Town Board Minutes – August 6, 2025

REGULAR MEETING
August 6, 2025
TOWN OF PAVILION
7:00 P.M.

The Town Board of the Town of Pavilion held the Regular Board meeting on August 6, 2025 at the Town Hall, One Woodrow Drive, Pavilion, New York 14525 at 7:00 pm were:

Supervisor James Thater-Present

Councilperson John Rudgers- Present

Councilperson Donald Oberlin-Present

Councilperson Dean Davis-Present

Councilperson Kennth Steinmetz-Present

Others: Stacy Halsted, James Cleveland, Rob LaPoint

Following pledge to the Flag, Supervisor Thater opened the meeting at 7:01 PM.

REPORTS:

Highway James Cleveland:

  • Pick-up being serviced at the end of August, new truck okay to be paid
  • Declaring old trucks as surplus in new business as well as stainless steel hopper
  • Paving is being coordinated with bridge and salt building to be done at same time to be cost efficient
  • Roanoke Rd tentatively being paved 9/10
  • Remaining CHIP funds to roll over to 2026 Projects

Highway John Rudgers:

  • Thanked the highway department for assisting in moving dirt on the baseball fields  

Sewer Donald Oberlin:

  • UV Improvement is in progress as planned, no updates

Code Enforcement-Kenneth Steinmetz:

  • No updates other than Appointing Rob LaPoint in old business

Water -Dean Davis

  • Regarding WD7, the last property easement refused to sign. Speaking with engineers about redesigning pipe payout to avoid that property to avoid further delays in hopes to push project to bidding process

OLD BUSINESS:

  • Councilperson Davis offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin on

Resolution 41, 2025: Appointment of Rob Lapoint as Code Enforcement Officer for the remainder of 2025

RESOLVED: Rob Lapoint Appointed as Code Enforcement Officer for remaining of 2025

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Councilperson Rudgers offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz on

Resolution 42, 2025: Appoint Stacy Halsted as Vital Registrar

RESOLVED: Appoint Stacy Halsted as Vital Registrar

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Councilperson Rudgers offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz on

Resolution 43, 2025: Appoint Stacy Halsted as Sewer Clerk

RESOLVED: Appoint Stacy Halsted as Sewer Clerk

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Councilperson Davis offered a motion, seconded by Supervisor Thater on

Resolution 44, 2025: Resignation of Marcia White

RESOLVED: Resignation of Marcia White

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Supervisor Thater offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Davis on

Resolution 45, 2025: To create a temporary line of credit to the Capital Fund for the Salt Shed up to $400,000 as needed, to which it shall be expensed out of a “Capital Projects Fund” that of which the expense line will be “H5142.2 Snow Equip & Capital”

RESOLVED:

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Supervisor Thater offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz on

Resolution 46, 2025: To declare 2014 Freightliner as surplus

RESOLVED:

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Supervisor Thater offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin on

Resolution 47, 2025: To declare 2024 Dodge Pickup as Surplus

RESOLVED:

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

  • Supervisor Thater offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz on

Resolution 48, 2025: Declare Stainless Steel Hopper as surplus

RESOLVED:

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

Information:

  • Check mishap for July resolved, Baldwin to provide check and envelopes once current checks have been used at no additional cost to the town

Approvals:

Councilperson Davis offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Oberlin to

Approve July 2025 Regular meeting minutes.

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

Councilperson Oberlin offered a motion, seconded by Supervisor Thater to authorize the

clerk to draw a warrant on the supervisor to pay bills.

T&A TOTAL: $ 43,442.45

General $5, 456.15

Sewer: $3001.87

Highway: $137066.27

Water $55.00

Capital: $101,963.53

TOTAL $247,542.82

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

Councilperson Davis offered a motion, seconded by Councilperson Steinmetz to

Approve July 2025 operating statement, bank reconciliation & clerk report.

Approved by unanimous vote (5-0). Voting was as follows:

Supervisor James Thater                     Aye

Councilperson John Rudgers              Aye

Councilperson Donald Oberlin           Aye

Councilperson Dean Davis                 Aye

Councilperson Kenneth Steinmetz     Aye

Supervisor Thater made a motion 8:06 PM to adjourn the meeting seconded by Councilperson Rudgers. Voting all ayes.

Respectfully submitted,

Stacy Halsted

Town Clerk