DRAFT COPY
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF
SARATOGA, 30 FERRY ST.,
SCHUYLERVILLE,
NY
Friday, March
24, 2006
Noon
Supervisor Thomas Wood opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance
at 12:06 p.m.
Roll call: Ruth Drumm, Town Clerk, called
the roll. Supervisor Thomas Wood-
present, Councilman Fred Drumm- absent, Councilman Charles Hanehan- present,
Councilwoman Betty Koval – present, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – absent
Also present: Town Attorney William Reynolds
Public Comments on Agenda
Items: No
one came forward.
Old
business:
Adult
Businesses – The board discussed areas of the town where adult
businesses could be permitted. The area
that will be considered will be outlined by Swamp Road to Hathaway Road to
County Road 69 to Route 4 to Haas Road and back to Swamp Road.
General
Code – The Laws of the Town of Saratoga have been reviewed
and suggested revisions have been made.
The amended Code was discussed and a careful review of the changes is
planned for the first week in April by Town Attorney William Reynolds,
Supervisor Thomas Wood and Town Clerk Ruth Drumm. The Code of the Town of Saratoga should be ready for adoption in
May. A public hearing will be held. (The code does not include
the Zoning Regulations that are currently under review).
The PUD application by Yarislov Zujovic, George
& Gertrude Pravda, Owners- 1460 Rt. 9P, Saratoga Springs, S/B/L 180.18-1-2
& 3, Lake Commercial District that proposes 14 units (Townhouses) on 1.2
acres was discussed. Concerns were
voiced that the development is too intensive for 1.2 acres and Yarislov Zujovic
had told the board that anything less than 14 would not be economically
feasible.
Supervisor Thomas
Wood reported that the procedural audit of the town records is progressing. The auditor, Richard H. Dinolfo, CPA, has
completed the 5 days of work that was budgeted for but has requested additional
time for further review in order to complete the audit. Resolution #05-50 was introduced by
Supervisor Thomas Wood and seconded by
Councilman Charles Hanehan to allocate up to an additional $5,000 to cover
additional expenses to complete the audit.
A transfer of up to $5,000 will be transferred from Contingency Account
A1990.4 to Auditing A1320.4. Supervisor
Thomas Wood – aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – absent, Councilman Charles Hanehan –
aye, Councilwoman Betty Koval - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin –
absent. Carried 3 – 0.
Supervisor Thomas Wood made a motion to enter into executive session at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the acquisition of property. Councilman Charles Hanehan seconded it. Supervisor Thomas Wood – aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – absent, Councilman Charles Hanehan – aye, Councilwoman Betty Koval - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – absent.
Carried 3 – 0.
Supervisor Thomas Wood made a motion to close the executive session at 1:24 p.m. Councilman Charles Hanehan seconded it. Thomas Wood – aye, Councilman Fred Drumm – absent, Councilman Charles Hanehan – aye, Councilwoman Betty Koval - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – absent. Carried 3 – 0.
Councilman
Charles Hanehan reported on the conference he attended on Planning a Future for Farms. He added that they had some good
ideas. He reported that there are NYS
Ag Viability grants available and they should be looked into. He also reported that one way to promote
affordable housing is to offer an additional bonus lot to developers of major
subdivisions to be used for affordable housing.
Upcoming
meetings:
Agenda meeting – Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular town board meeting – Monday, April 10, 2006
at 7:00 p.m.
A motion to adjourn at 1:30 p.m. was made by Councilwoman Betty Koval
and seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan . Supervisor Thomas Wood – aye, Councilman
Fred Drumm – absent, Councilman Charles Hanehan – aye, Councilwoman Betty Koval
- aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – absent.
Carried 3 – 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ruth Drumm
Town Clerk
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