Town Board Agendas & Minutes

Webster Town Board November 21, 2024 A regular meeting of the Webster Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Flaherty at 7:30 p.m. at the Webster Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, Webster, New York, with the following officials present: Supervisor ................................................................................ Thomas J. Flaherty Councilwoman ........................................................................... Patricia T. Cataldi Councilman....................................................................................... John J. Cahill Councilwoman ............................................................................ Ginny L. Nguyen Councilwoman ...........................................................................Jennifer S. Wright Town Attorney............................................................................... Charles Genese Town Clerk .................................................................................. Danene M. Marr Department Heads Present: Finance Director.................................................................................Paul Adams Communications Director ............................................................ Bridget Harvey Community Development Director.................................................... Josh Artuso Personnel Director .................................................................... Brayton Connard *** Supervisor Flaherty led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. *** The meeting was open to the floor for public comment. Anna Taylor, President of the Friends of Webster Trails, came before the Board to address the consideration of a Progressive Development District (PDD) at 799 Holt Road (former lumberyard site) which is adjacent to the Hojack Trail. The Friends of Webster Trails Board Members reviewed the site plans proposed for the former lumberyard site. Their mission is to advocate for the preservation and the natural character of Webster open spaces and promote this through sensible management, education, low impact access, and advise and assist the Parks and Recreation Department by planning, maintaining and promoting recreational trails in the Town of Webster. The Friends of Webster Trails is recommending site plan changes and suggests a thick, substantial vegetative buffer along the length of the Hojack Trail. They also suggested creating a setback to make room for the vegetated buffer setbacks to be increased to 150 feet from the Hojack Trail property line and not be measured from the middle of the trail. They strongly oppose clear cutting of lots adjacent to the trails in the parkland to keep the vegetative buffer and to keep the trail looking like a trail. For the adverse impacts to the trail, they would recommend a trail budget so that a portion of the project budget be committed to trail improvements on the section of the Hojack Trail between Holt Road and Hard Road which would include funds for the purchase of native trees and trail surface replacement as the trail erodes due to usage. Since the proposed site plans increase traffic by 361 units, they are proposing that precisely where the Hojack Trail crosses Holt Road, to install a pedestrian activated crossing flashing light and signage upon the approach so that vehicles are aware of the pedestrian crossing. *** 1 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board Resolution No. 329: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to approve the November 7, 2024 Town Board Workshop Meeting Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 330: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to approve the November 7, 2024 Town Board Meeting Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 331: MOTION by Councilwoman Nguyen, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to approve the bills as submitted in Warrant #1124A by the Director of Finance. Fund Inside Outside Total General (A,B) CL #3849-4042 1,527,109.50 227,315.22 1,754,424.72 Highway (C,D) 424,469.33 75,133.72 499,603.05 Sewer (G) 263,210.20 47,277.92 310,488.12 Library (L) 144,714.29 14,154.34 158,868.63 Drainage Districts (M) 55,275.84 1,584.88 56,860.72 Park Districts (P) 1,542.00 64.84 1,606.84 Parkland (E) 0.00 936.00 936.00 Water Districts (R/SW) 0.00 81.00 81.00 Special Districts (N,Q,S) 0.00 2,833.26 2,833.26 Sewer Districts (J) 0.00 408.00 408.00 Trust & Agency (T/A,N/SF,T/T, WEMS) 0.00 202,138.46 202,138.46 Capital Projects (H) #172-181 H213 SB Waterfront Park Design 1,041.52 0.00 1,041.52 H216 Lodge at Sandbar Park 38,767.50 0.00 38,767.50 H223 Lake Rd West Drainage 672.74 0.00 672.74 H224 Sandbar Shoreline Protect 376.89 0.00 376.89 H230 Sandbar Flood Wall 133.73 0.00 133.73 H231 WWTP Upgrade Phase II 77,110.21 0.00 77,110.21 H232 Highway Garage Building 312,770.09 0.00 312,770.09 H237 Coca-Cola/ FAIRLIFE 18,950.82 0.00 18,950.82 TOTAL 2,866,144.66 571,927.64 3,438,072.30 2 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 332: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to approve the prepaid vouchers included in Warrant #1124A by the Director of Finance in the amount of $571,927.64. [Included in the summary of vouchers approved in Resolution #331] Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 333: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to approve purchase orders as submitted by the Director of Finance. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 334: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement with Troy and Banks Consultants, LLC to conduct a cable television franchise fee compliance audit for a contingent fee of 50% of the underpayments identified and recoverable under the Town’s franchise agreement and/or State and Federal law. [Agreement to be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.] Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 335: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with Monroe County for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to be used for youth and senior congregate programming and related equipment between 1/1/2025-12/31/2026. [Agreement to be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.] Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** 3 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board Resolution No. 336: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to apply for Restore New York Funding to demolish and/or restore an area of West Webster Hamlet, specifically properties located at 600 Ridge Road and 602 Ridge Road, to be published in three consecutive editions of The Daily Record and to set a Public Hearing on December 5, 2024. WHEREAS, the 2024-2025 New York State Budget has provided new funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative and given Empire State Development the responsibility of implementing this program for the purpose of revitalizing communities and stabilizing neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, municipalities, defined as cities, towns, and villages, have been invited to submit a Request for Funding Proposal for any project to demolish, deconstruct, rehabilitate and/or reconstruct vacant, abandoned, condemned and surplus properties; and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for such funding, a Restore NY Application must be certified by the chief elected official of each such municipality, and must, as part of such Application include a Property Assessment List, among other pertinent items and documents; and WHEREAS, such Property Assessment List must be published in a local daily newspaper either in print or online for three consecutive days, and evidence of such publication must be included in the Application; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing is required to be held to discuss the Restore NY Application and the Property Assessment List; and WHEREAS, an applying municipality’s legislative body must pass a Resolution finding that the proposed project is consistent with the municipality’s local revitalization plan; and WHEREAS, a Resolution must be passed finding that the proposed financing is appropriate for the specific project, that the project facilitates effective and efficient use of existing and future public resources so as to promote both economic development and preservation of community resources; and WHEREAS, a Resolution must be passed finding that the project develops and enhances infrastructure and/or other facilities in a manner that will attract, create and sustain employment opportunities where applicable; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered and is considering an Application to sponsor a project to demolish and/or rehabilitate a targeted area of (old) Ridge Road and Gravel Road in the Hamlet of West Webster and, which project includes and involves two vacant, abandoned and/or unrepaired properties totaling over 10,000 square feet at the corners of (old) Ridge Road and Gravel Road in the Hamlet formerly known as West Webster; and WHEREAS, it appears that the age of the structures involved and the size of the lots involved have made these buildings functionally and economically obsolete, resulting in high vacancy rates; and WHEREAS, the Town of Webster has identified the revitalization of the area formerly known as West Webster to be a priority in its most current Comprehensive Plan; and 4 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board WHEREAS, a significant concern is the vacant, abandoned and asbestos/lead contaminated property at 600 Ridge Road, and the adjacent properties at 602 Ridge Road, all or substantially all of which will need to be significantly rehabilitated to meet contemporary standards for commercial and residential uses: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That a Public Hearing be scheduled and shall be conducted by the Town Board of the Town of Webster to be held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, Town of Webster, on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., to consider pursuing a Restore NY funding request for West Webster Hamlet Revitalization, specifically properties located at 600 Ridge Road (Tax ID 078.20-1-11) and 602 Ridge Road (Tax ID 078.20-1-16), to demolish and/or rehabilitate the two (2) properties as follows: Site 1: Reputed Owner – Town of Webster 600 Ridge Road SBL 078.20-1-11 Site 2: Reputed Owner – Louis Buddy LLC 602 Ridge Road SBL 078.20-1-16 2. That the determination of significance under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act will be considered at the time of such Public Hearing. 3. That as the Town of Webster is a municipality that has no publication that can reasonably be considered a “local daily newspaper”, the Town Clerk will give notice of such Public Hearing at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing by: Publishing this Resolution in The Daily Record, a Western New York daily publication, for three (3) consecutive days. 4. Posting a copy thereof on the Town Clerk’s Bulletin Board and on the Town’s Website. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 337: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to schedule a Public Hearing to consider the development plan at 799 Holt Road (former lumber yard site) establishing a Progressive Development District (PDD). The Public Hearing will be on December 5, 2024 at 7:30 P.M. and will be advertised in the November 26, 2024 Webster Herald. WHEREAS, 799 HOLT ROAD LLC is the owner of real property located on the west side of Holt Road, west of Webster Road and north of Route 104, consisting of a total of 65.7+ acres, known as Tax Account Numbers 079.08-1-12 and 079.08-1-13; and 5 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board WHEREAS, the lands are currently in an OP CORE AREA NORTH - OFFICE PARK District; and WHEREAS, the owner proposes that the lands be developed as a “PDD-Progressive Development Overlay District”, pursuant to Webster Town Code Section 350-23, and that the Town Board approve a PDD development plan for said property and authorize the Planning Board to conduct site plan review of such property; and WHEREAS, an application has been made to develop said property as a PDD-Progressive Development Overlay District and approve a PDD development plan: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That a Public Hearing be conducted at a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Webster to be held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, in the Town of Webster on the 5th day of December 2024, at 7:30 p.m. to consider that the following lands be developed as a PDD-Progressive Development Overlay District: ALL THOSE TRACTS AND PARCELS OF LAND located in the Town of Webster, County of Monroe and State of New York, consisting of a total of 65.7+ acres, known as Tax Account Numbers 079.08-1-12 and 079.08-1-13. 2. That the requirements of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) will be considered at the time of such Public Hearing, and that the applicant shall submit the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) to the Town Board prior to the Public Hearing. 3. That the Town Clerk give notice of such Public Hearing by publishing in the official Town newspaper a certified copy of this Resolution and by posting a copy thereof on the Town Clerk’s Bulletin Board and on the Town’s website, not less than five (5) days, nor more than ten (10) days, before such hearing. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilman Cataldi .......... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 338: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to approve the following items for recycling from the Sewer Department: Black and Decker Corded Drill Asset Tag #01098 Desk Chair Asset Tag #01049 Desk Chair Asset Tag #01047 Westing House Washing Machine No Asset Tag Boiler from Chem. Building No Asset Tag 6 11-21-2024  Webster Town Board Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilman Cataldi .......... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** At 7:54 p.m. Supervisor Flaherty called for an Executive Session. Resolution No. 339: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to New York State Public Officer’s Law §105(1)(d) to discuss proposed, pending or current litigation. WHEREAS, New York State Public Officers Law provides that the Town Board may enter into Executive Session to discuss certain subjects or matters: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board enter into an Executive Session pursuant to New York State Public Officer’s Law §105(1)(d) to discuss proposed, pending or current litigation. That the following persons were authorized to attend: Charles Genese, Town Attorney, Paul Adams, Finance Director, Brayton Connard, Human Resources Director, Josh Artuso, Director of Community Development and Planning, Bridget Harvey, Director of Communications, and Rory Fitzpatrick, Project Manager at Campus Construction. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilman Cataldi .......... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** Resolution No. 340: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to return to Regular Session at 9:18 p.m. Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye Councilman Cahill .............. Aye Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye Motion carried .................. 5-0 *** There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m. ___________________________ Danene M. Marr, Town Clerk 7 11-21-2024