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Agenda, Town Board meeting, 18 November 2024

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AGENDA
HALCOTT TOWN BOARD MEETING November 18, 2024
6:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance
1. Open Public Hearing to adopt amended Comprehensive Plan
2. Close Public Hearing to adopt amended Comprehensive Plan
3. Open Public Hearing to adopt new Land Use Code
4. Close Public Hearing to adopt new Land Use Code
5. Approval of minutes of October 21, 2024 meeting
6. Highway Superintendent’s Report
7. Budget Officer’s Report
8. Approval to pay vouchers
9. Clerk’s Report
10. Other Business: Yearly Salaries
11. Public comment

Adjournment. Next meeting:
Regular Monthly meeting: Monday December 16, 2024, 6PM

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

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The Town of Halcott Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing
at 6PM on Wednesday November 6, 2024 at the Town Grange,
264 Route 3, Halcott Center, NY to consider the application for
a new home to be built on land owned by Andrew Camarata,
180 Bouton Road, Halcott Center, NY, Tax ID #143-1-7. All
persons wishing to speak upon this matter shall be heard at
this time. A regular meeting will follow the public hearing.
Ted Johnson, Chairman

Town Board Meeting Minutes, September 16, 2024

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

Approval of the minutes of the August 19, 2024, meeting: Motion to approve by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, 2nd by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye,

Highway Superintendent’s Report: (A) Bridge work on County Route 1 is still running behind, the project should now be completed around Thanksgiving.

Voucher vote: General Abstract #G0924 – vouchers 127 – 135 = $1,917.91. Highway Abstract #H0924 – vouchers 136 – 143 = $2,237.58. Motion to pay bills by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Deputy Supervisor Alan Reynolds: aye.

Budget Officer’s Report: (A) Budget Officer Paul Tamaccio presented the monthly finance report. (B) The Town received the $25,000 ARPA check for the new flagpole, concrete pad, and landscaping. (C) Tentative Budget 2025: Includes the following salaries: Board Members: $1,000.00, Town Clerk: $5,500.00, Tax Collector: $3,100.00, Town Supervisor: $4,500.00, Highway Superintendent: $66,000.00.

Clerk’s Report: Grange Rental/1, non-local: 100.00, Building Permits/2: 1 @ 400.00, 1 @ 100.00, Certificate of Occupancy Search: 1 @ 25.00, BP Renewal: 1 @ 37.50, Transfer Station/Garbage: June/July, 1186.00. The Town collected and disbursed 1,848.50 for the month of August.

LUC Update: Resolution 6-2024: Introducing Local Law No. 1 of 2024, a proposed “Local law Repealing and Replacing the Town of Halcott Land Use Code. Motion to Adopt Resolution 6- 2024 by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilman Eric Fronckowiak: aye, Deputy Supervisor Alan Reynolds: aye.

Highway Garage Grant: CEO John Mathiesen informed the Board; the first step in the new highway garage building process would be a resolution to apply for funding for the highway garage design costs, usually 10% of the full cost of the project. Resolution 7-2024, A Resolution to apply for Funding for the Design of a New Town of Halcott Highway Garage. Motion to Adopt Resolution 7-2024 by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto, Councilwoman Innes Kasanof: aye, Deputy Supervisor Alan Reynolds: aye.

Other Business: Webmaster Greg Beechler inquired as to the procedure to find his replacement. Greg has found an individual who expressed interest in filling the position. The Board explained that position appointments happen at the Organizational Meeting in January.

Next Meeting: Regular Meeting October 21, 2024, 6:00 pm.

Motion to Adjourn at 7:08 pm by Councilman Eric Fronckowiak, 2nd by Councilwoman Innes Kasanof, Councilwoman Judy DiBenedetto: aye, Deputy Supervisor Alan Reynolds: aye.