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Regular Monthly Meeting April 7, 2014 pg. 1

Town of Shandaken

County of Ulster

State of New York

Monday, April 7, 2014

The Town of Shandaken Town Board conducted their Regular Monthly Meeting, as per Resolution #2-

14, on Monday April 7, 2014 at 7pm, Shandaken Town Hall, 7209 Rt. 28 Shandaken, NY.

Call To Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call Members Present Vincent Bernstein, Board Member

Tim Malloy, Board Member

Faye Storms, Board Member

Robert Stanley, Supervisor

Alfred Higley, Jr Board Member

Recording Secretary Joyce Grant, Town Clerk

On a Malloy/Higley motion the Town Board unanimously approved the minutes of the February Meeting as

submitted by Town Clerk.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Approval of previous T/B Meeting minutes

5. Supervisor’s Financial Report

6. Communications

7. Committee Reports:

a. Ambulance

b. Police

c. Phoenicia Water

d. Pine Hill Water

e. Museum

f. Recreation

8. Public Comments on Resolutions

9. Motions:

10. Resolutions

66. Pay All Bills

67. Resolution In Support of Protecting Pollinators

68. Support of Ulster Co. Clerks Resolution to Rectify Mail Delivery Problems

69. Resolution Supporting Woman’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix

11. Open Public Comment

12. Meeting Adjournment - IN MEMORY OF: Candace "Candy" Backstrom & Candice Baer

Town of Shandaken Town Board Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda

Monday, April 7, 2014


Upcoming Town Events: All events are posted on Channel 23 through Time Warner Cable, as well as our

Website – www.shandaken.us, our Facebook Page & our Google Calendar.

Annual Senior Prom – Dinner by Onteora DECA Students – Free to all Senior Citizens. Thursday April

10th

4:30 pm. Parish Hall Phoenicia.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt by MF Whitney Hose Co. Saturday April 19th

Parish Field 11am SHARP!

Peekamoose Restaurant Fundraiser for Phoenicia Library. Bingo/BBQ/Bourbon Sunday April 27th

5-9

Rabies Distemper Clinic @ Town Hall – Saturday May 17th

. 10am - Noon

NY RISING Public Meeting @ Belleayre Upper Lodge Saturday May 3, 1-3pm

Boy Scout Troop 60 Penny Social Fundraiser Saturday April 12th

Parish Hall. Doors open 6pm

Committee Reports:

Phoenicia Water – We are seeking funds to improve the pump station & to install a new pump. We have

inquired about a bond from Community Bank. Next meeting @ Water Plant April 16th

6:30 pm.

Pine Hill Water – Land Owner in Chelsea Park has inquired about purchasing the 100x 100 lot of land

that is in the middle of his property. It is owned by the water district & no longer used. The Town

Attorney informed us it will have to be appraised before putting up for auction.

Museum – Problems with heat were fixed by Bob Stanley at no charge. Bob Kalb, Museum Director

requested a meeting at the Museum with the Town Board Museum Liaison (Vin Bernstein). Bd. Member

Bernstein said he will talk to Rob about it.

Recreation – Opening Day for Mtn. Valley Little League is April 26th

@ Glenbrook Park. Work Crew is

needed this Saturday April 12th

– to get field in shape. Call Supervisor to volunteer – 688-7165.

Motion was made by Supervisor to hire appraiser for Chelsea Park – Water District parcel of land.

Seconded by Malloy – All in Favor – Motion carried.

Motion was made by Supervisor to support Assemblyman Cahills bill #A6089 - In favor of “Home Rule”

Seconded by Bernstein – All in Favor – Motion Carried.

Public Comment:

Bd. Member Bernstein against resolution 67-14 because he uses pesticides when he goes in the woods to

keep ticks off.

Bd. Member Higley is also against the resolution because farmers need to use pesticides.

Supervisor Stanley explained that this is a “memorializing” resolution & it is to help raise awareness of

this problem.

Karen Edmundson from S.A.V.E. (Shandaken Animal Volunteer Effort), addressed the Board &

thanked the Town for donating more than enough money for our previous shelter dog – Riley – who

needed surgery. They raised $2,200 in 5 days – thanks to the Facebook Fundraiser. Also, this week Riley

was adopted by a family & he is recovering & very happy.

Kathy Nolan – Fundraiser to purchase interior furniture for Catskill Interpretive Center. Saturday April

12th

@ Ashokan Center. more info: http://www.catskillinterpretivecenter.org

Rick Ricciardella stated that the streams need to be cleaned of debris.

Bob Kalb stated that the front of the Town Hall Building is a disgrace & needs to be cleaned & agreed

with Rick Ricciardella about cleaning out the streams.

Russ Roefs spoke in favor or Hanover Farms and asked what the Town of Shandaken is doing to bring

about business in Shandaken & that the town is going “downhill.” He said the Town should cut the red

tape and get Hanover Farms up and running.

Board Member Storms responded to Russ’s statement by listing new businesses that are thriving in town

– in just the past few years: Old Emerson Hotel opening, Emerson doing well, Graham & Co. motel,

Phoenicia Diner, Tavern 214, New “Phoenician” restaurant, Margo’s restaurant sold, Mt. Tremper Arts,

Art Upstairs, Catskill Mtn. Railroad, New Interpretive Center, extended days for Festival of the Voice.

RESOLUTION # 66-14 OFFERED BY: BERNSTEIN

http://www.shandaken.us/

http://www.catskillinterpretivecenter.org/


RESOLUTION TO PAY ALL BILLS

WHEREAS, The Department of Audit and Control require Town Boards to sign and inspect all

vouchers coming into the town for payment, to number and total amounts from each fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorize the following vouchers paid:

General $ 56,187.76

Highway 16,146.81

Phoenicia Water 8,402.66

Pine Hill Water 2,502.09

Phoenicia Lights 1,008.77

Chichester Lights 142.41

Pine Hill Lights 574.91

AND MOVES ITS ADOPTION

Seconded by: MALLOY

ROLL CALL

AYES NAYS

BOARD MEMBER BERNSTEIN __X___ _____

BOARD MEMBER HIGLEY __X___ _____

BOARD MEMBER MALLOY __X___ _____

BOARD MEMBER STORMS __X___ _____

SUPERVISOR STANLEY __X___ _____

RESOLUTION # 67-14 OFFERED BY: MALLOY

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROTECTION OF POLLINATORS

WHEREAS, Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food, beverages, fibers, spices and medicines

need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend. and,

WHEREAS, the use of herbicides, pesticides or fungicides has greatly reduced the population of these insects

and animals.

Therefore, BE IT RESOVED

We, the people of the town of Shandaken, pledge to protect our pollinators as follows:

1. We pledge not to use herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides

2. We pledge to plant milkweed, and/or not cut milkweed, since it is the only plant on which monarch

butterflies can lay their eggs and a plant that supports many other species, but not in fields that will be mowed

for hay.

3. We pledge to plant some native flowers, shrubs and/or trees.

4. We pledge not to plant GMO crops


Seconded by: STORMS

ROLL CALL

AYES NAYS

BOARD MEMBER BERNSTEIN _____ __X___

Regular Monthly Meeting April 7, 2014 pg. 7 BOARD MEMBER HIGLEY _____ __X___




RESOLUTION # 68-14 OFFERED BY: STANLEY

SUPPORT OF ULSTER COUNTY CLERKS RESOLUTION TO RECTIFY MAIL DELIVERY

PROBLEMS

WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association held on February 20, 2014 at the Town of Esopus, Ulster County, it was discovered Townships and Villages throughout the region are having serious problems with mail delivery, including the timely delivery and receipt of annual tax bills: and WHEREAS, delays in the delivery of tax bills, official mail, utility bills and important notices with deadlines impede governmental functions and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, it was decided to contact Local, County, State and Federal elected officials, and invite them to a meeting of the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association to bring this serious problem to their attention and to seek their assistance to address it; and WHEREAS, Local, County, State and Federal Officials named below were each invited to attend the March 20th meeting of the Ulster County Town Clerk’s and Tax Receivers Association:

. Town of Woodstock Supervisor, Jeremy Wilber

. Ulster County Legislator, Donald Gregorius

. Ulster County Legislator, Chairman, John Parete

. Ulster County Executive, Michael Hein

. New York State Senator, Cecilia Tkaczyk

. New York State Senator, Terry Gipson

. New York State Senator, James Seward

. New York State Senator, John Bonacic

. New York State Senator, William Larkin

. New York State Assemblywoman, Claudia Teney

. New York State Assemblyman, Frank Skartados

. New York State Assemblyman, Peter Lopez

. New York State Assemblyman, Kevin Cahill

. United States Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand

. United States Senator, Charles Schumer

. United States Congressman, Chris Gibson, and

. United States Congressman, Patrick Maloney WHEREAS, members of the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association held its regular meeting on March 20, 2014 at the Town of Woodstock offices; and WHEREAS, Officials unable to attend or send a representative requested minutes of the meeting; and WHEREAS, the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association members enumerated to the gathered body the many instances where delays in the delivery of mail caused serious problems for Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers; and


WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association problems with the timely delivery and receipt of mail began to worsen from the time local mail processing was transferred from Kingston to Newburgh and then to Albany; and WHEREAS, the problem impedes governmental functions and responsibilities, thus angering and confusing constituents; and WHEREAS, Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association considers this problem to be of the utmost importance; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, the Ulster County Town Clerks and Tax Receivers Association calls upon our County, State and Federal Representatives to take the steps necessary to rectify these problems and improve the timely delivery and receipt of mail; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be sent by the Town Clerk, to the Ulster County Executive, and to the State and Federal officials named herein, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Shandaken Town Board HEREBY fully supports their efforts in resolving all issues involving the US mail for the benefits of our Town residents.


Seconded by: HIGLEY

ROLL CALL

AYES NAYS






RESOLUTION #69-14 OFFERED BY HIGLEY

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING 2nd

ANNUAL

WOMEN’S WOODSTOCK CYCLING GRAND PRIX

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken has been approached concerning a new inaugural event for the Catskills,

AND

WHEREAS, the new event is a bicycle race to be held on SATURDAY MAY 3rd, and

WHEREAS, said race will consist of a course originating from Woodstock, NY, through and along Rte. 212

and Wittenburg Rd., in Mt. Tremper, NY and concluding in Woodstock, NY, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken fully supports recreational tourism ventures throughout the Town and the

region as beneficial economic activities,

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Shandaken supports this event known as the

“Women’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix,” and extends any courtesy as may be necessary to provide for the

health, safety and welfare of the participants, visitors and residents alike


Seconded by: MALLOY

ROLL CALL

Regular Monthly Meeting April 7, 2014 pg. 9 AYES NAYS






Signed this 8th

day of April, 2014

____________________________

Joyce Grant, Town Clerk

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