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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 4th of January, 2017 at 7:00 P.M., there were:
PRESENT:
Damian Ulatowski Supervisor
Joseph A. Bick
Deputy Supervisor/Councilor
William C. Weaver Councilor
Jim Rowley
Councilor
Eugene Young
Councilor
David Hess
Councilor
Jill Hageman-Clark
Town Clerk
Mark V. Territo
Commissioner of Planning and Development
Robert Germain
Town Attorney
Ron DeTota
Town Engineer
ABSENT:
Naomi R. Bray
Councilor
OTHERS PRESENT:
Hal Henty; Member 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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=================================== Official Rules of Procedure – Roberts Rules of Order
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution that Roberts Rules of
Order be the official rules of procedures 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 Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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2 Supervisor Ulatowski 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 – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Town Board Meeting Schedule:
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution rescheduling the Monday,
January 16th, 2017 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, January 18th, 2017; rescheduling the Monday, September 4th, 2017 (Labor Day) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 and rescheduling the Monday, November 6th, 2017 (Election Day - Tuesday, November 7th) Town Board Meeting to Wednesday, November 8th, 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution cancelling the July 3rd
and August 7th, 2017 Town Board Meetings. NOTE: The Town Board will meet only July 17th and August 21st, 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
The Town Hall will be closed on the following Holidays in 2017; New Year’s Day observance - Monday, January 2nd; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 16th (observed); Presidents’ Day - Monday, February 20th (observed) cancelling the Town Board Meeting; Good Friday – April 14th (Town Hall to close at 12:15 P.M., Highway at 11:00 A.M.); Memorial Day Weekend - Friday, May 26th and Monday, May 29th (observed); Independence Day Monday July 4th; Labor Day - Monday, September 4th; Election Day - Tuesday, November 7th; Veteran’s Day – Friday. November 10th, Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th; Christmas - Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th.
GENERAL COMMITTEE appointment by the Supervisor:
Special Districts Supervisor Ulatowski Finance Supervisor Ulatowski &Councilors Rowley & Bick Parks & Recreation Councilor Bick Public Safety Councilor Young ORGANIZATIONAL& REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 4th 2017 Town of Clay
3 Highway & Public Works Supervisor Ulatowski & Councilor Weaver Planning & Development Councilors Hess & Bray
Zoning Board of Appeals Councilors Hess & Bray Personnel Supervisor Ulatowski Industrial Development Supervisor Ulatowski & Councilor Bick Building Councilor Weaver Recreation Facilities & Grants Special Committee Councilor Bick Liaison No. Syr. School District Councilor Hess
Liaison Liverpool School District Councilor Rowley Salaries:
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution that the annual salaries for
the Town Personnel for 2017 be established as follows:
Supervisor $ 54,846.00
Deputy Supervisor $ 14,128.00
Councilors $ 12,768.00 Judges
$ 41,099.00 Commissioner of Parks & Recreation $ 66,257.00 Commissioner of Finance $ 30,750.00 Commissioner Planning & Development $ 76,248.00
Town Clerk
$ 56,214.00 Receiver of Taxes $ 56,214.00 Assessor $ 81,000.00 Highway Superintendent $ 88,000.00
Water Superintendent $ 69,520.00 Appointments:
Supervisor Ulatowski moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Councilor -
Joseph Bick as Deputy Supervisor. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 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 – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Appointments – Association of Towns Delegate and Alternate Delegate:
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution approving the annual
membership of the Town of Clay in the Association of Towns and payment of the annual dues in the amount of $1650.00. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Councilor Bick as
delegate to the Association of Towns. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Supervisor
Ulatowski as alternate delegate to the Association of Towns. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Authorization – Check Signing:
Councilor Young 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 Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Town Engineers:
Councilor Young 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 Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Young 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 Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Town Attorneys:
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution retaining Germain & 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 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Bank Designation:
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution designating the following as the
official 2017 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 Bick.
Ayes – 6 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 2017 and designating the Eagle Star Review as an additional newspaper for the publication of legal notices. Motion was seconded by Councilor Rowley.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Appointment – Town Officers:
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Karen Guinup as
Chairwoman of the Planning Board for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Rowley.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Karen Guinup as a
Member of the Planning Board. Said term to expire December 31, 2023. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Charles Mangan as
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Karen Leibi as a
Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Said term to expire December 31, 2021. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
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Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Luella Miller-
Allgaier as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Said term to expire December 31, 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Diane Browning for
a term of 5 years as a member of the Board of Ethics, pursuant to Ethics Law, Chapter 22, Article IV, Board of Ethics. Said term to expire December 31, 2021. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Mike Ploski and
James Bowles as Dog Control Officers for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 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 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Rowley.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Wayne Morris as
Safety Committee Chairman for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Michael McCarthy
as Constable for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution appointing Robert Capria as
Substitute Constable for the year 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution approving an agreementbetween
the Superintendent of Highways and the Members of the Town Board for the ORGANIZATIONAL& REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 4th 2017 Town of Clay
7 expenditure of highway monies in the Town of Clay for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Councilor Young 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, 2017. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Approval of Minutes:
Councilor Hess made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 19th 2016
meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Cancellation and/or requested adjournments.
Supervisor Ulatowski said that item number 8 on the agenda will be adjourned to the January 18th, 2017 meeting.
Correspondence:
Supervisor Ulatowski asked if anyone wished to address the Town Board on anything not on the agenda. No one responded.
Traffic & Vehicles – (Stop Sign) (SEQR)- New Hope and New Hope North:
Councilor Rowley moved the adoption of a resolution that the amendment of
Town of Clay, SECTION 211-12 “STOP INTERSECTIONS,” SCHEDULE IX (§211-42), of the Town of Clay Municipal Code to designate and provide for ONE (1) STOP SIGN to be installed at the intersection of New Hope and New Hope North to make a one-way stop is an unlisted action with a completed EAF and involves no other permit granting agency outside the Town. The proposed project will not have a ORGANIZATIONAL& REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 4th 2017 Town of Clay
8 significant effect on the environment and therefore does not require the preparation of an EIS. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
Traffic & Vehicles – (Stop Sign) (A)- New Hope and New Hope North:
Councilor Rowley moved the adoption of a resolution approving the amendment of
Town of Clay, SECTION 211-12 “STOP INTERSECTIONS,” SCHEDULE IX (§211-42), of the Town of Clay Municipal Code to designate and provide for ONE (1) STOP SIGN to be installed at the intersection of New Hope and New Hope North to make a one-way stop; and the installation of the necessary signs therefore. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2017 (amending) CHAPTER 230 “ZONING” (SEQR) :
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution that proposed LOCAL LAW NO.
amend §230-22 Signs by amending §230-22C.(1) (c) [1] [a] [1] adding “Or uses” after ‘Permitted zones’ and adding at the end of the paragraph “for use by Emergency Vehicle Stations as defined in the Zoning Code,” is an unlisted action with a completed EAF and involves no other permit granting agency outside the Town. The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore does not require the preparation of an EIS. Motion was seconded by Councilor Rowley.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2017 (amending) CHAPTER 230 “ZONING” (A) :
Councilor Bick moved the adoption of a resolution approving proposed LOCAL
LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2017 amending CHAPTER 230 “ZONING” of the Town Code to amend §230-22 Signs by amending §230-22C.(1) (c) [1] [a] [1] adding “Or uses” after ‘Permitted zones’ and adding at the end of the paragraph “for use by Emergency Vehicle Stations as defined in the Zoning Code,” and to be ORGANIZATIONAL& REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD – January 4th 2017 Town of Clay
9 included in the Town of Clay Municipal Code. Motion was seconded by Councilor Hess.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
License Renewal – (PH/Adj.) CASUAL ESTATES, LLC D/B/A MADISON VILLAGE MOBILE HOME COURT:
Councilor Hess made a motion to adjourn the 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 2017, to January 18, 2017 at 7:41 P.M. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
ZONE CHANGE (CPH) – Town Board Case # 1106 - HILARY DONOHUE (GROUP ONE DESIGN, LLC PROPERTY) & BRYAN SOUTHERDEN (SIDE TRACK ENTERPRISES, LLC):
Councilor Hess moved the adoption of a resolution calling a public hearing
February 6, 2017, commencing at 7:35 P.M., local time to consider the application of HILARY DONOHUE (GROUP ONE DESIGN, LLC PROPERTY) & BRYAN
CHANGE FROM I-2 INDUSTRIAL to HC-1 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL to allow for more flexibility of use for the current property located at 4975 State Route 31, Tax Map No. 046.-01-16.1 consisting of approximately 1.473± acres of land. Motion was seconded by Councilor Rowley.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 P.M. upon motion by Councilor Young and seconded by Councilor Bick.
Ayes – 6 and Noes – 0. Motion carried.
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Jill Hageman-Clark RMC / Town Clerk