Draft Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
November 21, 2022, 6:00 pm

Present: Town Supervisor Innes Kasanof, Councilmembers Judy DiBenedetto, Alan Reynolds, Samantha Bouton, Eric Fronckowiak, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio, Town Clerk Pattie Warfield. LUC Chairwoman Karen Rauter. Public: Ariel Bogert, Paul, and Sybil Margaritas.

Call to Order at 6:10 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of the minutes of the October 17, 2022, meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilwoman Samantha Bouton: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: abstain.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) Greene County has been begun ditch cleaning and culvert work on Co. Rt. 1; and in addition, picked up a cylinder for the wing on the county plow truck to replace the one which was leaking. (B) Highway Superintendent Bouton confirmed the new town truck has been ordered. (C) Work on the Oshkosh has been completed and everything seems to be working well.

Budget Officer’s Report: Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio presented the monthly finance report for October. Supervisor Kasanof explained that we as a Town pay for ambulance service from Margaretville Hospital, this year $2,075.00. Greene County gives the Town reimbursement monies because we are out of their service area, usually more than the cost of the ambulance service. The excess money is then put towards our fire contract payment with the Village of Fleischmanns.

Voucher Vote: General Abstract #G1122 – vouchers 175 – 185 = $6,570.56. Highway Abstract #H1122 – 186 – 193 = $9,114.30. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

Organizational Meeting: (A) The Organizational Meeting will be held January 9, 2023. (B) Rob Johnson will be the new Solid Waste Coordinator, Ariel Bogert will be the Deputy Clerk, Bill Capel will be the Deputy Highway Superintendent. (C) The Fire Department Liaison will remain open; the board will ask Todd Wickham for periodic reports. (D) Motion to reappoint Ted Johnson to the Planning Board by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Councilwoman Samantha

Bouton: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye. Term will end 12/2027(E) Motion to reappoint Adina Johnson to the Planning Board by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Councilwoman Samantha Bouton: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye. Term will end 12/2026 to stagger term endings. (F) Motion to reappoint John Dobsa to the ZBA by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye. (G) Motion to reappoint Christl Johnson to the ZBA by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye. One chair remains vacant. (H) Board of Elections alternate will be Warren Reynolds. (I) The dumping fee for haulers at the Transfer Station will increase to $300.00 on January 1, 2023. (J) CEO John Mathiesen revised the fee schedule for building permits, bringing them more in line with what other municipalities are charging. Motion to adopt the Building Permit Fee Schedule changes by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

LUC Update: Good progress has been made; the next step is for Nan to take all the information gathered and begin working that information into the updated Comprehensive Plan. The Board will then walk through the recommendations with Nan and then will have a public hearing to gather public input. There is no LUC committee meeting scheduled at this time.

Next Meeting: Regular meeting, December 19, 2022, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn at 7:30 pm by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.