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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Town Board, Town of Schaghticoke — April 11, 2018, Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose, NY, 7:00 PM. Present were Supervisor Carlson and Councilmen Akin, Fogarty, Rustin, and Westhead.
Minutes and bills
- March 2018 regular meeting minutes accepted as presented (Westhead · Akin — Ayes: Carlson, Fogarty, Rustin; Abstain: Akin, Rustin).
- Bills from the Town Clerk’s Scheduled Payment Report dated April 14, 2018, total $183,430.17, approved (Akin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Budget transfers
- Increase A9710.6 and decrease A1990.4 by $5,000 (Rustin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Increase A1420.4 and decrease A1990.4 by $7,509 for the 30 South Main Street litigation (Westhead · Rustin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Reports and actions
- Highway Superintendent Shawn Hayes reported on water main issues on Fogarty Road and spring preparations (street sweeping, tree-branch removal, pothole patching). Historian Chris Kelly spoke on her research about conditions at home for families during WWI.
- Public hearing set for May 9, 2018 at 7:05 PM for the MS4 annual report (Rustin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Youth Commission members named: Courtney Winner Bersaw, Stephanie Winner, John Murphy, Deanne Lanoue, Marcus Harder, and Sue Varone (Fogarty · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Additions to the agenda for the County Waste renewal and purchase of two new trucks (Akin · Rustin).
- County Waste yearly contract renewed for 2018 (Fogarty · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Truck purchase: two International trucks for $357,677 from HL Gage on state contract (Rustin · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Supervisor Carlson called for public comment; there being none, the meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM (Akin · Westhead). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.
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