Town of Olive
County of Ulster
State of New York
July 2, 2001

Minutes of the monthly audit meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Olive held Monday, July 2, 2001, 7:30 pm at the Town Meeting Hall in Shokan, NY.

The Town Board audited the bills for the month of June. 

The Town Board counted the non-binding opinion survey cards regarding the Davis Park project. Of the 2,947 postcards mailed there were 27 returned as undeliverable, 384 “no” votes, and 680 “yes” votes. 

Supervisor Leifeld stated that Consulting Engineer Stephen Molmed has reviewed all bid documents and he finds them all to be in order. He noted the Town Board should meet and discuss these issues with Mr. Molmed. 

Ann Ledy, Treasurer of Olive CARES, stated their attorney Drayton Grant is drafting their organization’s requests into a proposal for amendments to the town’s wireless telecommunications law. She stated their organization is requesting a meeting with the Town Board prior to the Codification of Laws public hearing. It was agreed that said meeting would be held Tuesday, July 17th, 7:30 pm. Supervisor Leifeld stated the codification process is the time to change any of the local town laws. He stated if their attorney is present then perhaps the town should have our Attorney for the Town Peter Graham present, also.

Supervisor Leifeld introduced correspondence from representatives regarding the Bushkill Bridge closing which will be introduced at the July 3rd meeting.

Supervisor Leifeld stated the public hearing on the Masterpage application would be August 2nd. 

Lengthy discussion occurred on the City of New York’s mishandling of the Bushkill Bridge closure. 

On a Leifeld/La Monda motion the Town Board adjourned at 8:20 pm.

Sylvia B. Rozzelle, Town Clerk