ALS for 1 year 7 days per week, 24 hr per day $220,000 to supplement the BLS
* BLS for 1 year, 7 days per week 12 hrs per day $90,000 a year with local BLS supplementing the remaining hours.
The Hague Fire Dept. for the remainder of the year will have E5 Support Service, LLC agency supplement the BLS support for the Town of Hague, 5 days a week, 10 hours per day.
5. Highway (Martucci/Gladu): Councilman Gladu reported that the majority of the clean up from the storm has been completed. The Highway Superintendent will compile all the documentation necessary for FEMA for reimbursement.
Rich Moore from Toadflax Nursery asked permission to use the Town sand pit in Sabbath Day Point to dump fill from a job in Arcady. The property will be left as they found it and will leave the Town of Hague
Motion by R. Meola, seconded by R. Gladu to allow Toadflax Nursery to temporarily use the Sabbath Day Point sand pit for a storage area for stone & sand. They will have until July 1, 2012 to complete this project. Thirty yards of top soil will be donated to the Town of Hague from Toadflax Nursery for the use of the pit.
AYES: Supervisor Belden, R. Meola, and E. Frasier
ABSTAINED: R. Gladu
Motion carried.
Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by R. Meola to give permission to the Highway Superintendent or a member of the Highway Dept. to attend the Reasonable Suspicion Training course. All voting yes. Motion carried.
6. Museum & Historian (Frasier/Martucci): Councilwoman Frasier reported that the Hague Historical Society will be holding their last program for the summer on September 27, 2011 at 7 pm, Hague community Center. Walter Wells with be doing a presentation on Antiquities from Hague.
7. Personnel (Frasier/Gladu): A letter was received from Swift Maintenance stating that they will no longer be able to cleaning the Community Center. Motion by E. Frasier, seconded by R. Meola to hire Michele Gautreau for 4 hours a week at $15.00 an hour to clean the Community Center for the remainder of the year. All voting yes. Motion carried.
8. Planning/Zoning/Stormwater (Gladu/Meola):
ZONING REPORT TO TOWN BOARD
October 13, 2011
· Permits Activity Month YTD
· Land Use Development 12 43
· Site Plan Review 1 6
· Subdivisions 1 3
· Variance 3 10
· Wastewater 1 4
· Wastewater Variances 0 1
· Planning Board: The meeting of September 1, 2011. Member in attendance: EJ Siwek, Bruce Clark, Dick Frasier, Bob Whitaker, Pam Peterson, Michael Cherubini, & Martin Fitzgerald, Sr. The Board approved Lot Line Changes for the Blessed Sacrament Church properties. They deemed an application incomplete for another Lot Line Change request. The Board reviewed a new application for new construction within 100’ of Lake George and deemed the application complete. The Planning Board also made four Variance referrals to the Zoning Board of Appeals. A site Visit is scheduled for September 13th @ 5:00 pm.
· Zoning Board: The meeting of July 28, 2011 ZBA. Members in attendance: Chair Robert Goetsch, Jon Hanna, Bill Pittman, Lindsay Mydlarz, Maureen Cherubini & Christopher Navitsky. The Board held a public hearing and approved an application for 144’ sq. ft. deck 50’ feet of the lake. They also reviewed three after-the-fact Variance requests and one new application for Variance. Public hearings for all applications were schedule for September 22nd. and a site visit was scheduled for September 9th @ 5:00 pm.
· Due the demands of the Zoning Office I was not able to attend the requested FEMA training in Albany. I will be attended a FEMA Workshop at Washington County Municipal Center on Sept. 13th. at no cost to the Town.
· The Planning Board has requested Dominick Viscardi, Attorney for the Town attendance at their October meeting.
· The APA has approved the Towns proposed Zoning Code Modifications. Now, the Town Board must schedule a public hearing for their October meeting. At the close of the Public Hearing the Board may vote (by resolution) on the adoption of said amendments.
Motion by Supervisor Belden, seconded by E. Frasier to authorize Supervisor Belden to send a letter of interest in the $15,000 Stormwater Planning Grant Program through the Lake George Park Commission. Warren County SWCD will help the Town in developing and undertaking the LGPC’s Stormwater Grant Program. All voting yes. Motion carried.
The ZEO and Councilman Gladu have sent a letter to the Regional Director of Verizon. Requesting service for next year.
9. Recreation Promotion & Youth (Meola/Martucci): Councilman Meola mentioned that the Silver Bay Association summer program went very well. The cost to the Town this year was $8,774.00. The State reimburses the town $900.00.
10. Sewer Dist. #1 & #2 (Belden/Frasier): The Committee will be meeting with Paul to review the Budget.
11. Town Park (Meola/Martucci): Councilman Meola reported that the summer was very successful at the Town Park. Everyone worked well together.
Councilman Meola also mentioned that there is a need for additional dock space at the park. He would like to see a Citizen Committee formed with at least one member from the Town Board serving. The Board agreed to this.
12. Transfer Station (Gladu/Meola): Councilman Gladu reported that the Transfer Station is now accepting electronic waste. This will include almost anything that has a cord (computers, TV’s, toasters). Any item with Freon will still need to be tagged.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Motion by R. Meola, seconded by E. Frasier to reappoint Barbara Belden to the Board of Assessment Review. Term to expire 9/30/2016. All voting yes. Motion carried.
2. Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by E. Frasier to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise the sale of the Konica copier. All voting yes. Motion carried.
3. Judy Stock, Editor of the Hague Chronicle will advertise the opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals and posters advertising the opening will be placed on the bulletin board.
4. Motion by R. Meola, seconded by E. Frasier to authorize Supervisor to sign updates to map change with Independent Towers. All voting yes. Motion carried.
5 RESOLUTION NO. 55 of 2011
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY R. Gladu, SECONDED BY E. Frasier
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HAGUE, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING ADVERTISING OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOW THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED; that the Town Board of the Town of Hague, Warren County New York will hold a public hearing at the Hague Community Center, 9793 Graphite Mountain Road at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed adoption of the following Local Law;
Section 1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Hague, County of Warren pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c, and to allow the Town of Hague, County of Warren to adopt a town budget for (a) town purposes (b) fire protection districts and (c) any other special or improvement district governed by the town board for the fiscal year 2012 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c.
Section 2. Authority
This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law § 3-c, which expressly authorizes the town board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of sixty percent (60%) of the town board.
Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override
The Town Board of the Town of Hague, County of Warren is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2012 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit specified in General Municipal Law, §3-c.
Section 4. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 5. Effective date.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: Supervisor Belden, R. Gladu, E. Frasier, and R. Meola
NAYS: None
ABSENT: M. Martucci
DATED: September 13, 2011
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Deborah F. Manning, Hague Town Clerk
COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS:
1. Thank you to Jim DeLarm for the donation of the shelf that is holding the scale in the front entry hall.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. RESOLUTION #56 2011
PUBLIC HEARING
CODE MODIFICATIONS
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY R. Gladu SECONDED BY R. Meola
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Hague will hold a public hearing on the 11 day of October 2011 at 6:15 pm at the Hague Community Center, 9793 Graphite Mountain Road, Hague, NY, on the proposed amendments to the Town of Hague Zoning Ordinance, sections 160-10, 160-50, 160-52, 160-58 and 160-50.1, BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that a copy of the proposed “Code Modifications” are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Town Clerk’s Office, Hague Community Center, 9793 Graphite Mountain Road, Hague, NY. At such public hearing all persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: Supervisor Belden, R. Gladu, R. Meola, and E. Frasier.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: M. Martucci
DATED: September 13, 2011
_____________________________________
Deborah F. Manning
Hague Town Clerk
2. RESOLUTION #57 OF 2011
AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP MOA AND NAMING SUPERVISOR BELDEN AS THE TOWN OF HAGUE DESIGNEE
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY R. Meola, SECONDED BY E. Frasier
WHEREAS, many organizations within the Adirondacks have identified planning resources a regional planning structure and a strong regional voice as need, and
WHEREAS, AATV through a partnership with ANCA, was successful in creating a great deal of meaningful data and information through APRAP, and
WHEREAS, it is important that the data created gets utilized and updated, and
WHEREAS, one of the first planning priorities needs to be the development of successful economic strategies for the Adirondack Park, and
WHEREAS, the local governments at the grassroots level are best equipped to lead this effort, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that such a process must include; Towns, Villages, Counties, State Agencies and other partners, and
WHEREAS, the Adirondack Partnership is structured to accomplish this, and
WHEREAS, through the funding of Adirondack Community Trust this can be accomplished with no cost to the partners. Now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to enter into the Adirondack Partnership MOA, and be it further
RESOLVED, Daniel D. Belden be named as the Town Representative to the Adirondack Partnership, and be it also
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Adirondack association of Towns & Villages.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: Supervisor Belden, R. Meola, E. Frasier, and R. Gladu
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: M. Martucci
DATED: September 13, 2011
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Deborah F. Manning, Hague Town Clerk
3. The Town Clerk will present the tentative budget to the Town Board on 10/5/11 at 4:00 pm.
4. The State Grant has been awarded from Park & Recreation to repair or create new hiking trails in the amount of $17,000.00.
SUPERVISORS REPORT & COUNTY REPORTS:
The County Finance Committee is in the process of possibly hiring a company to work on reversed bidding for all products.
Other:
1. Motion by R. Gladu, seconded by E. Frasier to authorize Supervisor to sign Agreement with Adirondack Park local Government Review Board appropriating $300.00. All voting yes. Motion carried.
2. The Committee will get more proposals from electrical companies for the work at the Town Park and will give a copy to the Town Board for their review.
3. The Hague Chronicle will be sponsoring Meet the Candidate Night. The event will be tentatively scheduled for October 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Hague Community Center.
Motion by R. Meola, seconded by R. Gladu to adjourn meeting at 8:10 pm.
All voting yes. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah F. Manning
Hague Town Clerk