TOWN BOARD Meeting Notes
Marion Municipal Building
Monday, December 28, 2020
A Town Board meeting of the Town of Marion, Wayne County, NY was held on
Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Marion Municipal Room and via Zoom on-line conference.
Supervisor Bender called the meeting to order at 3pm. This meeting was held at the Marion Municipal Room and via Zoom on-line conference service. This meeting was the 2020 Year End Meeting.
PRESENT: Joan Fisher, Councilwoman – Via Zoom
LaVerne Bliek, Councilman
Ronald Lonneville, Councilman
Deborah Smith, Councilwoman – Via Zoom
Jolene Bender, Supervisor
ABSENT:
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE (In person): None
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE (via Zoom): None
Supervisor Bender asked for a roll call after asking everyone to stand and give the Pledge of Allegiance.
Town Business:
Supervisor Bender started the meeting by discussing the next few meetings. There is an Organizational Meeting scheduled for Monday, January 4, 2021 at 6:30pm. The following two meetings will be held on Monday, January 11, 2021 and Monday, January 25, 2021.
Supervisor Bender next spoke about the COVID-19 Emergency Plan that the Town Board is required to have in place. All members of the committee will be from the Marion Town Board. The Board will discuss the Plan on January 4th in hopes to adopt it on January 11, 2021.
Town Clerk, Heidi Levan next talked about how the Town Board would like board meetings to meet. Should they be in person or via zoom? The Board would like to evaluate what equipment can be used in order for everyone in the room to be picked up on the Zoom microphone.
Councilman Lonneville spoke next regarding the Town of Marion website. Councilman Lonneville feels the website needs updating. Councilman Lonneville will be meeting with Nick Deming on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 10am to discuss this work. Town Clerk, Heidi Levan along with Councilwoman Smith will be joining this meeting.
Councilman Lonneville thanked Judy Casler and the rest of the Marion Events Organization for the Christmas decorating contest. A lot of positive comments have been mentioned regarding both the Organization and the town.
Councilwoman Fisher spoke next regarding the Marion Town Park. The Town Clerk’s Office normally starts to take reservations in January to accommodate Town Park rentals. The Town Board has decided to postpone taking reservations until April of 2021. A decision will be made in March of 2021 as to whether the Park will be open for reservations.
Councilman Bliek spoke about the need to identify which intersections in Marion need street lights. Councilman Bliek will compile a list and then contact RG&E for an estimate on cost.
Public Comment: None
Correspondence:
Reports:
- Dog Control
Resolutions:
- Authorize Encumbrances 2020 to 2021
- Authorize Principal Account Clerk to Make any Necessary Adjusting and Budgetary Journal Entries to Close the 2020 Fiscal Year
- Resolution #3 Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York
- Authorize Re-Appointment of Town Historian
- Authorize Re-Appointment Member to Board of Assessment Review
- Authorize Hiring Kristina Braell as Part Time Library Clerk at a rate of $13.00 p/hr
- Authorize Budget Amendment
- Authorize Subsidiary Transfer
- Authorize Re-Appointment Member of the Drainage Committee
- Prepay Claims
- Payment of Claims
Resolution #12122020 Authorize Encumbrances from 2020 to 2021
On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilman Bliek
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board approves and authorizes the following encumbrances from 2019 to 2020:
- Grandpas Nursery 75204.01.000.096 $1700.00
Memorial Garden
AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Duane Smeatin and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12132020 Authorize Principal Account Clerk to Make any Necessary Adjusting and Budgetary Journal Entries to Close the 2020 Fiscal Year
On a motion by Councilwoman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Bliek
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the following the Principal Account Clerk to make any necessary adjusting and budgetary journal entries to close the 2020 fiscal year;
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12142020 Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York
This resolution was tabled on a motion from Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilwoman Smith.
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York, and
- WHEREAS, on December 18, 2020 said declaration was extended to include: Subdivisions 7, 7-a and 8 of section 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law, and subdivisions 5, 5-a, 5-b, 5-c and 6 of section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law, which permits the governing body of an assessing unit to adopt a resolution directing the assessor to grant exemptions pursuant to such section on the 2021 assessment roll to all property owners who received that exemption on the 2020 assessment roll, thereby dispensing with the need for renewal applications from such persons, and further dispensing with the requirement for assessors to mail renewal applications to such persons, and
III. WHEREAS, the Town is desirous in adopting such resolution while also allowing the assessor to require a renewal application to be filed when he or she has reason to believe that an owner who qualified for the exemption on the 2020 assessment roll may have since changed his or her primary residence, added another owner to the deed, transferred the property to a new owner, or died, now, therefore, be it
- RESOLVED, that the Town Board is authorized to pass such resolution, and that the assessor is instructed to take any such necessary actions in the above-described directives.
Resolution #12152020 Authorize Re-Appointment of Town Historian
On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilman Bliek
ADOPTED: Long Roll:
Councilman Bliek – Aye
Councilman Lonneville – Aye
Councilwoman Fisher – Aye
Councilwoman Smith – Aye
Supervisor Bender – Aye
Ayes: 5
Abstained: 0
Nayes: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board re-appoints Caryn Devlin, 4050 Evergreen Street, Marion, NY 14505, to the position of Town Historian for a one year term commencing 1/1/21-12/31/21 at a rate of pay of $4500 per year; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Caryn Devlin and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12162020 Authorize Re-Appointment of Board of Assessment Review Member
On a motion by Councilwoman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Bliek
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes re-appointing Keith Mrzywka
to the Board of Assessment Review for a term of 1/1/2021 – 9/30/2026; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Keith Mrzywka, Bob Kase, Dawn VanPatten, and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12172020 Authorize Hiring Kristina Braell as Part Time Library Clerk at a rate of $13.00 per hour
On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilwoman Smith
ADOPTED: Long Roll:
Councilman Bliek – Aye
Councilman Lonneville – Aye
Councilwoman Fisher – Aye
Councilwoman Smith – Aye
Supervisor Bender – Aye
Ayes: 5
Abstained: 0
Nayes: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes hiring Kristina Braell, 4417 East Williamson Road, Marion, as part time library clerk @ $13.00 p/hr with an average work week of 7 hours not to exceed 13 hours per week effective January 1; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Kristina Braell, Library Manager and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12182020 Amend 2021 Budget
On a motion by Councilman Bliek and seconded by Councilman Lonnevile
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board amends the 2021 Budget with the following adjustments to 2021 personal services:
Decrease Increase
74101.05.000.147 $8822.00
74101.05.000.146 $232.00
74104.05.000.148 $244.00
74104.05.000.149 $3167.00
74101.05.000.151 $298.00
74104.05.000.152 $149.00
74104.05.000.153 $4732.00
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Library Manager and the principal Account Clerk.
RESOLUTION #12192020 Authorize Subsidiary Transfer
On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilwoman Smith
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board approves the Transfer of the following:
Move Expense from Historian Software to Historian Seminars/Education
Decrease 75104.01.000.016
Increase 75104.01.000.029
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Historian and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12202020 Authorize Re- Appointment of Member of Drainage Committee
On a motion by Councilman Bliek and seconded by Councilman Lonneville
ADOPTED: Long Roll:
Councilman Bliek – Aye
Councilman Lonneville – Aye
Councilwoman Fisher – Aye
Councilwoman Smith – Aye
Supervisor Bender – Aye
Ayes: 5
Abstained: 0
Nayes: 0
The following resolution was adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes re-appointing Timothy Short
to the Drainage Committee for a term of 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2025; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Timothy Short and the Principal Account Clerk.
Resolution #12212020 Payment of Prepay Claims Utilities
On a motion by Councilman Lonneville and seconded by Councilwoman Fisher
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.
Abstract
General 2068.65
Library 120.01
Sewer 1875.89
Street Lighting 1793.62
Total $5858.17
Resolution #12222020 Payment of Claims
On a motion by Councilwoman Smith and seconded by Councilman Lonneville
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Smith, Lonneville, Bliek, Bender, Fisher
Nays: 0
The following resolution was adopted
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.
Abstract
General 9743.87
Highway 11214.45
Library 60.81
Sewer 1734.59
Drainage 49.99
T&A 12483.01
Total $35286.72
With no further business, on a motion by Councilwoman Fisher and seconded by Councilwoman Smith, Supervisor Bender closed the meeting at 4:00pm.
Next meetings are scheduled for:
Meeting/Workshop: Monday, January 4, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2020 @ 6:30pm
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Heidi M. Levan, Town Clerk/Clerk of the Board