Webster Town Board
April 4, 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 ........................................................................... Dorothy M. Maguire
Department Heads Present:
Communications Director .............................................................. Bridget Harvey
Deputy Commissioner of Public Works-Sewer ................................... Art Petrone
Finance Director.................................................................................. Paul Adams
Personnel Director ...................................................................... Brayton Connard
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Supervisor Flaherty led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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The meeting was open to the floor for public comment. No comments were received.
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Resolution No. 140: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to
approve the March 21, 2024 Town Board Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty .............Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Abstain
Councilman Cahill ..............Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye
Councilwoman Wright……Aye
Motion carried ................. 4-0-1
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Resolution No. 141: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
approve the March 28, 2024 Town Board Special Meeting Minutes as submitted by the Town
Clerk.
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty .............Aye
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Abstain
Councilman Cahill ..............Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye
Councilwoman Wright……Aye
Motion carried ................. 4-0-1
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Resolution No. 142: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to
approve the bills as submitted in Warrant #0424 by the Director of Finance.
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Fund
General (A,B) CL #1009-1106
Highway (C,D)
Sewer (G)
Library (L)
Drainage Districts (M)
Park Districts (P)
Special Districts (N,Q,S)
Trust & Agency (T/A,TP,XM,XD)
Capital Projects (H) #35-44
H213 Sandbar Waterfront Design
H226 Lake Rd Pump Station MO.65
H231 WWTP Upgrade Phase II
H232 Highway Garage Building
TOTAL
Vote on motion:
Supervisor Flaherty .............Aye
Councilman Cahill ..............Aye
Councilwoman Wright……Aye
Inside
50,871.62
32,827.47
77,633.52
9,709.18
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Outside
274,293.08
65,173.79
48,391.60
15,630.42
3,438.93
62.23
2,556.17
261,066.18
Total
325,164.70
98,001.26
126,025.12
25,339.60
3,438.93
62.23
2,556.17
261,066.18
14,625.00
7,233.82
1,514,150.07
974,510.11
2,681,560.79
0.00
0.00
2,624.98
3,123.74
676,361.12
14,625.00
7,233.82
1,516,775.05
977,633.85
3,357,921.91
Councilwoman Cataldi ..... Aye
Councilwoman Nguyen .... Aye
Motion carried ................. 5-0
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Resolution No. 143: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
approve the prepaid vouchers included in Warrant #0424 by the Director of Finance in the
amount of $676,361.12. [Included in the summary of vouchers approved in Resolution #142]
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. 144: 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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The Town Board was presented with a proposed Resolution to redesignate Local Law #4 of 2024
as Local Law #3 of 2024.
Town Attorney Genese explained that on March 28, 2024, a Resolution was passed enacting
Local Law No. 4 amending Town Law to waive the residency requirement for the Town
Engineer. On March 21, 2024, a Resolution was presented to the Town Board to enact Local
Law No. 3 to repeal and replace Sections 257-165 and 257-166 of Chapter 257 Sewers. The
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Resolution was not acted upon and tabled. Prior to the required filing of Local Law No. 4 with
the State of New York Department of State (NYSDOS), the State was contacted. Town
personnel were informed that local laws filed with NYSDOS must be in chronological order.
Resolution No. 145: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
redesignate Local Law #4 of 2024 as Local Law #3 of 2024.
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. 146: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilwoman Wright,
to authorize the Town Supervisor to enter into Intermunicipal Agreements and Funding with
Monroe County for STOP DWI Programs.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has the authority pursuant to the New York State Town Law to
authorize the Supervisor to enter the Town of Webster into Inter-Municipal Agreements with the
County of Monroe:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with
the County of Monroe in the amount of Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars
($4,958.00) for the 2024 STOP DWI Program.
2. The term of the 2024 STOP DWI Program Agreement shall be from January 1, 2024 through
December 31, 2024.
3. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with
the County of Monroe in the amount of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800.00)
for the High Visibility Engagement Campaign.
4. The term of the High Visibility Engagement Campaign Agreement shall be from
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
5. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to accept any additional funds which may
become available from the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation, Inc. for the period of
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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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The Town Board was presented with a proposed Resolution to award the bid and contract for the
Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phillips Road to Tebor Road Project.
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Art Petrone, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works-Sewer, stated the Project includes
upgrading 12,500 feet of conveyance pipe as well as replacing fifty-seven (57) manholes. In
addition, the Town is looking to the future to upsize more pipe in some of the undeveloped areas
along the pipeline path.
Resolution No. 147: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
award the Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phillips Road to Tebor Road Project Bid and Contract
to Morsch Pipeline, Inc., 3929 South Avon Road, Avon, New York for their Base Bid and
Additive Alternate No.
1. 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. 148: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
waive the one-time sewer tie in fee at 848 Maple Drive.
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. 149: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Cataldi, to
allow RG&E to relocate nineteen (19) service poles currently in the Town of Webster easement
along Schlegel Road, to be relocated within the easement in conjunction with the Sanitary Sewer
Improvements Phillips Road to Tebor Road Project.
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. 150: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
approve and authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the Police 1000 Club Union Contract for a
term of three (3) years; 2024 through 2026.
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. 151: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to
approve and authorize the Town Supervisor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Town of Webster and Village of Webster related to an Empire State Development
$1.838 Million grant received by the Village of Webster.
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WHEREAS, the Village of Webster (Village) is the recipient of a grant in the amount of One
Million Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($1,838,000.00) from Empire State
Development’s (ESD) Regional Economic Development Initiative Round IX to rehabilitate and
modernize the primary roads within the Xerox Campus to improve access to and through the
campus resulting in the dedication of the roads to the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Town of Webster (Town) agree that the best way to perform the
essential functions and intent of the grant, to rehabilitate and modernize the primary roads with
the Xerox Campus to improve access to and through the park, is the implementation of a cross
jurisdictional project; and
WHEREAS, the total funding of One Million Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars
($1,838,000.00) shall be disbursed in the following manner. The Village shall receive a total of
One Million One Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,169,000.00) to make certain
roadway and pedestrian improvements within the Xerox Campus and the Town of which will be
assigned Six Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($669,000.00) to extend Boulter Industrial
Parkway across a portion of, and to improve access to, the Xerox Campus. The amount disbursed
to the Town may increase or decrease depending on the amount of the actual construction costs
and soft costs incurred for improving Orchard Street, Panama Road and Mitcheldean Drive by
the Village; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of both the Village and the Town that the Village act as Lead Agency
in all matters related to the Project and ESD funding; and
WHEREAS, as “Lead Agency,” the Village will, if necessary, undertake a coordinated review of
this action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”):
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town Board of the Town of Webster approves and authorizes the Town Supervisor to
sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Webster and Village of
Webster to facilitate the implementation of the Economic Access Project to include a crossjurisdictional project and disbursements of the Empire State Development Regional Economic
Development Council Round IX Funding related to certain improvements within the Xerox
Campus and the extension of the Boulter Industrial Parkway.
[Memorandum of Understanding to be filed in the Town Clerk’s Office]
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. 152: MOTION by Councilwoman Cataldi, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to
approve and authorize the Town Supervisor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Village of Webster and Town of Webster related to a Federal Grant Application for
$3.5 million.
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WHEREAS, both the Town of Webster (Town) and the Village of Webster (Village) are jointly
applying to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Three
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar ($3,500,000.00) (FY25) grant to rehabilitate Mitcheldean
Drive, which is presently a private road owned by Xerox Corporation which, following its
improvement, will be dedicated to the Village and to extend Boulter Industrial Parkway to Salt
Road and Chiyoda Drive to Webster Road which extensions are wholly located within the Town
and will be dedicated to the Town; and
WHEREAS, if the Town receives the full Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar
($3,500,000.00) grant request, the Village shall receive a total of Six Hundred Sixty-Nine
Thousand Dollars ($669,000.00) to make certain roadway and pedestrian improvements with the
future Mitcheldean Drive Right-of-Way and the Town shall receive Two Million Eight Hundred
Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($2,831,000.00) to extend Boulter Industrial Parkway. The amount
disbursed to the Town may increase or decrease depending on the amount of the HUD FY25
grant that is awarded and the actual construction costs for improving Orchard Street, Panama
Road and Mitcheldean Drive by the Village but in no event shall the Village receive less than Six
Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($669,000.00); and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of both the Town and the Village that the Town act as Lead Agency
in all matters related to the Projects’ funding; and
WHEREAS, as “Lead Agency,” the Town will, if necessary, undertake a coordinated review of
this action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”):
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town Board of the Town of Webster approves and authorizes the Town Supervisor to
sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Webster and Village of
Webster to facilitate the implementation of an Economic Access Project to include a CrossJurisdictional Projects and funding grant disbursements related to certain improvements upon
Mitcheldean Drive and the extension of Boulter Industrial Parkway.
[Memorandum of Understanding to be filed in the Town Clerk’s Office]
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. 153: MOTION by Councilman Cahill, seconded by Councilman Nguyen, to
approve the following item for transfer from the DPW Department:
Desk/Worktable
Asset Tag #028025
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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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
8:35 p.m.
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Dorothy M. Maguire, Town Clerk
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