February 17, 2004

The regular meeting of the Wilson Town Board was held Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium Room of the Town Hall. 

The following people were present:

Supervisor                                 Jerry L. Dean

Councilmen                               Bruce Muck & Brad Clark

                                                Donald Luff & Edward Hastings

Highway Superintendent            Daniel Kerwin

Building Inspector                      Lawrence Banks

Assessor                                   Milton Bradshaw

Planning Board Chairman          George Waters

Daniel Seider, from Wendel  Engineers, was also present. 

A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Luff and unanimously carried, the minutes of the January 20, 2004 regular meeting and the February 2, 2004 Special Meeting be approved as submitted by the Clerk.

 A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Luff and unanimously carried, the following bills be approved as audited by the Town Board:

            General A Fund             #46 thru #78                 $22,812.54

            General B Fund             #13 thru #26                   21,824.12

            Hwy DA Fund              #13 thru #26                 46,967.67

            Hwy DB Fund              #4 thru #6                        6,534.57

            Water District               #21 thru #36                    3,634.48

            SL                                #3 thru #4                          198.84

            H/SS                            #5 thru #6                          612.00

            H/Water                       #2                                     594.50

            SFR                              #2                                     105.00

            SF                                #2                                   1397.24

                                                                        Total all vouchers  $104,681.06 

A thank you was received from the family of Gordon Strablow for the Board’s kind expression of sympathy.

 A request was received from Justice Robert Botzer for authorization to use a court stenographer  for a jury trial March 12, 2004 at an estimated cost of $200.00. 

A request was received from the Deputy Town Clerk for authorization to attend the NYS Town Clerks’ Conference in Saratoga Springs, April 18 thru 21, 2004 at a cost of $600.00. 

A request was received from the Town Clerk for authorization to attend the NYS Town Clerks’ Conference  in Saratoga Springs April 21 – 22, 2004 at a cost of $200.00. 

Town Justice George Berger, New Road,  spoke during public participation. 

Mr. Bradshaw reviewed his monthly report to the Board. 

The Building Inspector reported 6 building permits were issued in January with at a total estimated value of  $269,500.00. 

Mr. Kerwin thanked board members and Village of Wilson  employees for their help during the recent extended periods of heavy snowfall. 

Mr. Dean introduced Dan Seider, Wendel Engineers, who gave a progress report on the Sunset Island Sewer and Waterline Project. 

Mr. Dean recognized Town officials and employees for the fine work they did on the informational packets mailed to Sunset Island residents. 

A motion was made by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Muck and unanimously carried, authorizing stenographic service at a cost of approximately $200.00 for a March 12, 2004 jury trial. 

Mr. Clark reported that the Town Board audited the Town Clerk’s, Justice Botzer’s and Justice Berger’s books and found them all to be in good order. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, authorizing the installation of one (1) 70-watt, high-pressure sodium, standard luminaire on a street-light only pole on the north side of West Lake Road (Route 18) west of the bridge in front of 3875 West Lake Road at an estimated annual cost of $184.79.  

a Resolution was offered by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Dean and unanimously adopted, Lawrence Banks be appointed Sunset Island Sewer District Permit Officer. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Luff and unanimously adopted, the Superintendent of Highways be designated to be in charge of supervision of the Sunset Island Sewer District. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted approving AT&T to co-locate on the Sprint Tower located on the Water District property. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted establishing the hours for the typist at the Department of Public Works to be six (6) hours per day. 

A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Clark and unanimously carried, the Town Clerk and the Deputy Town Clerk be authorized to attend the NYS Town Clerks’ Conference in Saratoga Springs as requested. 

At this time, the Town Clerk presented the results of the State Comptroller’s audit of gasoline and fuel during the year 2002 to Board Members. 

There was a discussion of updating the Town’s Master Plan. 

The next workshop meeting will be Monday, March 8, 2004. 

The next regular meeting will be Monday, March 15, 2004. 

A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Clark and unanimously carried, the meeting be adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Wanda E. Burrows RMC

                                                                        Town Clerk

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