Southern Ulster Times Feb. 10 2016

TIMES SOUTHERN ULSTER Vol. 13, No 6 3 FEBRUARY 10 - 16, 2016 The Plattekill Town Board recently received a three-page proposal concerning racing at AK Farms from attorney Mario DeMarco, who is representing track owner Anthony Kalamucki. In 2001, after significant controversy, a Stipulation and Order of Settlement was drawn up and signed by the town and Kalamucki, indicating that all racing on the site would cease at the end of 2015. The board, however, has recently ONE DOLLAR Dukes awaken Page 40 SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL AK Farms proposes racing guidelines By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] 3 been discussing whether to allow racing to continue, providing Kalamucki could address key issues that neighbors have objected to, chiefly noise, dust and on-site camping. On behalf of his client, DeMarco is Continued on page 36 Chili Warms a Winterfest Lloyd Ethics Board is reorganized By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] Mark Reynolds Once the chili was served Saturday at the Highland WinterFest, it was all hands on deck. Story, photos on pages 20 and 21. WWW.SOUTHERNULSTERTIMES.COM Last week the Lloyd Ethics Board held it’s annual reorganization meeting. Presently the board consists of five regular members – Chair Jill Indelicato, Raphael Diaz, Debra Haab, Mark Elia and Kevin Harris, who serve three-year terms, and two new alternates Peter Cordovano and Jessica Caswell, who serve 1-year terms. The terms do not all expire at the same time in order to maintain continuity on the board. The Ethics Board indicated they will suggest to the Town Board at the Feb. 17 meeting that they add a third alternate to their board for when multiple board members have to recuse in a particular case; something that has happened on several occasions. The board decided to keep the terms for alternates at one year, but will seek to make it part of the Town Code. Diaz suggested that the Town Board contact in writing anyone whose term on the Ethics Board is expiring to see if they wish to be reappointed. This prompted a discussion on the process of reappointment, with former alternate Joseph Indelicato, who was in the audience, stating that he was not asked by the Town in late 2015 if he wished to continue serving. He added that it was not the full Town Board who decided not to reappointment him, but claimed Continued on page 2