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DECEMBER 30, 2020 BERGEN TOWN BOARD REGULAR 2nd/YEAREND MEETING

The Bergen Town Board convened in a regular session at 5:00 p.m. in the Courtroom with Supervisor Haywood presiding.

PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT:

Supervisor Ernest Haywood Michele M. Smith, Town Clerk

Councilman Mark Anderson Mike Johnson, Highway Superintendent

Councilwoman Belinda Grant

Councilwoman Anne Sapienza

Councilman James Starowitz

PRAYER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

MINUTES: Councilman Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of December 8, 2020; seconded by Councilwoman Sapienza and carried by a vote 5-0. Councilwoman Grant Abstained Councilman Starowitz made a motion to approve the minutes of December 12, 2020; seconded by Councilman Anderson and carried by a vote 5-0.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Mercy EMS summary report for November 2020

Town of Byron Local Law amending zoning law to regulate solar energy and SEQR for Town of Bergen consideration

Correspondence from Charter Communication

EFPR Solutions – letter of engagement for account services for the Town of Bergen

Proposed Town of Bergen Budget Transfers

Town of Bergen Historical Property Collection Policy

Executive Order form the Governor to grant property tax exemption to all who received in 2020 for 2021

REPORTS:

SUPERVISOR: interview for ZEO position

TOWN CLERK: Tax collection starts Saturday

HIGHWAY/SOLID WASTE: Nothing to report

COMMITEES:

BUILDINGS/CEMETERY: Triple-O bill for historian building for maintenance

PARKS: Nothing to report

LOCAL HISTORY AND MUSEUM: Nothing to repot

POLICY AND PERSONNEL: Nothing to report

TRANSFER STATION: Nothing to report

OLD BUSINESS:

Water Benefit Improvement Area #1 update – 35 Easements mailed out; finalized Bond paperwork

Planning/Zoning Board Fees - tabled

NEW BUSINESS:

Library Board Trustee Appointment: Councilwoman Sapienza made a motion to appoint Shirley Wade as Library Board Trustee to fill the term of Carrie Gale; seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Annual Appointments: discussion on 2021 appointments and committee assignments

Town of Byron Amending Zoning Law for Solar energy: no objection to their changes

Budget Transfers: Councilwoman Grant made a motion to approve line item 2020 budget transfers; seconded by Councilwoman Sapienza and it carried by a vote 5-0. Councilman Anderson made a motion to approve interfund 2020 budget transfers; seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Historical Property Collections Policy: tabled for next meeting

EFPR Solution Letter of Engagement Councilwoman Grant made a motion to approve accounting services of EFPR Solutions for $18,200 for 2021; seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Cleaning Service Contract Councilwoman Sapienza made a motion to extend the cleaning services for the Town for 2021 to Gary Dewind for $500 a month; seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Appointment clerk for the Historian Councilman Starowitz made a motion for a probational appointment of Jodi Fisher as clerk to the Historian; seconded by Councilwoman Sapienza and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Provisional Appointment of ZEO/CEO Councilwoman Sapienza made a motion for a provisional appointment of Gerald Wood as ZEO/CEO; seconded by Councilman Anderson and it carried by a vote 5 -0.

Governors Executive Order for property Tax Exemption 2021 The Town will follow the executive order

Year End Bills The bills were presented for audit and totaled General A Fund $8,237.47; B Fund $806.35; Highway DB $24,695.92 and Water District $1,557.00. Councilwoman Sapienza made a motion to pay the remaining 2020 bills, seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

NEXT MEETING:

Reorganizational Meeting – Monday, January 4, 2020 at 5:00 pm

Regular Meeting – Tuesday, January 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Town Hall with audit of the bills at 6:45 pm

ADJOURNMENT was at 5:26 pm on a motion by Councilman Anderson; seconded by Councilman Starowitz and it carried by a vote 5-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Michele M. Smith

Michele M. Smith,

Town Clerk

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