Town Board Meeting May 14, 2024

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Meeting Date:

Town of Olive
Town Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Town Hall, Bostock Road, Shokan
Townofolive.org

Monday Workshop Meeting – Discuss Tuesday agenda items, Planner Leslie Dornfeld will update the
Town Board on the status of the Boiceville Project, and further discussion of DEP 10-year Land
Acquisition Plan.
Tuesday Meeting
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approve April Minutes
Announcements:
The Town of Olive has seasonal employment positions open in the park maintenance and camp
counseling staffs.
The Town of Olive has a part-time clerical position open in the Building/Zoning Department.
Presentation: Onteora Central Schol District budget presentation
Correspondence:
Olive Fire Department- New Member Colby Merck
Letter of Resignation of Robert Keller from the Olive Police Department
Letter to Olivebridge neighborhood warning neighbors of a dog biting incident

Budget Modifications:
Approve the following budget modifications:
General Fund:
Transfer $5 from 1990.4 Contingency to A1375.4 Credit Card Fees
Transfer $6,250 from Reserve T – Tax/Consultant Fund to:

A1355.4 Assessors – Contractual (Resolution #10 of 2024)

Increase A2706 Grants from Local Governments $9,500.00
Increase A8090.4 Environmental Control – Contractual $9,500.00
(Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation Grant)
Transfer $325.00 from 878 Unassigned Fund Balance
A8090.4 Environmental Control – Contractual $325.00
(NYSERDA Grant Received January 2022)
Approve the following vouchers for payment:
General Fund Vouchers #201-#257 $ 77,835.01

Highway Fund Vouchers #114-#138 $134,280.63
Cash Received:
March Cash Received: $240,662.22
March Interest Received: $ 26,879.53
Public Be Heard
Additional Business:
Resolution #15 of 2024 – Transfer of Reserve Funds for Town Office telephone system
Resolution #16 of 2024 – Election of board members to the CWT
Request to waive the park use fee at Grant Avery Park for the Jehovah Witnesses on July 27
Authorize the Supervisor to send a letter in response to an application before the Ulster County Planning
Board for inclusion in a NYS certified agricultural district
Appoint Gemma Young to replace Fred Perry on the town Zoning Committee
Amend Town of Olive Compensation and Benefits Manual Section 3.1 – Holidays
Approve $2,085.20 of surplus funds to be used for the rental of 2x bouncy houses for Olive Day
Approve and sign the 284 Agreement with Olive Highway Superintendent
Accept Highway bid for purchase of paver
MOA between Ulster County Planning Board and the Town of Olive for submittal review timelines and
exemptions
Authorize the Supervisor to sign the Letter of Agreement with NYC DEP for Building Code and permitting
on the Century Project
Introduction of Local Law #1 of 2024 Repealing and Replacing the Town Subdivision of Land Regulations
Chapter 133
Introducing Local Law #2 of 2024 Amending the Town Zoning Law Chapter 155
Committees, Commission, Department Reports:
Parks & Recreation- Scott Kelder, Liaison
Highway Superintendent – Brian Burns
Police Commission – Drew Boggess, Liaison
Town Clerk – Dawn Giuditta
Scenic Byway – David Edinger
Conservation Advisory Council –Vikki Read, Liaison
Zoning – Drew Boggess Liaison
Coalition of Water Shed Towns – David Edinger, Liaison
Housing Committee- Vikki Read, Liaison
Comprehensive Plan – Drew Boggess, Liaison
Boiceville Committee – Jim Sofranko, Liaison