Lake Pleasant approves insurance policies

 LPTB October 19 2020

Lake Pleasant approves insurance policies

By PETE KLEIN

LAKE PLEASANT—When the Lake Pleasant Town Board met on October 19, it approved the following insurance policies and conducted other town business.

MVP GOLD HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE RETIREE’S FOR 2021

Offered by Neil McGovern 2nd by Nancy Seifts

RESOLVED, that the Town Board has accepted the MVP Health Insurance policy Gold for the Seniors with a -.05% decrease from last year. Same insurance as last years.

ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: Supervisor Bain, Councilpersons: Neil McGovern, Nancy Seifts, Cristine Meixner, Don Braunius

WORKERS INSURNCE FOR 2021 MVP EPO AND HMO HDHP.

Offered by Cristine Meixner, 2nd by Nancy Seifts

RESOLVED, that the Town Board has accepted 2 policies for the worker’s insurance which one is local, and one is national.

ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: Supervisor Bain, Councilpersons: Neil McGovern, Nancy Seifts, Cristine Meixner, Don Braunius.

HIGHWAY

Highway Superintendent Randy Lavarnway reported that the first check from FEMA has arrived and hopefully more will follow.

All the black top has been completed this year; Road shoulders still need to be done. Snowmobile trails need to be cut back and bridges need to be planked. As a result, from FEMA inspectors on Fish Mt. Rd. Park Stream section they have decided it is not a bridge it is a culvert. Waiting for the engineers to report on the replacement which 75% will be reimbursed by FEMA. Lavarnway put sanders on Auctions International did not go well but will try again. Still working on ordering new cameras for the Health Center.

OLD BUSINESS

Youth Rec. Don Braunius and Nancy Seifts said they expect to have new prices for ski lessons and equipment rentals for the Town for 2021

INTERNET AND ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

RESOLVED, that the Board accepted the new Internet & Acceptable use policy with a couple of changes.

ADOPTED by the following vote. Ayes: Supervisor Bain, Councilperson Nancy Seifts, Cristine Meixner, Don Braunius, Neil McGovern.

Neil and the Board wanted to thank Cristine for all her work on this project.

The Board accepted the 2020 3rd Quarterly Report given to them by Director Donna Benkovich

MOU FROM THE LAKE PLEASANT LIBRARY

Offered by Nancy Seifts 2nd by Neil McGovern

RESOLVED, that the Board accepted the MOU from the Lake Pleasant Library on collection of items for the benefit of the public 

WHEREAS the Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library ("Library") strives to maintain a current collection of items for the benefit of the public; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Library must, and does, from time to time, review and evaluate the Library's collection of items to determine which items are outdated, obsolete and worthless, and therefore, should be discarded; and]

WHEREAS, when the Board of Trustees of the Library determines that any of the items are outdated, obsolete and worthless, the Board deems such items to have no value; and

WHEREAS, when the Board of Trustees of the Library deems any items of its collection to have no value, the Board desires to give such items to the Friends of the Lake Pleasant Library [for its purposes; and] and/or dispose of said items in a manner That will benefit the public it serves; and

WHEREAS the Town of Lake Pleasant approves the giving of such items to the Friends of the Lake Pleasant Library and/or allowing th Board of Trustees to dispose of such items accordingly.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties' understanding is as follows:

When the Board of Trustees of the Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library determines that any of the items from its collection of items are outdated, obsolete and worthless, such items shall be deemed to have no value.

When the Board of Trustees makes such determination, the Board will give such outdated, obsolete and worthless items from its collection lo the Friends of the Lake Pleasant Library for the its purposes and to be used in any manner it deems appropriate. and/or dispose of the items in a manner that will benefit the public it serves.

The Town of Lake Pleasant approves the giving of such items to the Friends of the Lake Pleasant Library. and/or allowing the Board of Trustees to dispose of the items, as necessary.

ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: Supervisor Bain, Councilpersons: Nancy Seifts, Don Braunius, Cristine Meixner, Neil McGovern

ROUNDTABLE

Supervisor Betsy Bain has received a report of a large gathering at the former 4H Camp this was seen on a face book page where people more than 100 gathered wearing no face mask and no social distancing and bragging about it. She notified the Hamilton County Nursing Dept. who then turned it over to the NYS Health Dept. Further investigation on the gathering. If anyone sees something like this happening please report it.

The Annual Report from Ag & Markets has been sent to the Supervisor all is good, thanks to the Pecks for all their work.

Supervisor Bain complimented Town Historian Aaron Weaver for his latest publications of Col. Pecks Grave, Rhinelander Ruins and The Iroquois Legend of Lake Sacandaga and the Curse of the Three Hotels. They can be found at the Chamber and the Town Hall; donations are appreciated to offset the cost of the printing.

The Lions Club will not be holding their annual Halloween Party because of COVID so they have given a donation to the School so a party can be done during School hours

This article is based upon minutes provided by Deborah O’Rourke, Town Clerk.