ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, TOWN OF TUSTEN, JANUARY 5, 2015

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1 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, TOWN OF TUSTEN, JANUARY 5, 2015 The Organizational Meeting of the Town of Tusten was held Jan. 5, 2015 at the Tusten Town Hall. Supervisor Wingert called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm. BOARD PRESENT: Supervisor Carol Ropke Wingert Councilman Ned Lang Councilman Anthony Ritter Councilwoman Jane Luchsinger Councilman Norman Meyer OTHERS PRESENT: Nicole Peters, Town Clerk; Ed Jackson, Planning Board Chairperson; Karen Valenti, Bookkeeper; Glenn Swendsen, Highway Superintendent; and about 6 members of the general public. RESOLUTION THAT THE FOLLOWING BOARD APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE FOR 2015 On motion of Supervisor Ropke Wingert, seconded by Councilwoman Jane Luchsinger, and ADOPTED. Wingert- Aye, Lang- Aye, Ritter-Aye, Luchsinger-Aye, Meyers-Aye Supervisor s Appointments: 1. Deputy Supervisor: Anthony Ritter 2. Committees: a. Highway Committee: Anthony Ritter, Norman Meyer b. Water & Sewer Committee: Anthony Ritter, Jane Luchsinger c. Building Committee: Norman Meyer, Ned Lang d. Youth Committee: Jane Luchsinger, Ned Lang e. Grant Committee: Carol Ropke Wingert, Jane Luchsinger f. Energy Committee: Carol Ropke Wingert Budget/Fiscal Officer Water/Sewer Supt Court Clerk Bookkeeper term ending 12/31/18 Registrar of Vital Statistics Board of Assessment Review Term 10/01/14 to 09/30/19 C.E.O/Building Insp Building Dept Clerk Carol Ropke Wingert Dominic Hillard Jocelyn Strumpfler Karen Valenti Nicole Peters Colin Peters Gary Amerbach Jocelyn Stumpfler

2 Organizational Meeting, Town of Tusten, January 5, 2014 Page 2 Zoning Board Chairman Dog Control Officer UDC* Representative UDC Alternate UDSB** Representative UDSB Alternate Conservation Council Chairman Attorney for the Town Planning Board Chairman Youth Committee Chairwoman Historians Health Officer Court Bailiffs Court Bailiffs Alternates Official Depositories Official Paper Sole Assessor *Upper Delaware Council Nail Latkowski Gary Amerbach Susan Sullivan Anthony Ritter Edward Boyer Rose Fredericks Kevin McClurkan Jeffery P. Clemente, ESQ Edwin Jackson Doreen Wyss Arthur Hawker, Barbara Buckman Colin Peters Harold Camacho, Jeffery Richmond George Pierce, Dominic Fontana Catskill Hudson Bank, Jeff Bank, National Bank of Delaware County The River Reporter, Sullivan County Democrat Kenneth Baim **Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Announcements Town Clerk Deputy: Town Clerk, Nicole Peters, will decide and report back to the Board Highway Superintendent Deputy: Steve Swendsen RESOLUTION THAT THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF TUSTEN BE HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, 210 BRIDGE STREET, NARROWSBURG, NY, ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 P.M., TO BEGIN WITH JANUARY 13, 2015 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING On motion of Councilman Ritter, seconded by Supervisor Ropke Wingert, and RESOLUTION THAT THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2015 BE ADPOTED AS PRESENTED On motion of Councilman Meyer, seconded by Councilwoman Luchsinger, and ADOPTED Wingert- Aye, Ritter-Aye, Luchsinger-Aye, Meyers-Aye, NAYS 1- Lang

3 Organizational Meeting, Town of Tusten, January 5, 2014 Page 3 RESOLUTION THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AUTHORIZED TO PAY PUBLIC UTILIY BILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS TO AVOID PENALTIES AND/OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DISCOUNTS On motion of Councilman Meyer, seconded by Councilman Ritter, and RESOLUTION THAT THE PAYMENT FOR MILEAGE BE THE STANDARD OF MILEAGE RATE SET BY THE IRS. (CURRENTLY 57.5 FOR 2015) On motion of Councilwoman Luchsinger, seconded by Councilman Ritter, and RESOLUTION THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTIN FIRM, COOPER ARIAS OF 740 RT 17B PO BOX 190 MONGAUP VALLEY, NY IN LIEU OF THE SUPERVISOR S ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT On motion of Councilman Ritter, seconded by Councilman Meyer, and RESOLUTION THAT THE SUPERVISOR AND THE HIGHWAY SUPT. BE AUTHORIZED TO USE A FACSIMILE SIGNATURE On motion of Councilman Meyer, seconded by Councilman Ritter, and RESOLUTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE TO THE PLANNING BOARD: BARRY BECKER AS ALTERNATE, 1 YEAR TERM, AND KENNETH BAIM ENDING 12/31/22 This topic will be revisited. Mr. Jackson is looking 2 people for the Planning Board

4 Organizational Meeting, Town of Tusten, January 5, 2014 Page 4 RESOLUTION THAT THE FOLLOWINGAPPOINTMENTS BE MADE TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: LIZA PHILLIPS TERM ENDING 12/31/20, SUSAN COLE FILLING THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF KEVIN MCDONOUGH, TERM ENDING 12/31/15, AND CHARLES BLANCHARD, AS ALTERNATE, 1 YEAR TERM, ENDING 12/31/15 RESOLUTION THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BE MADE TO THE YOUTH COMMITTEE: JOCELYN STRUMPFLER, VANESSA REEVES, AMY LOHMANN, DEETTE SAUL, CRYSTAL WESTON, KELLY AGAR, AND JODY YEWCHUCK On motion of Councilman Meyer, seconded by Councilwoman Luchsinger, and RESOLUTION THAT THE WATER & SEWER RATES AS PRESENTED BY THE WATER & SEWER SUPERINTENDENT BE ADOPTED FOR THE BILLING YEAR 2015 AND ADOPT THE SCHEDULE OF FEES. (Copy of Water & Sewer rates attached to the Minutes.) RESOLUTION THAT THE FOLLOWING BE THE SCHEDULE FOR AUDIT OF MONTHLY BILLS: 1 ST QUARTER JANE LUCHSINGER; NORMAN MEYER 2 ND QUARTER ANTHONY RITTER; NED LANG 3 RD QUARTER JANE LUCHSINGER; NORMAN MEYER 4 TH QUARTER ANTHONY RITTER; NED LANG On motion of Councilwoman Luchsinger, seconded by Councilman Ritter, and Board Comment Councilman Meyer No comment. Supervisor Ropke Wingert Looking forward to a happy and healthy We have a really good team and I appreciate all of our employees. Just a reminder to all the newly appointed, you need to get sworn in. We just got the resolutions for the Association of Towns training. Would anyone like to go? It starts Sunday, February 15 th and runs through Wednesday.

5 Organizational Meeting, Town of Tusten, January 5, 2014 Page 5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS TRAINING TO DO SO. On motion of Supervisor Ropke Wingert, seconded by Councilman Meyer, and Councilwoman Luchsinger- I put in for the stove, hood, and thermostat remotes. I met with Woodland Design for the sidewalks. They want $2,500-$4,000. So, I m working on that from another angle. I ll call about the Senior Housing. There is a company that comes in and does the whole thing. And, I m trying to sign up for Grant notification. This would tell us when there are Grants available. Councilman Ritter- Are we going to set a Public Hearing date for the overlook deck? Wes Illing will look at the Geotech survey and get back to the Board. Councilman Lang 2015 is looking very good. The keys are the bridge and the deck. Any news on the school? Mr. Jackson replied, No. Councilman Lang asked, Has the School actually been purchased? Supervisor Ropke Wingert answered, No. Public Comment Ed Jackson Did you get a response back from School Board? Supervisor Ropke Wingert replied, No, the letter hasn t been written yet. Glenn Swendsen- It s been a pleasure working with everyone. I ve bumped heads with one Board member. Right, Ned? But we have made up. If we don t purchase a minimum 500 gallons of fuel, the price goes from the State Bid price to over $2 a gallon. Maybe we can piggyback with another township, maybe Thompson. It would be cost prohibitive to install a new tank. Councilman Meyer stated, Maybe it would be a good idea to have a second tank just so we don t get caught short and avoid small delivery fees. Iris Helfeld- Anything heard about the Bridge? Supervisor Ropke Wingert answered, No, I just need to sign the letter. I thought we would get more letters from residents and merchants. Ed Jackson- I would like to compliment the Highway Department. You ve done a great job so far. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Respectfully Submitted,, Nicole Peters, Tusten Town Clerk