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Home My WebLink About08-12-2020 Regular Town Board MeetingRegular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York Town of Enfield, NY Regular Town board Meeting Wednesday August 12, 2020, 6:30 pm Virtual meeting via Zoom Meeting Portal For instructions for this meeting visit: http://townofenfield.org/virtual-board-meetings Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86819452543 (for computer or Smartphone) Meeting ID: 868 1945 2543 Call in Number: (646) 876-9923 Present: Supervisor Beth McGee, Councilperson Virginia Byrant, Councilperson Robert Lynch, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond, Town Clerk Ellen Woods, Deputy Town Clerk Patricia Speno, SYEP Intern Mela Cowen, County Legislator Anne Koreman, County Legislator Dave McKenna, Code Enforcement Officer Alan Teeter, Planning Board Chair Daniel Walker, Confidential Secretary Alice Linton Excused: Councilperson Mimi Mehaffey Call to order: 6:35 pm Privilege of the Floor: Ed Hetherington Additions and changes to the agenda: Councilperson Robert Lynch adds the proposal regarding the speed limit on Rockwell Road, Supervisor Beth McGee adds the resolution to the consent agenda. Correspondence: 3 emails referencing Highway Department services on roadsides, and ditching. Monthly Reports County Legislator Dave McKenna County Legislator Anne Koremen 1 Regular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York Supervisors Report: Supervisor Beth McGee Code Enforcement Report – Code Enforcement Officer Alan Teeter Volunteer Fire Department – Alan Teeter Planning Board Report – Board Chair Daniel Walker Town Clerk Report: - Town Clerk Ellen Woods Tompkins County Council of Govts - Councilperson Robert Lynch Consent Agenda: Warrant for Consent Agenda: ●General Fund Vouchers #172 to #188, in the amount of $11,689.65. Dated 08/12/2020. Highway Fund Vouchers #111 to #129, in the amount of $19,633.69. Dated 08/12/2020 ●Resolution #2020-55 Speed Safety on Rockwell Road. Resolution #2020-56 Appointments to the Water Protection Committee, Brianna Binkerd-Dale and Virginia Bryant. Supervisor Beth McGee moves to accept the Consent Agenda Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE ALL AYES Consent Agenda Carries Old Business: Solar Project Bid Bids opened and reviewed Renovous is found favorable, submitted on 7/1/2020 compliant to RFP and affordable Discussion: Timeliness and compliance to RFP discussed by Council Members and Supervisor Beth McGee. Supervisor McGee moves to accept the bid from Renevous Energy for the Solar project. 2nd Councilperson Virginia Bryant 2 Regular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York ●Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch ABSTAIN, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE 3 AYE, 1 ABSTAIN Motion Carries to adopt Renovous Energy Solar Project Bid Re-opening Plan: Hybrid Town Board Meetings Discussion: Equipment to be ordered August 14, 2020 and will be delivered within a week. Pat Baker will clean Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Executive order allows virtual meetings, it is not a mandate. Procedures, sign-in (tracing) discussed. Call-in, internet, accessibility, room capacity is 8 people, self screening, PPE, Screeners from Food Pantry or EMT’s. Masks may impede speech, face shields, protocols, equipment, hybrid accessibility/zoom-stream-phone-in-person. Clean up Days Discussion: Reschedule to Thursday, Friday and Saturday October 15 through 17th., dumpsters, Highway facility outlined in correspondence from Highway Superintendent Buddy Rollins Supervisor Beth McGee moves to accept the Clean-up Day plan and scheduled dates October 15 - 17th, 2020 2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE ALL AYES Motion Carries Paving of Community Building Parking Lot Discussion: Estimate from SUTKOTE, not looking for a bid, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond will follow up with bid and proposal Website Policy 3 Regular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York Policy #2020-1 Supervisor Beth McGee moves to discuss website policy. 2nd Virginia Bryant Discussion: Council Members discuss. Why a policy? Webmaster? Website Administrator? Managed by the Town Board? Currently the website administrator is the Town Clerk. The Town newsletter… Councilperson Lynch moves to amend the language, monthly, to “periodically” 2nd Supervisor Beth McGee. Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE ALL AYES Motion to amend carries Supervisor Beth McGee moves to adopt the Municipal Website Policy #2020-1 2nd Councilperson Virginia Bryant Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE ALL AYES Motion carries 4 Regular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York Electronic Payments Policy Policy #2020-2 Supervisor McGee moves to adopt the Electronic Payment Policy 2020-2 2nd Councilperson Stephanie Redmond Discussion: Town Clerk Purchase Order for scanner, computer network, Williamson, Town Clerk Contractual, swiper, invoice or Credit Card. Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE All AYE Motion carries Attorney Contact Policy Policy #2020-__ Supervisor McGee moves to Table 2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch Comprehensive Plan Adoption Update New Business: Fire Contract Councilperson Stephanie Redmond, Councilperson Robert Lynch: ●5 year contract 2% increase this year, then a 1% increase each preceding year, contract renewal by December 31, 2020 ●Liability, Plowing (item 13, private property) ●Paving ●Meeting end of August Discussion: Possibility of a 2 or 3 and 5 year contracts preferably a three year contract 5 Regular Meeting 08/12/2020 Draft Minutes - Town Board Town of Enfield, New York · Tax Cap Law Resolution 2020-57 Supervisor Beth McGee moves to set Public Hearing Date September 9, 2020 2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE All AYE Motion carries · Town Clerk Position Review Salary/Hours Privilege of the Floor (limit 3 minutes for each speaker) County Legislator Anne Koreman, Marcus Gingerich, Julie Schroeder, Ellen Woods Announcements ❏Food Pantry issuing $20 coupons for Farmers Market ❏Free Rabies Clinic August 15, 2020 TCat Bus terminal, Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY ❏BLM Group meetings ❏Chips Funds not approved by Town Board Supervisor McGee moves to sell former highway superintendent truck, mowing sickle bar and fuel tank per correspondence request from Highway Superintendent Rollins 2nd Councilperson Stephanie Redmond Vote: Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE, Councilperson Stephanie Redmond AYE, Supervisor McGee AYE All AYE Motion carries Motion to adjourn Supervisor Beth McGee 2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch Adjournment: 10:06 pm 6