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

TOWN BOARD                                                               June 4^th, 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:      Michael Dixon and Boy Scouts Members Ethan and Devon Riyon

ABSENT:     None

 

PUBLIC

HEARING:  Spectrum Northeast, LLC Cable/Television Renewal Agreement – The hearing opened at

5:00PM and with no questions or comments for or against the Agreement, the hearing

closed at 5:05PM.

 

MINUTES:   Motion from Councilman Tepfenhart to accept the May 2025 clerk minutes as received

and Councilman Timerman seconded apart from the Town Clerk correcting a typing error

under water, general and highway bills. Agreed

 

 

FINANCIAL

STATEMENT:  None

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Copy of transfer site tonnage of refuse and recyclables
2. Clerk Monthly Financial Report May 2025
3. Planning Board Minutes for May 2025

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Booster Station – No update was provided

 

NEW BUSINESS: Spectrum Cable/Television Renewal Agreement – After further review, Councilman

Timerman motioned for a resolution to accept the renewal agreement for Charter’s cable

Television franchise for fifteen (15) years and Councilman Dodge seconded the motion.

Agreed.

 

HIGHWAY SUPT:

1. Highway Superintendent Roy Gilchrist updated the board members with a monthly report for the Highway. They replaced culverts on Star Rd as well as grass seeding the Cleveland property. Highway Supt mentioned the Dexter Duck Run committee is requesting to use the Town’s loader to dump the ducks at the Dexter bridge. Request was approved.
2. Data Collection Services – Councilman Dodge motioned to have Data Collection Services to begin on the Town’s sign inventory seconded by Councilman Timerman. Agreed

 

CLERK:           1.  Motion from Councilman Timerman to accept the clerk financial report for

May 2025 as received, and Councilman Tepfenhart seconded the motion. Agreed.

 

COMMUNI

CATIONS:

INCOMING:

 

1. Letter was received from Brownville-Glen Park library with an update from 2024 for the Town’s review. Total attendance reached was 3,252 visitors, fulfilled 579 special book requests through interlibrary loans and facilitated the loan of 858 books to other libraries.

 

2. Letter from Dr. David Chico from NYS Agriculture and Markets with a municipal shelter inspection report completed on 04/23/2025 for Moyer dog shelter.

 

3. 2025 Equalization Rate from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance was reviewed. In 2024 Town of Brownville’s rate was 80.00 and for 2025 it is 78.00.

OUTGOING: None

 

COUNCILMEN:  Councilman Timerman suggested we contact the dog shelter

 

 

TOWN SUPERVISOR:  None

 

WATER,

GENERAL AND

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

pay the General Bills ($28,300.23 the Highway bills ($21,768.97) Water bills WD

#1 ($32.09) WD #2 ($870.54). Councilman Dodge seconded the motion. Agreed.

COURTESY OF

THE FLOOR:        None

 

ADJOURNMENT:    Councilman Tepfenhart motioned to adjourn at 5:15 PM and Councilman

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

for 5:00 PM July 2nd, 2025.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Novina Green, Town Clerk