TOWN OF YATES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
April 10,2014
The Meetings was called to Order by the Supervisor at 7:00
P.M. at the Town Hall 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville NY
THOSE OFFICERS PRESENT: John Belson-Supervisor
Jim Whipple, Councilman
Wes Bradley-Councilman
Steve Freeman, Cuncilman
Brenda Donald-Town Clerk
Roger W. Wolfe, Highway/Water Supeintndent
Michele Harling-Assessor
Daniel Wolfe-Code/Zoning Officer
Andrew Meier-Town Attorney
OTHERS
Lynne Johnson,Legislature
Larry Wolfe-Resident
Richard & Sue
Sanderson-Residents
E. John DeFilipps-Legislatue
Paul & Sandra Laurcella- Residents
Leonard Lauricella
Vanessa Lauricella
Brooke Burrows
Priviledge f he Floor
Paul Lauricella- First we would like to thank Brenda for all her help she is a special lady
Paul presented a request to have the town take some steps to make a schedule for night time clearing of the roads in winter: Letter attached to these minutes.
RESOLUTION
NO.42-4/14
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT
THE MINUTES March 13,2014
RESOLVED, to accept the minutes of the March 13,
meeting as presented to each Board
Member.
Seconded by Councilman Whipple
Adopted. 4ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent ( Bentley)
RESOLUTION NO.43-4/14
RESOLUTION UPDATING 2013 RETIREMENT RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, the State Comptroller has asked for an update to the Resolution passed in 2013 for Standard work day for employees RS 2418, and Standard Workday & reporting resolution RS 2417-A&B be it
RESOLVED that the resolutions and forms be updated and attached to these minutes and posted on the Bulletin Board at the Town Hall for 30 days
Offered by Councilman Whipple who moved its adoption
Seconded by Councilman Freeman
Adopted 4 ayes;0 nays 1 absent (Bentley)
RESOLUTION NO.44-4/14
RESOLUTION ADOPTING RETIREMENT RESOLUTIONS FOR STANDARD WORK DAY REPORTING RS 2417 A&B and STANDARD WORK DAY RESOLUTION FOR EMPLOYEES RS 2418 FROM THE OFFICE OF TH NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER NEW YORK STATE AND LOCAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS NEW FORMS RS2417 and RS2418 need to be made every year, be it
RESOLVED that these resolutions be adopted and be it further
RESOLVED, they shall be attached to these minutes .and posted on the bulletin board in the Town Hall for 30 days
Offered by Councilman Bradley who moved its adoption
Seconded by Councilman Whipple.
Adopted 4 ayes;0 nays 1 absent (Bentley)
RESOLUTION NO. 45-4/14
SUPPORTING NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY BILL A-07588 KNOWN AS THE RURAL BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT WHICH PROMOTES RURAL BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES WITH TAX CREDITS FOR BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
WHEREAS, high-speed Internet service is essential for commercial economic growth, for our education systems, and the overall well-being of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Internet Innovation Alliance has published the following statistics relative to broadband access and jobs:
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More than
62% of American workers, including our farmers, rely on the Internet to do
their jobs
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Among U.S.
workers, 14% telecommute or work from home at least one day a week
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Jobs that
depend upon broadband availability are projected to increase 25% by 2018
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37% of
employees say the ability to telecommute would cause them to choose one job
over another
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Job
seekers had a 27% increase in success by using social networks to generate
referrals
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Nearly 75%
of public libraries offer computer resources for job seekers
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Nearly 18%
of new jobs in North Carolina were created as a direct result of broadband
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In
Minnesota, 60% of unemployed adults, 30% of homemakers, and 17% of retirees say
they would likely join the workforce if empowered by teleworking
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A $10
billion investment in broadband would produce nearly 500,000 new jobs
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Local
economic growth and secondary investment enabled by broadband expansion is 10
times the initial investment; and
WHEREAS, there are significant areas of the County without access to high speed broadband services because of geographic isolation, topographic conditions, and low population density; and
WHEREAS, the County has made broadband deployment a priority as evidenced by their commitment to having a broadband study performed (under the umbrella of the Niagara-Orleans Regional Alliance (NORA)) which will identify broadband deficiencies and potential solutions to address the deficiency; and
WHEREAS, broadband providers have not found it economically feasible to provide broadband services to many of the remote areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, New York State Assembly bill A-07588, known as the Rural Broadband Deployment Act, would promote rural broadband deployment by providing residents, and small business with tax credits for broadband deployment; and
WHEREAS, the bill would allow for residents, municipalities, and small business in un-served areas to come together, pool their economic power, and select a broadband provider to deploy services to their area; and
WHEREAS, any eligible out of pocket expenses the resident, municipalities, or small business incurs for the construction of the network, would be eligible for a 100% refundable tax credit over 5 years; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Senate has passed companion bill S-05481 in support of the Rural Broadband Deployment Act; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Yates supports New York State Assembly bill A-07588, known as the Rural Broadband Deployment Act; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, State Majority Leader Dean Skelos, State Senator George D. Maziarz, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Assemblyman Steve Hawley, State Assemblywomen Jane Corwin, NYSAC, Intercounty of WNY, Orleans County Towns and Villages, and all others deemed necessary and proper.
Offered by Councilman Freeman who moved its adoption
Seconded by Councilman Whipple
Adopted 4 ayes;0 nays 1 absent(Bentley)
RESOLUTION NO.46-4/14
RESOLUTION URGING STRUCTUAL REFORM OF THE STATE DEDICATED HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND (DHBTF)
WHEREAS, local governments are responsible for an increasing proporation of the statewide highway and bridge system, including eighty-seven percent of the State’s 110,000 miles of roadways and fifty percent of the State’s 18,000 bridges; and
WHEREAS, a safe and efficient highway infrastructure is necessary for trade, economic development and revitalization, job creation and retentions, schools, agriculture, business3s, health and hospital facilities, emergency responders, as well as the general traveling public; and
WHEREAS, The New York State Comptroller has for two years in a row issued reports calling for the reform and restructuring of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, as taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair and more than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the State’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund was originally designed in 1991 as a pay as you go financing method to support the state’s transportation programs and purposes using revenue from highway taxes, motor vehicle taxes and fees, petroleum business taxes and a number of smaller resources; and
WHEREAS, in an analysis of the State Budget, the State Comptroller reveals that less than 24 percent of the state’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF)-originally established to fund transportation on a pay-as-you-go basis- is actually available for transportation capital this fiscal year. This is because total debt service on state bonding paid from the DHBTF is over 40 percent of all DHBTF disbursements; and
WHEREAS, State operations costs also consume an enormous share of the fund; nearly $1.6 billion in the last fiscal year including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and day-to-day staff expenses at the Department of Motor Vehicles and other non-capitol expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the structural deficit in the DHBTF will require a state general fund transfer reaching $787.5 million in State Fiscal Year 2017-18, according to state budget documents; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced in both houses of the Legislature seeks to reform the DHBTF by ensuring that money dedicated through the fund be used for highway and bridge construction and repairs and not diverted for non-capital uses; and a bill to enhance revenues to the DHBTF from hereto fore uncommitted state gasoline tax receipts is being considered by the Senate; and
WHEREAS, dedicated revenue enhancements must be considered to insure the long term financial stability of the DHBTF and to attain adequate levels of state support to local roads and bridges; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Yates does hereby urge the Governor and the Legislature of the State of New York to develop a multi-year plan to return structural balance to the DHBTF in order to ensure its ability to meet the State’s highway and bridge capital needs today and in the future by, among other actions adopting the aforementioned legislative initiatives; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to NYSAC and Western ANY Inter County encouraging member counties to enact similar resolutions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to Governor Cuomo, State Senator George Maziarz, Assembly Member Stephen Hawley an all others deemed necessary and proper.
Offered b Councilman Whipple, who moved its adoption.
Seconded by Councilman Bradley
Adopted 4 ayes; 0 nays 1 absent(Bentley)
Report of Town officers
Michele Harling –Assessor
Doing drive bys for updates
Dawn at the County will delete persons that have not renewed Star through the State
April is the informal for assessment
May is Grievance
Roger W. Wolfe- Highway
There will be a CHIPS increase
We are redoing signs that have increased illumination
Lynne Johnson-legislature
Would like to thank the Town for supporting County Resolutions
Would like to extend condolences to the Lauricella’s
Wes Bradley
Would like to say to Paul his letter to the Board was very professional
Summer program budget is complete
Steve Freeman- The Town will be handling the erosion control on the lake
Jim Whipple- Would also tell Paul Lauricella that his request was very professional and also give my condolences to the family
RESOLUTION NO.47-4/14
RESOLUTION TO PAY
BILLS
WHEREAS, bills have been reviewed by the Town Board, be it
RESOLVED to pay bills as follows:
A-Account 24,864.26
B-Accounts 759.04
DA-Accounts Highway - 16,135.24
DB-Accounts Highway 1,597.49
Water 4 3,670.52
Water 2 9,596.51
Youth-
TOTAL
56,623.06
Offered by Councilman Whipple who moved its adoption
Seconded by Councilman Freeman
Adopted 4 ayes;0 nays 1 absent (Bentley )
Adjournment
Moved by Councilman Bradley , Whereas there is no new business to be brought before the Board that the meeting be adjourned at 7:10P.M.
Seconded by Councilman Whipple
Adopted 4 ayes; 0 nays 1 absent (Bentley )
Town of Yates
Brenda B. Donald