September 11 2024
TOWN OF PAVILION
7:00 P.M.
The Town Board of the Town of Pavilion held the Regular Board meeting on September 11, 2024 at the Town Hall, One Woodrow Drive, Pavilion, New York 14525 at 7:00 pm Present were:
Supervisor James Thater
Councilperson John Rudgers
Councilperson Donald Oberlin
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz
Others: Cindy Starr, James Cleveland, Mark Bailey, Scott Savidge, George Jinks, & Patty Yott
Following pledge to the Flag, Supervisor Thater opened the meeting at 7:00PM.
Highway-James Cleveland
*Paved Black St. from Linwood Rd. to Caledonia Town Line.
*Fall Roadside mowing will start
*New Truck body will not be completed until March of 2025.
*Filed paperwork with Soil & Water for Pavilion Center Rd. project.
Sewer- Donald Oberlin-No Report
Code Enforcement-Kenneth Steinmetz-No Report
Water -Dean Davis, James Thater
*Permits for Water District #7 are ready for signing.
Mark Bailey from MRB reviewed 3 options for the sewer treatment plant UV disinfection project
Councilperson Steinmetz offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin
Resolution No 53, 2024: TO APPROVE AN ASSESSMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH THE TOWN OF PAVILION
WHEREAS, the Town of Batavia, (hereinafter “Batavia”) and the Town of Pavilion,
(hereinafter “Pavilion”), pursuant to Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, are authorized to
enter into an inter-municipal cooperative agreement for the provision of assessment tax services,
and;
WHEREAS, Batavia currently is employing an individual fully qualified to provide the
assessment services as required by law; and
WHEREAS, Pavilion has identified a need to have assessment services to be provided by
Batavia; and
WHEREAS, Batavia intends to continue to maintain an employee to provide assessment
duties in both the Towns of Batavia and Pavilion, without reducing the level of service provided
to the Town of Batavia; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Batavia,
New York, that the proposed “Towns of Batavia and Pavilion Assessment Services Agreement”
(hereinafter “Agreement”), a copy of which is annexed hereto and made part of the Town Board
Minutes, at a cost of eighteen thousand, three hundred dollars ($18,300.00) per year and this sum
shall be paid by the Town of Pavilion, in two equal installments of nine thousand, one hundred
fifty dollars ($9,150.00) with the first payment being due on or before March 1, 2025 and the
second payment to be paid on or before September 1, 2025, and this Agreement is hereby approved
effective October 18, 2024 to expire on October 17, 2025 and the Town Supervisor is authorized
and directed to sign this Agreement on behalf of the Town of Batavia.
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Councilperson Steinmetz offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin
Resolution No 54, 2024: Sewer Plant UV Project.
RESOLVED: Option 3: Modified budget contracts (disinfection , no alternate, work with Contractor on cost savings options by Town self-performing some work).
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Councilperson Steinmetz offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Rudgers
Resolution No 55, 2024: Water District #7 Permits
RESOLVED: Approve Supervisor Thater to sign permits for Water District #7.
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Supervisor Thater offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin
Resolution No 56, 2024: Baldwin Business Service Contract
RESOLVED: Approve 2025 Baldwin Business Service Contract in the amount of 12,000.00 accounting services and $2600.00 for payroll services for a total of $14,600.00.
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Councilperson Rudgers offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz to approve the August 7, 2024 regular meeting minutes.
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Councilperson Oberlin offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz to authorize the clerk to draw a warrant on the supervisor to pay bills. General $18,752.42 T&A $46,317.29; Sewer; $75,469.99, Highway; $437,633.90, Water; $29,497.73 , Capital; 00
TOTAL $607,671.33
Councilperson Oberlin offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz to
Approve August 2024 operating statement, bank reconciliation & clerk report.
Approved by unanimous vote (4-0). Voting was as follows:
Supervisor James Thater Aye
Councilperson John Rudgers Aye
Councilperson Donald Oberlin Aye
Councilperson Dean Davis Absent
Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz Aye
Supervisor Thater made a motion at 8:12PM to adjourn the meeting seconded by Councilperson Rudgers Voting all ayes.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucinda Starr