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Village of Ogden Village Board met Nov. 26.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

I: CALL TO ORDER: (7:00 P.M.)

Board Members Present

Gay H. Lenhard, Supervisor

Thomas J. Cole, Councilman

David F. Feeney, Councilman

Malcolm E. Perry, Councilman

Thomas J. Uschold, Councilman

Others Present

Noelle Burley, Town Clerk

Richard Vargo, Deputy Highway Superintendent

Daniel Schum, Town Attorney

Joanne Feeney

Steve Toms

Brian Gillis

Austin Gillis

Karen Vargo

Purpose of the Meeting

To audit claims, act on monthly reports and remittances, and to transact such other business which may legally come before said meeting.

II: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

None

III: PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

None

IV: REPORTS AND REMITTANCES FROM TOWN OFFICERS:

None

V. TOWN AUDITS:

Resolution #270-11.26.19

Introduced by Councilman Cole

Seconded by Councilman Feeney

BE IT RESOLVED, that the General Fund, Part-Town Fund, Highway Fund, Trust & Agency Fund, Drainage Fund, Sewer District Funds, and Lighting District Funds and being vouchered and submitted for audit, chargeable to the respective funds be approved:

General Fund $ 20,555.44

Part-Town Fund 4,866.35

Highway Fund 12,853.10

Sewer Funds 202.18

Lighting Funds 8,392.02

TOTAL $ 46,869.09

Prepaid Expenses (11/14/2019 – 11/26/2019):

General Fund $ 204.00

Trust & Agency Fund 58,004.62

TOTAL $ 58,208.62

GRAND TOTAL ALL CLAIMS: $ 105,077.71

Vote of the Board:

Ayes: Cole, Feeney, Lenhard, Perry, Uschold

Nays: None

VI. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND FILED:

None

VII. REPORTS FROM TOWN OFFICERS:

Gay H. Lenhard, Supervisor

1. I went to Mangia Mangia last night for their grand opening and it was packed. I went down to where I live to get my husband and the parking lot was open by the time I got back the parking lot was full. I was lucky to find a car space. It was well done and all free. I got to see some people I don’t ordinarily see. He is doing a great job and it looks nice.

Thomas J. Cole, Councilman

No report.

David F. Feeney, Councilman

1. Rich has been putting up snow fences.

Malcolm E. Perry, Councilman

No report.

Thomas J. Uschold, Councilman

No report.

Richard Vargo, Deputy Highway Superintendent

1. We are putting up snow fences but we are waiting on the farmers.

2. The only other thing we have going is our 24 shift work starts on Sunday.

Noelle M. Burley, Town Clerk

No report.

Daniel G. Schum, Town Attorney

1. Working with Borrego Solar on the letter of credit for the landscaping and what not. I am working with Emily. I am hopeful we will get that. The decommissioning agreement were approved last meeting and signed and I delivered originals to Noelle and Patrick.

Supervisor Lenhard: How far will they be going before it’s in the ground?

Dan Schum: Well I was talking to another gentleman who does drilling and he is so backed up with the solar company because he just drills holes so they can put the posts in and once they put the posts in they bolt it on and it’s ready to go. A lot of the solar sites have very little ground and a lot of rock so he has been backed up. I don’t know their contract times. Patrick have they been talking about getting a permit?

Patrick Smith: They have already dropped off all the applications and plans for the permits but I can’t even look at them until I get the decommissioning money and the letter of credit for storm water. We are still waiting on that. Their engineer is supposed to confirm it with John Freel but we don’t have a number yet. They are close so as soon as they get that they will want a permit right away.

Councilman Feeney: Is there any way to stop this Dan?

Dan Schum: No. If they don’t put up the money then they will never get a building permit.

Patrick Smith: The letter of credit for the decommissioning amount I think is $800,000. We will keep that until the day it is taken down. Delaware River has been drilling holes and the funny thing is I took the Supervisor to look at it one day and when they drill a hole there is no dirt that comes out of the hole it is all rock. The bedrock is close and they’ve hit a wet spot on the south side of the property and they want permission to do a different kind of foundation and I said well we have gone through this before you go to the Planning Board and ask permission. So they are going to have to drill a bigger hole and put concrete in or whatever otherwise they won’t have the right uplift force to keep it from blowing out of the ground. They will be coming back to the Planning Board to update that section and put some kind of other foundation in.

Supervisor Lenhard: Is there any reason not to give them permission?

Patrick Smith: No but it is a change. If we allow them to do something different than what the plan shows it is better for us to make them go to the Planning Board and get permission.

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

None

IX. NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #271-11.26.19

Introduced by Councilman Cole Seconded by Councilman Feeney

WHEREAS, there is a need for a part-time Police Officer in the Ogden Police Department due to the resignation of Debbie Rath, and

WHEREAS, interviews were conducted with qualified applicants, and Erique Gomez was found to be qualified and desirous of the position and

WHEREAS, Ogden Police Chief Christopher Mears is requesting the Ogden Town Board to appoint Erique Gomez as a non- competitive part-time Police Officer with the Ogden Police Department, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ogden has reviewed this request.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

SECTION I: That the Town Board of the Town of Ogden does hereby appoint Erique Gomez as a part-time non-competitive Police Officer with the Ogden Police Department, effective December 8, 2019, at a wage of $26.47 per hour as stipulated in the Ogden Police Club Contract, with a 78 week probationary period.

Vote of the Board:

Ayes: Cole, Feeney, Lenhard, Perry, Uschold 

Nays: None

Resolution #272-11.26.19

Introduced by Councilman Uschold Seconded by Councilman Perry

WHEREAS there is a need for a part-time Office Clerk III in the Building Department, and

WHEREAS, Michelle Laske has satisfied the requirements for the position of Office Clerk III and desires to be reappointed to that position from her current title of Assistant Building Inspector,

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Ogden Town Board to change Michelle Laske back to her former position of part-time Office Clerk III at a rate of $18.84 per hour effective 11/12/19;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

SECTION I: That Michelle Laske having completed the requirements for part-time Office Clerk III, be appointed to said position effective November 12, 2019 at the rate of $18.84 per hour.

Vote of the Board:

Ayes: Cole, Feeney, Lenhard, Perry, Uschold 

Nays: None

Resolution #273-11.26.19

Introduced by Councilman Uschold Seconded by Councilman Feeney

RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be hereby authorized to sign an Intermunicpal Agreement with the Village of Spencerport regarding Building Department Inspection Services, effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Vote of the Board:

Ayes: Cole, Feeney, Lenhard, Perry, Uschold 

Nays: None

X. ADJOURNMENT

Resolution #274-11.26.19

Introduced by Councilman Uschold Seconded by Councilman Feeney

RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ogden be and hereby is adjourned at 7:08 p.m.

Vote of the Board:

Ayes: Cole, Feeney, Lenhard, Perry, Uschold

Nays: None

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