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Webster Town Board

March 7, 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

Councilman .......................................................................................John J. Cahill

Councilwoman ........................................................................... Ginny L. Nguyen

Councilwoman .......................................................................... Jennifer S. Wright

Town Attorney ........................................................................... Charles J. Genese

Town Clerk ........................................................................... Dorothy M. Maguire

Absent:

Councilwoman .......................................................................... Patricia T. Cataldi

Department Heads Present:

Communications Director .............................................................. Bridget Harvey

Finance Director.................................................................................. Paul Adams

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

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Supervisor Flaherty led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

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Supervisor Flaherty announced a Public Hearing to consider enacting a Local Law to revise

Webster Town Code Chapter 146, Drainage Control, to include nonresidential properties.

At 7:32 p.m. the Public Hearing was opened and closed with no public comment received.

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Supervisor Flaherty announced a Public Hearing to consider enacting a Local Law to repeal and

replace Sections 257-165 and 257-166 of Chapter 257, Sewers, of the Webster Town Code.

At 7:41 p.m. the Public Hearing was opened and closed with no public comment received.

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The meeting was open to the floor for public comment.

Dave Malecki, Webster Resident, appeared before the Town Board and stated he would like to

ride his bike across the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge year around. He provided suggestions to

the Town Board to make the bridge more accessible.

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Resolution No. 107: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the February 8, 2024 Town Board Workshop Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk.

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

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Resolution No. 108: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the February 15, 2024 Town Board Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk.

Vote on motion:

Supervisor Flaherty .............Abstain

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 3-0-1

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Resolution No. 109: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to

approve the February 22, 2024 Town Board Workshop Minutes as submitted by the Town Clerk.

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 110: MOTION by Councilwoman Nguyen, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the bills as submitted in Warrant #0324 by the Director of Finance.

Fund

General (A,B) CL #545-810

Highway (C,D)

Sewer (G)

Library (L)

Drainage Districts (M)

Park Districts (P)

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

Capital Projects (H) #22-31

H213 Sandbar WF Park Design

H220 WWTP Improvement

H223 Lake Rd WE Drainage MO.56

H224 Sandbar Shoreline Prot.MO.59

H226 Lake Rd Pump Station

H230 Sandbar Flood Wall MO.78

H231 WWTP Upgrade Phase II

H232 Highway Garage Building

TOTAL

Vote on motion:

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

Inside

76,963.87

42,000.60

38,261.51

11,308.67

1,012.31

270.00

0.00

Outside

75,647.33

10,703.72

23,797.70

5,206.87

231.78

800.00

681,071.06

Total

152,611.20

52,704.32

62,059.21

16,515.54

1,244.09

1,070.00

681,071.06

110.00

264.50

76.95

43.13

4,717.74

14.92

1,348,212.23

761,965.04

2,285,221.47

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

797,458.46

110.00

264.50

76.95

43.13

4,717.74

14.92

1,348,212.23

761,965.04

3,082,679.93

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

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

***

Resolution No. 111: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to

approve the prepaid vouchers included in Warrant #0324 by the Director of Finance in the

amount of $797,458.46. [Included in the summary of vouchers approved in Resolution #110]

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Vote on motion:

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

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

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

***

Resolution No. 112: 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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 113: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to

approve Final 2023 Expenditure and Revenue Budget Transfers as presented by the Director of

Finance.

Expense Budget Transfer Journal Entry #313

Effective Date 12/31/2023

Line

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

79

Account Code

A1110.40006

A1110.40140

A1330.40030

A1330.40140

A1355.40015

A1355.40022

A1430.40036

A1430.40155

A1931.40036

A1989.10116

A7020.40222

A7110.40101

A7110.40243

A9789.70200

A9789.60800

A9060.80024

A9061.80022

B1490.40278

B9789.70200

B9789.60800

B1490.40100

B1490.40101

B1490.10010

B1490.20011

C9789.70200

C9789.60800

C5130.40101

Department

Justice Court

Justice Court

Tax Collection

Tax Collection

Assessment

Assessment

Personnel

Personnel

Judgements & Claims

Cable Access

Recreation

Park Department

Park Department

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Hospitalization

Police Hospitalization

Public Works

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

Public Works

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Equipment

Previous

0.00

5,700.00

28,100.00

2,000.00

2,027.00

3,220.00

54,200.00

2,800.00

5,000.00

18,450.00

48,000.00

11,800.00

5,000.00

0.00

0.00

334,000.00

469,500.00

125,600.00

0.00

0.00

6,200.00

29,500.00

42,000.00

11,700.00

0.00

0.00

33,000.00

Changed

2,438.00

(2,438.00)

250.00

(250.00)

250.00

(250.00)

1,800.00

(1,800.00)

11,100.00

(11,100.00)

13,100.00

(10,100.00)

(3,000.00)

26,600.00

162,800.00

(101,00.00)

(88,400.00)

3,800.00

6,300.00

35,300.00

(26,300.00)

(7,100.00)

(9,000.00)

(3,000.00)

5,100.00

11,000.00

(16,100.00)

Amended

2,438.00

3,262.00

28,350.00

1,750.00

2,277.00

2,970.00

56,000.00

1,000.00

16,100.00

7,350.00

61,100.00

1,700.00

2,000.00

26,600.00

162,800.00

233,000.00

381,100.00

129,400.00

6,300.00

35,300.00

(20,100.00)

22,400.00

33,000.00

8,700.00

5,100.00

11,000.00

16,900.00

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Line

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35. Account Code

G9789.70200

G9789.60800

G8120.40101

G8120.40338

L9789.70200

L9789.60800

L7410.40329

L7410.40752

Department

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Sanitary Sewer

Sanitary Sewer

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Lease Expense

GASB 87

Library

Library

Previous

0.00

0.00

21,300.00

17,000.00

0.00

0.00

264,292.00

13,000.00

Changed

4,300.00

22,000.00

(20,300.00)

(6,000.00)

80,600.00

184,700.00

(263,300.00)

(2,000.00)

Amended

4,300.00

22,000.00

1,000.00

11,000.00

80,600.00

184,700.00

992.00

11,000.00

Revenue Budget Transfer Journal Entry #314

Effective Date 12/31/2023

Line Account Code

Department

Previous

Changed

Amended

1. A290.02610

Fines and Forfeitures

(123,000.00)

33,800.00

(89,200.00)

2. A250.02401

Use of Money and Property (192,800.00)

(33,800.00) (226,600.00)

3. A330.02778

Miscellaneous

(90,000.00)

90,000.00

0.00

4. A330.02421

Miscellaneous

0.00

(90,000.00)

(90,000.00)

5. D230.02302

Intergovernmental Charges

(2,500.00)

1,100.00

(1,400.00)

6. D330.02770

Miscellaneous

(22,000.00)

17,800.00

(4,200.00)

7. D410.03501

State Aid

(308,109.00) 151,000.00 (157,109.00)

8. D110.01120

Real Property Taxes

(4,416,000.00) (169,900.00) (4,585,900.00)

9. E410.03987

State Aid

NYS Grant

(270,089.00) 270,089.00

0.00

10. E410.03089

State Aid

NYS Grant

0.00 (268,000.00) (268,000.00)

11. E310.02655

Sale of Prop

(21,311.00)

(2,089.00)

(23,400.00)

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 114: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Nguyen, to

approve Final 2023 Budget Amendments as presented by the Director of Finance.

Budget Amendments Journal Entry #315

Effective Date 12-31-2023

Line

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

80

Account Code

B3620.40023

B599.40092

S5182.40302

S5182.40524

S599.40092

C5130.40302

C9060.80022

C9060.80024

C230.02303

C230.02304

C250.02418

Department

Building Department

Appropriated Fund Balance

Street Light/Signs/Signls

Street Light/Signs/Signls

Appropriated Fund Balance

Equipment

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Intergovernmental Charges

Intergovernmental Charges

Use of Money and Property

Previous

46,200.00

(473,000.00)

10,240.00

29,060.00

(12,900.00)

462,000.00

72,000.00

36,000.00

(155,000.00)

(13,000.00)

28,500.00

Changed Amended

25,000.00

71,200.00

(25,000.00) (498,000.00)

(5,500.00)

4,740.00

(3,700.00)

25,360.00

9,200.00

(3,700.00)

(34,000.00) 428,000.00

(28,000.00)

44,000.00

(13,000.00)

23,000.00

(21,000.00) (176,000.00)

(17,000.00) (30,000.00)

(30,000.00)

(1,500.00)

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Line Account Code

Department

Previous

Changed

12. C310.02665

Sales of Prop & Comp/Loss (53,000.00) (11,000.00)

13. C599.40092

Appropriated Fund Balance

0.00

(96,000.00)

14. C410.03501

State Aid

(250,000.00) 250,000.00

15. J9795.60110

Interfund Loan

46,298.00

(8,268.00)

16. J330.02770

Miscellaneous

(8,268.00)

8,268.00

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Amended

(64,000.00)

(96,000.00)

0.00

38,030.00

0.00

Resolution No. 115: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve 2024 Budget Amendments as presented by the Director of Finance.

Recreation Program Budget Transfer Journal Entry #9

Effective Date 03/08/24

Line Account Code

Department

1. A7020.10096

Recreation

2. A7020.10097

Recreation

Vote on motion:

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

Previous

0.00

125,000.00

Changed

25,000.00

(25,000.00)

Amended

25,000.00

100,000.00

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

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

***

Resolution No. 116: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilwoman Wright, to

appoint John DeMarco as Deputy Town Attorney, to serve at the pleasure of the Town Board,

as attorney to represent the Town; and shall be a person to whom the Town officials may consult

during his official duty for a term of two years, ending December 31, 2025.

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 117: MOTION by Councilwoman Wright, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

appoint Hugh K. Lee as a member of the Assessment Review Board for a term ending

September 30, 2028.

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 118: MOTION by Supervisor Flaherty, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the following items for recycling from the DPW Department.

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Desk/Credenza

Asset Tag #03365

Wood Conference Table

Asset Tag #03808

Desk

Asset Tag #02685

Desk

Asset Tag #03336

Desk

Asset Tag #09244

Filing Cabinet

Asset Tag #02782

Filing Cabinet

Asset Tag #02762

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

Resolution No. 119: MOTION by Councilwoman Nguyen, seconded by Councilman Cahill, to

approve the following item for recycling from the Town Clerk Department:

Wood Bookcase with Doors Asset Tag #03079

Vote on motion:

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

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

Councilwoman Nguyen ......Aye

Councilwoman Wright ..... Aye

Motion carried ..................... 4-0

***

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

8:14 p.m.

___________________________

Dorothy M. Maguire, Town Clerk

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