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

TOWN BOARD                                                               May 7th  2025, 5:00 PM

MINUTES

PRESENT:   Roll call of Board Members:   Supv. Richard D. Lane, Councilman Jeff Timerman, Councilman Ron Tepfenhart, Councilman Bill Picket, Councilman

Richard Dodge, Highway Superintendent Roy Gilchrist and Town Clerk Novina Green

 

GUEST:      Casey Dickinson, Data Collection Service owners Claude and Valerie Phelps

ABSENT:     None

PUBLIC

HEARING:  None

 

MINUTES:   Motion from Councilman Timerman to accept the April 2025 clerk minutes as received and Councilman Dodge seconded. Agreed

FINANCIAL

STATEMENT:  None

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Ron and Tom’s April 2025 report
2. Copy of transfer site tonnage of refuse and recyclables
3. Clerk Monthly Financial Report April 2025
4. Planning Board Minutes for April 2025

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Booster Station – Casey Dickinson provided the Board members updates on the booster station. He stated on 04/14 a contractor located the issue with the pumps and was able to repair it. During final examination of the booster station, they noticed that it was over injecting chlorine during power outages. Casey stated that the contractor can fix this by sending the Town a Wi-Fi module that will connect to the booster station and can remotely change the settings.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Quote from Heller’s Gas for rate for propane effective through 05/31/2026 at $1.47 per gallon was received. The new rate and current rate are the same. A motion was made by Councilman Tepfenhart to accept the rate and seconded by Councilman Timerman. Agreed

 

 

HIGHWAY SUPT:

1. Highway Superintendent Roy Gilchrist updated the board members with monthly report for the Highway. They finished removing winter equipment, replacing culverts on Vaadi Road and clearing DANC line with Cape Vincent. He presented the board members with Jamie St’Onge resignation letter as well as a request to bring Alan Savage back for summer and to begin work on Monday 5/12. Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to accept Jamie St’Onge resignation and to hire Alan Savage for summer and Councilman Timerman seconded. Agreed

 

CLERK:           1.  Motion from Councilman Dodge to accept the clerk financial report for April 2025 as received, and Councilman Timmerman seconded the

motion. Agreed.

 

2. Councilman Timerman questioned Town Clerk on DEC receiving $1,761.59 and it was for 2 lifetime licenses as well as a few fishing licenses.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

INCOMING:

 

Town Supervisor Lane presented the board with a letter from Collins Hasseler & Simser Law, PLLC, regarding Randy McAvoy for their review.

OUTGOING: 

 

1. Letter to Helen Cleveland regarding a temporary construction easement to install a hydrant flushing drainage system.
2. Letter to Alex Morgia regarding trash/debri on his property on Timerman Rd.

COUNCILMEN:  None

TOWN SUPERVISOR:  None

WATER,

GENERAL AND

HIGHWAY BILLS:  Board Members reviewed the payables. Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to

pay the General Bills ($35,102.12), the Highway bills ($136,131.54) Water bills WD

#1 ($22,664.73 WD #2 ($9,722.82). Council Member Timerman seconded the motion. Agreed.

 

COURTESY OF

THE FLOOR:        Claude and Valeri Phelps who own Data Collection Service presented the board with

Information on what they can do for the Town regarding Asset Managing.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:    Councilman Dodge motioned to adjourn at 5:35 PM and Councilman

Timerman seconded the motion. The next Town Board meeting has been scheduled

for 5:00 PM June 4th, 2025.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Novina Green, Town Clerk