TOWN
OF WOODSTOCK
MEETING OF
THE WOODSTOCK TOWN BOARD
6:30PM, TUESDAY,
April 13th, 2021
ZOOM MEETING
Supervisor
Bill McKenna presiding
Council Members present:
Councilman Reggie Earls
Councilman Richard Heppner
Councilwoman Laura Ricci
Councilman Lorin Rose
Deputy Supervisor Maria Elena Conte
The press was represented by Felicia Katchik and Bill
Kemble.
Executive Session-6:30pm: A motion
will be made to enter into executive session for the purpose of hearing a
Highway Union Grievance. Highway Union
representative, Michael Richardson representing the Town and the grievant,
Richard Quick were present.
At 6:30pm,
Supervisor McKenna called the meeting to order and immediately moved to go into
Executive Session.
At 7:06pm, Supervisor
McKenna moved to come out of Executive Session.
No action taken.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
·
Public
Be Heard: Enter your name into the chat. 2 minutes a piece, first 5 to comment
in chat will have a chance to talk. Public Be Heard will be at the end of the
meeting.
·
Councilman
Earls said he would like Big Deep to be a conversation at next weeks
meeting. Councilman Rose said the Town
should look into the Zena School for diversity.
It would need to be rezoned for Town use. It will be handed over to the Zoning Revision
committee to be looked at.
·
Councilman
Heppner asked what the time line is for a possible moratorium? Supervisor McKenna said he sent a proposal.
·
Councilwoman
Ricci asked if there was any feed back
on two local laws she is proposing to discuss next week?
·
Councilman
Heppner asked about the leash law for Comeau.
Jeff Viglielmo said he was looking for final wordage from the CSAC
Committee.
PRESENTATIONS:
·
Complete
Streets Committee Presentation: Grace Murphy (see attached)
The Board thanked the
committee for the work that has been done and the presentation.
·
Melinda
Herzog & Brent Gotsch: Cornell Co-Op Presentation- Resiliency Tool (see
attached)
Supervisor McKenna
thanked Cornell Co-Op for their presentation and it will now be presented to
the WEC and Climate Smart Committee.
TOPICS:
·
Andy
Lee & Rick Volz Playground Equipment – will make presentation next week.
·
Parking
on Comeau Drive – Consider Lower Comeau Parking spaces along road “20 minute
parking”.
RESOLUTIONS:
·
Hire Parking Lot Attendant for 2021
·
Hire Dispatcher
·
Pick a Nick Baskets: Liquor Authority
RESOLUTION
101-2021
HIRE
PARKING LOT ATTENDANT
Offered
by Supervisor McKenna, seconded by Councilwoman Ricci:
BE IT
RESOLVED, to hire Melissa Lovaglio as Parking Lot Attendant for the
Rock City municipal parking lot, at an hourly rate of $16.73 beginning May 21st,
2021 through October 24th, 2021, full-time seasonal.
All voted 5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose – aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci -
aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION 102-2021
HIRE PART TIME DISPATCHER
Offered by Supervisor McKenna, seconded by Councilman Rose:
BE IT RESOLVED, to
hire Gabrielle LaLima as part-time dispatcher at a rate of $21.87 effective
April 13th, 2021.
All voted 5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose – aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci -
aye
Councilman Earls – aye
RESOLUTION
103-3021
WAIVE
30 ABC RULE
Offered
by Supervisor McKenna, seconded by Councilman Heppner:
WHEREAS, Pick
a Nick Baskets, LLC. 297 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498, is in compliance
with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Section 64 Subdivision 2A, has notified
this municipality of their intent to file application for a liquor license with
the New York State Liquor Authority, and
WHEREAS, this
property is currently in compliance with all Local Laws and does not have any
violations at this time,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, to waive, in this instance, the thirty (30) day period to
review said application and consent to the issuing of a liquor license to the above-named
applicant.
All voted 5-0: Supervisor McKenna - aye
Councilman Rose – aye
Councilman Heppner - aye
Councilwoman Ricci - aye
Councilman Earls – aye
PUBLIC-BE-HEARD:
One person spoke
At 8:22pm,
Supervisor McKenna moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Earls. All voted aye
Respectfully
submitted,
_______________________________
Jacquelyn E. Earley, RMC, Town Clerk
