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APPROVED
At the Organizational and Regular Meeting of the Town Board, Town of Clay, Onondaga County, held at the Town Hall, Clay, New York on the 3rd of January, 2018 at 7:00 P.M., there were:
PRESENT:
Damian Ulatowski Supervisor
Joseph A. Bick
Deputy Supervisor/Councilor
Eugene Young
Councilor
David Hess
Councilor
Brian Hall
Councilor
Kevin Meaker
Councilor
Ryan Pleskach
Councilor
Jill Hageman-Clark
Town Clerk
Mark V. Territo
Commissioner of Planning and Development
Robert Germain
Town Attorney
Ron DeTota
Town Engineer
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Russ Mitchell, Hal Henty; Members of the Planning Board & Dorothy Heller; Town Historian.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Ulatowski at 7:00 P.M. All present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution that Roberts Rules of Order
be the official rules of procedure at Town Board Meetings, subject to the Rules provided by the Town Law and like Statutes which shall prevail (except that there shall be no second reading of resolutions at Town Board Meetings unless the same is requested, and that there shall be no votes taken when the question of a pending resolution is called, unless an objection is stated to voting upon such resolution forthwith). Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution establishing the first and
third Mondays of each month as the meeting nights for the Town Board and 7:30 P.M., local time, as the hour of commencement. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution rescheduling the Monday,
January 15th, 2018 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, January 17th, 2018; rescheduling the Monday, September 3rd, 2018 (Labor Day) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 and rescheduling the Monday, November 5th, 2018 (Election Day - Tuesday, November 6th) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, November 7th, 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution cancelling the July 2nd and
August 6th, 2018 Town Board Meetings. NOTE: The Town Board will meet only July 16th and August 20th, 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Supervisor Ulatowski read the following schedule for the 2018 year:
The Town Hall will be closed on the following Holidays in 2018; New Year’s Day observance - Monday, January 1st; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 15th; Presidents’ Day - Monday, February 19th cancelling the Town Board Meeting; Good Friday – March 30th (Town Hall to close at 12:15 P.M., Highway at 11:00 A.M.); Memorial Day Weekend - Friday, May 25th and Monday, May 28th; Independence Day Wednesday, July 4th; Labor Day - Monday, September 3rd; Election Day - Tuesday, November 6th; Veteran’s Day – Monday, November 12th (observed); Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd; Christmas - Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th.
GENERAL COMMITTEE appointment by the Supervisor:
Special Districts Supervisor Ulatowski Finance Supervisor Ulatowski /Councilor Pleskach ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 3, 2018 Town of Clay
3 Parks & Recreation Councilor Meaker Public Safety Councilor Young Highway & Public Works Councilor Hess Planning & Development Councilor Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals Councilor Pleskach Personnel Supervisor Ulatowski Industrial Development Supervisor Ulatowski /Councilor Meaker Building Councilor Pleskach Recreation Facilities & Grants Special Committee Councilor Bick Liaison North Syracuse School District Councilor Meaker Liaison Liverpool School District Councilor(s) Young and Hall
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution that the annual salaries for the
Town Personnel for 2018 be established as follows:
Supervisor $ 56,217.00 Deputy Supervisor $ 14,481.00 Councilors $ 13,088.00 Judges
$ 42,127.00 Commissioner of Parks & Recreation $ 67,913.00 Commissioner of Finance $ 31,519.00 Commissioner of Planning & Development $ 81,154.00
Town Clerk
$ 57,619.00 Receiver of Taxes $ 57,619.00 Assessor $ 83,025.00
Highway Superintendent $ 90,200.00 Water Superintendent $ 71,258.00 Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Appointments:
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Councilor Bick
as Deputy Supervisor, by the Supervisor. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing the Supervisor as
Administrator of Special Districts. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution approving the annual
membership of the Town of Clay in the Association of Towns and payment of the ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 3, 2018 Town of Clay
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annual dues in the amount of $1600.00. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Supervisor Ulatowski
as delegate to the Association of Towns. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Councilor Hess as
alternate delegate to the Association of Towns. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hall.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Authorization – Check Signing:
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Deputy
Supervisor to sign checks drawn on Town funds in the absence of the Supervisor. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Town Engineers:
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution that C & S Engineers, Inc. be
retained by the Town of Clay to perform such Special District services as the Town may require and authorizing the Supervisor to enter into an annual contract with said firm. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Town Engineers
to update the “Town of Clay Zoning Map” annually, with payment for same to be authorized from the General Fund of the Town of Clay. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 3, 2018 Town of Clay
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Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution retaining Germain and
Germain as attorney(s) for the Town of Clay for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution retaining Germain and
Germain as attorney(s) for the Zoning Board of Appeals, and to receive $16,000.00 for the Zoning Board of Appeals work for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Bank Designation:
Councilor Pleskach moved the adoption of a resolution designating the following as
the official 2018 depository banks for the Town of Clay: M & T Bank; JP Morgan Chase Bank; Key Bank National Association; Bank of America Bank; Alliance Bank, N.A.; Solvay Bank, RBS Citizens Bank, Key Bank, NY CLASS and Pathfinder Bank – pooled cash investment program (class), or successor. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Newspaper Designation:
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution designating the Syracuse Post
Standard as the official Town Newspaper for 2018 and designating the Eagle Star Review as an additional newspaper for the publication of legal notices. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Appointment – Town Officers:
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Joe Niccoletti as
Highway Superintendent for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Frank Mazzye as
Water Superintendent for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Meaker moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Mark Territo as
Commissioner of Planning & Development for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Meaker moved the adoption of a resolution appointing John Shehadi as
Commissioner of Finance for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Meaker moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Wayne Morris as
Commissioner of Recreation for a term of two (2) years. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hall moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Russ Mitchell as
Chairman of the Planning Board for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Move the adoption of a resolution appointing ___________ as a Member of the Planning Board. Said term to expire December 31, 2024.
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Charles Mangan as
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Luella Miller-
Allgaier to fill the unexpired term of Ryan Pleskach as a member of the Zoning ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 3, 2018 Town of Clay
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Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Move the adoption of a resolution appointing ____________ as a member of the
Zoning Board of Appeals. Said term to expire December 31, 2022.
Move the adoption of a resolution appointing __________as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Said term to expire December 31, 2018.
Councilor Pleskach moved the adoption of a resolution appointing James Rowley
for a term of 5 years as members of the Board of Ethics, pursuant to Ethics Law, Chapter 22, Article IV, Board of Ethics. Said term to expire December 31, 2022. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Michael Ploski and
James Bowles as Dog Control Officers for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Dorothy Heller and
Harold Baker as Town Historians for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hall.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Wayne Morris as
Safety Committee Chairman and Judy Rios as Alternate Safety Committee Chair for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Michael McCarthy
as Constable for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Pleskach.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Robert Capria as
Substitute Constable for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Jill Hageman-Clark,
as a MARRIAGE OFFICER for the Town of Clay, pursuant to Section 11 of the New York State Domestic Relations Law, effective immediately. Said appointment expires December 31, 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Pleskach moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Gloria Wetmore
and Krissy Alpuerto as Deputy Town Clerks for a term of two (2) years. Said term to expire December 31, 2019. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Meaker moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Robin Joss as
Deputy Tax Receiver for a term of four (4) years. Said term to expire December 31, 2021. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Approval of Minutes:
Councilor Hess made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2017
meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 4 and Noes – 0 and 3 New Members Abstaining.
Cancellation and/or requested adjournments.
Supervisor Ulatowski said that he knew of no cancellations or requests for adjournments. Correspondence:
Supervisor Ulatowski asked if anyone wished to address the Board on any items not on the agenda. No one responded. ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 3, 2018 Town of Clay
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A public hearing to consider the application of CASUAL ESTATES, LLC D/B/A MADISON VILLAGE MOBILE HOME COURT, for the renewal of its license for the year 2018 was opened by the Supervisor; proof of publication and posting was furnished by the Town Clerk. Peter Russo spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Russo began by explaining that he is the Assistant Community Manager; Rebekah Steele, who is usually present for the renewal hearing, is out of town. He continued that there have been 10-11 trailers demolished recently with more in the works. Supervisor Ulatowski asked if they have been totally removed. Mr. Russo said that Syracuse Haulers took them away. He said that they are bringing in 30-40 new units in the spring. Out of the 3-4 hundred mobile homes around 100 are rentals and they are owned and maintained by Madison Village. Madison Village follows a scheduled maintenance program.
Supervisor Ulatowski asked about the landscaping, a topic that comes up annually. Mr. Russo agreed that they will be doing more landscaping in the spring and the money has been budgeted for it.
The Supervisor asked the Commissioner of Planning and Development if the annual inspection had been done. The Commissioner said that it had and that it was satisfactory, however there is no letter. The Supervisor asked if there were any violations and the Commissioner said that there are not.
Councilor Meaker asked if residents that owned their home could sublet it out. Mr. Russo said that they do not encourage subletting. He added that if it does happen they must still apply for residency and if they are not approved they are unable to live there and ultimately any responsibility would fall on the homeowner.
Supervisor Ulatowski asked if there were any additional questions or comments. Hearing none he closed the public hearing.
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution approving the application of
COURT for the renewal of its license for the year 2018. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 P.M. upon motion by Councilor Young and seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 7 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Jill Hageman-Clark RMC / Town Clerk