[0:00] Well, that's what we thought. It sounds
like he wants to stay around the office
[0:03] as long as I do, of course.
He's quite a bit older than me. He's
[0:09] He is 30-40.
>> Okay.
[0:12] » And I don't know if he's
that old.
[0:14] » You think he's over 40 still?
>> Okay.
[0:17] » 35.
>> Yeah.
[0:19] » He's the same age as what Devin was.
>> It was said.
[0:21] » Yeah.
>> He's only 5 years older than John.
[0:25] » He loves farming.
>> We're on Dean.
[0:28] » And I
And I know all about Bob and all that.
[0:31] » And he has Bob talked about that.
>> Yeah.
[0:35] » It's a better than what he was doing at
zooming things.
[0:38] » He just works.
>> Yeah.
[0:39] » Oh.
>> Yeah.
[0:40] » You won't tell me what day.
>> Well, and so if he was in the ministry
[0:45] » down
I think he's a
[0:48] » Oh, yeah.
>> With budgeting with budgeting and
[0:50] » Oh, he won't be really. I mean, he'll be
telling you what he needs, but
[0:53] » We'll get that signed over.
>> I'll sign it.
[0:56] » So, we can
Make sure that sign's on.
[0:59] » Dean's birthday.
>> A bunch of the state reports that I've
[1:02] been putting up on the Slack since I
lost Devin and everything.
[1:06] » He'll really appreciate
>> Like in my place back home.
[1:10] » I did it.
>> I did it.
[1:11] » I think it's really good.
>> And then kind of helps us with the
[1:14] succession planning for the guy that's
been something.
[3:54] » Mhm.
[5:49] » Mhm.
[7:44] » Mhm.
[8:29] » Call the regular meeting of the Weego
Town Board to order.
[8:33] Roll call, please.
>> Council member McLendon? Here. Council
[8:36] member Morgan?
>> Here.
[8:37] » Supervisor Helmers?
>> Here.
[8:39] » Council member Youngs? Here. And council
member Mills?
[8:42] » Here.
>> John, can you lead us in the pledge,
[8:44] please?
[8:48] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the
[8:53] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[9:00] justice for all.
>> Thank you, John.
[9:07] Consideration of the meeting of the
board.
[9:09] No.
I have the minutes of August 4th, 2026.
[9:13] They're on file as presented.
[9:18] Consideration of business, we have none.
Public hearing, none.
[9:23] Forcing department has Irene?
>> I don't have anything.
[9:27] » Okay.
Phil?
[9:30] » Uh, the concrete pad was done at
Tamarack Boulevard. And looks great. We
[9:35] moved the picnic tables in. We just got
to get uh the electric squared away and
[9:39] a little landscaping on our part and I
think we're complete.
[9:42] » That looks fantastic. You guys did
great. That's really
[9:45] » It's starting to look good down there.
>> Huge compliments back from a lot of
[9:48] people. I got a lot of phone calls.
>> Okay.
[9:50] » It's beautiful.
Let's hope it stays that way.
[9:53] » Yeah.
Perfect.
[9:58] » Bill has no report.
Rick told me he has no report. He's not
[10:02] here this evening.
Um
[10:05] Peter's not here this evening.
[10:09] Tyson?
>> Um one of my samplers decided that it
[10:14] didn't want to work no more.
So, I got a quote from the sole source
[10:20] provider of it and I need to declare an
emergency to purchase it.
[10:26] » Okay.
>> So, I make a motion to declare the
[10:30] purchase of uh
um
[10:32] » Who needs the sampler?
>> It's an emergency.
[10:35] » For the emergency.
>> Yes, that's what I said.
[10:36] » I need a motion We have a motion on the
floor to declare this an emergency.
[10:39] » I'll second.
>> Got a second. Discussion?
[10:43] All in favor?
>> Aye.
[10:44] » Aye.
>> I have a motion to purchase
[10:48] uh the sampler for a price of $7,255
from
[10:55] the CPE.
>> Yep.
[10:57] » CPE Service System Solutions.
>> I have a motion on the floor.
[11:03] » I'll second that.
>> Second.
[11:05] Discussion? Tyson, what is it?
>> We have to sample weekly at the
[11:11] wastewater treatment plant.
>> Yeah.
[11:13] » And the effluent plant, you have to
sample
[11:18] for 24 hours straight.
>> Yes. Yes.
[11:20] » So, rather than somebody taking a sample
every hour,
[11:24] you set this machine up and it pulls
your samples
[11:28] for you and then
um
[11:31] you bottle them up into the bottles that
need to go to the lab.
[11:35] » Okay.
>> The day after and then uh
[11:39] the courier service comes and takes them
up and takes them to the lab.
[11:42] » Bear with me. I just wanted to know what
it was.
[11:44] » Yep.
>> What are we sampling for? Is it like
[11:46] What are we sampling for? Is it like DEC
stuff or like is the water good?
[11:50] » Yes. Mostly DEC stuff. Um sometimes some
EPA stuff, but uh
[11:57] the weekly samples are DEC.
>> Weekly, quarterly, monthly.
[12:03] » So, we have a motion on the floor in a
second.
[12:05] Any more discussion? All in favor?
>> Aye.
[12:08] » Aye.
So, carried.
[12:11] » And
I guess that's all I have.
[12:15] » Anything else?
>> That is all I have, I think.
[12:17] » Perfect.
Ann?
[12:18] » Yes, none.
>> No other report.
[12:23] I have Mark's in front [clears throat]
of me. I'll read it.
[12:28] First phase of paving at the Tioga
Terrace is completed. The Academy Street
[12:32] will be started in 2 weeks. Weather
dependent. Glenbrook Drive and Glenbrook
[12:37] Court in Kirkville will be closed at the
same time frame.
[12:40] Uh we currently have three mowers still
going throughout the town cutting up the
[12:45] grass back off the off where it needs to
be cut back off the guardrails, etc.
[12:49] anywhere.
Our paving crew has been paver patching
[12:52] numerous spots in the town.
The most recent is the Cafferty Lane
[12:56] culvert replacement. The crew did a very
professional job.
[13:00] Our [clears throat] catch basin crew,
two of them have been working daily on
[13:03] repairs and will continue as the list
continues to grow. Replacement has
[13:08] stopped for the season as budget
constraints dictate.
[13:12] Pipe replacement and new installs are
being done as needed.
[13:16] Uh the dump truck or tandem still not
arrived.
[13:20] We have a number of pieces of equipment
that are starting
[13:23] uh stated to go to auction this fall. He
will be clearing them for surplus. I
[13:28] will meet with the committee and show
them the pieces. Some of the pieces will
[13:31] not run, so they have to be trailered.
He talked with DEC contact and the
[13:36] mining of the gravel out of the Owego
Creek is moving forward as we speak. He
[13:40] called me last week and we got the okay
from Casella. We're using on 434, we got
[13:47] their permission. I talked to Jared
Taylor, we're using their the lot right
[13:51] there out in the open. It's very
convenient for us to use it there.
[13:55] And we will be ordering a new front plow
from Viking for truck 18 as it's out
[14:00] living its lifespan. The price is
$8,911.
[14:04] You will be talking with the committee
in the near future and this is a source
[14:08] well as covered and we will be checking
the budget and insurance there.
[14:20] Now we have
first privilege to the floor. Anyone
[14:23] would like to speak, come forward.
[14:31] Petition, communication, notice, and
transfers, we have none.
[14:34] And everyone, you have your abstract in
front of you. You get a chance to go
[14:37] through it. Hal?
>> Thanks. Make a motion we approve the
[14:41] abstracts as submitted.
>> I second.
[14:43] » Have a motion on the floor and a second
to the abstract
[14:47] go through as printed. Any discussion?
>> I got one.
[14:50] » Okay.
>> H3
[14:52] um
[14:55] Do you mean we bought a staple gun for
$17?
[14:58] » Yeah.
Stapler is for the
[15:01] conference room. We didn't have one.
[15:05] » This is for Dean.
>> Dean bought the staple gun.
[15:08] » Dean bought the
>> It should have
[15:09] It should have gone to the supervisor's
charge since it's his conference room.
[15:13] » I didn't bring it to the supervisor but
for some reason
[15:16] » Supervisor probably already has a staple
>> I can't even buy a t-shirt. But he
[15:19] yelled at me when I went in and borrowed
it from his office. I didn't think you
[15:23] were going to bring it back. That's why
you got
[15:24] » [laughter]
>> I took it to the training in the council
[15:26] room.
>> Well, we had to ask it. It's $16
[15:29] and it needed a new staple.
>> Oh, that's a little budget.
[15:32] » I don't see where it's going. We'll have
to wait and
[15:34] » Motion on the
>> We label it so nobody runs away with it.
[15:37] » I'm going to put a little chain on it
and a dead
[15:39] » Perfect.
[15:42] » Motion on the floor in a second.
Roll call, please.
[15:46] » Council member Pindell.
>> Yes.
[15:48] » Council member Morgan.
>> Yes.
[15:50] » Council member Yocum.
>> Yes.
[15:53] » Council member Marks.
>> Yes.
[15:54] » Supervisor Helms.
>> Yes.
[15:58] It must be a pretty fancy stapler.
>> I think
[16:02] » I had nothing to do with the order or
anything.
[16:04] » We had I heard someone had grease
fittings on this thing.
[16:06] » It has caterpillar
treads and it moves itself around the
[16:09] town hall by itself.
>> [laughter]
[16:11] » It can tell when you need a staple. So,
it comes right to you.
[16:15] » I'm just going to take the staples out
of it every night.
[16:17] » [laughter]
>> Yeah, how much were the staples?
[16:20] » Could be unloaded or sitting on the
desk.
[16:23] » Staples came in.
>> Oh.
[16:25] » See, that was a good staple.
>> Was there a separate bill we had
[16:28] » Someone paid and put them in here,
right?
[16:30] » It was a number of approving acts.
[16:40] » You can't have a little bit of fun with
it. What good is it, right?
[16:43] » Yeah.
>> So, we need to
[16:44] » Thank you very much.
>> Did you take the safety training or
[16:46] anything?
>> That's next week. There's no actually a
[16:49] week.
>> Next week.
[16:50] » Is there a requirement on that?
>> Go ahead.
[16:54] » Friday next week.
[16:58] » Okay.
>> Perfect. Thank you very much. Unfinished
[17:02] business, we have none. Reports of our
standing committees, Emily.
[17:05] » I have nothing.
>> Dean.
[17:08] » I think we just had a committee report.
>> [laughter]
[17:12] » You didn't talk about your birthday.
Coming up.
[17:16] We'll talk about that later.
>> Craig.
[17:19] » Yes, sir. Just one thing, fellow was
here at the last meeting about Mead Road
[17:23] and I did go up to Mead Road and take a
look at it and
[17:26] I had contacted Mark and
he'd done some work up there and
[17:30] one of the local farmers had passed away
and they had a memorial service. Nice
[17:35] nice service up there. Um
So, anyway, if anybody knew Mel, he
[17:40] always had a saying,
"Just keep working at it."
[17:44] Yep.
>> Okay. I saw Wendy at the fair and she
[17:47] was very appreciative of what the town
did.
[17:50] » Yeah.
>> It looked really good. Craig told me
[17:52] about it. I took a ride. They did a
really good job. They did excellent. It
[17:55] was It was good. So, it was very
[clears throat] very appreciated.
[17:58] » Yeah, that family does a lot for
>> keeping Laurel
[18:03] up there.
>> That's right.
[18:04] » Work work work.
>> Right.
[18:07] » Jonathan.
>> Uh I just want to send out a thanks to
[18:12] Phil and the parks and also the town
board. Uh there's an upcoming benefit
[18:18] for It's called Right Beside You. It's
It's This person was my wife and her
[18:22] sister.
Uh they are what they call end-of-life
[18:25] doulas.
Uh they're unpaid people that help
[18:29] people in the final stages of their
journeys. And there's a large benefit
[18:34] going on. Harvest participating with us
as well.
[18:37] Um
This Saturday from noon until 10:00. Uh
[18:41] four bands, food trucks, hot air balloon
rides, car show, uh
[18:47] all sorts of kids activities. So,
uh and I know they worked very
[18:52] uh closely with Phil to make sure that
the park is
[18:55] ready to go and uh I I just hope
everyone It's It's an invitation
[19:00] everyone It's a $10 donation. Like I
said, the two women
[19:04] do this without pay. The money that they
raise goes towards families that they
[19:09] try to provide for. They don't do
medical care, they don't touch a
[19:15] patient, but they take care of the
families, they take care of any
[19:17] outstanding needs, be it
they paid some they paid some nice
[19:21] bills, they paid insurance bills, they
they paid for uh
[19:27] some pest control uh
groceries. So, it's a it's a very
[19:32] important thing, and it's a
uh the girls work very hard at it, and
[19:36] as I mentioned, they had 53 clients last
year they took care of. So, this is a
[19:41] this is a growing need, but again, I
just want to thank the town, I want to
[19:44] thank Phil, and
invite everyone to participate this
[19:47] Saturday. Yes.
>> And I'd like to thank Pam in the clerk's
[19:49] office for the help with the vendors
permits.
[19:52] » Yeah.
>> Uh that's very helpful.
[19:54] » Thank you, Pam.
>> Yeah.
[19:55] » Appreciate it.
>> [clears throat]
[19:59] » Okay.
Presentation resolutions, motions, new
[20:03] business.
Um we have a resolution in front of us,
[20:07] whereas the approved 2026 budget for the
Town of Wawarsing Utilities Department
[20:11] has budgeted for and includes merit
and approved by the town board, and
[20:16] whereas Melissa Root
has shown she is willing to perform
[20:20] above and beyond her job duties as
Accounting Associate II for the Town of
[20:24] Wawarsing Utilities Department, and
now therefore be it resolved that
[20:29] Melissa Root, Accounting Associate II at
the Town of Wawarsing Utilities
[20:32] Department, will receive a merit raise
of $1 per hour effective August 10,
[20:38] 2026.
Do you have a motion?
[20:40] » So moved.
>> Motion on the floor, do I have a second?
[20:43] » Second.
>> Second.
[20:45] Discussion?
All in favor?
[20:48] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[20:51] » Thank you.
[20:57] » As a resolution
for whereas [clears throat]
[21:01] approved 2026 budget for the Town of
Wawarsing Parks Department has budgeted
[21:05] for and includes merit raises for
employees and approval of the town board
[21:09] and whereas Glenn Ellis has shown he is
willing to perform above and beyond his
[21:14] job duties as laborer for the town of
Wiggle Parks Department and now
[21:18] therefore be it resolved that Glenn
Ellis laborer at the town of Wiggle
[21:22] Parks Department will receive a merit
raise of $1 per hour effective August
[21:27] 10th, 2026.
Need a motion.
[21:30] » So moved.
>> Motion on the floor, do I have a second?
[21:33] » Second.
>> Second.
[21:35] Discussion.
>> I just think Glenn is here every morning
[21:38] 6:00.
>> And I see him every morning and I visit
[21:41] with him in the morning. He's
He's here. That's why I felt putting him
[21:45] forward.
>> All in favor?
[21:47] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[21:53] I have a motion in front of me.
[21:58] » Where at?
>> I'm sorry. I have a resolution.
[22:01] I'll resolution in front of me.
>> Where at? Yes.
[22:03] » I need to copy motions and Whereas the
approved 2026 budget for the town of
[22:07] Wiggle Utility Department as budgeted
for includes a wastewater treatment
[22:12] plant operator and whereas Christopher
Lykens
[22:16] wastewater treatment plant operator
trainee in the utilities department
[22:19] having taking and passed the required
tests
[22:22] and acquired necessary certification is
willing, able and qualified to take this
[22:27] position retroactive to August 10th,
2026 at an hourly rate of $25.52 per
[22:34] hour. Now therefore be it resolved such
position shall be filled by Christopher
[22:39] Lykens at the hourly rate of $25.52
per hour retroactive to August 10th,
[22:46] 2026 and a probationary period of
12 working weeks.
[22:52] » So moved.
>> Motion on the floor, do I have a second?
[22:55] » I second.
>> Second.
[22:57] Discussion.
All in favor?
[23:00] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[23:02] Passed.
[23:06] Before me I have
an agreement to spend
[23:11] from highway department Donald Wiggle
Board
[23:14] and Mark Clark. The following is an
additional paving project to be
[23:17] completed in the year 2026 by broom and
bitumen is out of BB 5110
[23:24] .5001
paving and resurfacing.
[23:28] Mill and pave Forest Hill Road
approximately 70,153
[23:33] square footage. Uh work procedure is
126174.
[23:38] Paving crew and equipment is 9,720.
The total estimated cost of this project
[23:43] is 135 894.
The scope of the amount of distance will
[23:48] change depending on the inflation.
I need a motion.
[23:52] » So moved.
>> So moved.
[23:53] » Second.
>> And I got a second. Do I have any
[23:56] discussion?
[23:59] All in favor?
[24:24] Thank you.
Please.
[24:26] Thank you.
[24:34] » [snorts]
[24:45] » Thank you.
[24:48] I also have in front of me
an agreement to spend
[24:52] from the highway department Mark Clark.
The following is an additional paving
[24:56] project to be completed in the year 2026
by Broom Bituminous out of DB 5110.5001
[25:04] paving and resurfacing.
Mill and pave Deborah Drive,
[25:08] approximately 34 245
work procedure 109 794 50
[25:15] paving crew and equipment 7,535
additional work driveway approaches and
[25:21] risers um 2,270
for a total cost of 119,599
[25:29] and 50 cents. Need a motion.
>> So moved.
[25:33] » I have a motion on the floor. I'll
second.
[25:35] » Second.
>> Discussion?
[25:37] All in favor?
>> Aye.
[25:41] » So carried.
[25:46] Please.
>> Yes.
[26:23] » I do have one thing that was handed to
me when I sat down. I know this is out
[26:26] of order, bear with me.
Just realizing they're not sending this
[26:30] information along. This came from a
The contractor will be closing I-86 exit
[26:35] 64 westbound on and off ramps the
morning of 8/19/26,
[26:41] tomorrow morning. And we just got it.
>> Okay.
[26:45] Which one?
>> Calling West
[26:46] » 54
>> Oh, West Bound.
[26:48] » Exit Exit 64 westbound on and off ramps,
both of them on and off. We just got
[26:53] this. Uh tomorrow morning, I apologize,
but we just got it. The signed detours
[26:58] will be able to use exit 65. During this
time, Lackawanna Avenue will be open so
[27:04] that the houses on east of the ramp
openings are still accessible. We are
[27:08] hoping to get the ramps open by the
close of business on 9 / 26 and should
[27:15] be the end of the ramp closures until
the next construction season.
[27:19] I will give this to
you to do that.
[27:24] And again, I just got it, so
Now, we have second privilege of the
[27:27] floor?
[27:33] I just need an attorney-client for a
couple minutes.
[27:35] » I make a motion we adjourn.
>> We adjourn.
[27:39] » 19 minutes?
>> 19 minutes. 15.