Town of Franklin Board Meetings

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Supervisor Dorothy Brown, Council Member Richard Jarvis, Council Member Leo Demong and Council Member Gail Huston

Board Members Absent:

Council Member Rachelle Waters

OTHER PRESENT:

Lindy Ellis—Franklin Co. Legislator, Jacques DeMars—Highway Superintendent, Bill and Linda Zintl, Barb Crain, George Stowers and Peter Trout Also Absent: Lauren LeFebvre, Town Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

Supervisor Brown called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Supervisor called the roll and announced the Town Clerk is sick. The Supervisor will take notes in the Town Clerk's absence.

SUPERVISOR'S REPORT: Balances on hand as of September 30, 2022

General Fund
Checking	$22,039.07
Savings	$323,151.38
Historian	$3,040.41
Kt. Mt SRF	$2,058.92
Cemetery RF	$5,609.87
CLASS	$326,889.33
Kate Mt. CLASS	$46,943.46
Highway Fund
Checking	$638,524.77
Savings	$1,681.78
Cap Proj. HW	$4,181.78
CLASS	$413,483.54
Landfill Clos. CR
Checking	$1,112.14
CLASS	$8,113.25
Fire Protection
Checking	$2,436.79
CLASS	$1,526.76
Capital Proj Bldg
CLASS	$151,806.41

((Jarvis-Demong m/s/p) All Aye

GENERAL FUND BUDGET AMENDMENT #1
On a motion by Co. Jarvis, second by Co. Demong, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin Town Board does hereby approve National Grid to replace all existing streetlights with LED streetlights.

From	To
A1420.4 $20,000 Income $105,742	A1410.4 $10,025 A1620.1 $300 A1620.2 $68,536 A6772.2 $66 A7141.1 $4916 A7141.2 $18,455 A7141.4 $11,297 A7310.4 $269 A7310.4 $1,189 A8161.4 $603 A8810.4 $5,280

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

The board audited and approved the following claims:

General Fund	Abstract 10	Claims 188-206	$16,008.06
Highway Fund	Abstract 10	Claims 152-168	$64,131.47
Pre-Pay General	Abstract 10	Claims 53-58	$1,411.25
Pre-Pay Highway	Abstract 2	Claims 2	$1,534.51

(Huston-Demong m/s/p) All Aye

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Superintendent DeMars presented the following report:

• Still hauling winter sand
• Worked on dirt section of Tyler Rd
• Worked on McManus Rd
• Assisted Town of Willmington with paving
• Added material on some driveways on Keith Rd
• Assisted NYS DOT with milling a section of Rt3 in Saranac Lake (Shared Services) We were allowed to keep all the millings that our trucks hauled with the exception of 2 loads that Bloomingdale Fire Department requested
• Cutting head for excavator
• 284 for section of Cold Brook Rd
• On going beaver activity around town
• Fuel and gas sheets were given to the Town Clerk

RESOLUTION #31 AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE MULCH HEAD
On a motion by Supervisor Brown, second by Council Member Demong, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin Town Board does hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to purchase a Takeuchi mulching head in the amount of $27,300 from Anderson Equipment in Bridgeville, PA.

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

NEW BUSINESS

A. Speed Limit Reduction Request - Peter Trout, on behalf of Loon Lake property owners, requested the Town of Franklin lower the speed limit in that area on town roads. The Town Board and Highway Superintendent will consider the request.

B. 2023 Fuel Bids - One bid was received by the Town Clerk.

RESOLUTION #32 ACCEPT FUEL BID FROM MX FUEL
On a motion by Supervisor Brown second by Council Member Demong, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin Town Board does hereby accept the bids from MX Fuels for State Bid pricing for Propane, Gasoline, Diesel and Heating Oil.

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

C. Change Name of Negro Brook - The Town of Franklin has been approached by Paul Smiths College to support their submission to US Board of Geographic Names requesting the name of Negro Brook be officially changed to Thomas Brook.

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

D. Merrillsville Roof - Council Member Demong has obtained a quote from Joseph Arnold to replace the shingled roof on the Merrillsville Town Hall with a metal roof.

RESOLUTION #33 AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT ROOF ON MERRILLSVILLE TOWN HALL
On a motion by Supervisor Brown, second by Council Member Jarvis, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin Town Board does hereby approve of the expenditure of $11,230 to replace the roof of the Merrillsville Town Hall.

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

OLD BUSINESS

A. Adirondack Techs - No update

B. CDBG - No update

C. DASNY - No update

D. 2023 Budget - The Town Board was presented with the 2023 Preliminary Budget.

RESOLUTION #34 SET DATE FOR FY2023 BUDGET AND FIRE PROTECTION PUBLIC HEARING
On a motion by Council Member Demong, second by Council Member Jarvis, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Franklin Town Board does hereby set the date of November 9, 2022 at 5:30pm for the Public Hearing on the 2023 Preliminary budget and Fire Protection budget.

Those voting aye:

Supervisor Brown
Council Member Demong
Council Member Jarvis
Council Member Huston
Council Member Waters

Those voting No:

None

Those absent:

Council Member Waters

COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Recreation - Supervisor Brown will sign and send a letter drafted by the committee to DEC regarding the Unit Management Plan.

B. Newsletter - Council Member Huston reported the next newsletter will be mailed in January.

C. Broadband - No update

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Supervisor Brown adjourned the meeting at 7:30pm.

Respectfully submitted, Lauren LeFebvre, Town Clerk

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