PRESENT:
Supervisor Entwistle
Councilwoman Kardash
Councilwoman Abrial
Councilman Scouten
Councilwoman Verschneider

ABSENT:
No members of the Town Board were absent.

RECORDING SECRETARY: Tracy Terry, Town Clerk

CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm by Supervisor Entwistle

TOWN CLERK MINUTES:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kardash and seconded by Councilman Scouten to accept the minutes from the February 16 ,2022 Special Sewer District #1 Meeting.

Roll call vote: Councilwoman Kardash -yes Councilman Scouten- yes Councilwoman Abrial – yes Councilwoman Verschneider-yes Supervisor Entwistle-yes

ABSTRACTS:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Verschneider and seconded by Councilwoman Kardash to pay Abstract #3– Vouchers #19- #26 in the amount of $1,158.50.

Roll Call Vote: Councilwoman Kardash -yes Councilman Scouten- yes Councilwoman Abrial – yes Councilwoman Verschneider-yes Supervisor Entwistle-yes

SEWER REPORT:
A motion was made by Councilman Scouten and seconded by Councilwoman Kardash to accept the monthly sewer report.

Roll Call Vote: Councilwoman Kardash -yes Councilman Scouten- yes Councilwoman Abrial – yes Councilwoman Verschneider-yes Supervisor Entwistle-yes

OLD BUSINESS:

• Supervisor Entwistle stated the NYS DEC is mandating updates of the effluent discharge systems. This needs to be completed by 2024. If you are not in the sewer district, this does not apply to you. The only ones affected are the ones on the sewer district.
• The Town has applied for two grants. These grants are usually offered alternate years, but because nothing was offered in 2020, the Town applied to both grant programs in 2021. The Town received $1.2 million dollars from the Water Quality Improvement Program and is waiting to hear back from Water Infrastructure Improvement Act. The awards have not been made yet, but it could cover up to 75% of the remaining costs. If the Town received both grants, there is a low interest loan offered through the State clean water revolving fund. They require a detailed application that was due March 1, 2022. Most components were submitted in November and December the one component was not submitted though the Engineer and bond counsel. The paperwork was going to be in place for the February meeting but didn’t receive it. If there wasn’t an emergency meeting, the town would’ve missed the first round of possible funding.
• There will be another notice in the paper.

NEW BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC:

ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Kardash and seconded by Councilwoman Verschneider to adjourn the meeting.

Roll call vote: Councilwoman Kardash -yes Councilman Scouten- yes Councilwoman Abrial – yes Councilwoman Verschneider-yes Supervisor Entwistle-yes

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 pm by Supervisor Entwistle.

Respectfully submitted,
Tracy M. Terry Forestport Town Clerk