6.8.2026 Town Board Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Monday, June 8, 2026

 

6:30 PM           Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

 

The Marion Town Board will allow residents who would like to speak for 3 minutes each with a maximum of 15 minutes of the meeting devoted to citizens’ comments.  There will be time allocated at both the beginning and the end of the meeting.

 

 

Acknowledgements:             Highway Department – Cemetery Tree work

                                                                        Dave DeRoo, Highway Department – Cemetery Sign

Correspondence:                      

 

Discussion:

1.      Tree Works at Cemetery in the future

2.      Follow up to Cemetery – regarding bench

3.      Volunteers at Cemetery – Waiver

4.      Grave Marker Clean up

5.      Comprehensive Plan

6.      Summer Camp Safety

7.      Update local Law regarding poultry

8.      Moving Softball field

9.      Mileage Markers

 

Resident Comments:

 

Committees:                                  Chair                                   Co-Chair

Deputy Supervisor                                  Julie Herman

Town Clerk                                               Mike Cramer                             Mary Johnson 

Water, Sewer                                           Ronald Lonneville                    Margi Taber   

Public Safety                                            Mike Cramer                             Ron Lonneville            

Judicial                                                      Margi Taber                              Julie Herman

Library                                                       Margi Taber                              Mary Johnson             

Parks, Recreation                                    Mary Johnson                           Margi Taber   

Assessor                                                    Ronald Lonneville                    Mike Cramer

Historian                                                   Julie Herman                             Ron Lonneville

Zoning, Planning                                      Mike Cramer                            Mary Johnson

Highway                                                    Mike Cramer                            Ronald Lonneville

Drainage                                                   Ron Lonneville                          Julie Herman  

Cemetery                                                  Mike Cramer                             Julie Herman

Code Enforcement Officer                     Mike Cramer                             Ronald Lonneville   

Building Maintenance                             Ron Lonneville                          Mike Cramer      

 

Reports:

1.  a. Town Clerk  - May 2026

      b. Town Clerk -  Dog License Report May 2026               

2.  Dog donation report – N/A

3.  Cemetery -  May 2026

4.  Supervisor

     a. Money Market –  April 2026                                                     

     b. Operating Statement  - As of 6/4/20/26

     c. Trial Balance – April 2026                                              

5.  Assessor –

6.  Code Officer –May 2026

7.  Justice

     a. Bonafede   -                                              

     b. Bender –

8.  Dog Control  -                                

9.  Planning/Zoning Board –May 2026                      

10.  Library – May 19, 2026

11. Parks & Rec Advisory – May, 2026

12. Bicentennial Minutes – N/A

13.  Marion Fire District – N/A

14. Town & County Tax Collection Report – N/A

15. Historian Report – N/A

16. Maintenance Report – May 2026

 

 

Resolutions:  

1.      Accept Town Board Meeting minutes for May 11 and 26th, 2026

2.      Voluntary Shelter Contributions on Dog License Renewals

3.      Schedule Public Hearing to Amend Local Law #1-1988 Flood Damage Prevention (June 22)

4.      Schedule Public Hearing for Local Law # 2026 Tax Cap Levy Override

5.      Authorize Hiring Roger Ortiz-Olivera for 2026 Seasonal Lawn Care/Maintenance at the Marion Cemetery

6.      Authorize Requiring Exact Amount for Cash Tax Payments

7.      Accept resignation for Maintenance staff member, Nick Lucci

8.      Authorize for volunteer Comprehensive Planning Board

9.      Authorize Volunteer Facilities Document

10.  Payment of Claims

 

Resolution #1 Accept Town Board Meetings Minutes for May 11th & 26th, 2026

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board accepts the May 11th & 26th, 2026 Town Board meeting minutes.

 

Resolution # 2 Voluntary Shelter Donation on Dog License Renewals

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

WHEREAS, Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010 as amended where further amended, effective December 2025, to require a line item on dog license renewals giving applicants the option of making a contribution in support of the pound or shelter managed or contracted by the municipality and deposit said funds in a dedicated fund to disperse annually to the applicable pound or shelter; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Marion contracts for these services with the Humane Society of Wayne County (HSWC); and

 

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Clerk’s Office has initiated this requirement by listing the option to make donations to the HSWC on all dog licensing renewal processes and establishing the an accounting line be added to the monthly reconciliation and payment to the Town Supervisor for monies taken in by the Town Clerk’s Office; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board acknowledges the new legislation and approves the establishment of this process and procedure; and

 

BE IT FURTHER 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 #3 Authorize Scheduling a Public Hearing to Amend Local Law #1-1988 Flood Damage Prevention

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the Clerk of the Board to advertise in the legal newspaper for the Town of Marion that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday  June 22, 2026 @ 6:30 P.M. at the Marion Court Room for the purpose of Amending Local Law #1-1988 for Flood Damage Prevention; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED The Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.

 

 

Resolution #4 Authorize Public Hearing for a Local Law Entitled “Real Property Tax Levy Limit”

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the Clerk of the Board to advertise in the legal newspaper for the Town of Marion as follows:

 

The Marion Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Marion Court Room, 3827 North Main Street, Marion, for a proposed Local Law #2 - 2026 regarding the “Real Property Tax Levy Limit” as follows:

Local Law #2 - 2026 “Real Property Tax Levy Limit”

Section 1.  Legislative Intent

It is the intent of this Local Law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Marion pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-c, and to allow the Town of Marion to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2027 that requires a real property tax levy more than the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.

 

Section 2. Authority

This Local Law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes the town board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by the vote of sixty percent (60%) of the town board.

 

Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override

The Town Board of the Town of Marion, County of Wayne, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2027 that requires a real property levy more than the amount otherwise proscribed in General Municipal Law, §3-c.

 

Section 4. Severability

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person,  individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.

 

Section 5. Effective Date. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

 

Resolution #5 Authorize Hiring Roger Ortiz-Olivera for 2026 Seasonal Lawn Care/Maintenance at the Marion Cemetery

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes Roger Ortiz-Olivera for 2026 seasonal Lawn Care/Maintenance for the Marion Cemetery remuneration of $16/hour to be appropriated from account 88101.01.000.255; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, the start day will be Tuesday June 9th,  through October 1st ; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Roger Ortiz-Olivera and the Principal Account Clerk.

 

Resolution #6 Authorization to Require Exact Amount for Cash Tax Payment

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

WHEREAS, the last penny was minted on November 12, 2025, at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and

 

WHEREAS, banks are no longer able to purchase any additional pennies; and

 

WHEREAS, tax bills must be paid with exact to the penny and the Marion Tax Collector may not be able to make change; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that cash tax payments are now required to be made for the exact amount of the tax bill; 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 #7 Accept Resignation of Maintenance Staff member, Nick Lucci

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board regretfully accepts the resignation of Nick Lucci from the Town of Marion Maintenance position; 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 Authorize the advertising for 10 volunteer Comprehensive Plan Committee members

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board desires to keep an up-to-date growth plan for the Town of Marion; now

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes advertising for 10 new committee members to the Marion Comprehensive Plan Committee to prepare a Comprehensive Plan; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Comprehensive Plan Committee members are to be comprised a diverse group of people both in backgrounds and professions of 10 people; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Comprehensive Plan Committee shall meet monthly and provide monthly reports to the Marion Town Board and;

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that each member is a volunteer; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Principal Account Clerk, Supervisor and Planning and Zoning Board members.

 

Resolution #9  Authorize Volunteer Facilities Document

 

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board has reviewed on the recommendation from the Town’s Insurance company, a Facilities Document to be used for anyone who volunteers on the Town of Marion property; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board requires a signed agreement for all volunteers; and

 

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of the Facilities Document is available for review at the Marion Town Clerk’s Office; and

 

BE IT FUTHER 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 #10  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.

 

Abstract 

General                                               $     14,272.16

Highway                                              $       2,827.87

Library                                                 $          111.27

NW Quadrant Phase I                         $       6,918.75

NE Quadrant Phase I                           $       2,212.50

NW Quadrant Phase II                        $     11,340.63

NW Quadrant Phase III                       $       7,545.00

EXT #2 to Water #1                             $        5,761.25

NE Quadrant III                                   $      10,298.75

Ext. #1 to NE #1                                  $       8,425.00

SE Water District                                 $     13,134.38

Trust & Agency Fund                           $          403.79

Total                                                     $     83,251.35

 

 

Additional Resident Comments:

 

Executive Session:

 

Next Meeting Dates:

 

Tuesday, May 26 , 2026-  Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm

 

Monday, June 8, 2026 – Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm

 

 

 

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