TOWN OF BUTTERNUTS
Regular Meeting – April 12, 2017
Town Hall
1234 State Highway 51.
Gilbertsville, NY 13776
DATE: April 12, 2017-6:59 PM- Open Regular Meeting at 6:59 PM
Pledge of Allegiance was said by all.
Present were: Linda Gover, Don Hunt, Bruce Giuda, Scot Lueck, Keith Lilley, Highway Superintendent
Chris Hunt.
Meeting was recorded by Town Clerk
Privilege of the Floor: James Polhemus
Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of March 8, 2017 Meeting and March 22, 2017
meeting
Motion made by Linda Gover
Seconded by Scot Lueck
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Motion to approve the minutes of March 8, 2017 meeting as presented
Motion made by Don Hunt
Seconded by Keith Lilley
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce GIuda – Yes
Motion passed
Motion to approve the minutes of March 22, 2017 regular meeting as corrected
Motion made by Scot Lueck
Seconded by Keith Lilley
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
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Reports:
Town Clerk – Report received $270.00
Justice – Fines $493.00
Assessor – Report not received
Dog Control Officer –No official report received
Motion to accept highway superintendent’s report as presented
Motion made by Keith Lilley
Seconded by Bruce Giuda
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Bids Received –Mowing of Cemeteries
NAME
ROUTE 51
Andrew Hunt
150
Hartwell’s Landscaping
165
Frog Harbor Enterprises 175
COYE BROOK ROAD
175
185
195
HALBERT HILL ROAD
50
100
95
Motion to award the cemetery mowing bid to Andrew Hunt for the 2017 season
Motion made by Linda Gover
Seconded by Scot Lueck
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Recused
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – No
Motion passed
Bids Received – Crusher Run
E R Pope – Crusher run - $3.84 per yard
Motion to award the crusher run bid for 5000 yards to E and R Pope’s Excavating
Motion made by Keith Lilley
Seconded by Scot Lueck
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – No
Motion passed
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Bids Received-Screening of Sand
E and R Pope’s Excavating – Screening of Sand $3.84 per yard
Motion to award the sand screening bid for 5,000 yards to E and R Pope’s Excavating
Motion made by Don Hunt
Seconded by Keith Lilley
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – No
Motion passed
Supervisor’s Report:
March Financial Reports were presented
Planning Board Minutes for March 14, 2017 were received
Motion to accept Supervisor’s Report as presented
Motion made by Don Hunt
Seconded by Bruce Giuda
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Finance and Audit – March is ready for audit
Building and Grounds – working on bathroom remodel proposal
Personnel –collecting background data for contract negotiations
Budget – nothing
Highway and Machinery –nothing
Ethics-nothing
Copes Corners Park – vendors are being signed up-working on flood evacuation plan and caretaker
guidelines –Clean Up Day is April 22-$500 grant received from the county
CPIC – no meeting
Motion to have two prizes for Boat Float at Spring Fest – choice of a small pavilion rental or an RV
campsite for one night pending availability
Motion made by Scot Lueck
Seconded by Linda Gover
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
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Motion to purchase materials to build a suspension bridge at Copes Corners Park
Motion made by Linda Gover
Seconded by Bruce Giuda
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Privilege of the Floor: Comments were made by James Polhemus
Motion to approve vouchers 17127 through 17154 in the amount of $70,452.06
Motion made by Linda Gover
Seconded by Don Hunt
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Motion to adjourn at 10:32 PM
Motion made by Linda Gover
Seconded by Scot Lueck
Keith Lilley – Yes
Don Hunt – Yes
Linda Gover – Yes
Scot Lueck – Yes
Bruce Giuda – Yes
Motion passed
Submitted by,
Jacqueline Foster
Town Clerk
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