TOWN OF GRANBY
PUBLIC WORK SESSION
JULY 27, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Supervisor
Williamson called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. Present for the roll call were Supervisor Ed Williamson, Councilors Eric Clothier,
Tracy Doyle and Brenda Frazier-Hartle. Councilor
Melissa Fortier was excused. Deputy
Supervisor John Snow Jr., Highway Superintendent Richards, Deputy Highway
Superintendent Longo and Doug Miller of Miller Engineering were present. There was 1 Resident in attendance.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cayuga Community
College is having an Open House/Grand Opening on August 2, 2016 from 1:00 to
3:00 p.m. at the River Glenn Campus.
Water Service Area
6A is progressing without any apparent problems.
National Grid has
sent us information on LED lights for their street lights.
The Supervisor feels
it would be a good idea to have a Constable at the regular Board Meeting every
month.
Councilor Doyle made
a motion, seconded by Councilor Clothier to have a Constable present at the
first Wednesday Board Meeting each month, all were in favor, none opposed.
The Teamsters have
informed the Town that Labor negotiations will start on August 15, 2016.
The Town received a
letter from the Department of Solid Waste informing us of the increase in fees
effective January 1, 2017.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Councilor
Doyle made a motion, seconded by Councilor Frazier-Hartle to allow the Engineer
to proceed with the Environmental Study on Water Service Area 7, all were in
favor, none opposed.
Councilor
Frazier-Hartle made a motion, seconded by Councilor Clothier to retain the
Services of Larry Malfatano of Bond Schoeneck & King for council during
Contract negotiations, all were in favor, none opposed.
Doug
Miller of Miller Engineering addressed the Board with an overview of what needs
to be done to continue with the Environmental Study for Water Service Area
7. Councilor Doyle questioned Mr. Miller about
obtaining easements for the Water Service Area that is currently being worked
on. Mr. Miller said that no easements
were required because the work is being done within the road right of
ways. Deputy Supervisor Snow Jr.
questioned needing a form for problems and or damages to property while work is
being done on the current system as there was with Water District 3. Supervisor Williamson suggested we copy the
form from Water District 3 and use that.
PAYMENT OF TOWN BILLS
Councilor
Frazier-Hartle questioned why there were so many late payments in the bills.
She questioned the
Walmart payment and also why the Bond payment was late. There was also an invoice that was billed to
the wrong line item that needs to be corrected.
Councilor
Clothier made a motion, seconded by Councilor Doyle to pay the Town Bills as
audited on Abstract #14, all were in favor, none opposed.
General Fund $6,471.97 Highway
Fund $24,328.81
WSA 6A Fund $9.45 SSA
Fund $1,035.00
DATES FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
Town
Board Meeting August 10,
2016 at 7:00 P.M.
Public
Work Session August
24, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.
The
Board discussed purchasing a new plow truck for the Highway Department. They will be exploring their options for the
truck itself and also for financing.
They are hoping to have all of this information together for the August
Board Meeting. Deputy Supervisor Snow
Jr. told the Board he didn’t like the idea of piggybacking. He would rather order a truck with the specifications
that would allow us to bill the maximum to the County for plowing.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilor
Clothier made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Williamson to adjourn the
meeting, all were in favor, none opposed.
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 P.M.
