Minutes
| TOWN BOARD MEETING TOWN OF COXSACKIE July 8, 2025
Thomas Burke, Councilman Shane Pilato, Councilman Michale Veeder, Councilman/Deputy Supervisor Bambi Hotaling, Town Clerk Donna Wasilewski, Bookkeeper/Budget Officer Larry Ross, Highway Superintendent ABSENT: Patrick Kennedy, Councilman GUESTS: The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Hanse at 7:00 pm. A motion to accept the minutes of June 10 was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Shane Pilato and duly carried. The public hearing on proposed Local Law #2-2025 was opened. Legal notice was presented. Hailey Pedicano of Cuddy & Feder LLP addressed the board on behalf of the lessee of the property located at 200 Old Plank Road. They are requesting that the board consider allowing Cannabis Processing as a permitted use in the CI Zoning District in addition to Cannabis Cultivation, Nursery and Warehouse. They currently have pending site plan and special use applications before the Planning Board. They are proposing to grow, trim, cure and package cannabis for shipment to authorized cannabis retail facilities within New York State. Councilman Veeder asked what security would look like and if there would be a smell associated with the process. Personally, he would like to see this located someplace else. Carol Metz stated that she is worried about the future. A motion to adjourn the public hearing until August 12 at 7:00 pm was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Shane Pilato and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy Thomas Burke made a motion to declare lead agency status. Michael Veeder seconded the motion which was duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy A motion to accept SEQR/Negative Declaration was made by Michael Veeder seconded by Shane Pilato and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy Supervisor opened the meeting to the public: Carol stated that there were eighty-six people at the Senior meeting today. About ten cars parked in the grassy area. She is concerned with all the rain about cars getting stuck. Chief of EMS Myrdycz submitted a written vehicle report. They had 109 calls for June. Supervisor reported that he authorized the purchase of new tires for the ambulance as they had blown a tire. Highway Superintendent Ross provided the board with pricing for the new truck with plow and spreader. The cost for the 2026 Ford pickup is $58,491.53 (Metro Ford) and the plow and spreader cost $18,500 (Toad’s LLC). $80,000 has been budgeted for this equipment. A motion to approve the purchase for a total amount of $76,991.58 was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy Larry reported that the engineers are preparing the paperwork/permits for the Potic Creek Road project. DEC is ready to go; the stream is dried up. Roads have been completed in accordance with the 284 highway agreement. Larry thanked Athens, Catskill and New Baltimore for their assistance. Quotes for contract renewals for the Town and Court with Nordutch Technologies were presented. They are monthly and for the period beginning August 1, 2025, though July 31, 2025, with slight increases. The increase for the court is 5% now $222.50 up from $210 and the Town increase is 5.7% now $2,554.65 up from $2,417. Donna did some checking on global IT cost increases from 2024 into 2025, and this is under what the projected cost increases were. A motion to accept the contract proposals with Nordutch Technologies as presented was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy Proposal from Apogee Media for website management and maintenance was presented. Asking for a $300 increase in the annual fee from $1200 to $1500. It was noted that there has not been an increase since 2015. A motion to approve the agreement was made by Shane Pilato seconded by Thomas Burke and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy General discussion on County Wide Ambulance consolidation. The following statement was presented “The Coxsackie Town Board supports the consolidation of ambulance services within Greene County into a countywide and county-operated department. However, incorporating Greene County Emergency Medical Systems, Inc (GCEMS) into that department is not something we can recommend at this time.” Thomas Burke made a motion to accept the policy statement which was seconded by Michael Veeder and duly carried. Ayes: 4 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy General Fund and Highway bills in the amount of $255,140.23 were audited on abstract #7, voucher numbers 2025-387 through 2025-442. Bank reconciliations were presented for review. A motion to accept the May Justice reports was made by Thomas Burke seconded by Patrick Kennedy and duly carried. Ayes: 5 – Hanse, Burke, Pilato, Veeder Absent: 1 – Kennedy At 7:40 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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