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Town Board of the Town of Schaghticoke — regular session, March 13, 2019, 6:30 PM, Town Hall, 290 Northline Drive, Melrose. Present: Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Akin, Fogarty, and Westhead. Councilman Rustin was absent.
Public hearing on the 2019 contracts
Supervisor Salisbury opened the public hearing at 6:35 PM and read the notice covering proposed 2019 service contracts: Valley Falls Library ($1,130); Diver Memorial Library ($8,500); Knickerbocker Historical Society ($2,750); Entertainment Committee ($3,000); Village of Schaghticoke–Youth Commission ($6,790); Hoosic Valley Athletic Assoc. ($4,000); Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad ($20,283); Clifton Park-Halfmoon Emergency Corp., Inc. ($4,367); Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad EMTs and Paramedics ($296,000); and the Dog Shelter Agreement. There being no public comment, the hearing closed at 6:37 PM (Akin · Westhead — All Ayes).
Regular business
- February 2019 regular meeting minutes accepted as presented (Westhead · Akin — Ayes: Akin, Fogarty, Westhead; Nays: none; Abstain: Fogarty).
- Bills from the Town Clerk — approved the Scheduled Payment Report dated March 13, 2019, totaling $362,642.09 (Akin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Town Historian Chris Kelly reported that residents are reading her articles in the Express, and that a resident had contacted her for more information about his family farm.
2019 contract approvals
Each contract below was approved (Ayes: all; Nays: none):
- Valley Falls Library, $1,130 (Akin · Fogarty)
- Diver Memorial Library, $8,500 (Akin · Westhead)
- Knickerbocker Historical Society, $2,750 (Akin · Fogarty)
- Entertainment Committee, $3,000 (Akin · Fogarty)
- Village of Schaghticoke–Youth Commission, $6,790 (Akin · Fogarty)
- Hoosic Valley Athletic Assoc., $4,000 (Akin · Fogarty)
- Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, $20,283 (Akin · Westhead)
- Clifton Park-Halfmoon Emergency Corp., Inc., $4,367 (Akin · Westhead)
- Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad EMTs and Paramedics, $296,000 (Akin · Westhead)
- 2019 Dog Shelter Agreement (Akin · Fogarty)
Solid Waste Management Authority
- Accept the resignation of Jean Carlson’s position on the Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority, effective March 10, 2019 (Westhead · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Appoint Timothy Salisbury to the Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management Authority board (motion by Councilman James Westhead) (Ayes: Councilmen Akin, Fogarty, and Westhead; Nays: none; Abstain: Supervisor Salisbury).
Public comment
Supervisor Salisbury called for public comment; there being none, he thanked the Hoosic Valley government students for attending. Adjourned at 7:42 PM (Westhead · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky, Town Clerk.
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