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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 3 2022 Special Town Board MeetingTown of Enfield Special Town Board Meeting Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meeting Portal Present: Town Supervisor Stephanie Redmond, Town Councilpersons Cassandra Hinkle, Jude Lemke, and Robert Lynch; Town Clerk Mary Cornell. Excused: James Ricks Supervisor Stephanie Redmond called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm Privilege of the Floor – Andrew Stone, Candidate for an intern for the town. Workshop course agricultural preservation program and is interested in the engagement process and working with farms. He spoke of his interest in this field. Additions and changes to the Agenda: Councilperson Lynch would like to introduce a resolution for condolence on the passing of Hector Town Supervisor Alvin White and a Resolution for to hang the Ukrainian flag to show the Towns support of the Ukraine. Correspondence: None New Business: Open Salt Storage Barn Bids. Two bids were received. Clerk Cornell opened, scanned, and emailed the bids to the Town Board and shared her screen showing the bids to those present. The Town Board will hold a Special Town Board meeting on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm to award the bid. Councilperson Lynch moved and Councilperson Hinkle seconded to adopt Resolution #2022-38 RESOLUTION #2022-38 - A Resolution of Condolence on the passing of Hector Town Supervisor, Alvin J. White Whereas, the Town of Enfield and the neighboring Town of Hector share not only a common border, but also a common heritage and an appreciation for rural values and the rural lifestyle; and Whereas, Alvin J. White effectively and responsibly served as a member of the Hector Town Board for more than two decades, having joined the Town Council in 1998, and was subsequently elevated by the voters to Town Supervisor in 2016, a position he held for the past six years; and Whereas, on February 23rd, 2022, Supervisor White passed away after a short illness, suddenly leaving the community without his deep knowledge, guidance, vision, and compassionate love of place; and Whereas, those in Enfield Town government who knew Supervisor White remember him most for his quiet, non- confrontational demeanor; as a man whose leadership style we should emulate; therefore, be it Resolved, that the Enfield Town Board, on behalf of its community and its residents, extends its deepest sympathy to Supervisor Alvin White’s family, to his friends and colleagues in Town Government, and to the many residents of the Town of Hector, the place he so loved and served so ably for these many, many years. A brief discussion followed. Vote: Supervisor Redmond, aye; Councilperson Hinkle, aye; Councilperson Lemke, aye; Councilperson Lynch aye, carried. Councilperson Lynch moved and Supervisor Redmond seconded to adopt Resolution #2022-39 RESOLUTION #2022-39 - A Resolution in Support of the People and the Republic of Ukraine Whereas, on May 8, 2019, by Resolution #2019-32, the Enfield Town Board established “Flag and Banner Display Policies for the Town Hall and Public Lands in the Town of Enfield,” said policies requiring this Town Board to approve the display on Town property of flags not then designated on the referenced Resolution’s approved list of authorized flags; and Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the people of the Republic of Ukraine found their nation invaded by a foreign power, without provocation, and since that time have exhibited exemplary bravery in the face of this foreign aggression; and Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Enfield chooses to stand in solidarity with and in support of the Ukrainian people on behalf of its Enfield Town residents; therefore be it Resolved, that the Enfield Town Board, in accordance with the provisions of Resolution #2019-32, hereby approves the flying of the recognized national flag of the Republic of Ukraine on the flagpole outside the Town Hall for a minimum period of 30 days from the date that such flag is procured by the Town or by one of its residents, and that such flag may be flown for a period longer than 30 days based on the course of world events, as determined at the discretion of the Town Clerk. A brief discussion followed. Vote: Supervisor Redmond, aye; Councilperson Hinkle, aye; Councilperson Lemke, aye; Councilperson Lynch aye, carried. Adjournment: Councilperson Lynch moved to adjourn at 7:08 pm, adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Mary Cornell Mary Cornell Town Clerk