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Town of Burns Regular Meeting

April 9, 2025 Public Hearing 630

Regular Meeting 7:00

87 Main St Canaseraga NY

 

Call to Order & Pledge to the Flag: 6:30 PM

Public Hearing on prospoed Local Law No. 1 of 2025 

Supervisor Freiner read the proposed local law abolishing the elective office of town clerk and creating the appointed office of town clerk of the Town of Burns NY.  After the proposed local law was read, the board decided to not vote because Justina Hockenbery who was appointed in March &  decided to run for office. Since she completed the proper paperwork  and submitted  it to  the Allegany County Elections Board in time to be on the November ballot, the board agreed it was no longer necessary to proceed. 

Approval of March 6th Meeting Minutes:

Motion: Councilman Smith  
Second: Councilman Karnes

Aye: Councilman Mammosser
Aye: Councilman Hurlbut – Carried

Audit Bills:

                    Account                                          Vouchers                                                      Amount

General Fund	42-53	$8508.78 includes prepaids
Highway Fund	48-57	$22,763.58

Motion: Councilman Mammosser   
Second: Councilman Hurlbut

Aye: Councilman Karnes 
Aye: Councilman Smith – Carried

Codes Enforcement: Supervisor Freiner read Samantha’s report.

Clerk Report-Justina Hockenberry gave a report on what she has accomplished the first few weeks of being the new clerk. She is all set up for doing death and marriage certificates.  She is also working on getting the dog licenses renewed and submitting letters to the current owners who need to update their dog licenses. 

Highway Report-Glenn Odell:   The garbage in the tunnel on Bull Road has been taken care of. Mail was found with the owners name, address  dumped the trash in the tunnel. The highway crew had to clean it up. Glenn figured up the bill to charge the people.  The garbage had to go to Belmont.   The 2012 International engine & manifold need repair-1200k for parts.  Glenn informed the board that two pipes on North Hill road have been crushed due to the heavy manure trucks.  This will require replacing the two pipes, digging down 4 feet deep and blacktopping over the  area.  The road was newly blacktopped two years ago.   The Western Star needs to be serviced. The Excavator where the  pivot point is, replace pin & bushings.  The grader was serviced. 

Supervisor’s Financial Statement:

                  Account                                              Receipts                                                  Disbursements

General Fund Townwide	$381.20	$16,350.16
General Fund Outside Village	$9.61	$1,413.12
Highway Fund Townwide	$14,514.10	$22,525.61
Highway Fund Outside Village	$19,070.44	$2016.40

DCO John Owens: 3/13 picked up a dog and took it to the town building for food, water. The dog belonged to Nick Fox. 

Communications: Christina Salamone, Chase Tascone, Dwight Kanyuck, Shawn Grasby, Chase Tascone, Michael Webber from NYMIR

Old Business:  Bicentennial update, Chase Tascone to visit the board at the May meeting, AES representatives to attend the May meeting.

New Business: Resolution to move $5,000 from Bridge reserve to NY class bridge reserve, Move highway equipment reserve $60,000 to NY Class Equipment Fund

Motion: Councilman Smith   
Second: Councilman Mammosse

Aye: Councilman Hurlbut 
Aye: Councilman Karnes
ROLL CALL TO VOTE – Carried

Permission to sign the Norbut Release and Termination of Development Escrow Agreement F- further discussion needed

Request from the Cemetery Association to release funds in two installments as in the past.
Motion: Councilman Smith
Second: Councilman Hurlbut

Aye: Councilman Mammosser
Aye: Councilman Karnes

Second Privilege of the Floor: James Neary

Executive Session Personnel: 8:50 PM
Motion: Councilman Mammosser
Second: Councilman Karnes

Aye: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councillman Hurlbut – Carried

Leave Executive Session: 9:15
Motion: Councilman Mammosser
Second: Councilman Karnes

Aye: Councilman Smith
Aye: Councilman Hurlbut – Carried

Executive Session End: 9:25 PM

Adjournment: 9:15 PM

Motion: Councilman Hurlbut  
Second: Councilman Mammosser

Aye: Councilman Smith   
Aye: Councilman Karnes – Carried