The Town of Rochester Town Board held the Regular Meeting on May 5, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404.
To View the Meeting
Livestream Broadcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7ykop50cWmqPFUpgDjRSQ

PRESENT:

Councilman Michael Coleman Councilwoman Erin Enouen
Councilman Adam Paddock Councilwoman Charlotte Smiseth
Supervisor Michael Baden Town Clerk Kathleen Gundberg
Town Attorney Mary Lou Christiana

Call to Order – Pledge to the Flag – Roll Call

RESOLUTIONS:

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Resolution # 214-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilman Paddock that the Town Board accepts the agenda, as prepared by the Town Supervisor adding 2 additions request of use of pavilion, consolidated funding grant.
Second: Councilman Coleman
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

PRESENTATION:

Walnut Brook LLC: EEO Request for Zoning Designation presented by: Kenan Gunduz & Skip Francis

Request by Walnut Brook LLC for Adaptive Re-use of an Existing Facility grant a zoning district overlay designation of Economic Enterprise Overlay (EEO) for the parcel located at 5688 Route 209, Accord NY [SBL 76.2-2-10]. Walnut Brook LLC proposes adaptive reuse of the former Maybrook Lodge facility to construct a multifamily housing community with a mix of one family, two family and multifamily rental housing units totaling 24 units and 40 bedrooms. A Zoning Change and Zoning Map Amendment are collectively being pursued by the Applicant. An Economic Enterprise Overlay (EEO) zoning district designation is requested by the applicant. If granted, the applicant will be directed to present application to the Town of Rochester Planning Board for Site Plan review.

Supervisor Baden asked the Board to review the files presented and any questions to email him and the Board hopes to discuss it further at the workshop meeting.

SUPERVISOR’S FINANCIAL REPORT:
April 2022 report – Filed with the Town Clerk

April 2022 Financials
Revenue April 2022
General Fund $ 49,709.18
Highway Fund $ 4,350.74

Expenditures
Abstract 4-2022
General Fund $ 59,676.47
Highway Fund $ 46,048.71 (correction from audit meeting amount)
Street Lighting Fund $ 0.00
Escrow Account $ 6,947.97

Total Expenditures April 2022
General Fund $ 127,822.64
Highway Fund $ 93,748.73
Street Lighting Fund $ 0.00
Escrow Account $ 6,947.97

2021 ANNUAL UPDATE DOCUMENT:
Was approved and filed with the State.

TOWN CLERK/ TAX COLLECTOR REPORT:

Town Clerk for the Month of April $ 46,376.98
Tax Collection: To date $ 6,245,299.25 has been collected with $ 941,977.18 left to collect. Final payment is to be made no later than 6/1/2022.

HIGHWAY SUPT. REPORT:

CHIP’s funding numbers have been received and there was no decrease. Highway Superintendent Frey plans to utilize it all.

SUPERVISOR’S CORRESPONDENCE REPORT:
Filed with the Town Clerk and Town Board

SUPERVISOR’S UPDATE:

COVID-19 report: numbers are starting to rise again, we have a few cases in the Town of Rochester.
Grant Updates
NY Rising – Alligerville Firehouse: almost completed should be finished by fall.
Harold Lipton Community Center: still finalizing paperwork
BridgeNY – Boice Mill Road Bridge: Councilman Coleman, Supervisor Baden and Highway Superintendent Frey will get together to review contracts for phase 1.
LGRMIF – Building Dept./Code Enforcement record conversion:First half are still out being ditigized.
JCAP – Courthouse bathroom ADA compliance reconstruction: Supervisor Baden reached out to a few firms for sketch , floor plans and has had no replies at this time.
ARPA Funding: first report was filed 4/09/22.

May 25, 2022 7:00pm Public Hearings:

Local law # B-2022: Accessory Dwellings
Addendum to Comprehensive Plan

DEPARTMENT UPDATES/ LIAISON REPORTS:

Councilwoman Enouen: UC recycling committee: nothing to report back however it was very inspiring. The County is offering funding up to $ 500,000.00 for sewer funding. ECC: the river sweep cleanup is scheduled for 5/7 weather permitting. The third Thursday educational lecture series has started a regional group consisting of 3 other ECC’s. ZBA: new member seated, 3 applications reviewed, 2 area variances, conveyance acreage. There is a vacancy for the alternate position and would like the position filled. Transfer Station: collected applications for open vacancy . We are still working on the TORE meeting for the month. CEO/ Building Dept.: New part-time building inspector Michael Banach , Welcome!

Councilman Paddock: Constabulary: Supervisor Baden and Town Board Members,
Court remains mostly open. The Constabulary answered 16 direct calls for service and other duties in
April of 2022.
These included:
• 9 Neighbor to Neighbor and Quality of Life Complaints
• 5 Resident Traffic Complaints (Upper Cherrytown Rd, Cherrytown Rd, Whitfield Rd.,
Mettacahonts Rd., and Rochester Ctr. Rd.)
• 3 Environmental Complaints, (Rochester Ctr Rd., Cherrytown Rd., Upper Cherrytown RD.)
• 15 New Building Department Violations
• 0 New Court Cases Opened
• 9 Court Proceedings Remain Open
• 0 Court Proceedings Closed
Interesting Occurrences:
This month we had a large variety of calls for service. These included many complaints regarding traffic
speeds and erratic operation of vehicles on various town roads.. Garbage dumping complaints continue
to occur and with more frequency. These include large items being left on our roads. As warmer weather
approaches, we are seeing complaints from residents regarding Short Term Rental properties rising with
the nicer weather as more people visit our town. We continue to work with the building department on
those issues. Neighbor to neighbor complaints have increased this month and most have been defused
without further action necessary. Others are ongoing and should be remedied this month. Due to the
apparent slow-down of the COVID-19 pandemic its variants, we are beginning to have more direct
contact with complainants.
Recreation Commission: Earthday clean up had 66 volunteers, We appreciate all the work and thank you to Legislator Chris Hewitt for making the delicious pizza. Thank you to the Highway Department for picking up bags.The Basketball program has come to an end with more participants this year then ever. Big thank you to Mike Smith, Conway Hammell and the Baul family for all their work making the program so successful.The most recent paint class had 20 participants. A successful sport equipment drive was held on 4/20.
Councilman Coleman: KAFAS: have had 51 calls with a 91.8% response rate. Plan to meet with Charles Nerkos to discuss ways to educate residents of the rescue squad. Marbletown rescue Squad: 47 calls dispatched with a 96% response rate. Mapping of parcels for the Ambulance districts have been submitted to Supervisor Baden and Town Assessor. The EMS Chief in the Town of Olive has been very supportive and willing to help in any way helping the Town move forward . Broadband: the numbers aren’t as good as I thought , there are a few specific areas to address but we are making progress.
Councilwoman Smiseth: Housing Committee: will be addressed at the resolution section of the meeting.
Supervisor Baden: Ulster County hired a planning staff member for the housing.
Assessor’s report: the tentative roll is completed. The Town is at a equalization rate of 72 %, Grievance will take place on 5/26 from 4-8pm. We had a 1.9 % increase in new construction.
Planning Board: attendance reports for both Planning and ZBA have been filed. There are 6 items on the agenda for Monday’s meeting. There is a public hearing on Lucky Petroleum on 5/9.

TOWN BOARD MEMBER TIME:

Councilwoman Enouen: I’ve been so impressed with the level of public engagement. We have a lot of meetings, special meeting and public hearings that people aren’t seeing on the website because the notice only stays on the newsfeed for so long. Can we have a link on the homepage for schedule of meetings ? Can we also have the Board members emails and phone number posted on the website for people to contact us?
Last month we passed the 2022 Code Enforcement fee’s after a lot of clarifications, some changes have become more expensive because of square footage, using the entire square footage of the floor. I would like to meet with the CEO to have it explained more and make sure we are being fair in figuring this out and if need be have an amendments.

Councilman Coleman: As a Board I would like to find more ways to make ourselves available for Q&A
or information sessions. I would also like to see the board discuss the issues with the campers & RV’s in a campground law. I think we can come up with reasonable accommodations and would like to address this topic in the coming weeks.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Manuela Michaelscu:
I’m not prepared for a public comment, with all my arguments, which I emailed only to Erin; I didn’t want to bother all of you but I’d like to clarify what MaryLou said regarding square footage (when establishing fees)
yes, it’s about the new Fire Inspection Fee; that “Note” refers to square footage for buildings with “public use”
“public use” is related to “public assembly”; once you establish that a retail store is NOT in the “public assembly” category, and remove it from that, you cannot bring the “public use” words and apply it; it’s a different segment… You-yourself MaryLou said that we don’t qualify as “public assembly” with a retail store!
you list all the activities representing “public assembly,” you cannot use the word “public” now for a retail store!
this “Note” contradicts everything we know for years and what Jerry Davis said from the very beginning, that we’d have to get inspected and pay ONLY for the commercial portion, not pay for all of the square footage because we don’t have a second floor! We end up paying more now than when being only commercial!
during the meetings, in December last year, it was discussed here many times, that we have to pay only for the commercial portion and are not supposed to let the inspector in the residential part, in our bedroom, kitchen, so on and so forth…
it’s NOT “public use”, we’re not for “public use”!
Please do more research… find something specific for us. It’s NOT “public use.” I’m not going to give up…
I’m sorry (for my tone) and thanks to Erin who was very nice and helpful, but… issues are not solved yet, after almost a year — our tax map number is not updated, the report (discussed in December last year) regarding what businesses were inspected and paid when not open during the pandemic is not ready, etc. We don’t deserve this… please solve it.

Blake Arrowood: My name is Blake Arrowood and I live here in Accord. It’s been my home for almost a decade now and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Having spent the last nine years building up Arrowood Farm Brewery, it has been a privilege to develop a community space within the town. In the beginning of 2021, I stepped away from that business to move on with new endeavors.
Listening to the last Town Board meeting I was encouraged to see the Granary Project presentation and the possibility of further economic development in the downtown area.
Identifying the property just next door, 11 Towpath Road, as one of the last remaining commercial spaces makes for the very promising possibility for a ground swell of economic development that would be a true catalyst for revitalizing our downtown area.

In looking for continued growth in Accord, I had always viewed the property at 11 Towpath Road with dormant potential. It’s been quite a festering sore on the downtown landscape for the last decade. However, there always seemed to be a possibility for rehabilitation, but a lingering rumor remained that the site was contaminated. After learning the County had foreclosed on the property last November and that it would be up for auction this Spring, I spent the winter months researching with due-diligence. With a FOIL request to the DEC, it was very encouraging to see the site had in fact not been contaminated. The extensive environmental assessment and analytical report confirmed that there was no toxic waste on site and the spill was cleared.

With that information, and after consultation with a contractor and engineer, the site continued to look very promising. That led to developing a proposal that included renovation of both the commercial and residential spaces. The residential space with four individual apartments was immediately identified as a veritable choice for affordable housing in Accord. The commercial space with three individual units would provide a most ideal place to develop local commerce and contribute to the renaissance and revitalization of historic downtown Accord.

When I learned that 11 Towpath was pulled from the county foreclosure auction, I was disappointed at first. But, after speaking with the County and learning that the residential portion was held for affordable housing and that it would be a part of the county’s newly created Housing Dev. Corp. – the vision for the property seemed to be aligned.

Digging in a little further and speaking with the County Planning Board, it appears that they do not have interest in the commercial space at 11 Towpath, rather only the residential for affordable housing.

There are currently three separate commercial spaces at 11 Towpath that would offer many opportunities for development. The vision would be to fully rehabilitate the property, renovating it inside and out. Along with updating the building, the entire outside and surrounding area would be brought back to life with thoughtful landscaping and hardscaping. The property offers an ample amount of parking that could be open for various downtown businesses. 11 Towpath really is at the heart of downtown. It’s certainly in rough shape now, but with time, effort, and vision I do believe it could be a true gem that shines bright in the town center.

I wanted to share this with you all today to bring forward the thought of real potential and possibility for injecting new life and vitality into our downtown area.

I hope this is just the beginning of a conversation and opens up a dialog for exploring all the opportunities at 11 Towpath Road and its ability to help bring downtown back to life.

Thanks again for your time and consideration.

Marc Grasso: Who is taking lead agency on EEO for Granary and Walnut Brook and why is it not the PB?

I don’t see any items on the agenda about the Town Planner. At our last meeting, I made a comment about this and it’s need. After that comment, there was a lot of support for this. What is the status and when will this take effect? It seems like with the support of this, we should keep this moving forward.

Tina Bergan-Russell:
Submitted a petition for STR and the issue of RV travel trailers. We believe that they should be allowed to be used for STR purposes as long as they meet density requirements and the property is owner occupied. Travel trailers/ RV are considered safe as many thousands of people travel, live in them part-time and full-time across the United States, the Town can make sure that;
1. The removal of sewage can be proved by the owner
2. Smoke, carbon monoxide, fire detections and fire extingushers are in place inside the trailer/ egress windown
3. The owner gets approval and permits to run a STR and is placed under the same guidelines as the other STR’s tjay are permitted in the Town.
4. Local Law 2 covered it and then was removed. We would like to see local law 2 section F be revisited and added to the Town Code local law 3 for STR approvals.
F. Exception. Use of Alternative Dwelling Structures a parcel which has a residential dwelling unit may be allowed the use od a travel trailer, motor home, or recreational vehicle to be located on the parcel as a short term rental unit upon both of the following approvals. The alternative dwelling structure shall conform with the density requirements for the parcel’s zoning district.

This letter is in support of Tina Bergen-Russell.

I am writing to advocate for the use of RVs and travel trailers to be allowed for
short term rentals (STRs) on private property, including on her property and across the town of Rochester, NY.

Allowing short term rentals does not impact the quality of life in the neighborhood, nor in the community, serves as a benefit to the community. Tina tends to have a niche group of individuals interested in learning more about small farming, as well as horse and chicken care, and what it takes to do all of this. Tina opens her home in philanthropy through education and providing upstate access to respectful, younger individuals at a more affordable rate and gets them excited about more sustainable ways of living. In doing so, Tina also improves the local economy through her STR small business, as her STRs shop and eat locally when they are here, and are supportive to the community as well.

Tina and others carefully vet the individuals that will rent the allocated spaces on their property. One great aspect about STRs is that if ever a person turned out to be less than respectful, Tina can reduce the length of, or cancel their short-term stay. Therefore, any potential feared hazards are far outweighed by the local benefits to the economy and community.

The entire enterprise also helps an entire family create a viable living in self-employment, which recent studies have suggested has tangible positive economic impacts not only on wage and employment but also on per capita income growth and poverty reduction. In finding creative ways to operate her small business, Tina curates an experience for individuals who might otherwise not have access to it.

Please support Tina Bergen-Russell’s and others’ use of RVs and travel trailers for their STR small businesses on their own private property.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Alissa Trepman, MA, MPH, & MSW expected Fall 2023

My name is P. Adam Walsh. I, along with my wife, Caliopie Walsh, reside at 294 Queens Hwy. Accord, NY. 12404.
I am writing to voice my support for an “Airbnb” variance proposal for Tina Bergen Russell and Thomas Russell at 300 Queens Hwy. Accord, NY. 12404. Caliopie and I have been next-door neighbors with the Russell’s for over a year now and have noticed zero noises or disruptions from either tenants or the Russell’s alike. My wife and I have also seen the RV trailer used for the Airbnb at 300 Queens Hwy. and it looks to be well maintained and in fully operational condition. Also, everyone at the property has been a very respectful and model neighbor.
Caliopie and I are in favor of ventures that bring more money to our local businesses and economy. Having out-of-towners stay at Airbnb’s means they will be visiting our restaurants and locals shops improving the lives of people in our community. Please grant this variance request proposal.
Thank you for your time and consideration.

RESOLUTIONS:

ACTION ON MINUTES:
Resolution # 215 -2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Smiseth that the Town of Rochester Town Board accepts the minutes of the April 7, 2022 Regular meeting, April 20, 2022 Workshop meeting, April 28, 2022 Audit meeting, April 20, 2022 Public Hearing, April 28, 2022 public hearings, April 22, 2022 Special Meeting, and April 28, 2022 Special Meeting as amended.
Second: Councilman Paddock
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

RESOLUTION AMENDING APPROVAL OF ABSTRACT 4-2022:
Resolution # 216-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Enouen that The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes amendment of resolution 202 of 2022 approving payment of abstract 4-2022, with the following corrections:
Highway Fund $46,048.71 replacing approved payment $46,308.32
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF GOODS:
Resolution # 217-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoamn Enouen that the Town of Rochester Town Board accepts donation of chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, Peeps, and cookies from Jessica Knapp in the amount of $172.28 for the Easter Egg Hunt.
Second: Councilman Paddock
Aye: 4 nay: 0 abstain: 1-smiseth motion carried

ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS:
Resolution # 218 -2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Enouen that the Town of Rochester Town Board accepts donation of $2,500 from the Michael Oremus Foundation for the Summer Program 2022.
Second: Councilman Coleman
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

ADULT PAINT CLASS:
Resolution # 219-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilman Paddock on request of the Recreation Department, The Town of Rochester Town Board approves use of the Harold Lipton Community Center for the scheduling of 2 Adult Paint Classes. Funding to come from Adult Recreation, Supplies and Materials budget line.
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT:
Resolution # 220-2022:

A Motion was made by Supervisor Baden that the Town of Rochester Town Board appoints Brian Buchbinder to the Trails Committee.
Second: Councilman Coleman
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

ESTABLISHING A HOUSING COMMITTEE:
Resolution # 221-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Smiseth;

WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Rochester desires to create a Housing Advisory
Committee to review and analyze the housing needs of the citizens of Rochester, to advise on housing policies and initiatives, to develop strategies to improve housing options, and to recommend zoning changes or the adoption of local ordinances that best serve the housing needs of Rochester’s citizens; and

WHEREAS encouraging the availability of a diverse range of housing opportunities for every income level is vital to the social and economic sustainability of our community and to ensuring that residents at all stages of life, including seniors, families with and without children, and individual members of the community who collectively comprise our local workforce continue to have opportunities to rent or own housing in town; and

WHEREAS housing equity improves our neighborhoods by maintaining diversity, promoting stability, and assuring the quality of the built environment and neighborhood character.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Rochester establish a
Housing Advisory Committee to,
• Advise the Town Board, when requested on housing issues.
• Review land use policies, zoning, and legislation to make recommendations to the Town Board on how to encourage development of affordable senior and workforce housing.
• Engage the community to determine current housing needs and encourage meaningful support for diverse housing options.
• Work with policy leaders to ensure that present and future policies further the goals of encouraging and maintaining a stock of affordable housing.
• Assist in the identification and development of potential sites for affordable senior and
sustainable housing that preserve the character of the Town.
• Coordinate with Ulster County to identify ways to collaborate on opportunities to increase the stock of affordable housing and other forms of housing.
• Partnering with other housing agencies.
• Creation of educational materials, fact sheets, and/or technical assistance to help residents navigate the zoning and building permitting process.
Membership of the Housing Advisory Committee shall be comprised no less than five (5) no more than seven (7) full members, who are residents of the Town of Rochester, who shall be appointed by the Town Board to serve two-year (2) terms. The Chairperson will be selected by members of the Committee at the first meeting of each calendar year or additional to be decided by the Committee; and
The Housing Advisory Committee shall meet a once per month and shall provide quarterly updates to the Town Board to include the following:
• Housing inventory and median price changes over the previous quarter
• A summary of activities over the previous quarter
• Copies of all meeting minutes for the previous quarter
• An annual report no later than March 1st
• Any drafts of resolutions recommending changes to existing code
• Costs associated with mandatory training shall be reimbursable by the Town on the condition that they have been approved a minimum of two weeks in advance by the Town Supervisor or Town Board.
Second: Councilwoman Enouen
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

AUTHORIZING THE UPDATE OF ELDERCARE PROGRAM FORM:
Resolution # 222-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Smiseth on presentation by Councilwomen Enouen and Smiseth, the Town of Rochester Town Board approves recommended changes to the Town of Rochester Eldercare Program form.
Second:Councilwoman Enouen
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

DESIGNATION OF LIAISON TO ELDERCARE PROGRAM:

Supervisor Baden designates Councilwoman Smiseth liaison to the Eldercare program.

AUTHORIZING THE SUPERVISOR TO MAKE AN OFFER OF OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRACT:
Resolution # 223-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Smiseth pursuant to the Town of Rochester Procurement Policy and Best Value implementation of vendor selection, the Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to make an offer of opportunity for contract to Revize to provide municipal website design, implementation, client support, and hosting services for the townofrochester.ny.gov website.
Second: Councilwoman Enouen
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

AUTHORIZING CO-SPONSORING HERITAGE DAY:
Resolution # 224 -2022:

A Motion was made by Councilman Paddock on request of the Town Clerk/Historian, the Town of Rochester Town Board agrees to co-sponsor the Friends of Historic Rochester Heritage Day to be held October 1, 2022 and authorizes the use of the Harold Lipton Community Center, Town Hall, and Town Park facilities and properties. The Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor to utilize the Town insurance policy as an additional insured policy for the purposes of the closure of Main Street, Accord from Scenic Road to Granite Road for the event, at no additional cost to the Town, provided a COI is received from all vendors and/or organizations who will be utilizing the closed road. The Town Clerk, Recreation Director, and Town Supervisor shall coordinate with Friends of Historic Rochester on this.
Second: Councilwoman Enouen
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

AUTHORIZING CO-SPONSORING HISTORIC BARN TOUR:
Resolution # 225-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Smiseth on request of the Town Clerk and Historic Preservation Commission, the Town of Rochester Town Board agrees to co-sponsor with the Friends of Historic Rochester of the Historic Barn Tour to be held July 23, 2022. The Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor to utilize the Town insurance policy as an additional insured policy. The Town Clerk and Town Supervisor shall coordinate with Friends of Historic Rochester on this.
Second: Councilwoman Enouen
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

DISCUSSION ITEMS WITH ATTORNEY:

2023 Ambulance Improvement Districts:

Mapping has been submitted. Once step 2 is completed we will move to schedule a public hearing.

Granary SEQRA:

Attorney Christiana recommended that the Town Board circulate notice to seek lead agency.

TOWN BOARD TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY
RESOLUTION # 226-2022:

A Motion was made by Supervisor Baden that the Town Board seek lead agency for the Granary Project located at 2,4 & 8 Towpath Road with tentatively type 1 action and to include all involved agencies.
Second: Councilman Paddock
Discussion:
Councilman Coleman: what is the impact of the Town Board seeking lead agency?
Supervisor Baden: stated that the first agency to review the project seeks lead agency. This is a zoning change so it goes before the Town Board first. This does not take away from the the Planning Board in any way.
Councilman Paddock: these two projects seeking EEO’s can fundamentally change the look of the Town. The Board becomes more of a general contractor and we can bring it to our consultants.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Councilman Coleman aye
Councilwoman Enouen aye
Councilman Paddock aye
Councilwoman Smiseth aye
Supervisor Baden aye 5-0, motion carried

Video Participation for Meetings Local Law:

Supervisor Baden stated that the Board will continue as is until June 8th.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Child Safety ID Kits:

Supervisor Baden asked the Board how they felt about purchasing child safety ID kits. The Board was in full support but Councilwoman Smiseth wanted to do a little more research because many organization give them out for free.

Municipal Planner employee:

Supervisor Baden placed the advertisement on indeed on pause because we have currently 33 applications. 11 applications don’t qualify. Chairman Psaras, Vice Chair Zurofsky, Councilman Paddock, Attorney Christiana and Supervisor Baden will all get together to review the applications and give a recommendation.

LOCAL LAW: MORATORIUM PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION:
Resolution # 227-2022:

A Motion was made by Supervisor Baden that the Town of Rochester Town Board will reconvene the public hearing on proposed local law: Moratorium on 5/25/2022 to be held at the Harold Lipton Community Center immediately following the scheduled public hearing on Comp plan addendums and authorize the Town Clerk to circulate notice.
Second: Councilman Coleman
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW- SOLID WASTE / LITTERING LAW:
Resolution # 228-2022:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Enouen that the Town of Rochester Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on proposed local law : Littering/ Solid Waste for 6/2/2022 at 6:00pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center and for the Town Clerk to circulate notice.
Second: Councilman Coleman
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried

Local Law – Zoning/Subdivision Revisions:

Supervisor Baden stated that he will present 4 draft laws to discuss at the workshop meeting

ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF;
Norman Gray (retired HMEO – Town Highway Dept.)
Carrie Gemmell
Barry Van Demark
Robert A. Smith Sr.
Geraldine Stone
Meredith Pomeroy
Peter P. Rzeszewicz, III
Paul T. Cunningham
Mary Margaret Ayasse
Christine A. Ferrari
The people of Ukraine
All suffering worldwide from the COVID-19 virus

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Enouen to enter into executive session at 9:36pm to discuss pending litigation.
Second: Councilman Coleman motion carried

A Motion was made by Council to reconvene the meeting at :pm with no action taken nor monies expended.
Second: motion carried

A Motion was made by Council to adjourn the meeting at : pm.
Second: Council motion carried

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

KATHLEEN A. GUNDBERG
TOWN CLERK