AUGUST 1, 2011 RESOLUTIONS

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION  #102                        OFFERED BY Councilman Bernstein

 

WHEREAS, The Department of Audit and Control require Town Boards to sign and inspect all vouchers coming into the town for payment, to number and total amounts from each fund.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorize the following vouchers paid:

 

General Fund                                      $119,090.92

Highway Fund                                                $  19,516.61

Phoenicia Water District                     $   7,286.04

Phoenicia Lighting District                 $     801.86

Chichester Lighting District               $     122.20

Pine Hill Lighting District                  $     474.19

Pine Hill Water District                      $     495.71

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded By :  Councilman Jordan

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION # 103                   OFFERED BY:  Councilman Jordan

 

Requests for Qualifications for a Flood Mitigation Consultant

WHEREAS, following two devastating floods in the Hamlet of Phoenicia and other areas of the Town at the close of 2010, the Town of Shandaken formed the Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation (SAFARI) Group to help identify and find ways to resolve flooding issues throughout the Town,  and

 

WHEREAS, the SAFARI Group has asked the Town to hire a Flood Mitigation Consultant to assist it in its tasks, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken has applied for and received grant funding from the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program, for such activity, and

 

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS-DEC) has required that certain information be obtained by the Town in order for us to complete our work slated for the Stony Clove Creek, this year, and

 

WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering Community Rating System credits for these activities, that will help reduce flood insurance rates for Town residents

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Shandaken Town Board is putting out a Request for Qualifications (RFQ 1 – 2011) for a Flood Mitigation Consultant to assist the Town in developing a Flood Mitigation Plan for the Town of Shandaken with an estimation completion date of June 2012.

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Supervisor Stanley

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION #104                         OFFERED BY:  Supervisor Stanley

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken is completing their septic system and

 

WHEREAS, the Highway Department is doing all of the earth work, and

 

WHEREAS, the electrical portion will have to be put out for bid,

 

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Town Clerk receive bids for the electrical portion of the septic, by 3:00 pm on September 12, 2011, to be opened and read aloud at the regular Town Board meeting at 7:00 pm.

 

BE IT further resolved that specs are available at the Supervisor’s Office at 845-688-7165 or the Highway Department at 845-688-9901.

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Councilman Bartlett

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION #105                         OFFERED BY:  Councilman Bartlett

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 20 of the Town Law it is the duty of the Town Board to appoint employees of the Town and

 

THEREFORE that Linda Bloodgood be hired as Interim Municipal Worker,

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Councilmen Jordan & Bernstein

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION #106                         OFFERED BY:  Councilman Bernstein

 

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Town Board to hold a Special Town Board Meeting on August 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm to receive the RFQ’s for the Flood Mitigation Consultant,.

 

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Town Clerk advertise for this Special Town Board Meeting.

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Supervisor Stanley

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION #107                         OFFERED BY: Councilman Jordan

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF 30 DAY NOTIFICATION REQUIRED

BY THE NEW YORK STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY

 

WHEREAS, Breizh Inc, LaDuchess Anne,1564 Wittenburg Road, Mt. Tremper  has applied for a liquor license renewal, and

 

WHEREAS, Breizh Inc., has requested that the Town waive the 30 day notification required by the New York State Liquor Authority in an effort to expedite the granting of a liquor license to Breizh Inc. and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Shandaken does hereby grant the request of the Breizh Inc., and does hereby waive the thirty (30) day Liquor License notice requirement to the Breizh Inc., LaDuchess Anne, 1564 Wittenburg Road, Mt. Tremper, New York.

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Councilman Bernstein

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____

 

 

 

 

DATE:  August 1, 2011

 

RESOLUTION #108                         OFFERED BY: Supervisor Stanley

 

Purchase of Cardiac Monitor for Shandaken Ambulance Department

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken Ambulance is in need to replace a more than ten year old Cardiac Monitor unit, and

 

WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Ambulance and his staff have done a thorough investigation into the pricing for such units, and

 

WHEREAS, a new unit costs start at $22,000.00 and a refurbished unit costs start at $12,000.00 and would have had to have been an item budgeted for purchase over the next three to four years, and

 

WHEREAS, a used unit is being offered by Valatie Rescue Squad of Valatie, NY for the total price of $6,000.00, and

 

WHEREAS, Town of Shandaken Ambulance staff have inspected the unit and found it to be in superior condition, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken Ambulance Squad is looking to contribute $3,000.00 from their donation account and $700.00 from watershed monies previously allocated for ambulance equipment purchases

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Shandaken Town Board would like to use $2,300 of existing watershed monies to be allocated for the purchase of this replacement equipment that will alleviate increased costs to the taxpayers of the Town of Shandaken over the coming years while providing equipment necessary for the Shandaken Ambulance Squad to continue its exemplary service to the community

 

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

 

Seconded by:  Councilmen Bartlett & Bernstein

ROLL CALL

 

AYES                         NAYS

 

COUNCILMAN BARTLETT                       __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN BERNSTEIN                     __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN JORDAN                           __x__                          _____

 

COUNCILMAN MALLOY                          __A__                         _____

 

SUPERVISOR STANLEY                           __x__                      _____