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Special Town Board meeting Dec. 19

SPECIAL VARICK TOWN BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
8 P.M.

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Submission of Claims for audit
2. Approval of December 4, 2007 Board minutes
3. Presenter: Harriet Haynes, Planner with Seneca County Economic Development and Planning
4. Other business
5. Adjourn

Depot development plan

There is widespread public interest in a current proposal for development on the former Seneca Army Depot in the Town. In the interest of giving the public the necessary information so as to make an informed comment, a copy of the business plan, as provided by the Seneca County IDA, is available.
Sessler Depot Development (PDF 1.1 MB)
Courtesy of Supervisor Joan Teichner and Town Attorney John Sipos

Supervisor's Report December 2007

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
December 4, 2007

Dear Residents of the Town of Varick:

It is with mixed feelings that I write this report. I had hoped to serve you another four years, but you placed your trust in Bob Hayssen. I wish Bob all the best. If I can help the transition in anyway, I am pleased to assist. Don’t be afraid to ask.

The programs that were initiated during my term will greatly enhance the quality of life in the Town as they are brought to completion. There is still a great deal to be done, the groundwork is in place.

I plan to continue to be active in the town and the county and perhaps serve in a different role in the future.

Thank you also for giving to me the opportunity to serve you.


Sincerely yours,


Joan E. Teichner

Supervisor's Report November 2007

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
Wednesday, November 7, 2007


Over the past several years, we have seen a continual increase in the amount of heavy truck traffic that is traveling through our County on the State highways such as Routes 89 and 96. Due to the sheer volume of this truck traffic, the weight of the trucks, and the excessive speed at which they travel, this traffic poses several problems for our communities. First and foremost, they pose a significant safety concern due to their speed, weight, and the residential nature of many of these roads. Second, the volume of trucks and their weight increase the rate at which these roads deteriorate, once again posing a safety concern, but also creating a financial burden on the taxpayers when repairs have to be made. Third, if involved in an accident, they pose an environmental and health threat to our lakes, streams, and communities. Fortunately for the residents of our community, over the last few weeks, this issue has finally received State wide recognition as a problem that needs to be addressed.

When Seneca Meadows Incorporated wanted to expand their landfill, I knew that getting the trash haulers off Routes 89 and 96 would not be an easy task. I also knew that there would be very little support from Seneca County since so much money was being given by Seneca Meadows to line the pockets of many of the Villages, Towns, organizations, and individuals within the County.

I contacted the Counties of Tompkins and Cayuga and learned that they were experiencing similar issues with the large trash trucks going through their Towns. Although these counties were also adversely affected by the garbage truck issue, there was no money exchange to hush them from raising the issue.

It was announced on October 23, that New York State Senator George Winner, Jr. had co-sponsored a bill which would keep large garbage trucks from hauling waste from New York City and other downstate regions over local highways in Tompkins County and other upstate municipalities. Under the legislation, the New York State Department of Transportation would consult with the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation when establishing truck route designations. This bill has been approved by the State Senate and is awaiting approval by the State Assembly and Governor Spitzer. Until this bill becomes a law, there are few if any restrictions, outside of New York City, for the transportation of hazardous materials on State highways. This has been a problem that has been especially persistent and noticeable on State Routes 79, 89, 96 and 34.

In the Wednesday, October 31st edition of the Finger Lakes Times the headline read “Trash-Hauling Issues will be Aired Nov. 27”. Several months ago I had contacted Senator Chuck Schumer’s office to voice my concern and to encourage someone from his office to attend the public hearing on the expansion of Seneca Meadows.

The problems caused by trash haulers taking short cuts on Finger Lakes rural roads will be addressed by the Senator’s office. A meeting has been set up by our U.S. Senator for November 27th at 4pm to include in dialogue representatives from Seneca Meadows Incorporated, the New York City Sanitation Department, and the New York State Department of Transportation.

Senator Schumer hopes to place some pressure on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and sanitation officials to force trash haulers to use the Interstate Highway System to get to Seneca Meadows and the Ontario County Landfill. He has proposed using some type of monitoring system to ensure adherence to these approved routes.

Progress takes time and many details and discussions will follow. I am happy to see that Senator Schumer and State Senator Winner have taken the initiative in attempting to solve this important issue for us in Varick. Many thanks for their hard work and effort. I would also like to thank all of our residents who brought this issue to my attention. Your voice of concern on this issue has been heard and I am proud of what we have accomplished. I would encourage everyone to keep bringing forth important issues and concerns to your elected representatives at all levels. Together, you can effect change.

Joan E. Teichner, Supervisor
Town of Varick

Varick election result, Nov. 6, 2007

In yesterday's election, these are the unofficial results from the Seneca County Board of Elections:

Town supervisor

• 233 Joan E. Teichner (D, V)
• 346 Bob Hayssen (R, I, C)

Town Clerk

• 387 Donna M. Karlsen (R, I, C)

Councilman (elect 2)

• 251 Robert B. McCann, Jr. (D, V)
• 105 Dorothy A. Davis (D, V)
• 291 Richard E. Peterson (R, I, C)
• 343 John J. Saeli (R, O)
• 101 Curtis J. Karlsen (I, C)

Superintendent of Highways

• 416 Richard C. McCulloch (R, I, C)

Party line abbreviations in the order they appear on the ballot:
D: Democratic
R: Republican
I: Independence
C: Conservative
V: Voice for Varick
O: One Nation

Agenda Nov. 7, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
and PUBLIC HEARING ON 2008 BUDGET
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
7 P.M.

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

Public Hearing on the proposed 2008 budget
Download a copy of the proposed budget

Regular Meeting
1. Presenters:
2. Petitioners:
3. Committee Reports

• a. Sewer Report (opening of bids for replacing bolts on fire hydrants)
• b. Water Report
  (WATER SHUT OFF: East Lake Road, Fri. Nov. 9, 9 A.M.–11 A.M.)
• c. Supervisor’s Report
• d. Bookkeeper’s Report
• e. Planning Board’s Report
• f. Zoning Report
• g. Record Inventory Report
• Motion to order shelving, computer, and a program
• h. Docks and moorings update
  • Resolution: the Town of Varick supporting Docks and Moorings grant proposal
    
• i. Highway Report
• j. Personnel Report
• k. Assessor’s Report
• l. Clerk’s Report
• m. Submission of Claims for audit
• n. Approval of minutes:
• October 2, 2007
• September 4, 2007
• August 7, 2007

4. Communications:

• a. Melissa Christianson from Nationwide Retirement Solutions
• b. Notice of an addition to Agriculture and Market Law S303-c, allowing any family member working on a family farm to build a home on such land
• c. State Aid payment in the amount of $16,826,00
• d. Update from meeting on 10/10/2007 of Town Highway Superintendents
• e. Update on agreements with programmers from Time Warner Cable
• f. Minutes from the organization meeting of Docks and Moorings organizational meeting
• g. State of New York Office of Real Property Services announcing Varick’s STAR Administrative Aid payment will be $799.83
• i. New York Department of State concerning the Shared Municipal Service Incentive Grant Program due by Dec. 14
• j. Assemblyman Brian Kolb informing Varick of the Shared Municipal Services Incentive Grant Program (SMSI) which contains $25 Million in funding
• k. Thomas Scoles, Public Health Sanitarian, Seneca County Department of Health concerning the Sanitary Survey of the Town’s water district, Seneca Lake Water District conducted on Oct. 16 to be in compliance with today’s standards from the water sample collected during the inspection
• l. James Hinman, Romulus Volunteer Fire Depart. Their financial statement – Balance Sheet to Attached to their budget request
• m. Romulus Central School Board of Education with resolution to enter into an agreement for the purpose of providing assistance as needed for removal of snow from school bus turnarounds
• n. Buckeye Partners, L.P. with brochure containing important public safety information due to the Towns proximity to a pipeline
• o. Senator Michael Nozzolio concerning the date, time and place (to be announced)of an event to highlight the establishment of the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Seneca County
• p. Varick Sewer District No. 2 and Seneca Lake Water District Agreement with the Village of Waterloo for Services effective July 1, 2007
  
• r. From Raymond F. Wager, CPA, P.C., estimate to do a Regular Audit in Accordance with GASB #34 and a Single Audit (USDA) for the Town of Varick 2008
• s. Municipal Solutions sent copies of Capital Fund: Sewer District #2 Balance Sheets for December 31, 2006 and January 2007 – July 2007 – Close Out
• t. Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) with letter and non-technical Cyber security booklets to our raise awareness level about computer security (cyber security)
• u. Teall Beach Summer residents, Cynthia and LeRoy Vestal requesting some relief of high water bill due to water leak between the meter and the house

5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Public hearing Oct 16 for RestoreNY grant

PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF VARICK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Varick Town Board at the Varick Town Hall at 4782 State Rt. 96 Romulus, NY at 5:30 p.m., on October 16th, 2007, at which time all interested parties will be heard on the proposal of the Town applying for Restore NY grant funding to rehabilitate and upgrade three buildings in the Q Area of the former Seneca Army Depot. Consistent with the requirements of the Restore NY Grant Program, the following property assessment information is provided:

Site Name: Q Area, Seneca Army Depot
Location: 4902 McGrane Road, Romulus, 14541
Parcel Information: Commercial, Rehabilitation, 3 buildings

• Building 800: Size: 1,272 Sq. Ft.
• Building 802: Size: 5,206 Sq. Ft.
• Building 810: Size: 34,973 Sq. Ft.

Donna Karlsen
Varick Town Clerk

Supervisor's Report October 2007

TOWN OF VARICK

Supervisor’s Report
October 2, 2007

It has been another very busy and important month with many meetings and many things accomplished.

Great news for the residents in the Hamlet of Fayette! Last week we received word that Small Cities have awarded a $600,000.00 grant toward the Fayette/Varick water project. We need another revenue stream of $400,000.00. It will happen. I want to thank Jeff Trout and Stu Brown the project grant writer for their continued steadfast efforts in this project during these past couple years. Working with our neighboring Towns is what is being encouraged by the State Government. The Town of Varick has been able to accomplish just that during the past four years.

The one-day workshop on co-funding for water infrastructure projects with an individual project consultation was very educational. During the individual consultation, I sat at a table with members from several funding agencies such as: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, Office for Small Cities, Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Department of State, NYS Office of the State Comptroller, Energy Research and Development Authority and USDA Rural Development. The agencies that Varick would get money for the Route 89 project will come from the Environmental Facilities Corporation and USDA Rural Development. They are more than willing to help us find the money. If the money is not immediately available, we will be patient and ready when it becomes available. The responses from the mailing to the property owners on Route 89 continue to come. I have had 4 people who either could not afford public water or who had a system of taking water from the lake that opposed the project. It is important to stress, no one is forced to hook up to water.

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Albany to attend the Fall Conference of the New York State Association of Counties. One session I attended dealt with shared municipal services. Varick has been ahead of that concept when we joined the four townships to the South to become part of a five Towns Assessment Group. There maybe other places that we can work with our neighboring Towns to accomplish some savings for our taxpayers. Cutting costs in creative ways should be on all of our agendas.

Several important resolutions were passed which directly effect us here in Varick: one was concerning increased recognition of tourism as a major economic engine for our Counties and New York State. The tourists bring tax dollars.

I serve on the standing Committee on Indian Affairs & Gaming, which we proposed and passed the resolution calling for the collection of sales and excise taxes on tribal lands and a resolution calling on the Governor to take any and all necessary action to oppose applications for taking land into trust unless the application is approved by the affected County. It was very fruitful and enlightening working conference.

Joan Teichner

Agenda Oct 2, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF
THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

October 2, 2007 7 :00P.M.

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
1. Presenters:

• a. Ellen Moore, Romulus Faculty Advisor for Rachel’s Challenge Projects and Students.
• b. Diane Bassette Nelson, Varick’s Records Management Consultant

2. Petitioners:

• a. Charles Brust, President of the Varick Fire

Department concerning their 2008 budget request
3. Committee Reports

• a. Water Report
• b. Sewer Report
• c. Supervisor’s Report
• d. Bookkeeper’s Report
• e. Planning Board’s Report
• f. Zoning Board Report
• g. Highway Report
• h. Personnel Report
• i. Assessor’s Report
• j. Clerk’s Report
• k. Submission of Claims for audit
• l. Approval of minutes: September 4, 2007
• m. Approval of minutes of Public Hearing: 09/17/07

4. Communications:

• a. Time Warner Cable concerning their new channel line up effective October 18, 2007
• b. NYMIR (New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal) and New York Department of Transportation Region 3 a free Seminar on SAFETY DURING THE SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL OPERATIONS, Oct 18 Oswego County Highway, Scriba, NY 8 am–11:30 am c. Genesee Transportation Council to solicit transportation planning proposals for ’08-‘09
• d. Senator Charles Schumer announcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is Accepting applications for funding under the Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Co- Operative Agreements Program. Application Period closes at midnight, Fri. October 12,’07
• e. Letter from James Swanson, Route 96 concerning a recent incident where an unleashed dog entered his yard and attacked his chained handicap dog with a request for the Board to take action
• f. A income tax refund check in the amount of $129.49 from New York State Department of Taxation
• g. “Docks and Moorings” meeting, Oct. 2nd, 7 p.m., Seneca County Building, 2nd floor Conference Room
• h. From Department of Agriculture and Markets, the availability of Grant Program to develop agricultural and farmland protection plans, Thurs. Oct. 18, Cornell Cooperative Extension Office Education Center, 248 Grant Ave. Suite 1, Auburn 315-255-1183
• i. A letter from Connie Long of East Lake Road with concerns for the safety of family, neighbors, bikers, runners and walkers requesting the Town adapt stricter laws relating to dogs and kennels
• j. A letter from Robert Whitley Jr. and Shannon Corcoran regarding their concerns with the Town’s Dog Control Officer with a timeline of events beginning January 2006
• k. The Annual Report 2006-2007 from Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Supervisor's Report Sept 2007

SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
TOWN OF VARICK
September 4, 2007

It is time to revisit the Town’s Code of Ethics to see if there needs to be additions and realignment to best serve the people in this Community.

Local government officials are faced with issues that are just as difficult and time consuming as those faced by officials at any level of government. We must make significant decisions that affect directly the lives, property and livelihood of the people in Varick and Seneca County.

Local officials have business and personal relationships in the Town and County. We are faced with potential conflicts and ethics issues. Should a local official participate in a determination when faced with a conflict or abstain? What are the standards whereby elected officials can make these difficult decisions? Should we be sitting as elected officials on these local boards to serve our own agenda, family and friends?

The State law has provided standards in very few cases. There are many areas that are not regulated by State law such as the many applications residents make to our planning board, our zoning board of appeal, town board, and County Board of Supervisors.

There needs to be a balance to avoid conflicts of interests in our duty as public officials while we perform the responsibility of serving in our elected position. Public service is public trust. The question of conflicts of interests involves a balancing act.

Many local officials believe that they can isolate and block out personal interests or conflicts and make decisions only in the public interest. This is not the test. How can an official be sure that his or her decision is not influenced by personal interest? When an official acts in the face of an actual or apparent conflict of interests, that person cannot objectively defend him or herself against charges of improper conduct by the media or the public.

We need to provide a standard regarding nepotism. Allowing family members to work for the same municipality does not present problems. An abuse of office occurs, when a public official uses his or her authority to provide benefits to another family member.

This is the reason I am asking willing Varick Community members to work on a comprehensive code of ethics to provide guidance to elected Varick officials. The code of ethics will provide a prohibition on local officials to use his or her official position to take action which would result in personal financial benefit or other benefit for the official, his/her relatives, clients, an employer or campaign contributor. That official may not deliberate or vote on any matter when faced with conflicts of interest.

The Varick board by resolution will adopt the proposed 2007 code of ethics upon the Committees recommendations. This document will be given each year to all elected officials, appointments and employees of the Town. It will serve as a guide for all Varick officials to follow. The Town will have set in place standards of conduct reasonably expected from each of us to make the Town Varick in Seneca County a great example to follow.

Joan E. Teichner
Town of Varick Supervisor

Agenda Sept. 4, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF
THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
September 4, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Privilege of the Floor
2. Presenter: Peter Brown, Seneca County Resource Management Specialist and Paul Griswold, President & CEO of Finger Lakes Technologies Group
3. Committee Reports

a. Supervisor’s Report

b. Bookkeeper’s Report

c. Dog Control Officer’s Report

d. Planning Board’s Report

e. Zoning Board Report

f. Highway Report

g. Water Report

h. Sewer Report

i. Personnel Report

j. Assessor’s Report

k. Clerk’s Report

l. Submission of Claims for audit

m. Approval of minutes: August 7, 2007

3. Communications:

a. CRA Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., Buffalo, regarding Wind Energy in NYS, who assists communities with wind energy project development

b. Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, Secretary of State with information concerning re-releasing the Request for Application for funds under the Local Health insurance Incentive Category.

c. New York State Senate Summary of New York’s Timber Trespass Laws, 2007

d. Environmental Finance Center, EPA Region with a invitation to their conference, “Managing Infrastructure for Sustainable economic Development” sponsored by Syracuse University on Sept. 12 at Doubletree Hotel in East Syracuse.

e. Seneca Meadows, Inc. announcing the 2007Seneca Meadows Landfill Open House, Sunday, Sept. 9 from noon to 5 pm

f. New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR) with special topic “Bridge Inspections”

g. From Joe Ganley, Administrative Associate, Sheen Housing announcing funds available to assist single family homeowners with “Accessibility” need to their homes for exterior and interior modifications to make a home more accessible

h. Communication from Time Warner Cable concerning agreements with programmers

i. Received first half of Records Grant money in the amount of $4,263.00 from State of New York, Education-Federal/State Grants

j. From the New York Planning Federation announcing their Planning and Zoning Conference in Saratoga Springs October 8th and 9th

k. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announcing new regulations beginning Sept. 1, 2007 stating the Department will no longer allow refund or credit claims by fuel distributors or credit card issuers because these parties are not authorized by the Tax law to receive a refund or credit for taxes on automotive fuel

l. Seneca County Public Health announces Sat. Oct. 13 as Hazardous Waste collection at the Seneca County Highway Department in Romulus. This includes the collection of obsolete and non-working electronics

m. A check in the amount of $21,421.00 from the Town of Fayette for their portion of the Seneca Lake Water District bond payment to USDA/Rural Development

n. New York State Department of Labor reminder that in Jan. 2007 the minimum wage was set at $7.17 per hour

5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Supervisor's Report August 2007

TOWN OF VARICK
SUPERVISOR JOAN TEICHNER’S REPORT
August 7, 2007

TAXES! The frustration over the high rate of taxes that we have to endure in New York State has made us angry. Just knowing that New York State is number one in the Country with the most taxes collected from its residents makes for a sad state of affairs. This has caused the State to lose jobs because industry and people have left this beautiful State. Of course this has been happening over the course of several years. Hopefully change can happen and we can become known once again as the Empire State.

Let us look on the positive side and be thankful for what we have. This is a great County and for which there is much to be grateful: its lakes, parks, wineries, and farms. The tourists that come here create jobs for people who live here, by staying in our hotels and bed and breakfast establishments, eating in our restaurants, and purchasing merchandise and goods. This also brings money into our County with the taxes collected. Did you know the bed tax in 2006 collected by the County amounted to $145,163.00? Tourism is a given and we need to see that the County continues to support it. We need to move forward and make the best decisions for the generations to follow by protecting what we have here.

Those residing and owning property in the Town of Varick need to know the Town’s tax rate for 2007 is $3.18 per thousand making us having the second to the lowest tax rate in the County. Those within the Town of Seneca Falls pay only $.57 per thousand because they are able to collect taxes from industry that is within their Town boundaries.

Over the past few years Varick has focused on keeping our rate low and will continue to do so in the future. I am beginning to prepare the Town’s Budget for 2008. To the Town Board, I am recommending we give our highway department a 3% increase in salary since they were not given any for 2007. The salaries of everyone else will remain the same unless I hear a strong objection from the Varick Town Board.

Peter Brown, the Seneca County Resource Management Specialist was notified on Monday, June 25 with a phone call from our local representative from the New York State Archives that the Town of Varick Grant for vault rebuilding and indexing will be funded. On July 3, 2007, a letter from the State Education Department awarded Varick a grant in the amount of $8,527.00. It will be nice to clean up our records and discard some of the boxes the Town no longer is required to keep. It might be called “Town Cleaning”.

I will be a attending a one-day workshop on Co-funding for Water & Sewer Infrastructure Projects with a individual project consultation in Rochester, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The morning session, a general assembly will concentrate on sources of State & Federal Funding for Water & Wastewater projects and Asset Management. The Afternoon Sessions are “Managing/Financing Your Infrastructure” and the last session being on “Project Development Guidance”. There is much to learn and know for our future projects.

Registration is required for the workshops. I would be happy to have any Town Board member or Town resident who is interested in attending this conference to go with me to hear what we can do to get water on Route 89. At the Individual Consultation, which I have scheduled for 3:45 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., I want to know where the Varick/Fayette Water project water stands and what “hoops” we need to go thru to get water for Route 89 residents. I will need to take with me maps, the plans and survey information that we have done thus far for the Route 89.

I am presently working on a Town Newsletter that will be in the mail before the end of August. I am so glad that I am retired from one job so I can concentrate my time being your Town Supervisor.

Agenda August 7, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
August 7, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
1. Privilege of the Floor
2. Committee Reports

a. Supervisor’s Report
b. Bookkeeper’s Report
c. Dog Control Officer’s Report
d. Planning Board’s Report
e. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
f. Highway Report
g. Water Report
h. Sewer Report
i. Personnel Report
j. Assessor’s Report
k. Clerk’s Report
l. Submission of Claims for audit
m. Approval of minutes: July 3, 2007
n. Approval of minutes: June 12, 2007

4. Communications:

a. Notification of $8,527.00 for a Local Government Records Management
Improvement Fund grant from the State Education Department
b. Refund of $5,000 from the Town of Romulus water/sewer services for the period June 30 to December 31, 2007
c. Notice from the Seneca County Board of Elections needing Election Inspectors
Call Board of Elections at 539-1692 or 539-1693
d. NYMIR, Varick’s Insurance Handbook Risk Management: Hurricane Awareness
e. State of New York Department of Public Service: with copies of “New York’s Electricity Outlook – Summer 2007” and "Saving energy is Cool” poster with suggestions to save energy, money, and help the environment
f. From Dallyn Jenkins, President of Beverly Animal and Director of Seneca Humane Society/SPCA and Charles Goldthwait II, Chief Agent, Department of Animal Protective Services introducing a new specialized crime prevention and investigation program in Seneca County
g. From New York State Board of Real Property Services establishing a final State equalization Rate of 100.00 for the Town of Varick
h. A letter and disk from the Council on Alcoholism and Addiction of the Finger Lakes “Gambling? Don’t Bet Your Life on it!” with a recommendation to place a Moratorium on the expansion of gambling in the US
i. From Association of Towns with information concerning what the New York State Legislature is currently negotiating to renew of Article X of the Public Service Law which will put in place a new State Permit for the siting of power plants. The legislation currently under consideration will preempt local authority.
j. A letter from Senator Nozzolio announcing the Governor’s signed legislation to establish the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery
k. New York Labor Law with new Federal minimum wage effective July 24, 2007 at $5.85 from $5.15 an hour
l. From the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, Region 8 making the Determination that the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Seneca Meadows is adequate for Public review and available at the public libraries in Waterloo and Seneca Falls
m. NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation announcing a funding workshops for water & sewer projects plus individual project consultation in Rochester, Sept 11, 2007
n. From the New York State Canal Corporation with information on the second annual Canal Splash! Friday – Sunday, August 10 -12, 2007

5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Agenda July 3, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
July 3, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Privilege of the Floor: Mr. John Saeli
2. Presenter: Sarah Ryan, Seneca County Sr. Sanitarian/Building Inspector II
3. Committee Reports
• a. Supervisor’s Report
• b. Bookkeeper’s Report
• c. Planning Board’s Report
• d. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• e. Highway Report
• f. Water Report
• g. Sewer Report
• h. Personnel Report
• i. Assessor’s Report
• j. Clerk’s Report
• k. Submission of Claims for audit
• l. Approval of minutes: June 5, 2007 m. Approval of minutes: June 12, 2007
4. Communications:
• a. State of New York DOT, region 3, replacing culvert carrying New York Route 336 over Kendig Creek
• b. NYS Water & Sewer Infrastructure Co-funding Initiative announcing one-day workshop, Sept.11 in Rochester at the Cowne Plaza Hotel, on Sept. 26, in Painted/Corning Holiday Inn (registration is required) 1-800-882-9721
• c. Finger Lakes Railway Corp., Payment-in-lieu of Taxes for 2007 to Town of Varick: Check in the amount of $586.20
• d. NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets: notice of State assistance payments for Farmland Protection Implementation Projects. All proposals must be received by September 17, 2007
• e. NTS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding Cobblestone House at 5102, Route 89 for nomination to the National and State Registers of Historic Places
• f. Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council regarding Census 2010 to help create a local Update of Census Address information to work with contacts within our Community
• g. Time Warner Cable seeking renewal of its cable television Franchise which expires on March 8, 2010
• h. State of New York Unified Court System requesting the Town Justice annually provide their Court records and dockets to their town boards, and be examined or audited and entered into the minutes of board’s proceedings with the most recent audit and copy of board resolution acknowledging this audit was conducted be mailed.
• i. Received from Varick Tax Collector a check of $3,283.77 representing penalties and interest for 2007.
• j. NYS DOT has scheduled a Public Outreach meeting, 10 a.m., Wed. July 25, County Building, Supervisor’s Board Room, to give the proposed program of projects in Seneca County for the 2007-2012 program.
• h. Judge Case: information of legislation from Village of Larchmont and City of Yonkers concerning harboring dangerous animals
5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Special Meeting for Audit, July 2007

SPECIAL MEETING: Accounts Audit

VARICK TOWN BOARD
July 3, 2007
6 P.M.

1. Call to order
2. Presenters: Mr. Gerald Archibald and Kristin Ryan from the Bonadio Auditing Firm
3. Motion to go into executive session for discussion of personnel and contractual matters
4. Motion to come out of executive session
5. Adjourn

New town website

The Town of Varick has a new website: varickny.com. The link at the right will take you there.

This is a new location for Varick information that used to be on the Seneca County website. You will find contact information for various town officials, meeting dates, and the text of some local regulations. Two new items were added this month. One is the town budget for 2007, the other is a collection of approved town board minutes for 2007.

Supervisor's Report June 2007

June 5, 2007

It is count down time. One month has passed since my son Aaron has left for Iraq. There are 14 more months before he comes home. I want to thank the Town of Varick for helping to make those months pass quickly. Keeping busy with projects is a great therapy.

Our Townline Road municipal agreement has been signed by all parties and this evening we opened the bids for the project. These opened bids will be given to our project engineer, Jason McCormick who will go over them, and then meet with Varick’s Highway Superintendent, Rick McCulloch on the 12th of June to make their recommendation to the Board. The Town Board needs to set a date for a special meeting to award the bid for the project upon their recommendation.

I had informed you last Board meeting that I would be attending a forum on “Shared Municipal Services”. I am pleased that Varick has been ahead of this kind of networking. We have been a part of the 5 Towns
Assessment Group: Ovid, Covert, Lodi, Romulus and Varick for seven years. We are now at 100% of equalization rate. And we are presently working with the Town of Fayette to open up the Townline Road in a joint effort.

The purpose of the conference was to provide an educational approach to shared municipal services – highlighting advantages, disadvantages and potential political pitfalls in the process of developing shared services. Shared municipal services are intended to save costs and improve quality in the delivery of services to our taxpayers.

The Conference established a learning network with regions comprised of Allegany, Cattaragus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wyoming and Yates Counties.

Governor Spitzer has established a New York State Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness as a part of an effort to streamline government at every level. New York’s local tax burden is the highest in the United States, which negatively impacts the competitiveness and quality of life in our community.

One session focused on the challenges and opportunities of shared municipal services. Then there were concurrent sessions that followed with examples of success stories where this is actually happening and the Municipalities are saving tax dollars. Some of the examples were: County-Wide shared highway programs; in County wide public safety; County-wide code enforcement; County shared health care; County shared water service; shared Judiciary and Court Administration.

Presently Seneca County is trying to decide how they can help the Towns save money thru shared services with the County being the lead agent. If any of you have suggestions, please feel free to get in touch with me. I will pass it on to Sharon Secor and the Board of Supervisors.

The theme for allowing governments and Townships to work together was “Keep Relationships Growing within Townships” The comment that is often made “It has served us well in the past” needs to be changed to “Does it serve you well in the future.”

Joan E. Teichner, Supervisor

Agenda June 5, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
June 5, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Presenters and Petitioners
   
2. Committee Reports
• a. Supervisor’s Report
• b. Bookkeepers Report
• c. Planning Board’s Report
• d. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• e. Highway Superintendent’s Report
• f. Water Report
• g. Sewer Report
• h. Personnel Committee Report
• i. Assessor’s Report
• j. Clerk’s Report
• k. Submission of Claims for Audit
3. Approval of minutes: May 1, 2007
4. Communications
a. From New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal providing Varick’s accounting statement covering year 2006 with operating reserve of $351.

• b. From Time Warner Cable the franchise check in the amount of $7,150.58.
  
• c. From Department of State informing us that the department is paying for the purchase of our annual International Code Council membership
  
• d. From the New York State Canal Corporation announcing “Canal Splash” dates: August 10-12
  
• e. From the New York State Canal Corporation offering a new email service called Canal TRANSalert to inform of major incidents and emergencies that may affect navigation on the N.Y. State Canal System. Their website is: www.nyscanals.gov/tas/.
• f. Check from Teitworth Auction in amount of $630.00 received for sale of a Seneca Water District trailer
• g. From Seneca County Treasure, Mortgage Tax Reserve check totally $14,205.00 to the Town of Varick
• h. DEC announcing the availability of funds for projects to eradicate terrestrial and aquatic invasive species from land, water and wet lands.
  
• i. Notice from Thomas Bjorkman: The Town of Varick’s website is up. www.varickny.com
• j. From Regional Transit Service, Inc. concerning the 27th Annual RGRTA Roadio, Sat. June 9, at Monroe Community College beginning 9 AM
5. Resolutions and Motions
• a. Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes
  b. Adopt June 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
6. New Business
Important Dates:

• a. Wednesday, June 6: Informational meeting on on proposed Cayuga Settlement, 7 P.M., Seneca Falls Community Center, 35 Water Street
• b. Friday, June 8, 10 A.M., Public Hearing regarding Finger Lakes Technologies Group, Inc. Proposed Transaction at Former Seneca Army Depot
  
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn

Supervisor's Report May 2007

May 1, 2007

I welcome you all to the Varick Town Board meeting. Your interest in the Town and the Town’s business is very encouraging. Just to know that the work that we do for you is noticed and appreciated. We strive for open government. My motto has always been “public service is public trust”. It is a privilege to serve you, along with all the residents who reside in Varick and the remaining people of Seneca County.

Governor Spitzer yesterday signed an Executive Order creating the Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness, which will review ways that New York State’s over 4,200 local governments can save taxpayer dollars and become more efficient by sharing services and undertaking regional collaboration. There is a session this month held in Genesee County that I will be attending concerning this issue.

As the Chief Financial and Budget Officer, I will start to look at planning for the 2008 budget. If anyone has concerns and suggestions, I am willing to take your comments into consideration. You know from the past 3 years of performance, we have managed to keep the Town budget increases at a minimum. The Town Board members also pay taxes. We don’t wish to waste your money as well as our own.

So that is why I keep a close look at the vouchers. If there is a bill that I need to further research, that check is not issued until I am satisfied. It is much easier to withhold a check for payment than try to reclaim the money the after the check has been issued. After having talked to our Auditors; Mr. Archibald, Bonadio Group; Michael Kenneally, Attorney with the Association of Towns; Mr. Schuster, State Comptroller’s Office in Rochester; who agreed that after bills are approved by the Board, should be paid. But as Financial Officer, if I have reason to believe that there is misinformation given or something is illegal and more information is needed to justify the payment, I have that right to defer payment.

I am now informing the Board the check to the amount of $10,061.00 has been paid to Allardice & Associates, Inc.
In your packet, you have our Auditor’s report concerning the Summer Recreation Program of 2005 with their observations along with recommendations. You may read this following the meeting, since there is no action needed. The Town Board wishes to thank Gerald Archibald and Kristin Ryan for additional time doing this review.

The Annual Update Document for the Town for the year ending December 31, 2006 has been officially submitted electronically to the Office of the State Comptroller by Kris Ryan, from the Bonadio Group. The AUD that has been compiled by them is not the finalized reconciled year end ledger balances due to certain issues caused by the computer program. Many reports need to be completed with the use of the Town’s bank statements since we cannot rely on the computer program to give us the correct information. A revised AUD will need to be filled with the State.

To complete the 2006 Audit for the Town there are a few items that need to be reconciled. Deb and I are working to get this information to Gerald Archibald and Kristin Ryan.

At the April Town meeting, I informed the Board of a tax incentive for Local Volunteers that is pending in the United States Congress of legislation that would provide tax incentives for our volunteer firefighters. I completed the survey with the information provided to me, and returned it to the Association of Towns.

Joan E. Teichner, Supervisor

Agenda May 1, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
May 1, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Presenters:
Thomas E. Scoles, Seneca County Public Health Sanitarian
2. Petitioners to the board
Jason McCormick, Engineer for the Townline Road project with Fayette Town Board Representatives
3. Committee Reports
• a. Supervisor’s Report and Bookkeepers Report
• b. Planning Board’s Report
• c. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• d. Highway Superintendent’s Report
• e. Water Maintainer’s Report
• f. Sewer Maintainer’s Report
• g. Personnel Committee Report
• h. Dog Control Officer’s Report
• i. Assessor’s Report
• k. Clerk’s Report
• l. Submission of Claims for Audit
4. Approval of minutes: April 3, 2007
5. New Business
6. Old Business
7. Adjourn

Agenda April 3, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
April 3, 2007

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

1. Presenters:
a. Bill White, Operations Manager for Seneca Transit Service (STS)
2. Petitioners to the board
3. Committee Reports
• a. Supervisor’s Report and Bookkeepers Report
• b. Important Dates:
  Wed. April 25 p.m. at the Romulus High School Auditorium, Cilion will answer questions raised from the hearings with discussion concerning the proposed Ethanol Plant at the Depot.
• c. Building Inspector’s Report
• d. Planning Board’s Report
• e. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• f. Highway Superintendent’s Report
  SPRING TRASH DROP OFF DATES: May 16 thru 18, 8 am until 4 pm; Sat. May 10, 8 am until Noon
  FALL TRASH DROP OFF DATES: Sept. 19 thru 21, 8 am until 4 pm; Sat. Sept. 22, 8 am until Noon
• g. Dog Control Officer’s Report - no report this month
• h. Sewer Maintainer’s Report
• i. Water Maintainer’s Report
• j. Assessor’s Report
• k. Clerk’s Report
• l. Submission of Claims for Audit
• m. Committee Reports
  Highway: Townline Road agreement given to Fayette. The approved dollar amount needs to be added. Scope and Sequence has not been expanded.
  Sewer:
  Water: Varick/Fayette Municipal agreement
  Building:
  Personnel:
4. Approval of minutes: March 6, 2007
5. Communications:
• a. Letters of endorsement for the proposed Fayette/Varick water district from: Romulus Central School, State of New York Department of Health, Fire Departments(?)
• b. Royce & Rosenkrans, Inc. refund check of $268.01 policy change
• c. Jack Holley, Water Commissioner notifying the Town of Varick commencing May 1st their department will be starting 2 large projects and suggesting we hire a contractor on standby should something occur if they are not able to respond in a timely manner
• d. Friends of Sampson State Park looking to increase general membership
• e. Letter from Jim Bromka opposing opening and operating a water treatment plant in Southern Seneca County
• f. Varick Town Court Summary Report 2006 with 2005 comparison
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Adjourn

Agenda March 6, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

March 6, 2007

1. Presenters:

• a. Jeff Trout, Town of Fayette Council Member

2. Petitioners to the board
3. Committee Reports

• a. Supervisor’s Report
• b. Important Dates:
• Wed. March 14, 6 pm at the Romulus Fire Hall, IDA will conduct an informal meeting for questions and discussion concerning the proposed Ethanol and Biomass development at the Depot.
• Thurs., March 15, at 11:30 am a Public Hearing at the Varick Town Hall, 4782 State Route 96 concerning the Proposed Ethanol and BioMass plant on the Depot property near 96A
• WRITTEN STATEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Sat. March 24, at 12:45 pm at Varick
  Town Meeting with Assemblyman Brian Kolb
  Sign up to receive updates of news at: kolbb@assembly.state.ny.us
• Thurs. March 29, 7 – 9:30 pm at the Fayette Fire Hall, “Docks and Moorings”
• c. Building Inspector’s Report
• d. Planning Board’s Report
  Continuing training for the Planning & Zoning Process
• e. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• f. Highway Superintendent’s Report
  • SPRING TRASH DROP OFF DATES: MAY 16 thru 18, 8 am until 4 pm; Sat. May 10, 8 am until Noon
  • FALL TRASH DROP OFF DATES: Sept. 19 thru 21, 8 am until 4 pm; Sat. Sept. 22, 8 am until Noon
• g. Dog Control Officer’s Report - no report this month
• h. Sewer Maintainer’s Report
• i. Water Maintainer’s Report
• j. Assessor’s Report
• l. Bookkeeper’s Report
• m. Clerk’s Report
• n. Submission of Claims for Audit
• o. Committee Reports
• Highway: Townline Road Update and agreement
• Sewer: With next billing statement these warnings will be included: “If electricity goes off: Do not flush toilets or let any water run down the drain. If the alarm goes off, immediately call Yaw Environmental, Dan at 607-227-4231 or Mike at 607-227-3597. Leave a message with your name, address and phone number.”
• Water: Varick/Fayette Municipal agreement
• Building (electric)
• Personnel

4. Old Business

• Town of Varick’s email
• Three accounts:
  1. Clerk: varclerk@rochester.rr.com
  2. Justice Court: varcourt@rochester.rr.com
  3. Bookkeeper: Varick@rochester.rr.com
• Code of Ethics concerning the use of the Internet is being written for your approval.
  We will be setting up a website, like what we had on the County web page which will have access to Planning and Zoning Board minutes, Town Board agenda, Town announcements, etc.

5. New Business

• The Varick/Romulus Summer Youth Program received a $1,400 grant from the Seneca County Youth Bureau

6. Resolutions and Motions

• a. Cooperation agreement by and between the Town of Fayette and the Town of Varick for Fiscal year 2007 so as to receive funds available to joint applicants under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
• b. Resolution to provide training for Planning Board and Zoning Board of appeals to complete 4 hours of training effective Jan.1, 2007

7. Communications:

• a. Received flyers/posters from Joan Beecher, Administrator of Literacy Programs, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES: GED Program, EDP Program and improving reading and math skills
• b. Required by State and Federal Law, Posters from the New York Labor Law to be posted at the work site
• c. Updates for 2010 Census Workshop scheduled for July 2007
• d. From Five Star Bank the Certificate of Deposit for $268,696.40 at 5.05 % for thirty days from Community Bank the Certificate of Deposit from the General account of $200,000.00 with 5 % interest for 180 days; and a Certificate of Deposit for the Highway account in the amount of $100,000.00 at 5% interest for 90 days
• e. From Harriet Haynes, County Planner regarding Land Use Training Sessions
• f. From Thomas E. Scoles, Seneca County Public Health Department concerning the Requirements of having a certified operator for the Town’s water district, Seneca Lake Water District #1 Damon Nicholson has received this info
• g. From Cornell University Cooperative Extension regarding parade July 20th, in Waterloo for the Seneca County Fair, 2007 theme “Saluting America’s Heroes” (copied for the Board)
• h. From NYSEG with current Electric & Gas Emergency Call List (copied for Fire Dept.
• i. Steven Getman answer to inquiry concern Abstentions or absences count as “no” vote in passage or defeat of a resolution
• j. From Glenn Cooke, Executive Director of IDA, concerning notice of Negative Proposed Empire Green Biofuels, Inc. Ethanol Manufacturing and Biomass Fueled Cogeneration Boiler Facility at Seneca Army Depot, Seneca County
• k. From Glenn Cooke, Executive Director of IDA, notice of Public Hearing, March 15 at 11:30 at the Varick Town Hall
• l. A bill from Resource Associates stating the invoices are seriously overdue. The Town has been allocated for the engineering service and approved by Rural Development with copies sent to M. West (RD), M. Chappell (Allardice)
• m. From Leland Brun, a wildlife biologist and a member of the Seneca White Deer Inc. (copied for board)
• n. Glenn Cooke Executive Director of Seneca County IDA, a check for $464.83 ‘07 share of “Payment-in-Lieu-of-taxes” (PILOT) for a natural gas line and for electric lines which were negotiated with NYSEG
• o. From New York State Tobacco Control Program in the Rochester area, asking areas to reduce tobacco advertisements, remove or rearrange in an effort to prevent youth from being future smokers.
• p. From Gerald Archibald, CPA, Bonadio & Co., LLP, Town of Varick Auditors making the Town aware of recent development in the auditing profession, which includes some new guidance and revises certain terminology. (copy for Board)
• q. From the Cayuga Lake Watershed Informing of a forum on Docks and Moorings: Wed. March 29, 7-9:30 pm at the Fayette Fire Hall, Route 414, Fayette (copy for Board)
• r. A certified letter from Time Warner concerning new services to cable, “Startover” which allows customers to start programming over with the touch of a button and increased download speed of Road Runner to 10 mbps. Increase in some of the rates for service will begin April 1.
• s. From NYS Office of Real Property Services indicating 19 number of sales in Varick for July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006
• t. A copy of Certificate of Insurance for Varick’s Compensation coverage with the Seneca County self-Insurance
• u. From Harriet Haynes, Planner for Seneca County department of Economic Development and Planning concerning a resolution for Varick Town Board to pass to satisfy the State requirements of a minimum of 4 hours of training each year for all planning and zoning board of appeals members in NYS

8. Approval of minutes: February 6, 2007

9. Adjournment

Agenda Feb 6, 2007

Varick Town Board
February 6, 2007 7:00 P.M.

• Call to Order
• Pledge to the Flag and a Moment of Silence

PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing on increasing the sliding scale income eligibility for the Senior Citizen Exemption from the present income of $12,000 for the Senior Citizen Exemption for Varick Town tax purposes be increased to a maximum of $15,000 with the sliding scale provision adopted as follows:

INCOME EXEMPTION
Less than $15,000	50%	$18,900 - $19,799	25%
$15,001 - $15,999	45%	$19,800 - $20,699	20%
$16,000 - $16,999	40%	$20,700 - $21,599	15%
$17,000 - $17,999	35%	$21,600 - $22,499	10%
$18,000 - $18,899	30%

REGULAR MEETING

1. Presenters:

• a. Technology Park/Fiber optic communications Park, Paul H. Griswold, President and CEO, Finger Lakes Technologies Group

2. Petitioners to the board

3. Committee Reports

• a. Supervisor’s Report
• b. Audit report: Jerry Archibald and Kristin Ryan, Certified Public Accountants with Bonadio & Co., LLP
• c. Building Inspector’s Report
• d. Planning Board’s Report
• e. Zoning Board Report – no meeting this month
• f. Highway Superintendent’s Report
• g. Dog Control Officer’s Report
• h. Sewer Maintainer’s Report
• i. Water Maintainer’s Report
• j. Assessor’s Report
• k. Bookkeeper’s Report
• l. Clerk’s Report
• m. Submission of Claims for Audit
• n. Committee Reports
• Highway: Townline Road
• Sewer and Water
• Building (electric)
• Personal

4. Old Business

5. New Business

6. Resolutions and Motions

• a. Rules of Order for the Varick Town Board for 2006 be adopted as the Rules of the Board for the year 2007. All parliamentary questions not covered by the Town rules be decided by Roberts Rules of Order
• b. Motion to approve Bonadio & Co. to begin the Audit for year 2006
• c. Motion to approve amount quoted by Siewert Equipment Company, Inc. to repair the 3 pumps they picked up at the Varick Sewer Building

7. Communications:

• a. From Five Star Bank acknowledgement of Automatic credit of $101,501.67 from USDA RD Loan/Grants 1/05/07
• b. Office of the State Comptroller form and filing for annual financial report of Fire Department 1/07
• c. NYS Department of Transportation “45 mph on Route 89, SH 8386, between RM 1174 (0.3 mile south of Ernsberger Road) and RM 1187 (0.5 mile north of East Varick Street), a distance of 1.3 miles in the unincorporated community of East Varick.
• d. USDA reminder of interest payment of $24,030 due March 9, ‘07
• e. Seventh Judicial District regarding granting our Justice to a temporary assignment to preside in other town/village courts as need arises upon Board approval
• f. Siewert Equipment Co. Inc. with attached copy of final punch list date Jan. 2,’05 and punch list of their summary report of every start-up. Enclosed is the serial number of the 3 pumps they have in their shop
• g. Governor’s Office for Small Cities regarding Small Cities Technical Assistance Project #1172TA265-04 thanking Varick for the successful completion and approving the closeout of the grant
• h. Harris Beach, cancellation of Public Hearing scheduled for Fri. Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at Varick Town Hall on behalf of Seneca Co. IDA
• i . Report for 2006 from Bob Taylor, Chair of zoning Board of Appeals
• j. Frank Sinicropi, Seneca County personnel Department requesting current personnel and 2007 salaries for Town of Varick
• k. NYMIR with semi-annual loss report detailing the claim activity during 07/01/06-12/31/06 (no loss for the specified period)
• l. Time Warner Cable contract for Town Justice
• m. Copies of the fire contract with Romulus
• Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc., four originals after executing to be sent back and keeping two for Varick’s records
• n. Time Warner Cable regarding changes in their in their lineup
• o. NYMIR announcing a new enhanced Muni Pac endorsement, which adds additional coverages to current policies at no additional charge
• p. Office of the Seneca County Treasurer stating the list of monies paid to the Supervisor during year 2006 with total of $41,986.37
• q. Town of Romulus from David Kaiser, Supervisor notifying Town of Varick of special use permit request from Empire Green BioFuels for the construction of their Ethanol Production Facility and Biomass Power generation Facility.
• r. Marlene Taylor, acting Town of Varick Code Enforcement Officer for Richard Foxx concerning an outbuilding in question erected in the 1950’s which was constructed before Varick’s Zoning Code was in force. (Aug. 18, 1975)
• s. US Department of Interior concerning The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Pilot Grants Program. Applications due March 29,’07

8. Approval of minutes:

• b. December 5, 2006 regular meeting
• c. December 27, 2006 end of year meeting
• d. January 2, 2006 regular meeting

9. Adjournment

Agenda Jan 2, 2007

TOWN OF VARICK
Regular Town Board Meeting
January 2, 2007

• Call to Order
• Pledge to the Flag and a moment of silence

1. Petitioners to the board
2. Report from the Supervisor
3. Town Clerk’s report
4. Committee Reports
• a. Highway Superintendent’s Report
• b. Planning Board’s Report
• Reappoint Frankie Long to the Board for 5 year term ending December 31, 2011
• c. Zoning Board’s Report – no meeting this month
• Reappoint Arthur Sherman to a 5 year term ending December 31,2011
• d. Sewer Maintainer’s Report
• e. Water Maintainer’s Report
• f. Assessor’s Report
• g. Building Inspector’s Report
• h. Bookkeeper’s Report
• i. Supervisor’s Report
• j. Committee Reports
5. Motions and Resolutions
• a. A resolution to designate the Town of Varick’s
• depositories for the year 2007
• b. A resolution to designate the Town of Varick’s official
• newspaper for 2007
• c. A resolution to establish the mileage rate for 2007
• d. A resolution to increase the sliding scale income eligibility for the Senior Citizen Exception
• e. A resolution for the Town of Varick to apply for the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grant (LGRMIF) due by Feb. 1, 2007
• f. A resolution to appoint the Varick Town Supervisor as Varick’s Delegate for the 2007 Association of Towns Annual meeting with the Clerk writing and mailing a letter to the Association to verify the appointment by the second week in January
6. Approval of Warrants:
• a. Highway and General
• b. Water, Sewer
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Town Clerk’s Report
10. Approval of Minutes
• December 5, 2006 – Regular Board Meeting
• December 27, 2006 – Close out Meeting for 2006
11. Adjournment

Communications

• a. Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc., Planning and Management Consultants announcing partnership with LaBella Associates, 300 State Street, Suite 201, Rochester, New York 14614, Phone (585-223-3430) Fax (585-454-3066) sbrown@labellapc.com
• b. Senator Charles E. Schumer announcing the opening U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2006 Fire Protection and Safety Grant (FP&S) program. Application and award process is open Dec. 4 until Jan. 12, 2007.
• c. Time Warner – Channel changes with no change in rate
• d. Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, LLP with revised bill for services to $10,044.00
• e. Seneca County Self-Insurance bill for Varick’s 2007 Compensation Statement of Account in the amount of $13,648.43
• f. Stuart Brown Associates, Inc. information concerning Governor’s Office for Small Cities (GOSC) Program
• g. Town of Romulus with Details of services being provided and copy of agreement for Seneca lake Sewer and Water Districts for billing with an invoice for 2007
• h. Sonneborn, Spring & O’Sullivan, P.C., Attorneys and Counselors at law with a recent Decision by Judge Demarest ruling in favor of the Town of Santa Clara ruling that towns have the power to regulate construction of boathouses and structures on navigable bodies of water.
• i. McCormick engineering PC sent an invoice for $750.00 for Professional consulting services for design and specification of the culvert crossing on Townline Road.
• i. Hunt Newsletter: Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, P.C./hunt-eas.com located in Horseheads NY
• j. New York State Thruway Authority, Chips Capital Program a check for $32,272.26
• k. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water concerning proposed rule making and public hearing and public information meetings to amend water quality regulations (Tues. Jan.16, 2007, from 1 – 4 in the auditorium at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 249 Highland Drive, Rochester, N.Y.)
• l. NYMIR Handbook General Liability concerning the New York State Workplace Violence Prevention Act.

Agenda Dec 5, 2006

TOWN OF VARICK
Regular Town Board Meeting
December 5, 2006

Call to Order
Pledge to the Flag and a moment of silence

1. Presenters:
2. Report from the Supervisor
3. Town Clerk's report
4. Committee Reports
• a. Highway Committee
• b. Planning
• c. Sewer Committee
• d. Water Committee
• e. Building and Grounds
• f. Personnel Committee
• g. Assessor's report
5. Motions and Resolutions
• a. A motion to approve the contract with the South Seneca Volunteer Ambulance
6. Approval of Warrants:
• a. Highway and General
• b. Water, Sewer
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Approval of the Minutes for November 8, 2006
10. Set Date for end of the year meeting
11. Communications
• a. Nov. 1, from Association of Towns with a voucher covering Varicks's dues in the amount of $600.00 for the year 2007
• b. Nov. 7, from USDA requiring all borrowers to complete a Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan
• c. Nov. 8, from Campbell Class Action Settlement to all Verizon Wireless Customers
• d. Nov. 8, a booklet from New York Planning Federation, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority titled, A Municipal Official's Guide To Diesel Idling Reduction In New York State
• e. Nov. 8, from the New York State Senate, 2 brochures:
• Knowledge Is Wind Power, A new industry in rural New York; and the second is Promoting The Training Of Municipal Planning And Zoning Officials Fact Sheet
• f. Nov. 13, from State of New York Department of Public Service brochures, posters and fact sheets to make available in Varick concerning the Natural Gas Outlook for the Winter of 2006-2007
• g. Nov. 13, from Dig Safely New York requesting current profile since John Zugec is no longer working for Varick. Town of Romulus, Jack Holley was added
• h. Bill for the sewer work Bob Hayssen did for Greg McNeely in the amount of $1,265.00
• i. Nov. 16, from the State of New York a check for $899.00
• for Dept Children and Family Services for 2006
• j. Nov. 17, letter from the Seneca County Youth Bureau informing Varick we shall receive $899.00 in state aid for 2007
• k. Nov. 20 from USDA Rural Development regarding "Requirements for Submission of Year-End Audit/Management Reports with application forms due Dec.1
• l. Nov. 28, Fax from Terry Potts, Mayor of the Village of Lodi with a bill of $1,000.00 for the used Bioxide Feed System with storage tank
• m. Nov.28, contract from South Seneca Volunteer Ambulance
• n. Nov. 29, from the Office of the NYS Comptroller, Concerning the impending change to protect privacy and security of its members. The system will no longer include a full nine digit Social Security number, only last four numbers will be displayed.

Adjournment

Agenda Sept 5, 2006

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

September 5, 2006

1) Call to Order

2) Pledge to the flag and moment of silence

3) Presenters:

a) Peter Brown, Seneca County Resource Management Specialist
b) Sarah Ryan, Seneca County Senior Sanitarian/Building Inspector
c) Ron Merritt, Landman for Mason DixonEnergy, Inc.
d) Jason McCormick, Varick/Fayette Townline Road

4) (reserved)

5) Approval of the Minutes from August 1, 2006 meeting

6) Monthly Reports - Monthly Report of Supervisor, Town Clerk's Report

7) 2007 Budget requests and input from Board

8) Committee Reports

a) Planning
b) Building and Grounds
c) Highway Committee
d) Water Committee
e) Sewer Committee
f) Personnel Committee

9) Motions

a) Motion to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign lease with the Mason Dixon Energy, Inc.

b) Motion to advertise for a provider of Sewer emergency repairs for the sewer line on East Lake Road

10) Approval of Warrants:

a) Highway and General
b) Water, Sewer and Lighting Districts

11) Old Business/New Business

12) Communications

a) August 1, The Association of Town's dues for membership in the Association for 2007 will be $600.00

b) August 3, NYSERDA announcing municipal water and wastewater technology program with $1,500,000 available. Proposals due by October 3.

c) August 8, NYMIR's "Recreation and Risk Handbook"

d) August 10, Mason Dixon Energy, Inc. copy of the Town of Varick O&G lease document for review

e) August 14, State of New York State Board of Real Property Services certifying the Town of Varick's Final State equalization rate of 85.00 as of August 08,2006

f) August 18, Seneca Meadows, Inc. regarding invitation to members of the Varick Town board to attend their 4th annual Open House on Sunday, September 10th from noon to 5 pm

g) August 24, from Sara Ryan, Seneca County Department Sanitarian inspector with copies of letters she mailed to 4 residents on East Lake Road who have sewer pumps conected but have failed to empty old tank and fill it in

h) August 25, from Frederick P. Jones. 5577 East Lake Road regarding "wrongful building permit denial"(verbal) dated August 25, 2001

i) August 25, from Linda Mastellar, 5091 East Lake Road requesting consideration to serve on the Committee to recommend candidates for the upcoming opening for Seneca County Manager.

j) August 28, from the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce introducing Stedfast Group Benefits to save On health care premiums while retaining comparable Coverage

k) August 28, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation concerning applications for Round 9 of the Water Quality Improvement Project program

l) August 28, from Barbara Quinn, Director of Elementary School at Romulus Central School thanking the Varick Town Board for supporting the Romulus/Varick Summer Recreation Program

m) August 29, from Thomas Sholes, Seneca County Department of Health taking water samples and findings in compliance with today's standards

n) August 29, from Law Offices of Franklin & Gabriel concerning determining and implementing Fire Protection District boundaries as they relate to areas within the Former Seneca Army Depot

o) NYState and Local Retirement System Summer newsletter with 2006 consultation site schedule

p) August 30, David Kaiser, Administrator, County Water & Sewer District re: Seneca County Sewer District #2 transmission line that is in the Town of Romulus and inside the boundaries of Seneca County Sewer District No. 2

Adjournment
Next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Agenda August 1, 2006

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

August 1, 2006

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge to the flag and moment of silence

3. Privilege of the Floor: Chief Robert Halladay, Fayette-Varick Fire District

4. Varick/Fayette Townline Road: Jason McCormick

5. Approval of the Minutes from July 4, 2006 meeting

6. Monthly Reports – Monthly Report of Supervisor, Dog License Report, Town Clerk Report

7. Budget Modifications

8. Approval of Warrants:

a. Highway and General

b. Water, Sewer and Lighting Districts

9. Supervisor’s Report

10. Committee Reports

a. Planning
b. Building and Grounds
c. Highway Committee
d. Water Committee
e. Sewer Committee
f. Personnel Committee

11. Resolutions/Motions:

12. Old Business/New Business

13. Communications

a. July 7, 2006 NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Division of Water in process of revising Dam Safety regulations.

b. July 7, 2006 letter from Stan Legawiec, 5663 East Lake Road out of district resident concerning his frustration over his sewer taps and hook-up

c. July 12, 2006 from Town of Romulus a bill for water problems with location and hours of worked done for Town of Varick on June 22, 27, 28, 29 and 30

d. July 13. 2006 NYS Department of Labor concerning the Varick Town Highway Dept employee noise exposures equal or exceed a 8-hour time-weighted average sound levelof 85 dBA.

e. July 12, 2006 Allardice & Associates with invoices, cost summary #38 and Tabulation Sheet

f. July 13, 2006 Time Warner announcing their new publication to be sent by the quarter,”Connected to our Community” with an enclosed copy of 1st issue

g. July 13, 2006 NYS Public Service Commission packet enclosed with energy educational materials. Display at entry to clerk’s office

h. July 13, 2006 Fayette-Varick Fire DistrictCommisssioners which was written March 30, 2006 from a meeting on March 14 in which they were asking for information on the status of the closed Fayette Varick Townline Road because of their concern of additional response time it takes it takes to get to Route 89 homes

i. July 17, 2006 Association of Towns concerning legislation (S7354) and (A10710-A) regarding the plea bargain system as it pertains to traffic tickets in town justices courts. Willtake effect September 1, 2006 if Governor takes action

j. July 18, 2006 NYSIR Municipal Insurance Reciprocal claim activity during the period of 01/06 – 6/30/06 with recorded claims that remain open, claims that were opened, and claims closed. $0.00 incurred

k. July 20, 2006 Town of Fayette a check of $21,421.00 to cover their water agreement with Varick

l. July 20, 2006 Environmental Facilities Corporation concerning change orders for water pollution control for Collection Sewer project No. C8-6474-01-00 that have been approved

m. Draft intended use plan for Water Pollution Control for 2007

n. July 20, 2006 NYS Department of Taxation and finance notice for payment of tax due

o. July 24, 2006 Ed Stephany concerning rules/regulations/ordinances/laws regarding the height of plantings within the roadway right-of-way

p. July 26, 2006 fax from George Chakmakas-EFC Finance, with repayment schedule for the CWSRF loan for Project #C8-6474-01-00 for 30 years interest free

q. July 28, Town of Romulus from Jack Holley concerning sewer contract

r. Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc. refund check of $220.00 credit due to sharing the 10 copies of final ComprehensivePlan report with Fayette with letter of apology for the confusion and oversight concerning this matter.

14. Adjournment

Next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Agenda July 6, 2006

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

July 6, 2006

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge to the flag and moment of silence

3. Presenters:

Anne Morgan, Varick Assessor, Joint Assessment Group

4. Approval of Minutes

June 6, 2006

5. Reports

a. Supervisors report

b. Clerks report

c. Bookkeepers report

d. Highway Superintendent

e. Planning Board Report

f. Water

g. Sewer

6. Resolutions/Motions

a. 20 year vs. 30 year repayment schedule for Sewer District No. 2 for the long-term loan with both at 0% interest rate

b. Dates for Fall Trash drop off: September 13, 14, 15, 16

c. To Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc. for Payment of $484.00 ($44.00/per copy) for 11 copies of the Varick Comprehensive Plan

d. Payment of inv. # 12542 for $617.50 to Resource Associates

e. Municipal Water Agreement between the Town of Fayette and Town of Varick

7. Communications

a. New York State Canal Corporation announcing 1st annual Canal Splash on Aug. 12 & 13

b. Local Government Summits presents Statewide Wireless Network, June 6, 6:30- to 9 at MCC to Combine state and local law enforcement efforts to help reduce crime rates across the State

f. Seneca County IDA notice of intent to establish being lead agency for the purposes of fulfilling the SEQRA requirements relative to gas drilling at the former Seneca Army Depot

g. NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Clean Water State Revolving Fund Final Revised Regulations with revisions to conform DEC’s amd EFC’s EWSRF regulations to current administrative practices, Canandaigua, Oct. 16

h. Diana Graser. P.E., NYS Department of Transportation Region 3, Syracuse concerning Route 89 traffic request to lower speed limit within Town of Varick, determining reduction of speed limit would not be appropriate at this time

i. Seneca County IDA payment-in-lieu of taxes for Finger Lakes Railway Corporation in the amount of $534.64

j. Allardice & Associates, Inc. CWSRF Project Submitting invoices, cost summary #37 and tabulation sheet

g. NYS Canal Corporation requesting support for the Canal Revitalization Bill with sample letter enclosed

k. From Judith M. Boyes, Clerk for the Town of Covert, a Copy of a resolution and passed by their Town Board of Mon. June 12 in support of Seneca County Manager Sharon L. Secor in her job. “It is the Town Board’s Opinion that she has done an outstanding job as County Manager and should be allowed to do so”

l. Association of Towns with a enclosed survey in a effort to evaluate their services: (sent July 5)

k. Ronald Piester, R.A., Director in the NYS Department of State division of Code Enforcement encouraging

support of the Code Enforcement and Fire Officials for the safety and welfare of our community

l. Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc. for request of payment for 11 copies of the Varicks’ Comprehensive Plan

m. NYS Rural Housing Coalition concerning Small Cities Conference on October 3-5 in Ithaca

n. Invitation to Empire Farm Days, August 8, 9 & 10

o. Allardice & Associates, Inc. a copy of the 20 year and 30 year repayment schedule for the Sewer District No. 2 long-term loan with the Environmental Facilities Corporation

p. Handbook on Summer Hazards from NYMIR

q. NYS Thruway Authority survey on the NYS Canalway trail

7. New Business

8. Old Business

9. Recess to review and approve vouchers and abstract

10. Adjournment

Agenda May 2, 2006

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE VARICK TOWN BOARD

May 2, 2006

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge to the flag and moment of silence

3. Petitioners to the Board

Dr. Arthur Sherman willing to fill the term of the late James Cool on the Zoning Board with the term expiring December 2006.

4. Presenters:

Molly Headley and Anthony Crissci, Royce & Rosenkrans Insurance

Ron Merritt, Mason Dixon Energy, Inc.

5. Reports

a. Highway Superintendent
b. Water
c. Clerk
d. Bookkeeper
e. Sewer
f. Assessor
g. Supervisor

6. Motions

a.

b. Authorization to pay Resource Associates for invoice #12595 in the amount of $142.50 and invoice #12597 in the amount of $14.77.

c. A resolution to amend the Town of Varick General Fund with a resolution to transfer of $2,760.00 from unencumbered balances to offset a shortage in appropriations in A00-1110.4 Justice expense account

7. Communications

a. Seneca County Youth Bureau letter and check for $1,000 for a grant to the Romulus/Varick 2006 Youth program

b. From the United States Treasury concerning the last two quarters in 2005 of Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax return checks in the amount of $593.08 and $685.43 for July
– September and October- December ’05 respectively

c. From Senator Charles Schumer accepting applications for funding under the Drug Free Communities Support Program

d. Letter from the David Kaiser, Supervisor for the Town of Romulus sewer/water department concerning assisting our Sewer department with leaks

e. From The Genesee Transportation Council stating our Proposal for the Lakeshore Access Improvement Study-Route 89/East Lake Road was not funded in the new Unifies Planning
Work Program (UPWP)

f. Office of the Attorney General concerning Neighborhood Watch Conference for community and home safety on May 24 in Albany

g. From Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, Jan Plumadore concerning Justice Court Assistance Grant Program due May 1, 2006

h. Certified Mail from Buckskin regarding lien onChange order of William Squires and the Thompkins

i. New York Liquid Asset Fund (NYLSF) a short term Money market investment available to New York State Local governments, towns offering over 4.00% and stays liquid to afford you the ability to make withdrawals on short notice

j. From Parks and Trails New York announcing the third annual Canalway trail celebration to be held on June 3, 2006

k. From New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation concerning Split Pine Farms application for state assistance and the EFARM grant for CNMP development was awarded

l. From Seneca County IDA for payment in lieu of taxes from NYSEG for natural gas line for $192.40 and electric lines for $287.04 totaling $479.44

g. New York State Canal Corporation announcing the elimination of tolls for the 2006 navigational season for recreational boating on the New York State Canal System.

h. From Seneca Meadows concerning their expansion effort, requesting the town to mail to NYSDEC and US Army Corp of Engineers letters of endorsement

i. From Charles McCann, Director/Coordinator of the Seneca County Office of Emergency Services concerning the creation of “Implementation Strategy” for New York’s
first responder agencies. It identifies the requirements on how to become compliant during FY06 with National Incident Management System (NIMS)

j. Letter from Sherwood Boehlert thanking the Varick Town Board for passing the resolution which requested that the Bureau of Indian Affairs reject trust land applications submitted
by the Cayuga Indian Nation and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma

k. From New York State Environmental Facilities corporation concerning Clean water State Revolving Fund Final Amendment No.1 to FFY 2006 Intended Use Plan

l. From Empire State Development acting director, David Bradley concerning the fourth round of economic development grants available through Governor Pataki’s Build Now-NY program

m. Minutes of February 7, 2006 from Seneca County Water Quality Committee agenda for April 4

n. Certified letter from Time Warner Cable presenting to the Town of Varick a check in the amount of $6.736.99 representing the 3% franchise fee collected by TWC on behalf of the Town

8. New Business

9. Old Business

10. Recess to review and approve vouchers and abstract

11. Adjournment

May 2006 Supervisors Report

TOWN OF VARICK

Supervisor’s Report

May 2, 2006

Activities:

1. IDA meeting, Waterloo (4/6/06)
2. Nucor Town Steel presentation SAVING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH FREE TRADE AND A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD NYSCC, Seneca Falls, (4/7/06)
3. Board of Supervisor’s Meeting and Committee Meetings, Waterloo (4//11/06)
4. Special Varick Town meeting for signing checks (4/18/06)
5. Tour of Seneca County’s new jail (4/22/06)
6. Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (4/29/06)
7. Board of Supervisor’s meeting (4/25/06)
8. AUD Report completed and sent (4/26/06)

Pending:

1. IESI-Seneca Meadows Renewable Resource Park on Friday, May 5th, at 11:00 am.
2. Executive Task Force meeting, Heroes Conference Room, Seneca County Office Building, May 1 at 7 p.m. for local electedofficials, leaders from the community and department heads.
3. Public meeting scheduled by the Executive Task Force is May 8 at 7 p.m. in the Heroes Conference room.
4. Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, a forum at the Romulus High School to help Seneca County formulate a 5-10 year Comprehensive County Plan, May 18, from 4-7 PM
5. Truck traffic on Route 89 letter send with enclosures
   

Plans:

1. 2005 Audit Report
2. Fayette/Varick Water contract
3. Glenn Cooke, Director of development and planning for the County will be a presenter at our June 6 meeting
4. Seneca County Highway Department will begin paving the Southern portion of East Lake Road within the first couple weeks of June
5. Varick Spring Clean-up: May 17, 18, 19, and 20.