THE TOWN OF SARATOGA
TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
12 SPRING ST.
December 11,
2017
Supervisor Thomas Wood opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call: Town Clerk Linda McCabe, called
the roll: Supervisor Thomas Wood-
present, Councilman Charles Hanehan - present, Councilman Michael McLoughlin present,
Councilman James Jennings present, Councilman Gary Squires present.
Also
present: Town Attorney William Reynolds, Highway Superintendent Don Ormsby, Deputy Clerk Michelle Conover, Zoning Officer/Building Inspector Gil Albert, and other interested persons. (sign-in sheet is on file in the Clerks
office)
Recognitions/Presentations/ Bid openings/ Public Hearings:
Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Councilman
Gary
Squires, seconded by Councilman James Jennings, to accept the regular meeting minutes
of November 9, 2017 as written. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman James
Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried 5 0
Town Clerks report for November 2017: Fees paid to the NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets for the Animal Population Control Program $48.00. Fees paid to New York D.E.C. for hunting and fishing licenses $3,028.72. Fees paid to the New York State Health Department for Marriage licenses $0. Dog license fees to Supervisor Thomas Wood $218.00. Clerk fees to Supervisor Thomas Wood $136.78. Total State and Local Revenues received were $3,431.50.
Zoning
Officers report for November 2017: Issued 9 Building Permits, 37
Building Inspections, 10 Certificates of Occupancy, 0 Junkyard Permits, 0 Complaint/s,
0 Fire inspections, 1 Order/s to Remedy, 5 misc., 4 Building Permit Renewals, 0 Property Maintenance Inspections. A check for $3,837.00 was given to Supervisor Thomas Wood.
Dog Control Officer's report for November 2017: Dog Control Officer Ed Cross answered 14 complaints, took 0 dogs to the shelter, 0 bite case/s, traveled 78 miles, issued 8 warnings, 2 summons issued. Ed wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Town Court report for November 2017: The following were closed: 56 Vehicle & Traffic, 8 Criminal/Penal Law, 2 DEC/ENCON, 2 Dog case/s, 3 DWI/s, 1 Town Ordinance, 2 Small Claims/Civil, 3 Evictions, 2 Hearing/s, 1 Defendant/s sentenced to probation, 1 hours of community service issued, 0 (case transfer) Divestiture Forms sent to County Court, 0 days of jail time issued, 0 Orders of Protection issued, and $6,910.00 in fees were paid to the NY State Comptroller.
Tax Collectors report: No report
Historians report for November 2017: Historian Sean
Kelleher reports that interest in our community's history continues to
rise. He said there were record numbers
of visitors at the Candlelight Tour of the Schuyler House. Three schools, as well as many others,
participated in the Surrender Ceremony this year. The Friends of the
Battlefield had a very successful groundbreaking ceremony for the Surrender Site
and many major donors visited the community.
The Old Saratoga Historical Association
was able to acquire a leather bound ledger of the old Saratoga Victory Mills,
dated Dec. 1875 through Feb. 1880; this was gifted through an anonymous donor. There are 700 pages in all, recording the
company's transactions during this time period.
Assessors
report for November 2017: All renewals were mailed on December 6th
and all renewal forms need to be filed in our office at 12 Spring Street,
before March 1, 2018.
*If someone is new to the town and
wishes to apply for a STAR exemption, they have to do so through the NYS Dept.
of Tax and Finance either on their website or by telephone.
58 sales were processed
during the months of October and November; 48 valid sales and 10 were invalid. 22 properties were residential, 33 were
vacant land and 3 were commercial
properties.
The office is open to serve
those applying for exemptions and those having questions regarding their
inventory. The office will be open 3 days
each week during the months of January and February.
Vicki Hayner's last day with
the Town will be December 13, 2017. She'd
like to thank the Town Board and the residents of the Town of Saratoga for
having had the opportunity to have served as your Assessor for the last ten
years; it has been an honor and privilege to serve in this Town.
Office hours: Monday
- 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Highway
Superintendents November 2017 report:
v
Cutting back
brush in right of way with boom mower
v
Addressing leaning
trees and hanging branches over the roads
v
Replaced and
repaired delineators on plow routes
v
Leaf blades
replaced on boom mower and chipper blades addressed
v
Truck oil and
filter maintenance complete along with plow prep
v
Tires replaced on
trucks 2 and 4
v
Exhaust, oil pan
and fuel tank repairs on truck 4
v
Water pump,
radiator flush and exhaust repairs on truck 9
v
Rented a mid-size
thumbed excavator for ditches off rd and log removal
v
Waiting on cab
part for truck 5 repairs
v
Helped hang street
wreathes and tree lights in the Village of Schuylerville
v
Removed tree
trunk from Victory cemetery
Supervisors
report:
SUPERVISORS REPORT NOVEMBER 2017
GENERAL FUND TOWNWIDE (A FUND)
Balance
on hand 11/01/2017 $ 981,076.88
Revenues + 103,163.70
Disbursements - 84,706.96
Balance 11/30/2017 $ 999,533.62
GENERAL FUND OUTSIDE VILLAGE (B FUND)
Balance on hand 11/01/2017 $ 1,547,499.22
Revenues + 112,361.59
Disbursements - 15,906.58
Balance 11/30/2017 $ 1,643,954.23
HIGHWAY FUND OUTSIDE VILLAGE (DB FUND)
Balance on hand 11/01/2017 $ 804,317.16
Revenues + 25,060.46
Disbursements - 191,965.27
Balance 11/30/2017 $ 637,412.35
SCHUYLER PARK 11/30/2017 $ 156,803.49
YOUTH RECREATION & SERVICE 11/30/2017 $ 5,403.67
HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT RESERVE 11/30/2017 $ 85,633.38
BUILDING RESERVE 11/30/2017 $ 255,116.35
TRUST
& AGENCY 11/30/2017 $
24,959.17
HOME
IMPROVEMENT GRANT#2 11/30/2017 $ 34,077.82
(holding
checks until funds are deposited)
HISTORIC
HUDSON HOOSIC RIVER 11/30/2017 $ 6,259.91
SCENIC BY WAYS GRANT 11/30/2017 $ 311.25
PARK RESERVE 11/30/2017 $ 151,956.55
PROPERTY CAP RESERVE 11/30/2017 $ 1,038.71
v Sales Tax Received November
2017 - $107,845.00
v Mortgage Tax - October 2017 - $18,411.00
and November 2017 - $12,709.50
v Yearly Total - $147,158.66
Public
comments on agenda items: Sally
Snowden, 291 Hayes Rd., addressed the Board.
Committee
reports:
Landfill:
No report
Insurance: No report
Youth: No
report
January 3, 2018 - Casserole
Luncheon Meeting
New members are always
welcome!
He then reported that the
Quaker Springs Seniors met on November 13th for their Thanksgiving luncheon
meeting with 38 members in attendance.
Joe Peck was their guest speaker and spoke about the stories he has
published about life on the farm. On
November 16th they took a trip to Rome, NY for a Christmas Show and luncheon.
The December 11th meeting
will be a roast beef luncheon prepared by Faye Bratage, Anise Burke and Cathy
Thomas.
Office of Emergency Management: No report
Wilton
Emergency Services & General Schuyler Territory(WEMS), QSFD Reports:
J. R. Hanna reported that the
Wilton EMS had a total of 256 calls with 55 calls in the Schuylerville
area.
Don Ormsby reported that the
Quaker Springs Fire Department has had 92 calls to date.
Old
Business: Supervisor
Thomas Wood stated he received a check in the amount of $4,250.00 which
completes the Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant of $10,000.00, along with the
$11,250.00 from Saratoga County, for a total amount of $21,250.00 for the Tow
Path Trail.
Supervisor Thomas Wood also stated he now has the
DASNY Contract in hand, which will be signed and notarized tomorrow. He will then send it back and once he receives
a copy with all required signatures, we can go forward; he is hopeful that construction
will begin in the spring.
Supervisor
Thomas Wood then stated that seeing as the Town Board has no interest in a
timber harvesting law, it is now dropped.
New
Business:
On a motion made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded
by Councilman Michael McLoughlin, the following Resolution #17-116 - Authorization to change Health Insurance Plan to
MVP Gold HMO-POS 2018 - HG170012/RHG0170X, was adopted by vote: Supervisor
Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman Charles
Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried
5 0
WHEREAS, on an annual basis the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga enters into an insurance contract to provide health insurance coverage
for eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed proposals for a contract
to commence January 1, 2018 for Retirees over 65 years of age; it is now therefore
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor
is authorized to sign a contract for health insurance benefits with MVP
Preferred Gold HMO-POS 2018 - HG170012/RHG0170X, at a monthly premium of
$314.70 per person, per month.
On a motion made by Councilman James Jennings, seconded
by Councilman Gary Squires, the following Resolution
#17-117 - Authorization for Legal Action of Zoning Infraction - Phil Heitmann
& William Silver, was adopted by vote: Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye,
Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan aye,
Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried
5 0
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga has been made aware of
violations of the Town of Saratoga Zoning Code by Phil Heitmann, (d/b/a Olde
Saratoga U-Pull-It), owner of 297 Hayes Road, and by William Silver (d/b/a Bam
the Scrap Man), by operating in violation of the Junkyard Law, and
WHEREAS, Town of Saratoga Zoning Officer Gilman Albert has
been unable to resolve the zoning infractions and has had to issue Orders to
Remedy; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED,
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, that should any violation of these Orders to Remedy occur, the Town
Board authorizes Town Attorney William Reynolds to take legal action against
these individuals.
On a
motion made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded by Councilman Gary Squires,
the following Resolution #17-118 - Authorization
for Further Legal Action of Zoning Infractions - Joshua Boldt, was adopted by
vote: Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin abstained,
Councilman Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman
Gary Squires aye.
Carried
4 1
WHEREAS, the Town has been made aware of continuing violations
of the Town of Saratoga Zoning Code by Joshua Boldt, at 101 Brown Road; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Saratoga, to authorize
legal action against Joshua Boldt, by Town Attorney William Reynolds, to
enforce the Town laws.
On a motion made by Councilman James Jennings, seconded
by Councilman Michael McLoughlin, the following Resolution #17-119 - Authorization to Overrun Contracted Amount for
Professional Services with the LA Group, for the Town of Saratoga Boat Launch,
in the amount of $3,750.00, was
adopted by vote: Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael
McLoughlin aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings
aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried 5 0
WHEREAS,
the Town of Saratoga Town Board
has contracted and worked with the LA Group in preparing plans for the boat
launch on US RT 4, south of the Village of Schuylerville; and
WHEREAS, the fees for professional services for the final
design and engineering, permitting, bidding, construction, administration and
oversight has gone beyond the contracted amount, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board of the Town
of Saratoga, is authorized to overrun the contracted expenses with the LA
Group, in the amount of $3,750.00 for completing the above specified duties.
On a motion made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded
by Councilman Gary Squires, the following Resolution
#17-120 - Fund Transfer - $225.00 from
Town Board Contractual- A1010.4, to Town Board Personnel Services-A1010.1, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried
5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $225.00 from Board Contractual -A1010.4Town, to Town
Board Personnel Services-A1010.1, to cover year end budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman James Jennings, seconded
by Councilman Gary Squires, the following Resolution
#17-121 - Fund Transfer - $100.00 from
Town Board Contractual- A1010.4, to Unallocated Insurance-A1910.4, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried
5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $100.00 from Town Board Contractual -A1010.4, to
Unallocated Insurance-A1910.4, to cover year end budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman Michael McLoughlin,
seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan, the following Resolution #17-122 - Fund Transfer - $2400.00 from
Town Board Contractual-A1010.4, to State Retirement-A9010.8, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried 5 0
On a motion made by Councilman Gary Squires, seconded by
Councilman Michael McLoughlin, the following Resolution #17-123 - Fund Transfer - $1100.00 from
Demolition of Unsafe Buildings -A3650.4, to Municipal Association Dues-A1920, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried 5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $1100.00 from Demolition of Unsafe Buildings-A3650.4, to
Municipal Association Dues-A1920.4, to cover year end budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded
by Councilman Gary Squires, the following Resolution
#17-124 - Fund Transfer - $9500.00 From Buildings
Personnel
Services-A1620.1, to Medical
Insurance-A9010.8, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried 5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $9500.00 from Buildings Personnel Services-A1620.1, to Medical
Insurance-A9010.8, to cover year end budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman Michael McLouglin,
seconded by Councilman James Jennings, the following Resolution #17-125 - Fund Transfer - $5500.00 from
Supervisor, Clerks Personnel Services-A1220.1, to Justices Personnel
Services-A1110.1, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye. Carried 5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $5500.00 from Supervisor, Clerks Personal
Services-A1220.1, to Justices Personnel Services-A1110.1, to cover year end
budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded
by Councilman Michael McLoughlin, the following Resolution #17-126- Fund Transfer - $1600.00 from
Planning Contractual - B8020.4, to State Retirement -B9010.8, was adopted by vote:
Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman
Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires
aye.
Carried 5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $1600.00 from Planning Contractual, to State Retirement-B9010.8,
to cover year end budget adjustments.
On a motion made by Councilman Gary Squires, seconded by
Councilman Michael McLoughlin, the following Resolution #17-127 - Fund Transfer - $1000.00 from
Zoning Contractual-B8010.4, to Social Security-B9030.8, was adopted by vote: Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye,
Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan aye,
Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried 5 0
RESOLVED
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga, to transfer $1000.00 from Zoning Contractual, to Social
Security-B9030.8, to cover year end budget adjustments.
Communications: Town is in need of a volunteer to represent us
with the upcoming Federal 2020 Census.
The volunteer representative will need to attend some meetings and
review information for accuracy. If
interested, please contact Supervisor Thomas Wood at (518) 695-3644 x 314 or twood@albany.twcbc.com.
Supervisor Thomas Wood reminded the Town Board of the upcoming Reverse
911 Training. The training will take
place on December 20th, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Carl Zeilman, Director of Saratoga County Emergency Services, will
conduct the training here at the Town Hall.
Privilege
of the Floor: Wendy
Lukas addressed the Board.
Upcoming
meetings:
v
Agenda meeting Thursday, December 7, 2017
at 7:00 p.m.
v Regular
Town Board meeting Monday, December 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Audit the Bills: On a motion by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded by Councilman Gary Squires, the following Resolution #17-128 - Approving the Payment of Bills
in Abstract 12G was adopted by vote: Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin aye,
Councilman Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye. Carried 5 0
RESOLVED,
by the Town Board of the Town of
Saratoga to authorize payment of the bills listed in Abstract 12G in the following amounts:
General Fund DB Voucher
No. 221 through 244 $
61,470.89
General Fund A Voucher No. 358 through
394 $
63,521.28
General Fund B Voucher
No. 60 through 72 $
15,475.36
Schuyler Park H Voucher
No. 31 through 33 $ 1,231.07
HH Voucher
No. 65 through 69 $ 23,031.59
HI Voucher
No. 10 through 13 $ 44,625.20
Grand Total $209,355.39
A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Gary
Squires and seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan at 9:03 p.m. Supervisor
Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan aye, Councilman Michael
McLoughlin aye, Councilman James Jennings aye, Councilman Gary Squires aye.
Carried 5 - 0
Meeting
Adjourned
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda A. McCabe
Town Clerk