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AUGUST 2003 TOWN BOARD MEETING
	TOWN OF BERKSHIRE REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 12, 2003 PAGE 1 THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE TOWN BOARD HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL ON AUGUST 12, 2003. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM, BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: RICHARD ODOM, WILLIAM SIMMONS, JOHN CEURTER AND TRUDY BENTLEY. ALSO PRESENT WAS KARL SPOONHOWER SUP’T OF HWYS. CORRECTIONS TO JULY MINUTES WERE MADE BY THE TOWN CLERK. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SPOKEN BUT LEFT OUT OF THE MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE THIS CORRECTION WAS MADE BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED. COUNTY LEGISLATOR—TODD SMITH-- PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH A NEW COUNTY ROSTER AND THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATOR BOARD FOR 2002. TODD TELLS OF HIS RESIGNATION IN SEPTEMBER 2003. DUE TO HIS JOB NOT ALLOWING HIM TIME TO ATTEND LEGISLATOR MEETINGS. HE FELT THAT HE SHOULD RESIGN. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR—NO COMMENTS. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS: 1. REPORT AND 2003 ESTIMATE FROM NYS RETIREMENT SYSTEM; THE SYSTEM IS GOING BROKE LAST FEW YEARS IN INVESTMENTS. COMING TO TOWNS FOR MONEY—BUT-- NYS OVERCHARGED RAY CEURTERS RETIREMENT WE ACCURED $5486.00 OUR SHARE--MEDICARE PORTION CAN’T COME UP WITH A FIGURE ON THIS, SO WE OWE $549.00, LEAVING $21,000. IN ACCOUNT. 2. TWO COUNTY AUCTION-- TIOGA AND BROOME COUNTIES AT GRIPPEN PARK ON SEPT. 13, 2003. IN THE TOWN OF UNION. 3. COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT—ERIC WATKINS OF THE SOIL & WATER DISTRICT, WILL DO ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTIONS AND STEER PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. 4. B C WALKS PRORAM—TIOGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. WILL FORM A TEAM AND GET PEOPLE INTERESED IN WALKING. A SELF HEALTH PROGRAM. START UP MEETING AT 231 MAIN ST. ON 8-14-03 REPORTS: A. COUNTY PLANNING BOARD-GEORGE SWANEY—ABSENT B. HIGHWAY DEPT—JEWETT HILL TORE UP AND ROUGH. BASE DOWN MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. FORD HILL WORKING ON, DAVIS ABOUT DONE FOR THIS YEAR, C. JOE CEURTER—CODE REPORT READ AND PASSED TO CLERK FOR FILING. D. PLANNING BOARD—GEORGE SWANEY – ABSENT. E. TOWN CLERK—REPORT PASSED, HAVE RECEIVED 2 SETS OF “FOIL” TO BE AUGUST 12, 2003 PAGE 2 DONE. (FREEDON OF INFORMATION LAW). F. DOG CONTROL—ABSENT G. JUSTICE REPORT-ABSENT H. COMMITTEE REPORT: HIGHWAY—EQUIPMENT UPDATE AND TIME FRAME ON WHAT WE HAVE ABOUT DONE. TRUDY IS DONE BUT WANTED TO MAKE COPIES. I. SUPERVISOR: CD UPDATE AND CASH FLOW PASSED NO FLAGS SHOWING HERE. BRAG GROUP—COLLECTIONS FROM DONATIONS OVERWHELMING OVER $5,000. THE GRANT WILL MATCH THIS AMOUNT. THE 1^ST PHASE WILL BE COMPLETE. WILL MEET WITH FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE REMOVAL OF THE GREEN BLDG.(COMMUNITY HALL), GOES AWAY MAY 1^ST. EXTERIOR DESIGN OF THE TOWN HALL IN COLOR WAS SHOWN $100,000.DOESN’T INCLUDE SIDING, $71,000 FOR ROOF. LOOKING FOR MONEY. D. WHITTAKER MEMBER OF THE REAP BOARD IS ALSO LOOKING FOR MONEY FOR THIS. THELMA WALKER PAID UP TO JULY ON HER INSURANCE. EQUALIZATION RATE FOR 2003 TAX YEAR WENT DOEN WAS 5.8% NOW 5.51% OLD BUSINESS: 1. STATE POLICE SATELLITE FACILITY – PROPOESD CONTRACT- DRAFTED IT FOR 3 YEARS. ATTORNEY LOOKED IT OVER. 60 DAY CLAUSE TO CANCEL IF NOT USED. LAWYER DREW IT UP. 2. EXTERIOR DESIGN—TOWN HALL LETTER TO ELIZ. PATCH INCLUDING A PICTURE OF THIS WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. HOPING FOR A DONATION TO HELP WITH THE DESIGN. NEW BUSINESS: A. NYS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN—IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING? SIMULAR TO A 401 K PLAN. BEFORE TAX. AT A CERTAIN AGE YOU CAN DRAW OUT AT A LESSOR TAX PENALTY, THAN YOU COULD BEFORE THAT AGE. GET BACK T O SUPERVISOR IF INTERESTED’ B. FOIL LAW-- MOST ARE NOT A PROBLEM, BUT MASS OF INFORMATION , LARGE AMOUNT OF COPIES TO BE MADE—AUTHORIZE TO CHARGE $.25 A COPY. MOTION BY RICHARD ODOM SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY TO CHARGE THIS AMOUNT. CARRIED. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: A. GENERAL FUND #30-#33 $191.39 B. HIGHWAT FUND #141-158 $12,420.51 C. BOOKKEEPER $28,755.23 AUGUST 12, 2003 PAGE 3 MOTION TO PAY AS AUDITED WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. CARRIED. JOHN CEURTER ASKS WHAT THE STATUS OF THE REMOVAL OF THE COAL BUILDING WAS? MR. VANDERPOOL CAN’T START ON THE REMOVAL OF THE COAL BUILDING UNTIL THE OTHER ONE IS CLEANED UP. NEED TO LOOK IN MINUTES FOR THIS INFORMATION. SUPERVISOR WILL GIVE HIM A CALL ON THIS. AND THE TV FRANCHISE—NOTHING HEARD FROM MR. HAEFELE, WILL CONTACT THE STATE. MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER AT 8:09 PM. SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED: CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON TOWN CLERK.

TOWN OF BERKSHIRE

REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 12, 2003

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THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE TOWN BOARD HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL ON AUGUST 12, 2003. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM, BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: RICHARD ODOM, WILLIAM SIMMONS, JOHN CEURTER AND TRUDY BENTLEY. ALSO PRESENT WAS KARL SPOONHOWER SUP’T OF HWYS.

CORRECTIONS TO JULY MINUTES WERE MADE BY THE TOWN CLERK. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS SPOKEN BUT LEFT OUT OF THE MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE THIS CORRECTION WAS MADE BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED.

COUNTY LEGISLATOR—TODD SMITH-- PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH A NEW COUNTY ROSTER AND THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATOR BOARD FOR 2002. TODD TELLS OF HIS RESIGNATION IN SEPTEMBER 2003. DUE TO HIS JOB NOT ALLOWING HIM TIME TO ATTEND LEGISLATOR MEETINGS. HE FELT THAT HE SHOULD RESIGN.

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR—NO COMMENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

1. REPORT AND 2003 ESTIMATE FROM NYS RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

THE SYSTEM IS GOING BROKE LAST FEW YEARS IN INVESTMENTS. COMING TO TOWNS FOR MONEY—BUT-- NYS OVERCHARGED RAY CEURTERS RETIREMENT

WE ACCURED $5486.00 OUR SHARE--MEDICARE PORTION CAN’T COME UP WITH A FIGURE ON THIS, SO WE OWE $549.00, LEAVING $21,000. IN ACCOUNT.

2. TWO COUNTY AUCTION-- TIOGA AND BROOME COUNTIES AT GRIPPEN PARK ON SEPT. 13, 2003. IN THE TOWN OF UNION.

3. COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT—ERIC WATKINS OF THE SOIL & WATER DISTRICT, WILL DO ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTIONS AND STEER PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

4. B C WALKS PRORAM—TIOGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. WILL FORM A TEAM AND GET PEOPLE INTERESED IN WALKING. A SELF HEALTH PROGRAM. START UP MEETING AT 231 MAIN ST. ON 8-14-03

REPORTS:

A. COUNTY PLANNING BOARD-GEORGE SWANEY—ABSENT

B. HIGHWAY DEPT—JEWETT HILL TORE UP AND ROUGH. BASE DOWN MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. FORD HILL WORKING ON, DAVIS ABOUT DONE FOR THIS YEAR,

C. JOE CEURTER—CODE REPORT READ AND PASSED TO CLERK FOR FILING.

D. PLANNING BOARD—GEORGE SWANEY – ABSENT.

E. TOWN CLERK—REPORT PASSED, HAVE RECEIVED 2 SETS OF “FOIL” TO BE

AUGUST 12, 2003

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DONE. (FREEDON OF INFORMATION LAW).

F. DOG CONTROL—ABSENT

G. JUSTICE REPORT-ABSENT

H. COMMITTEE REPORT: HIGHWAY—EQUIPMENT UPDATE AND TIME FRAME ON WHAT WE HAVE ABOUT DONE. TRUDY IS DONE BUT WANTED TO MAKE COPIES.

I. SUPERVISOR: CD UPDATE AND CASH FLOW PASSED NO FLAGS SHOWING HERE. BRAG GROUP—COLLECTIONS FROM DONATIONS OVERWHELMING OVER $5,000. THE GRANT WILL MATCH THIS AMOUNT. THE 1^ST PHASE WILL BE COMPLETE. WILL MEET WITH FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS THE REMOVAL OF THE GREEN BLDG.(COMMUNITY HALL), GOES AWAY MAY 1^ST.

EXTERIOR DESIGN OF THE TOWN HALL IN COLOR WAS SHOWN $100,000.DOESN’T INCLUDE SIDING, $71,000 FOR ROOF. LOOKING FOR MONEY. D. WHITTAKER MEMBER OF THE REAP BOARD IS ALSO LOOKING FOR MONEY FOR THIS. THELMA WALKER PAID UP TO JULY ON HER INSURANCE.

EQUALIZATION RATE FOR 2003 TAX YEAR WENT DOEN WAS 5.8% NOW 5.51%

OLD BUSINESS:

1. STATE POLICE SATELLITE FACILITY – PROPOESD CONTRACT- DRAFTED IT FOR 3 YEARS. ATTORNEY LOOKED IT OVER. 60 DAY CLAUSE TO CANCEL IF NOT USED. LAWYER DREW IT UP.

2. EXTERIOR DESIGN—TOWN HALL LETTER TO ELIZ. PATCH INCLUDING A PICTURE OF THIS WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. HOPING FOR A DONATION TO HELP WITH THE DESIGN.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. NYS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN—IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING?

SIMULAR TO A 401 K PLAN. BEFORE TAX. AT A CERTAIN AGE YOU CAN DRAW OUT AT A LESSOR TAX PENALTY, THAN YOU COULD BEFORE THAT AGE.

GET BACK T O SUPERVISOR IF INTERESTED’

B. FOIL LAW-- MOST ARE NOT A PROBLEM, BUT MASS OF INFORMATION , LARGE AMOUNT OF COPIES TO BE MADE—AUTHORIZE TO CHARGE $.25 A COPY. MOTION BY RICHARD ODOM SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY TO CHARGE THIS AMOUNT. CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF WARRANTS:

A. GENERAL FUND #30-#33 $191.39

B. HIGHWAT FUND #141-158 $12,420.51

C. BOOKKEEPER $28,755.23

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MOTION TO PAY AS AUDITED WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. CARRIED.

JOHN CEURTER ASKS WHAT THE STATUS OF THE REMOVAL OF THE COAL BUILDING WAS? MR. VANDERPOOL CAN’T START ON THE REMOVAL OF THE COAL BUILDING UNTIL THE OTHER ONE IS CLEANED UP. NEED TO LOOK IN MINUTES FOR THIS INFORMATION. SUPERVISOR WILL GIVE HIM A CALL ON THIS.

AND THE TV FRANCHISE—NOTHING HEARD FROM MR. HAEFELE, WILL CONTACT THE STATE.

MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER AT 8:09 PM. SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED

RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED:

CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON

TOWN CLERK.