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Town Board minutes Feb 22, 2021

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Phone Meeting Due to COVID-19

Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
February 22, 2021, 6:00 pm

Present: Town Supervisor Alan White, Council Member Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Judy DiBenedetto, Deputy Bookkeeper Sheri Reynolds, Town Clerk, Patricia Warfield. Absent: Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Councilwoman Yukari Day.

Call to Order at 6:00 p.m.
Approval of the minutes of the meeting: Vote to be taken at the next regular town board meeting.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) The Town has a bid out for a chipper. (B) There were two breakdowns that were taken care of by the Highway Department. (C) Currently there are funds available to municipalities through Delaware County Soil and Water. Halcott has two highway projects they would like to submit for consideration. Having the completed LFA to work with is proving to be extremely helpful in creating the project workups.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0221 – vouchers 20-28 = $2,698.95. Highway Abstract #H0221 – vouchers 29-36 = $5,425.02. Supervisor White will get a motion to pay bills at the next town board meeting.

Finance Chair Report: Finance Chair Innes Kasanof presented the monthly report. (A) The AUD report is finished and has been submitted to the State. (B) There will be $20,773.00 going into the General Reserve Fund and $44,083.00 going into the Highway Reserve Fund with $10,000.00 from the General Reserve Fund being used to open a Fire Protection Reserve Fund for Halcott.

Clerk’s Report: Building Permits: 1 @ $1,290.00, 1 @ $140.00, 1 @ $200.00, Certificate of Occupancy Search: $25.00, Transfer Station: $489.00. The Town collected and disbursed $2,144.00 for the month of January.

Other Business: (A) Cary Wagner, attorney for the Town of Halcott is retiring in March, Supervisor White will spearhead the search for someone willing to replace him.

Next Meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting, March 15, 2021, 6:00 pm.

Phone Meeting ended at 6:22 p.m.

Town Board meeting 6:00 Monday, March 15, 2021

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Town of Halcott
Agenda
6:00 Monday, March 15, 2021
Town Grange
Masks and Social Distancing Required

  • Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance
  • Regular Meeting
  • Approval of minutes: February 22, 2021
  • Highway Superintendent Report
  • Voucher Votes: February 22 March 15
  • Finance Report: 
  • Clerk’s Report
  • Other Business: Bid Opening for Chipper   
  • Public Comment
  • Next Meeting:   April 29, regular meeting
  • Adjourn

Town Board Minutes, 25 January 2021

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PHONE MEETING DUE TO COVID-19

Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
January 25, 6:00 pm

Present by Conference Call: Town Supervisor Alan White, Council Members Yukari Day, Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Judy DiBenedetto, Deputy Bookkeeper Sheri Reynolds, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk, Patricia Warfield.

Call to Order at 6:00 pm.

Approval of the minutes of the December 21, 2020 meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) The Highway Department is actively looking to purchase a wood chipper this year. (B) The Highway Department has been working on flood damage repairs from the December storm. (C) The mess at the Town Transfer Station has been cleaned up. The recycle container was switched out and is now set up outside of the highway garage overhang.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0121 – vouchers 01-11, 18,19 = $10,461.36. Highway Abstract #H0121– vouchers 12-17 = $3,770.35. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Yukari Day, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Alan White: aye, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.

Finance Chair Report: (A) Finance Chair Innes Kasanof presented the monthly finance report. (B) Finance Chair Innes Kasanof and Deputy Bookkeeper Sheri Reynolds are currently working on the Town A.U.D. for the State.

Clerk’s Report: Building Permits: 1 @ $75.00, 1 @ 60.00, Dumpster Fee: $200.00 (Feb 2021 fee). The Town collected and disbursed $335.00 for the month of December.

Other Business: 2021 Fire Protection Contract: Motion to sign a one (1) year Contract for Fire Protection with the Village of Fleischmanns by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.

Next Meeting: The Regular Town Board Meeting, February 22, 2021, 6:00 pm will be held remotely.

Motion to Adjourn at 6:37 p.m. by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.

2021 Organizational Meeting minutes

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Organizational Meeting Minutes January 4, 2021, 6 p.m. Halcott Grange Hall

Present: Town Supervisor Alan White, Council Members Yukari Day, Alan Reynolds, Innes Kasanof, Deputy Bookkeeper Sheri Reynolds, Judy DiBenedetto, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield.

Call to order at 6:00 p.m.
Deputy Superintendent of Highways: Paul Krickhahn

Planning Board: Motion to reappoint Mark Vogler to the Town of Halcott Planning Board by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilwoman Yukari day: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye. Term: 5 years.

Zoning Board of Appeals: Motion to reappoint Karen Rauter to the Town of Halcott Zoning Board of Appeals by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye. Term: 5 years.

Board of Assessment Review: Motion to reappoint Susan Herzog to the Town of Halcott Board of Assessment Review by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.Term: 3 years.

Due to the overlapping of term endings: Motion to adjust the term endings of Zoning Board of appeals member Christl Johnson from 12/21 to 12/22 and Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Warren Reynolds from 12/21 to 12/24 by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilman Alan Reynolds, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.

Fire Protection: Undesignated.

Terms of Employment: The Terms of Employment were amended in November to reflect an added 1⁄4 day per month of vacation time and the ability to carry over 5 vacation days into the following calendar year.

Ambulance Contract: The Town contracts with Margaretville Hospital for ambulance coverage, the cost of which is covered by Greene County. The cost of ambulance coverage has not gone up for a number of years but going forward a gradual set of increases will occur in the next few years to catch up with actual costs.

Town Newspaper: The Mountain Eagle.

Town Board Meeting: Start time 6:00 p.m.

Transfer Station: There was a problem at the Town Transfer Station with the Recycle bin not being picked up by Greene County in a timely manner, creating an overflow of recycle materials to be left

scattered on the ground around the outside of the recycle bin. A phone call was placed to the individuals at the county level in charge of solid waste and the problem should be taken care of by the end of the week.

Motion to Adjourn at 6;53 p.m. by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilwoman Yukari Day: aye, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Alan White: aye.