TOWN OF GRANBY
BOARD MEETING
JUNE 14, 2017
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Supervisor
Williamson called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. leading those present in
the Salute to the Flag. Present for the roll call were Supervisor Edward
Williamson, Councilors Tracy Doyle, Melissa Fortier and Lori Thrall. Deputy Supervisor John Snow Jr. and Interim
Highway Superintendent Dean Ingersoll were also present. There were 16
Residents in attendance. Councilor
Clothier joined the meeting at 7:24 P.M.
Councilor
Fortier made a motion, seconded by Councilor Thrall to dispense with the
reading of the minutes of the previous meetings of May 10th, 16th
and 24, all were in favor, none opposed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Linda Parkhurst – Back
in the fall she spoke to the Board about Water Service Area 7. Since then she has been researching how a
water district comes about. In speaking
with her neighbors, she has found out that less than 50% of the assessed value
on that road did not want water. When
she signed the petition, she thought it was just for an interest in water. Since then the Town has adopted a procedure
for petitions. There are supposed to be
boundaries and some kind of estimate of cost on a petition. There is none of that on the petitions for
her road. Mrs. Parkhurst asked how
something like this could be put into a proposed water district without being
verified. She questioned how a road without
half the assessed value could be put in a water district and asked who verifies
the petitions. Supervisor Williamson
told her the Engineer verifies the petitions and puts the program
together. Mrs. Parkhurst asked if it was
the Boards responsibility. She is here
because of the people who don’t want the water.
It’s all about the bottom line for her.
Carol Gordon – She
is here to thank the Sheriff’s Department, the Troopers and the Town Board for
straightening out the four wheelers. She
feels the Board should adopt a noise ordinance.
COMMUNICATIONS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senator
Ritchie’s office will have applications to apply for flood damage along Lake
Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
We
have received notification that the Town Equalization Rate is at 95%. The Assessor will be at the next Work Session
to present the proposals for the revaluation he has received to the Board.
We
have received information from the Fulton Public Library regarding the Little
Libraries program.
The
Town has received a letter from a Resident in Water District #3 questioning an
EDU charge on land locked property.
Councilor Fortier suggested sending the Resident a letter to check with
the County to see if the properties can be combined. Then they may be able to reduce the EDU
charge.
Excellus
has sent a letter stating an insurance increase of 5% is projected for next
year.
Supervisor
Williamson reminded the Board that Family Fun Day is June 24th from
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. There will be
two magic shows, a petting zoo, horseback rides, slide, bounce house and food. He stated he will need some volunteers,
especially for set up. A presentation
for Citizen of the Year, Justice Edwin Winkworth, will take place at 12:00
noon.
The
Town has received a letter from the Oswego County Health Department on finding
used syringes and needles found in various places around the County. Supervisor Williamson asked that we keep our
eyes open to see if we can find any of that.
OLD BUSINESS
Supervisor
Williamson has pulled the records on the three pieces of property the Town owns
that were put out for bid in 2013 or 2014.
The Board did not want to sell the properties at that time. He has given the drawings and information to
the Attorney for him to go over, but he would like to see the Board make a
motion to advertise this property for sale.
He then stated the Town owns two acres on the other side of the lawn at
the Community Center and that would be a good place to build a new office
building.
NEW BUSINESS
The
Environmental study has been completed for Water Service Area 7. The Town Attorney has a copy for review.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS
Councilor
Doyle made a motion, seconded by Councilor Fortier to allow Assessor Roach to
attend training at Cornell at a cost of $380.00, all were in favor, none
opposed.
REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS
Youth Director – Supervisor
Williamson reported everything is ready for Family Fun Day. The Youth Director will have summer programs
that include bike rodeos, basketball and some field trips.
Cemeteries – Deputy
Supervisor Snow Jr. stated we need an arborist in Granby Center and Lewis
Cemeteries to see what trees need to be taken down.
Highway Superintendent – Interim
Highway Superintendent Ingersoll stated he is new at this and the cooperation
has been great. He reported they have
been doing culvert work on Merritt Road and have started mowing, both are going
well. The men have been doing and
excellent job. He would also like to thank everyone in the building for all the
help he has been getting.
Dog Control Officer – The
Dog Control Officer responded to 33 complaints.
ZBA – The
Zoning Board had a meeting June 7th and approved two variances. They are looking to set up the required
yearly training with the Town Engineer.
Code Enforcement/Zoning – There
were 26 Building Permits issued with a construction value of $390,772.00. Building Permit fees totaled $1,777.17. There were 20 Building Inspections conducted
and 2 Building Permits were closed.
There were 10 Violation Inspections with 7 Violations issued and 4
Violations closed.
Town Clerk/Tax Collector – Total
revenue for May was $4,396.09. Checks
were issued to the NYS Department of Ag & Markets for the Spay/Neuter
Program in the amount of $154.00 and to the Supervisor in the amount of $3,141.89
for local shares. A total of $100.20 was
sent to the DEC for fishing licenses. We
have received a check in the amount of $2,145.00 from Attorney Richard Jarvis
for restitution in the dog abuse case from last year. The Clerk asked the Board
to consider changing the date of next Board Meeting due to the Rabies Clinic
being held at the Highway Garage on July 12, 2017.
Councilor
Clothier made a motion, seconded by Councilor Doyle to reschedule the July
Board Meeting to Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. All were in favor, none opposed.
Buildings/Highway – Councilor
Doyle reported that things are going well with the Highway Department. He also revisited the problems with the
current Court Room. We are out of code
with occupancy. There are sixty to
ninety people on an average Court night.
Prisoners are being brought down the hall where everyone is sitting and
this is not safe. We need to look at
some options to enlarge the Court.
Planning Board – Councilor
Thrall reported the Planning Board has been working very hard at revamping and
looking at ordinances. Jane Rice has a
proposal ready for Paul Ketchum and the Board for approval.
PAYMENT
OF TOWN BILLS
Councilor
Thrall made a motion, seconded by Councilor Fortier to pay the Town bills as
audited on Abstract #11, all were in favor, none opposed.
General
Fund $9,096.72 Highway Fund $75,730.59
Wilobob Fund $87.01 Capital
Projects $23,645.99
WSA 6A Fund $8,100.00
DATES FOR UPCOMING
MEETINGS
Public
Work Session Wednesday June 28,
2017 at 6:00 P.M.
Town
Board Meeting Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
Linda
Parkhurst stated that since she could not get a straight answer regarding the
petitions, she would like the Town Attorney to call her. Councilor Doyle stated the Town Attorney
could not contact her, but tried to answer her questions regarding the petition
situation. Deputy Snow Jr. explained the
procedures for forming water districts and how petitions should be
handled. Ms. Parkhurst expressed her
dissatisfaction with the way Water District 7 has been handled.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilor
Doyle made a motion, seconded by Councilor Clothier to adjourn the meeting, all
were in favor, none opposed.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:52 P.M.
