TOWN OF BERKSHIRE

REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 14, 2003

 

THE REGULAR MEETING FOLLOWED THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING  WAS OPENED BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG AT 7:40 PM. WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.

 

CORRECTION TO THE DECEMBER 30, 2002 MEETING:  HIGHWAY TOTAL WARRANT SHOULD READ $3580.50.  MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRECTION WAS MADE BY              TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM.  CARRIED.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

 

1.       REAP LDC REPRESENTATIVE:  SUPERVISOR HARTWIG HOLDS  THIS POSITION AND  WOULD LIKE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT, FREEING UP SOME TIME TO LOOK INTO OTHER PROGRAMS.  WILLIAM SIMMONS REAPPOINTS SUPERVISOR HARTWIG TO FILL THIS SPOT UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE FOUND.  SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY.  CARRIED.

 

 REPORTS:

 

A.      CO. PLANNING BOARD-GEO. SWANEY- COUNTY AFTER HOWLAND BROS.

              TIOGA PARK FILED BANKRUPCY,

              COUNTY OFFICE BLDG.—STUDY ON MIDDLE SCHOOL, DECIDE ON SITE      

              AND SIZE IN FEB.,

              COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 19, AT 7:30 PM. IN THE     

              TOWN HALL.

B.     HIGHWAY DEPT—KARL SPOONHOWER NOT MUCH TO REPORT—PLOWING A LOT OF SNOW AND SPREADING  A LOT OT SAND.

C.     CODE ENFORCEMENT—JOE CEURTER READ REPORT AND LEFT IT FOR FILING.

D.     PLANNING BOARD-ABSENT

E.      T OWN CLERK PASSED REPORT AND TURNED OVER $60,000.00 IN TAX COLLECTION TO SUPERVISOR.

F.      DOG CONTROL-ABSENT.

G.     JUSTICE REPORT—

H.     COMMITTEE REPORTS:  JOHN CEURTER AND RICHARD ODOM WILL BE STARTING ON THE HIGHWAY AUDIT  CLOSE OUT BY NEXT MEETING.  KARL AND SUPERVISOR NEED TO SIGN THE HIGHWAY AGREEMENT ON HIGHWAY SPENDING AND  THE EQUIPMENT LIST.  TRUDY BENTLEY TO DO THE CLERK AND COLLECTOR.

I.        END OF YEAR BUDGET PASSED (WASN’T READY IN DEC) TOTAL FUND BALANCE IS $238,434.  DOES NOT INCLUDE CAPITAL RESERVE OF $62,007.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

1.         TIOGA CO. PICTOMETRY AGREEMENT—COUNTY IS BUYING SOFTWARE FROM A FIRM IN ROCHESTER .  THE COUNTY WILL HANDLE IT,  WILL BE TAUGHT TO USE IT , HOW TO SPEND MONEY AND TO DO THESE PICTURES (GIS BUSINESS).

 

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THE MOTION TO GO INTO THIS AGREEMENT WAS MADE LAST YEAR.

2.         HAEFELE TV FRANCHISE—LETTER TO HAEFELE ASKING FOR A 5% FRANCHISE FEE BACK TO THE TOWN.

3.         BID OPENING ON 95 CHEVY PICKUP:

1.       INTERSTATE OF TIOGA CENTER BID $550.00

2.       BILL SPOONHOWER BID $205.00

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST BID WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM.  CARRIED.

 

                                    NEW BUSINESS:

 

A.     VARIANCE REQUEST—MIKE KILMURRAY ASKS FOR 90 DAYS TO REMOVE HIS OLD TRAILER-- LOTS OF SNOW AND IN WET SPOT.  TRUDY BENTLEY MADE THE MOTION TO GRANT 60 DAYS, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS.  CARRIED.  HE CAN REAPPLY FOR ANOTHER VARIANCE AT END OF 60 DAYS.

B.     TRAVEL POLICY 2003—WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS FOR 2002.  MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TRAVEL POLICY WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY.   MILEAGE TO BE $.30/MILE.  CARRIED.

C.     INCREASE HIGHWAY CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $15,000. ADDING IT TO THE EXISTING AMOUNT OF $62,007.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT IN HIGHWAY DEPT. MOTION MADE TO MAKE THE INCREASE WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM.  CARRIED.

D.     TRANSFER FUNDS  ($15,000.) FROM GENERAL FUND TO HIGHWAY CAPITAL RESERVE FUND WAS MADE BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS.  CARRIED.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:20 PM WAS MADE BY JOHN CEURTER, SECONDED BY TRUDY BENTLEY.  CARRIED.

 

 

RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED:

 

 

CONSTANCE  M. LIDDINGTON

TOWN CLERK