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of the Bi-Monthly and End of the Year Town Board Meeting,
held Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 5:30 PM, at the Keene
Town Hall. The following Town Board Members were present:
William B. Ferebee, Supervisor, Paul R. Martin, Marcy A. Neville
and Lawrence Jaques, Members of Council. Absent: Robert M.
Biesemeyer, Member of Council. Also present: Ellen Estes,
Town Clerk.
The Chairman, Mr. Ferebee, called the meeting to order at
5:34 PM saying he just had a couple things.
Mr. Ferebee informed the Board that a Verizon Representative
is coming next week and asked for the Boards authorization
to negotiate a contract, though he would not sign yet, for
verizon to install a cell tower on the water tank in Water
District No. 1. He said they have sent him a boiler plate
lease agreement to review, saying that the Town of Elizabethtown
is being paid $1000 to $1200 for the installation of an antenna
on their property.
Resolution No. 251 06
Mr. Jaques offered a resolution and moved its adoption. Be
it resolved, that the Town Board give authorization to the
Supervisor, Mr. Ferebee, to negotiate a lease agreement with
Verizon regarding the proposed installation of a cell tower
on the Water District #1 water tank. This resolution was seconded
by Ms. Neville.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Absent
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
Next was a discussion regarding the Hamlet Improvement project.
Mr. Ferebee said he had all but one of the final invoices
from those involved in the proposed projects for the curbing
in Keene Valley, fencing, plantings and the removal of the
tree at the Community Parking lot in Keene Valley and the
movement of selected telephone poles. He said the only estimate
he does not have yet is the Telephone Co. and that all the
other invoices total $119,000 leaving $15,000 of grant funding.
He said he has received a verbal okay from the Dept. of Transportation
for the telephone poles to be moved.
The Board discussed the out of pocket expenses, which Mr.
Ferebee said looked like it would be $12,000, after using
as much in kind services as possible, if the max of the grant
money, $135,000, was used.
Resolution No. 252 06
Mr. Jaques offered a resolution and moved its adoption. Be
it resolved, the Town Board authorize the Supervisor, Mr.
Ferebee, to proceed forward with the Hamlet Improvement Projects
as outlined above, contingent on the invoice to be received
from the Telephone Co. coming in and not moving the project
over budget. This resolution was seconded by Ms. Neville.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Absent
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
Mr. Martin initiated a brief conversation regarding naming
the road leading into the proposed affordable housing complex.
Mr. Ferebee informed the Board that there has been a recent
problem with the fuel tank at the Library, saying that the
tank should be replaced before a freeze up occurs. He said
the best price estimate for a new tank had come from Aird
Dorrance at $400.
Mr. Martin suggested building a roof over the new tank to
protect it.
The Town Board agreed to the purchase of a new tank.
Resolution No. 253 06
The Town Board adopted Resolution No. 253 06, a Resolution
Transferring Funds. This resolution, in its entirety, is attached
to and made a part of these minutes.
Resolution No. 254 06
Mr. Jaques offered a resolution and moved its adoption. Be
it resolved, that authorization be given for the Bookkeeper
to make any necessary transfer of funds to close out the 2006
records, with a list of transfers to be presented at a later
date. This resolution was seconded by Ms. Neville.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Absent
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
There was a brief discussion regarding the pump at Water
District No. 2.
The Board briefly discussed a personnel issue saying they
would prefer to wait for the full Board to be present to have
an Executive Session.
Resolution No. 255 06
Mr. Martin offered a resolution and moved its adoption. Be
it resolved, that the following bills be accepted as presented,
including those that were post paid. This resolution was seconded
by Ms. Neville.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Absent
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
General Fund bills No. 725 762 $ 10,283.57
Highway Fund bills No. 238 - 245 5,390.67
Library Fund bills No. 113 119 734.64
Water Dist. No. 1 bills No. 126 128 64.25
Water Dist. No. 2 bills No. 123 126 1,030.80
CPF Water Dist. No. 2 No. 33 720.00
Mr. Ferebee informed the Board that there was also a problem
at the Library with the circuit breaker and the electric hot
water tank. He said the breaker put in at the time the tank
was installed was not big enough and that Theodore Scaife
had come today to reinstall one.
Resolution No. 256 06
Ms. Neville offered a resolution and moved its adoption. Be
it resolved, that all business having been transacted, this
meeting be adjourned. This resolution was seconded by Mr.
Jaques.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ferebee: Yes
Mr. Martin: Yes
Mr. Biesemeyer: Absent
Ms. Neville: Yes
Mr. Jaques: Yes
The meeting was adjourned at 6:09 PM.
Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk
January 2, 2007
William B. Ferebee, Supervisor
Paul R. Martin, Councilperson
Robert M. Biesemeyer, Councilperson
Marcy A. Neville, Councilperson
Lawrence Jaques, Councilperson
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