Massena Town Council

Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 MINUTES Regular Meeting & Public Hearing Massena Town Board Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 @ 4:30 PM Location: Massena Town Hall ATTENDANCE: MEMBER PRESENT EXCUSED Supervisor Susan Bellor X Board Member Raymond Lancto X Board Member Patrick Facteau X Board Member Adrian Taraska X Board Member Kristy Baker X ALSO PRESENT: Jeannine B. Miller Town Clerk, Brenda Mossow Secretary/Bookkeeper, Sean P. Lynch Deputy Town Clerk, Dylan Casselman Highway and Airport Superintendent, Krista Briggs & Joe Savoca Library, Members of the Press, Members of the Public, Linda McQuinn, Grant Writer, Pat O’Brien Code Enforcement, Eric Gustafson, Town Attorney, Joni Bigness, Justin Towndale, Mayor from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, Matt Cooper, Barton & Loguidice The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM. The Supervisor led the Pledge of Allegiance. Presentations/Discussions: Justin Towndale the Mayor of Cornwall, Ontario Canada, reached out to Supervisor Bellor to attend our meeting. He presented Supervisor Bellor with a book on the History of Cornwall and invited her to attend one of their Board Meetings. He gave a very nice talk to the board and members present at the meeting. Public Hearings: Resolution 31 - 2025 Approval of minutes from January 15, 2025 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Page 1|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Resolution 32 - 2025 Approval from the Massena Town Board to accept the Lump Sum Consultant Agreement for Administrative Services for the Replace 2012 SRE Project at the Massena International Airport, Massena, NY FAA AIP NO. 3-36-0054-25 NYSDOT NO. 7902 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 33 - 2025 Approval from the Massena Town Board to accept the Lump Sum Agreement for Administrative Services for the purchase of SRE Project (Tractor and Broom) at the Massena International Airport in Massena, NY. FAA AIP NO. 3-360054-_23 NYSDOT NO. 7902 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 34 - 2025 Approval the Town Board to sign the 2025 Town of Massena Sponsorship Agreement between Cashion Rods Tour (CRT) of Cashion Custom Lures & Rods for the CRT Northern Opens scheduled for September 6th, 2025 Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 52 - 2025 Authorizing the Massena Town Board to review and sign the Legal Services Agreement between the Town of Massena and Eric J. Gustafson of Pease and Gustafson LLP for the Two Rivers Solar Project. Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Page 2|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Resolution 53 - 2025 Authorizing the Town Board to review, approve and sign the Subsequent Filing Processed-Permit Application number 23-00053: Msg. Tracking No. 19 Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 35 - 2025 Approval from the Town Board to accept the Lump Sum Agreement for Design of the Rehabilitate Taxiway A(East), E and G Project at the Massena International Airport, in Massena NY FAA AIP NO. 3-36-0054-_ 2025 (D) NYSDOT NO. 7902._(D) Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 36 - 2025 Approval from the Massena Town Board to review, approve and sign the Lump Sum Consultant Agreement for Design of the Reconstruct Hangar Door Project at the Massena International Airport, in Massena, NY FAA AIP NO. 3-36-0054-_ 2025 (D) NYSDOT NO. 7902._ (D) Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 37 - 2025 Approval from the Massena Town Board to review, accept and sign the Lump Sum Consultant Agreement for Design of the Fence Installation and Improvements Project at the Massena International Airport, I Massena NY FAA AIP NO. 3-36-0054-_-32025 (D) Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Page 3|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Resolution 38 - 2025 Approval for the Town Supervisor to sign the Final Application for the Rehabilitate Taxiway A (East), E and G (Design) for FY 2025 for the Massena International Airport. Federal Share $247,950.00, State Share $6,525.00, Town Share $6,525.00 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 39 - 2025 Approval for the Town Supervisor to sign the Final Application for the Fence Installation and Improvements (Design) for FY 2025 for the Massena International Airport. Federal Share $107,350.00. State Share $2,825.00, Town Share $2,825.00 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 40 - 2025 Approval for the Town Supervisor to sign the Final Application for Reconstruct Hangar Doors (Design) BIL for FY 2025 for the Massena International Airport. Federal Share $95,000.00. State Share $2,500.00, Town Share $2,500.00 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 41 - 2025 Approval from the Town Board for the completed Independent Fee Estimate (IFE) from Passero Associate for the Taxiway A(East), E and G Project Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 42 - 2025 Page 4|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Approval from the Town Board for the completed Independent Fee Estimate (IFE) from Passero Associate for the Fence Installation and Improvements (Design) Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 43 - 2025 Approval to accept the Change Order No. 1 and Final for the Airfield Electrical Improvements (Const.). This change order will decrease the Contract amount of $122,483.02. The Federal Share is -$116,358.86 and the NYSDOT share is -$3,062.08 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 44 - 2025 Approval from the Town Board to advertise for the Rehab Terminal Access Road Project. Advertise date of 3/4/2025. Open Bids on 4/1/2025 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 45 - 2025 TOWN OF MASSENA TOWN BOARD MEETING February 19, 2025 WARRANT #2A 2024 INVOICES FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT A GENERAL $4,570.48 DA HIGHWAY 8,820.01 DB HIGHWAY OUTSIDE 1,423.20 Page 5|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 HEC AIRFIELD ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS (CONST) 102,110.73 HSS SAND STORAGE BUILDING (CONST) 17,812.50 L LIBRARY 158.41 SF FIRE PROCTECTION DISTRI 5,000.00 TOTAL $139,895.33 WARRANT #2A CHECK #S 53315 - 53324 $19,972.10 DIRECT PAY (ACH) 0.00 MANUAL CHECKS 119,923.23 TOTAL $139,895.33 Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 46 - 2025 TOWN OF MASSENA TOWN BOARD MEETING February 19, 2025 WARRANT #2B 2025 INVOICES FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT A GENERAL $357,208.73 B GENERAL OUTSIDE 48,113.85 DA HIGHWAY 139,045.45 DB HIGHWAY OUTSIDE 1,442.47 HTS TWO RIVERS SOLAR-ORES 275.00 L LIBRARY 25,520.79 SF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5,000.00 SRW SOUTH RACQUETTE WATER DISTRICT 115,807.39 SWA E MASSENA CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT 4,014.74 TOTAL $696,428.42 WARRANT #2B CHECK #S 53240 - 53 $665,078.93 DIRECT PAY (ACH) 28,500.88 MANUAL CHECKS 2,848.61 TOTAL $696,428.42 Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Page 6|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Resolution 47 - 2025 TOWN OF MASSENA TOWN BOARD MEETING February 19th, 2025 BUDGET & CASH TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS CASH TRANSFERS: TRANSFER: $1,000.00 from NBT Bank A/C#****8489 Town of Massena – General Fund to NBT Bank A/C#****9842 – Donald LaBaff This transfer will allow for a portion of the Town’s share of insurance deductibles to be deposited as needed. BUDGET TRANSFERS: TRANSFER: $450.00 from Airport Contractual Services A/C# A.5610.400.0403 to Airport Contractual Promotion A/C# A.5610.400.0405 This transfer will cover the over-run in this general ledger account. REQUEST PERMISSION TO: OPEN THE FOLLOWING AIRPORT CHECKING ACCOUNTS AT COMMUNITY BANK: Checking A/C#****5703 Rehab Taxiway A (East), E&G Project Checking A/C#****5695 Fence Install and Improvements (Design) Checking A/C#****5711 Reconstruct Hangar Door (Design) Motion by: Facteau Vote: Second by: Baker Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Executive Session: A motion was made by Council Member Baker and seconded by Council Member Facteau to open an Executive Session at 5:12 PM to discuss any proposed, pending, or current litigation, medical, financial, credit, employment history of a particular person or corporation, or relating to the appointment, promotion, demotion, or removal of a particular person with all in favor. At 6:25 PM a motion was made by Council Member Baker and seconded by Council Member Facteau to adjourn the Executive Session with all in favor. Return to Public Session Resolution 48 - 2025 Page 7|8 Town Board Minutes February 19, 2025 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign the Engineering Agreement with Barton and Loguidice for Border Water District (Phase 2). Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 49 - 2025 Authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement with Eric Gustafson to negotiate an Escrow Agreement with 2 Rivers Solar. Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 50 - 2025 Authorizing a waver to be granted to Boralex for Solar Law 186-6(A)(2)(b) Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Resolution 51 - 2025 Authorizing an Amendment for the Auditor rate for Taya Pryce to increase to $5,000.00. Motion by: Baker Vote: Second by: Facteau Aye Nay Abstain Excused Susan Bellor X Raymond Lancto X Patrick Facteau X Adrian Taraska X Kristy Baker X Motion is Carried. Next Scheduled Meeting: March 19, at 4:30 PM, Town Hall RM 30 Adjournment: A Motion made to adjourn the meeting was made by Town Council Member Baker and Seconded by Town Council Member Facteau. The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 PM with all in favor. Respectfully submitted by Jeannine B. Miller, Town Clerk & Sean P. Lynch, Deputy Town Clerk Page 8|8