Granby public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Board
The Granby Town Board held its organizational meeting and unanimously approved 20 resolutions setting town policies, designating the official website and bank, establishing mileage and board member pay rates, and making appointments to boards and positions. The board also accepted appointments to compensated and uncompensated positions, including planning and zoning board members, and set the 2022 meeting schedule.
- Designated www.granbyny.com as official town website (unanimous)
- Designated NBT Bank/NA as official town depository (unanimous)
- Set mileage rate at $0.585 per mile (unanimous)
- Adopted Investment and Deposit Policy (unanimous)
- Appointed Tyler Palmitese as ZBA Chairperson and Jane Crego as Planning Board Chairperson (5-0, 1 abstention)
- Set Planning Board pay: chair $75/meeting, members $50/meeting (5-0, 1 abstention)
- Set ZBA pay: chair $65/meeting, members $40/meeting (unanimous)
- Re-appointed David Crockford to Planning Board through 12/31/2028 (unanimous)
Town Board
The Granby Town Board adopted Local Law #3-2022, the Code Enforcement Law, to enforce the New York State Building and Fire Code, with a unanimous roll call vote. The board also approved $10,000 in ARPA funds for each fire district to purchase thermal imaging cameras, and made several other appointments and approvals. No public comments were made during the public hearing on the code law.
- Adopted Local Law #3-2022, Code Enforcement Law (5-0)
- Awarded $10,000 in ARPA funds to each fire district for thermal imaging cameras (5-0)
- Re-appointed Joseph Harris to the Board of Assessment Review (5-0)
- Approved budget amendments, including $5,000 decrease in DA.5142.482 and $5,000 increase in DA.5010.119 (5-0)
- Approved advertising for a 74 ft x 90 ft salt dome cover (5-0)
- Updated Video Surveillance Policy (5-0)
- Authorized Supervisor to sign ClearGov Capital Project Management Proposal (5-0)
- Accepted donation of historical documents from Rhonda Nipper (5-0)
Town Board
The Board adopted Local Law #4-2022 to establish a mechanism for revoking Town-issued approvals. It also approved a contract for a salt dome and internet installation at the community center. A motion to re-establish a part-time Court Clerk position failed.
- Adopted Local Law #4-2022 for Revocation of Permits (5-0)
- Approved $38,053.00 bid from Hybrid Building Solutions for salt dome (5-0)
- Approved ITS proposal for community center internet installation (5-0)
- Denied motion to re-establish part-time Court Clerk position (no second)
- Approved payment of Town bills on Abstracts #6 and #6A (5-0)
- Decided to add two mows to Merritt and Lewis Cemeteries
Town Board
The Town Board approved two local laws regarding EDU schedules and written notification of road and sidewalk defects. The board also made several appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals and hired a Zoning Enforcement Officer.
- Approved Local Law 1-2022 to amend Local Law 2-2007 (all in favor)
- Approved Local Law 2-2022 for the Notification of Defects (all in favor)
- Scheduled Public Hearing for permit revocation legislation for March 23, 2022 (all in favor)
- Scheduled Public Hearing for NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code law for March 9, 2022 (all in favor)
- Sent mobile food vehicle regulation law to Planning Board for review (all in favor)
- Re-appointed Linda Parkhurst to the Zoning Board of Appeals (all in favor)
- Appointed Melanie Strong to the Zoning Board of Appeals (all in favor)
- Hired Tom Kenyon as Zoning Enforcement Officer at $15.00 per hour, max 15 hours per week (all in favor)
Town Board
The Town Board approved two public hearings for February 26, 2022, regarding Local Law #1-2022 (Water Districts) and Local Law #2-2022 (Notification of Defects). The Board also authorized hiring a part-time contractor to assist with property maintenance violations.
- Approved public hearing on Feb 26, 2022, for Local Law #1-2022 amending Water District operations
- Approved public hearing on Feb 26, 2022, for Local Law #2-2022 regarding Notification of Defects
- Authorized Supervisor to hire a maintenance violation contractor up to 10 hrs/week at $15.00/hr plus mileage
- Approved settlement of claim La Manna vs The Town of Granby regarding incorrect EDU assignment
- Authorized Supervisor to apply for a grant for a Community Center generator
- Approved payment of Town Bills: General Fund $14,839.66, Highway Fund $16,145.28, Capital Projects $2,529.50, Water Fund $266,391.30, and Wilobob $99.50
- Affirmed 2021 fines were collected and turned over to the Chief Financial Officer
Town Board
The Granby Town Board held a public hearing and voted 5-0 to remove Zoning Board of Appeals member Thomas Thompson for failing to meet attendance and training requirements. The board also approved settling three lawsuits against the town, awarded a fuel bid to Mirabito Energy Products, and discussed but did not act on code enforcement fee increases and wireless communication facility regulations. A motion to waive the 30-day liquor license notice for Fairway Billiards Inc. failed for lack of a second.
- Removed ZBA member Thomas Thompson for cause (5-0)
- Approved settling Okoniewski v. Town of Granby for $135.40
- Approved settling Vayner v. Town of Granby for $108.87
- Approved settling Gilbert v. Town of Granby for $653.22
- Awarded fuel bid to Mirabito Energy Products (unanimous)
- Paid town bills as audited on Abstracts 2 and 2A (unanimous)
- Motion to waive 30-day liquor license notice for Fairway Billiards failed (no second)
Town Board
The Granby Town Board approved budget amendments to eliminate the part-time Court Clerk position, reallocate funds, and set a public hearing to consider removing Zoning Board of Appeals member Thomas Thompson for failing to meet training and attendance requirements. The board also approved fuel bid advertising, an insurance review correction plan, and set seasonal employee wages at $17.00 per hour. No action was taken in executive sessions.
- Approved budget amendments to defund part-time Court Clerk position and reallocate funds (unanimous)
- Set public hearing for Jan 26, 2022 to consider removing ZBA member Thomas Thompson (unanimous)
- Approved RFP specs and authorized advertising for fuel bids (unanimous)
- Approved Insurance Review Correction Plan (unanimous)
- Set seasonal employee wage at $17.00/hour effective Jan 16, 2022 (unanimous)
- Approved payment of town bills as audited on Abstract #1 (unanimous)