June 12, Work Session 6:00pm bookkeeping services

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1 Minutes Town of Persia Regular Board Meeting 8 West Main Street, Gowanda, NY June 12, 2014 Work Session 6:00pm bookkeeping services Supervisor Paula Schueler calls meeting to order at 7:00PM. *Everyone stands for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Roll Call: Supervisor: Paula Schueler: present Highway Superintendent: Daniel Ackley: present Councilperson: John Walgus: present Councilperson: Linda Boats: absent Councilperson: Gloria Tomaszewski: present Councilperson: Robert Dingman: present Town Clerk: Denise Trumpore: present Others present: Gowanda News Reporter: Phil Palen Pete Johnson Jr. Official Reports of Department Heads:

2 Supervisor Paula Schueler: * I processed the payroll and retirement reports.* I have given the board the financial report for May and ask it be accepted by resolution. * I ask the bills for abstract #6 for General and Highway be approved by resolution. * I received a resignation letter from Louise Hubbard as court clerk, Judge Schindler has hired Darlene Mammoser as his new court clerk effective June 1 st. * We have a new contract with Blue Cross & Blue Shield, it is less cost for the Town but co payments will be higher for the employee s. * I received a letter from the Village with amendments to chapters 30, 31 & 34 of their municipal codes in regards to 42 Jamestown Street. (SEQR). * I went to Supervisors meeting May 1 st and June 5 th. * In regards to the music in the park this year, the Chamber has 3 bands planned. Last year we donated $450, what would we like to donate this year? * I have given everyone a flood history report that was written by Don Offhaus, and I went to a flood meeting at the Village on June 9 th in regards to the flood we had on May 13 th. The mayors and supervisors in the area would like to have a public hearing where the people affected by the flood can come and voice their concerns. I have also given everyone a Thatcher Brook Watershed Plan. I suggest everyone reads this plan. I also ask Mr. Dingman and Mr. Walgus chair the Thatcher Brook Task Force for Persia. * My supervisors account A is over $25.07 and I ask we take the money out of the Town Board account A Highway Superintendent Daniel Ackley: * Read highway bids. * The highway crew has been repairing the roads that were damaged in the flood (Nash Hill and Maple Hill). Councilperson John Walgus: *On May 15 th, Highway Superintendent Ackley and I toured the town roadways to survey the aftermath of the flood. The worst damage was done to Maple Hill Road and Nash Hill Road. I have pictures of the flood damage if anyone would like to see them. We should commend our Highway Superintendent for the hard work he and his crew did to fix the damage that the flood caused. I was really impressed with their level of competence to quickly fix these washouts. I will co chair the Thatcher Brook Task Force for the Town. * This Saturday GARC will be having a meeting

3 on the Gateway Park project. * I approached NYSERDA about acquiring any funds available on an energy audit of the town building. The energy cost for the building is $6,000 for The way NYSERDA works is they take 10% of the 6,000 which is $600 and then 50% of the 10% which would be $300. For a company to come in and do energy audit would cost us $2,000, so I told them no thank you. The next program is called the Existing Facilities Program which I will be applying for. * Broadway Road will be closed between the railroad crossing and Maple Hill Road shortly to replace three cross culverts. It will take about two weeks to complete, traffic will be detoured down Persia Road.* I was wondering how the Town personal ID cards were coming along? * I am going to check with the Town of Otto to see how they acquired 911 signs for properties so Persia can have all of there addresses marked. * I received word from Congressman Reed s office on a probable funding increase for the DP remediation process for West Valley Demonstration Project. Councilperson Linda Boats: absent Councilperson Gloria Tomaszewski: I sat in on a D.A. court night and observed how the court is run. The judges and court clerks have a good handle on things and run the court nicely. Councilperson Robert Dingman: I will chair the Thatcher Brook Task Force for the Town. Assessor Mary Bailey: The Village tax bills have generated a GREAT deal of calls, visits. The biggest complaint is from the veterans who have not had their Village veterans exemption pro rated. That means a $5,000 exemption on a $7,000 assessment was not pro rated when the assessment went to $35,700, for example. They are now paying a good deal more in taxes. Also, seniors have called. The Village senior exemption limit is at $17,500. The Town and County adopted the sliding scale with a $24,200 income limit. Any Change in these exemptions must come from the Village Board. The Board of Assessment Review heard 7 complaints.

4 Building Inspector Mel Shaw: (by ) We have several active permits right now. Three permits issued for: 1 shed/barn, 1 summer dry cabin, 1 home. Kiatone Pipeline was issued a certificate of occupancy and a certificate of compliance for their office building. Town Clerk Denise Trumpore: Total transactions for May: 147 Total Collected: $ 2, Towns Portion: $ * I have presented the minutes from the May 8th meeting and the May 29 th special meeting and ask they are approved by resolution. * Next months board meeting will be on July 17 th. RESOLUTION #26 Audit of Claims On a motion of Councilperson Tomaszewski Seconded by Councilperson Walgus The following was ADOPTED AYES 4 Tomaszewski, Walgus, Dingman, Schueler NAYS 0 RESOLVED that the bills contained on abstract #6 for General and Highway have been reviewed by the Town Board and are authorized for payment in the following amounts: General vouchers # Total = 6, Highway vouchers # Total = 11, RESOLUTION #27 Supervisors Monthly Report

5 Seconded by Councilperson Tomaszewski The following was ADOPTED AYES 4 Walgus, Tomaszewski, Dingman, Schueler NAYS 0 RESOLVED that the Supervisor s report for May 2014 is accepted as submitted. RESOLUTION #28 Approval of Minutes Seconded by Councilperson Tomaszewski ADOPTED AYES 4 Walgus, Tomaszewski, Dingman, Schueler NAYS 0 RESOLVED that the minutes of May 8 th and May 29 th 2014 be approved. RESOLUTION #29 Money Transfer On a motion of Councilperson Dingman Seconded by Councilperson Tomaszewski ADOPTED AYES 4 Dingman, Tomaszewski, Walgus, Schueler NAYS 0 RESOLVED to transfer $25.07 from account A to account A RESOLUTION #30 Music in the Park Seconded by Councilperson Dingman ADOPTED AYES 4 Walgus, Dingman, Tomaszewski, Schueler

6 NAYS 0 RESOLVED to donate $ to the Chamber of Commerce for the music in park. RESOLUTION #31 Flood map Seconded by Councilperson Dingman ADOPTED AYES 4 Walgus, Dingman, Tomaszewski, Schueler NAYS 0 RESOLVED for Assessor Bailey to buy an updated flood map. With no further business and hearing no objection the meeting adjourned at 7:55pm Respectfully submitted, Denise Trumpore Town Clerk

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