HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2020 Regular Town Board MeetingDRAFT MINUTES 12-09-2020
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Town of Enfield
Public Hearing - Fire Contract
6:30 PM
Regular Town Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Wednesday December 9, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARING- FIRE CONTRACT
Present: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond, Councilperson Virginia Bryant, Councilperson Robert Lynch,
Councilperson Michael Miles, Town Clerk Ellen Woods
Call to order: 6:30 PM
Reading of Public Notice
Resolution #2020-85 read by Councilperson Robert Lynch
moved by Councilperson Robert Lynch
2nd by Acting Supervisor Stepahnie Redmond
Discussion: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond, Councilperson Robert Lynch, Councilperson Virginia
Bryant, Ann Rider, Councilperson Michael Miles
(no correspondence received)
Public Hearing adjourned at 6:58PM
Regular Town Board Meeting
Call to Order: 6:58 PM
Privilege of the Floor: Limited to 3 minutes per speaker- including Pledge of Allegiance if you so choose
Julie Schroeder speaking (again) on asking the Town Board to appoint Stephanie Redmond to be Supervisor.
Also had some very obvious tips on Tax Collection for the Clerk. Has she thought of having people pay by
Check? Does not feel that there is meaningful COVID exposure in Tax Encounters because they are less than 5
minutes. (See transcript)
Fire Chief Greg Stevenson - Introducing himself as the Enfield Fire Chief.
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Additions and Changes to the agenda:
Added Fire Contract to Consent Agenda, Highway funding transferals moved to New Business
Correspondence:
Haefely TV increase in charges,
Food pantry/book delivery moving forward email abirdsall@tcpl.org or call: 272-4557 x 234 or 607-272-4556
Enfield Fire Company New Member Approval
Moved Resolution #2020-86 the Town Boards approval and induction of Joshua Carmack
2nd
Vote: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond AYE, Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE,
Councilperson Michael Miles AYE.
All Aye Resolution #2020-86 Carried
Moved Resolution #2020-87 the Town Boards approval and induction of Asher Manley
2nd
Vote: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond AYE, Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE,
Councilperson Michael Miles AYE.
All Aye Resolution #2020-87 Carried
Moved Resolution #2020-88 the Town Boards approval and induction of Cody Middaugh
2nd
Vote: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond AYE, Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE,
Councilperson Michael Miles AYE.
All Aye Resolution #2020-88 Carried
Quarterly Reports:
ECC Ann Rider
Health Consortium Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond
Cemetery Committee Councilperson Robert lynch
Food Pantry Councilperson Robert Lynch
Water Protection Committee Nancy Spero
Monthly Reports:
County Legislator Dave McKenna
County Legislator Anne Koreman
Supervisors Report: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Rdmond
Town Clerks Report: Town Clerk Ellen Woods
Highway Superintendents Report: Highway Department Liaison Councilperson Robert Lynch
Code enforcement Officers Report: Code Enforcement Officer Alan Teeter
Enfield Volunteer Fire Departments Report: Ist Officer Alan Teeter
TCCOG: Councilperson Robert Lynch
Consent Agenda:
Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond moved the Consent agenda
2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch
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Audit Claims read by Enfield Town Clerk
Enfield Volunteer Fire Department Contract Resolution #2020-85
Resolution #2020-89 2021 Agreement for Legal Representation with Guy Krogh, Esq.
Resolution #2020-90 Adopt Plan for Operations
in the Event of a Declared Public Health Emergency Involving a Communicable Disease
Vote: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond AYE, Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE,
Councilperson Michael Miles AYE.
All AYE Resolutions #2020-85, 89, 90 Carried
Old Business:
Motion to discuss Supervisor/Councilperson openings and candidates
2nd
Councilperson Michael Miles, Councilperson Virginia Bryant, Acting Supervisor Stepahnie Redmond, Councilperson
Robert Lynch
New Business:
Moved to discuss Tax Collection Software and IT issues
Discussion: Councilperson Michael Miles, Councilperson Robert Lynch, Town clerk Ellen Woods, Acting Supervisor
Stephanie Redmond
Councilperson Michael Miles moved to authorise
2nd Councilperson Virginia Bryant
• Tax Collection Software Resolution #2020 - 91
Councilperson Michael Miles moved resolution #2020 - 92 authorizing the Supervisor authority to proceed as Facility
Manager
2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch
Vote: Acting Supervisor Stephanie Redmond AYE, Councilperson Virginia Bryant AYE, Councilperson Robert Lynch AYE,
Councilperson Michael Miles AYE.
All AYE Resolution #2020 - 92 Carried
The Board Voted to Table a discussion on a Highway Budget Amendment
Privilege of the Floor (Limited to 3 minutes for each speaker)
Town Clerk Ellen Woods speaking on severe labor and inequality issues facing the Town Clerk Office in Enfield.
Marcus Gingerich speaking on IT issues
Announcements:
Councilperson Redmond gave a resignation speech. (See transcript).
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Adjournment:
Councilperson Michael Miles moved to adjourn
2nd Councilperson Robert Lynch
Meeting adjourned at 10:37 PM