The Town of Champion Town Board held its final meeting of the year on Thursday, December 28, 2000 at 11:00AM at the Town Municipal Office. Present were Supervisor Buckley, Councilmen Buzzell, Watkins, and Stewart and Highway Superintendent Martin. Councilman Miller was absent.

Supervisor Buckley called the meeting to order.

Motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Buzzell to approve payment of the following bills:

General #393-413.....................................................$58,338.01

Highway #236-257....................................................$13,089.91

SD #1 #64-70............................................................$69,667.69

WD #3 #21-24......................................................$1,047,646.56

WD #1 #26-27................................................................$663.93

WD #2 #73-82.............................................................$1,536.18

Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

Supervisor Buckley informed the Board that a vacancy on the Planning Board is anticipated due to the pending resignation of Michael Eddy. The Board authorized the Clerk to advertise openings on the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Buzzell to authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with King & Stackel, PC to audit the 2000 financial records of the Town is accordance with funding agency regulations. Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

The following sealed bids were received for the purchase of fuels (see attached). Motion by Mr. Buzzell, seconded by Mr. Stewart to accept the bid from Simpson Fuels, for the purchase of diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene and gasoline, as the lowest responsible bidder pending action by the Town of Wilna. Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Buzzell to designate Mr. Stewart as the Town representative to the Joint Recreation Commission. Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by Mr. Buzzell, seconded by Mr. Stewart to designate Mr. Watkins as the Town representative to the RACOG ad hoc committee studying downtown revitalization. Ayes-4, Nays-0.

Mr. Martin presented cost figures for uniform supplies from Allied Industrial Laundries and Tri-State Industrial Laundries. No action was taken pending the Board’s request for additional detailed comparative cost figures.

Motion by Mr. Buzzell, seconded by Mr. Stewart to approve the budget transfers as presented (see attached). Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

The Board discussed the replacement of the grader. Motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Buzzell to authorize the Supervisor to sign a purchase agreement for a new grader as recommended by the Highway Superintendent pending final quotes and inspection in an amount not to exceed $119,000. Ayes-4, Nays-0. Motion carried.

Motion by Mr. Watkins, seconded by Mr. Buzzell to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 12:25PM.

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Christina Vargulick

Town Clerk