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OCTOBER 2002 TOWN BOARD MEETING
	TOWN OF BERKSHIRE REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2002 THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE TOWN BOARD HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL OCTOBER 8, 2002. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. CORRECTION TO THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER ARE AS FOLLOWS: UNDER EMERGENCEY OPERATIONS—ARE INCORPORATED, NOT FOR PROFIT—CAN BILL. AND REMOVE THE WORD SUBSCRIPTION. UNDER HIGHWAY WARRANT THE TOTAL SHOULD READ $10,205.77. BILL ENTERED ON BOOKKEEPER WARRANT AND AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. MOTION TO APPROVE THESE CORRRECTIONS WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED. COUNTY LEGISLATOR—ABSENT T V CABLE FRANCHISE RENEWAL—LEE HAEFELE—NOT PRREPARED TO CHANGE OFFER, NO INTERNET ACCESS AS FREE. SUGGESTS A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR FROM ALL CABLE AND SATELLITE OWNERS. TOWN IS LOOKING FOR FREE INTERNET ACCESS IN FIRE STATION AND TOWN HALL. IS IN LIBRARY NOW. TABLE FOR ANOTHER MONTH AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, @7:00 PM ON 11-12-02. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR—NO COMMENTS. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS: 1. N Y S POLICE RESPONSE: THEY WOULD JUST AS SOON STAY WHERE THEY ARE ON MAIN ST. 2. PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FOR MAY WERE PASSED AND LEFT TO BE FILED. 3. NYMIR QUARTER REPORT PASSED TO THE BOARD. 4. NORTHERN TIOGA YOUTH LEAGUE REPORT PASSED. A WOMAN FROM RICHFORD IS DOING THIS. CHECK ON INSURANCE RIDER ( 4 TOWN) TO CUT COST, RICHFORD DOESN’T HAVE THAT MANY THAT PARTICIPATE. REPORTS: A. CO. PLANNING BOARD—GEO. SWANEY –KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN TO REDEVELOP WITH A&W ROOT BEER ON SAME SITE. BRIDGE DELAY, BEST BUY ABOUT TO START HIRING, B. HIGHWAY- KARL SPOONHOWER—REJMER RD. OILED AND STONED. WORKING CEURTER RD. PEOPLE MOVING UP THERE. C. CODE ENFORCEMENT - JOE READ HIS REPORT AND LEFT IT TO BE FILED, DOING TRAILER CHECKS, RTE 38 N TRASH (ONE LOAD GONE) DUANE STEPHENS TRAILER CLEANING THAT UP. BROWN RD. CHURCH PEOPLE HAVE TO REMOVE A TRAILER ALSO. D. PLANNING BOARD-JAMES LACEY-HAND-OUTS ON SITE DEVEOPMENT PLAN, WERE PASSED, PARTS FROM CANDOR, NEWARK VALLEY AND N Y STATE. THIS IS ADDRESSING PROPERTY AND SITE PLAN USE. PROPERTY MAINTAINCE BELONGS IN SITE PLAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. TOWN BOARD TO BE BOARD OF APPEALS AS IN CANDOR SITE PLAN. E. TOWN CLERK-- REPORT PASSED. F. DOG CONTROL-- ABSENT G. JUSTICE-TURNED IN HER SEPT. REPORT FOR FILING. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS- TRUDY BENTLEY ISN’T QUITE DONE WITH SUPERVISOR AUDIT. RICHARD ODOM -- HIGHWAY CONTRACT WENT WELL. I. SUPERVISOR – PASSED CASH FLOW AND CD UPDATE. TREES DOWN AND CLEANED UP BY LIBRARY AND FIRE STATION, STAKES IN FOR SIDEWALKS, IN FRONT OF LIBRARY. NYSE&G TO BE HERE TO DISCUSS THE WIRES ON POLES. LIBRARY GOT $10,000. GRANT FROM MILDRED TRUMAN FULKNER. OLD BUSINESS: 1. 2002 BUDGET MODIFICATION—SUPERVISOR HARTWIG PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO THE 2002 GENERAL FUND BUDGET: JUSTICE COURT IMPROVEMENTS(COURT SOFTWARE) A1110.5 $4128. REV. $4119. TOWN MASTER PLAN: A8020.5 $7500. REV. A3062 $7500. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MODIFICATION WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED. 2. USE FOR SOUTH END OF HALL—STATE POLICE SAID NO, SO JUSTICE JORDAN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RAISED BENCH AND HOLD COURT. COULD ALSO USE IT FOR ANOTHER MEETING ROOM. WINTER COMING KARL AND BOYS CAN WORK ON THIS. MOTION TO HAVE THIS DONE WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS: 1. VARIANCE REQUEST—SCOTT ALBRECHT—WISHED TO ADD ON TO HIS BARN—DIDN’T SHOW. 2. TOWN CONTACT WITH EMERGENCY SQUAD—LEGAL CONTRACT SENT TO LAWYER, MADE LANGUAGE CORRECTIONS TO CLARIFY MEANING. SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CONTRACT GET A FINAL FORM FIRST—NEXT MEETING. 3. PATCH BUILDING AND COAL SHED PROPOSAL—JIM CEURTER WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE THIS, BRAG NOT GIVING A DEFINATE ANSWER SO BACK INTO TOWN BOARD HANDS. NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP! WE BID THE COAL SHED BUT NOT THE PATCH BLDG. START ON REMOVING COAL BLDG. BID ON PATCH BLDG. NO HIGHER BID THAN PATCH BLDG. GOES TO JIM CEURTER, UNDER SAME CONTRACT. BID TO BE OPENED AT 7:30 NEXT MEETING (11-12-02). 4. TEAMSTERS CONTRACT—BASICLY NO CHANGES. MOTION BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS TO APPOVE THIS CONTRACT. CARRIED. 5. NEED TO GET AN EXTERIOR DESIGN ON THE TOWN HALL. ADVERTISE FOR THIS (11-12-02) TRUDY BENTLEY MADE THE MOTION TO DO THIS FOR $5,000. OR LESS. SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER CARRIED. 6. TENTATIVE BUDGET-- PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY SUPERVISOR , WAS DISCUSSED. WILL HOLD PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING ON 11-12-02. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: GENERAL FUND: #32-33 $20.87 HIGHWAY #1667-176 $8,506.91 BOOKKEEPER $3,421.82 MOTION TO PAY AS AUDITED WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS. CARRIED. JOHN CEURTER MADE THE MOTION , SEDONDED BY RICHARD ODOM TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 PM. CARRIED. RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED: CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON TOWN CLERK

TOWN OF BERKSHIRE

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 8, 2002

THE TOWN OF BERKSHIRE TOWN BOARD HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL OCTOBER 8, 2002.

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM BY SUPERVISOR HARTWIG WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

CORRECTION TO THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER ARE AS FOLLOWS: UNDER EMERGENCEY OPERATIONS—ARE INCORPORATED, NOT FOR PROFIT—CAN BILL.

AND REMOVE THE WORD SUBSCRIPTION. UNDER HIGHWAY WARRANT THE TOTAL SHOULD READ $10,205.77. BILL ENTERED ON BOOKKEEPER WARRANT AND AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. MOTION TO APPROVE THESE CORRRECTIONS WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED.

COUNTY LEGISLATOR—ABSENT

T V CABLE FRANCHISE RENEWAL—LEE HAEFELE—NOT PRREPARED TO CHANGE OFFER, NO INTERNET ACCESS AS FREE. SUGGESTS A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR FROM ALL CABLE AND SATELLITE OWNERS.

TOWN IS LOOKING FOR FREE INTERNET ACCESS IN FIRE STATION AND TOWN HALL. IS IN LIBRARY NOW.

TABLE FOR ANOTHER MONTH AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, @7:00 PM ON 11-12-02.

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR—NO COMMENTS.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:

1. N Y S POLICE RESPONSE: THEY WOULD JUST AS SOON STAY WHERE THEY ARE ON MAIN ST.

2. PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FOR MAY WERE PASSED AND LEFT TO BE FILED.

3. NYMIR QUARTER REPORT PASSED TO THE BOARD.

4. NORTHERN TIOGA YOUTH LEAGUE REPORT PASSED. A WOMAN FROM RICHFORD IS DOING THIS. CHECK ON INSURANCE RIDER ( 4 TOWN) TO CUT COST, RICHFORD DOESN’T HAVE THAT MANY THAT PARTICIPATE.

REPORTS:

A. CO. PLANNING BOARD—GEO. SWANEY –KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN TO REDEVELOP WITH A&W ROOT BEER ON SAME SITE. BRIDGE DELAY, BEST BUY ABOUT TO START HIRING,

B. HIGHWAY- KARL SPOONHOWER—REJMER RD. OILED AND STONED. WORKING CEURTER RD. PEOPLE MOVING UP THERE.

C. CODE ENFORCEMENT - JOE READ HIS REPORT AND LEFT IT TO BE FILED, DOING TRAILER CHECKS, RTE 38 N TRASH (ONE LOAD GONE) DUANE STEPHENS TRAILER CLEANING THAT UP. BROWN RD. CHURCH PEOPLE HAVE TO REMOVE A TRAILER ALSO.

D. PLANNING BOARD-JAMES LACEY-HAND-OUTS ON SITE DEVEOPMENT PLAN, WERE PASSED, PARTS FROM CANDOR, NEWARK VALLEY AND N Y STATE. THIS IS ADDRESSING PROPERTY AND SITE PLAN USE. PROPERTY MAINTAINCE BELONGS IN SITE PLAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. TOWN BOARD TO BE BOARD OF APPEALS AS IN CANDOR SITE PLAN.

E. TOWN CLERK-- REPORT PASSED.

F. DOG CONTROL-- ABSENT

G. JUSTICE-TURNED IN HER SEPT. REPORT FOR FILING.

H. COMMITTEE REPORTS- TRUDY BENTLEY ISN’T QUITE DONE WITH SUPERVISOR AUDIT. RICHARD ODOM -- HIGHWAY CONTRACT WENT WELL.

I. SUPERVISOR – PASSED CASH FLOW AND CD UPDATE. TREES DOWN AND CLEANED UP BY LIBRARY AND FIRE STATION, STAKES IN FOR SIDEWALKS, IN FRONT OF LIBRARY. NYSE&G TO BE HERE TO DISCUSS THE WIRES ON POLES. LIBRARY GOT $10,000. GRANT FROM MILDRED TRUMAN FULKNER.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. 2002 BUDGET MODIFICATION—SUPERVISOR HARTWIG PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO THE 2002 GENERAL FUND BUDGET:

JUSTICE COURT IMPROVEMENTS(COURT SOFTWARE)

A1110.5 $4128.

REV. $4119.

TOWN MASTER PLAN:

A8020.5 $7500.

REV. A3062 $7500.

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MODIFICATION WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER. CARRIED.

2. USE FOR SOUTH END OF HALL—STATE POLICE SAID NO, SO JUSTICE JORDAN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RAISED BENCH AND HOLD COURT. COULD ALSO USE IT FOR ANOTHER MEETING ROOM. WINTER COMING KARL AND BOYS CAN WORK ON THIS. MOTION TO HAVE THIS DONE WAS MADE BY TRUDY BENTLEY, SECONDED BY RICHARD ODOM. CARRIED.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. VARIANCE REQUEST—SCOTT ALBRECHT—WISHED TO ADD ON TO HIS BARN—DIDN’T SHOW.

2. TOWN CONTACT WITH EMERGENCY SQUAD—LEGAL CONTRACT SENT TO LAWYER, MADE LANGUAGE CORRECTIONS TO CLARIFY MEANING. SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CONTRACT GET A FINAL FORM FIRST—NEXT MEETING.

3. PATCH BUILDING AND COAL SHED PROPOSAL—JIM CEURTER WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE THIS, BRAG NOT GIVING A DEFINATE ANSWER SO BACK INTO TOWN BOARD HANDS. NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP!

WE BID THE COAL SHED BUT NOT THE PATCH BLDG.

START ON REMOVING COAL BLDG. BID ON PATCH BLDG. NO HIGHER BID THAN PATCH BLDG. GOES TO JIM CEURTER, UNDER SAME CONTRACT.

BID TO BE OPENED AT 7:30 NEXT MEETING (11-12-02).

4. TEAMSTERS CONTRACT—BASICLY NO CHANGES. MOTION BY RICHARD ODOM, SECONDED BY WILLIAM SIMMONS TO APPOVE THIS CONTRACT.

CARRIED.

5. NEED TO GET AN EXTERIOR DESIGN ON THE TOWN HALL. ADVERTISE FOR THIS (11-12-02) TRUDY BENTLEY MADE THE MOTION TO DO THIS FOR $5,000. OR LESS. SECONDED BY JOHN CEURTER CARRIED.

6. TENTATIVE BUDGET-- PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY SUPERVISOR , WAS DISCUSSED. WILL HOLD PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING ON 11-12-02.

APPROVAL OF WARRANTS:

GENERAL FUND: #32-33 $20.87

HIGHWAY #1667-176 $8,506.91

BOOKKEEPER $3,421.82

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

JOHN CEURTER MADE THE MOTION , SEDONDED BY RICHARD ODOM TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 PM. CARRIED.

RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED:

CONSTANCE M. LIDDINGTON

TOWN CLERK