BYRON TOWN BOARD MEETING

September 12, 2012

The Byron Town Board Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Crnkovich at 7:00 p.m. with the following people present:

Supervisor………………………………………………………..………Robert Crnkovich

Councilmen…………………………………………………………………Jeff Thompson

Jack Redick

Scott Wooton

Highway Superintendent……………………………………………………..George Heins

Assessor……………………………………………………….…………..Barry Flansburg

Town Clerk…………………………………………………………….Debra Buck-Leaton

Public:

Jim and Barb Cudney…………………………………………..7072 Rte. 237, Byron

David Chupp...…………………………………………………….Tripp Road, Byron

Eric Toal….……………………………………………………Warboys Road, Byron

Sue Fuller……………………………………………………...Cockram Road, Byron

John Durand…………………………………………………..Townline Road, Byron

Ken Avery………………………………………………………Swamp Road, Byron

Jane Maskell…………………………………………………….Swamp Road, Byron

Barb Emerson…………………………………………………….Terry Street, Byron

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

Supervisor Crnkovich led the people in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.

MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilman Redick to approve the Byron Town Board minutes of August 8, 2012 as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wooton and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

PLANNING BOARD:

∙No report given

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – George Heins:

∙Working on drainage on Cole and Fairgrounds Roads

∙Pumping 4 year cycle septic tanks

∙Helping Stafford and Elba do paving and stoning

∙Bridge is not made for Rte. 237 so they don’t know when the state will begin the work

∙Received letter from DEC regarding Mill Pond dam. It is not the Town’s problem. Someone has tried to dig a ditch to drain the pond.

A motion was made by Councilman Wooton to approve the Highway Report as given. The motion was seconded by Councilman Redick and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

CEO/ZEO REPORT:

Number of Inspections:	20

Number of Zoning/Building Permits Issued: 9

Number of Land Separations: 1

Number of Building C.O./C.C. Issued: 10

Number of Zoning Complaints Filed: 2

Number of Zoning Complaints Resolved: 2

Total Hours for the Month:	80

·Continue to work with the Planning Board as a resource on the Zoning Ordinance update.

∙Attended training class on permitting and compliance inspection of factory manufactured homes.

A motion was made by Councilman Redick to approve the CEO/ZEO Report as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wooton and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

PARK COMMITTEE REPORT – Councilman Redick:

∙There is still concern regarding 4-wheelers on the railroad bed

∙Christmas decorations - working on getting 4 poles in Byron and 2 poles in South Byron hooked up. Need to determine who will pay for wattage.

A motion was made by Councilman Wooton to approve the Park Committee Report as given. The motion was seconded by Councilman Thompson and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

ABSTRACTS

RESOLUTION #52:

Councilman Thompson offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

Resolved, that the Byron Town Board pay the following abstracts:

Fund:	Abstract:	Vouchers:	Amount:

General Fund	#9	#217 - #247	$18,391.08

Highway Fund	#9	#137 - #150	$44,622.82

Sewer Fund	#9	#55 - #59	$11,716.83

General Fund	#PA-10	#36 - #39	$ 879.82

Sewer Fund	#PA-9	#12	$ 498.95

Councilman Wooton seconded the resolution which was adopted by the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

TOWN CLERK’S REPORT:

Paid to the NYS Ag and Markets for spay/neuter program………………………………$ 63.00

Paid to DEC for Hunting/Fishing Licenses……………………………………………….$2,751.27

Paid to NYS Dept. of Health for Marriage Licenses……………………………………...$ 22.50

Paid to the Town of Byron Supervisor……………………………………………………$3,175.43

Total Disbursed for August 2012..…..……………………………....................................$6,012.20

A motion was made by Councilman Thompson to approve the Town Clerk’s Report as given for August, 2012. The motion was seconded by Councilman Redick and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

FINANCIAL REPORT:

∙The Financial Reports for August 2012 were reviewed.

A motion was made by Councilman Redick to approve the August 2012 Financial Report as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wooton and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT:

·Received Mercy EMS July 2012 Response Time Report

A motion was made by Councilman Wooton to approve the Supervisor’s Report as given. The motion was seconded by Councilman Redick and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

OTHER BUSINESS:

REMOVAL OF N. BERGEN CHURCH WINDOW FROM MUSEUM COLLECTION

RESOLUTION #53:

Councilman Wooton offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

Resolved, that the Byron Town Board gives the Byron Historical Society permission to dispose of the North Bergen Church window in its collection as the Historical Society Board sees fit.

Councilman Thompson seconded the resolution which was adopted by the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Eric Toal: What is the status of water on Warboys Road?

Supervisor Crnkovich: Met with Stu Brown and Paul Chatfield today and the Town is looking for ways to fund the water districts.

Assessor Flansburg: Forming a water district can be a very long process. Once the Town receives a petition and the petition is approved by the Town Board, the engineering firm makes maps of the proposed area and adds or deletes areas until the cost is below the Comptrollers accepted limits (currently about $690). Once an area and cost are agreed upon and costs are determined the Town Board holds an informational meeting and then another petition must be signed by the landowners with the true cost of the water district. The Town Attorney then prepares an application that goes to USDA and the Town must wait until there is funding available to proceed.

Eric Toal: Could the Town form its own water department and put in water itself?

Assessor Flansburg: It would not be feasible for the Town to do so, and Monroe County Water Authority would probably not allow it.

Eric Toal: Has anyone contacted the Town of Bergen to see if they’re interested in being included in the N. Bergen Road/Warboys Road water district?

Town Clerk: She will contact Don Cunningham, the Bergen Supervisor, to see if Bergen would be interested in pursuing water with Byron.

John Durand: The Byron Fire Department would like to meet with the budget committee to discuss their 2013 budget.

Supervisor Crnkovich: The Town Board has not had a chance to review the financial statements yet.

John Durand: Byron Fire Department has been waiting to hear from Chris Hilbert from S. Byron Fire Department regarding setting up another consolidation meeting. He has made several attempts to contact him to no avail.

Councilman Thompson: What’s going on with union negotiations?

Supervisor Crnkovich: Doesn’t know what’s going on with negotiations. You will need to contact David DiMatteo, the attorney representing the Town in the union negotiations, to discuss the situation.

Councilman Thompson: He was hired to advise the Town Board and not to negotiate for the town.

ADJOURN:

A motion was made by Councilman Wooton to adjourn the Byron Town Board Meeting at 8:19 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Redick and carried with the following vote:

Vote:	Ayes:	4	Nays:	0

Respectfully Submitted,

Debra M. Buck-Leaton

Byron Town Clerk