Town Board Meeting Minutes 10/04/23

TOWN OF BROWNVILLE                                      TOWN OFFICE, LIMERICK, N.Y.

TOWN BOARD                                                         October 4, 2023, 5:00 PM

 

PRESENT:    Roll call of Board Members:

Supv. Richard D. Lane, Councilman William Pickett, Councilman

Richard Dodge, Councilman Ron Tepfenhart, Councilman Jeff Timerman,

Town Clerk, Kim Raymond, Highway Superintendent

Roy Gilchrist, Novina Green, Clerk

 

 

GUEST:         Casey Dickinson, BCA

 

MINUTES:   Motion from Councilman Dodge to accept the September 2023 minutes as

received and Councilman Tepfenhart seconded the motion. Agreed.

 

FINANCIAL

STATEMENT:  None

PUBLIC

 

HEARING:      No comment for Amended Zoning Laws.

 

BIDS:             None

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

Incoming:

  1. Received letter from Daniel Moyer, Moyer Dog Pound Area,

Gouverneur, NY requested funds for upgrades to Dog Pound. Councilman

Dodge motioned to approve funds, with Councilman Timerman seconded the motion.  Agreed.

  1. Received agreement from Town of Cape Vincent for 2-year contract for

Dog Control Officer to include towns of Clayton, Lyme.  Councilman

Tepfenhart motioned to accept contract, with Councilman Dodge seconded the motion.  Agreed.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Ron’s monthly land use report for September
  2.                       Copy of transfer site tonnage of refuse and recyclables
  3. Monthly dog report for September

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

  1. Casey Dickinson, BCA was present for update on WD #2 and the

Chlorine Booster Station.

  1.    Teamsters contract meeting on October 10 at 10:00 AM for updates.

 

NEW BUSINESS:   1.   Town’s accounting firm Bowers, has requested to do budget

modifications to four (4)  accounts.  Councilman Dodge motioned to

accept the adjustments with Councilman Timerman seconded the

motion.  Agreed.

  1.    Councilman Timerman motioned for resolution to approve amended

Zoning Laws, with Councilman Tepfenhart seconded the motion.

Agreed.

 

HIGHWAY SUPT:   Drainage work on the Dexter Cemetery and all work on County

Rt. 59 are all complete.  Councilman Dodge approved new hire,

Nathan Gilchrist for Highway Department with Councilman

Tepfenhart seconded the motion.  Agreed.

 

 

CLERK:              Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to accept the September 2023 clerk

report, with Councilman Timerman seconded the motion.  Agreed.

 

COUNCILMEN:        None

 

TOWN SUPERVISOR: 1.  All unpaid water bills for WD #1 & WD #2 that are not paid

in full by October 31, 2023, will be added to their 2024 tax bills.

  1. Councilman Timerman motioned to hold budget hearing on

November 1, 2023, with Councilman Dodge seconded the

motion.  Agreed.

  1. Councilman Dodge motioned to accept Local Law 2 of 2023,

with Councilman Tepfenhart seconded the motion.  Agreed.

WATER,

GENERAL AND

HIGHWAY BILLS:   Board Members reviewed the payables. Council member Dodge

motioned to pay the General Bills ($100,875.11), the Highway

bills ($17,704.52) Water bills WD #1 ($151.46), WD #2

($357.00).  Council Member Timerman seconded the motion.

Agreed.

 

FLOOR:                     None

 

ADJOURNMENT:   Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to adjourn at 5:37 PM and

Council member Dodge seconded the motion. The next Town                                          Board meeting has been scheduled for 5:00 PM November 1, 2023.

 

Respectfully Submitted

 

Kimberly S. Raymond, RMC

Town Clerk