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