Town Board Minutes – September 11, 2024

REGULAR MEETING

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