Town of Rochester Town Board held there Workshop Meeting on March 23,2023 at 6:30pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404
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PRESENT:
Councilman Michael Coleman Councilwoman Erin Enouen
Councilman Adam Paddock Councilwoman Charlotte Smiseth
Supervisor Michael Baden Town Clerk Kathleen Gundberg
Supervisor Baden called the meeting to order and led in the pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
RESOLUTIONS:
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
Resolution # 153-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Coleman
The Town of Rochester Town Board accepts the agenda as prepared by the Town Supervisor with the addition of an executive session about particular person with the Recreation Department and a discussion on pollinator gardens.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Motion: Supervisor Baden
Second: Councilman Paddock
The Town of Rochester Town Board enters into executive session at 6:33pm to discuss a particular person with the Recreation Department.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
The Town Board reconvened the meeting at 7:15pm with no action taken nor monies expended.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
SEQRA DETERMINATION LL3-2023:
Resolution # 154-2023:
Motion: Councilman Coleman
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
The Town of Rochester Town Board determines Local Law 3-2023 will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and should be classified as a Type II Action under the following 6 NYCRR Part 617 criteria. No further SEQRA review is required. 617.5 (c)(26), routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment.
ROLL CALL:
Councilman Coleman aye
Councilwoman Enouen aye
Councilman Paddock aye
Councilwoman Smiseth aye
Supervisor Baden aye
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
CONSIDERATION OF LL3-2023:
Resolution # 155 -2023:
Motion: Councilman Paddock
Second:Councilwoman Smiseth
The Town of Rochester Town Board adopts Local Law 3-2023, a local law amending Section 65-1 of Chapter 65 (Building Construction) of the Code of the Town of Rochester, and requests the Town Clerk file notice with the NY Department of State.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
SEQRA DETERMINATION LL4-2023:
Resolution # 156-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Smiseth
Second: Councilman Coleman
The Town of Rochester Town Board determines Local Law 4-2023 will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and should be classified as a Type II Action under the following 6 NYCRR Part 617 criteria. No further SEQRA review is required. 617.5 (c)(26), routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment.
ROLL CALL:
Councilman Coleman aye
Councilwoman Enouen aye
Councilman Paddock aye
Councilwoman Smiseth aye
Supervisor Baden aye
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
CONSIDERATION OF LL4-2023:
Resolution # 157-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Paddock
The Town of Rochester Town Board adopts Local Law 4-2023, a local law deleting and replacing Chapter 65 (Building Construction) of the Code of the Town of Rochester, and requests the Town Clerk file notice with the NY Department of State.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
PAYMENT OF VOUCHER :
Resolution # 158 -2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Coleman
The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to pay the amount of $1,100.00 from the General Fund to the NYS Association of Towns. This voucher to be included in the March 2023 audited vouchers.
2023 PLANNING BOARD INITIAL ESCROW FEES:
Resolution # 159-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
On request of the Planning Board, the Town of Rochester Town Board establishes the 2023 Initial Escrow Fee Schedule, effective March 27, 2023, as presented. These fees are to be deposited with the Supervisor’s Office in the Town Escrow Account for reimbursement of professional fees incurred during the review of applications. Additional funding shall be required if the escrow account is depleted or reaches less than 10% of the initial deposit. Upon the end of the application review process when all professional billings have been satisfied, the Town Supervisor will remit any remaining funds back to the applicant.
Lot Line None
Lot Line change is to an existing plat(Minor or Major Subdivision) $ 250
Minor Subdivision $ 1,000
Major Subdivision $ 1,500
Site Plan/Special Use $ 1,000 – $ 2,500 Based on planner estimate and agreement by Planning Board
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
DISCUSSION ITEMS: POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS:
Courthouse Bathroom
ESTABLISH OF CAPITAL PROJECT:
Resolution # 160-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Enouen
Second: Councilman Smiseth
The Town of Rochester Town Board establishes the capital project of construction of an ADA compliant unisex bathroom at the Town of Rochester Courthouse, Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson, a contract for demolition and construction having been awarded to M and T Advanced Construction Solutions in the amount of $92,299.17 with resolution XX-2023 and signed by both parties on March 10, 2023.
Funding for such shall be made from the General Fund reserve fund balance. $30,000 of such funding having been previously made to the Town via the NYS Justice Court “JCAP” program received in 2022. The Town Board further authorizes the Budget Officer to transfer $92,299.17 from the General Fund to the Capital Fund.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CHANGE ORDER:
Resolution # 161-2023:
Motion: Councilwoman Smiseth
Second: Councilman Coleman
The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign change order 7A for concrete cross walk dated 3/20/2023 in the amount of $ 14,800 and authorize the Budget officer to transfer $ 14,800 from general fund to capital projects.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
PREPAYMENT OF VOUCHER:
Resolution # 162-2023:
Motion: Councilman Paddock
Second: Councilwoman Smiseth
The Town of Rochester Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to make payment of 2 vouchers for payment from the Capital Fund to M and T Advanced Construction Solutions in the amounts of $10,000, having signed the contract, and $30,000 having completed demolition, as per the contract agreement signed March 10, 2023. The Supervisor verifies both activities have been completed. This voucher to be included in the March 2023 audited vouchers.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
RFP- SECURITY CONSULTANT:
Supervisor Baden asked the Board to review the bids received and score them for the 3/30 meeting.
AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Deadline is tomorrow, we have received 12 aplications so far.
DEC GRANTS FOR RECYCLING COORDINATION AND EDUCATION PROJECTS:
Supervisor Baden stated there is a grant given by the DEC that could go towards Councilwoman Enouen stated she would look into it further.
ULSTER COUNTY PARK GRANT:
Supervisor Baden stated he would have figures to the Board by the 4/4 meeting and plan to apply.
GRANARY EEO APPLICATION INFORMATION SUBMITTAL:
New information was submitted and Supervisor Baden forwarded to the Town Engineer for review. Some revision needs to be made to the EAF. SHPO submittals were made.
ETHICS LAW AMENDMENT:
The Board discussed the drafted Ethics law that was reviewed by Michael Richardson.
SCHEDULE AND ADVERTISE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ETHICS:
Resolution # 163-2023:
Motion: Councilman Coleman
Second: Councilman Paddock
The Town of Rochester Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on proposed local law x-2023: Amending the Code of Ethics of the Town of Rochester for 4/4/2023 immediately following the scheduled 6:30pm public hearing on Local Law 5-2023 at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404 and for the Town Clerk to circulate notice.
Aye: 4 nay: 1- Enouen abstain: 0 motion carried
SUBDIVISION LAW AMENDMENT:
The Board reviewed some sections on the proposed subdivision law.
SCHEDULE WORKSHOP MEETING:
Resolution # 164-2023:
Motion: Supervisor Baden
Second: Councilwoman Enouen
The Town Board scheduled a workshop meetingfor the purpose to discuss the zoning code for 4/15/2023 at 8:30am at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY and for the Town Clerk to circulate notice.
Aye: 5 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
POLLINATOR PATHWAY CHAPTER:
Councilwoman Enouen presented to the Board information regarding the pollentor pathway 501-c-3 non for profit organization. A Pollinator Pathway is a pesticide-free corridor of native plants that provides nutrition and habitat for pollinators and helps them to disperse into new habitats. Creating pollinator pathways requires a lot of coordination and planning, but the benefits are plentiful. The Town of Rochester ECC would like to establish a chapter here. If authorized, they would register our town as a chapter under the Pollination Pathway organization, which is a 501c3 not for profit.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Kathleen Gundberg
Town Clerk