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Votes at a glance: Vestal board approves minutes, bid advertisements, grants and event permits
Summary
The Town Board approved a series of routine motions on July 24 including minutes approval, authorization to advertise a pump upgrade bid, payments to outside counsel, hire summer camp staff, schedule a planning hearing, accept a DCJS grant and authorize a rail‑trail property purchase agreement; all motions carried by voice vote as recorded.
The Vestal Town Board approved multiple routine agenda items during its July 24 meeting. Summary of formal actions recorded in the meeting:
- Minutes: The board approved the July 10, 2024 regular meeting minutes (motion carried by voice vote).
- Public Works: Authorized advertising for bids for the Parkway lift station pump upgrade to be advertised July 31, 2024 with opening Aug. 14, 2024 at 2 p.m.
- Finance: Approved payment of $677 to Coughlin & Gearhart LLP and $8,515 to Hancock Esterbrook LLP for outside legal services through June 30, 2024 (as listed in the meeting materials).
- Personnel: Authorized Recreation planner Patrick Haron to hire summer camp staff per his July 17 memo.
- Planning & Zoning: Approved publication (Aug. 2, 2024) and set a public hearing (Aug. 14, 2024) for a vehicle service station permit at 993 Vestal Parkway West.
- Public Safety: Accepted a $211,700 grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services for 2024–25 law enforcement technology funds.
- Administration / Events: Approved use of the coal house overhang for the Preservation Association ticket pickup (contingent on final application and approvals), approved Gazelle Race Timing LLC use of the rail trail for a July 27 5K, and approved Vestal Public Library use of town parking for a Summer Reading finale on Aug. 16, 2024.
- Land purchase authorization: Authorized the town supervisor to sign an agreement to purchase a portion of land at 35 Vestal Road for the Rail Trail phase three project; at public question a board member said the parcel cost was about $10,000 (subject to confirmation in the transaction paperwork).
All motions in the meeting record were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript.
