MINUTES - MARCH 2024 MEETING

                                                        
                                                    UNAPPROVED MINUTES
                        STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING MARCH 12, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, TRANUS LAKE RD AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN; BRIAN TAKALA, SUPERVISOR; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; SANDY
                   JOHNSON, TREASURER; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; LINDA ASP.
 1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, TAKALA, COCHRAN, JOHNSON, PARKS. 
      CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED                
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BRIAN TAKALA, 2ND BILL COCHRAN, AND 
     MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED –
    MOTION TO APPROVE BILL COCHRAN, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA.  MOTION CARRIED.       
4.  MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 13, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED
    W/ONE CORRECTION  NAMELY CHIPPANAZIE RD PATCHING IS DONE.            
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT WAITING ON THE
    COUNTY TO LIFT ROAD BANS  ON CHIPPANAZIE RD, HAYWARD RD, ELLIOTT RD,
   AND TRANUS LAKE RD.  
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – JUNK/GARBAGE ON SUGARBUSH RD WAS DISCOVERED BY A
    CONCERNED RESIDENT AND  SHE LOADED HER PICKUP AND REMOVED IT.  SHE
   ALSO DISCOVERED THAT BIRCH TREES HAD BEEN CUT  DOWN AS WELL.  WE WILL
   BE NOTIFYING THE LEGAL AUTHORITIES IN THIS REGARD.  THANKS LINDA!             
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.   THE COST OF CEILING FANS AND THE ELECTRICAL WORK FOR TOWN PARK
     SHELTER WILL BE  DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING AS WE ARE WAITING ON 
​    ONE MORE ESTIMATE.     
   B.   PRELIMINARY 2024 ROAD WORK PLANS: FINISH TRANUS LAKE RD, GET QUOTES
   FROM OAK RIDGE FOR CLEARING & PUSHBACK OF RIGHT OF WAY ON ROADS TO BE
   DETERMINED, CONTRACT WITH  SAM MELTON TO MOW THE DUMP AND CERTAIN
  ROADS TBD STARTING IN JULY. ANY OTHER ROAD  WORK THAT THE BOARD DEEMS
   NECESSARY AFTER ROAD REVIEW.   
  C. A LIQUOR/BEER LICENSE APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN
   BOARD FOR  APPROVAL IN APRIL TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR OPENING IN MAY FOR THE
   NEW OWNERS OF THE STANBERRY BAR. THE COST WILL BE PRORATED TO JUNE
  30TH THEN AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW FULL 2024-2025 TERM WILL BE
  SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AGAIN FOR APPROVAL. 
  D.  THE 2024 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED. THE COST FOR FIRE
  PROTECTION INCREASED BY $884.00, BUT IS STILL WITHIN OUR BUDGET.  A
  MOTION TO APPROVE BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION WAS
​ CARRIED.                      
  8. CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
      A.  TOWN HALL – ELECTION DAY IS APRIL 2, 2024 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM    
      B.  TOWN PARK – NOW HAVE 6 RESERVED DATES FOR THE PARK.
     C.  MEETING DATES - APRIL 5TH WTA DISTRICT MEETING IN CABLE WILL BE
       ATTENDED BY BILL, BRIAN,  AND KATIE. CLASS REQUIRED FOR BOARD OF
       REVIEW CERTIFICATION.                                     
      D.  MISCELLANEOUS
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT - APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – APRIL 16, 2024 6:30 PM ANNUAL MEETING
                                                                                               7:00 PM BOARD MEETING
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING: 
       A) UPDATE ON ROAD WORK TBD B) UPDATE ON WORK AT THE PARK SHELTER. C) ROAD REVIEW SCHEDULE FOR END OF APRIL OR IN MAY D) ELECTION RESULTS E) ANY OTHER TOWN BUSINESS 
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 8:40 PM, 2ND BY BRIAN TAKALA.   MOTION CARRIED
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