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TOWN BOARD MEETING
TOWN OF COXSACKIE


December 9, 2025


PRESENT:

Richard Hanse, Supervisor
Thomas Burke, Councilman
Patrick Kennedy, Councilman
Shane Pilato, Councilman
Michale Veeder, Councilman/Deputy Supervisor
Bambi Hotaling, Town Clerk
Larry Ross, Highway Superintendent

GUESTS:
Carol S. Metz


The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Hanse at 7:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.  


A  motion to accept the minutes of November 12 and November 19, 2025, was made by Thomas 
Burke seconded by Patrick Kennedy and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanse, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder


Supervisor opened the meeting to the public.


Carol Metz inquired if Rick had any success in negotiating the times for the Senior meetings with the County – he asked, they said no.  He will go back to them and ask if they would be willing to let them in 15 minutes early instead of a half hour.  


Highway Superintendent reported that Potic Creek Road has been reopened; the bridge has been repaired.  They did a nice job but there remains a lot of work to be done in the Spring.  They hired a new employee; everything is going well.  The 2018 International plow truck is out of service due to 4-wheel drive not working.


Chief of EMS Myrdycz submitted a written vehicle report.  They had 99 calls for November.  The new rig, with only 2100 miles, has a bad steering box. 


A motion to reappoint Frank Gerrain to the Planning Board for a seven-year term was made by Michael Veeder seconded by Thomas Burke and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanes, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder


A motion to reappoint Carol Metz to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Patrick Kennedy and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanse, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder


A motion to accept the purchase agreement for the remount of our 2019 ambulance (75.2) in the amount of $210,377 and to be remounted on a 2026 F-450.  Shane Pilato made the motion which was approved by Michael Veeder and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanse, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder



General Fund and Highway bills in the amount of $247,388.03 were audited on abstract #12, voucher numbers 2025-703 through 2025-767.  Bank reconciliations were presented for review. 


A motion to accept the budget transfers as presented was made by Shane Pilato seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanse, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder


A motion to accept the October Justice reports was made by Patrick Kennedy seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried.
Ayes:  5 – Hanse, Burke, Kennedy, Pilato, Veeder


At 7:20 pm a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried.


Copies of all resolutions, agreements, and contracts are on file in the Town Clerk’s Office


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Bambi Hotaling, Town Clerk



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