Reporting from Tuesday, May 19, 2009 :

Videos of the May 19 ZBA Meeting

From the May 19 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

1. Opening and Restraining Order Readout (8:16)


2. Decision To Discuss Meaning Of Recreation (4:40)


3. Discussion of Meaning of Recreation (9:01)


4. Recreation Discussion vs. Planning Board Decision (8:43)


5. Petitions; Noise Law Different Opinions (11:08)


6. Precedence, Uses, Scale, Law (10:58)


7. Duplicate or Distinct Application? (4:57)


8. Tom Kiely’s Statement (6:21)


9. Bob Rockler’s Statement (16:38)


10. Final Discussion and Vote (13:54)

Reporting from Tuesday, April 21, 2009 :

Videos of the April 21 Public Hearing

From the April 21 Public Hearing of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

1. Introduction and ground rules (13:59)


2. Warren Replansky, Attorney (22:39)


3. David Everett, Attorney (21:19)


4. Bill Sinclair (7:28)


5. Tony Gravett (6:42)


6. Patricia Gravett for Marietta Dreessen (7:11)


7. Arthur Baker (2:55)


8. Stephen Kling (3:03)


9. Joanne Klein (2:47)


10. Mike Brenner (2:54)


11. Mary Evans (9:52)


12. Diane Rodriguez (2:30)


13. John Markus (3:11)


14. Sali Wohlbach (2:30)


15. John Tucker (2:26)


16. Walter Thompson (2:57)


17. Joyce Thompson (3:51)


18. Robinson Leech (6:07)


19. Scott Fuchs (8:48)


20. Jeff Tallackson (8:55)


21. Richard Simon (2:34)


22. Tanya McKinnon (5:08)


23. Karl Gabosh (2:56)


24. Don Gunvalsen (3:54)


25. Audrey Koran (0:36)


26. Anthony LaSalvia (1:51)


27. Bernard Shur (0:42)


28. Moyra Botta (3:44)


29. Tom De Pole (2:04)


30. Anna Kadish (3:48)


31. Rick Andrias (6:51)


32. Nancy Felcetto (3:28)


33. Ron Felcetto (2:48)


34. Dennis Marino (5:29)


35. Mario Verna (2:48)


36. Elizabeth O’Donnell (3:25)


37. Paul Kuhn (7:21)


38. Scott Stackpole (3:54)


39. Eric Tyree (8:40)


40. Mark Trippetti (2:58)


41. Tara Buffa (1:08)


42. End of Meeting (12:51)

Reporting from Monday, April 13, 2009 :

Callahan’s Recreational Use Designation Upheld

From the April 13 Regular Meeting of the Planning Board (PB)

Review of conditions in Resolution to approve Site Plan to assure consistency with a negative declaration on the Environmental Review (SEQRA).  Editor’s Note: two minutes of silent reading have been cut out.

Reporting from Monday, March 2, 2009 :

Town Council Votes 3-2 to Take Over Comprehensive Plan

From the March 2 Regular Meeting of the Town Council (TC)

The Taghkanic Town Council Monday voted 3-2 to assume control of the town’s Comprehensive Plan.  Councilman Richard Skoda, a one-time member of the committee himself, introduced the motion to have the town board “take over” the comprehensive plan because, he said, it was time to “get it done already.” Skoda acknowledged that “the committee has worked its butt off” to develop a plan, but expressed impatience with the process and proposed that the town board “take it over.” Supervisor Betty Young and Councilwoman Carolyn Sammons joined in the majority vote, while councilmembers Tony LaSalvia and Erin Edwards opposed.  Edwards explained that the motion was unnecessary because the town board is already in charge of the plan and that the board would be responsible for the details of getting a plan in place if the CPC were not allowed to continue its work.

The supervisor herself formed the committee in July 2005 and appointed the six original members.  In 2007, the town board expanded the committee to 13 members plus a liaison member, and ultimately named Alice Platt as the committee’s new chair.  Under Platt, the committee brought in the services of an independent consultant and last summer presented a draft plan to the town board.  Since then, the board has conducted a line-by-line review of the draft.  The town board’s improper legal noticing of a joint CPC-Town Council meeting on Feb. 27 forced a postponement of a discussion of draft language concerning farmland protection, a provision Skoda and others have strongly opposed.  The board rescheduled that meeting for 6 p.m. Monday, March 16, and Young said she wanted Platt to “be involved.” No mention was made of the other CPC members.

A complete story covering Monday’s board meeting will appear shortly. 

Reporting from Monday, February 9, 2009 :

Videos of People Speaking at the Hearing:

From the February 9 Public Hearing of the Planning Board (PB)

Here is a summary list of the speakers at this hearing.

Clicking on each name will bring up the video for that speaker in a separate window. Close the window to return to this listing.

1. Tony Gravett


2. Warren Replansky


3. Bill Sinclair


4. Diane Rodriguez


5. Harriet Shur


6. Mary Bartlett


7. George Bartlett


8. Jose Rodriguez


9. Robinson Leech


10. Joyce Thompson for Martha Meier


11. Walter Thompson


12. Sali Wohlbach


13. Scott Stackpole


14. Laurel Durst


15. Tom DiPole


16. Barbara Willner for Cindy Puccio


17. Karl Gabosh


18. Anna Kadish


19. George Barimo


20. Ben Schechter


21. Berni Shur


22. Dennis Marino


23. Gary Stoller


24. Bob Sacks


25. Tara Buffa


26. Ruth Moser


27. Joe Giovannelli


28. Allen Scheffer


29. Paul Kuhn


30. Roy Felcetto


31. Mike Brenner


32. Moyra Botta

Reporting from Thursday, June 19, 2008 :

Workshop Meeting

From the June 19 Special Meeting of the Town Council (TC)

The Draft Interview Procedures and the Records Retention and Access Policy were reviewed in detail.  The town attorney was to send a revised draft to the TC members before their July meeting.

Reporting from Monday, June 2, 2008 :

Draft Records Retention and Access Policy

From the June 2 Regular Meeting of the Town Council (TC)

Discussion tabled to a workshop meeting set up for June 19, 2008.

Interview Procedures

From the June 2 Regular Meeting of the Town Council (TC)

Discussion tabled to a workshop meeting set up for June 19, 2008.