[0:13] Okay. I would uh like to add one topic to the agenda, please, and that is uh

[0:20] illegal dumping on town roads uh under new business. We'll make it the

[0:26] fourth item there. Motion to that click.

[0:30] » Make the motion. >> Second on that, please.

[0:32] » Second. >> All in favor?

[0:35] [clears throat] >> Opposed. Okay. Thank you. Uh

[0:43] Okay. Um, as of the end of July, uh, we have

[0:50] 844,291 in general checking,

[0:55] 137,785 in miscellaneous receipts, uh, 127831

[1:02] in our general money market, and general uh, New York class has 2,817,657.

[1:12] Uh the New York class reserve account is 10,394.

[1:16] The subtotal there is 3,937,960.

[1:22] Highway checking is 512,794.

[1:27] Highway money market is 50,539. Highway New York class is 32,749.

[1:35] Uh highway New York class west Clove Bridge project is 626,56.

[1:42] uh New York class equipment reserve is 242,441

[1:47] for a subtotal of 1,464 580 and the total of all assets is

[1:54] 5,42,540.

[1:58] Um

[2:02] overall the July net income is favorable by several 77,000 versus the budget due

[2:09] to the timing of our expenses. Uh July revenue is up 75,000

[2:16] due to the sale of highway surplus highway vehicles and equipment. uh the

[2:21] franchise revenue from cable vision and uh higher pool and facility rentals.

[2:28] Uh overall July year-to- date expenses are favorable to the budget by 632,000

[2:35] mainly due to the timing of chips expenses and machinery expenses.

[2:39] I think we'll see that change next month after the pay bills.

[2:46] Um, see

[2:53] I just wanted to note the uh balloon festival will be held July uh September

[2:57] 4th and 6 through 6. The town clerk will have more in-depth information on that.

[3:03] Uh, also upcoming is our October annual October Fest which is always fun. German

[3:09] music, beer, dancing, uh, and fellowship. It's a great time. Uh,

[3:14] Sunday, September 20th from 12 to 7. Uh, Councilman Reader, anything?

[3:22] » I've just been speaking with uh multiple town residents about some general issues

[3:26] uh mostly pertaining to the uh the intersection there at uh Rose Bowl and

[3:31] um Clo, but we'll be talking about that later, but that's it.

[3:34] » Very good. Thank you. Uh Councilman Darlin,

[3:37] » about the same thing as Josh. Just getting ready for the meeting and uh

[3:40] talking to residents. >> Okay. Uh, Councilman McKibby,

[3:44] » uh, I've been working on, uh, researching, gathering information for

[3:48] the, uh, surge suppression system for town hall. We can get ready. That's all

[3:53] I have. >> Okay. Thank you.

[3:56] » Uh, town clerk,

[4:00] » as Supervisor Frasier mentioned, we are gearing up for October Fest. Um, it is

[4:04] still the same $5 admittance fee and um, all the same fun events and games that

[4:09] we had last year, we uh, plan to redo them. As he mentioned, the balloonfest

[4:13] tickets are on sale through my office at a discounted rate uh, thanks to the

[4:17] chamber. So, the price scale is about half off, $20 for weekend access, which

[4:23] means you can go to five of the showings. You can also buy them for a

[4:27] specific morning for $7 or a specific evening for $12. And those are paid by

[4:32] cash or check. Um, and like I said, I'll be selling them until the day before the

[4:36] Balloon Fest. Um, actually, yeah, what is that date? I thought it was the 27th,

[4:40] but it's the 3rd, till September 3rd. Um, we'll be selling them. So, we hope

[4:46] residents take advantage of that. And that's all I have.

[4:49] » Okay. Thank you. And those purchases are inperson purchases at the town clerk

[4:53] window for discounted tickets. Uh, Highway Superintendent

[5:01] Um, we've been mowing roadsides, fixing some potholes. The big uh projects that

[5:07] were scheduled for this year were the paving of u North Parliament Road, the

[5:12] balance of North Parliament to uh Walsh. That is complete. We changed out a large

[5:18] pipe on uh that was failing on North Parliament. Um

[5:24] see what else? We're prepping trucks for the winter. If

[5:30] you believe in your farmers Alban act, we're going to get a big winter this

[5:33] year. It's not going to be any fun. No snow. Lot of snow.

[5:40] » Supposedly a lot of snow. >> What do you mean by good?

[5:43] » Um, >> nobody

[5:47] um touched on earlier about the trash. Um, I really think we should, the board

[5:54] should be talking about bumping up the uh the penalty for dumpers. Uh, we had

[6:00] three over the weekend. Uh, there was a good pile on West Clo Mountain Road. The

[6:06] sheriff's came out, documented it. Actually, uh, whoever dumped it uh, left

[6:12] his address in a bag. So the sheriff went to his house and insisted it was

[6:18] cleaned up and they did actually clean the whole mess up by midday on Sunday.

[6:24] We also had a pile up on Quinland Road. Uh the sheriff was called for that one.

[6:29] We have a sheriff report. Our crew cleaned that mess up. And again, there

[6:33] was a receipt for a visa bill for actual visa bill in the bag with an address and

[6:39] a name. And that trash originated in the town of Beakman Beacin down by the

[6:45] river. Uh we had a small pile at the turnaround on Flint Road Monday morning

[6:51] that we found and had to deal with that. So I think a lot of this uh is coming

[6:59] because of the escalating price and trash pickup. We could be wrong, but

[7:04] that's probably not helping the situation. I really think we ought to

[7:09] bump the fine up and if it's at all possible

[7:13] um bill feel bill for the town highway going to pick the stuff up and have it

[7:20] you know rape for that as well. >> This is ridiculous that

[7:24] » we're having to pick on Sundays. >> It's it's unfortunate but we'll get into

[7:30] a discussion about that later. You're welcome to to participate in that if you

[7:34] like. >> That's that's all my report.

[7:36] » Okay. Thank you. Um, animal control. Uh, Councilman Reinger,

[7:42] would you read the first? Um, I think it's May is the Yeah, just I put it in.

[7:47] Uh, actually

[7:50] brought it in late. I can give you my contact.

[8:03] » Um, submitted from Mary Jean Calvie, animal control report, May 2026. During

[8:09] the month of May, there were no lost or found dogs. Respectfully submitted, Mary

[8:13] Jeene Calvie, animal control officer. >> All righty. Uh, Councilman Derlin, would

[8:18] you like to do the June report, please? Uh, July.

[8:22] » Uh, well, it's for June. Okay. Well, just says during July.

[8:27] » Okay. Go ahead then. Yep. I guess we're >> I assumed it was June.

[8:31] » Animal control report for July 2026. During the month of July, there were no

[8:35] lost or found dogs. Everyone decided it was too hot to do anything this month.

[8:42] » Very good. Thank you. Um, our county legislature

[8:50] Good evening everyone. The MIG grant which is the municipal investment grant

[8:54] went out earlier this year. Um it has since closed and they said hopefully

[8:59] within the next week or two they should be putting out their decisions. I know

[9:02] Union Veil Beakman and multiple other organizations in the district did apply.

[9:06] So if everybody does come back and they do get awarded it'll be a substantial

[9:09] amount of money that'll come back to the district for infrastructure work. And if

[9:13] you guys need any more assistance with the Bruzgull road issue or anything, me

[9:18] and Josh spoke about some signage issues as well that's county related, just

[9:21] please feel free to reach out and I'll do what I can to help you guys out.

[9:24] » Very good. Thank you. >> Um, since the last meeting, I've gotten

[9:29] several inquiries from residents about the status of the library, and I asked

[9:35] our attorney here just to give an update to the residents on on where we at. Um,

[9:40] there's not really no new news, but uh, >> uh, no, we just an overall recap.

[9:48] A little closer. >> Oh, I'm sorry. There was an article 78

[9:52] filed um, seeking court order to turn over budgeted funds for the year 23, 24,

[10:00] and 25. Uh, we opposed that. uh article 78 court ruled against us uh on that. We

[10:10] filed a um notice of appeal off that and we're in the process now of perfecting

[10:20] that appeal. We have till mid December to perfect our appeal and I

[10:27] suspect that we'll probably have those papers ready to file um sometime in

[10:33] November. So that'll be the next kind of movement on the case as the filing.

[10:39] » Okay. Um, a lot of the s common complaints are that they don't have the

[10:46] full access to u the neighboring libraries

[10:50] and currently the town board is unable to negotiate with Mid Hudson Library uh

[10:56] because the charter the library charter exists by law. The Mid Hudson Library is

[11:03] bound to negotiate with library trustees at this point. Um we, you know, we're

[11:10] we're trying, but um until that charter goes away, we can't uh we can't do

[11:16] anything about the the problem with the the neighboring libraries.

[11:22] Okay.

[11:26] Any public comment on uh agenda items? No. Okay. Um,

[11:35] Councilman McGney asked me to uh add this intersection of Bruscog Clove

[11:40] Valley and Wing Dealer, former traffic circle in North Clove Road uh to the

[11:45] agenda. Apparently, there's been several close calls there and we'll let you

[11:50] start that off. >> Yeah. Um, as many of you are aware, uh,

[11:56] the intersection of Clove Road, Clove Valley Road, uh, Windell Mountain, and

[12:00] Brussell, uh, there was a formal traffic traffic circle there that was removed.

[12:05] Um, the traffic circle did slow down traffic. Um, at least I feel it did. Um,

[12:11] since that traffic circle has been removed, there's been several accidents.

[12:14] Um, the speeds have increased and the, uh, severity of the accidents uh, has

[12:20] gotten worse. Um, I think we need to work with the county, um, you know,

[12:26] possibly to try to mitigate that that intersection. I see things like

[12:30] vegetation control. Um, there's some areas that vegetation's overgrown could

[12:35] be cut back. Maybe possibly traffic control devices like stop signs that

[12:40] maybe flash would need red lights or maybe even overhead flashing possibly.

[12:46] Um, but I think something needs to be uh done at that intersection. I also I

[12:52] received um an email from a resident also voicing his opinion and concern

[12:58] with the traffic uh circle. I guess he saw probably the most recent wreck

[13:02] there. Um and he was very taken back by it. It uh affected him and he wanted to

[13:07] speak out about it. So, you know, I think it's something we should have a

[13:11] discussion with the county on um to try to do something with that intersection.

[13:25] If you're going from down the pool

[13:38] and you can't be in a big ordinary person will not see going

[13:51] I'm going to need you to come up here and speak. You're gonna have

[14:07] » it seems to me like when you're coming from here down to for quake, it's not

[14:14] worded the right way. Unless I'm looking at it a different way. It's worded

[14:18] differently. Like we have to stop. We know we have

[14:23] because the other ones go. But I think because it didn't used to be that way,

[14:28] people that are going down the road are just going to go right across regardless

[14:32] of what's coming down that hill. >> Yeah. I mean, I I know there's a

[14:36] vegetation issue, too, where if you're coming south over

[14:42] » when you're looking to the left, there's heavy vegetation hanging out, it's very

[14:45] hard to see up the hill. Um, and then also coming south for people that are

[14:50] unfamiliar with the area, if you start off on 343, you're traveling for about

[14:54] 10 minutes at 45 to 55 miles an hour. And if you're not familiar with the

[14:59] area, you assume it just keeps going and people have blown through that stop

[15:03] sign. I I witnessed an accident a couple years ago there where somebody just

[15:07] pulled it out in front of a box truck and got t-boned. Uh, I don't know what

[15:11] the issue was with that, but you know, it's it's a dangerous intersection.

[15:17] I'll uh I'll go out and take a close look and and I know we had suggested

[15:22] maybe the LED type stop sign with the you flashing perimeter on it might help.

[15:30] It might help to have a flashing stop ahead sign.

[15:34] » Have a an LED solar >> right

[15:38] » sign that's mostly not function most of the time.

[15:43] » Yeah. >> So they're not maintaining.

[15:44] » Yeah. That that might be good to have.

[16:06] reliability. >> Yeah. I I I think the first thing you

[16:10] guys are going to have to do in this entire situation is is you're going to

[16:14] have to get some level of traffic study, get some level of interaction with the

[16:19] county. I think it's it's got to be a collaborative effort

[16:23] there because you have a county road, right? So,

[16:27] I I know the county's county is short-handed as are we

[16:31] » and the equipment they have in this particular area that are mowing with

[16:36] can't reach that higher brush where our equipment can

[16:40] » when you're looking east and going south in making that left turn. So we could do

[16:47] that. I just don't know logistically if we can

[16:50] » I think we should talk to >> Okay, make that call tomorrow.

[16:55] » On that exact spot there is I tested it tonight on the way here. The actual

[17:00] white stop line is well behind. So I stopped there and I couldn't see

[17:04] anything because of high hanging brush, right?

[17:07] » So except sticking way out there. There is a car coming that could cause car to

[17:12] sw.

[17:16] I did get an email from county transportation this morning stating that

[17:21] they have put several um traffic study cameras here in our area and uh Brillow

[17:29] Road was one valley road was one >> I just noticed.

[17:32] » Yeah. So perhaps you know they'll get data from these that'll show that that

[17:37] we needs to be something done at that intersection.

[17:40] » They could be already on top of it. That's why I think if there's any

[17:43] addition to that, I think we should be reaching out to the county just

[17:58] you're not affecting another measures which may or may not be

[18:04] appropriate.

[18:09] » Okay. Um, I will put something together and uh start a conversation with the

[18:16] county on that. Um,

[18:21] we had a resident stop in since last meeting who has an injury and um, their

[18:28] doctor had recommended swimming as therapy

[18:32] and they are interested in in getting a pool pass, but they said that we're

[18:37] halfway through the season and asked about it a discounted pool pass. Um, we

[18:43] do that with the recycle center. Um, I put the uh I think I put the pool

[18:49] schedule in here for you

[18:54] somewhere. But anyways, what I what I was going to suggest we do

[19:00] is determine what the halfway point is between the opening and closing of the

[19:05] pool and rather than 75 charge 40 bucks from that point forward. Yeah. Um, no no

[19:13] discount on the front end. Um, you know, if they haven't been able to subscribe

[19:19] until midway through, then we'll we'll drop the first half from it.

[19:25] » Um, sense. >> Anybody have any opposite?

[19:30] » Do we need a resolution for that for next meeting or Well, it's probably too

[19:34] late for this season, but we can get it put in place for next season. Um

[19:40] my guess is during your reord so this would be something that would

[19:46] added be added into the feed schedules. >> Yeah.

[19:49] » And we can look into >> what that looks like. Um

[19:54] but it is something that would be probably likely part of the review.

[19:57] » Okay. Would there be any issue with granting

[20:01] this one resident this in the meantime or

[20:09] um

[20:12] pass for one now. You'll have to pass. >> Yeah.

[20:18] » Okay. But that's a court decision. >> Um

[20:23] » I don't anticipate. >> It probably would not be, but it is what

[20:28] it is. >> Yeah, I get it. I get it. Uh that's

[20:34] » Can we just say that we going forward for the rest of the season passes 40

[20:39] bucks for everybody if we want to go? I mean I don't anticipate there being a

[20:43] » I don't I don't have an issue with that. And then we'll we'll we can

[20:47] » Are all these fees set by

[20:52] by a fee schedule that's amended by resolution or entities set by a code? I

[20:56] don't know. We moved it out of code and moved it into resolution everywhere.

[21:00] » I I remember it was something to that effect, but I don't know if it included

[21:05] all bees and certain pieces

[21:12] schedule that we re revisit every year. I think the pool was part of it.

[21:17] That would be the only hesitation I have not knowing.

[21:24] Then if we we all [clears throat] agree to it tonight, we'll just say, you know,

[21:28] as long as it is not in code and it's just

[21:33] » during reorg, >> yeah,

[21:36] » three of them. >> Um,

[21:42] » so essentially looking for a motion to to reduce the pool pass fee as of what

[21:48] date? >> Well, say today.

[21:55] They apply for a new >> I think there's only about three weeks

[21:59] left. >> Yeah.

[22:01] » Or maybe two weeks. Yeah. Yeah. >> All right. So, I'll make I'll make the

[22:06] motion to uh reduce the rate to $40 for the remainder of the season starting

[22:12] today. I'll second that. >> In favor?

[22:16] No, it's just I I opposed.

[22:22] » Okay. Thank you.

[22:30] » Very good. >> That is just a one time to be clear for

[22:32] the record. It's a one time reduction. It'll be revisited again after I I made

[22:36] myself a note to to include it in the reorder.

[22:40] » Okay. Um, I've been working with the uh uh building or code enforcement officer

[22:49] and we've come up with a bunch of uh problems in the code book.

[22:56] I know there had been a a pretty lengthy discussion on Airbnbs in the town, but

[23:03] it didn't get into the code book. Um

[23:08] we also discussed digital signs at length when I remember you know that was

[23:13] about a nine months discussion and you know thought that we had put it into the

[23:18] code book but it's not there >> and the air I'm actually shocked the

[23:22] Airbnb one is not in there also we came up with the

[23:27] » yeah we the whole form of that >> right

[23:31] » we never made it in okay >> no so uh you know we're going to need to

[23:35] revisit this stuff. I um I spoke with our planner yesterday. Um they're very

[23:41] willing to work with us on updating our codes and and things. Um they also and

[23:48] I'll forward that proposal to you. They had sent a proposal earlier in the year

[23:53] and I missed it somehow. Um but they uh have had offered to council most of

[24:13] it before, you know, see what they're suggesting and such. And they they

[24:17] showed several examples of where they've done it in other towns. But um you know

[24:22] we've gotten a number of complaints from applicants about how things work in in

[24:28] those boards and I think it's something we need to to look to make an

[24:32] improvement.

[24:35] Um the RA5 we discussed briefly at a

[24:40] previous meeting. Um, I went through and marked all the non compliant lots

[24:51] in RA5 up on Pleasant Ridge as a result of this code change. And best I can

[24:56] tell, this code change

[25:00] um took place in the early 90s. Um, I haven't been able to find any

[25:08] uh, you know, confirming information on it, but um, from talking to different

[25:13] people involved, it it appears that it took place in the the early 90s. I

[25:18] haven't been able to talk to anybody who was directly involved to find out the

[25:22] reasoning behind it, but the outcome was um, we have 25 non-conforming lots

[25:30] in the RA5 now. Um

[25:36] the cluster of the smaller lots is right up against

[25:42] the um R R1 zone that they would comply with.

[25:48] And then the um the larger lots are very close to the RA3 that they were

[25:57] removed from. That lower right hand corner.

[26:00] » Yep. >> That's RA3.

[26:02] » They're shaded. Yep. Yep. So, um I don't think it would be too

[26:08] problematic to uh put them back in there. The um the

[26:15] the upper piece is R10. >> The upper shaded.

[26:20] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[26:26] » So, I I don't know if if you want me to start looking at

[26:34] I mentioned we've got a a resident or not a resident but a property owner.

[26:40] Um he has that 3.23 lot.

[26:44] » Yep. Um and currently he's unable to do anything

[26:48] with it because it it there's no way that it can meet the um RA5 code

[26:56] restrictions.

[27:00] Wonder if they they ran through that continuous, you know, where

[27:14] » except for one, right? >> Right. Yeah.

[27:18] » Right. In theory, we're only talking about affecting one lot,

[27:21] » but any of these

[27:28] » Yeah. >> Yeah.

[27:29] » Be pre-existing not they can still do things. They just build a new house if

[27:33] they pull it down and then try to, >> you know, but addition

[27:39] I don't know accessory.

[27:43] » Yeah. because

[27:47] » I'm not going to talk now.

[27:50] » Yeah, that's fine. That's why we're here.

[27:53] » Excuse me. >> Yeah, in in the way it is written now.

[27:59] Yeah. >> Yeah. I think it needs to be looked

[28:02] into. >> Yeah. I don't know that it's a good idea

[28:05] to leave it the way it is. >> No, just doesn't make sense.

[28:08] » Um it's going to cause future problems for all those property owners. Yeah. one

[28:14] cluster. >> Yeah.

[28:16] » Is there going to be an issue making it non-ontiguous

[28:20] existing R3 because there's a large lot. >> Yeah, that's something we're going to

[28:26] need to discuss with both the planner and the attorney um and and figure that

[28:32] out. That one large lot there does kind of throw a wrench in into it, but um

[28:38] these couple here

[28:46] This is already five up here, right? And this is five down here. Five, five,

[28:50] five. Right. >> Right.

[28:52] » I mean, these would still be connected, split by the road, but still connected.

[28:57] » We could possibly turn these into five or you know where this will cut across.

[29:05] » Yeah, I think we just got to look into planner which I'm trying to understand.

[29:12] So, no, I got that. This is This is one. What's up here? This is 10.

[29:16] » Yeah. >> This is three.

[29:19] » All right. Thank you. >> Yeah, they were different shades of

[29:25] color. >> I probably should have copied this

[29:29] color. >> Was black and white.

[29:34] » Okay. So, I will um I'll get in touch with the planner. Yeah, I think that's

[29:40] start that conversation.

[29:59] » Yeah, they could be in there inserted easily.

[30:03] Um, the one is even for less than the one acre.

[30:13] No, that the two acre would fit in >> in.

[30:17] Yes. >> Yep.

[30:19] » Where is now? >> Right. Right.

[30:23] Um, we spoke a little bit earlier about the littering

[30:27] in addition to the three that Ed mentioned. A couple weeks ago, we had a

[30:32] incident on Clapville Road on our end of it.

[30:37] Yeah. And you know, a lot of it's furniture that's getting

[30:41] » two couches. >> Actually,

[30:46] » yeah, that little pad is Yeah, >> those pads

[30:50] clap. There was two. It was two spots. >> Okay. I wasn't aware of that.

[31:00] They were cellular setups that we [clears throat]

[31:05] don't have. We can certainly get them and um

[31:10] excuse me. >> Yeah. I don't know what happens with you

[31:15] know we have cellular package too where we'll see a lot.

[31:20] Yeah. >> Trouble is we gota I mean if if we've

[31:22] got a spot that is a regular problem we could set up a camera out but knowing

[31:28] where they're going to go. >> Yeah that's

[31:31] » yeah. Um fortunately some of them aren't too smart.

[31:36] » You leave their mail.

[31:41] » And I do want to thank Ed for coming out on Sunday and taking a look at it.

[31:44] Apparently, I got a text message and simultaneously Ed got a phone call about

[31:51] it and um >> Oh, yeah.

[31:54] » I was checking the web. >> Oh, okay. All right.

[31:58] Someone was in today and said they called

[32:01] that's what had happened. But anyways, I do appreciate you

[32:05] looking at that on Sunday. Um I think um

[32:12] currently our fine is 500 for the first offense, 750 for the second. I spoke

[32:19] with the constable. Constables are the ones that write citations.

[32:24] Um we would need to have hard evidence in order to to write a ticket, but I

[32:29] think we need to get aggressive on this and let people know it's not going to be

[32:33] tolerated here. Um, and I wouldn't be opposed to raising the fine to $1,000.

[32:40] » Town of Washington's $1,000. >> Yeah.

[32:47] » Bigman, thousand. >> Yeah. So, that's why they're coming

[32:51] here. [laughter] >> Maybe we should make ours 15. I like

[32:56] that. >> Um,

[33:02] need to work with the attorney on that.

[33:15] Okay. Um, thanks Ed. Thank you.

[33:21] We spoke um last month about

[33:32] we spoke last month about speed on Brazil Road. Um the county legislature

[33:38] uh found out for us that we need to submit a resolution to the county

[33:44] requesting a study for this. um it may be underway, but I would like to put in

[33:51] a formal request uh to do so. And um the attorney

[33:58] prepared that for us last meeting, I think.

[34:04] » I see the resident already did something about it.

[34:09] » Yeah. um he had called me and I I said I

[34:13] hadn't had any response from the county and um they put up the uh mafia blocks

[34:22] to protect the house that's been hit several times. Um so we have a

[34:27] resolution here uh Councilman McGibney, would you like to read that please?

[34:32] » Sure.

[34:35] County Unionville Town Board Resolution 54 2026 resolution requesting New York

[34:40] State Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study to authorize

[34:44] speed reduction for Brussell Road. Whereas a town board of town near

[34:47] Unionville has received concerns and requests from residents of townale that

[34:52] the speed limit on Brussel Road for the entire length from Route 55 to Clove

[34:56] Valley/clove Road intersection should be lowered from 55 miles per hour to 45

[35:02] miles per hour to the increased number of accidents resulting in property

[35:05] damage. And whereas the jurisdiction to change speed limit vests in the New York

[35:11] State Department of Transportation and whereas the town board determines that

[35:16] is in the best interest of the traveling public and for the general public

[35:20] health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the town of Union Bale to

[35:24] request that the New York State Department of Transportation conduct a

[35:28] traffic study to determine the feasibility of reducing the speed on

[35:32] Brill Road for the entire length from Route 55 to Glow Valley/ /code road

[35:36] intersection from 55 mph to 45 mph. Now therefore be it resolved as follows.

[35:44] The recitation set forth or incorporated as a resolution as it fully set forth

[35:49] and adopted herein to the town board. The county of union

[35:53] bail hereby requests the New York State Department of Transportation to uh

[35:57] conduct a traffic study to determine the feasibility of reducing the speed on

[36:01] Brazville Road for the entire length from Route 55 to Clo Valley Road/Clove

[36:06] Road intersection from 55 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. Three, the town

[36:12] board of the town of Union mail hereby authorizes the town supervisor to submit

[36:16] a written request to New York State Department of Transportation along with

[36:20] a copy of this resolution to conduct traffic study to determine feasibility

[36:24] of reducing speed on Bristol Road for the entire length from Route 55 to CO

[36:29] Valley Road intersection from 55 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. or the

[36:35] town board of the town of Unity. I'll hereby authorize the town supervisor and

[36:39] the town clerk to take any action any additional actions provide any

[36:43] additional information as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of

[36:47] this resolution.

[36:51] Okay, any further discussion on roll call vote, please. Oh, I need a

[36:57] second on that. I'm sorry. >> I'll second.

[37:00] » Okay, roll call vote, please. >> Council Harrington is absent. Councilman

[37:03] Rener. >> Hi.

[37:04] » Supervisor Frasier. >> Hi.

[37:06] » Councilman McGibney. >> Hi.

[37:07] » Councilman Derland. >> Hi.

[37:09] » One second.

[37:19] » Okay. Thank you. Um

[37:26] so we also discussed um hiring an engineer to look at the HVAC system and

[37:33] and design a replacement system. Um we have a res resolution here to that

[37:40] effect. Anybody have any questions before we go

[37:43] forward with that? Okay, I'll read that one.

[37:49] uh resolution approving proposal for engineering services from CT mail

[37:55] associates in connection with the town hall HBAC system improvements.

[38:00] Whereas a town of Unionville bail is seeking to retain professional

[38:03] engineering services in connection with HBAC improvements for town hall. And

[38:08] whereas the town of Unionville received a proposal from CTmail associates

[38:12] engineering surveying architecture landscape architecture and geology TPC

[38:18] C further known as CT male associates dated July 29th 2026 for professional

[38:26] engineering services for town hall HBAC improvements in the amount of $6600

[38:32] a copy of Wix is the next tier two and whereas a town board of the town of

[38:36] Unionville would like to retain the services of CT male associates for town

[38:40] hall HBAC improvements and whereas this is a type

[38:44] two action under the state environmental quality review act and therefore not

[38:49] subject to review under SRA and whereas the services provided by CT male

[38:56] associates to the town constitute professional services which are exempt

[39:00] from the building requirements or bidding requirements rather under

[39:05] general municipal law 103 three and the town of Unionville procurement policy.

[39:10] Now therefore, be it resolved as follows, the recitation set forth above

[39:14] or incorporated in this resolution that fully set forth and adopted herein.

[39:19] The town board of the town of Unionville veil hereby approves the engineering

[39:23] services proposal from CTmail associates engineering surveying architecture

[39:27] landscape architecture and geology DPC dated July 29th 2026 for professional

[39:34] engineering services for town hall HBAC improvements

[39:38] in the amount of $6,600 a copy of which is the next tier two.

[39:44] The town boy town board hereby authorizes a town supervisor to execute

[39:48] a contract agreement with CT male associates after review and approval by

[39:53] the attorney to the town. The town board of town union hereby

[39:59] authorizes and directs the payment of such services to be paid from engineer

[40:04] contractual expense is budget line number 144.4.

[40:12] A second on that. >> Second that.

[40:15] » Any further discussion? Uh, roll call vote, please.

[40:19] » Council Harrington is absent. Councilman Ringer.

[40:22] » I. >> Supervisor Frasier.

[40:23] » I. >> Councilman McGibney.

[40:25] » Hi. >> Councilman Derland.

[40:26] » Hi. >> Thank you.

[40:30] Um, one of the U contracts that was quoted

[40:37] in our parks tractor bid had expired. an attorney bought that. Uh we're still

[40:44] waiting to receive we we found a alternate contract to work from uh

[40:51] from another and I hadn't had a chance then it's required by law to get these

[40:56] um resolutions published a day in advance. So that information

[41:03] just had came in late this afternoon and didn't make it. We'll have to table this

[41:08] uh for the next meeting. Uh motion to do so.

[41:11] » Make a motion. A second. >> All in favor?

[41:14] » I opposed. Okay. Thank you. Um we discussed the Arctic program re uh

[41:23] previously. Uh Councilman Resinger had wanted to get some additional

[41:29] information. Um I will let you discuss here with anything that you came up

[41:35] with. >> I I can't remember all the information.

[41:38] Um I mean generally you know what they discussed in the the meeting is broadly

[41:44] accurate. The only thing that I can tell that people might have issue with is it

[41:48] does look like that block cameras which are a hot button issue in the news would

[41:52] be integrated as part of that. I actually don't have an issue with that

[41:57] but I know a lot of people do. Um, but yeah, but I don't know if anybody else

[42:03] has opinions on this, but I'm I'm perfectly fine going forward with

[42:07] participation. >> Yeah, I I've also seen a lot of the

[42:10] controversy with these flock cameras, and I can agree that they they can be uh

[42:16] problematic, but I I do have faith in our sheriff's department and district

[42:21] attorney not to abuse the system here locally.

[42:26] Um, the potential is is definitely there.

[42:29] But um they also did state that the uh flock cameras would be limited to

[42:37] exterior cameras and not interiors. And I think in this day and age there can't

[42:42] really be any expectation of privacy when you're outdoors. Um unless you're

[42:47] on your own. >> Um but once you stray from there Yeah. I

[42:52] mean >> camera ring camera.

[42:54] » Yeah. You walk by somebody's house that has a Ring camera,

[42:57] » you're being recorded whether you like it or not. It's there. We It's not going

[43:02] to stop. I think it would be good for us to take advantage of it to solve crimes.

[43:08] » I agree. License readers have been around for a very long time. I

[43:13] understand that this is enhanced, but it's in the news. It's it's a huge issue

[43:18] and block is well aware. Apparently, they even started to put more stringent

[43:22] requirements on on the devices, you know, in response to public backlash.

[43:28] So, I think that's even more of a reason since it's it's well known right now

[43:33] that people have concerns. It's if there's abuse of that system, it's it's

[43:37] going to be known and it's going to be an issue. And I think now that the issue

[43:40] has been brought to light, it that potential that, you know, use technology

[43:45] that's there to to help the sheriff department.

[43:48] » Yeah. I mean I I seen the same thing on social media. A lot of people were upset

[43:51] about it. You know, your privacy this that and the other thing um you know,

[43:56] but overall I mean you look at the way I look at is you know it's a greater good.

[44:01] It's really the greatest number type situation where it's going to help more

[44:05] than it's going to hurt. That's what I feel like.

[44:08] » Yeah. And they have a database that allows you to see if your car has

[44:11] actually been searched as well. So the field

[44:15] um and Duchess County Sheriff's Department has a transparency portal

[44:19] where you can go and you can review all of the information on Arctic. So I'd

[44:24] encourage anybody to look through that as well. Just it seems quite beneficial

[44:29] for the for the greater good as Kevin said.

[44:31] » Yeah. I think one of the more intriguing thing is the use of the drones and how

[44:35] they're going to station those all around the county. I mean, that if

[44:38] anything is probably the best use of of the technology that they're looking to

[44:42] use. So, I mean, if we could put a station here, I'd be all for that, you

[44:45] know. >> Yeah. And what I'd like to do is is make

[44:48] that offer to um the Arctic program um access to our security camera system,

[44:56] the exterior cameras um and

[45:01] you know offer town properties as a launch point for their drones if it they

[45:06] find that to be suitable. >> Yeah, I know they have the infrared

[45:09] ones. >> Yeah,

[45:11] » they're great for finding lost people and things of that. Um, and obviously

[45:15] we're in a rural area, so the quicker they can get eyes on something out this

[45:20] way, the better. >> Well, they it also explained if they get

[45:23] a call or in a hostile environment, they can send the drone in ahead of the

[45:29] deputies to to see what they they're actually dealing with.

[45:33] » Yeah. >> Um, and that that's going to add to the

[45:35] safety of the deputies immensely. >> But and the sooner they get that

[45:39] information, the better they're able to put a plan together. So, um, you know, I

[45:43] would like to offer town town properties for that purpose if they see the need

[45:49] for it. >> Um, would bring we need to have a

[45:55] resolution written for that. I I think I think the first thing you need to do now

[45:59] is if the board if there's a consensus from the board to proceed.

[46:02] » Um then I think what we would need is really some sort of detailed

[46:09] scope of what the plan would be from the county, right? Lay out where they are,

[46:13] what they're doing, >> where they're going to be, how's it

[46:15] going to integrate with our system, is it going to be seamless, how what does

[46:18] that look like? There needs to be uh there's there's a lot of I think a lot

[46:24] of details and and questions that need to be answered and then and whatever

[46:28] poll is already set up and they should present that to the board.

[46:33] » Okay. I will contact them and let them know um you know what we thinking of

[46:40] doing here for them. >> I think that also with it being such a

[46:44] hot button thing, maybe we should try to invite the public out here to maybe

[46:48] speak you know there's anybody out >> a resident of the town that has any um

[46:52] any issue one way or the other um to come out and and revisit this issue with

[46:58] us. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean every meeting we have two

[47:01] opportunities for residents to speak. So you're welcome to come and and speak

[47:06] about this topic if you wish. This is more just a

[47:09] » I I think too is once once we have a proposal there's probably going to be

[47:13] aspects of that proposal that will be public and aspects of that that will not

[47:16] be public. Um but at least if there's something that can be presented with

[47:20] more detail then then

[47:24] questions and and probably more concerns answered um if we have a better idea

[47:30] what's what's going to happen. So, I think that we we approach the county,

[47:34] let them fill in what they what their proposal is. At that point, you could

[47:38] you could even set a public hearing and and and have people come in and have an

[47:42] official public hearing um uh to to comment and concerns and have people

[47:47] have their questions answered

[47:52] which would be catered to the specific program that's going to be installed,

[47:55] you know, installed here. So, it would be more educated uh presentation from

[48:01] the county. >> So, we'll revisit this. I'll contact the

[48:04] county, ask them for some specifics. We'll bring that back to a future

[48:08] meeting and uh go from there. >> Can I say one more thing? I mean, I I

[48:14] know that people do have an opportunity to see the agenda. Um but I I agree with

[48:19] uh Kevin Durl in there. We we have a duty here to make sure that this is

[48:24] publicly advertised because we know that it could be an issue. Most people don't

[48:28] look at the town board meetings, right? So, just want to get it out there just

[48:32] for the sake of transparency. >> Oh, every we have a email subscription

[48:38] list for the town for the agenda. We're here talking about it and inviting

[48:44] people in. um you know every the the uh residents have

[48:52] every opportunity to come here and speak and I'm not you know I'm not saying we

[48:55] shouldn't offer it to them but we can't go out and drag them out of their house

[48:59] to come to the meetings either. >> No, just make them more aware once we

[49:03] have more information we can present >> you know and that's what we'll do. We'll

[49:06] revisit put it out there. That's the best we can do. Yeah.

[49:12] Um, any public comment on town issues?

[49:17] Okay. Um, motion to pay the bills. >> Make the motion.

[49:23] » Second. Second. All >> in favor?

[49:25] » Opposed? Okay. Um, we don't have anything for executive session. We had

[49:31] something that might >> uh we might have discussed, but it

[49:35] didn't materialize. Um based on approval of the contract uh

[49:41] with Cine Mail, I I have reviewed that contract to kind of expedite this. Um I

[49:47] do have a couple uh legal issues. I wouldn't to get ahead

[49:52] of it and move it along. I could have a short executive session.

[49:56] » There's one one uh one clause in that contract that we need to discuss.

[50:00] » Okay. Um, our next meeting will be here September 7 or se 2nd rather, I'm sorry,

[50:06] at 7:30. Um, we will return brief uh after a

[50:12] short uh executive session. There won't be any further business, but you're all

[50:16] welcome to stay. Uh, motion to move into executive session.

[50:20] » Make a motion and second. All >> in favor? I opposed. Okay. Thank you.

[50:40] Yes. Okay. Um motion to return from executive session. Please

[50:45] » make the motion. >> Second.

[50:47] » All in favor? >> Opposed? Okay. Thank you. Um, no

[50:51] decisions were made and no funds were allocated in executive session. As I

[50:56] mentioned, our next meeting will be September 2nd here at 7:30.

[51:02] Uh, motion to adjourn. >> Make second.

[51:07] » Second. All >> in favor?

[51:09] I follow. Okay. Thank you guys. We'll see you next

Union Vale Town Board meeting August 19, 2026

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