[0:02] If you please, join me in the pledge. I
pledge
[0:05] » allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
[0:10] for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:16] justice for all.
[0:25] » May I have our roll call, please?
>> Mr. Custer.
[0:28] » Here.
>> Mr. Wood.
[0:30] » Here.
>> Ms. Izabella.
[0:31] » Here.
>> Mr. Clouse is absent.
[0:34] Ms. Kelty.
>> Here.
[0:35] » Mr. Booth is here. Mr. Favreau.
>> Here.
[0:38] » Uh
just a reminder, today or this evening
[0:42] is a work session. It will be a bit of a
hybrid. We do have some uh resolutions
[0:49] for consideration.
Uh do I have any public comments? Seeing
[0:54] none, I will delay my supervisor's
report until after we do the actionable
[1:01] uh resolutions.
Um resolution number 206, change of town
[1:06] board meeting time for September 10th,
2026.
[1:11] » Whereas the town of Plattsburgh
recognizes the historical significance
[1:14] of the Battle of Plattsburgh
and is committed to honoring and
[1:17] commemorating this important event in
our community's history.
[1:21] And whereas the town board will support
and participate in the Battle of
[1:23] Plattsburgh commemoration activities
on September 10th, 2026
[1:28] providing an opportunity to honor the
historical events that took place in our
[1:32] community and recognize their continued
significance to the town of Plattsburgh.
[1:36] Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the regularly scheduled town board
[1:39] meeting on Thursday, September 10th,
2026
[1:43] will be held at 4:00 p.m. to accommodate
participation in and support of the
[1:46] Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration.
>> Are there any motions?
[1:49] » So moved.
>> Dana, do I have a second?
[1:53] » Second.
>> You all know
[1:55] uh there is an event that evening.
That's the reason we put this forth.
[2:01] Uh, commemorating the McDonough
monument. Uh, for those that aren't
[2:06] aware, this is the 100th anniversary of
that monument. Uh, the event is going to
[2:13] include some of the McDonough family uh,
that's going to be in the area for a
[2:17] reception, etc. So, uh
we thought it best to
[2:22] give those that were going to
participate the opportunity to attend.
[2:26] Uh, any further discussion?
Uh, seeing none, all those in favor?
[2:30] » Aye.
>> Opposed? Carried.
[2:36] Resolution number 207, appointment of
Connor LaVere to the position of laborer
[2:42] in the Parks and Recreation Department.
>> Whereas a vacancy exists in the position
[2:46] of laborer in the Parks and Recreation
Department that was duly posted and
[2:51] whereas interviews for the
aforementioned position was held and it
[2:54] is of the recommendation of the
interview committee that the town board
[2:58] consider Connor LaVere for the vacant
position in the Parks and Recreation
[3:02] Department.
And whereas all employment verification
[3:05] and eligibility has been satisfied now
therefore be it resolved that the town
[3:09] board does hereby authorize the hiring
of Connor LaVere to the position of
[3:13] laborer with a start date of September
9th, 2026
[3:17] and a pay rate as per contract of $23.25
per hour and it is further resolved that
[3:25] this appointment become effective
following a background check and
[3:28] pre-employment drug testing and that the
supervisor is hereby authorized to sign
[3:32] all necessary documents for the
full-time appointment of Connor Connor
[3:35] LaVere in the position of laborer in
Parks and Recreation Department with a
[3:39] probationary period of 1 year and it is
further resolved that a certified copy
[3:43] of this resolution be given to the
finance manager the Youth Services and
[3:47] Recreation Director and a copy be placed
in Mr. LaVere's personnel file.
[3:51] » I have a motion,
Tom. Do I have a second?
[3:54] » Second.
>> Ilona, any discussion?
[3:58] Uh the only thing I would say is I'd
like to uh thank everyone that took part
[4:02] in the uh
interview process. Uh there was two
[4:07] interviews
uh involved. Uh they did a great job in
[4:11] the second interview. For those who
didn't realize um
[4:16] Aaron
and the two supervisors, the two field
[4:20] supervisors, Dick and Luke, actually
interviewed in the field.
[4:24] » Oh, cool.
>> and did some skills, etc. So, it was uh
[4:29] a a really good process, I thought.
Uh any further discussion?
[4:35] Seeing none, all those in favor?
>> Aye.
[4:36] » Aye.
>> Opposed?
[4:39] Carried.
>> Resolution number 208, August 26,
[4:44] budgeted amendment.
>> Whereas the town may need to amend the
[4:48] 2026 budget to reflect changes in
revenues and expenditures during the
[4:52] year.
And whereas the budget amendments will
[4:55] be offset from existing fund balance or
additional revenues.
[4:58] Therefore, be it resolved that the town
board of the town of Plattsburgh
[5:01] authorize the following budget amendment
as attached.
[5:04] And be it further resolved that a copy
of this resolution be given to the
[5:06] finance manager.
>> I have a motion.
[5:10] » So moved.
>> Dana, do I have a second?
[5:13] » Second.
>> Ilona, any discussion?
[5:17] Seeing none, all those in favor?
>> Aye.
[5:19] » Aye.
>> Opposed? Carried.
[5:23] » Resolution number 209, capital project
opening and initial funding, town hall
[5:28] vestibule project.
>> Whereas the town board previously
[5:31] approved the upgrading of the town hall
vestibule.
[5:34] And whereas the town board approved a
bid for capital project, town hall
[5:38] vestibule.
Therefore, be it resolved that the town
[5:41] board does hereby authorize the opening
of capital fund
[5:45] H41 for the capital project, town hall
vestibule by a budget adjustment of
[5:50] $243,000
to and from the noted accounts in August
[5:55] 2026.
And be it further resolved a certified
[5:59] copy of this resolution be given to the
finance manager and planning department.
[6:02] » Do I have a motion?
>> So moved.
[6:04] » Tom, do I have a second?
>> Second.
[6:08] » Is that Dana?
>> Sure.
[6:10] » Thank you. Uh just so everybody's this
this is just pretty much an accounting
[6:15] » I moved uh the funds out of the regular
portion of the budget and moved it over
[6:19] opening up a capital project. Uh
actually this one and the two that
[6:23] follow
uh all are kind of being the same thing.
[6:26] Uh any further discussion?
All those in favor?
[6:30] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[6:31] » Opposed?
Carried. Resolution number 210, capital
[6:35] project funding Revere Street sewer
improvements.
[6:39] » Whereas the town board previously
approved funds for the consolidated
[6:42] sewer fund to cover the expenditures of
the capital project Revere Street sewer
[6:46] improvements during the normal budget
process.
[6:49] And whereas the town board approved the
engineering expenditures for the capital
[6:53] Revere project Street sewer improvement,
therefore be it resolved that the town
[6:57] board does hereby authorize an interfund
transfer from the noted
[7:01] accounts transfer capital project
account to capital project Revere Street
[7:08] improvement engineering services in the
amount of $100,000
[7:12] in August 2026. And be it further
resolved that a certified copy of this
[7:16] resolution be given to the finance
manager and planning department.
[7:19] » I have a motion.
>> So moved.
[7:20] » Tom, do I have a second?
>> Second.
[7:23] » And we'll uh any discussion?
Seeing none, all those in favor?
[7:28] » Aye.
>> Aye.
[7:29] » Opposed? Carried.
Resolution number 211, capital project
[7:33] opening and initial funding salt shed.
>> Whereas the town board previously
[7:38] approved the purchase and construction
of a salt shed from the general fund.
[7:42] And whereas the town board approved a
bid for capital project salt shed,
[7:46] therefore be it resolved that the town
board does hereby authorize the opening
[7:50] of capital fund H42
for the capital project salt shed by the
[7:55] budget adjustment of $402,000
to and from the noted accounts in the
[8:00] amount of $402,000 in August 2026. And
be it further resolved that a certified
[8:05] copy of this resolution be given to the
finance manager and planning department.
[8:09] » Do I have a motion moved town? Do I have
a second?
[8:11] » Second.
>> Dina, any discussion?
[8:15] Seeing none, all those in favor?
>> Aye.
[8:17] » Opposed? Carried. Resolution Resolution
number 212 professional auditing
[8:23] services of Lumsden McCormick LLP for
2026, 2027, and 2028.
[8:31] » Whereas the town board of the town of
Plattsburgh has determined that it is in
[8:33] the best interest of the town to obtain
professional consultant services for the
[8:37] prefer purposes of examining and
reviewing town books and financial
[8:41] reports
to prepare an audit for the years 2026,
[8:45] 2027, and 2028.
And whereas it is determined that
[8:49] Lumsden McCormick LLP was the lowest
bidder.
[8:52] And whereas the firm of Lumsden
McCormick LLP have agreed to perform the
[8:57] above services as indicated by the
provided proposal.
[9:00] Now therefore be it resolved that the
town board of the town of Plattsburgh,
[9:04] upon review, approval, and
recommendations of the town attorney,
[9:07] does hereby accept the proposal as
submitted by Lumsden McCormick LLP for
[9:12] auditing services for the years 2026,
2027, and 2028.
[9:18] And it is further resolved that the
supervisor be and hereby is authorized
[9:23] and directed to execute an agreement for
said consulting services as stated in
[9:27] the attached proposal. And be it further
resolved that a certified copy of this
[9:31] resolution be given to the finance
manager.
[9:33] » Do I have a motion?
>> So moved.
[9:36] » Dina, do I have a second?
>> Second.
[9:39] » Ilona,
>> couple things with this. This is a
[9:43] different firm that we have used in the
past. The firm we have used in the past
[9:47] was EFPR.
Uh they were firm that we've used for
[9:52] several years. I think probably six or
eight years that we've used EFPR.
[9:57] Uh
[10:01] Jennifer went through
uh both
[10:05] with a fine-tooth comb.
She and I had discussions about it. Uh
[10:10] she put together
a very nice summary that I have here if
[10:14] anybody wants to look at it as far as
uh
[10:18] the cost of the two.
Uh
[10:21] significant difference with Lumsden.
Uh using the total package
[10:28] from them. Uh
and that would be if we do everything
[10:33] and that would include the additional
audits that we may or may not have to
[10:36] do.
Uh
[10:38] it's going to come in year one at
$39,200
[10:43] as opposed to $45,500
[10:47] uh
from EFPR.
[10:50] Uh
that's a $6,000 savings.
[10:54] Um
For reference, Lumsden
[11:00] does do Clinton County.
Uh they have done the Clinton County uh
[11:05] audit for several years now.
Uh
[11:09] Jennifer did speak with the deputy
treasurer. They're very happy with their
[11:13] services and find that they do a good
job. The other thing that we are adding
[11:19] on so in that $39,200
there's an extra $1,200
[11:26] in there.
Lumsden will submit the AFR, the annual
[11:32] financial report to the comptroller's
office for us after the audit has been
[11:37] completed.
Um and that is a huge time savings
[11:43] uh for the finance office.
Uh Jennifer went through some of it with
[11:48] me this year and it's astronomical
amount of time that it takes to fill
[11:51] that out. So, money well spent. That
will be done after they complete the
[11:56] audit.
Uh so, the information we get back will
[12:00] be packaged very similar to what we see
today.
[12:03] Uh
and you know, we're both very happy with
[12:07] with going with Wipfli.
Any questions?
[12:13] Uh seeing no other, can we do a roll
call vote, please?
[12:18] » Mr. Wood?
>> Yes.
[12:19] » Ms. Isabella?
>> Yes.
[12:20] » Ms. Kelting?
>> Yes.
[12:21] » Mr. Kastelic?
>> Yes.
[12:23] » Resolution does carry. Thank you.
Uh just go over the rest of the
[12:26] resolutions quick before I do a quick
supervisor's report. Uh
[12:31] you have in your packets for
consideration
[12:34] uh minutes, monthly reports, uh
budget session.
[12:40] Uh that's to advertise for that. Uh so,
that will give everybody that date. Uh
[12:45] that will be October 17th. That is a
Saturday as per norm
[12:50] uh from uh 8:00 to 11:00.
Um
[12:55] uh
authorization to uh move forward with
[12:59] the DC funded storm water master plan.
Uh that was requested by the planning
[13:04] department. 3% site plan returned to
CBES. They are complete over there. CBES
[13:11] was given their certificate of occupancy
the end of last week.
[13:15] Uh
part of that is we finally wrapped up
[13:19] with Douglas Boulevard with Clinton
County.
[13:23] Um we will be returning the escrow
account for
[13:26] warranty.
Um
[13:29] and the last thing that we will that you
have for consideration is
[13:35] uh
authorizing the agreement uh for
[13:39] assessing services from Clinton County.
Um
[13:44] Clinton County kept their word 100% with
that. Uh knowing that the end of last
[13:51] year and this year were kind of the test
program cost-wise.
[13:56] So, for reference,
we this year for the tail end of last
[14:02] year proportionalized and for this year
uh paid $35
[14:07] per parcel for assessing services from
the county.
[14:12] Next year, it will go down to 31.50
per uh but Tammy Leahy from real
[14:20] property had said that they would
monitor, take a look at the different
[14:25] numbers, see how everything came in,
uh and they actually dialed that back a
[14:30] little bit. So, we're going to save
$3.50 per parcel.
[14:34] So.
>> You said 31.50. It says 31 here.
[14:37] » Oh, was it 31 before?
>> Yep, and then goes up to 32.50.
[14:40] » Oh, okay. 32.50. I'm sorry. Uh
so,
[14:45] substantial savings though. Uh you know,
that's that's you know, going to be
[14:49] about a 10% savings.
>> 100% evaluation.
[14:53] » Well, they are this year, Tom, and I'll
tell you given the
[14:57] given the work that they did, I
don't think we're going to have to worry
[15:01] about that.
>> We're not going to have to worry about
[15:02] that going below again.
>> No. No. Uh with the job that Jeremiah
[15:07] and Kate have done, uh they've done a
phenomenal job back there for us.
[15:12] Um you know, and the price of the
contract is going to go down for next
[15:16] year. Uh we are at 100% and I would
think that we will continue to be at
[15:22] 100%.
I'm very happy with their services and
[15:26] obviously it's going to be even better
yet plus money. So.
[15:29] » It's it's been
a very positive
[15:33] » Yeah.
>> experience.
[15:35] » 100%. So, very pleased with it. So, we
we were very happy when Tammy sent that
[15:41] contract over. So, you know, it's a it's
great. You know, a great shared service
[15:48] between us and and Clinton County.
Um
[15:51] I'll give you just a few updates. Salt
shed update.
[15:57] A little bit of a twist there.
Um
[15:59] » Going to be a pepper shed?
[16:02] » It's going to be something. It's going
to be a memorial shed or something. Holy
[16:06] cow.
Um the process is going to be a little
[16:11] more than what was originally presented
to us.
[16:16] Uh so, once we get this signed
uh agreement with them, which we did and
[16:21] we sent it in.
Uh we have to give them an overview
[16:25] picture and they have to go into a storm
water review with their engineer, fire
[16:32] that back. Then that comes back, then
they have to do a foundation review,
[16:36] that has to go back and be stamped by an
engineer again.
[16:40] Long and short of it is
best case scenario for this year would
[16:45] be for us to start the process in
December.
[16:49] Uh so, what we have done with Hybrid,
we've signed a contract with them. We're
[16:54] going to allow them to deliver the
building. We're going to do some of the
[16:58] groundwork, but we're not going to do
anything with foundation, footers, etc.
[17:02] until spring.
Uh we had a meeting with highway.
[17:07] » So, they they they
debated it again to make it longer for
[17:12] us.
>> Well, Hybrid, uh you know, I'm not sure
[17:16] where the communication breakdown was
there.
[17:19] Uh but certainly we all would have liked
to have had it up this year. We're not
[17:22] going to have it up this year.
>> The fence will go up though
[17:25] » We'll probably have the fence up. The
groundwork, the storm water retention
[17:30] plan will probably be in. I don't know
that we'll have asphalt down. That will
[17:35] be very determinant, but um
I would seem to think that if we got
[17:40] some of the road base or some of the
driveway base in there
[17:44] that it'd be better that that's settled
anyways and then asphalted in the
[17:48] spring.
Which kind of makes sense if you think
[17:51] about it. It goes through the winter,
goes through a frost process, will
[17:54] settle in a little bit before. So
they'll get the you know the
[17:58] the crushed stone in, roll it, etc.
after everything's dug out. They'll be
[18:03] ready to go with the foundation. So the
building will start next year. Next
[18:07] year. It will be up for next year.
>> And they're um
[18:13] they met with highway won't meet with
them until
[18:17] a couple weeks from now, but um we're
good for storage of salt for this
[18:21] winter.
>> Oh yeah. Yeah, they're all set. They're
[18:23] going forward. They're going forward.
Well, I actually don't want to say we're
[18:26] going forward with the orders yet
because we do not have the contracts
[18:30] back from the county yet.
Uh the salt. So they don't know what to
[18:34] bid. The county was not happy with the
bids.
[18:37] Uh they rejected the the first round of
bids for salt and went back.
[18:42] So they're working because there was a
>> increase from August.
[18:45] » Yeah, like a 25% increase. It was huge.
>> Yes.
[18:49] » Wow.
>> Wow. So they're back on that.
[18:52] Uh
vestibule update. Everybody saw
[18:55] obviously they were open.
>> Looks good.
[18:58] » So it looks good.
Uh that kind of you put your
[19:00] fingerprints on the lights and that too.
Emily wanted to I had to keep her out
[19:04] there and lock the door.
Uh
[19:07] but uh so we still have the doors to to
go.
[19:12] Uh so we're just waiting for Adam's
class to get everything in. That'll be a
[19:15] about a 2-day process. They'll do the
inside first, then they'll do the
[19:19] outside. So, it looks great.
>> Is that all that's left to do?
[19:24] » Just the doors. The the door wall, it'll
be the door frames that the basically
[19:28] the storefront will be brand new.
Uh, but that will give us the the push
[19:33] buttons for the
handicap access access. So, already
[19:38] positively received I mean
>> It looks great out there. Yeah, I know.
[19:42] » A lot of the work that Eric has done
with the cleanup around the exterior and
[19:46] I don't know if you've noticed
part part of the front's got the blue
[19:50] paint on it, too. So, eventually
>> Oh, nice.
[19:53] » the brown is all going to be blue, all
the trim's going to be blue. It's our
[19:57] blue.
>> It looks like
[19:59] » the blue one the sign back there, the
blue
[20:00] » I love it.
>> this blue.
[20:02] That is a special blue. That's our blue.
Uh, so she actually matched it, so the
[20:07] blue will be that. Uh, she's also the
stucco post also going to be painted
[20:11] gray before snow flies.
So, it you know, good stuff.
[20:17] Um
>> We should get one of those groups that
[20:20] does the murals around town. I want to
see if they can do this on the side of
[20:23] our building.
Oh, how cool would that be?
[20:25] » Good. So, we're looking at some
different things. So,
[20:29] » I can't draw a stick person, so I
couldn't do anything artistic I don't
[20:31] know. That would that would that's such
a great logo of Cars Co. That would look
[20:34] very cool out there.
>> Yeah. So, I don't know. We'll we'll work
[20:39] on it. We we got a lot of lot of good
stuff going on in and around the
[20:42] building.
Um, just update for you guys, Chili 'n
[20:46] Grill
just so you know, date's moved to 9/17
[20:49] instead of 9/10
and it is going to be held at the Katy
[20:54] Recreation Park.
Instead of in the highway garage.
[20:59] » Will it be simulated?
>> Yeah.
[21:01] » What is it?
>> Picnic, basically.
[21:03] » Going Going but Chili 'n Grill is
>> It's going to be at the Katy Recreation
[21:07] Park on the 17th.
>> And what time?
[21:12] » I was afraid you were going to ask that.
>> Sorry.
[21:14] » it starts at 11:00.
>> Mhm, it's a weekday.
[21:17] » Yeah.
>> Yeah,
[21:18] sorry.
>> It's okay. I'll see if I can take off
[21:20] that day.
>> Uh but yeah, everybody uh absolutely is
[21:24] invited. Matt, if you're around, and
Bob, if you want to stop by, they
[21:27] So, they've got some different events
planned, which I thought were good. So,
[21:30] you know, they're going to try to do
some fun little pickup games.
[21:33] » the 17th of September?
>> Correct.
[21:35] » At Katy Recreation Park.
>> At Katy Recreation Park.
[21:38] Uh
if if you didn't see it, it everybody
[21:42] knows that we signed the si- sidewalk
contract. We had a meeting with them. We
[21:47] did a press release today.
Uh
[21:51] so, PIM, Precision Infrastructure
Management,
[21:56] uh plans on being on the ground end of
September or first part of October.
[22:04] Uh they actually walk every foot of the
15 ft of or 15 mi of sidewalk
[22:10] that we have.
Uh they will GIS it,
[22:14] take pictures, any deficiencies are
noted, replacement areas are noted. We
[22:20] will get a report back within 6 months.
>> the Rec going to do a 15-mi hike then?
[22:25] » They If you want to go with them, Tom,
I'm sure they would love to hear it.
[22:29] Uh so, great this sidewalk thing we've
been waiting for for a decade.
[22:35] » years.
>> Uh
[22:37] we finally are going to we finally are
going to
[22:40] » getting that's been waiting forever?
It's been
[22:42] » Uh Tom, this we've been battling with
this guy. I mean, you and I have talked
[22:46] to him for a number of years with the
DOT.
[22:50] Uh
but I I feel great about this one
[22:54] because that's infrastructure that we
just have not done a good job with
[22:58] historically.
>> It's also something that's overlooked,
[23:01] too, right? People don't really you
don't have it.
[23:03] You forget how valuable it is until it's
not there anymore.
[23:06] » Absolutely. But now we're going to have
a plan. The plan will be prioritized.
[23:10] We're going to be able to fit all this
stuff in together. We're going to be
[23:13] able to fit it in the budgets. We'll
have a plan on the
[23:17] on the shelf if if some sort of state or
a federal funding becomes available,
[23:23] you know, we will have something to
refer to and say this is the section.
[23:27] So, we'll be able to look at it and say,
"Look, if there's a $300,000 grant, we
[23:32] can go back and say this is these are
the sections we're going to do."
[23:35] » Is I Is the plan for like typical
sidewalk side sidewalks or everything's
[23:42] going like e-bike, scooter, that kind of
stuff? The reason I'm bringing up Route
[23:46] 9 coming from the town to the city by
like Pine Harbor in there. Like that's a
[23:51] little bit There's a lane dedicated for
bicycles and then still walking lanes.
[23:55] That to me with this day and age of
everybody's on, you know, push scooters,
[23:58] electric scooters, the e-bikes,
especially like on a Tom Miller Road,
[24:01] that would be invaluable, I think, to do
those to make it if it's at all
[24:04] possible, specifically the busier
streets, make it that much wider so
[24:08] you've got a lane for
non-motorized or small motorized
[24:12] wheelies and then people walking.
>> A lot of the smart growth plan when you
[24:15] get into the
town center area. So, Tom Miller Road
[24:21] would be an example where if Tom Miller
Road were to be rehabbed,
[24:26] a lot of that would be built into that.
>> Wasn't it the restriction
[24:31] on how far what how wide you could go
because of the fact that
[24:35] the property is close to
>> Well, and that's where a lot of the
[24:39] where a lot of the challenge is with
when you get in the older part of town,
[24:43] Katieville.
Uh
[24:45] you know, where those sidewalks have
been down for 40, 50 years. You know,
[24:49] some of those areas you're not going to
be able to do something like that. A lot
[24:52] of that's going to be rehabilitated and
replaced where we can.
[24:56] » Okay.
>> But the Tom Miller Road
[24:58] » should be a priority.
>> Yeah. And we've had discussions with the
[25:01] county about it. The county realizes
that that's going to be a major project.
[25:06] Uh
but, Tom Miller Road, you know, is going
[25:09] to need something eventually.
Uh so, the last piece I have for
[25:14] everybody, you have your white reading
material.
[25:18] Uh
from
[25:20] Verizon.
Um
[25:24] we will be entertaining
next week.
[25:30] Uh it's not in draft yet uh because Matt
and I are going to be on a dis- uh phone
[25:37] call with the Verizon attorney tomorrow.
Uh the resolution isn't in there yet,
[25:43] but we will have a resolution setting a
public hearing, or should have one,
[25:47] setting a public hearing for the 17th of
September.
[25:51] Um and we will also have to entertain uh
SEQRA part two cuz uh part one has
[25:59] already been completed by the applicant.
Um
[26:04] and then uh we will enter- entertain a
resolution to accept the application. A
[26:09] couple things that I will tell you right
up front that are in here.
[26:15] Two exceptions that stand out right now
uh through conversation I had with
[26:22] Trevor.
Town law
[26:26] limits the height of the tower at 140.
We can, as with,
[26:33] you know, anything else that that's law,
ordinance, whatever, accept a variance.
[26:39] Um
this one is in there at 145. 145.
[26:45] Uh and they give you the justification
in the paperwork in order to get the
[26:50] proper coverage. And correct me if I'm
wrong, the bloom test was done at 145, I
[26:56] believe, right?
>> That's my recollection of this.
[26:59] » Yeah.
Yeah.
[27:01] Uh
so, that is one. Uh we will probably
[27:05] also have to ask them to correct one
other thing.
[27:09] The setback
does not and we'll have a discussion
[27:14] with their attorney tomorrow about it.
The setback is about a foot off.
[27:20] Uh because the setback has to be
height of the tower plus 10%.
[27:29] Uh so, they missed it by a little bit.
Uh but there would appear to be enough
[27:34] property there for them to make the
proper adjustment.
[27:38] Uh so, the difference between
this and most of the other stuff that we
[27:43] go through, planning board, ZBA,
everything,
[27:47] with with communications with local law,
with communications,
[27:52] that's the responsibility of the town
board.
[27:55] Uh
planning board that does not go in front
[27:58] of the planning board.
It's up to us
[28:02] whether we accept that variance or don't
accept that variance.
[28:09] Uh so, I would, you know, especially cuz
I know that that's a lot of reading.
[28:14] Um
>> There's some pictures, though.
[28:16] » Yeah. But
I I definitely
[28:18] » Have you looked at it?
>> really need to concentrate on, you know,
[28:23] » Look at the justifications.
>> justifications
[28:26] » and the things they can't meet. Cuz they
have to justify it. For you guys to
[28:29] grant it and not set a precedent that
you're going to give everybody what they
[28:31] want, there has to be a justification as
to why they have no other ability but to
[28:36] do this in order to comply with their
plan.
[28:38] » Mhm.
>> So, I would do that and make sure you
[28:40] take a look at it. I Trevor Trevor's
town attorney, Trevor again, is a great
[28:45] resource even though it doesn't go
through the planning board. Uh Trevor
[28:49] has completed secret part two for us. Uh
I have the draft copy.
[28:53] » Did you guys finalize that yesterday?
That resolution?
[28:55] » Yes.
>> Okay. I thought I would do
[28:56] » The Well, the secret part two, just the
>> Just the Yes, that's right.
[29:00] » Uh he did he did send that over to us.
So, for those that aren't familiar with
[29:05] it, this is up on Wallace Hill, 422
Wallace Hill.
[29:09] Um
up on the flat area, up on the upper
[29:12] end. We have like a There's We have a
>> small pump station there.
[29:16] » It would be on the opposite side of the
road of that in towards the back of the
[29:20] road of that.
Um their goal is to correct
[29:25] Verizon's goal is to correct some of the
cell coverage issues. If you're coming
[29:29] up 374
>> 374.
[29:31] » Yeah.
Uh so, you know, those are the type of
[29:34] things I'm not telling people how to
vote or think or otherwise. I'm just
[29:38] saying take a look at it. Um and
remember, CMS is our representative.
[29:45] Uh Dick Hall may be in his group.
Uh our our representative, so we work
[29:51] with CMS. They do all of the review on
this.
[29:55] Uh for us and work with us and work as
the intermediate intermediary with the
[30:01] uh with the communications company.
>> Is there a
[30:04] thing that says
This is the page the justifications are
[30:07] on?
>> Executive summary.
[30:09] » Yeah. There's Yeah, right towards the
front there. You can Yeah. It It's one
[30:14] of them.
Uh
[30:16] um
[30:20] Uh it's actually number five, it looks
like.
[30:23] » Number five?
>> In the latest document, the July
[30:27] document, Tom.
>> Yeah.
[30:29] » July document.
>> So, when you look at
[30:31] » The July 6th.
>> Uh page page two and then number five or
[30:36] so and then it goes on
and and it goes on to explain why the
[30:41] 145 ft
uh
[30:44] » Okay, I see. Okay.
>> Dick Dick sent it back to us saying
[30:48] complete, which means he's reviewed it
and feels that the justifications are
[30:54] warranted.
And again, CMS
[30:58] uh
is our uh
[31:01] is our go-to with it. They're the
experts.
[31:04] Uh he's the person that's handled
everything for us for years.
[31:07] Uh
you know, I'm a pretty good resource.
[31:11] If if there's something that you really
feel you need to get clarification on or
[31:16] further, I think we can certainly set up
a call with
[31:20] with Dick Coley.
Uh so, I you know, really everybody
[31:25] review it. Uh we have until the 17th of
September,
[31:30] uh but I can certainly set something up
with Dick if anybody wants to get on a
[31:34] call or quick meeting with Dick.
[31:39] » Okay, so
[31:44] » It's all about
>> I thought it was pictures.
[31:46] » Pictures. Go look at the pictures.
>> Yeah, and I would suggest, you know,
[31:50] they did do like I said, they they did
do the balloon test. The results of that
[31:54] are in there.
Uh there was not a lot of feedback with
[31:57] that. So, they floated a balloon at the
same height.
[32:01] Uh
you know, I would suggest take a drive
[32:03] up there if you're not sure. Uh
it's what in 422? It's kind of right in
[32:08] the area of that palm for the drive.
>> So, take a look.
[32:11] » Uh
you know, it's on the Paradyne Power and
[32:14] Farm. Um
They went through some of the due
[32:18] diligence already for people that are
newer.
[32:22] The local law would dictate that the
communications companies
[32:29] have to check
to make sure that there's no suitable
[32:33] town property, meaning our property,
first within that area.
[32:40] So, they did look at the Wallace Hill
Park. They did look at the Guy Ceder
[32:45] Park tucked over in the back of of the
Wallace Hill Park
[32:49] to see if they were suitable for the
placement because the local law states
[32:53] that it has to be placed on our property
first.
[32:57] Uh so, they did do those and they did
eliminate
[33:00] mainly the reason there was setback
because of the fall zone, the which is
[33:05] the height of the tower plus the 10%
That's if it falls.
[33:09] » So, it tells in here why they rejected
these towns.
[33:12] » Uh there's a park someplace in their
town he said. Yeah.
[33:15] » And that goes to their justification to
get these two variances they would have
[33:18] to take. This other property they
checked won't work and here's why. So,
[33:22] this is kind of the next least
restrictive area for them.
[33:24] » Yeah.
Uh and if you have any questions, stop
[33:28] by. If you have any questions, you know,
get a hold of uh Trevor. And like I
[33:33] said, if people feels warranted, we can
set something up with Dick.
[33:37] You know, we can uh you know, get you in
touch with him. He can do a Teams
[33:40] meeting and you know, go over it if you
have any specific questions.
[33:46] » I know.
>> That's all I have. Do we have any
[33:50] committee reports?
>> Um I can report on Parks and Rec.
[33:55] Winding down the season, they had a
great summer.
[33:57] Uh concert will be August 13th 31st,
sorry. Uh it was rescheduled due to
[34:02] rain. Last call will be August 31st from
6:00 to 8:00 at the Katie Gould Break
[34:05] Park. So, that's cool. Um they're lining
up their fall hikes. Um they've got a
[34:09] lot of stuff going on. They've cleaned
up like the East Morrisonville Park, the
[34:13] sidewalk, parking to gate, and adding a
pad. They're they're fixing the building
[34:17] entrance to remove the lip. Um
they've cleaned up the Lapier Lane. They
[34:23] had
um cut some brush that's all been picked
[34:25] up.
Uh basketball courts and lines in West
[34:29] Plattsburg Park have been resurfaced.
They've done a lot. Um still working on
[34:33] the pollinator garden. Um they may
switch from the Vermont
[34:38] person that they were working with to
Cornell Cooperative Extension and
[34:41] Clinton County Soil and Water or work
collaboratively with the three. Um
[34:45] they're trying to get that up and going.
So, yeah, they've done a lot. Doing very
[34:51] well.
>> Doing very well, it's happening. Thank
[34:54] you.
[34:57] Uh I do see the need to go into
executive session to discuss a work
[35:02] history of two individuals.
[35:07] Sorry, Tom. I did see the need. Yeah,
okay.
[35:09] I have a need.
Uh
[35:13] do I have a motion?
>> So moved.
[35:16] » Dana, do I have a second?
>> Second.
[35:19] » Ilona,
can I have a roll call vote, please?
[35:22] » Mr. Wood?
>> Yes.
[35:23] » Ms. Bella?
>> Yes.
[35:25] » Ms. Kelting?
>> Yes.
[35:26] » Mr. Castine?
>> Yes.
[35:27] » We'll go into executive session at 6:35
p.m. No action will be taken.