Massena Town Council

Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 MINUTES Public Hearing & Regular Meeting, Town of Massena Date/Time: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM Location: Massena Town Hall ATTENDANCE: MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT Supervisor Steve O’Shaughnessy X Councilman Albert Nicola X Councilman Tom Miller X Councilman Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Councilwoman Susan Bellor X ALSO PRESENT: Brenda Mossow, Secretary/Bookkeeper; Jeannine L. Brouse, Town Clerk; Frank Diagostino, Airport and Highway Supervisor; Joe Savoca, Library Board; Nancy Fregoe, Rescue Squad Board of Managers; Hassan Fayad DPW Superintendent; Sergey Karpenko, CEO Block Scheme LLC; Don Meissner, MLF; Austyn Allen IT; Members of the Public; Members of the Press. The Supervisor opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Called to order at 5:30 PM Public Hearing: Councilman Carbone and Councilman Nicola motioned to open the Public Hearing at 5:31 PM. Supervisor O’Shaughnessy read the following: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Massena will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 5:30 PM in the Massena Town Hall, 60 Main Street, Massena, New York for the purpose of considering a local law extending the moratorium on cryptocurrency mining operations in the Town of Massena. A copy of the draft local law is available for public inspection at the office of the Massena Town Clerk. Public Comments: Sergey Karpenko, CEO of Block Scheme LLC, addressed the Board in regards to the Moratorium. He presented detailed plans to all of the Board Members as to what his proposed company’s plans would be. He requested that for the Board to not include his company in the Moratorium. The Board took no action and advised him that this was a Planning Board matter. Motion was made by Councilman Miller and second by Councilman Carbone to close the public hearing at 6:01 PM Resolution 148 2021 Adoption of the FY2022 Town Budget Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Page 1|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 Resolution 149 2021 Adopting a Local Law to Extend the Moratorium on all Cryptocurrency Mining Operations in the Town of Massena Town of Massena Local Law No. 6 of the Year 2021 WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Massena (the “Town”) desires to extend its Moratorium on all cryptocurrency mining operations (as defined herein) operating within the Town; WHEREAS the Town Board intends to enact comprehensive regulations regarding cryptocurrency mining operations in the Town; WHEREAS the Town Board believes that such a moratorium will protect the public interest and welfare of the residents of the Town until such comprehensive regulations are adopted; and WHEREAS there are currently no regulations relating to cryptocurrency mining operations, except the current moratorium, within the Town, but the Town Board believes that such regulations can be duly considered and adopted within six (6) months of the date hereof; NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ENACTED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The moratorium on all cryptocurrency mining operations in the Town of Massena, County of St. Lawrence, and State of New York is hereby extended as set forth herein. Current, grandfathered operations are excepted from the moratorium herein extended. 2. Cryptocurrency mining is defined herein as the commercial process by which cryptocurrency transactions are verified and added to the public ledger, known as the block chain, and also the means through which new units of cryptocurrencies are released, through the use of server farms employing data processing equipment. For purposes of this section any equipment which requires a high-density load service or any server farm will constitute a cryptocurrency mining operation. High density load service herein shall be the same as set forth in the tariff of the Town of Massena Electric Department. Server farm, as used herein, shall be three or more interconnected computers housed together in a single facility whose primary function is to perform cryptocurrency mining or associated data processing. 3. This moratorium shall expire on the 28th day of February 2022. Motion by: Councilperson Nicola Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 150 2021 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to Execute $59,000.00 Airport Rescue Grant Agreement (Grant No. 3-36- 0054-094-2022). Motion by: Councilperson Miller Vote: Second by: Councilperson Bellor Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 151 2021 Approving the purchase of a QT Petroleum on Demand M4000 Self -Serve Fueling System for the Massena Page 2|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 International Airport at a cost of $20,570.00 and authorizing the Town to submit this purchase for reimbursement through the CARES Act Motion by: Councilperson Miller Vote: Second by: Councilperson Bellor Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 152 2021 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to Execute the FY2021 Federal Financial Report (Standard Form 425) for the Massena International Airport and Standard Form 271 for the CARES Act Grant Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 153 2021 Authorizing a Pole Light at the end of Hall Road at 37C Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 154 2021 Authorizing the Supervisor to sign the Contract for the Construction of Terminal Apron Rehabilitation with Rifenburg Construction. (FAA AIP Project No. 3-36-0054-079-19). (NYS DOT Project No. 7902.91 Motion by: Councilperson Carbone Vote: Second by: Councilperson Nicola Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Page 3|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 Resolution 155 2021 Adopting the Town of Massena Employee Handbook Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 156 2021 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to Execute Host Agreements with MLFLW,LLC for (a) Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament in the amount of $2,500.00; (b) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Event in the amount of $81,000.00; and (c) Toyota Series Event in the amount of $17,500.00 Motion by: Councilperson Carbone Vote: Second by: Councilperson Miller Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 157 2021 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Sportfishing Services Contract with the Don Meissner beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2023 in the amount of $25,000.00 over 24 months. Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Resolution 158 2021 Approval of the Minutes for (Oct 20, 27, and 30, and Nov. 3, 10, 2021). Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Carbone Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Page 4|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 Resolution 159 2021 BUDGET & CASH TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS CASH TRANSFER: TRANSFER $500.00 from NBT Bank A/C#****8489 Town of Massena General Fund to NBT Bank A/C#****2081 Town of Massena – Richard LaChance (This transfer will allow for a portion of the Town’s share of insurance deductibles deposited as needed.) TRANSFER $35,000 from Town of Massena – Brasher Branch Library A/C#****1460 to Town of Massena General A/C#****8489 at NBT Bank. (This transfer will reimburse the Town of Massena for 2015-2021 Administrative Fees at $5,000.00/per year.) TRANSFER $34,765.96 from Town of Massena Town Supervisor Office /C#****0120 to Town of Massena – Taxiway “C” Rehabilitation (Const) A/C#****3113 at Community Bank. (This transfer is for FAA#9.) TRANSFER $30,000 from Town of Massena Town Supervisor Office A/C#****0120 to Town of Massena – Runway 5-23 Rehabilitation (Design) A/C#****2453 at Community Bank. (This transfer is for FAA#11.) TRANSFER $2,971.00 from Town of Massena Supervisor Office A/C#****0120 to Town of Massena – GA Apron Rehabilitation (Const) A/C#****3014 at Community Bank. (This transfer is for FAA#8.) TRANSFER $10,000 from Town of Massena Supervisor Office A/C#****0120 to Town of Massena – Runway 5-23 Rehabilitation (Design) A/C#****2453 at Community Bank. (This transfer is for FAA#10.) BUDGET TRANSFERS: TRANSFER $3,029.77 from A/C# A.4540.400.0415 Rescue Squad Pagers & Radios to A/C# A.4540.400.0401 Rescue Squad Communications & Utilities (This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account.) TRANSFER $2,677.59 from A/C# A.4540.400.0418 Rescue Squad Uniforms to the following accounts: A.4540.400.0417 Rescue Squad Training & Mileage $1,171.84 A.4540.400.0420 Rescue Squad Admin Expenses (E-5) $1,505.75 (This transfer will cover the over-run in these general ledger accounts.) TRANSFER $11,000 from A/C# A.4540.400.0421 Rescue Squad Admin Expenses (PAB), $2,330.57 from A/C# A.4540.400.0422 Rescue Squad Miscellaneous Expenses, $1,744.40 from A/C# A.4540.400.0411 Rescue Squad Physical & Drug Screen for a total of $15,074.97 to A/C# A.4540.400.0407 Rescue Squad Repairs & Maintenance. (This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account.) TRANSFER $3,212.42 from A/C# A.5610.400.0402 Airport Contractual Supplies & Materials to the following accounts: A/C# A.5610.400.0403 Airport Contractual Services $1,643.01 A/C# A.5610.400.0406 Airport Contractual ARFF $1,569.41 (This transfer will cover the over-run in these general ledger accounts.) TRANSFER $29,276.09 from #A.5610.410 Airport Capital Improvement to A/C# A.5610.400.0408 Airport contractual Fuel-Jet A. (This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account.) TRANSFER $2,399.70 from A/C# DA.5130.200 Machinery Equipment to A/C# DA.5130.400 Machinery Contractual (This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account.) TRANSFER $8,958.09 from A/C# DB.5112.400 NYS CHIPS Contractual to the following accounts: A/C# DB.5110.100 General Repairs Personal Service $2,479.85 A/C# DB.9060.800 Hospital & Medical Insurance $6,478.24 (This transfer will cover the over-run in these general ledger accounts.) TRANSFER $29,833.35 from A/C# A.5610.410 Airport Capital Improvement to A/C# A.1990.000 Contingent Account. (This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account. Motion by: Councilperson Carbone Vote: Second by: Councilperson Nicola Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Page 5|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 Resolution 160 2021 WARRANT #11 2021 INVOICES FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT A GENERAL $695,723.11 B GENERAL OUTSIDE 1,713.87 DA HIGHWAY 23,853.51 DB HIGHWAY OUTSIDE 24,481.37 HAV ARFF VEHICLE 8,750.00 HDA RUNWAY 5-23 REHABILITATION (DESIGN) 40,000.00 HGR GA APRON REHABILITATION (CONST) 3,127.37 HPC DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 15,458.00 HRC TAXIWAY “C” REHABILITATION (CONST) 34,765.96 L LIBRARY 19,382.78 SSM SOUTH MAIN STREET SEWER 70.11 SWA E. MASSENA CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT 5,608.71 TOTAL $872,934.79 WARRANT #11 CHECK #S 49214 - 49286 $178,371.88 MANUAL CHECKS 694,562.91 TOTAL $872,934.79 Motion by: Councilperson Bellor Vote: Second by: Councilperson Nicola Aye Nay Abstain Absent Steve O’Shaughnessy X Albert Nicola X Susan Bellor X Samuel Carbone, Jr. X Tom Miller X Motion is Carried. Committee Reports Report Submitted by Frank Diagostino Massena Town Board meeting November 17, 2021 Highway Department Serviced, NYS Inspection completed and harness all plow trucks. Clean ditch on Bucktown road. Picked up plow cover blades and carbides blades at St. Lawrence County Highway garage. Unit #49 replace transition curved pan, mechanical seal on gear box for spreader conveyor, replaced hard hydraulic lines and hydraulic hoses on truck frame. Unit #52 replaced air cap on hydraulic flow control valve for wing plow. Unit #22 replaced left front wheel slack adjuster and brake chamber. Unit #50 repaired mounting bracket for hydraulic cylinder and replaced hydraulic line on wing tower. Unit #2 replaced ball joint and tie rod on left front wheel, also had pickup truck aligned. Installed two driveway aprons on Highland road. Inspected, repaired and replaced delineators markers on town roads. Winterized road maintenance and mowing equipment. Repaired plow turn around on Quenell and SH131. Dropped off and picked up all voting equipment at voting stations. J.B Brennan Company Inc. made repairs to the Haverstock road north side that was damage during the Grasse River cleanup this pass summer. The Highway Department will be starting shift work on November 28, 2021. Patched potholes on Haverstock road (backway to Alcoa East Plant). Hot patched the Mall road by the McDonald intersection. Massena Airport Boutique Air numbers for November 2021 Enplaned 421, Deplaned 409, Total, landings 160. Cancelled for weather 6, Cancelled other 20, Total cancelled flights 26 for October 2021. Taxiway C rehab project is complete. Fence project is complete. Scully Overfill Prevention Monitor System that was installed on Jet-A fuel trucks (2) and on the Jet-A fuel tank can be reimbursed through the Cares Act Funding. All snow removal equipment has been serviced, NYS Inspection and harnessed. Airport pickup truck A12 out of service, turbo being replaced at a local mechanic shop. Working with C&S Engineering on Pavement Management program Massena Library: Installed heat tape on roof to help reduce ice buildup. Worked with local plumbing contractor to Page 6|7 Town Board Special Meeting November 17, 2021 repair a leaking condensate return line for the boiler. Massena Museum: No issues. Massena Town Hall: Replaced transfer switch for emergency generator. replaced three phrase breaker for elevator. Massena Rescue Squad: Repaired lighting in mechanical room. Report Submitted by Sue Bellor Sue’s Committee Reports November 2021 1. Rescue Squad: The board met on November 9th. Bills have been submitted paid by the town totaling $ 36, 734.26. Members accumulated 896 hours of service in October. Calls were reported for advanced life and basic life support with or without transport totaling 157 for the month, and 1342 for the year, with transported calls down by 25 compared to October 2020. Transported calls to other hospitals showed 20 to Canton- Potsdam Hospital. This is 12.9% of total calls. Discussion ensued about the 2022 budget, the E5 reports from August not yet received, and the vehicle sent back to Connecticut that was involved in a car accident. The board of managers discussed a tribute to former 40 -year squad member Erik Hondusky who recently died. The next meeting is Tuesday December 7th ,2021. 2. Library: The library board met on November 9th via zoom. Monthly business agenda items were completed as usual. The Brasher library has transferred $2,508.86 to cover the cost of salary. The Brasher Library will go forward as a Reading Room due to help from community members and have formed their own board. The library has transitioned to Phase 5 Safety Plan; opening with restrictions to wear masks and will continue with curbside delivery too. Also discussed was the Compliance Initiative Toolkit guided by the North Country Library System. Several programs continue to do well: the children’s story time outside in the park, the Dungeons and Dragons are very popular. Alcoa has helped with an action grant of $3,000 and in service painting a room in basement, and the library also received a grant for their art show in amount of $3,852. The Friends of the Library group is building a steering committee. Training of trustees is available online through the NCLS website and the Governor also passed a law requiring library trustees to get 2 hours of training annually, starting in 2023. They discussed problems with phone system linking to the fire dept. and liaison Tom Miller will follow up. Their website indicates that anyone in the public may attend their meetings. The next scheduled meeting is December 14th . 3. The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors helped out at the Haunt event on October weekends at the building. They will meet tomorrow November 18. 4. The Business Development Council cancelled their meeting on November 10th. They plan to meet Nov. 17th and next month on December 8th Old Business: None New Business: None Next Regular Board Meeting:(December 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM) Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM by unanimous consent. Respectfully Submitted, Jeannine L. Brouse Page 7|7