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JUNE 2003 TOWN BOARD MEETING
	TOWN OF BERKSHIRE REGULAR MEETING JUNE 10, 22003 PAGE 1 THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 10, 2003, IN THE TOWN HALL. SUPERVISOR HARTWIG CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM, OPENING 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: UNDER NEW BUSINESS—B: THE SUPERVISOR DIDN’T SAY THE $100.00 INCREASE WAS TOO MUCH, BUT THE TOWN BOARD DID. WARRANTS WERE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: HIGHWAY $ 8,747.79 BOOKKEEPER: $8795.10 MOTION TO ACCEPT THESE CHANGES WERE MADE BY WILLIAM SIMMONS, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED. CO. LEGISLATOR: ABSENT PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: NO COMMENTS. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS: 1. MARCH PLANNING BOARD MINUTES WERE LEFT FOR READING AND FILING. REPORTS: A. PLANNING BOARD: GEORGE SWANEY—STATUS OF FLOOD AND SITE PLAN UPDATED WILL HAVE BY NEXT MEETING. NEEDS TO BE FINALIZED, THEN SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING. >BLDG. PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND MADE SEPARATE SO CHANGES CAN BE MADE PERIODICALLY (THIS ALLOWS FOR CHANGES WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING). >LOGGING PERMIT—BRIAN COATES TO GET WITH PLANNING BOARD TO WORK ON THIS. >JUNK CAR LAW—PEOPLE PLAYING GAMES WITH THIS HAVING-- A LOT OF JUNK CARS AND THEN MOVING THEM ABOUT TIME FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE TICKETS, THEN BRING THEM BACK. >CURFEW LAW (COPIES OF RICHFORDS HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF ANOTHER TOWN HAS ONE WE CAN ALSO USE. B. HIGHWAY—KARL SPOONHOWER—WORKED ON BALLOU HILL RD., BILLS ON CLEAN UP DAY, DIDN’T GO OVER BUDGET. COUNTY TO PAY FOR MOST OF REPAIRS ON RAILROAD CROSSING ON E. BERKSHIRE RD IN FRONT OF WARD AND VAN SCOY’S. JUNE 10, 2003 PAGE 2 C. CODE ENFORCEMENT—ABSENT BUT LEFT REPORT WITH CLERK FOR FILING. D. CO. PLANNING BOARD—NOTHING MUCH TO REPORT. E. TOWN CLERK—TURNED IN TO OWEGO TREASURER’S OFFICE THE TAX ROLL AND TURNED IN TO THE SUPERVISOR THE FINAL PENALTY FOR MAY. F. DOG CONTROL—REPORT WAS PASSED TO BOARD. G. JUSTICE REPORT—NONE WAS TURNED IN. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS—HIGHWAY-- ODOM AND CEURTER KEEPING ABREAST OF THINGS. TRUDY GOING TO DO THE TAX COLLECTOR AUDIT BY JULY MEETING. I. SUPERVISOR—UPDATED CD LIST PASSED ALONG WITH THE CASH FLOW TO THE BOARD, WE GOT A $13,000. LIBRARY GRANT FORM THE MILDRED FALKNER TRUMAN FOUNDATION. BRAG COMMITTEE MUST MATCH EACH DOLLAR BEFORE THEY SPEND. DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED. MOTION TO SUPPLY BRAG COMM. WITH $450.00 (SEED MONEY) TO GET STATED WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED. (PROBABLY COME FROM FUND BALANCE). POLITICAL TIME AGAIN-PETITIONS ARE BEING CIRCULATED HAVE UNTIL JULY 10, TO FILE. WILL PUT ON THE E-MAIL SO INTERESTED PEOPLE CAN READ THEM. OLD BUSINESS: STATE POLICE SATELLITE FACILITY—PROPOSED CONTRACT—A LETTER WAS PASSED TO THE BOARD DRAWN UP BY THE SUPERVISOR ASKING THE TOWNS OF NEWARK VALLEY AND RICHFORD TO CONTRIBUTE MORE MONEY TO HELP FUND THE UPKEEP & RENT. OFFERED THE HANSON’S $75.00 OVER THE $50.00. THE HANSON’S AGREED TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR 12-31-03. BUT HAVEN’T ACCEPTED THE RENT OFFER. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY WILLIAM SIMMONS SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER TO HAVE THIS LETTER SENT. CARRIED. BID FOR SALE OF TRUCK BOX—ONE BID WAS RECEIVED, FORKEY’S FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LISLE, NY WAS THE WINNER THE BUYING PRICE WAS $250.00. MOTION TO ACCEPT BID WAS MADE BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED EXTERIOR DESIGN OF TOWN HALL—PICTURES WERE PRESENTED TO SHOW THE DESIGN OF THE EXTERIOR ALONG WITH COLOR SCHEMES. PUT JUNE 10, 2003 PAGE 3. WINDOWS IN FRONT TO MATCH THE REST OF THE BUILDING. WILL LOOK LIKE A DEPOT AGAIN. NEW BUSINESS PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE—ACCEPT AS PRESENTED. MOTION TO ACCEPT MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED. EFFECTIVE 6-10-03. DONATION TO LIBRARY PROJECT—WAS DISCUSSED UNDER THE SUPERVISOR’S REPORT. BOARD OF REVIEW—REPORT WAS FILED WITH TOWN CLERK AND PAY VOUCHERS WERE TURNED IN TO THE BOOKKEEPER. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REAP LDC. SUPERVISOR ASKS TO BE OFF (WILL RESIGN IN WRITING AT JULY 15 MEETING). DENNIS WHITTAKER WILL REPLACE HIM ON THIS COMMITTEE. RICHARD ODOM MAKES THE MOTION TO APPOINT DENNIS WHITTAKER SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. CARRIED. WARRANTS: BOOKKEEPER $2,322.12 HIGHWAY #92-118 $17,911.55 GENERAL #23-28 $586.66 MOTION TO PAY AS AUDITED WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED. MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN AT 8:10 PM. WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED. RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED: CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON TOWN CLERK.

JUNE 2003 TOWN BOARD MEETING

TOWN OF BERKSHIRE

REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 10, 22003

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THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 10, 2003, IN THE TOWN HALL.

SUPERVISOR HARTWIG CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM, OPENING 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.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: UNDER NEW BUSINESS—B: THE SUPERVISOR DIDN’T SAY THE $100.00 INCREASE WAS TOO MUCH, BUT THE TOWN BOARD DID.

WARRANTS WERE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

HIGHWAY $ 8,747.79

BOOKKEEPER: $8795.10

MOTION TO ACCEPT THESE CHANGES WERE MADE BY WILLIAM SIMMONS, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED.

CO. LEGISLATOR: ABSENT

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: NO COMMENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS:

1. MARCH PLANNING BOARD MINUTES WERE LEFT FOR READING AND FILING.

REPORTS:

A. PLANNING BOARD: GEORGE SWANEY—STATUS OF FLOOD AND SITE PLAN UPDATED WILL HAVE BY NEXT MEETING. NEEDS TO BE FINALIZED, THEN SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING.

>BLDG. PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND MADE SEPARATE SO CHANGES CAN BE MADE PERIODICALLY (THIS ALLOWS FOR CHANGES

WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING).

>LOGGING PERMIT—BRIAN COATES TO GET WITH PLANNING BOARD TO WORK ON THIS.

>JUNK CAR LAW—PEOPLE PLAYING GAMES WITH THIS HAVING-- A LOT OF JUNK CARS AND THEN MOVING THEM ABOUT TIME FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO ISSUE TICKETS, THEN BRING THEM BACK.

>CURFEW LAW (COPIES OF RICHFORDS HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF ANOTHER TOWN HAS ONE WE CAN ALSO USE.

B. HIGHWAY—KARL SPOONHOWER—WORKED ON BALLOU HILL RD., BILLS ON CLEAN UP DAY, DIDN’T GO OVER BUDGET. COUNTY TO PAY FOR MOST OF REPAIRS ON RAILROAD CROSSING ON E. BERKSHIRE RD IN FRONT OF WARD AND VAN SCOY’S.

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C. CODE ENFORCEMENT—ABSENT BUT LEFT REPORT WITH CLERK FOR FILING.

D. CO. PLANNING BOARD—NOTHING MUCH TO REPORT.

E. TOWN CLERK—TURNED IN TO OWEGO TREASURER’S OFFICE THE TAX ROLL AND TURNED IN TO THE SUPERVISOR THE FINAL PENALTY FOR MAY.

F. DOG CONTROL—REPORT WAS PASSED TO BOARD.

G. JUSTICE REPORT—NONE WAS TURNED IN.

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS—HIGHWAY-- ODOM AND CEURTER KEEPING ABREAST OF THINGS. TRUDY GOING TO DO THE TAX COLLECTOR AUDIT BY JULY MEETING.

I. SUPERVISOR—UPDATED CD LIST PASSED ALONG WITH THE CASH FLOW TO THE BOARD, WE GOT A $13,000. LIBRARY GRANT FORM THE MILDRED FALKNER TRUMAN FOUNDATION. BRAG COMMITTEE MUST MATCH EACH DOLLAR BEFORE THEY SPEND. DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.

MOTION TO SUPPLY BRAG COMM. WITH $450.00 (SEED MONEY) TO GET STATED WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED. (PROBABLY COME FROM FUND BALANCE).

POLITICAL TIME AGAIN-PETITIONS ARE BEING CIRCULATED HAVE UNTIL JULY 10, TO FILE. WILL PUT ON THE E-MAIL SO INTERESTED PEOPLE CAN READ THEM.

OLD BUSINESS:

STATE POLICE SATELLITE FACILITY—PROPOSED CONTRACT—A LETTER WAS PASSED TO THE BOARD DRAWN UP BY THE SUPERVISOR ASKING THE TOWNS OF NEWARK VALLEY AND RICHFORD TO CONTRIBUTE MORE MONEY TO HELP FUND THE UPKEEP & RENT. OFFERED THE HANSON’S $75.00 OVER THE $50.00. THE HANSON’S AGREED TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR 12-31-03. BUT HAVEN’T ACCEPTED THE RENT OFFER.

THE MOTION WAS MADE BY WILLIAM SIMMONS SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER TO HAVE THIS LETTER SENT. CARRIED.

BID FOR SALE OF TRUCK BOX—ONE BID WAS RECEIVED, FORKEY’S

FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LISLE, NY WAS THE WINNER

THE BUYING PRICE WAS $250.00. MOTION TO ACCEPT BID WAS MADE BY

RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED

EXTERIOR DESIGN OF TOWN HALL—PICTURES WERE PRESENTED TO SHOW THE DESIGN OF THE EXTERIOR ALONG WITH COLOR SCHEMES. PUT

JUNE 10, 2003

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WINDOWS IN FRONT TO MATCH THE REST OF THE BUILDING. WILL LOOK

LIKE A DEPOT AGAIN.

NEW BUSINESS

PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE—ACCEPT AS PRESENTED. MOTION TO ACCEPT

MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED.

EFFECTIVE 6-10-03.

DONATION TO LIBRARY PROJECT—WAS DISCUSSED UNDER THE SUPERVISOR’S REPORT.

BOARD OF REVIEW—REPORT WAS FILED WITH TOWN CLERK AND PAY

VOUCHERS WERE TURNED IN TO THE BOOKKEEPER.

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REAP LDC. SUPERVISOR ASKS TO BE OFF (WILL RESIGN IN WRITING AT JULY 15 MEETING). DENNIS WHITTAKER WILL REPLACE HIM ON THIS COMMITTEE. RICHARD ODOM MAKES THE MOTION TO APPOINT DENNIS WHITTAKER SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. CARRIED.

WARRANTS:

BOOKKEEPER $2,322.12

HIGHWAY #92-118 $17,911.55

GENERAL #23-28 $586.66

MOTION TO PAY AS AUDITED WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY

RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED.

MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN AT 8:10 PM. WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY. CARRIED.

RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED:

CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON

TOWN CLERK.