Town of Franklin Board Meeting
July 10, 2006
The Town Board of the Town of Franklin held a regularly-scheduled Board meeting on Monday, July 10, at 7:00 pm at the Vermontville Town Hall.
Board members present:
Others present:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited; the Town Clerk called the roll and announced the full board was present.
AUDIT OF BILLS
Motion to approve bills
(T.Goff-W.Kretser m/s/p) ALL AYE
MINUTES
1. Current projects
e. Todd Law's driveway substituted for ______________. 5. Questions and Comments re Highway
1st sentence amended: . . .for which Leo Law caretakes. Motion to accept minutes as amended
(J.Ordway-G.Goff m/s/p) ALL AYE
SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
Supervisor Keith noted there had been preauthorized and budgeted transfers of funds, including
(b) $100,000.00 from Highway CLASS to
b. $50,000.00 to Capital Project Highway Motion to accept Supervisor's Report
(W.Kretser-T.Goff m/s/p) ALL AYE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT #3
Motion for Resolution
(J.Ordway-G.Goff m/s/p) ALL AYE
RESOLUTION NO. 33: GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 3: In order to maintain a balanced 2006 General Fund Budget, the following Budget Amendment is hereby adopted:
Those voting aye:
Those Voting nay:
HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT #2
Motion for resolution
(J.Ordway-W.Kretser m/s/p) ALL AYE
RESOLUTION NO. 34: HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 2: In order to maintain a balanced 2006 Highway Budget, the following Budget Amendment is hereby adopted:
Those voting aye:
Those Voting nay:
HIGHWAY REPORT
b. Cold Brook Road Cement Culvert Replacement. The cement culvert near Mr. Myers' residence on Cold Brook Road finally collapsed had to be replaced with a bigger culvert because water was undermining the road. 1. Permits. Coun. Gene Goff stated that DEC permits for replacement of the culvert had been obtained in 2000, but previous Highway Superintendents had not done the work. In 2004, Cold Brook Road was resurfaced but no attention had been given to the culvert. Highway Supt. Rascoe submitted the 2000 permit to DEC but was informed a new permit needed to be issued, and the Army Corps of Engineers would be involved. Supt. Rascoe conferred with Coun. Gene Goff, and a revised application was submitted, but the Army Corps of Engineers would not sign off on it. USAE wanted the stream diverted so the culvert could be replaced in a dry environment. Coun. G. Goff spent a day researching the matter, made several telephone calls and got it all straightened out. Permits were issued. This is an example of the Town Board and the Highway Department working together.
2. Estimates. Because of the cost of the cement culvert replacements written estimates were obtained from three companies. The Trudeau Sand & Gravel estimate was accepted based on the ability to meet the requirements necessary to complete the project compared with other estimates.
3. Road Closure Notice. Notices were published as news and calendar items in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and the Press Republican, as well as on Adelphia. Notices will run from Monday July 10 through Thursday July 20. Actual road closure will occur on Monday July 17 through Thursday July 20, and detour signs will be posted.
d. Culvert Policy. Couns. W. Kretser and G. Goff, Highway Committee members, emphasized the need for a policy on culverts. Research and initial drafting of a policy had been done several years ago by Attorney Murphy but had not been acted upon. The Board agreed that if a property owner needed a culvert put in, the property owner should purchase the materials, and the Highway Department would install it. Coun. G. Goff noted he will be purchasing materials for the culvert at his residence. Supervisor Keith said she had referred the matter to current Town Attorney James Maher, and suggested the Board investigate the policies of other Towns.
e. 2004 Highway Capital Project. N J Brunell performed the resurfacing work on both Cold Brook and Alder Brook Roads in 2004. Coun. G. Goff has taken photographs of the areas which need completion. Coun. W. Kretser stated Brunell publicly admitted there were shortcomings and agreed to fix them. Former Highway Supt. Vorrath provisionally signed off on the 2004 road work. Supervisor Keith stated she would contact Mr. Brunell and request completion of the work.
f. Comments and Questions. The Town Clerk noted Mr. Bill Bocker, a resident, stopped in to her office to offer high praise for the efforts and efficiency of the Highway Department this past winter. Mr. Bocker indicated he was familiar with municipal road work and was impressed with the diligence of the Department. NEW BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
2. Grant Application by Ann Holland. Supervisor Keith has been asked to obtain letters from at least six different individuals who use the Town Hall and the Rec Field.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
b. Summer Youth Program. Started this date with 40 youngsters. Parents are stopping by to offer help, and this summer program will run 6 weeks.
c. Lawn Mower. A new lawnmower has been purchased to groom the Rec Park and the Town cemeteries. 2. Landfill.
b. F.X. Browne. Coun. Kretser indicated the landfill might not need to be monitored with the same frequency in the future by F.X. Browne.
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted, Sandra J. Oliver, Town Clerk
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