SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2004
GALWAY TOWN HALL

Supervisor Hargrave called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.  The following Town Board Members were present:

PRESENT:      Supervisor George Hargrave              Councilman Michael Tillson               Councilwoman Susan Sutch                Councilman Charles Quinlan

OTHERS PRESENT:  C.W. Hansen, Highway Superintendent & M. DeFoe, Town Clerk.  

Pledge to the Flag

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION # 6-2004 – Emergency purchase of front-end loader off state contract.  C.W. Hansen stated that the transmission went in highway department’s current loader.  The price to fix transmission would have been between $18,000 - $22,000 to have repaired.  Town loader is 13 years old, and it was used when town purchased it.  This machine also has close to 10,000 hours on it.  They have been renting a loader for $1,150 per week since this broke down.  C.W. Hansen stated that replacement of front-end loader was on five year plan slated for purchase in 2007.  On a motion of Councilwoman Sutch, seconded by Councilman Tillson the following resolution was ADOPTED: 
AYES – 4        NAYS – 0
     RESOLVED that the Galway Town Board authorize the purchase of a new Front-end loader off state contract to replace current machine for a sum of $91,450 less trade-in value on old machine of $18,000, for a total of $73,450.00 to be charged to Account #: DA5130.4 Machinery.
     All ayes.                                                                 MOTION CARRIED

Councilman Tillson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Quinlan to adjourn the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
     All ayes.                                                                 MOTION CARRIED

Respectfully submitted,

 

Margaret L. DeFoe
Town
Clerk