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TOWN OF ROSENDALE
TOWN BOARD MEETING
MAY 13, 2009
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McDonough at 7:30 pm at the Rosendale Community Center with the Pledge to the Flag.
PRESENT: Councilman Kenneth Cluen
Councilman Robert Gallagher
Councilwoman Manna Jo Greene
Councilman Richard Minissali (arrived 7:35 pm)
Supervisor Patrick McDonough
ALSO PRESENT: Jennifer
Metzger, Environmental Commission; Ken Oldehoff, Farmer’s Market;
Eileen Camassa, RVCSD Superintendent and four board members; Billy
Liggan, Street Festival; two residents.
PETITIONS: No petitions were presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ken
Oldehof spoke on behalf of the Farmer’s Market; this season they will
have sixteen vendors. Ken presented the idea of starting a “community
garden”; he wants a long term commitment so that berry bushes and fruit
trees can be planted in addition to corn and other seasonal crops. Ken
feels that residents living in the “hamlet” may be “eating out of a gas
station” and be in need of fresh produce. Supervisor
McDonough stated that he thinks it’s a great idea, he’s had several
inquiries about gardens over the last year; he would try to get these
people together to plan for a garden. Ken
said that since he is a member of the Economic Development he feels
that food is an important part of the economy; he will bring the idea to
the Economic Development Committee.
Councilwoman Greene
“thanked” the Environmental Commission for presenting a wonderful
Festival & Expo on Saturday; it was well attended and presented.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
1. Sat., May 16, 9:00 am – ‘CLEAN SWEEP” with Rosendale Women‘s Club at Rec Center – Volunteers needed.
2. Sun., May 17, 9 am – 3 pm – Rosendale Youth Center CAR SHOW at Rosendale Rec Center.
3. Sun., May 24, 10 am – 4 pm – Commitment to Kids Car Show, Bloomington Firehouse.
4. Mon., May 25 – Memorial Day observed – TOWN OFFICES CLOSED
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: A motion was made by Councilman Gallagher to accept the minutes of the April 1st and April 8th Town Board Meetings; seconded by Councilman Cluen. Roll Vote: 5 Yeses.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilwoman Greene stated that she had not attended the Planning Board
meeting; Supervisor McDonough had attended. Supervisor
McDonough reported that the Town is subdividing the Creek Locks
property and was before the Planning Board; we need to go back with an
updated map. He further reported that the Town is working on applications for “green grants” that are due by May 29th for work at the sewer and water facilities. Ms.
Greene reported that the ZRC met and it looks like they made
recommendation for consultant and are in negotiations for a contract;
Supervisor McDonough will inform everyone when he has a contract. Ms.
Greene will be giving a presentation to the Chamber of Commerce on
“Transitional Communities”; she stated that we need a strong local
economy with food being most important; she invited Ken Oldehoff,
Economic Development Committee, to attend.
Councilman Gallagher
reported that he and Supervisor McDonough met with the Recreation
Commissioners and they talked about how to go forward with recreational
programs. Pool repair work has started. Heidi
Jewett, Manager, is calling members of the Commission to make a
decision on the proposals for running of the concession stand this
summer; they have a couple of proposals to work with.
Councilman Cluen reported that the Youth Car Show will be held on May 17th;
tee ball is underway and their shirts have arrived; the Transfer
Station is still covering expenses; Police Commission didn’t meet due to
lack of a quorum; and he is working on expanding the Park and Ride with
Don Depuy “coming on board”.
Councilman Minissali
had nothing to report but thanked Councilwoman Greene and Councilman
Cluen for covering his assignments in his absence.
CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence is on file at Town Hall.
SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL
REPORT: Supervisor McDonough read the end balances for the month of
April; the reports are on file with the Town Clerk.
1). PRESENTATION:
Rondout Valley Central School 2009/2010 Budget; Eileen Camassa, District
Superintendent, gave presentation of the proposed budget. The vote on the budget will take place on Tuesday, May 19th
between 6 am and 9 pm at the High School. The proposed budget reflects a
decrease of .44% in the estimated tax levy; the total proposed budget
is $58,879,534.00; there are no proposed cuts to the educational
curriculum, athletics, the arts or field trip programs; most cuts or
decreases are due to attrition and reduced enrollment. A
contingent budget of $58,700,412.00 reflecting a .99% decrease,
eliminating $179,122.00 in new equipment will be considered if the
budget is voted down.
2). DISCUSSION: Rosendale Street Festival Draft Site Plan was reviewed by the Town Board; Billy Liggan went over the entire plan. Billy
stated that with help from Jennifer Metzger of the Environmental
Commission and Sean Griffin of the Chamber of Commerce they secured a
grant to receive 12 - 45 gallon recycling containers for use at Town
festivals. The Street
Festival Committee has held fundraisers during the year to support the
festival since some of the previous sponsors have backed out due to the
economy. Some of the
changes noted to the plan are that the beer booths will close down
earlier, the music will close down an hour earlier on Saturday and stay
open an hour later on Sunday; no glass containers are permitted, the
staff will try to do random checks of cooler and backpacks since they
had quite a bit of glass show up last year; weapons of any type will not
be permitted except by those with “personal carry” permits. Supervisor
McDonough asked if a letter was sent to DOT; Billy responded “yes” and
also letters to others such as Police Chief and etc. Billy
stated that is costs about $42,000.00 to put on the Festival; they are
going to be “donation driven” rather than free; next year they are
thinking of doing the journal on their web site to cut down on the cost
of, printing, paper waste and disposal; more information will come
later. The Festival will be July 18 & 19, 2009.
3). RESOLUTION
05-2009-#3 Adopting a Local Law to Revise Town Code Updating
Professional Review Expense Reimbursement and Escrow Provisions. The resolution adopted Local Law #3 to revise Chapter 75 “Zoning” of the Town of Rosendale Code
by adding Article XII in order to provide professional review expense
reimbursement provisions for the Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Minissali. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
4). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#4 Appointment of Alternate Member to the Town of Rosendale Zoning Board of Appeals. The resolution authorizes the Town Board to appoint Christopher Pryslopski as Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Cluen. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
5). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#5 Municipal Parking Lot Signage on Main Street/NYS Route 213. The resolution requests that NYS DOT grant approval for parking signs in the Main Street area be made more visible and consistent with statewide parking signage designs.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Gallagher. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
6). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#6 Renewal of Customer Service and Maintenance Agreements for Copy Machines at the Justice Court and Town Hall. The contract for service at the Justice Court has been reduced from $882.00 to $444.00; we have not used the greater number of copies assigned under previous contract. The contract for the copier at Town Hall will be $668.23 and allows for an additional 2,500 copies than previous.
A motion was presented by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Minissali. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
7). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#7 Maintenance Agreement for Generator at Recreation Center. The
resolution for the contract with Stand-By Generators/Gen-Plus covers
maintenance and testing of the emergency generator at the Community
Center for $375.00.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilwoman Greene. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
8). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#8 Agreement for Municity Software Upgrade for Building Department. The
resolution authorizes the Supervisor to enter into a contract for
upgrade of computer software for the Building Department at a cost of
$5,900.00 for the software and $1,200.00 for annual support and service
with Software Consulting Associates (SCA), a “sole source” provider.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Gallagher. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
9). RESOLUTION
05-2009-#9 Urging the NYS Legislature and the NYS Board of Elections to
Enact Laws, Rules and Regulations that Specifically Authorize the
Continued Use of Lever-Style Voting Machines. The
resolution requests that the New York Legislature and the New York
State Board of Elections enact laws, rules and regulations that
specifically authorize the continued use of lever-style voting machines.
A motion was made by
Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman
Cluen, Councilman Gallagher, Councilwoman Greene, and Councilman
Minissali. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
10). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#10 Support of Recreation Department Summer Programs and Classes. The
resolution supports the good work of the Recreation Commission and the
Manager to promote the health and well-being of our community by
offering classes to our residents.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Gallagher. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
11). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#11 Climate Smart Community Pledge. The resolution pledges to endeavor to pursue measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Cluen and Councilwoman Greene. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Yes
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
12). RESOLUTION 05-2009-#12 Rondout Creek Watershed Council Inter-Municipal Agreement. The Town of Rosendale
desires to enter into an inter-municipal agreement with other towns to
help create a watershed management plan for the non-tidal portion of the
Lower Rondout Creek Watershed.
A motion was made by Supervisor McDonough to adopt the resolution; seconded by Councilman Minissali. Roll Vote:
Councilman Cluen Yes
Councilman Gallagher Yes
Councilwoman Greene Abstained
Councilman Minissali Yes
Supervisor McDonough Yes
Councilman Gallagher wanted it on the record that the Town of Rosendale was the first community to adopt MS4 stormwater regulations and also wrote the regulations.
Supervisor McDonough departed at 9:05 pm.
AUDIT OF BILLS:
GENERAL FUND VOUCHER’S #414-464 TOTALING $20,986.64
HIGHWAY FUND “ #107-117 “ $ 3,628.06
SEWER FUND “ # 64-73 “ $ 2,845.67
WATER FUND “ # 62-70 “ $ 2,316.22
SOLAR FUND “ # 5 “ $ 175.00
A motion was made by Councilwoman Greene to pay the bills; seconded by Councilman Minissali. Roll Vote: 4 Yeses.
A motion was made by Councilman Gallagher to adjourn at 9:15 pm; seconded by Councilman Cluen. Roll Vote: 4 Yeses.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan S. Jordan
Town Clerk
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