Town of Hamden Town Board Meeting of November 5, 2014
Superintendent Dibble reported that he has purchased new signs for all the
seasonal roads, so that vehicles know the roads are closed in the winter and will
not travel them even though their GPS’s tell them to.
A resolution was adopted to designate the normal six roads in the Town of
Hamden as seasonal and will receive no plowing in the winter.
The Chambers Hollow stream stabilization project has been completed and the
Town is waiting for the Federal funding. It should be received by the December
meeting.
A resolution was approved to place the Hamden Sewer bills on the January
property taxes as well as the delinquent water bills in the Hamden and DeLancey
water districts. This resolution is done every year.
The October resolution was amended to purchase a snow plow for the ton truck.
Superintendent Dibble found a lower price than the one anticipated and the bid
will go to Chenango Truck and the price for the plow installed is $4,200. The
previous month the low bid was expected to be from Stahls for $5,900. The new
bid is for a stainless steel plow and the payment for it can be delayed until 2015.
The proposed 92 acre NYCDEP conservation easement on the Cheryl Ceresna farm
was reviewed and turned over to the planning board.
The final report for the DeLancey septic pump out and inspection process was
reviewed for possible further projects in 2015.
Recognition was given to the following persons who donated their time in the
placement of 400 bags of rubber mulch in the playground: Ryan Kilmer, Brinton
Muller, Deb Muller, Lorilynn Kilmer, Jamie Dugan and Wayne Marshfield.
A public hearing was called for in December for the fire and ambulance protection
contracts for the Delhi Fire Department.
The budget was presented for 2015 with less than a 2% increase in taxes for that
year. The overall budget to the tax payers will increase approximately 1.8%.
Reasons for the small increase was insurance premium increases of 13%, wage
increases of 3%, and $10,000 of funding for the data collection and assessment
reserve fund. The Delhi Fire Department and the Walton Fire Department
increased their contract costs to the Town slightly over 2% and the Downsville
Fire District contract had no increase. At least for this year the Town complied
with the State’s recommended tax cap.
Respectfully submitted by Wayne Marshfield
Agenda for December 3, 2014 Town Board meeting at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall.
1. Public Hearing on the Delhi Fire Protection Contract.
2. Hiring of Justine Alwine to help tax Assessor for 3 weeks.
3. Set end of year meeting date.
4. Schoolhouse is now Town property.
5. January organizational and regular meeting dates set.
6. Approve water district rates for 2015.
7. Review Hamden sewer capital fee for 2016.
8. EWP Chambers Hollow funding received.
9. Final figures in on the Downsville Fire District rates for 2015.
10.Other business that may come before the board.
Agenda for November 25, 2014 Planning Board at 7:30pm at the Town Hall.
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Joyce Bishop boundary line adjustment for Tyler family.
Michel Mifsud boundary line adjustment
Conservation easement for 92 acres Cheryl Ceresna.
Other that may come before the board.
Delaware County Board of Supervisors Meeting of November 12, 2014
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $2,850 from the Office of the NYS Attorney General and to be used to
reimburse Delaware County 50% of the cost of purchasing Bullet Proof Vests for
the deputies.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $10,004 from the US Department of Justice and to be used to
reimburse Delaware County 50% of the cost of purchasing Bullet Proof Vests for
the deputies.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $7,500 to the Delaware County Emergency Services for the purpose of
creating an Emergency Management Application to service Delaware County
responders as well as citizens.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $117,264 from the NYS Public Safety Answering Points Operations
Grant Program. It will allow for items including a reverse 911 system, and a
phone and radio recording system.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $67,500 from the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services. It is to be used for consultant services to develop and or enhance plans
and protocols for the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by accepting a grant in the
amount of $75,000 from the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services. It is to be used for the purchase of a prefabricated communications
shelter.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by transferring $1,500 from the
Itinerate Providers EI fund to the Public Health Preparedness fund set up for
training and personal protective equipment to treat and deal with Ebola. This was
mandated and ordered by the Acting Commissioner of Health of the State of New
York.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by transferring $7,545 from the
Office of the Aging Contracted Services to the Equipment line. This is for the
purchase of two laptops, one printer, and one copier.
A resolution was adopted to amend the budget by transferring $10,000 from the
Chemical fund to the Cinders and Sand fund in the Department of Public Works.
This will allow the County to stockpile more abrasives for winter use.
A resolution was adopted to accept three change orders for an overall increase of
$15,514 for the new Material Recovery Facilities Building at the landfill. This is for
electrical, lighting controls, and branch circuit wiring over and above the contract
issued to NELCORP Electrical Contracting Corp. of Endwell.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the disposal of six vehicles no longer for
use. These vehicles will be put up for an online auction and if there are no bids
they will then be scraped.
A resolution was adopted to apportion the mortgage tax by town and village.
Hamden’s portion of the mortgage tax will be $8,737, which is lower than
expected by the Town budget.
A resolution was adopted to apportion the self-insurance by town. Hamden’s
portion of the total $1,900,000 is $25,482.
The County issued a negative declaration for the application to the NYS Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for the purpose of creating and
maintaining snowmobile trails in Delaware County.
A resolution was adopted for the filing of a grant application for State financial
assistance for the disposal of household hazardous waste.
A resolution was adopted calling on the State to develop a 100% State funded
indigent legal defense system as a way to provide mandate relief and lower
property taxes.
A resolution was adopted in memory of former sheriff Levon Telian who served as
Sheriff from 1968-1986.
A resolution was adopted to transfer funds in the Sheriff’s Department to replace
a patrol vehicle totaled in a recent motor vehicle accident. The amount
transferred from Contingency was $27,817.
Respectfully submitted by Wayne Marshfield
Delaware County Board of Supervisors Meeting of November 25, 2014
A resolution was adopted accepting a grant in the amount of $23,587 for HEAP
funding. NYS has informed the County that these additional funds are available
for administrative costs and are 100% reimbursed by Federal funds.
A resolution was adopted to transfer $550,000 in the Social Service Family
Assistance and Services for Recipients funds to the Foster Care fund. This should
carry the Foster Care program through to the end of the year.
A resolution was adopted to charge back to the Towns various amounts relative
to expenses incurred by the County for 2014. Hamden’s portion was only $491.
A resolution was adopted to allow the Fiscal Affairs department to make
bookkeeping entries necessary to close the books for 2014. This balancing of the
books and the accounting thereof will be presented to the Board of Supervisors
upon completion.
A resolution was adopted authorizing a four day work week for the County Public
Works Department.
A resolution was approved calling for a public hearing on imposing a surcharge on
wireless communications services in the County. The public hearing will be held
on December 10th at 12:45pm. The surcharge would be 30 cents per month on
each wireless device and the funding will go towards the costs associated with the
providing of a wireless 911 system to serve Delaware County.
The 2015 Delaware County budget hearing was held with only one comment and
the budget was approved at a 6% increase. The overall budget from 2014 was up
$1,600,000. Unfunded mandates, wage increases, insurance increases were the
end result for the increase.
Respectfully submitted by Wayne Marshfield