July 25, 2007
Town of Lyme and Village of Chaumont
Shared Services Work Session
6:00 P.M.
Supervisor James Golden called the Joint Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. In attendance: Chaumont Village Clerk Paula Radley, Village Mayor James Price, Village Trustees Pat Pawling, Geoff Donaldson, Mike Nichols, Scott Aubertine, Supervisor Jim Golden, Town Councilmen Warren A. Johnson, Norm Schreib, Jim Madill, Mike Countryman Town Clerk Kim Wallace and approximately ten others.
Councilman Schreib
met with the Mentons last week to discuss the Shared Services Grant progression. The most essential detail, at this point, is to have a written agreement between the Town and Village. The outline of the agreement is to get an idea of how much will be shared back and forth as far as actual physical spaces and then we can address the Highwaymen, Highways and anything that the Village and Town can share. Utilities can be figured at a flat rate. Copy machine has it’s own code and that can be billed separately. The Town will be receiving approximately $220,000.00 for the Municipal Building and $330,000.00 for the Highway. Councilman Schreib feels the Town should collect all the costs and come up with a flat rate to charge the Village.The Village and Town discussed the probability of moving forward with the Shared Services Program. They made the decision to have the Village Clerk move her office to the Municipal Building as soon as possible. The Village men will continue to work out of their garage until we make improvements and additions to the Town Highway Garages.
The Village will still hold meetings at the Village Office until the Municipal Building will be ready to handle the extra activities.
The next Village and Town Joint Meeting was scheduled for August 22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
The Village was excused at 7:00 P.M. and the Town Board continued with the meeting.
RESOLUTION 2007 –88: Motion by Councilman Countryman and seconded by Councilman Johnson to pass the amended Unsafe Building Law that was addressed at the July 11, 2007 Town Board Meeting. Five ayes. Motion carried.
Councilman Countryman told the board that the DEC had approached him about purchasing his Bachy Marina Property in Three Mile Bay. They would like to put a public boat launch access area at his location. It would give public access to fisherman throughout the year.
RESOLUTION 2007 – 89: Motion by Councilman Schreib and seconded by Councilman Johnson resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Lyme support the concept of the NYS DEC to purchase Town of Lyme tax parcel number’s 61.05-2-33 and 61.05-2-34 in the Hamlet of Three Mile Bay to provide important year around access for the public to the Lake. This is known as priority project #129 in the NYS Open Space Conservation Plan. Four ayes. Motion carried.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Councilman Johnson - Aye
Councilman Schreib - Aye
Councilman Madill – Aye
Supervisor Golden – Aye
Councilman Countryman – Abstained
RESOLUTION 2007 – 90: Motion by Councilman Schreib and seconded by Councilman Countryman to schedule a Public Hearing to Amend the Wind Farm Moratorium on August 8, 2007 at 6:15 p.m. Fifteen minutes before the Regularly Scheduled Town Board Meeting. Five ayes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 2007 – 91: Motion by Councilman Countryman and seconded by Councilman Schreib to accept the finalized Wind Farm Survey. Five ayes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 2007 – 92: Motion by Councilman Countryman and seconded by Councilman Schreib to authorize up to $2500.00 to be spent on the Wind Farm Surveys beginning with the copying through completion of the mailing. Five ayes. Motion carried.
Councilman Johnson indicated that the Teamsters negotiations went well. Health care benefits were an issue. We will know the outcome within 30 days.
Councilman Countryman made a motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by
Kim Wallace
Town of Lyme Clerk