10.17.2024 Meeting Minutes
TOWN BOARD Meeting Minutes
Marion Court Room
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
A Town Board meeting of the Town of Marion, Wayne County, NY was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the Marion Court Room.
Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6pm and asked the Clerk of the Board to give a roll call.
PRESENT:
- Summer Johnson, Supervisor
- Michael Cramer, Councilman
- Julie Herman, Councilwoman
- Ronald Lonneville, Councilman
- Margi Taber, Councilwoman
ABSENT:
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Jeff Cragg, Chief Operator Marion Sewer Department; Marcia Lonneville; Gary & Penny Shaw; Sarah Griffin; Barb Schoonerman; Joan Fisher; Collin Van Laeken, Western Wayne Ambulance; Tyle Bielec, Western Wayne Ambulance; Cody Szatkowski, Western Wayne Ambulance; Tim Boerman, Highway Superintendent (arrived at 6:35pm).
Supervisor Johnson asked everyone to stand and give the Pledge of Allegiance.
Budget Workshop: 6pm
The Town Board discussed the 2025 budget. The following changes were made:
On a Motion from Councilman Cramer and second by Councilwoman TAber, Line Item #16204.01.0.050– Renovations was increased to $1,000. The long roll vote was as follows: Supervisor Johnson – aye. Councilwoman Herman – aye, Councilman Cramer – aye, Councilman Lonneville – aye, Councilwoman Taber – aye. The motion was passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
On a Motion from Councilman Lonneville and second by Councilman Cramer, Line Item #12275102.01.0.00 – Equipment Historian was removed. The long roll vote was as follows: Supervisor Johnson – aye. Councilwoman Herman – aye, Councilman Cramer – aye, Councilman Lonneville – aye, Councilwoman Taber – aye. The motion was passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
On a Motion from Councilman Lonneville and second by Councilman Cramer, Line Item #51104.03.0.060– Highway Uniforms was increased from $2,300 to $4,000. The long roll vote was as follows: Supervisor Johnson – aye. Councilwoman Herman – aye, Councilman Cramer – aye, Councilman Lonneville – aye, Councilwoman Taber – aye. The motion was passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
On a Motion from Councilman Lonneville and second by Councilman Cramer, Line Item #19104.01.0.00 – Liability Insurance was increased from $36,500 to $43,500. The long roll vote was as follows: Supervisor Johnson – aye. Councilwoman Herman – aye, Councilman Cramer – aye, Councilman Lonneville – aye, Councilwoman Taber – aye. The motion was passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
On a Motion from Councilman Lonneville and second by Councilman Cramer, the following was taken from the fund balance to offset the budget. General fund, $225,000. Highway fund, $85,000. Library $5,000. The long roll vote was as follows: Supervisor Johnson – aye. Councilwoman Herman – aye, Councilman Cramer – aye, Councilman Lonneville – aye, Councilwoman Taber – aye. The motion was passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.
Guest:
Collin Van Laeken – EMS Manager | Western Wayne Ambulance
Acknowledgments:
- Joe Bovet, for his community service at the town park(Presented by S. Johnson)
- Peter Hillings and Stonehedge Cafe(Presented by R. Lonneville)
Discussion:
- Public Safety, Highway and P&R (Presented by M. Taber)
- Fall/Winter Town Park rentals (Presented by H. Levan)
- Live Streaming (Presented by S. Johnson)
- Procurement/RFP process (Presented by S. Johnson)
- Information from the Attorney regarding Recreation nonprofit (Presented by S. Johnson)
- AAU Basketball Insurance (Presented by S. Johnson)
- Moving Code Enforcement Clerk’s location(Presented by R. Lonnerville)
Correspondence:
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Board E-Mail
- Planning Board Member
Citizen Comments:
Committees:
| Committee | Chair | Co-Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Supervisor | Michael Cramer | |
| Town Clerk | Julie Herman | Summer Johnson |
| Water, Sewer | Ronald Lonneville | Margi Taber |
| Public Safety | Summer Johnson | |
| Judicial | Margi Taber | Julie Herman |
| Library | Margi Taber | |
| Parks, Recreation | Margi Taber | Summer Johnson |
| Assessor | Ronald Lonneville | |
| Historian | Julie Herman | Ronald Lonneville |
| Zoning, Planning | Michael Cramer | Summer Johnson |
| Highway | Summer Johnson | Ronald Lonneville |
| Drainage | Julie Herman | |
| Cemetery | Michael Cramer | Julie Herman |
| Code Enforcement Officer | Ronald Lonneville | Michael Cramer |
Reports:
- Town Clerk
- Supervisor
- Money Market
- Operating Statement
- Trial Balance
- Marion Fire District
- Assessor
- Code Officer
- WCWSA
- Dog Control
- Justice
- Bonafede
- Bender
- Planning/Zoning Board
- Sheriff
- Cemetery
- Library
Resolutions:
- Accept Town Board Meeting Minutes for September 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2024
- Authorize Closing of Streets within the Hamlet for Holiday Parade December 14, 2024
- Adopt Tentative Budget
- Authorize Supervisor and Highway Superintendent to Sign Battery Disconnect Switch Compliance Document
- Authorize Appointment of Derrek Goers to the Planning Board for a 7 Year Term
- Amend the Town of Marion Employee Handbook Section 806 Medical Insurance
- Set Public Hearing for the Approval of a Cable Television Agreement Between Spectrum Northeast LLC and the Town of Marion
- Set Budget Public Hearing
- Payment of Claims
- Pre-Payment of Claims
Resolution #1 Accept Town Board Meeting Minutes for September 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2024
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board accepts the September 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2024 Town Board meeting minutes.
Resolution #2 Authorize Closing of Streets within the Hamlet for Holiday Parade December 14, 2024
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board hereby requests the following streets to be fully closed to all traffic on Saturday December 14, 2024 from 5:45p.m. – 7 p.m. The following streets will be open to local holiday parade only.
North Main Street from Park Drive to South Main Street, South Main Street from North Main Street to Mill Street, Newark-Marion/Mill Street from Smith Road to South Main Street; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to send a copy of this resolution to E911, Marion Fire Department, Western Wayne Ambulance, Marion Fire District, Seneca Foods, Marion Post Office, Wayne County Highway Department, Wayne County Sheriff, NYS Police Substation, Williamson, Local businesses, Chief Operator WWTP, Nutall – Brad Person, Marion Highway Department, Marion School District and Marion Bus Garage
Resolution #3 Adopt Tentative Budget
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
WHEREAS, the 2025 Tentative Budget has been reviewed by the Marion Town Board,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board approves the Tentative Budget for 2025 which now becomes the Preliminary Budget with the following changes:
| Account # | Name | Tentative Budget | Changes made |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10101.01.0.011 | Town Board - Cont.: Advertising | $0 | $4,194 |
| 10104.01.0.003 | Town Board - Advertising | $500 | $450 |
| 10104.01.0.006 | Town Board - Dues | $1,200 | $1,100 |
| 10104.01.0.026 | Town Board - Website emails | $1,600 | $1,900 |
| 11101.01.0.009 | Justice - Court Clerk | $25,818 | $26,593 |
| 11104.01.0.053 | Justice - Copies | $100 | $200 |
| 12201.01.0.021 | Supervisor - Account Clerk | $54,840 | $56,485 |
| 12201.01.0.022 | Supervisor - Budget Officer | $800 | $730 |
| 12201.01.0.249 | Supervisor - Clerk Town Hall | $13,658 | $14,068 |
| 13551.01.0.023 | Assessor - PT Clerk | $12,413 | $12,786 |
| 14101.01.0.000 | Town Clerk - PS | $51,907 | $49,966 |
| 16201.01.0.041 | Buildings - Cleaner | $2,418 | $2,758 |
| 16204.01.0.048 | Buildings - Water/Sewer | $2,700 | $3,000 |
| 71102.01.0.021 | Parks - Civic Rec software | $10,000 | $0 |
| 71102.01.0.063 | Parks - Kitchen Equipment | $0 | $500 |
| 14101.01.0.036 | Deputy Town Clerk #1 | $10,228 | $10,741 |
| 14101.01.0.257 | Deputy Town Clerk #2 | $10,741 | |
| 73101.01.0.082 | Youth Programs - Night Park Super | $2,000 | $2,060 |
| 73101.01.0.083 | Youth Programs - Summer Rec Direc | $5,000 | $5,150 |
| 73101.01.0.191 | Youth Programs - Soccer Coord | $2,000 | $2,575 |
| 73101.01.0.192 | Youth Programs - Baseball coord | $2,000 | $2,575 |
| 73101.01.0.218 | Youth Programs - Adult Rec | $100 | $500 |
| 75101.01.0.000 | Historian - PS | $5,000 | $5,139 |
| 75104.01.0.004 | Historian - Misc Ed. Projects | $100 | $910 |
| 75104.01.0.015 | Historian - Publications | $100 | $300 |
| 75104.01.0.029 | Historian - Software | $0 | $400 |
| 75104.01.0.237 | Historian - Bicent. Committee | $500 | $12,000 |
| 75204.01.0.042 | Museum - Building Maint. | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 75504.01.0.098 | Celebrations - American Legion | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| 75504.01.0.099 | Celebrations - Senior Citizen Club | $0 | $500 |
| 80101.01.0.102 | Zoning - CEO Secretary | $10,046 | $10,348 |
| 80101.01.0.100 | Zoning - CEO PS | $29,120 | $29,994 |
| 80101.01.0.005 | Zoning - Postage | $146 | $200 |
| 80101.01.0.016 | Zoning-Seminars/Education | $500 | $300 |
| 80104.01.0.101 | Zoning Board - Secretary | $3,723 | $3,835 |
| 80104.01.0.103 | Zoning Board - Members | $2,400 | $2,472 |
| 80201.01.0.109 | Planning Board - Secretary | $3,723 | $3,835 |
| 80201.01.0.110 | Planning Board - Members | $2,400 | $2,472 |
| 88101.01.0.250 | Cemetery - TC | $1,000 | $3,090 |
| 88101.01.0.251 | Cemetery - Deputy TC #1 | $0 | $2,060 |
| 88101.01.0.252 | Cemetery - Deputy TC #2 | $0 | $2,060 |
| 88101.01.0.253 | Cemeteries - Accounting Salary | $0 | $3,090 |
| 88101.01.0.254 | Cemeteries - Maintenance Super | $1,000 | $3,090 |
| 88104.01.0.00 | Cemeteries - Abandon Cem. | $2,730 | $2,880 |
| 88104.01.0.142 | Cemeteries - Tree Work | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 90608.01 | Employee Hospital Insurance | $88,144 | $95,254 |
| 99509.01 | Reserve Transfer - Park Building | $0 | $2,000 |
| 99509.01 | Reserve Transfer - Lawn Mower Cem | $5,000 | $5,200 |
| 85104.01.0.232 | Community Beaut. - Mainstreet land | $1,800 | $1,865 |
| 88102.01.0.004 | Cemeteries - Equipment | $4,500 | $500 |
| 88102.01.0.012 | Cemeteries - Equipment Repair | $1,000 | |
| 88102.01.0.258 | Cemeteries - Foundations | $9,000 | |
| 51104.03.0.124 | Highway - Stone | $20,000 | $25,000 |
| 51104.03.0.125 | Highway - Striping | $8,000 | $9,000 |
| 51304.03.0.134 | Highway - Cleaning Materials | $200 | $0 |
| 51304.03.0.138 | Highway - Shop Supplies | $5,000 | $5,500 |
| 90608.03 | Highway - Hospital Insurance | $65,000 | $67,759 |
| 90608.05 | Library - Hospital Insurance | $22,760 | $24,682 |
| 83101.06.0.000 | Water - PS | $1,901 | $1,958 |
| 81101.07.0.000 | Sewer - PS | $750 | $773 |
| 90608.07 | Sewer - Hospital Insurance | $16,257 | $16,840 |
| 81304.07.0.004 | Sewer - misc. | $15,000 | $24,700 |
| 81304.07.0.012 | Sewer - Equipment Repairs | $1,000 | $6,000 |
| 81304.07.0.042 | Sewer-Building repairs | $0 | $451 |
| 81304.07.0.044 | Sewer- Gas & Electric | $15,000 | $32,710 |
| 81304.07.0.066 | Sewer - Trans/Gasoline | $2,000 | $2,600 |
| 81304.07.0.135 | Sewer - Diesel Fuel | $400 | $600 |
| 81304.07.0.163 | Sewer- Contractor | $1,635 | $1,835 |
| 81304.07.0.164 | Sewer - Heat | $2,500 | $3,600 |
| 81304.07.0.165 | Sewer - Lab Cert/DEC charges | $1,635 | $5,600 |
| 81304.07.0.167 | Sewer - Maintenance Supplies | $200 | $400 |
| 81304.07.0.169 | Sewer - Special Clothing | $0 | $200 |
| 81304.07.0.173 | Sewer - Gas for Lagoon | $6,582 | $6,822 |
| 35101.01.0.0 | Dog Control Officer | $8,917 | $9,185 |
| 40201.01.0.0 | Registrar | $700 | $683 |
| 40201.01.0.229 | Deputy Registrar | $500 | $515 |
| 50101.01.0.058 | Highway Superintendent | $67,538 | $69,564 |
| 50101.01.0.059 | Highway Clerk | $9,108 | $9,381 |
| 16201.01.0.159 | Outside Maint. | $4,786 | $5,000 |
| 71101.01.0.041 | Park Cleaner | $1,545 | $1,591 |
| 16204.01.0.050 | Renovations | $0.00 | $1,000 |
| 19104.01.0.000 | Liability Insurance | $36,500 | $43,500 |
| 75102.01.0.000 | Historian – Equipment | $200 | 0 |
| 51104.03.0.060 | Highway – Uniforms | $2,300 | $4,000 |
Resolution #4 Authorize Supervisor and Highway Superintendent to Sign Battery Disconnect Switch Compliance Document
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
WHEREAS, NYMIR is requiring that all medium and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment have Master Battery Disconnect switches installed; and
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board authorizes the Supervisor and the Highway Superintendent to sign the battery disconnect switch compliance document stating these are installed on our equipment; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Timothy Boerman and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #5 Authorize Appointment of Derrek Goers to the Planning Board for a 7 Year Term
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the appointment of Derrek Goers as a Planning Board Member for a 7 year term beginning January 1, 2025 and expires on 12/31/2031;
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Adrienne Compton, Fred Walker, Derrek Goers and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #6 Amend the Town of Marion Employee Handbook Section 806 Medical Insurance
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board amends the Town of Marion Employee Handbook Section 806, Medical Insurance; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Marion will contribute an amount not to exceed $1637.12 per month per employee starting January 1, 2025. This is for all union and non-union employees.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #7 Set Public Hearing for the Approval of a Cable Television Agreement Between Spectrum Northeast LLC and the Town of Marion
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board will set a Public Hearing for the Approval of a Cable Television Agreement between Spectrum Northeast LLC and the Town of Marion for Monday, October 28th, 2024 at 6:30PM; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #8 Set Budget Public Hearing
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to advertise the following in the legal newspaper for the Town of Marion:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preliminary budget for the Town of Marion, New York, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, has been completed and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office of the Town of Marion, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours; and;
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Marion will meet, and review said budget and hold a Public Hearing on October 28, 2024 @ 6:30 PM at the Marion Court Room, 3825 N. Main Street, Marion, New York, at which time and place any persons may be heard in favor or against any items;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following officers are hereby specified as follows:
- Highway Superintendent $69,564
- Town Clerk $ 49,966
- Registrar of Vital Statistics $ 683
- Town Justice – (2) each @ $16,315
- Supervisor $32,701
- Budget Officer $ 730.
- Councilman – (4) each @ $ 5,358
- Deputy Supervisor $ 1,126
AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to all Department Heads.
Resolution #9 Payment of Claims
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.
| Fund | Amount |
|---|---|
| General | $50,876.12 |
| Highway | $124,774.90 |
| Library | $2,253.98 |
| Water | $0.00 |
| Sewer | $9,512.05 |
| Street Lighting | $874.90 |
| Trust & Agency | $2,044.96 |
| Total | $190,336.91 |
Resolution #10 Prepayment of Claims
Presented by: Moved by: Seconded by:
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.
| Fund | Amount |
|---|---|
| General | $747.05 |
| Highway | $0.00 |
| Library | $114.41 |
| Water | $0.00 |
| Sewer | $894.81 |
| Street Lighting | $78.10 |
| Total | $1,834.37 |