CAROLINE TOWN BOARD
October 1, 2019
AGENDA MEETING

Salute to the Flag (7:00)

Privilege of the Floor: Opportunity for citizens to bring forward matters of concern. Please be prepared to make one statement not to exceed 3 minutes in length

Committee Reports (7:30)

Resolution to relinquish BridgeNY Grant (8:00)

Discussion and agenda items for 9 October 2019 Town Business Meeting (8:10)
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Privilege of the Floor Policy at Caroline Town Board Meetings
• Privilege-of-the-Floor is offered at the beginning of town meetings as an opportunity for individuals to provide input to the town board. Speakers have up to three minutes, subject to modification depending upon time constraints of a particular meeting. Each citizen is provided one speaking opportunity per meeting; written input is also welcome.
• Comments should be directed to the town board. The Supervisor or Councilpersons may answer questions brought forward or defer to allow for further research and thought.
• Respectful discourse is required.

CAROLINE TOWN BOARD
September 11, 2019
MEETING AGENDA

Salute to the Flag (7:00)

Privilege-of-the-Floor: Opportunity for citizens to bring forward matters of concern. Please be prepared to make one statement not to exceed 3 minutes in length

REPORTS
Highway Superintendent’s Report (7:10)
Supervisor’s Report (7:20)
Town Clerk’s Report (7:30)
County Representative’s Report (7:40)
Age-friendly Communities Update (7:50)
Department, Committee, & Liaison Updates (8:00)

BILLS AND MINUTES
Transfers
Approve Abstracts: Highway, General, Lighting
Approve minutes

OLD BUSINESS
Resolution to discontinue minimum maintenance of 0.16 mi of Bald Hill Road (8:10)
Resolution to hire Velvet Lyke as the Town’s Bookkeeper and Assistant to Supervisor (8:15)
Resolution to Adopt the updated Caroline Employee Handbook (8:20)
Summary of Employee Handbook Updates

NEW BUSINESS
Resolution authorizing Supervisor to sign NYSEG’s Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Street Lighting Facilities and Street Lighting Pole Attachment Agreement (8:30)
Resolution authorizing Supervisor to contract for excavation services for Town Hall Bioretention Project (8:35)
Rerouting of Tompkins County Snowmobile Trail (8:40)
Discussion of Climate Vulnerability Assessment opportunity with CCE (8:45)
Discussion of County Beautification Grant (8:55)

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Privilege of the Floor Policy at Caroline Town Board Meetings
• Privilege-of-the-Floor is offered at the beginning of town meetings as an opportunity for individuals to provide input to the town board. Speakers have up to three minutes, subject to modification depending upon time constraints of a particular meeting. Each citizen is provided one speaking opportunity per meeting; written input is also welcome.
• Comments should be directed to the town board. The Supervisor or Councilpersons may answer questions brought forward or defer to allow for further research and thought.
• Respectful discourse is required.

At the Town of Caroline’s August board meeting, a resolution was passed to establish a Highway Facilities Task Force.  The current facility has been assessed to be at the end of its useful life and insufficient to accommodate modern highway equipment and storage needs.  The town is seeking 2-3 volunteers with the following areas of expertise – architecture/building, capital planning, environmental management/sustainability – to serve on the committee, which is anticipated to complete its work by the end of 2021.  The committee will be co-chaired by Councilmembers John Fracchia and Cal Snow.

Interested individuals should send a letter of interest outlining key qualifications and a resume to Councilmembers Fracchia and Snow at john_fracchia@townofcaroline.org and cal_snow@townofcaroline.org, by no later than, Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 5PM.