CROTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING
MINUTES - MAY 12, 2008
Supervisor Harroun called the
meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Pledge was recited.
Present: Hatkowski, Howarth, Harroun, Goerke. Absent:
Hadley.
MOTION: Howarth, Goerke to approve
the consent agenda with the following change:
Date on April 25
meeting changed from March 25. Carried.
Reports were received.
MOTION: Harroun, Hatkowski to
approve hiring David Middaugh as firefighter. Carried.
Correspondence from Treasury
Department read. Letter about program to work on swan
situation.
MOTION: Hatkowski, Howarth to
purchase proposed vault frame from General Farm for use
in cemetery. Roll call: Ayes: Hatkowski, Howarth,
Goerke, Harroun. Absent: Hadley. Carried.
MOTION: Howarth, Goerke to accept Denten Well estimate
at Croton Cemetery to do steel screen work. Motion and
second rescinded to get more information.
MOTION: to approve the same ad for
the Campground in the 4th of July Celebration
flyer as in 2007, with hours changed and email address
added for amount of $70. Carried.
Date to be set to meet with an
engineer for work at campground. Also meet about
inspection proposal. Tentative dates: May 27, 28 or 29
about 11:30 AM if possible.
MOTION: Howarth, Harroun to buy a
motor for the 1977 Dodge truck used by the maintenance
department from Austin Jordan Engines and hire Midway
Towing to do installation. Roll call: Ayes: Howarth,
Harroun, Hatkowski, Goerke. Absent: Hadley.
MOTION: Goerke, Howarth to donate
one week of camping to the WGVU auction, as in the past,
with the same conditions, ie: date, site, etc. and
correct value amount. Carried.
Post Office information: Howarth
has been in contact with US Post Services to see about a
contract station in the Croton area. Is looking for
approval from Board to continue seeking information with
no commitment. Possibility of meeting with local
businesses about this.
Foreclosure property offered by
County: will look into.
Discussion on Fire Department
pension amounts.
MOTION: Goerke, Howarth waive
public assembly fee for fire works for 4th of
July. Rescinded, pending further information.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Robert Benson was
voted in as Fire Chief of Croton Township Fire
Department effective May 5, 2008. Congratulations!
Howarth presented a flag as token of appreciation from
the Board to the Fire Dept. for the new fire station.
MOTION: Goerke, Howarth to table
approval of road work for 2008-2009 for further
information from K. Smith of NCRC. Carried.
MOTION: Howarth, Goerke to adjourn
at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, pending
Board approval. Sharey J. Goerke, Clerk
