REGULAR MEETING, GENOA TOWN BOARD
August 11, 2004

A Regular meeting of the Genoa Town Board was held on August 11, 2004 at the Genoa Town Hall 1000 Bartnick Road, Genoa, New York 13071.

The Meeting was called to order at 7:42 P.M.

Salute To the Flag

PRESENT:
Supervisor Stuart Underwood
Councilman Dale Sellen
Councilman Kenneth Manzari
Councilman Cheryl Shields
Councilperson Lorie Fessenden
Town Clerk Karen Shields
Deputy Clerk Brenda Tyrrell
Highway Superintendent Frank Sellen
Water Controller David Reeves

OTHERS PRESENT:

Joe Redder, Kenton Patchen , Hans Pecher, Howard And Tammy Baker,John Boles, Dudley Hand and Shanna Berry.

Additions to the agenda:

Howard Baker had some concerns about Hill Road and the water that flows onto his property. Town Supervisor Stuart Underwood said they would get together and see what could be done.

CLERKS REPORT 07-30-2004

Motion to accept by Fessenden
2nd by Shields
Fessenden aye
Manzari aye
Shields aye
Underwood aye
Sellen aye
carried

MINUTES 7-14-2004

Motion to accept with the exception of retracting the meeting for 7-26-04 by Manzari
2nd by Sellen
Fessenden aye
Manzari aye
Shields aye
Underwood aye
Sellen aye
carried

WATER REPORT:

None.

BUILDING AND GROUNDS:

The bushes have been planted and ready for mulch. This will be done soon.

PROGRAMS AND GRANTS:

The grant is in and we are ready to get the material for the shelving in the repository room. Mr. Cardamone will be instructed to go through the proper channels before he starts putting word out those summer school students could ride the bus with the swim program children. This year’s swim program is the best we have had. The directors did super job. The average high for this year was 94 and the low was 50.

CODE ENFORCEMENT:

Permits Issued July 2004:

Dale Sellen- Modular, Gerald Myer- Trailer, Joyce Hunt-Trailer, Steve Turo-Siding, A Richter-Repairs, Randy and Cheryl Shields-renewal, Mike Burgman-Pool, and C Wellman-Trailer,

Inspections:

Callear, Turek, Brong, Warner, Myers, Brong, Boles, Myers, Delapp, Warner, Callear, Connors, and Boles.

HIGHWAY REPORT:

Albert has been mowing road sides and patching. We have continued doing more shoulder work on gravel roads. Have been preparing shoulders on chipped roads for resurfacing, edges and shoulders. Have done some resurfacing of our own, as well as helping Moravia, Ledyard, Venice and Niles. Cleaned and cut brush from winds that downed trees and limbs. Tried fixing shoulders on Hill Road. Finished fixing shoulders on East Venice Road. New Truck should be here Monday. Had issues on spare rim for it.

OLD BUSINESS:

Advertise for a Town Historian. Not necessary to live in town but possibly lived in town at some point. Respond to Genoa Town Board, 1000 Bartnick Road, Genoa, N.Y. 13071.

NEW BUSINESS:

Next meeting will discuss new rates for repairs and maintenance and hook-ups. Stuart has talked to Dugan and Grover about getting together with each towns supervisor to talk to insurance man together about health insurance. Will get a letter in response to the $3,000.00 the Town Board was paid in lieu of health insurance. Stuart will contact Kim to get the Justice telephone line in and the internet hooked up. Also Stuart needs another line in for Dudley Hand.

Motion to accept by Shields
2nd Sellen
Fessenden aye
Manzari aye
Shields aye
Underwood aye
Sellen aye
carried

Cheryl has ordered the new computer for Dudley through state bid. The new Dell will cost $949.28 and will be paid out of the water account. We are looking into purchasing a copier that will copy multiple copies and be more efficient than going to Staples and spending $30.00 plus every time we need many copies.

The budget process will begin on September 1, 2004.

Supervisors Report:

July 2004

Approved with a change to account A1620.4 to reduce from $1200.00 to $600.00.

Motion to accept by Manzari
2nd by Fessenden
Fessenden aye
Manzari aye
Shields aye
Underwood aye
Sellen aye
carried

Adjourned at 9:30 pm.

Motion by Shields
2nd by Sellen
Fessenden aye
Manzari aye
Shields aye
Underwood aye
Sellen aye
carried