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NOV 2006 TOWN BOARD MEETING
	Town of Berkshire Public Hearing-Preliminary Budget 2007 November 21, 2006 Page 1 The Public hearing on the Preliminary Budget 2007 was called to ordered at 6:30 PM, by Supevisor Hoffmier. All board members persent; Dennis Whittaker, Albert Warner, Jr., Trudy Bentley, and Audrey Payner, Karl Spoonhower Sup’t of Hwys. absent. No interested persons spoke against or for the peliminary budget. Motion to close the public heaing at 7:00 PM was done by Trudy Bentley, seconded by Audrey Payne. Carried. Reuglar Meeting November 21, 2006 The Supevisor called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Supervisor led the Pledge of Allegiance. All Board members were in attendance. Approval of minutes from Oct. meeting was made by Trudy Bentley seconded by Dennis Whittaker. Carried. Privilege of the Floor-- R. Russell –says some one took stone from the Stone Pile of the Town’s and lined their driveway. Will he have to pay or it? Karl was not here so will have to ask him about it, and the Rats are being a big mess. Jim Lacey, at Planning Board Meeting said that the Justice and Code Enforement officer have dissused this problem. What can be done? Mike Wheeler of the NYS Ecnon name was mentioned. Lacey stays in the Site Plan Review Osbry owns the bulding and Geo. Decker is buying it. Lacey is stating from the Site Plan—Lots of othe laws that we have that could offend this property. Communications and Petitions 1. Sales tax Tioga Co. Health insurance same as last 2006 budget. 3. Flood map meeting in Spencer 4. Franchises fee from TV cable Tioga Health Dept. Flu shots 12/7 6. FEMA money for Ceurter and Turkey Hill $36,000. EMS Northern Tioga Youth League NYS Housing Dept.—if people want to apply—low income. 10. Justice statement on what he’s done 11. Tioga County Sheriff annual report, The paper work is here if anyone wants to read about them see Supevisor. Reports A. Co Planning Board –Absent B. Highway Dept—absent C. Code Enforcement—Report passed Town of Berkshire Regulaar Meeting November 21, 2006 Page 2 Planning Board—Jim Lacey Still down one member want to ask about a board member to come and sit to fill in to make a meeting. The Town of Maine has writted into law a “OF UNSAFE BUILDING AND COLLAPSED STRUCTURES: We have gotten copies so we can get organized on it. County Planning Board is requires each member to take a 4-hour course. Town Clerk-passed report Dog Control Officer Nothing 4 calls 1 to Stray Haven Committee Report—Audrey Payne has done the Supevisor report and left it to be filed. Supervoisor—Thanks to Dennis Whittaker for his help on the 2007 budget. Dennis Whittaker has thanked Ron Mc Ewen for his help on the 2007 budget. Old Business Budget 2007. Motion to pass the budget 2007 as presented was made by Trudy Bentley, seconded by Albert Warner, Jr. 5 Ayes 0 noes. Carried. New Business Star Admin. —NYS sends money basied on (not sure) but the Assessor got it last year and is looking for it this year. $485.32. Dennis Whittaker mades the motion to give it to her. Trudy Bentley seconded this. Carried. NYSEG Plan Selection—Solutions fixed rate is choosed. Unsafe building law (Maine) covered in planning board meeting. Warrants Highway #181-#200 $21,483.15 General #156 - #171 $9.279.96 Motion to pay as audited by Trudy Bentley, Seconded by Albert Warner, Jr. Carried End of year meeting will be 12-29-06 at 5:00 PM. Motion to adjourn at 8: P.M by Trudy Bentley, Seconded by Audrey Payne. Carried Respectively submitted; Constance M Liddington

Town of Berkshire

Public Hearing-Preliminary Budget 2007

November 21, 2006

Page 1

The Public hearing on the Preliminary Budget 2007 was called to ordered at 6:30 PM, by Supevisor Hoffmier. All board members persent; Dennis Whittaker, Albert Warner, Jr., Trudy Bentley, and Audrey Payner, Karl Spoonhower Sup’t of Hwys. absent.

No interested persons spoke against or for the peliminary budget.

Motion to close the public heaing at 7:00 PM was done by Trudy Bentley, seconded by Audrey Payne. Carried.

Reuglar Meeting

November 21, 2006

The Supevisor called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Supervisor led the Pledge of Allegiance.

All Board members were in attendance.

Approval of minutes from Oct. meeting was made by Trudy Bentley seconded by Dennis Whittaker. Carried.

Privilege of the Floor-- R. Russell –says some one took stone from the Stone Pile of the Town’s and lined their driveway. Will he have to pay or it? Karl was not here so will have to ask him about it, and the Rats are being a big mess. Jim Lacey, at Planning Board Meeting said that the Justice and Code Enforement officer have dissused this problem. What can be done? Mike Wheeler of the NYS Ecnon name was mentioned. Lacey stays in the Site Plan Review Osbry owns the bulding and Geo. Decker is buying it. Lacey is stating from the Site Plan—Lots of othe laws that we have that could offend this property.

Communications and Petitions

1. Sales tax

Tioga Co. Health insurance same as last 2006 budget.

3. Flood map meeting in Spencer

4. Franchises fee from TV cable

Tioga Health Dept. Flu shots 12/7

6. FEMA money for Ceurter and Turkey Hill $36,000.

EMS

Northern Tioga Youth League

NYS Housing Dept.—if people want to apply—low income.

10. Justice statement on what he’s done

11. Tioga County Sheriff annual report,

The paper work is here if anyone wants to read about them see Supevisor.

Reports

A. Co Planning Board –Absent

B. Highway Dept—absent

C. Code Enforcement—Report passed

Town of Berkshire

Regulaar Meeting

November 21, 2006

Page 2

Planning Board—Jim Lacey Still down one member want to ask about a board member to come and sit to fill in to make a meeting. The Town of Maine has writted into law a “OF UNSAFE BUILDING AND COLLAPSED STRUCTURES: We have gotten copies so we can get organized on it. County Planning Board is requires each member to take a 4-hour course.

Town Clerk-passed report

Dog Control Officer Nothing 4 calls 1 to Stray Haven

Committee Report—Audrey Payne has done the Supevisor report and left it to be filed.

Supervoisor—Thanks to Dennis Whittaker for his help on the 2007 budget.

Dennis Whittaker has thanked Ron Mc Ewen for his help on the 2007 budget.

Old Business

Budget 2007. Motion to pass the budget 2007 as presented was made by Trudy Bentley, seconded by Albert Warner, Jr. 5 Ayes 0 noes. Carried.

New Business

Star Admin. —NYS sends money basied on (not sure) but the Assessor got it last year and is looking for it this year. $485.32. Dennis Whittaker mades the motion to give it to her. Trudy Bentley seconded this. Carried.

NYSEG Plan Selection—Solutions fixed rate is choosed.

Unsafe building law (Maine) covered in planning board meeting.

Warrants

Highway #181-#200 $21,483.15 General #156 - #171 $9.279.96

Motion to pay as audited by Trudy Bentley, Seconded by Albert Warner, Jr. Carried

End of year meeting will be 12-29-06 at 5:00 PM.

Motion to adjourn at 8: P.M by Trudy Bentley, Seconded by Audrey Payne. Carried

Respectively submitted;

Constance M Liddington