TOWN OF ROCHESTER TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Feb. 1, 2018 7:00PM
Town of Rochester Town Hall, Scenic Dr, Accord, NY

I. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE TO THE FLAG-ROLL CALL

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Local Law #1 of 2018
Cold War Veteran’s tax exemption
• Local Law #2 of 2018
Establishing a date for the meeting of the Town of Rochester Board of Assessment Review

III. ACTION ON MINUTES
• January 5, 2018 Organizational Meeting
• January 5, 2018 Regular Meeting
• January 25, 2018 Audit/Workshop Meeting – to be tabled

IV. CORRESPONDENCE REPORT

V. SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

VI. SUPERVISOR’S UPDATE

VII. ATTORNEY for the TOWN UPDATE

VIII. LIAISON REPORTS

IX. PUBLIC COMMENT

X. RESOLUTIONS
• xx of 2018 – Authorizing the payment of Highway Fund Abstract 13–2017 in the amount of
$19, 254.00
• xx of 2018 – Authorizing the payment of Highway Fund Abstract 1-2018 in the amount of $119,403.38
• xx of 2018 – Amending resolution 56 of 2018 adopted January 25, 2018, to Authorize payment of General Fund Abstract 13-2017 with change in the amount to $34,673.41
• xx of 2018 – Adoption of Local Law #1 of 2018 – Cold War Veteran’s tax exemption
• xx of 2018 – Adoption of Local Law #2 of 2018 – Establishing a date for the meeting of the Town of Rochester Board of Assessment Review
• xx of 2018 – Rescinding resolution 54 of 2018, adopted January 25, 2018, awarding the bid for a 1982 bucket truck to Don Wright.
• xx of 2018 – Authorizing the Supervisor to sign the Shared Services Agreement between the Town of Rosendale and the Town of Rochester Highway Departments as presented
• xx of 2018 – Establishing regular hours of operation for Town offices to be open to the public
• xx of 2018 – Directing the Town Clerk to send letter to the Planning Board removing instructions sent Nov. 2, 2017 directing the Planning Board to table further discussion and/or public hearings regarding Borrego Solar Systems and the Town of Rochester for the applications for Special Use for large scale solar systems on town owned property at 6140 Route 209 and Off-Airport Rd.
• xx of 2018 – Appointing Christopher Hewitt to represent the Town as alternate member of the O&W Rail Trail Coalition of Municipalities
• xx of 2018 – Board of Assessment Review – Reappointment of Claude Suhl for a term to end Sept. 30, 2022
• xx of 2018 – Board of Ethics – Appointment of Sherry Chachkin for a term to end Dec. 31, 2021, reappointment of Alice Schoonmaker for a term to end Dec. 31, 2020, and Antonino Spano for a term to end Dec. 31, 2022
• xx of 2018 – Environmental Conservation Commission – Reappointment of Timothy Ganon, Rick Jones, and Judith Karpova and appointment of Wendy Monk and Kristin Marcell for terms ending Dec. 31, 2020
• xx of 2018 – Historic Preservation Commission – Reappointment of Alice Cross and appointment of Lyndsey Rose Arnold for a term to end Dec. 31, 2020
• xx of 2018 – Appointing Lyndsey Rose Arnold to serve as the Vice-Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission
• xx of 2018 – Youth Commission – Reappointment of Manuela Michailescu for a term to end
Dec. 31, 2020
• xx of 2018 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Appointment of XXXX for a term to end Dec. 31, 2022
• xx of 2018 – Planning Board – Appointment of XXXX to fill a vacancy for a term to end Dec. 31, 2020
• xx of 2018 – Planning Board – Appointment of XXXX to fill a vacancy for a term to end Dec. 31, 2021
• xx of 2018 – Planning Board – Appointment of XXXX for a term to end Dec. 31, 2024
• xx of 2018 – Planning Board – Appointment of XXXX to fill a vacancy as Alternate Member for a term to end Dec. 31, 2018.

XI. DISCUSSION
• Town Board – Blue Stone Press response regarding meeting listing billing
• Town Board – Natural Heritage Plan – Next Steps
• Highway Supt. – Dept. of Transportation BridgeNY grant
• Chief Constable – Request for authorization to purchase a surplus vehicle 2012 Police Model Impala with 50,000 miles for $1,000 from the Dept. of Homeland Security.
• Supervisor/Highway Supt. – Request by a resident to acquire a strip of land from the Town of Rochester adjacent to 20 DeJager Lane, Accord, NY
• Supervisor – Social Media Policy, E-mail Policy

XII. BOARD MEMBER TIME

XIII. ADJOURNMENT