MINUTES FOR TOWN OF CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD MEETING
HELD MARCH 11, 2015 AT 7PM in the Town Hall at 48 Rotary Road
Ext. Chemung NY 14825
SUPERVISOR RICHTER LED EVERYONE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO SALUTE
THE FLAG.
ROLL: PRESENT: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
ABSENT: NONE
ON A MOTION BY NAGLE AND SECONDED BY BERNATAVITZ THE MINUTES OF THE
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 MEETING WERE ACCEPTED.
CARRIED: BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; RICHTER
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. CHEMUNG CO. SOIL & WATER-REFUND FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY $500.00
2. NY ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS-UPSTATE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS
3. JOHN ZACK-APPLYING FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE (CHEMUNG SPEEDROME)
4. CHEMUNG CO. LEGISLATURE-STATEMENT OF FINDINGS REGARDING
LANDFILL
PUBLIC FORUM:
NO ONE WISHED TO BE HEARD
BUILDING COMMITTEE:
SKIPPED TO OLD BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS:
1. HIGHWAY BUILDING REPAIRS-NO CHANGE ORDERS THIS MONTH
2. CHEMUNG-ASHLAND HIGHWAY INITIATIVE-NO NEWS, NO MOVEMENT.
WAITING ON TN. OF ASHLAND DECISION.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. WINTER SNOW EXPENDITURES-CHRIS DOANE GAVE UPDATE. ONE HALF
OF 2015 SNOW REMOVAL SEASON HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH 36% OF
THE SNOW REMOVAL BUDGET USED AND 36% OF THE SNOW PAYROLL
BUDGET USED. TOWN IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH MARCH AND DECEMBER
LEFT TO COVER. 3,500 TONS OF SAND USED THIS YEAR ALL CAME FROM
OUR GRAVEL PIT. GREAT SAVINGS OVER HAVING TO PURCHASE OUTSIDE
SUPPLIES. HIGHWAY WORKERS HAVE BEEN THAWING LOTS OF PIPE THIS
SEASON WITH THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. TOWN MAY GET A LITTLE
EXTRA “CHIPS” MONEY AND THE POTHOLES THIS SUMMER WILL BE BAD
DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES OF THIS WINTER.
2. RICHTER ASKS THE TOWN ATTORNEY, TIM BOCEK, TO RESEARCH THE
TOWN DOING A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE TO FUND THE BUILDING
REPAIRS.
3. RICHTER ADVISES THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE 2014 FISCAL
YEAR IS COMPLETE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE TOWN
CLERK’S OFFICE.
MARCH 11, 2015
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RESOLUTION 2015-039
ACCEPT MONTHLY REPORTS
RESOLUTION BY: BIRNEY
SECONDED BY: NAGLE
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE MONTHLY
REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2015.
CARRIED:
AYES: BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
RESOLUTION 2015-040
PAY MONTHLY BILLS
RESOLUTION BY: NAGLE
SECONDED BY: BERNATAVITZ
RESOLVED, THE CHEMUNG TOWN BOARD AGREES TO PAY THE MONTHLY BILLS IN
THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: GENERAL ABSTRACT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,528.02
AND HIGHWAY ABSTRACT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,264.63 FOR MARCH 2015.
CARRIED:
AYES: LOPER; NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
ON A MOTION BY BIRNEY AND SECONDED BY NAGLE THE MEETING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 7:19PM UNTIL APRIL 8, 2015
CARRIED:
AYES: NAGLE; BIRNEY; BERNATAVITZ; LOPER; RICHTER
NAYS: NONE
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
MARY ELLEN STERMER,
CHEMUNG TOWN CLERK