Town of Rochester Town Board
Regular Meeting
March 2, 2023
Immediately following public hearings
Harold Lipton Community Center
15 Tobacco Road, Accord, NY
As of 2-27-2023
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I. Call to Order – Pledge to the Flag – Roll Call
II. Resolutions
A. Acceptance of Agenda
Recommended Resolution: The Town Board accepts the agenda, as prepared by the Town Supervisor.
III. Public Comment
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IV. Town Board Opportunity to Respond to Public Comment
V. Resolution
B. Change in Abstract 2-2023
Recommended Resolution: The Town Board amends resolution X of 2023, authorizing payment of Abstract 2-2023 General Fund. The corrected amount of payment is 63,457.43
VI. Supervisor’s Financial Report
• February 2023 report – Filed with the Town Clerk
Febraury 2023 Financials
Revenue February 2023
General Fund $
Highway Fund $
Expenditures
Abstract 14-2022
General Fund $2,428.77
Highway Fund $6.14
Abstract 2-2023
General Fund $63,457.43
Highway Fund $99,931.25
Street Lighting Fund $278.82
Ambulance Fund $3,875.00
Escrow Fund $3,820.02
Total Expenditures February 2023
General Fund $
Highway Fund $
VII. Supervisor’s Correspondence Report
VIII. Supervisor’s Update
a. Grant Updates
1. NY Rising – Alligerville Firehouse, Harold Lipton Community Center
2. BridgeNY – Boice Mill Road Bridge
3. LGRMIF – Building Dept./Code Enforcement record conversion
b. Ulster County Agricultural District Inclusions
c. Ulster County Hazard Mitigation Plan
d. UC Real Property Report
e. EMS contracts
f. NYS EMS whitepaper
g. Sylvan Glades Water District
h. 2022 Recycling Report
IX. Attorney for the Town Report
X. Town Clerk/Tax Collector Report
XI. Highway Supt. Report
XII. Dept. Updates/Liaison Reports
XIII. Town Board Member Time – Other Matters
XIV. Resolutions
C. Action on Minutes
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts the minutes of the February 23 Public Hearings, February 2 Business Meeting, February 9 Workshop meeting, and February 23 Audit meeting, as presented
D. Acceptance of Donation
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts donation of $93.14 from St. Pauli Textiles.
E. Acceptance of Donation of Goods
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts donation of 2 basketballs and a basketball pump totaling $48.49 from Bethany Dennin..
F. Appointment to Senior and Youth Recreation Commission
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board appoints Jessica Knapp to serve as a member of the Senior and Youth Recreation Commission for a term ending December 31, 2023
G. Meeting Date Change
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board sets the March 2023 Workshop Meeting date to be held Thursday March 23, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road, replacing the meeting originally scheduled March 9, 2023 at the same lime and location, and requests the Town Clerk circulate notice of the meeting change.
H. 2023 Budget Modification/Request from Town Clerk
Recommended Resolution: on request of the Town Clerk, the Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, as Budget Officer, to hold over unexpended funds allocated in the 2022 General Fund Budget and increase 2023 General Fund, budget lines revenue A599, Appropriated fund balance by $6,968 and General Fund, Expenditure A1460.440, Conservation by $6,968.
I. Ballot – Cattskill Watershed Corporation
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes Supervisor Baden to cast the Town’s ballot for Richard Parete(Town of Marbletown Supervisor) to serve the 4 year term as Board of Directors to the Catskill Watershed Corporation.
J. Appointment of Planning Board Chairperson
Recommended Resolution: The Town of Rochester Town Board appoints ________ to serve as the Planning Board Chairperson for a term to end 12/31/2023.
K. Extension of Moratorium
Recommended Resolution:
Whereas on June 2, 2022 the Town of Rochester Town Board adopted Local Law 3 of 2022: Moratorium declaring “for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of such local law, the Town Board hereby declares a moratorium prohibiting;
Whereas, the effective date of this local law is deemed as being June 7, 2022, the date filed with the NYS Department of State, and
Whereas, 180 days was determined to be the date of December 4, 2022, and
Whereas, the Town of Rochester Town Board, with adoption of Local Law 3 of 2022 allowed for “The time period set forth in this section may be extended by two additional periods of up to three (3) months, by resolution of the Town Board, upon a finding of necessity for such extension”, and
Whereas, on December 1, 2022 with resolution 473 of 2022 the Town of Rochester Town Board extended the moratorium by three (3) months, and
Whereas, the Town of Rochester Town Board continues to work diligently and timely toward the adoption of code revisions, and
Therefore, the Town of Rochester Town Board, pursuant to Local Law 3 of 2022 extends Local Law 3 of 2022 until June 4, 2023 with the adoption of this resolution.
XV. Discussion – possible resolutions
L. Courthouse Bathroom Contract
M. Town Court Financial Report
N. Archtop request for Memorandum of Agreement
O. Library Kiosk
P. Volunteer Fire Company and Ambulance Tax Reduction law
Q. Local Law 3-2023, NYS Stretch Code
R. Local Law 4-2024, Amendment to Chapter 65, Building Construction as per NYS new model law
S. Local Law A-2023, Chaper 125, Subdivision
T. Ethics Law amendment
U. Schedule for completion of Zoning and Subdivision Codes
V. Administrative Constable job description
W. Boards and Commissions vacancies
XVI. In Memoriam
Elizabeth Young
William Carelli
Eileen Kladakis
Maria Piatek
Lydia Berrios
Robert Pennacchio Sr.
Eric Heins Sr.
The people of Ukraine
All suffering worldwide from the COVID-19 virus
XVII. Adjournment