TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Marion Court Room
Monday, January 13, 2025
A Town Board meeting of the Town of Marion, Wayne County, NY was held on
Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Marion Town Court Room.
Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 3pm and asked the Clerk of the Board to give a roll call.
PRESENT: Summer Johnson, Supervisor
Michael Cramer, Councilman
Julie Herman, Councilwoman
Ronald Lonneville, Councilman
Margi Taber, Councilwoman
ABSENT:
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jeff Cragg, Chief Operator at Marion Sewer Department; Marcia Lonneville; Steve Matteson; Theresa Kuhn; John Lonneville; Nancy Spinning; Holly Bovet; Gary Shaw; Penny Shaw; Joan Fisher; Tracy Whitney, Library Director; Elason Thomson.
Supervisor Johnson asked everyone to stand and give the Pledge of Allegiance.
Discussion:
- Cemetery Dogs / Social Media(Presented by M. Cramer)
- Park Supervisor Pay Clarification (Presented by M. Cramer)
- Bicentennial Committee Funding and Spending (Presented by M. Cramer)
- What is the County Doing for High-Speed Internet (Presented by R. Lonneville)
- Ongoing: Seasonal Mowers and Unemployment Timeframe (Presented by S. Johnson)
- Town Maintenance Role- Post Sewer plant opening (Presented by S. Johnson)
- Posting Seasonal Cemetery support staff/job descriptions (Presented by S. Johnson)
Citizen Comments: One residents asked what job would be needed after Jeff leaves.
Committees: Chair Co-Chair
Deputy Supervisor Michael Cramer
Town Clerk Julie Herman Summer Johnson
Water, Sewer Ronald Lonneville Margi Taber
Public Safety Summer Johnson
Judicial Margi Taber Julie Herman
Library Margi Taber
Parks, Recreation Margi Taber Summer Johnson
Assessor Ronald Lonneville
Historian Julie Herman
Zoning, Planning Michael Cramer Summer Johnson
Highway Summer Johnson Ronald Lonneville
Drainage Julie Herman Michael Cramer
Cemetery Michael Cramer Julie Herman
Code Enforcement Officer Ronald Lonneville
Reports:
- Town Clerk
- Supervisor
- Money Market
- Operating Statement
- Trial Balance
- Marion Fire District
- Assessor
- Code Officer
- WCWSA
- Dog Control
- Justice
- Bonafede
- Bender
- Planning/Zoning Board
- Sheriff
- Cemetery (Unavailable)
- Library (Unavailable)
- Parks & Rec Advisory
Resolutions:
- Accept Town Board Meetings Minutes for December 9th and 30th, 2024
- 2025 Bicentennial Funds for the Town of Marion Bicentennial Committee
- Approval to Enter the 2025 Holiday Schedule as Attached
- Payment of Claims
Resolution #116-2025 Accept Town Board Meetings Minutes for December 9th and December 30th, 2024
On a motion by Councilman Cramer and seconded by Councilman Lonneville
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Herman, Lonneville, Taber, Cramer, Johnson
Nays: 0
The following resolution was approved.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board accepts the December 9th and December 30th, 2024 Town Board meeting minutes.
Resolution #117-2025 Bicentennial Funds for the Town of Marion 2025 Bicentennial Committee
On a motion by Councilwoman Herman and seconded by Councilman Cramer
This resolution was tabled.
BE IT RESOLVED, the budgeted 2025 Bicentennial Funds for the Town of Marion Bicentennial Committee will remain in the custody of the Town of Marion and the Bicentennial Committee will provide spending request to the Town of Marion and the Town will procure, order, receive, document and file all spending request for the budget line of the Town of Marion Bicentennial; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk and all Department Heads.
Resolution #118-2025 Approval to Enter the 2025 Holiday Schedule as Attached
On a motion by Councilman Cramer and seconded by Councilman Lonneville
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Herman, Lonneville, Taber, Cramer, Johnson
Nays: 0
The following resolution was approved.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board approves of the 2025 Holiday Schedule as Attached; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk and all Department Heads.
Resolution #119-2025 Payment of Claims
On a motion by Councilman Cramer and seconded by Councilwoman Herman
ADOPTED: Ayes: 5 Herman, Lonneville, Taber, Cramer, Johnson
Nays: 0
The following resolution was approved.
WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.
Abstract
General $2,887.30 Voucher #’s: 19535, 19537, 19538, 19564-19570, 19573-19575, 19577-19580, 19582, 19858-15889, 19591-19595, 19598, 19599
Highway $8,303.75 Voucher #’s: 19536, 19537, 19539-19563, 19590, 19596
Library $99.50 Voucher #’s: 19576, 19584
Sewer $1,161.45 Voucher #’s: 19534, 19537, 19571-19572, 19583, 19600
Trust & Agency $50.00 Voucher #: 19597
Total $12,502.00
Additional Citizen Comments: None
With no further business, on a motion by Councilwoman Herman and seconded by Councilman Cramer, Supervisor Johnson closed the meeting at 7:17pm.
Next meetings are scheduled for:
Meeting/Workshop: Monday, January 27, 2025 @ 6:30pm
Meeting/Workshop: Monday, February 10, 2025 @ 6:30pm
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Heidi M. Levan, Clerk of the Board