Special Meeting of the Candor Town Board

101 Owego Road

Candor, NY 13743

September 25, 2012 

The Special meeting of the Candor Town Board was called to order at 7:00pm with Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

Present:  Supervisor Robert Riggs, Clm. George Williams, Clm. William Strosahl, Clm. Joseph Bish and Clm. Dan Lindsay.

Others Present:  Highway Superintendent Kevin Noble and Town Clerk Connie Kulze.

Guest:  5 people from the Public and District Manager Wendy Walsh from Soil & Water Conservation.

Privilege of the Floor:  Resident Frank Musgrave addressed the Board regarding the resolution to take over street maintenance for the Village of Candor.  Mr. Musgrave reminded the Board that the Village Dissolution was defeated in the past.

Supervisor Riggs decided to table the Resolution for the Town to take over street maintenance for the Village of Candor until the Regular Meeting on October 9, 2012.  Supervisor Riggs mentioned he would like the Village Board and the Village residents to attend that meeting.

District Manager Wendy Walsh from Soil & Water Conservation explained the benefits to the Town regarding Park Settlement Road NRCS project resolution.  All cost for the construction is covered through a Grant except for the temporary easement.

Supervisor Riggs signed the Project Agreement between the Town of Candor and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture now referred to as NRCS.

WHEREAS, Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York has committed $25 million to increase broadband deployment and adoption in New York State; AND

WHEREAS, the program, entitled the Connect NY Broadband Grant, would provide up to eighty percent of installation and construction costs, but requires a local contribution of twenty percent; AND,

WHEREAS, THE Town of Candor Town Board believes that portions of the Town of Candor are, with regard to High Speed Internet access, currently under- or un-served; AND,

WHEREAS, Haefele TV Inc. has expressed its intent to the Town of Candor Town Board to seek a portion of the aforementioned funds to increase its coverage network to include almost all of the under- or un-served portions of the Town of Candor; AND,

WHEREAS, Haefele TV Inc. has expressed its intention to provide all of the matching funds required by the Connect NY Broadband Grant; AND,

WHEREAS, the State of New York has requested that applicants for a Connect NY Broadband Grant provide proof of public-private partnerships in the implementation said grants.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Candor Town Board endorses and supports Haefele TV Inc. and its application to receive broadband development funds from the Connect NY Broadband Grant program.

R-16  Supervisor Riggs moved, seconded by Clm. Strosahl to adopt the above resolution.  Vote: Riggs-aye, Williams-aye, Strosahl-aye, Bish-aye and Lindsay-aye.

Supervisor Riggs presented the 2013 Budget to the Board.

Supervisor Riggs excused Clm. Williams from the rest of the meeting at 8:10pm.

M-89  Supervisor Riggs moved, seconded by Clm. Bish to go into Executive Session to discuss employee raises at 8:27pm, Clerk Kulze was excused from the meeting.  Vote:  Riggs-aye, Williams-excused, Strosahl-aye, Bish-aye and Lindsay-aye.

M-90  Clm. Bish moved, seconded by Clm. Lindsay to come out of Executive Session at 10:15.

M-91  Clm. Bish moved, seconded by Clm. Lindsay to adjourn the regular meeting at 10:16.