Town of Franklin Board Meetings
Special Board Meeting And Budget Workshop (Highway Fund)
October 5, 2009
The Town of Franklin Town Board held a duly publicized Public Hearing to collect comments on a proposed local law expanding the residency requirements of the deputy highway superintendent on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Franklin Town Hall, Vermontville, NY.
Board members present:
Supervisor Mary Ellen Keith
Councilman Walt Kretser
Councilperson Janet Ordway
Councilman Al Berg
Councilman Cliff Smalley
Others Present:
Budget Officer Richard Meagher,
Highway Superintendent Jacques DeMars,
Town Clerk Sandra Oliver,
Les Parker, Bruce Young,
Dick Jarvis
CALL TO ORDER
Supervisor Keith called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Town Clerk called the roll, introduced guests and stated the full board was then present.
BUDGET WORKSHOP:
Budget Officer Richard Meagher presented the Highway Fund 2010 Tentative Budget to the Board. He explained the tentative budget was assembled from input gathered from department heads. He reviewed the Highway Fund portion of the 2010 Tentative Budget line by line, and following discussion, adjustments were made. Mr. Meagher stated the 2010 Tentative Budget with changes was the tightest in years. The Board thanked him for his efforts.
ADJOURN WORKSHOP AT 8:45 PM
Motion to adjourn workshop
(J.Ordway-C.Smalley m/s/p) ALL AYE
Town of Franklin Meeting
Special Board Meeting
Supervisor Keith opened the special meeting at 8:51 pm. The pledge allegiance having been recited and the roll having been called, the meeting proceeded.
NEW BUSINESS
FUEL BIDS: The Town Clerk repeated that no bids had been received as yet for fuel. Requests for same have been and will be published in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Press Republican once per week over a 4-week period. Supv. Keith indicated
OLD BUSINESS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE: Supv. Keith, Coun. Smalley and Clerk Oliver will attend this conference on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in Potsdam.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to conduct the special meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.
(M.Keith-J.Ordway m/s/p) ALL AYE
Respectfully submitted, Sandra J. Oliver, Town Clerk