PATTERSON TOWN BOARD MEETING
PATTERSON TOWN HALL
1142 ROUTE 311
PATTERSON, NY 12563
MAY 12, 2010
MINUTES
PRESENT: MICHAEL GRIFFIN, SUPERVISOR
KEVIN BURNS, COUNCILMAN
JOSEPH CAPASSO, COUNCILMAN
GINNY NACERINO, COUNCILWOMAN
EDMOND O’CONNOR, DEPUTY SUPERVISOR
ANTOINETTE KOPECK, TOWN CLERK
TIMOTHY CURTISS, TOWN COUNSEL
Salute to the Flag and Roll Call.
Supervisor Griffin called the Patterson Town Board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with 9 in attendance.
Mr. Griffin stated as you all probably know by now Town Justice Roger Tricinelli passed away at the end of last week. Roger had served the Town for 28 years and at this time the Town Board would like to ask for a moment of silence in his honor and memory. Thank you.
REPORTS
Mr. Griffin made a motion to file the reports as read.
Code Compliance- April 5 - April 23, 2010
Code Enforcement- April 2010
Dog Control Officer-April 2010
E.C.I.- April 2010
Putnam Lake Fire Dept.-None
Patterson Fire Dept.-None
SUPERVISOR REPORTS
None
MINUTES
Mrs. Nacerino made a motion to approve the following minutes:
Public Hearing-Hamlet Sewer Extension-Patterson Library-April 14, 2010
Public Hearing-Hamlet Sewer Extension-Benfield-April 14, 2010
Public Hearing-Hamlet Sewer Extension-Recreation Center-April 14, 2010
Public Hearing-Local Law #3 Taxi & Livery –April 14, 2010
Public Hearing-Moratorium Clubs, Research and Development-April 28, 2010
Town Board Minutes – April 14, 2010
Town Board Minutes – April 28, 2010
Seconded by Mr. Burns. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
AUDIT OF BILLS
Mrs. Nacerino made a motion to accept the Abstract as written:
General Fund $32,109.01, Highway Fund $13,351.14, Putnam Lake Fire District $60,000.00, Waste Water Treatment Plant $34,291.07, Capital Fund $9,764.26, Putnam Lake Light District $1,618.00, Patterson Light District $1,547.11, Putnam Lake Refuse District #1 $28,522.02, Patterson Refuse District #2 $27,225.13, Patterson Park District $453.50, Alpine Water District
$750.00, Dorset Hollow Water District $786.40, Fox Run Water District $33.68, Trust & Agency $940.24, Grand Total Abstract $211,391.56.
Seconded by Mr. Capasso. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Burns, yes; Mr. Capasso, yes; Mrs. Nacerino, yes; Mr. O’Connor, yes; Mr. Griffin, yes.
MICHAEL GRIFFIN
PERSONNEL CHANGES
Mr. Griffin stated I will be tabling Personnel Changes for this evening as well as Rental Registration – Follow Up. Dave Raines wanted to be here this evening to discuss both of these matters. Unfortunately Mr. Raines had a death in the family and will not be able to be here tonight. At his request I will table both of these items.
ZONING CONSULTANT
Mr. Curtiss stated I sent down the scope of services to the zoning consultant. I spoke with him today and he is reviewing it with his Administrative Board at the firm and he should be able to give us an answer this week. I will be able to advise you by Friday.
Mr. Griffin stated we are still following up.
Mr. Curtiss stated yes.
RENTAL REGISTRATION-FOLLOW-UP
Mr. Griffin stated this item is tabled.
STREET LIGHT REPAIR
Mr. Griffin stated we have a couple of prices Paul. A significant difference. The one for the $300.00 plus doesn’t account for a new lens and a number of other items that we are missing. Was he planning on replacing the plates and some of the other things.
Mr. Fava stated he is planning on replacing the whole box.
Mr. Griffin stated for $359.00.
Mr. Fava stated that is what he said.
Mr. Griffin stated are you comfortable with that.
Mr. Fava stated yes I am.
Mr. Griffin made a motion to approve Delco Electric Contracting Corp. to repair the street light at Farm to Market and Indian Hill Road for an amount not to exceed $359.00.
Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
MS4 ANNUAL REPORT
Mr. Griffin stated as you know every year we have to send a report to the D.E.C. relative to what we have accomplished for the year for MS4 compliance. Before we can do that we have to set a Public Hearing on the report.
Mr. Griffin made a motion to set the Public Hearing for the meeting of May 26, 2010.
Seconded by Mr. O’Connor. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
TOWN PLANNER’S REQUEST-TRAINING
Mr. Griffin made a motion to approve Mr. Williams request to attend training for the cost of $30.00.
Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
EDMOND O’CONNOR
PUTNAM COUNTY U.S.S. NY MEMORIAL PROJECT
Mr. O’Connor stated the U.S.S. NY is the sister ship to the Maine. They have decided to memorialize it in Carmel. It will be a six foot model and some of the iron will be from the World Trade Center. They have raised $10,000.00 toward the $13,000.00 cost of the project. In order to raise the remaining $3,000.00 they are having a BBQ Fundraiser from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Lawlor Building right here in Patterson.
WWTP BID – SLUDGE REMOVAL
Mr. O’Connor made a motion to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for bids from qualified contractors to provide services for removal of sludge from the Patterson Hamlet Sanitary Sewer District to be opened at 10:00 a.m. May 25, 2010.
Seconded by Mr. Burns. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
GINNY NACERINO
FASHION SHOW RECAP
Mrs. Nacerino stated on Friday, May 7, 2010 we held our Fourth Annual Fashion Show and Wellness Expo. It was a huge success with over 175 people attending. This event has grown each year and has proven to be one of the most successful in-house events that we sponsor. The Junior Recreation Board chose the lovely Mariann O’Connor as this year’s honorary. This evening could not be realized without the cumulative efforts of so many people. I would like to take a moment to thank the Junior Recreation Board, the children and adult models who participated in the show, the members of the Recreation Center, Christina Rizzo for the administrative work and Tracey Buckley who oversaw the clerical staff, Ray Blanar the Director and the evenings Master of Ceremonies, and a very special thank you to Paul Fava and Maya Torres who volunteered their time and talents to provide us with a fabulous dinner which was enjoyed immensely by all. They truly contributed to the success of the evening. Our volunteers Supervisor Mike Griffin who had dishpan hands by the end of the evening. He worked in the kitchen all night. Linda Griffin who was able to secure our grand prize and many other valuable raffles. My husband Tony Nacerino who worked the beverage cart and Mr. Ed O’Connor who helped with the ticket sales and worked the door. Thank you all who made this a wonderful event. The total money taken in was $5,333.00 and after our income and expenses we realized a profit of $3,697.57.
Mr. O’Connor stated the beneficiary is Friends of Karen and they are going to be pleasantly pleased on how much we raised for them that night. They do a lot of great work.
Mrs. Nacerino stated it is a great event for a very good cause.
OFFICE MANAGER’S LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Mrs. Nacerino read Tracey Buckley’s letter of resignation:
Dear Ginny,
I would like to inform you that I am resigning from my position as Office Manager for the Town of Patterson Recreation Center with my last day being May 18, 2010.
It is with regret that I report that my father is ill at this pivotal time. He received a blood transfusion last week and has a long road ahead of him. I would like to request use of my four personnel days to travel to North Carolina making my last day May 12, 2010.
Please advise if you need to be furnished with a doctor’s note. Thank you for your consideration and the opportunity to serve the Town of Patterson.
Mrs. Nacerino stated it is with regret that I make a motion to accept the resignation of Tracey Buckley. She was a great Office Manager and was well respected by the staff. She had a calm and professional demeanor and she will be missed.
Seconded by Mr. O’Connor. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
TOWN COMPTROLLER’S RECREATION REPORT
Mrs. Nacerino stated we have a breakdown of the revenues from the last three years. As you know the Recreation Department really isn’t a department which is a revenue maker for the Town. The object of the Recreation Center is to provide a service to the community which it does very well. Our revenues for the year of 2007 - $235,264.32; 2008 - $209,943.56; and 2009 - $276,999.89. The net cost to the Town in 2007 - $281,000.53; 2008 - $285,912.74; and 2009 - $203,262.44. The amount has gone down significantly while the services has gone up.
EXECUTIVE SESSION PERSONNEL
Mrs. Nacerino stated I will defer my Executive Session Personnel until the end of the meeting.
KEVIN BURNS
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Mr. Burns made a motion to approve the Comptrollers Budget Transfer requests as written:
Budget Request No. 12
From A.1990.400 Contingency Account $(1,556.00)
To A.9050.800 Unemployment Insurance $1,556.00
Seconded by Mr. O’Connor. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
Budget Request No. 13
From FL.0909 Fund Balance $(33,500.00)
To FL.3410.400 Putnam Lake Fire Contractual $33,500.00
Seconded by Mr. O’Connor. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
TIME OFF REQUEST
Mr. Burns made a motion to accept the Time-Off requests as written.
Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
JOSEPH CAPASSO
EXECUTIVE SESSION PERSONNEL
Mr. Capasso stated I would like to defer my Executive Session Personnel until the end of the meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. O’Connor stated Raymond Blanar did a great job as the Master of Ceremonies for the Fashion Show.
Mr. Burns stated the Patterson Little League is having a fund raiser this Saturday at the VFW Hall in Putnam Lake at 7:00 p.m. Every year the Patterson Little League sponsors a team and sends them to Cooperstown and send them for a week. It is for 12 year olds who play baseball and they get to go up and compete against their peers from all over the Country. My three boys have all done it and it is a fabulous experience. I was a coach on two of the trips. Fund raising is difficult and I think the cost of the trip is somewhere between $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 overall. The fund raiser is called a Night at the Races. There will be door prizes and auctions. I believe tickets are $20.00 if anyone is interested. You can check the Patterson Little League website.
Mr. Griffin stated we have a memo from Christopher Boryk, Town Assessor to the Town Board:
Please be advised the Real Property Tax Law Mandates the Assessor’s Office is to be opened one Saturday for a total of four hours between May 1 and grievance day on May 25, 2010. We have arranged to be opened May 15, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Amanda Thompkins will be available and we ask that she be compensated accordingly.
Mr. Griffin made a motion to approve the request by the Assessor.
Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.
Mr. Capasso stated is she going to be here by herself.
Mr. Griffin stated I would imagine Rich Williams will be there.
Mr. Williams stated I don’t think so.
Mr. Capasso stated she is going to open and lock up the building.
Mr. O’Connor stated we wouldn’t do that at night.
Mr. Griffin stated he didn’t request that anyone else be in the building. If someone wants to come in and sit with her that’s fine.
Mr. O’Connor stated I will talk to Chris tomorrow about how he feels about this. Under our violence in the work place we have certain rules.
Mr. Capasso stated the building has to be open and anyone can walk in and out. I don’t think it’s a good idea.
Mr. Williams stated Joe if you give me what I want, I’ll give you what you want. Do you want to do this now or in Executive Session.
Mrs. Nacerino stated we’re not sure what we are doing.
Mr. Williams stated I put in a request for additional staff time because I have been working 55 hour weeks now for six or seven months with no time-off. The last three weeks I put in 60 and 65 hour weeks. Enough is enough. I want to deliver to this Town and I think the residents deserve that kind of service but I’m being asked to do a lot of things especially now with the courthouse. I don’t have the staff to support that. I have a girl sitting in the Building Department most Fridays not doing anything. I thought we were all in agreement that it was okay that she was going to come over to my department. That doesn’t seem to be happening now. I’m curious as to why.
Mr. Griffin stated it will be discussed in Executive Session.
Mr. Williams stated so should I wait until after Executive Session.
Mrs. Nacerino stated yes please.
MRS. NACERINO’S ENVIRONMENTAL TIP
Tonight’s environmental tip is an excerpt from my speech given at the Fashion Show in honor of Mariann O’Connor. I think it is fitting for tonight.
Frequently when we refer to quality of life issues, we usually think in some capacity to our physical environment. However, quality of life is not only limited to our physical surroundings but equally important and what defines us as a community is how we treat one another. Mariann O’Connor reminds us what is truly important in life is truly the basics. Kindness, compassion and respect. She is a role model for all of us and she compliments our community and the human spirit.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
There being no further business, Mr. O’Connor made a motion to go into Executive Session at 7:50 p.m.
Seconded by Mr. Capasso. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
Mr. O’Connor made a motion to close Executive Session at 8:35 p.m.
Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
Mr. Griffin called the meeting back to order at 8:35 p.m.
Mr. Griffin introduced the following Resolution for Appointment of Secretary to the Planning Board:
R-0510-01
WHEREAS, Michelle Russo is currently employed by the Town of Patterson as a secretary serving several different departments within the Town of Patterson, including the Planning Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Patterson wishes to appoint Michelle Russo as secretary to the Planning Board exclusively on a full-time basis; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson, as appointing authority, hereby appoints Michelle Russo as secretary to the Planning Board on a full-time basis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Patterson hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Seconded by Mr. Burns. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
Mr. Griffin made a motion regarding the Remington Tax Certiorari I am asking that we have a preliminary appraisal done. We anticipate the cost to be $3,500.00 and $5,000.00 tops on the recommendation of the Assessor.
Seconded by Mr. Burns. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. O’Connor made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Seconded by Mr. Burns. All In Favor: Aye. Carried.
Respectfully submitted
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ANTOINETTE KOPECK, TOWN CLERK