Those present: Fred, Bob, Bernie, Dot and Alan

The meeting began at 7:30 P.M.

There will be a workshop meeting after this meeting to discuss the procedure for filing water applications.

Supervisor's Report will include:
Approve the minutes of the August Town Board Meeting and tonight's Agenda Meeting.
Supervisor's Financial Report
Announcement about the children's ID kits. Will send a note to the school.
Reminder that the Comprehensive Plan Informational Meeting will be September 10 at
7:30 P.M. at the Charlton Freehold Academy.
No word on the Article 78 proceeding

Fred gave the Town Board the suggested schedule for the budget. A workshop will be held on October 15. A public hearing on October 27. Adopting the budget at the November 10 meeting.

Fred received and application from Jeffrey and Vicki Guido who want to come in as outside users in the water district. He told him there would be no action until we decide what the procedure would be for these applications. Bob asked how will the applications already turned in with the old application be handled after the new application has been adopted? Bob suggested that they be processed in the sequence that they have been received. Fred said that at this time we have only received just this one application.

Fred said he has been watching the Getty Station situation on Stage Road wondering what we could do with it. People in the area are not happy with it. It is a sub-standard lot after the ZBA waived the pre-existing non-conforming use permit that they had. Fred said it can't be a commercial establishment. It can't be a residential lot. He had the idea of possibly converting that lot into a town park, turning it over to the Park Committee to look at. He spoke with Bob VanVranken and asked him to get in touch with Getty and see if it was marketable and how much they were asking for it. Bob VanVranken spoke with Getty and said they were interested in selling it to the town. They had a price tag on it in the high $90,000's but they will sell it to the town as is for $50,000.00. Fred would like to explore the idea of giving it to the Park Committee. Have them take a look at it and see if something can be done to elevate the eyesore. He can't conceive of anything else going in on that piece of property.

Alan said he thought it was a good idea.

Bernie said he thought we should look at it. It can't be another commercial use or a lot for a home. We have to wait for it to deteriorate to the point where it can be condemned and once it is condemned we can force Getty to tear down the building and have an empty lot.

Fred said there were probably a lot of ideas that could come out of the Park Committee. Tear it down and make it a green area.

Bob asked how big is the lot? Fred said it is 145 feet of frontage on Stage Road and 170 feet of depth. There is a barrier around it owned by the Martins on Imperial Lane. They have 15 1/2 feet on Stage Road and a 22 foot swath along the back. It has an assessed value of $103,900.00 and they are appraising the land at $44,100.00.

Bernie said he thought $50,000.00 was a bit much for a useless piece of land to Getty. They will tell us high. He wouldn't want to see us spend $50,000.00. He said he would think we could get it for a lot less than that.

Fred said he believes the tanks are still in the ground and he does not know what is still inside the building. Dot asked if we would have the responsibility of then removing those tanks? Fred said he hoped that was something the Park Committee would look into or could we leave them there. The Board agreed to send it on to the Park Committee.

Fred received a communication from Mr. Pentkowski, the attorney for Mr. Heflin, regarding the status of his request for a water extension on Swaggertown Road. This has been turned over to Jack Tabner, Water Attorney.

Committee Reports:

Assessors:
They may have a change of hours to report for the September Town Board Meeting.

Constables:
Tom Parks is interested in purchasing a new piece of equipment for the radar unit. Dot said Tom
spoke with her about changing the cell phone service that the currently have. They would be more accessible to the public.

Historic District:
Dot reported that they have drafted the resolution for adopting the plan for the Historic District. She spoke with Bill Keniry regarding the procedure for the SEQR form for that. It should be ready for the Town Board Meeting.

Park Committee:
We will pass on the Getty suggestion to the Park Committee at the September meeting.

Water District & Library:
Bob said that at the Town Board Meeting he will bring people up to speed on the water district. There will be a library meeting in September.

Zoning:
Bernie announced that the Zoning Office will be closed tomorrow night. It is posted.

Resolutions:
Motion made by Councilman Lippiello, seconded by Councilman Grattidge that Resolution #______ A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS, be approved:

Approved: Councilman Grattidge - Yes
Councilman Lippiello - Yes
Councilman Mitchell - Yes
Councilman Schroeder - Yes
Supervisor Acunto - Yes

Councilman Reports:
Alan- Nothing at this time.
Dot - News letter deadline is September 12.
Bob - Nothing at this time.
Bernie - Nothing at this time.

Laura will have a musical slide presentation at the end of the September Town Board Meeting entitled, "Charlton: Red, White and Blue".

The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Gail Hanchar
Town Clerk