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Town Board Minutes 2024.12.19

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Webster Town Board

December 19, 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:

Highway Superintendent .................................................................. Pat Stephens

Deputy Commissioner of Public Works- Sewer ................................ Art Petrone

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Town Attorney Charles Genese led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

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Supervisor Flaherty invited Charles Genese, Town Attorney and his family to come forward to

the podium.

Supervisor Flaherty read the following proclamation.

Proclamation for Outstanding Public Service

Presented to

Charles Genese

WHEREAS, Charles Genese is retiring in December 2024 after twenty nine years

of dedicated service to the Town of Webster; and

WHEREAS, Charlie was on the staff of the Legal Aid Society in Rochester from September

1972-November 1976. He was the Assistant Attorney General in the Rochester Regional Office

of the New Yor State Department of Law from November 1976-June 1978. Charlie then became

employed by the County of Monroe in various titles and in 1988 became the Deputy County

Attorney. Charlie began working for the Town of Webster on January 1, 1990, as a

Zoning Board Member. On August 6, 1998, he was appointed Town Attorney and has

been in this position until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Charlie’s comprehension of the many projects through the years and his

institutional knowledge have been invaluable to all the staff and the Town of Webster; and

WHEREAS, Charlie’s compassion for people is overflowing and can be seen in his various

positions, including Counsel to the Monroe County Children’s Center and Social Services

Counsel, and Pro Bono work he has done for the Just Cause Organization since 1998; and

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WHEREAS, Charlie served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged.

We thank him for his service to our country; and

WHEREAS, Charlie’s long and accomplished career in public service has been supported by his

wife Barbara, and their two children, Amanda and Charles. He has served not only as Town

Attorney, but also as a trusted advisor and true friend to all. Charlie’s tireless work and

commitment to the Town of Webster have not gone unnoticed; his engaging laughter and kind

smile will be remembered fondly as he retires.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; That on the occasion of Charles Genese’s

retirement, 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 Charlie for a long,

happy and healthy retirement. It is my honor to pronounce December 20, 2024, as Charles

Genese Day in the Town of Webster.

Thomas J. Flaherty, Town Supervisor

December 19, 2024

Charles Genese expressed his gratitude and that it has been a blessing to him to work with

everyone over the years. He is grateful for the opportunity to work with a terrific group of

individuals, three different Town Supervisors and that the Town is very well governed and

administered by talented, hardworking and incorruptible individuals.

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The meeting was open to the floor for public comment. No comments were received.

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Resolution No. 358: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the December 5, 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

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Resolution No. 359: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to

approve the December 5, 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. 360: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to

approve the bills as submitted in Warrant #1224A by the Director of Finance.

Fund

General (A,B) CL #4216-4380

Highway (C,D)

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Inside

53,370.46

31,463.28

Outside

372,063.76

254,908.85

Total

425,434.22

286,372.13

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Fund

Sewer (G)

Library (L)

Drainage Districts (M)

Park Districts (P)

Water Districts (R) (R/SW)

Trust & Agency (T/A,TP,XM,XD)

Capital Projects (H) #197-200

H224 Sandbar Shoreline Protection

H231 WWTP Upgrade Phase II

H232 Highway Garage Building

TOTAL

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Inside

39,219.80

45,688.17

15,862.64

8,980.00

0.00

0.00

Outside

150,458.34

14,402.37

14,547.53

0.00

6,359.38

279,644.63

Total

189678.14

60,090.54

30,410.17

8,980.00

6,359.38

279,644.63

12,000.00

2,209,697.89

40,307.69

2,456,589.93

0.00

0.00

7,308.94

1,099,693.80

12,000.00

2,209,697.89

47,616.63

3,556,283.73

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 361: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the prepaid vouchers included in Warrant #1224A by the Director of Finance in the

amount of $1,099,693.80. [Included in the summary of vouchers approved in Resolution #360]

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 362: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, 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

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Resolution No. 363: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilwoman

Nguyen, to close out Campus Construction Management to do pre-construction/bid development

on the restaurant building at Sandbar Park.

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 364: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to

close out Passero Associates to do the engineering /design of the restaurant building at Sandbar

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Park.

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 365: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

accept temporary dedication of the following roads within the Town of Webster:

Street Name and Length:

Subdivision:

From

To

Coastal View Drive (0.19) 990 feet

Lake Point Drive (0.08) 398 feet

Arrowwood Trail (0.29) 1,525 feet

Hackberry Way (0.10) 510 feet

Paperbark Lane (0.10) 519 feet

Abruzzi Drive (0.17) 906 feet

Coastal View Sec. 5

Woodsview Pond Sec. 2

Meadows 2 Sec. 1

Meadows 2 Sec. 1

Tall Birch Sec. 2

Providence Sec. 9

Sec. 4 to Hammerhead

Lake Point Estates Sub to Cul-de-sac

Schlegel Rd. to Hammerhead

Arrowwood Trail to Hammerhead

251 Paperbark to Tall Birch Glen

Thyme Dr. to Hammerhead

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 366: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilwoman

Nguyen, to accept permanent dedication of the following roads within the Town of Webster:

Street Name and Length:

Subdivision:

From

To

Grand Meadows Way (0.19) 1,000 feet

Quail Creek Trail (0.24) 1,274 feet

Alyssa Way (0.14) 729 feet

Allison Lane (0.15) 809 feet

The Meadows Sec. 5

The Meadows Sec. 5

Westwood Sec. 2

Westwood Sec. 2

Sec. 4 to Pine Lake Trail

Grand Meadows Way to Pine Lakes

Anna Circle to Allison Lane

Alyssa Way to Salt

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 367: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilwoman Wright,

to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign an emergency repair/fix/project with Barton and

Loguidice for the design and permitting services associated with stabilizing the 8-inch pipeline

on the Shipbuilder Creek Sanitary Sewer Conveyance Pipe(s).

[Copy of the contract 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

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Resolution No. 368: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

authorize the Supervisor to sign a contract by December 31, 2024, with KLW Municipal, Inc. for

the Town Reassessment Project not to exceed $411,500.

[Copy of the contract to be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk]

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 369: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the following items for recycling from the Highway Department:

Ridgid Inductive Clamp

Cardiac Science AED

Cardiac Science AED

Cardiac Science AED

Asset Tag #6677

Asset Tag #4435

Asset Tag #6102

Asset Tag #6103

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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Resolution No. 370: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilwoman Wright,

to approve the following items for recycling from the Sewer Department:

Combination Sampling and Measuring Kit

Combination Sampling and Measuring Kit

Electrolux Small Refrigerator

Chalk Board

Laser Pro 400 Copier

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty ............ Aye

Councilman Cahill .............. Aye

Councilwoman Wright ....... Aye

Asset Tag #01105 (Silver)

Asset Tag #00036 (White)

Asset Tag #05748

Asset Tag #01171 (Silver)

No Asset Tag

Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye

Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye

Motion carried .................. 5-0

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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at

8:06 p.m.

___________________________

Danene M. Marr, Town Clerk

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