AGENDA MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF SARATOGA

 12 SPRING ST.,

SCHUYLERVILLE, NY

 

Thursday, July 5, 2018

 

7:00 P.M.

 

Supervisor Thomas Wood opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance

at 7:00 p.m.

 

Roll call: Linda A. McCabe, Town Clerk, 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:  Zoning Officer Gil Albert, Deputy Clerk Michelle Conover,  Ted Mosher, Randy O'Dell, Sally & Nelson Snowden, Phil Heitmann, W. John Smith, Wendy Lukas, Terri Korb, Allicia & Louis Farone.

 

Supervisor Thomas Wood shared the following with the Board:

v Adirondack Advocacy and Flatley Read have signed their new leases. 

v New lighting of the Town Hall: The analysis was completed and contract signed for the new lighting for the Town Hall.  We are waiting for National Grid to go forward, once the material is ordered and they begin, the new lighting should be in place within a week.

v Flag pole - There is a need for a new pole for the large flag in front of Town Hall, as that flagpole snapped in half during the last storm we had.

v New lease with L. Trevor Coulter, Attorney

v Suite 102 wanting a new door and frame and locks - Board decided the tenant is responsible for full cost and also for the cost of labor.

v Boat Launch update

v Brown Rd. issues

 

The Board discussed adding Event Venues to our regulations.  Planning Board member, Christopher Koval, called Supervisor Thomas Wood earlier today, as he had a prior commitment and was unable to attend the meeting this evening.  His call was concerning the event venues and he wondered what the benefit and gain would be for the Town.  He also said he initially had concerns with this, but as long as the controls and restrictions are reasonable, he is okay, adding that we need to be careful with the changes.  Supervisor Thomas Wood then asked Ian Murray, Chairman of the Planning Board, to speak.  Chairman Ian Murray stated he feels it is needed and that it's been needed since Lee's Marina went in.  There has been a lot of interest in multiple areas of the Town for event venues.  Our code is generally good but he feels it would be challenged in the future and it is time to tighten up our codes.

Building Inspector/Zoning Officer Gil Albert agreed.  He added there is a tax benefit with this as it's a non-burden tax base.  The downside can be neighbors.  Right now it's under special use for restaurant and we need to be more deliberate and clear with our regulations. 

William Reynolds, Attorney for the Town, stated that Special Event Venues is how it

 

 

 

should be defined.  It is not a restaurant so there is a need to define it and put it in our regulations with guidelines in place.  He's reviewed other towns ordinances and there are

exceptions for this. 

Supervisor Thomas Wood stated there should be opportunity for reasonable solutions here; people have property rights.  This is about adding something to our zoning code.

James Jennings added communities need businesses to grow. 

Building Inspector/Zoning Officer  Gil Albert said that's right, but regulations have to be in place, which they're working on, and there are ways to make it work. He stated he's pro business and  we need a non-burden tax base in our Town, we need to look at the big picture and make things work.  We all have property rights as long as we stay within regulations.  He then added we have no regulations on docks and he found after talking with NYS DEC that one can get a Protection of Water Permit which allows you putting in a dock up to 10 boats.  If we don't have docks in our regulations, car parking can be an issue and as well as sanitation.

Supervisor Thomas Wood said we'll look at Stillwater and Malta and see if they have regulations on that.

 

The following residents addressed the Board: Louis & Allicia Farone, Terri Korb, Randy O'Dell and Wendy Lukas.

 

Supervisor Thomas Wood and the Board then reviewed the attached agenda items.

 

A motion was made by Councilman Gary Squires, seconded by Councilman Charles Hanehan, to enter into Executive Session at 8:44 p.m. to discuss Union Negotiations and litigation. Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – aye, Councilman James Jennings – aye, Councilman Gary Squires – aye.  

Carried 5 – 0  

 

A motion was made by Councilman Charles Hanehan, seconded by Councilman Gary Squires, to exit Executive Session at 9: 20 p.m.  No Board action was taken.

Supervisor Thomas Wood - aye, Councilman Charles Hanehan – aye, Councilman Michael McLoughlin – aye, Councilman James Jennings – aye, Councilman Gary Squires – aye.  

Carried 5 – 0  

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Councilman Charles Hanehan , seconded by Councilman Gary Squires at 9:39 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  

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Linda A. McCabe

Town Clerk

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE TOWN OF SARATOGA TOWN BOARD

 

Monday,  July 9, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.

 

1.      Call meeting to order

 

2.      Flag salute

 

3.      Roll call: Supervisor Thomas Wood, Councilman Charles Hanehan, Councilman Michael McLoughlin, Councilman James Jennings and Councilman Gary Squires

 

4.      Recognitions/Presentations/ Bid openings/ Public Hearings

 

5.      Approval of Minutes of the June 7th, 2018 Agenda Meeting and the June 11th, 2018 regular Town Board meeting.

 

6.      Town Clerk’s report

 

7.      Zoning Officer’s report

 

8.      Dog Control Officer’s report

 

9.       Town Court report

 

10.   Tax Collector’s report

 

11.   Historian’s report

 

12.   Assessor’s report

 

13.   Highway Superintendent’s report

 

14.   Supervisor’s report:

v  Financial Report

v  Sales Tax Received – June 2018 - $106,324.00

v  Mortgage Tax - May 2018 - $19,461.00

 

15.     Public comments on agenda items

 

16.  Committee reports:

           

            A. Landfill

 

            B. Insurance  

 

C. Youth:  35 (and counting) students signed up for swimming lessons

 

D. Senior Citizens

E. Parks/Schuyler Park Committee

F. Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

                                                                                                   

17.  GSES, QSFD Reports:

 

18.  Old Business: 

 

19.   New Business:

v New Lease, 2nd Fl. #4E - Trevor Coulter

v Resolution #18-91 - Approving Entering into Agreement with Saratoga PLAN for all administrative services for the Hanehan Farm Easement

v Resolution #18-92 - Approving Entering into Agreement for application with Saratoga PLAN for the Hanehan Farm Easement Project through closing and recording of the easement application

v Resolution #18-93 - Authorization to Enter into Contract with the LA Group for the Surrender March South Trailhead

v Resolution #18-94 - Approving Monthly Lease - L. Trevor Coulter, Attorney

v Resolution #18-95 - Approving Entering into Contract with Constellation for Group Purchase of electricity at $.05 per kilowatt

 

20.  Communications:

 

21.   Privilege of the floor

 

22.  Upcoming meetings

v  Agenda meeting – Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

v  Regular Town Board meeting – Monday, August 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.  

v  Executive Session - Union Negotiations and litigations

 

   23. Audit the Bills - Resolution #18-96   

 

   24.  Meeting Adjourned