3/25/2009

TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 PAGE 1
4:30 PM- COMMUNITY CENTER

Town Board Present: Supervisor-Randy Preston
Councilman- Steve Corvelli
Councilwoman-Dawn Stevens
Councilman- Darin Forbes
Councilwoman- Rarilee Conway

Public Present: Gerald Bruce – Town Clerk

Supervisor Preston would like to establish a town truck replacement program that would periodically
replace a town truck.

There are 2 large trees at the Pleasant View Cemetery and one pine tree at the Haselton Cemetery that must
be removed carefully. Supervisor Preston asked for bids from Sawteeth 2 (D Craig Holmes) Keene N.Y.
removal of (1) large cotton wood tree $2,600 –removal of limb on large cotton wood tree $500 and the taking
down pine tree in Haselton Cemetery $550. for the total of $3,650.
The second bid was from A Cut Above Tree Service Keene N.Y. $2,720 for (1) large cottonwood wood tree
Removal of cotton wood limb from Cotton Wood tree $540.00 and one white pine tree from Haselton Cemetery
For $1,155.00 totaling $4,415.00

RESOLUTION 26-09 BOARD WILL ACCEPT THE BID FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER, SAWTEETH-2

Motion Darin Forbes Seconded- Rarilee Conway all in Favor

Supervisor Preston suggested flagstone in front of the visitors Bureau and removing the railroad ties and sidewalk. Rhoda Morrisroe donated $2,500 toward the improvements.

Supervisor suggested using the $3,000 remaining in Gary Hoffmans justice fund (which nobody claims or wants)
To improve sidewalks in the Town.

Supervisor Preston Suggested planting white pine around garage #2 next to Community Center, all agreed.

Board discussed which road to use the C.H.I.P.S. money the summer. Supervisor Preston said the tentative plan
Was to pave Manning Road on Quaker Mt. He stated that those people paid taxes for a long time and the road is
in horrible shape. That was the plan unless the board is against it.
Councilman Forbes- I would like to see Billhuber Rd. done to. That road is so bad you can’t hardly drive across
It right now. I don’t know how that got overlooked when the Mulvey road got done because there is no traffic on that road. You can’t drive down Billhuber Rd. right now.
Supervisor Preston-according to Bill there just isn’t enough money to do very much. He said if they do Manning they couldn’t do anything else.
Councilwoman Stevens-Which one needs it the most?
Councilman Forbes- I just would rather see a road that is already blacktopped be maintained rather than have another road blacktopped that we can’t maintain.
Supervisor Preston- I see your point but on the other hand Manning has been dirt for a long time.
Councilman Forbes- That road is better than it has been in the last 20 years probably.
Councilman Corvelli- it should drain a lot better now with everything that was done.
Supervisor Preston- They put a thin coat of crusher run on Manning. We should check it out.
Councilwoman Stevens- which one is worse?
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Councilwoman Conway- Manning gets more traffic but Billhuber Rd. is bad.
Councilwoman Stevens- I bet if you do a car count Manning gets a lot more traffic.
Supervisor Preston- My thought process was that the reason that was never paved was because of the waterline
So the people had to put up with the dust and dirt because of the waterline under the road. That was the excuse that was always given. So that was what was on my mind as the first one to pave because they have been forever……
Councilwoman Conway- I don’t think there are many residents on Billhuber. I think there are just four residents
On Billhuber (22 on Manning)
Councilwoman Conway- Now Haselton Road will be closed because of the bridge being replaced.
Councilwoman Stevens- They won’t be done until next year.
Supervisor Preston- They are going to pave, I’m not sure how far back on BillHuber rd., the County is.
I can’t remember how far, but it is not that far.
Councilwoman Conway- Are both roads the same length, Billhuber is probably longer.
Supervisor Preston- Yes Billhuber is probably longer I don’t think they have enough money to do the whole thing.
Well we don’t have to make that decision today. We should take a look at both and what it is it is.
Councilman Forbes- well my feeling on Manning Rd. is like yours on Lenny Preston Rd. People that live there
And bought there knew what it was, knew how the dirt road was for the last 20 years.
Supervisor Preston- lets look at both before we make a decision. We can only do so much.
Councilwoman Conway- I think if we had money to do one completely I would go for that one. Than to do one
Partial.
Councilwoman Stevens- Better a completed road than a half rd.
Supervisor Preston- I don’t think Bill has enough to do Billhuber. I never thought of Billhuber to tell the truth.
Councilwoman Conway- But he has enough to do Manning rd.
Supervisor Preston- Yes, he said the other day that he did.
Tabled of a decision in the future.

Board discussed getting 4 dog Stations and distribute them around town. Owner of Birch Tree Motel says he will
Donate one.

Supervisor Preston would like to remove little bldg in back of Community Center.

Next work session will be April 29, 2009

Motion to adjourn by Steve Corvelli Seconded by Dawn Stevens all in Favor

Respectfully Submitted:


Gerald Bruce/Town Clerk