June 2, 2006
“Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
--William James,
philosopher, psychologist
Greetings from Wayne Central. Below are a few items of interest.
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| Executive Session: There will be an executive session to discuss the superintendent’s contract. |
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| Emma Fink Presentation: Junior Emma Fink is being recognized for achieving a perfect score on her SAT exam recently. Under the new testing criteria, a perfect score is 2400, which includes the essay portion. This is a remarkable achievement and we are very proud of her as are her parents. Her father is an employee of the district. To the best of my knowledge we have only had one other student achieve a perfect score on the SAT exam (John Britt, 3 or 4 years ago) |
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| Policy: The Wellness and Nutrition policy is attached for first reading. |
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| Middle School Health and Wellness Presentation: Mr. Martin Molisani, Mr. Tim Mattle and Ms. Tara Fisher will be presenting the Health and Wellness Program to the board. They have taken an innovative approach in integrating their classes to demonstrate the connection between healthy choices, healthy lifestyles, and healthy living (what we used to think of as home economics). |
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| Graduation Survey Results: Mrs. Gail Streeter’s class has conducted a “past graduates” survey of Wayne Central. She will present the results of this survey to the Board for our information. Some of you may recall a similar survey that was done by her class a couple years ago. I believe this can be a useful tool in developing additional course options or fine-tuning the ones we already offer our students. |
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| Financial Report: Mr. Atseff will provide a financial update on the district’s current status. |
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| Business Items: We have personnel action and CPSE action for board approval. Under consent agenda there are several health contracts from area school districts as well as several bid awards. Also included is the Treasurers report for April. A resolution for Internal Audit is also part of the consensus agenda as is a request for payment of unused vacation days as per my contract. I recommend approval of all these items. |
Board Letter:
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| Board of Education Calendar: I have included a preliminary Board of Education meeting schedule for next year. I have started to receive some questions about the meeting dates, so I would like to get it set. As you know, we ask the buildings not to schedule events on Board meetings nights whenever possible. Subsequently, they need to know the dates of our meetings so they can make their plans. Amy will be preparing the district calendar and needs to watch for conflicts as well. Please let me know if you see a problem with this first draft. |
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| Board Workshop: Just to confirm our earlier discussion. The board workshop will be held on June 26 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Ginna Training Center in Gananda. This will include all the Board and District Administration. Please mark your calendars. |
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| ASI Interviews: I have conducted interviews with the three finalists this week. I expect to narrow them to two over the weekend. The next step will be site visitations on the two finalists. As you know, only one finalist is from another district. I expect to have a recommendation to you by next Friday. |
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| NAC Spring Musical: I had a meeting with June Abeel from Neighborhood Acting Company about their Spring musical selection and a special request they are making of the district. As you may recall, Mrs. Porray, the musical director for the high school musicals had requested that NAC and the HS switch their time slots for the next school year so that the HS could perform a holiday show, Dickens, “The Christmas Carol.” Mrs. Porray, as an English teacher had an ulterior motive for this request as well, being that her curriculum focuses on that era, she felt this could be a teaching tool as well. NAC, has selected the show “Peter Pan” for their spring musical and is requesting permission to contract with a “fly company.” For clarification, this is a company that brings in the apparatus (cabeling, harnesses, and rigging) to allow characters to fly. They also provide training for the stage crew. We have contracted with fly companies for The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. I have given a preliminary approval for them to proceed. I have asked that the contract be reviewed by the district prior to them proceeding as we have specific requirements that must be adhered to in order for them to proceed. This is the first time (as far as I know) that NAC has used a fly company. |
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| Fence: As you will see, the fence is going up this week. As things sometimes go, not all went quite as smoothly as we had hoped. Despite Bob Miller’s instructions regarding Don & Nancy Anderson’s property, holes managed to be dug on Don’s land (7 of them). Fortunately, Bob checked back on the work before concrete was poured. The fence was placed correctly and the holes were filled, tapped and sodded. The rest of the work is going well. |
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| Theatre Booster Club: Mrs. Porray has requested permission to create a Theatre Booster Club, which I think is a great idea. She is the faculty advisor to the Drama Club and I believe this will be a great benefit to the students. |
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| June 5 – Varsity Club Awards @ PAC – 7:00 p.m.
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| June 6 – MS Band Concert @ PAC – 7:00 p.m.
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| June 7 – MS Awards Night @ PAC – 7:00 p.m.
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| June 7 & 8 – NYS Grade 8 Social Studies Assessment Tests
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| June 8 – Board of Education Meeting @ DO – 7:00 p.m.
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June 15 – Education Foundation Meeting @ R-House – 7:00 p.m.|
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| Sound of Music Email |
| b.
| Board of Education Meeting Calendar – Draft #1 |
| c.
| Policy Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/30 |
| d.
| Ontario Town Board Meeting Minutes – 5/22 |
| e.
| Ontario Town Board Meeting Minutes – 5/24 |
| f.
| Revenue Status Report – 5/31 |
| g.
| Budget Status Report – 5/31 |
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| Four County News & Notes - May |
Att. a
From: Pat [mailto:prussel2@rochester.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 9:00 PM
To: Havens, Michael
Subject: Re: The Sound of Music
Dear Mr. Havens,
(FYI this e-mail has been slow in coming as in the interim I became a Grandma of preemie identical twin girls! They were 2 months early and were both less than 4 pounds. Needless to say I have been a little sidetracked).
I wrote to you in October regarding the middle school musical and I want to follow up on that with praise and gratefulness for the way things turned out. My child was in the cast and I was a parent volunteer so I am writing from that perspective and with behind-the-scenes knowledge.
The 6th grade girl I mentioned in my previous e-mail was part of the cast and had a great time and is sad that it's over and looking forward to next year as are many of the students. (Her younger brother, who is a bit hyper to say the least, sat through and enjoyed the show even though it was very long.) Early on I asked one parent volunteer what night she was going to see the show and she indicated she wasn't interested in seeing it. She was just going to do her part to help. On Sunday I spoke to her and she did end up seeing the show and she really liked it and liked helping and said to count her in for next year! And, after the Barnes and Noble preview performance, one of our parents received the comment that a Webster child who had also seen last year's "Annie" wants their family to move to our school district so they can be in our middle school musical! And in the midst of all this fun, cast members were keeping up with their studies and participating in athletics and Science Olympiad etc. etc. Two of our leads even posted scores of 100 on levels 5 & 6 at the NYSSMA instrumental solo fest on the afternoon of the Saturday performance. And the Mom of one of the cast who had a bit more of a struggle to keep up, still found it a very positive experience as parents, teachers and child partnered to achieve success.
I can't say enough good things about the show's directors. Our Wayne Central teachers Mr. Allen and Mrs. Smith as well as Ms. Zeman, Mrs. Steffen and Mr. Smith went far beyond the call of duty and they did it with a smile. Starting over from scratch on a show that is long and difficult anyway, they did what needed to be done, on the fly much of the time! They gave generously of their own time and resources to provide this opportunity for our students. Mr. Allen's attitude was to do whatever needed to be done to set the kids up to be successful. And there were many hurdles to be overcome, such as losing the opportunity to practice in the high school auditorium the first day after the set arrived. (My son-in-law, who is the media director at his church and has worked on and in a lot of productions, was amazed at what we were able to accomplish given so little time to work with the set and the mikes etc.) Mrs. Smith worked hard with the students on vocals and I saw her helping with practicing the dance routines too! I was especially blessed by her work with the orchestra. It added so much to the show. But the special blessing to me was the impact on one of the violinists - the home-schooled daughter of a friend of mine. When I told her mother about the need for violinists she wanted her daughter to have the opportunity but she was very nervous. In the end she said she would almost consider public school in order to give her children such an experience. (This is huge!) They loved Mrs. Smith and her daughter had a lot of fun and, I think, learned a lot. And although it was hard to spend the money so her large family could come see the show, my friend was amazed at the quality of the production and glad they all came.
In the play there is a line that goes "When God shuts a door, He opens a window." I am part of a group of Moms that meet regularly to pray for our kids and their schools and we certainly prayed to God about this musical. When Grease was shelved we believed that it was the Lord's doing. But when it looked like there might not be a musical at all we thought "that's not how we wanted our prayers answered!" And finally when the window to "The Sound of Music" was opened we were very glad that the teachers decided to go through it even though it meant a lot of extra work for them! I am pretty sure many hearts were blessed by "The Sound of Music". I know mine was in countless ways.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Pat Russell
Havens, Michael wrote:
Mrs. Russell,
Thank you for your email. Your friend's 6th grade daughter's response is exactly why we can't do the musical. Even if the comments and innuendos were taken out of the musical we would still be left with that central theme that a "good girl" should become a "bad girl" to get her boy. I am proud of our middle schooler for recognizing that. People were very angry at me at first and insisted there would be no other play. I think now that they realize that our children would be the ones to suffer they have begun to reconsider. I have been very proud of our middle school musicals and would not be pleased if our students didn't have the opportunity to perform this year.
Again thank you for your email.
Michael Havens
From: Russell [
mailto:prussel2@rochester.rr.com
]
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:14 AM
To: Havens, Michael
Subject: I am not protesting the cancellation of "Grease"
Dear Mr. Havens,
I want you to know that there are parents that are not protesting the cancellation of "Grease" as the middle school musical. When it was presented as a possibility at the TCA Friends of Music meeting I voiced some concern. The consensus was that the school version would be fine - not like the movie at all. I was encouraged by that thought, but I still planned to read the script personally before I decided to let my 8th grade son be in it. I haven't had a chance to do that yet. I sincerely hoped I would not have to deny him the opportunity to be in it. (He has been looking forward to this year's musical since last year!) A friend of mine has a 6th grade daughter who also wanted to be in "Grease". In anticipation they watched the movie just a couple nights ago and her daughter's main comment was that she did not like that the girl became "bad" at the end and it was considered a good thing. If this is still the message in the cleaned up school version and if it cannot be altered, then it is wise to refrain.
It would be very sad, however, if this means there will be no musical at all. My son was in the last two musicals and I helped on several committees and got to observe what went on a lot. What an opportunity it is for our children! They sharpened their skills in acting, singing and dancing not to mention time management, teamwork, relationship building and many other areas! And had fun along the way. This is worth any extra effort that needs to be made to be sure we continue having a middle school musical.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Pat Russell
Att. b
WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULE
2006-2007
July 13 Ontario Elementary Gymnasium 7:00 p.m.
(Reorganizational Meeting)
August 24 District Office Conference Room 7:00 p.m.
September 14 District Office 7:00 p.m.
September 28 District Office 7:00 p.m.
October 12 Ontario Primary School 7:00 p.m.
Late October Three Boards’ Meeting 7:00 p.m.
(Date To be Determined by Ontario)
November 9 Middle School 7:00 p.m.
December 7 Ontario Elementary 7:00 p.m.
January 11 Freewill Elementary 7:00 p.m.
January 25 District Office 7:00 p.m.
February 8 District Office 7:00 p.m.
March 8 District Office 7:00 p.m.
March 22 District Office 7:00 p.m.
April 5 District Office 7:00 p.m.
April 25 District Office 7:00 p.m.
(Wednesday) (BOCES Vote Date)
Late April (Three Boards Meeting hosted by Walworth)
May 3 High School Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
(Budget Hearing)
May 15 High School Gymnasium Lobby 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Tuesday) (Budget Vote and Board Election)
May 24 District Office 7:00 p.m.
June 7 District Office 7:00 p.m.
| June 21
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| | District Office |
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July 12 District Office 7:00 p.m.
(Reorganizational Meeting)
Draft #1: 5/31/06
Adopted:
Board of Education
Att. c
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POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Thursday, May 30, 2006 TIME: 5:15 p.m. PLACE: District Office
PRESENT: Trustees Johnson, Davis, Mr. Havens, Mr. Switzer
PRIOR MEETING MINUTES:
March 16, 2006
(copy provided by e-mail)
OLD BUSINESS:
Proposed Policy 7580 – Wellness & Nutrition: Mr. Johnson presented the working draft of this new policy from the working committee with format and style modifications by Mr. Switzer. The new policy must be adopted by the Board of Education by July 1, 2006.
Following review and notation of some additional modifications, the committee agreed to forward the proposal for first reading by the Board of Education on June 8, 2006.
Mr. Johnson noted that Nique Wilson, food service supervisor, will attend the June 8th school board meeting to answer any questions from trustees. He also noted the diligent efforts of committee members in developing this new policy.
NEW BUSINESS:
| NEXT MEETINGS:
Thursday, June 15th, District Office @ 5:15 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT:
5:30 p.m.
Recorded by Jim Switzer
NEXT & FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
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Follow-Up On: First Reading – Policy 7580 - Wellness & Nutrition
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Att. d
MAY 22, 2006
ONTARIO TOWN BOARD MEETING
A regular meeting of the Ontario Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Joseph Molino at 7:00 PM in the Ontario Town Hall. Present were Supervisor Joseph Molino, Council members Lori Eaton-Smith, Jason Ruffell, and James Switzer, Superintendent of Water Utilities Robert Wykle, Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Edward Collins, Chairman of the Planning Board Eduard Kerkhoven, Accounting Supervisor Lois Buckalew and Town Clerk Cathy Herzog.
Twenty-three residents and visitors were present at portions of the meeting.
Mr. Switzer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mrs. Smith asked for an executive session prior to authorizing the Supervisor to execute the attorney and deputy attorney contracts.
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to accept the amendment to move into an executive session prior to authorization to execute the attorney and deputy attorney’s contracts and to approve the agenda for this meeting. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Mr. Molino opened the floor to James Oberst and Jeff Kosmala from the town’s engineering firm, MRB Group, for a presentation on Storm Water Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). Mr. Oberst reviewed the MS4 program, the progress the town has made and the steps taken to be in compliance with the MS4 permit. The town is in year 3 of a 5 year program. Mr. Kosmala reviewed the town’s MS4 compliance certification form that MRB has completed and will file on behalf of the town. He stated there are six minimum control measures that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires answers to on steady progress and goals achieved in the past year on the annual assessment. He noted the town has made steady progress, has met the requirements for year three (3) of the program and is right where it should be.
Mr. Switzer stated the town has been proactive in forming a coalition with other towns and has submitted a joint application for funding. He asked if the town’s development of Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping of the town’s storm water infrastructure would be included in next year’s report.
Mr. Oberst stated the GPS technology, that the town has budgeted for to locate storm sewer outfall locations, is one of the goals of the program.
Mr. Ruffell asked what steps still need to be taken in the next two years to be in full compliance?
Mr. Oberst stated in addition to the GPS mapping, the town will need to adopt storm water management regulations in the future.
Mr. Wykle stated the Watershed Management Advisory Council has done a great job on public outreach.
Mr. Oberst noted the annual report has to be filed by June 1st. It has been available to the Town Board for review and a copy will be on file in the Town Clerk’s office.
Comments from the Public – None
Approval of Minutes – A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to approve the May 8, 2006 minutes as presented. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Correspondence – The Town Clerk acknowledged and certified receipt of 13 petitions with 332 signatures requesting a referendum for a portion of the proposed Community Center at Casey Park. The number of signatures exceeds the number (160) required for a referendum.
The Town Clerk received the following correspondence:
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Official results of the annual school elections from Wayne Central School District
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Notification that Kinley’s Restaurant, Inc., 436 Route 104, has applied to renew it’ state liquor license
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New York State Department of Transportation notified the town that the extension of Lincoln Road across the tracks of Ontario Midland Railroad is rescinded because the three year timeline has expired
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Mr. Molino offered condolences to the family of Reverend Sheldon Peterson and said he will be greatly missed. He stated Reverend Peterson was a long time resident and has been a member of the town’s Board of Ethics for many years. The Town Clerk was asked to send a letter to the family on behalf of the town.
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to accept and file the correspondence as presented. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
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Old Business – None
New Business - A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to accept the Supervisor’s fiscal report for the month of April 2006 as presented. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to adopt a Resolution for the
Municipal Separates Storm Sewer System (MS-4)
WHEREAS, the Town of Ontario has been designated as a Municipal Separates Storm Sewer System (MS-4), under the Environmental Protection Agency New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (EPANYSDEC) Phase II Stormwater Program, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Ontario has obtained the required coverage under the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) MS-4 Permit No. GP-02-02, and
WHEREAS, the GP-02-02 permit coverage is from January 8, 2003 thru January 8, 2008, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Ontario must meet all of the permit requirements by the end of the permit coverage (January 8 2008), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Ontario is required to complete an Annual Report on the progress of the MS-4 requirements and present the Report at a public meeting.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ontario accepts the Annual Report, authorizes the Supervisor to execute the document and request the MRB Group, P.C., Engineer for the Town to send copies of the report to the NYS DEC Albany office. 4 Ayes 0 Nays RESOLUTION ADOPTED
A motion was made by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to accept the Director of Recreation and Parks monthly report for April 2006 as presented. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Ruffell, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to adopt a Resolution
ESTABLISHING THE LEAD ADGENCY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ONTARIO COMPREHENSHIVE PLAN AND TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the ad hoc Comprehensive Plan Committee has completed its preparation of the Ontario Comprehensive Plan (hereinafter “Plan”) and referred the proposed Plan to the Ontario Town Board on January 24, 2004 for adoption, and
WHEREAS, before the Ontario Town Board may adopt the proposed Plan, an assessment must be made to determine the environmental significance of adopting the proposed Plan, the proposed Plan must be referred to the Wayne County Planning Board for review, and the Ontario Town Board must conduct a public hearing on the proposed Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Ontario Town Board has determined adopting the proposed Plan to be a “Type I Action” pursuant to Section 617.4 of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations and accordingly a Full Environmental Assessment Form must be completed to evaluate the environmental significance of the proposed action in accord with Section 617.6 (a) (2) of the SEQR regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Ontario Town Board has further determined that the Ontario Town Board is the sole “Involved Agency” and the municipalities adjoining the Town of Ontario are “Interest Agencies” as defined in Section 617.2 of the SEQR regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Ontario Town Board did cause it’s planning consultant, Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc., to prepare a Full Environmental Assessment Form for assessing the environmental significance of the proposed action,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board does hereby declare itself Lead Agency for determining the environmental significance of the proposed actions, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board does hereby accept the Full Environmental Assessment Form prepared by its planning consultant and updated by the Town Supervisor after revision to the proposed Comprehensive Plan, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board does hereby direct the Town Supervisor to distribute copies of the Full Environmental Assessment Form and a summary of the proposed Plan to the Interested Agencies for their review and comment, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board does hereby direct the Town Supervisor to refer the revised proposed Comprehensive Plan to the Wayne County Planning Board for review in accord with Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board held a public hearing on the proposed Plan on March 28, 2005, prior to revision, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ontario Town Board does hereby schedule another public hearing on the revised proposed Plan to be held at 7:00 PM, June 12, 2006 at the Ontario Town Hall, 1850 Ridge Road, Ontario, New York. 4 Ayes 0 Nays RESOLUTION ADOPTED
A motion was made by Mr. Ruffell, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to accept the Full Environmental Assessment Form (SEQR) for the proposed Comprehensive Plan and authorize the Supervisor to execute the SEQR and forward the necessary documents to the Wayne County Planning Board for their review. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Ruffell, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to approve the purchase of an optiplex GX620, Pentium 4 computer and hard drive, at state bid pricing, from Wayne County IT Department, for an amount not to exceed $960.64, as requested by the Building Inspector in a memo dated 5/16/06. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to schedule a Special Meeting of the Ontario Town Board on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, for the purpose of entering into an executive session to conduct employee interviews with specific persons. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to create the positions of Attorney for the Town of Ontario and Deputy Attorney for the Town of Ontario (Planning, Zoning and Watershed Management). 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to authorize Ken Applin, Hydrologist, to do additional testing, and the preparation of a supplement to the Landfill Closure Investigation report, for the town’s Landfill Closure project, on Ontario Center Road, for an approximate amount of $3,200.00, as required by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to authorize Upstate Labs to do a new round of sample testing for the town’s proposed Landfill Closure project for an approximately $10,000.00, as required by the DEC, for the town’s Landfill Closure project.
4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, for discussion, to consider authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for vacancies on the Board of Ethics.
There was a brief discussion on the vacancies on the Board of Ethics. This will be discussed further at a workshop.
A motion was made by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to table the motion to advertise for vacancies on the Board of Ethics. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mrs. Smith, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to authorize Anne Tobin, President of the Ontario Women’s Civic Club, to use the town hall meeting room, 1850 Ridge Road, for a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, June 22, 2006. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to adopt a Resolution to establish a Capital Project H-74-06 for the design and construction of the Downtown Center Project for a total budget not to exceed $27,100.00 (see attached). 4 Ayes 0 Nays RESOLUTION ADODPTED
Policy Items – None
Budget Transfers/Adjustments – A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to approve the following GENERAL FUND budget transfers:
transfer $4,825.00 from A 7550.4 to A 7550.44
transfer $10,000.00 from A 9950.9 to H-67-5031
4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Appointments/Resignations – None
Reports by Town Board Members – Mr. Ruffell reported copies of a draft revision/ordinance for sidewalks and for fencing will be ready for Town Board review in the near future. He also reported the Zoning Revision Committee is making good progress.
Mr. Switzer clarified details with Mr. Riddell for the Memorial Point ceremony on Monday, May 29th at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Claims – A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to approve the abstract of claims for May 22, 2006 including vouchers #1060 through #1161 with a grand total of $104,057.45 and to authorize the Supervisor to issue payments for same.
4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Comments from the Pubic – Ms. Nadia Niniowsky asked if the town budgeted for a Deputy Attorney for the town.
Mr. Molino stated each attorney will cover specific areas. He stated he feels that there are enough funds budgeted for legal costs and if not there is the contingency fund.
Executive Session - A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to move into an executive session at 7:40 PM on a personal matter pertaining to specific persons. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Reconvene – 7:56 PM
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mr. Ruffell, to authorize the Supervisor to revise the agreement with the Attorney for the Town and authorize the Supervisor to execute the revised Agreement between Alan J. Knauf, Attorney for the Town of Ontario, effective May 23, 2006. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to authorize the Supervisor to execute an Agreement between Richard T. Williams, II, Deputy Attorney for the Town effective May 23, 2006, as presented. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Adjourn – A motion was made by Mr. Switzer, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to adjourn at 8:00 PM for a workshop on GIS/GPS conducted by MRB Group. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Herzog
Ontario Town Clerk
The above minutes will become official upon approval of the town board.
Att. e
MAY 24, 2006
ONTARIO TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
A special meeting of the Ontario Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Joseph Molino at 7:00 PM in the Ontario Town Hall. Present were Supervisor Joseph Molino, Council members: Lori Eaton-Smith, Jason Ruffell, James Switzer (entered 7:05 PM), Superintendent of Highways William Slocum and Town Clerk Cathy Herzog.
Mr. Ruffell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Executive Session - A motion was made by Mr. Ruffell, seconded by Mrs. Smith, to move into an executive session at 7:02 PM for an employment issue relative to a specific person and for employee interviews. 3 Ayes 0 Nays 1 Absent (Switzer) MOTION CARRIED
Mr. Switzer entered 7:05 PM
Adjourn – A motion was made by Mr. Ruffell, seconded by Mr. Switzer, to adjourn at 9:10 PM. 4 Ayes 0 Nays MOTION CARRIED
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Herzog
Ontario Town Clerk
The above minutes will become official upon approval of the town board.
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Letter to the Board
