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Walton board accepts highway resignation, appoints ZBA member and approves postage-machine lease
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the Town Board accepted a highway laborer resignation effective July 3, appointed Luis Jones to the Zoning Board of Appeals, approved a recreation agreement and voted to lease a postage machine at $184.72/month; vouchers totaling several funds were also approved.
The Town of Walton Board on July 8 accepted several personnel and administrative items and approved routine spending.
Councilwoman Patricia Wood moved and Councilman Kevin Armstrong seconded acceptance of the resignation of highway laborer Edward Niemann effective July 3, 2024; the motion carried unanimously. Supervisor Joseph Cetta said he would appoint Luis Jones to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by Steve Condon; Councilman Leonard Govern moved and Councilwoman Wood seconded the appointment and the motion carried.
The board approved a Recreation Agreement for 2024–25 between the Village and the Town on a motion by Councilman Kevin Armstrong and a second by Councilman Leonard Govern; the vote record in the minutes lists Ayes: Armstrong, Govern, Wood, Cetta and an absence for Rodriguez-Betancourt.
Town Clerk Ronda Williams presented lease and purchase quotes for a new postage machine from Ed & Ed Business Technology. The options presented were a lease at $184.72 per month for 63 months (recommended), an outright purchase price of $4,543.00, a monthly meter fee of $37.00 and annual maintenance of $540. The board agreed to enter a lease agreement at $184.72/month on a motion by Councilman Govern, seconded by Councilwoman Wood.
The board approved a request by Lyndsay Komosinski to use Veterans Plaza on July 15, 2024 for an informational booth for the Office of Aging and waived the $25 facility fee (motion by Councilman Armstrong, seconded by Govern). The minutes record that vouchers were approved for payment across several funds: General Fund A (#120–150) $17,913.07; General OV B (#8–9) $34,078.97; General HWY DA (#57–60) $3,159.67; OV HWY DB (#23–28) $49,376.74; the approval motion was made by Councilman Armstrong and seconded by Councilwoman Wood and carried.
In committee business, Attorney Carly Walas estimated an abstract of title for the River Walk grant could cost about $500; the board tabled that item pending Supervisor Cetta's discussion with Sean Leddy and Mayor Snow about sharing the expense. Councilwoman Wood recommended contacting Al Kwiecinski to carve a wooden sign for a kiosk at the River Walk.
With no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
