Town Board                                                                    
MAY 12, 2010                                                       

     A regular meeting of the Jewett Town Board was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.  Supervisor Carol A. Muth called the meeting to order at 7 P.M.  Present were Board members Steve Jacobs, Michael McCrary and William Trach.
     Present were Superintendent of Highways Robert Mallory, Attorney for the Town Tal G. Rappleyea, town residents Werner and Helga Pscherer, Mike Flaherty, Gerald Payne from Scott Alarm Systems, newspaper reporter Mike Ryan and the town clerk. 

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Trach and carried to open the Public Hearing at 7:01 P.M. on the “Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement.”
     There were no comments from the public.
     Councilman Jacobs made a motion, 2nd by Councilman McCrary and carried to close the Public Hearing at 7:02 P.M.

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Jacobs and carried to adopt Resolution #10 entitled “DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT” and reads:
     “WHEREAS, the Town of Jewett went through the process of having a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Study performed so as to be a source of guidance for the development of land in the Town of Jewett; and
     WHEREAS, said study was completed and reviewed by all members of the Jewett Town Board; and
     WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing for acceptance of said document was duly advertised; and
     WHEREAS, the Public Hearing for accepting the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Jewett Municipal Building; and
     WHEREAS, all members of the Jewett Town Board voted in the affirmative to accept the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement;
     BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement was adopted.”
ROLL CALL VOTE:  AYE  Muth, Jacobs, McCrary and Trach.

     Councilman McCrary thanked Nan Stolzenburg of Community Planning & Environmental Associates and Sterling Environmental Engineers for the preparation of the DGEIS document saying “ they did a marvelous job”.

     Councilman Jacobs made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Trach and carried to accept the minutes of the April 14, 2010 regular meeting. 

     The Supervisor’s April financial report was given to the Board prior to the meeting.

     Councilman McCrary made a motion,2nd by Councilman Jacobs and carried adopting Resolution #11 entitled “ALARM SYSTEM” and reads:
     “WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that there is a need for a security system in the Municipal Building and Highway Garage; and
     WHEREAS, Councilman Jacobs contacted Scott Alarm System, Inc., ADT and Safeco Alarms to present the Town with a proposal and Scott Alarm Systems, Inc. was the only company that did present a proposal;
     THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign a contract with Scott Alarm Systems, Inc. at a cost of $4,059.50 for a system completely installed and tested.”
ROLL CALL VOTE:  AYE  Muth, Jacobs, McCrary and Trach.

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Trach and carried accepting the April report of the Building Inspector.
     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Jacobs and carried accepting the April report of the Zoning Officer.

     Superintendent Mallory asked the Board “ to consider looking at the section of the sub-division regulations regarding the paving of roads and possibly going from motor paving back to the process of chip and seal”.

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Trach and carried adopting Resolution #12 entitled “ESTABLISHING STANDARD WORKDAU FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS” and reads:
     “BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board be and hereby establishes the following as a standard workday for elected and appointed officials for the purpose of determining days worked reportable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System:
STANDARD:  Six hours day equals one (1) day
Supervisor, Town Board Member, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Justice, Attorney for the Town, Assessor, Building/Zoning Officer, Planning Board Member, Zoning Board of Appeals Member, Assessment Review Board Member, Health Office, Historian, dog Control Officer, Clerk to the Assessor, Clerk to the Justice, Deputy to the Town Clerk, Cleaning Person, Election Board and Custodians.         
     “STANDARD:  Five day work week, eight (8) hour day
Superintendent of Highways
Highway Personnel
     STANDARD:  Thirty-seven and ½ (37.5) hours per week
Assistant to the Supervisor
Bookkeeper
     BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this Resolution supersedes Resolution #22 dated September 9, 2009”.
ROLL CALL VOTE:  AYE  Muth, Jacobs, McCrary and Trach.

     Councilman Jacobs made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Trach and carried reappointing Councilman McCrary as a representative to Soil and Water Conservation District.  This is a 2 year term. 

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Jacobs and carried not to increase the rent of the Senior Center for 2011.  The rental amount will remain at $1,216 per month. 

     A Public Hearing on Local Law #5 of 2010 will be held at the June 9th regular meeting.  This Local Law Amends Standards and Procedures for the Zoning Review of Residential Small Wind Energy Systems.      

     Councilman Jacobs made a motion, 2nd by Councilman McCrary and carried accepting the March financial report.  Bank statements were made available for review.

     Prior to the meeting bills were audited by all Board members and ordered paid.  The general fund was $10,039.63 on abstract k#5, claim numbers 104 to 123.  The highway fund was $10,417.62 on abstract #5, claim numbers 65 to 82.

     Councilman McCrary made a motion, 2nd by Councilman Jacobs and carried to adjourn at 8:38 P.M.

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                                                                                        Patricia Merwin, Town Clerk/RMC

Planning Board

TOWN OF JEWETT
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
JUNE 3, 2010

Agenda Item 1: The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm.

Roll Call:       Chair: Donna Bernard
Members: Gene Beers, Joan Kutcher, Janet Nicholls and Marianne Romito

Agenda Item 2: Approval of Minutes for May 6, 2010.

Corrections were noted and made. Mrs. Kutcher made the motion to accept the minutes as corrected. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Romito and carried unanimously.

Agenda Item 3: SEQRA Review for Windham Mountain Sporting Club Application for Major Subdivision bordering Town of Jewett. Tax Map Nos. 95.00-1-28.1, 95.00-1-47-111, 95.00-1-47.2, 95.00-47-12, and 95.00-1-47.112.

The Town of Windham asked the Town of Jewett Planning Board to review the long form EAF for the Windham Mountain Sporting Club, a project located on South Street off of Route 296. The project is bordered on its south side by NYS forest preserve and NYCDEP property lying within the Town of Jewett. The residents of Windham are the population most affected by this project which covers five tax map parcels on a total of four hundred sixty four and six tenths (464.6) acres and abuts the existing Windham Mountain Ski Center on the west. Building on the property is limited by slopes 25% or greater; the north and northeast portions of the property are primary. The project design includes three hundred forty five housing units total made up of one hundred sixty nine single-family detached dwellings, eighty seven townhouse, and eighty-nine condominiums. The Windham Mountain Sporting Club plans to build in three phases and will offer a variety of sporting accommodations to its members including a wellness center, restaurant/grill, and ski lift. Originally the designers of the project had asked for ski trails but were denied. The project addresses the issues of wetlands, slope, the details of road design, storm water management, and sewage. The question of visual mitigation along the ridgeline was the only question that concerned the Jewett Planning Board as the land bordering the Town of Jewett lies along the ridgeline. The project was designed so no proposed improvements affect the ridgeline which is at an elevation of approximately two thousand six hundred feet (2,600').

The designers wish to extend the current lines for water usage. Mr. Beers stated that the proposed sewer treatment plant for the project will max out Windham's new septic system. Attorneys for the project have been reminded of that, but seem to have no consideration. Windham would have been better served, the Jewett Planning Board felt, if it had adopted Zoning Laws many years ago.

Mrs. Nicholls commented that the promoters of these types of subdivision projects are not looking at the reality of what is happening with the numbers of second home owners who have put their homes on the market in this economy. The houses are not easily selling.
Ms. Bernard had drafted a letter of reply to the Windham Planning Board which she asked Ms. Laubmeier to mail and copy to each member of the Jewett Planning Board, Mrs. Muth, Supervisor of the Town of Jewett.  

Agenda Item 4: Report from Greene County Planning Board Representative Gene Beers.

Mr. Beers reported that the Greene County Planning Board had no quorum and thus no meeting.

Agenda Item 5: Report from Town Board liaison.

There is no more Town Board liaison and this position can perhaps be taken off the agenda.

Agenda Item 6: SWES Law and Other Business

Ms. Bernard will be out of town for two weeks, she said, so Mr. McCrary has appointed Mrs. Cunningham, who along with her husband did so much work to help draft the SWES law, to attend the Public Hearing for the law at the Town Board meeting. Mrs. Kutcher will act in Ms. Bernard's place until her return should information be needed pertaining to the Chairperson role.

          The Planning Board also reviewed the cases listed under "Pending" on the agenda. Ms. Bernard asked Ms. Laubmeier to again notify Mr. Rappleyea of the Planning Board's emailed request of April 2010 to send a letter to Mr. D'Acunto, his lawyer, and the PB file concerning the status of that case. Ms. Laubmeier had mailed the packet concerning Ms. Eyland to Mr. Rappleyea, and Ms. Bernard reminded her to also send copies of that correspondence to Mr. McCrary. Mr. Rappleyea should be aware of the Planning Board's concerns regarding the cases of grandfathered properties such as Eyland's and Scarey's. Brittny Estates responded to Ms. Laubmeier's notification of closing their case and wish to be listed on the July 1st Agenda.

The Planning Board also discussed its concerns regarding Ms. Eyland. The original subdivision was illegal because an application for it was never filed. Mr. Beers suggested that Mr. Rappleyea should provide those answers. He also said that if the property is made conforming by adjoining the property lines of the two parcels in question, it will still be non-conforming because it has two homes on it. This reminds the PB of the case of Scarey vs. Koehler. The letter from Ann Dwyer went out instructing Mr. Bucca how to proceed, but Mrs. Nicholls said nothing has come before the ZBA yet. He would need to appear before the PB to be denied to pursue a variance before the ZBA.

          The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Beers, seconded by Mrs. Nicholls, and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm. The next meeting will be held July 1, 2010.

Respectfully,

Susan Laubmeier, Clerk

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Donna Bernard, Chair