The Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Macedon held March 22, 2001 at the Town Complex, 30 Main Street, in the Village of Macedon, was called to order by Supervisor William E. Eddy at 7:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon Roll Call, the following members of the Board were present:

 Councilperson………………William Hammond
                                               Councilperson……………….David Maul
                                               Councilperson………………David Morrison
                                               Supervisor…………………..William Eddy

Absent:                                  Councilperson………………Paul Kenyon
 

Also Present:
                                               Town Attorney……………...Anthony Villani
                                               Town Clerk…………………Judy Gravino

RESOLUTION NO. 99 (01)  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Board approves the minutes of February 22, 2001 as presented.
MOTION BY HAMMOND,  SECONDED BY MAUL
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

RESOLUTION NO. 100 (01)  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Board approves the minutes of March 1, 2001 as presented.
MOTION BY HAMMOND,  SECONDED BY MAUL
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

RESOLUTION NO. 101 (01)  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Board approves the minutes of March 8, 2001 with the following addition:
     Mr. Steven Hartz was served on February 24, 2001 by the Macedon Police Department  with an
     Affidavit of Service of Notice of Intent regarding the hearing to be held March 8, 2001 at 8:30 p.m.
MOTION BY HAMMOND,  SECONDED BY MAUL
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

REPORTS – The Supervisor presented the following report:
 
 Kim Leonard, Accountant’s 3/5/2001 report regarding delinquent engineering fees.

RESOLUTION NO. 102 (01)  REPORTS
RESOLVED that the report submitted here be approved.
MOTION BY HAMMOND,  SECONDED BY MAUL
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE – The Supervisor presented the following:

Natural Resources Conservation Service thanked the Town for their response to the Farmland Protection Program “Request for Proposals”.  They are in receipt of the Town’s response to the RFP for $389,108 for four (4) farms.  Results will be available in approximately two (2) weeks.

Wayne County Planning Board notified the Town of a conference in Syracuse sponsored by American Farmland Trust on March 29, 2001.  Councilperson Hammond will attend.

The Town of Macedon is in receipt of the NYSDEC Notice of Complete Application for the Gananda Community Church.

Mr. Gregory Ringelstein expressed his opposition of the noise ordinance.  He feels that it fails to define what “unreasonable” noise is.

The Office of Real Property has accepted our six (6) year plan for Annual Reassessment.

Thank you letter from Mary O. Donohue, Lt. Governor for the opportunity to talk with Town Officials at the Association of Towns Conference in New York City.
 
 

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Attorney Tony Villani entered the meeting at 7:36 p.m.

Frank Enos informed the Board that the Scott Road property owned by Mr. Hartz was sold two (2) weeks ago.  The Board will look into.

RESOLUTION NO. 103 (01)  HARV’S HARLEY DAVIDSON SPECIAL PERMIT REQUEST
                                                  REFERRED TO PLANNING
WHEREAS Harv’s Harley-Davidson, Inc. has applied for a Special  Permit for the expansion of a non-conforming use to expand their existing business at 3120 Kittering Road

BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board refers said application to the Planning Board for their report and recommendations.
MOTION BY HAMMOND,  SECONDED BY MAUL
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

RESOLUTION NO. 104 (01)  WILLIAMSON LAW BOOK COMPANY – SOFTWARE SUPPORT
RESOLVED the Board authorizes the Town Clerk to sign the Annual Software Support Contract with Williamson Law Book Company dated March 15, 2001 and authorizes the payment of $400 to be expensed
From A1410.4 as budgeted.
MOTION BY MAUL,  SECONDED BY HAMMOND
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON ABSENT,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

Highway Superintendent Roets entered the meeting at 7:41 p.m.

The Board directed Attorney Villani to pursue the outstanding engineering fees due to no response from the individual.

Discussion on the appointment of an alternate Zoning Board of Appeals Member followed.  State and Town law provides the ability to appoint an alternate.  State law requires the alternate to receive compensation, which was not in the budget for 2001.  The Board will look into addressing in the 2002 budget.

Mario Fioravanti, Enviro Tech and Town Health Inspector LaRoche inspected the Norman and Forsay properties.  Mr. LaRoche will submit a report next week.

Discussion followed on the Victor/Canandaigua Road traffic signal.  The Highway Superintendent is waiting for a reply from Spring Valley.  Jim Brady is working on the guardrails.

The Highway Superintendent is curently disputing the insurance findings on the concrete flooring relating to the fire.

Highway Superintendent Roets left the meeting.

The Town Board interviewed the following engineering firms:
 8:00 p.m. – Larson Engineering Group
                                                       8:15 p.m. – LaBella Associates
                                                       8:30 p.m. – Costich Engineering
                                                       8:45 p.m. – MRB Engineering Group

Councilperson Kenyon entered the meeting at 8:03 p.m.

It was the consensus of the Board to allow Ora Rothfuss to file the third round of farmland preservation grant applications.

RESOLUTION NO. 105 (01)  MACEDON SEWER DISTRICT MAP
RESOLVED the Town Board accept the Town of Macedon Consolidated Sewer District No. 1 Map as submitted by MRB Group revision February, 2001 and authorizes the Town Clerk to sign said map.
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON AYE,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

RESOLUTION NO. 106 (01)  EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLVED the Board enters Executive Session at 9:40 p.m. to discuss a particular personnel issue.
MOTION BY MAUL,  SECONDED BY KENYON
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON AYE,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED
 
 
 
 

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RESOLUTION NO. 107 (01)  OPEN SESSION
RESOLVED the Board return to Open Session at 10:20 p.m.
MOTION BY MAUL,  SECONDED BY HAMMOND
ROLL CALL VOTE:  HAMMOND AYE,  KENYON AYE,  MAUL AYE,
                                     MORRISON AYE,  EDDY AYE  MOTION CARRIED

Discussion followed on the new town hall.  It was the consensus of the Board to proceed with a single floor town hall building.

MOTION BY KENYON,  SECONDED BY MAUL THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.  THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:39 PM.
 
 
 

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   Judy W. Gravino, Town Clerk