Town of Burns Organizational Meeting
January 8th, 2025 6:30pm
87 Main St Canaseraga, NY 14822
Call to Order & Pledge to the Flag: 6:51 PM
Preferred Agenda – requiring one roll call vote
2. Budget Officer Appoint Supervisor Dianne Freiner
3. Deputy Supervisor Appoint Councilman Frank Karnes
4. Designate depository Community Bank Primary/Five Star Bank Secondary NY CLASS for Investments
5. Designate Official Newspaper The Spectator/Evening Tribune – Hornell
6. Designate Meeting Night Second Wednesday of the month
7. Idle town funds Approve and authorize Supervisor Dianne Freiner to invest idle town funds with Resolution approval from the Board.
8. Town Bookkeeper, Payroll Appoint Baldwin Services at $10,500 per year
9. Mileage rate of reimbursement Approve mileage reimbursement rate per IRS allowance a .70 cents per mile.
10. Certification of claims Authorize that all claims against the Town are paid by voucher.
11. Code Enforcement Officer Appoint Samantha Testani
12. Town Historian Appoint Holley Spencer
13. Dog Control Officer Appoint John Owens
14. Highway State Bid Authorize the Highway Superintendent to purchase material from the state and county bids.
15.Town Attorney Appoint Dwight Kanyuck of Knauf Shaw in Rochester NY
16. Records Management Appoint Town Clerk – Stephanie Miller
17. Appoint Registrar Clerk Stephanie Miller
18. Appoint Town Hall Custodian Clerk Stephanie Miller @ 15.00 per hour
19. Appoint Court Clerk Tina Karnes
20. Approve Assessment Review Board Karla Orgek, John Owens & Larene Lang @ 100.00
21. Highway Employee Wages Per Teamster’s Union contract
22. Handicap Parking Permits Approve the Town Clerk to issue free handicap parking permits.
23. Petty Cash – No petty cash on hand
24. Sole Assessor Appoint Dustin Snyder
25. Deputy Superintendent Appoint Jason Elderkin
26. Deputy Registrar Appoint Supervisor Dianne Freiner
27. Highway Superintendent The Highway Superintendent may spend as per the Town Procurement Policy Procurement Policy $2,500
29. Highway Inventory Policy The Highway Superintendent is to submit a complete inventory of all equipment & tools on September 30th
30. IT Cyber Security Hurricane Technologies as per agreement
31. Signing of Abstracts Authorize the signing of Audited Abstract claims by the Town Board members
32. Establishment of Committees Highway – Councilman Jeramie Hurlbut
33. Fixation of Salaries as per preliminary budget: Supervisor- $6,000
One Motion to approve the preferred agenda:
Motion: Councilman Mammosser
Second: Councilman Hurlbut
Aye: Councilman Karnes
Aye: Councilman Smith – Carried
Resolution to Approve prepayment of utility bills – electric, telephone, internet, propane, highway fuel bills, and credit cards to avoid late payment charges:
Motion: Councilman Hurlbut
Second: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councilman Mammosser
Aye: Councilman Karnes – Carried
Town of Burns Regular Meeting
Call to Order: 7:01pm
Adoption of Minutes of December 30th, 2024:
Motion: Councilman Karnes
Second: Councilman Hurlbut
Aye: Councilman Smit
Aye: Councilman Mammosser – Carried
Audit Bills:
Account Vouchers Amount
| General Fund | 1-15 | $12,945.92 |
| Highway Fund | 1-8 | $5,287.76 |
Motion: Councilman Mammosser
Second: Councilman Hurlbut
Aye: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councilman Karnes – Carried
CEO Samantha Testani: Issued a no charge building permit for Jim George case for stairs, the State has been very difficult. 961F issue, has not heard if they have been served or not, the Board will consult Dwight. All fire safety inspections were completed except the engineers; they have been sent a letter.
Highway Superintendent Glenn Odell: $13,650 will be reimbursed from CHIPS for culvert pipe replacements on Tildon Hill & North Hill. Another pipe will need to be replaced on North Hill as well. The County will inspect the bridge on Big Hollow, the State won’t allow a temporary repair. Need surveyors on Tildon Hill before the right of way lines can be moved. Tractor is in Cuba, haven’t heard from Reynolds yet. Excavator & Loader can be diagnosed through a cloud program so that it can be done remotely, will look into options and prices. Councilman Smith requested a list of state of repairs of equipment annually. Looking into prices for a salt shed roof, also would like to attach a lean to onto the shed for additional storage. Councilman Smith suggested pricing out Containers for the purpose of extra storage.
Resolution Approving the Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Municipalities of Allegany County, NY:
Motion: Councilman Hurlbut
Second: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councilman Karnes
Aye: Councilman Mammosser – Carried
DCO John Owens: 12/31 York’s dogs chased deer, contacted Les about licensing as they are not licensed. Jonas Rizzo’s dog Tanner was taken to the Humane Society, was found running around with a plastic bag on it’s head. Bard Gessel called, his child was bit by a dog near the Town line with Almond, the dog is currently in Almond. The Board told John to leave the dog in Almond and not try to bring it back.
Supervisor Report:
Account Receipts Disbursements
| General Fund Townwide | $28,506.42 | $18,690.35 |
| General Fund Outside Village | $122.70 | $1,796.21 |
| Highway Fund Townwide | $1,453.55 | $32,543.07 |
| Highway Fund Outside Village | $114,297.02 | $1,916.32 |
Communications: Ag & Markets Report-Humane Society rated Unsatisfactory due to euthanizing a dog without cause from a veterinarian; Equalization Rate from County is 89%, Supervisor Freiner will email the Assessor about coming to a meeting in the future to discuss.
Justice Report: November $717.00 with $462 going to the State.
Old Business: Solar meeting with EDF & AES may take place at the February Meeting.
Adjournment: 8:34 PM
Motion: Councilman Karnes
Second: Councilman Mammosser
Aye: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councilman Hurlbut – Carried