HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-16-Regular-Meeting.pdf *** TOWN OF ENFIELD ***
General Meeting Agenda Date 8/10/16
Call Meeting to Order – 6:30 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Privilege of the Floor (Limited to 3 minutes for each speaker) - 6:35 pm
Consent Agenda - 6:45 pm *
Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting – 7/13/16, Special Meeting –7/27/16
Budget Amendments #2016- 19 & 20
Audit Claims
Correspondence – 7:00
County Legislators' Report – 7:05 pm
Highway Superintendent’s Report – 7:10 pm
Code Enforcement Officer’s Report – 7:20 pm
Supervisor's Report – 7:25
Committee Reports – 7:30 pm
Wind Farm Advisory Committee – Michael Miles
Planning Board – Dan Walker
Recreation Partnership –Carolyn Tschanz
Enfield Community Council – Vera Howe Strait
Enfield Volunteer Fire Company – Roger Lauper
Facilities Manager – Mike Carpenter
TC Council of Governments – Ann Rider
Old Business – 8:00 pm
Building Assessment on Highway Garage
Resolution Establishing amount and terms of Decommissioning Bonds and Other Security for Future
Performance of Decommissioning and Removal Obligations of Developer *
Public Hearing for Local Law #_____-2016 “Procedures for Public Access to Records of the town of Enfield
under the Freedom of Information Law” *
New Business – 9:00 pm
Road Protection Law – What do we want it to do?
Cleaning of Town Hall
NYS Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Extension *
Privilege of the Floor (Limited to 3 minutes for each speaker) – 9:35 pm
Announcements – 9:45 pm
Adjournment – 9:50 pm * Action Item
Note – if you would like a copy of any agenda items, please contact the Town Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, and a copy will
be available for you to pick up at the Town Hall or at the meeting, at the current copying fee. One copy will be available for public review
at the meeting.
MEETING GUIDELINES
Meetings of the Town Board are open to the public, and residents are encouraged to attend. In an effort
to foster an orderly meeting process, we ask the public to kindly observe the following rules and
guidelines.
GENERAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Supervisor shall preside at meetings. In the Supervisor’s absence the Deputy Supervisor shall
preside.
The presiding officer may debate, move and take other action that may be taken by other members of
the Board.
Board members are not required to rise but must be recognized by the presiding officer before making
motions and speaking.
A member, once recognized shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it is to call him/her to order.
If a member, while speaking, be called to order, they shall cease speaking until the question of order is
determined, and, if in order, he shall be permitted to proceed.
There is no limit to the number of times a member may speak on a question.
Motions to close or limit debate may be entertained but shall require a two-thirds vote.
GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment / Privilege of the Floor period of
the meeting or at such other time as a majority of the Board shall allow.
Speakers must step to the front of the room.
Speakers must give their name, address and organization, if any.
Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer.
Speakers must limit their remarks to 3 minutes on a given topic.
Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker.
Board members may, with the permission of the Supervisor, interrupt a speaker during their remarks,
but only for the purpose of clarification or information.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Board as a body and not to any member thereof.
Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and good taste.
Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written communications.
ADJOURNMENT
Meetings shall be adjourned by motion.
AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
The foregoing procedures may be amended from time to time by a majority vote of the Board.