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Minutes from regular meetings of the town board.

Agenda for June 19 Town Board Meeting; to be adjourned until June 26

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Dear Friends:  The Land Use Code Update Committee met with the Town Board on Thursday, June 8 to present the work done so far on both the Land Use Code and the Halcott Comprehensive Plan. It was an excellent meeting in which not only the proposed changes were discussed, but also the timing of different events that need to happen before the Board can consider adoption of the updates. This is a lengthy process and will include a public hearing, a period for public comment and other steps regulated by the State.  

The June 19th monthly meeting is the target date for the Town Board to discuss these proposed changes among ourselves. Linked below is the proposed update to the Comprehensive Plan that will be useful for this discussion. Two board members cannot make the June meeting and therefore the remaining Board members will meet briefly on June 19th to sign vouchers and then immediately to vote to adjourn the monthly meeting until the following Monday, June 26th.  No other business will be done at this June 19th meeting.

Also linked below is the month’s financial report. 

2022 Halcott Comprehensive Plan Update
May 2022 Financial Report

Town Board Minutes, April 17, 2023

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Draft Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes Halcott Grange
April 17, 2023, 6:00 pm

Present: Town Supervisor Innes Kasanof, Council members Alan Reynolds, Eric Fronckowiak, Samantha Bouton, Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield, Deputy Clerk Ariel Bogert, Planning Board Chairwoman Nan Reynolds, LUC Chairwoman Karen Rauter. Public: Dave and Vicky Carpenter, Sean Penchoff, Sophia Randazzo, Ida Piperisova, Scott Moroff, Warren Reynolds. Absent: Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto.

Call to order at 6:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Annual Reports: Planning Board Chairwoman Nancy Reynolds presented the Planning Board annual report. The Planning Board had 3 minor subdivisions, 3 new home applications and 2 garage applications come before them in 2022. The Planning Board collected $200.00 in fees.

Approval of the minutes of the March 20, 2023, meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) The new town truck is in and will be ready for pick up once the extended warranty actual cost to the town is squared away. The price should have been $5,655.00 but showed in the paperwork as final cost of $5,745.00. Supervisor Kasanof and Highway Superintendent Bouton will speak to the dealer about the discrepancy. Once the truck is picked up from the dealer, it will be taken to the body shop. (B) The Town has not heard from the State about the actual amount of CHIPS money to be received this year. Silas Lake will again be worked on, and the Highway Department will look to do 2 miles of Town roads. The Town will be able to purchase materials at last year’s bid price until May at which time the price will no doubt increase.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0423 – vouchers 57 – 60 = $812.32. Highway Abstract #H0423 – vouchers 61 – 63 = $356.88. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye.

Budget Officer’s Report: (A) Finance Chair Innes Kasanof presented the monthly finance report. Clerk’s Report: Grange Rental/local: 50.00, Building Permit 1 @ 140.00, C/O search 1 @ 25.00. The

Town collected and disbursed $215.00 for the month of March.

Other Business: (A) LUC UPDATE: Town attorney Tal Rappleyea has been working on the LUC update, specifically, wording to be included in the Land Use Code which would allow for the Town to recover legal fees in cases of litigation. With this completed, Nan Stolzenburg can proceed with getting the draft ready to present at the next meeting. The draft will be without short term rental language for now as this is something the committee is still working on. Supervisor Kasanof will ask Attorney Rappleyea if he has any experience with Short Term Rentals and if so ask for his input as well. Nan will inform the board when the draft is ready, and a public hearing can be scheduled. (B) Fleischmanns Fire Company: The Village of Fleischmanns Fire Co. is looking to purchase a new fire truck and is in the process of scheduling a meeting to discuss the purchase. Clerk Pattie Warfield will look to attend the meeting for the Town.

Public: Warren Reynolds asked if there can be a public forum before the public hearing for public input or multiple public hearings. LUC Chair Karen Rauter explained that it is a requirement to give 30 days after the public hearing for the purpose of public input but would inquire further about the timing process.

Next Meeting: Regular Meeting May 15, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn at 6:39 p.m. by Councilman Alan Reynolds, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

Town Board Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2023

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Present: Town Supervisor Innes Kasanof, Councilmembers Alan Reynolds, Eric Fronckowiak, Samantha Bouton, Town Clerk Patricia Warfield, CEO John Mathiesen, Town Justice Ken Williams. Public: Vicki and Dave Carpenter, Joanne Catsos, Shawn Penshoff, Scott Moroff, Ida Piperisova. Absent: Highway Superintendent Russell Bouton, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto.

Call to order at 6:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of the minutes of the January 16, 2023, meeting. Motion to approve by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

Annual Reports: Assessor Marc Neves: Assessor Neves e-mailed his report to Supervisor Innes Kasanof who then shared it with Councilmembers via e-mail for review. There were no questions from Board members.
Tax Collector Robin White: Due to illness, will present her report at the March 20, 2023, Town Board Meeting.

Town Justice Ken Williams: Town Court saw no cases for the year 2022.
Code Enforcement Officer John Mathiesen: Building Permits were down from 23 in 2022 to 13 in 2023. Many of the 2023 permits were for renovations and generators and solar arrays installation. There were also 12 BP renewals, 2 stop Work Orders, 3 Demo permits, 14 C/O Searches, 4 C/Os issued, 2 temporary C/Os issued, and 12 Certificates of Compliance issued. In all, the CEO logged in 315 hours and $2,2015 miles in Halcott.

Executive Session: The Board entered an Executive Session at 6:18 pm. The Board exited the Executive Session at 6:30 pm.

Highway Superintendent’s Report: Councilman Alan Reynolds reported the new truck ordered by the Town has a start to build date of February 27, 2023.

Voucher Vote: General Abstract #G0223 – vouchers 24 – 34 = $17,375.94. Highway Abstract #H0223 – vouchers 35 – 40 = $3,837.60. Motion to pay bills by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.

Budget Officer’s Report: Supervisor Innes Kasanof presented the monthly finance report for January. Supervisor Kasanof reported to the Board that she and Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio are working on the AUD report for the State.

Clerk’s Report: Grange Rentals: 2 @ 50.00, 1 @ 100.00, BP Renewals: 1 @ 77.50, 1 @ 150.00, 1 @ 250.00, C/O search: 1 @ 25.00, Billy Haynes: Nov/Dec, 500.00, Transfer Station: Nov/Dec 400.00. The Town collected and disbursed $1,602.50 for the month of January.

Other Business:
(A) Emergency Responders Tax Exemption: On February 23, 2023, Greene County Legislature adopted Local law 1 of 2023: A Local Law of The County of Greene providing Real Property Tax Exemptions for Local Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Pursuant to Section 466-A of the Real Property Tax Law. The exemption for qualified members would be to the extent of 10 percent of the assessed value of such property. Motion to Adopt Greene County Law 1 of 2023 by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Supervisor Innes Kasanof, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Councilwoman Samantha Bouton: abstain.
(B) Prescription Drugs Proposed Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens: Line 8 – At local option, municipalities may permit applicants (senior citizens) to deduct from their incomes all medical and prescription drug expenses which are not reimbursed or paid by insurance. Check with the assessor to determine if this option is locally available. If so, complete line 8 on the application. Proof of the expenses and reimbursement, if any, must be submitted with the application. After discussing, the Board decided it would table the issue until the next meeting to discuss when all board members are present.
(C) The Town received the 2022 Delaware Co. Soil & Water Conservation Annual Report. The Elk Creek toe-cut problem is still listed with funding of $400,000 awarded and a status of consultant to design with a completion date of 2024.
(D) LUC Update: Updates to the Comprehensive Plan and LUC Update have been agreed upon by the committee and are now ready for the public process and Town Board adoption to begin. The LUC Committee has been working on a draft of a short-term rental law and hopes to have it ready to present in March.

Next meeting: Regular Town Board Meeting, Monday March 20, 2023, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 6:48 pm by Councilwoman Samantha Bouton, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilman Alan Reynolds: aye, Supervisor Innes Kasanof: aye.