Webster Town Board
February 6, 2025
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
Attorney to the Town...........................................................................Kyle Taylor
Town Clerk .................................................................................. Danene M. Marr
Absent:
Councilwoman ...........................................................................Jennifer S. Wright
Department Heads Present:
Finance Director ..................................................................................Paul Adams
Town Engineer .............................................................................. Keith Mortimer
Police Chief ...............................................................................Dennis Kohlmeier
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Supervisor Flaherty led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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Supervisor Flaherty invited Beverly Geier, Fitness Instructor of Webster Parks and Recreation to
come forward to the podium.
Supervisor Flaherty read the following proclamation:
Proclamation for Outstanding Service
Presented to
Beverly Geier
WHEREAS, After over five decades with the Town of Webster, Beverly ‘Bev’ Geier will be
moving on from teaching fitness classes at the Webster Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, Bev began teaching fitness classes through Webster Parks and Recreation nearly
fifty-five years ago, in November 1970. Throughout her long tenure, she taught through
various exercise formats and classes, including Silver & Fit and Swedish Fitness; and
WHEREAS, Swedish Fitness is a class that Bev started over fifty years ago with another
woman who brought the program over from Sweden. The two developed Swedish Fitness
into a weekly class that is focused on helping older adults achieve good balance, coordination,
strength, and mobility in an effort to maintain independence; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her time at Webster Parks and Recreation, Bev has motivated and
inspired many through the classes she has taught. She helped bring the importance of regular
physical exercise to the masses; and
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WHEREAS, Beverly's contributions went far beyond physical exercise. She had a deep
understanding of the importance of building connections with people, as well as the
significance of social and emotional interaction to our overall health; and
WHEREAS, We are forever grateful for Bev's dedicated service to our community and for
her many years of inspiring people through exercise, healthy living, and being a great mentor,
friend, and compassionate listener:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: In recognition of Beverly’s fifty-five years of
dedicated service to Webster Parks and Recreation, as the Supervisor of the Town of Webster,
on behalf of the Webster Town Board and the entire Webster community, we extend our
sincerest wishes to Bev for health and happiness in the coming years.
February 6, 2025
Thomas J. Flaherty, Town Supervisor
Bev Geier expressed her gratitude and wanted to give credit to the woman who was the guiding
light behind the Swedish Fitness program, Elena Wander. Bev will be forever grateful for
everything it has brought to her and her contributions to the Webster Recreation Center.
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The meeting was open to the floor for public comment. No comments were received.
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Resolution No. 71: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to
approve the January 16, 2025 Town Board Workshop Meeting Minutes as submitted by the
Town Clerk.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Abstain
Motion carried .................... 3-0-1
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Resolution No. 72: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
approve the January 16, 2025 Town Board Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Abstain
Motion carried .................... 3-0-1
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Resolution No. 73: MOTION by Councilwoman Nguyen, seconded by Councilman Cahill,
To approve the bills as submitted in Warrant #0225 by the Director of Finance.
Fund
General (A,B) CL #0142-0428
Highway (C,D)
Fund
Sewer (G)
Library (L)
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Inside
140,769.26
100,666.41
Inside
78,835.71
6,212.82
Outside
521,935.48
8,052.59
Outside
100,495.16
10,962.29
Total
662,704.74
108,719.00
Total
179,330.87
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Fund
Drainage Districts (M)
Park Districts (P)
Special Districts (N,Q,S)
Trust & Agency (T/A,N/SF,T/T, WEMS)
Capital Projects (H) #7-20
H213 SB Waterfront Park Design
H220 WWTP Improvement
H223 Lake Road West End Drainage
H224 Sandbar Shoreline Protection
H230 Redi Mo.78 Sandbar Flood Wall
H231 WWTP Upgrade Phase II
H232 Highway Garage Building
H237 Coca-Cola/ Fairlife
TOTAL
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
Inside
2,629.16
2,120.40
0.00
0.00
Outside
0.00
70.23
3,791.74
228,071.11
Total
2,629.16
2,190.63
3,791.74
228,071.11
2,712.00
7,250.00
1,695.00
870.10
372.90
3,514,761.80
394,789.46
448,865.98
4,702,551.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
25.91
0.00
873,404.51
2,712.00
7,250.00
1,695.00
870.10
372.90
3,514,761.80
394,815.37
448,865.98
5,575,955.51
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
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Resolution No. 74: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
approve the prepaid vouchers included in Warrant #0225 by the Director of Finance in the
amount of $873,404.51. [Included in the summary of vouchers approved in Resolution #73]
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 75: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to
approve purchase orders as submitted by the Director of Finance.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 76: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
approve the renewal of a Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Permit for the Sunset Valley
Manufacturing Home Community located at 898 Ridge Road, Webster, New York for the
calendar year 2025 which was inspected by the Department of Community Development and
Planning and is being operated according to the zoning and land use standards or requirements at
the time the use was legally commenced. The fee for the permit was received and the application
is on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
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Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
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Resolution No. 77: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
designate the Town Engineer as the Town Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Stormwater Official.
WHEREAS, the Town of Webster is in a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Program which requires the Town to develop a stormwater management program that will
reduce the amount of pollutants carried by stormwater during storm events to waterbodies to the
maximum extent practicable; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the MS4 Program is to improve waterway quality and recreational uses
of waterways and
WHEREAS, the entire Town of Webster is bound by the requirements of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town Engineer is designated as the MS4 Stormwater Official:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Webster Town Board hereby designates the Town Engineer as the Town Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater Official.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 78: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
approve the issuance of a Fill Permit pursuant to Section 201 of the Webster Town Code for
property owned by Mr. Joseph Schreiber located behind 990 Salt Road, Tax ID No. 081.03-1-1
with the following conditions:
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All grading work is to be completed on the applicant’s property only and not alter
grades and/or drainage on adjoining properties.
If the project appears to adversely affect surrounding properties, they are to stop
work and contact Town to reevaluate the plan.
Material brought to the site as fill is to be rough graded within 14 days of arrival.
The area must be final graded, stabilized and vegetated immediately after
completion of rough grading. Grass should be established at approximately 80%
coverage within 30 days.
Maintain erosion and sediment controls; this can include but not be limited to
straw matting, silt fence and silt rocks. If additional measures are deemed
necessary by the town, the property owner shall comply.
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Comply with the Town of Webster Noise Ordinance.
Allow Town access during the project to review site and progress.
WHEREAS, the proposed action is a “Type II” action under the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act. As such, no further environmental review is
required at this time:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the applicant be granted a Fill Permit at 990 Salt Road Tax ID No. 081.03-1-1.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 79: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
approve a license agreement to locate a fence within a Town drainage easement at 1467 Cherry
Blossom Lane, Tax ID# 050.04-6-10.
WHEREAS, a 20+ foot wide drainage easement was granted to the Town of Webster and
recorded in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 8806 of Maps, Page 389, 10’ of which
running along the north, west and south sides of the property at 1467 Cherry Blossom Lane,
Town of Webster; and
WHEREAS, Siddharth and Victoria Winsor Bahl are the owners of the property located at 1467
Cherry Blossom Lane, Town of Webster, Tax ID # 050.04-6-10; and
WHEREAS, Siddarth and Victoria Winsor Bahl have applied to install a 54” high black
decorative aluminum fence upon, within and through the aforesaid easement in conformance
with the height and setback requirements as set forth in the Code of the Town of Webster, and
that in the event the placement and/or height of such fence is not in such conformance, such
fence shall not be constructed unless the proper variance(s) is/are received from the Town of
Webster Zoning Board of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, the applicants have requested relief from the Webster Town Board to permit the
aforesaid decorative aluminum fence to exist upon and encroach within said easement; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Webster has the authority to grant the relief requested, and the public
good will not be harmed thereby:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Pursuant to application of Siddarth and Victoria Winsor Bahl, owners of 1467 Cherry
Blossom Lane, Town of Webster, Tax ID # 050.04-6-10 and in recognition of the hardship
created if the relief sought herein is not granted, the limited detriment to the Town of
Webster, and upon consideration of all relevant factors, the Webster Town Board hereby
allows the construction of the aforesaid decorative aluminum fence which will exist upon and
encroach upon the easement affecting 1467 Cherry Blossom Lane, Town of Webster.
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2. This Resolution in no way applies to any other encroachment, violations or relief sought by
the owners, their successors, grantees or assigns from any other building, structure or zoning
violation which may exist on such premises.
3. This relief is granted upon the following conditions:
A. The proposed fence shall encroach upon the said easement as proposed as drawn on the
survey map prepared by Richard Daugherty Professional Land Surveyor, 4871 Belknap
Hill Road, Branchport, New York 14418, and dated June 4, 2019.
B. The proposed fence shall not be expanded to further encroach on or in the easement, nor
will it be moved from its permitted places within the easement as shown on the
Instrument Survey Map presented to the Town Board, and as referenced above.
C. Upon the destruction or demolition of the aforesaid fence or any part of thereof, through
natural causes or otherwise, the Owners of the fence will not reconstruct it without a
specific Resolution of the Town Board authorizing its replacement or reconstruction.
D. The Owners of the fence shall be solely responsible for any damage caused by or to the
fence as a result of the Town’s maintenance of said easement, and the Owners, their
successors and assigns further agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Town harmless
from any and all loss or damage caused to or by the fence as a result of work done by the
Town as a result of reasonable and necessary work done by the Town within said
easement.
E. In the event of an emergency, or if the Town deems it necessary or imperative, the Town
will have the right to remove or take down all or any part of said fence, without recourse
by the Owners or their successors or assigns to such removal or taking down.
F. This Resolution shall in no way affect the rights, if any, of any other public entities or
public utilities in or to said easement.
4. The record Owners of the proposed fence and the Town of Webster will enter into a licensing
agreement incorporating all the conditions of this Resolution in form and substance as
approved by the Town Attorney, and which will further provide that the Owner, at his
expense, will record the licensing agreement in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 80: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to table
the consideration to appoint alternate(s) to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
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Resolution No. 81: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to table
the consideration to appoint a full-time member to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 82: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Supervisor Flaherty, to
appoint Susan Deasy to the Conservation Board for a term of two years, ending
December 31, 2026.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 83: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
award the contract for bond counsel services to Harris Beach Murtha Cullins PLLC and to
authorize the Town Supervisor to execute an Engagement Letter setting forth the terms of
representation for said bond counsel services.
[Letter of Engagement to be filed in the Town Clerk’s Office]
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilman Cahill .............. Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 84: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
approve the following item for recycling from the Engineering Department:
• 2 Drawer File Cabinet
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
Asset Tag #03204
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
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Resolution No. 85: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to enter
into Executive Session pursuant to New York State Public Officer’s Law §105(1)(f) to discuss a
personnel matter.
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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)(f) to discuss the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a
particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion,
demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.
That the following persons were authorized to attend: Kyle Taylor, Attorney to the Town,
Dennis Kohlmeier, Police Chief, Mark Reed, Police Captain, and Paul Adams, Director of
Finance.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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Resolution No. 86: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
return to Regular Session at 8:40 p.m.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen ...... Aye
Councilman Cahill ............ Aye
Motion carried .................... 4-0
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
8:40 p.m.
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Danene M. Marr, Town Clerk
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