Town Board Workshop Meeting 2 – November 2023

Town of Rochester Town Board held a Workshop Meeting on November 9, 2023 at 7:08pm Immediately Following Public Hearings at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road, Accord, NY
Livestream Broadcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7ykop50cWmqPFUpgDjRSQ

PRESENT:
Councilman Michael Coleman Councilwoman Erin Enouen
Councilman Adam Paddock Councilwoman Charlotte Smiseth
Town Supervisor Michael Baden Town Clerk Kathleen Gundberg

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Resolution # 355-2023:

Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Coleman

The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts the agenda as prepared by the Town Supervisor with 3 additions of ZBA matter authorization, authorization of additional zoom accounts for committees, approval for toys for tots to use community center as a distributation center.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

ACTION ON MINUTES:
Resolution # 356- 2023:

Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth

The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts the minutes of the October 5 Business Meeting, as presented
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

Climate Smart Community and Boards and Commissions call for Committee Members:
Councilwoman Enouen presented a quick idea of Climate smart community/ Boards and Commissions open house. The plan is to hold it on 12/3 from 1-4:30pm with Climate Smart task force being held from 1-2pm for question and answering , 2-4:30pm: Boards and Commissions openhouse. The Board will discuss it further at the 11/20/2023 meeting.

ZBA AUTHORIZATION TO MEET WITH CEO:
Resolution # 357-2023:

Motion: Supervisor Baden
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth

The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Chair to the ZBA to request a member from the CEO to attend the ZBA meeting for questions regarding violation notices.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

TOYS FOR TOTS TO USE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR DISTRIBUTION SITE:
Resolution # 358 -2023:

Motion: Supervisor Baden
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth

The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the use of the community center on 12/20/2023 for the Toys for Tots organization to distribute presents and give insurance to the Town prior to the event free of charge.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

CREATION OF ZOOM ACCOUNT FOR TOWN OF ROCHESTER COMMITTEES:
Resolution # 359-2023:

Motion: Supervisor Baden
Second: Councilman Coleman

The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Sueprvisor to establish a zoom account for use by the Town of Rochester committees to be used on a month to month basis.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
SECURITY RFP PROPOSAL REVIEW:

The Board agreed to wait to have Supervisor Baden reach out to the two vendors to find out what the work product would be or if a sample can be provided. The Board will discuss at the 11/20/23 meeting.

ZONING MAP REVIEW:

The Board reviewed the zoning map.

SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING- LOCAL LAW 14 OF 2023: AMENDMENT TO ZONING MAP:
Resolution # 360-2023:

Motion: Councilman Paddock
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth

The Town of Rochester Town Board sets a public hearing on Local Law 14 of 2023, Amendment to the Zoning Map, as amended and presented to be held Thursday November 30, 2023 immediately following the public hearing on Local Law 13 of 2023, at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road, Accord, NY 12404 and requests the Town Clerk circulate public notice.

ADJOURMENT :

Motion:Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Coleman

The Town of Rochester Town Board adjourns the meeting at 9:45pm.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

Kathleen A. Gundberg
Town Clerk