Here are very brief notes from the January 23, 2012 Town Board Meeting, provided for information purposes. Complete and official meeting minutes will be posted on this web site under the Government - Supervisor/Town Board page after they are approved at the next Town Board meeting.

The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Gott at 7:00 PM.

APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FROM 1/5/2012

The board approved the meeting minutes from January 5, 2012.

DISCUSS QUALITY LAWN CARE PROPOSAL FOR 2012

Supervisor Gott mentioned that Quality Lawn Care gave the board the proposal for lawn care for 2012. The board will discuss this at the next meeting.

BASEBALL PROGRAM CONCESSIONS

Supervisor Gott stated that the Boosters will hopefully run the baseball concessions again this year. They would like us to purchase a small chest freezer, so that they can buy items in bulk and also sell things like ice cream bars. They did a nice job with the concessions last year, and we are hopeful that they will do it again this year. The board approved up to $400 to purchase the freezer.

ACCEPT NANCY KRAUS' RETIREMENT

Supervisor Gott stated that Nancy Kraus wishes to retire from the library. The library board has accepted her retirement and now it must be approved by the Town Board. The Town Board approved as well and it will be effective as of 1/29/2012.

APPOINT LINDA PALMER AS FULL TIME LIBRARY CLERK

The board resolved to approve the appointment of Linda Palmer to Full-time Library Clerk effective 1/30/2012.

Supervisor Gott informed the board that the Library Board will advertise for a Part-time Page and a Part-time Clerk to replace Linda. By replacing her with two part-time employees they will save money and also have more staff to be able to cover vacations and absences.

CORRESPONDENCE

• Information on Hydrofracking from meeting Kevin Masterson attended

• Thank you notes

• Tobacco free request for some town properties. Supervisor Gott mentioned that he talked to Joan Ellison about this request, and he would like to discuss making this property smoke free. He would like to discuss it at the next meeting.

BASEBALL MEETING

Councilmember English reported that they had a baseball meeting Monday night.

• Joe Shaw will head the baseball program again this year.

• Sign up dates are February 8 & 11.

• He mentioned a need for Marco Clay at Bowen Park for this year. Supervisor Gott will talk with Cal Lathan to see if the Village and Town can partner on that.

• Councilmember English stated that there is also a need for topsoil on Field 1. He would like to get the soil this winter so they can seed it early in the spring. Councilmember Gascon remarked that Fine Line has a good price for topsoil.

• Councilmember English added that the dugouts need some work. There has been some heaving and splitting of blocks. Joe will talk to the village about it.

• They have scheduled three work days for the fields – 4/14, 21, 28.

BASKETBALL BACKBOARDS

Councilmember Gascon mentioned that Olie Olson was wondering about the backboards for the basketball hoops. Supervisor Gott will take them to him early in the week.

SWALBACH PROPERTY

Attorney Campbell reported that there has been a re-emergence of a situation with the Swalbach property on Hartson Point. The board discussed the situation and decided to go ahead with an enforcement proceeding.

AUDIT OF CLAIMS

The board voted to pay the bills.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

Next meeting: February 1, 2012 at 7 PM at the Livonia Town Hall, 35 Commercial Street, Livonia, NY.