SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE
TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK, HELD
IN
BUTLER MEMORIAL HALL, 48 GENESEE STREET,
NEW
HARTFORD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008 AT 12:00 NOON
The Town Supervisor called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. The roll was then taken with the following Town Officials and Department Heads being present during the progress of the meeting:
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS: Councilman Robert A. Payne III
Councilman David M. Reynolds
Supervisor Earle C. Reed
ABSENT: Councilwoman Christine G. Krupa
Councilman Richard B. Woodland, Jr.
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS: Attorney for the Town, Gerald J. Green
Highway Superintendent Roger A. Cleveland
Town Clerk Gail Wolanin Young
Thereafter, a quorum was declared present for the transaction of business. Councilwoman Krupa and Councilman Woodland were unable to attend this special meeting due to their full-time employment.
Highway
Superintendent:
Authorization for Competitive Bid – New Hartford
Office Park, NYS Route 5 Highway Improvement Plans
Upon request of Highway Superintendent Cleveland, Councilman Payne presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Reynolds:
(RESOLUTION NO.
186 OF 2008)
RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board shall receive sealed bids for the Town of New Hartford, New Hartford Office Park NYS Route 5 Highway Improvement Plans, in accordance with Town specifications; all bids are to be received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than 10:45 A.M. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 and then shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 A.M. on said date and in said Office; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the publication of the legal requisite Advertisement-Invitation to Bid in The Observer Dispatch, retroactive to August 1, 2008.
August 4, 2008
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The Town Board voted upon roll call as follows:
Councilwoman Krupa - ABSENT
Councilman Woodland - ABSENT
Councilman Payne - Aye
Councilman Reynolds - Aye
Supervisor Reed - Aye.
The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.
Authorization for Competitive Bid – Culvert Lining
and Outlet Modifications, Branwood Road
Upon request of Highway Superintendent Cleveland, Councilman Payne presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Reynolds:
(RESOLUTION NO.
187 OF 2008)
RESOLVED that the New Hartford Town Board shall receive sealed bids for Culvert Lining and Outlet Modifications – Brantwood Road, in accordance with Town specifications; all bids are to be received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than 10:45 A.M. on Friday, August 15, 2008 and then shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 A.M. on said date and in said Office; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the Town Clerk to publish the legal requisite Advertisement-Invitation to Bid in The Observer Dispatch.
Upon Councilman Payne’s questioning, the Highway Superintendent confirmed that this project would be paid from the Stormwater Bond issue. Thereafter, the Town Board voted upon roll call as follows:
Councilwoman Krupa - ABSENT
Councilman Woodland - ABSENT
Councilman Payne - Aye
Councilman Reynolds - Aye
Supervisor Reed - Aye.
The Resolution was declared unanimously carried and duly ADOPTED.
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There being no further business to come before the Town Board, upon motion of Supervisor Reed, seconded by Councilman Reynolds, the meeting was adjourned at 12:05 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Gail Wolanin Young, Town Clerk