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Regular meeting of the Town Board, Town of Schaghticoke — April 14, 2021, held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Present were Supervisor Salisbury and Councilmen Akin, Fogarty, Rustin, and Westhead.
- Minutes of the March 10, 2021 meeting accepted (Akin · Fogarty — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Department head reports
Town Historian Chris Kelly reported that a Village resident wished to donate his father’s 1950s Hoosic Valley Fife and Drum Corps uniform, which she brought to the Hart Cluett Museum (formerly the Rensselaer County Historical Society). She also reported that two long-standing Schaghticoke businesses had been sold; she had records from Wiley Bros. to bring to the museum and was gathering information from the new owner of the former Agway (Hoosac Valley Farmers Exchange).
Councilman Westhead asked when street cleaning would begin; Supervisor Salisbury said he would check with the Highway Superintendent.
Business
- Town Clerk’s bills from the Scheduled Payment Report of April 14, 2021, totaling $274,295.16, approved (Rustin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Supervisor Salisbury reported he had spoken with Frank Alessandrini about rezoning 850 NY Route 40 in Melrose to RA, which allows general contractors by special permit.
- Introduce a local law for the zoning change on the Godfrey property, 850 NY Route 40 (Akin · Westhead — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Set a public hearing for May 12, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. on the zoning change (Fogarty · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Schedule a public hearing for the MS4 annual report (Fogarty · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
- Authorize bid specs to put the garbage contract out to bid (Fogarty · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none).
Public comment
A resident mentioned that her yard waste had not been picked up that week; Town Clerk Jennifer Molesky said she would contact County Waste to ensure it was collected.
Adjourned at 6:49 p.m. (Fogarty · Akin — Ayes: all; Nays: none). Submitted by Jennifer Molesky.
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