Regular Meeting ------February 12, 2003
The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 PM following two public hearings, as advertised.
Mayor Mahoney and all Trustees were present, as well as Attorney Varley,
Treasurer Gorham and
Clerk O'Brien. Also in attendance were Mark Polnak, George Bush, Joe Cerroni,
and Gazette reporter
Eli Fanning. Trustee Pascucci was delayed by work and arrived after the meeting
began.
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance, Trustee Kelts moved to waive the reading of minutes
from the previous meeting and accept them as presented. Trustee Rocque seconded
the motion, which
carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Trustee Falcone---- "I
guarantee by the end of the week the signs on Third Street will be up"
and by next month's meeting I'll have information on trailers for the parks.
Trustee Rocque---- During the
month of January the Fire Dept. answered 16 alarms. They continue
holding weekly truck checks, additional training and also held a cold water
rescue drill with the North side
department. (A complete report is available from the Village Clerk.)
Trustee Kelts---- Plans for
the spring and summer events are underway. Under consideration is a
no-charge policy for vendors at the Village Sell-out in September.
Mayor Mahoney noted that there
were many problems with pot holes on Ninth St. and Broad St.,
due to the bridge construction in that area. He assured residents that the
contractor was patching almost every
day, but no permanent patching can be done until the blacktop plants open in the
spring. He also commented
on the rave reviews he has been receiving regarding the snoa removal in the
village, and commended Trustee
Falcone and his crew of workers.
The following financial report
was given by the mayor. Checking Account Balance, $ 38,645.82; Money
Market Account, $140,292.43, for a total cash balance of $178,938.25. The
balance in the Special Projects Fund is
$45,923.58. The unaudited utilities in January totaled %5,469.36. Payrolls were
$3,972.45 and Section 8 came to
$23,864.74. There were no budget transfers. The current abstract is for
$104,172.04.
Trustee Kelts offered a
Resolution (# ) to approve a 3-year contract with County Waste for garbage
removal. The contract, in the amount of $272,653.20, includes the landfill
charges, which our previous contract with
BFI did not. Trustee Rocque offered the second. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney
voted Yes.
A short environmental
impact statement re the changing of zoning on Broad Street east of Fourth St.,
which
is required by NYS, was presented by Attorney Varley and presented to the Board.
Trustee Kelts offered the Resolution
(# ) and Trustee Rocque offered the second. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted
Yes.
Trustee Kelts offered the
Resolution (# ) to accept the zoning change on Broad Street, East of Fourth
St. ( attached). Trustee Rocque offered the second. All Trustees and Mayor
Mahoney voted Yes.
Trustee Rocque offered the
Resolution (# ) to create a fire lane on the east side of Steenburgh Ave.
(attached). Trustee Kelts offered the second. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney
voted Yes.
Trustee Kelts offered the
Resolution(# ) authorizing Mayor Mahoney to enter into an agreement with
Trembley Associates for coordinating Canalfest. The price is not to exceed
$2000. Trustee Rocque offered the second.
All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
Trustee Falcone offered the
Resolution (# ) appointing Susan Baldwin, Jonathan Matson, and Patrick Pascucci
to the Board of Assessment Review. Trustee Rocque offered the second. Trustee
Falcone, Kelts and Rocque and Mayor
Mahoney voted Yes. Trustee Pascucci abstained from voting. The new members will
convene on Tuesday, Feb.18.
A request has been received for permission to open a liquor store at 51 Broad
Street, after renovations have been
made to the building. Trustree Rocque offered the Resolution (# ) to approve the
request and Trustee Falcone offered the
second. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
Trustee Pascucci informed the
board that he is looking into replacing the merry-go-round and other equipment
at
the Fourth St. Playground. A local source needs to be located since shipping
charges are extremely high.
Mayor Mahoney requested a
motion for a brief recess to be followed by an executive session to deal with a
personnel matter. The motion was made by Trustee Kelts, and seconded by Trustee
Falcone and carried unanimously.
The executive session began at
7:55PM and ended at 8:08PM.
Trustee Kelts offered a Resolution
(# ) to make a budget transfer of $20,000 from the Contingent Account, A1990.4
to the Salt and Snow Account, A5142.4. Trustee Falcone offered the second; All
trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
Trustee Falcone offered a
Resolution (# ) to make a budget transfer of $20,000 from the Street Maintenance
Account A5110.4 to the Salt and Snow Account A5142.4. Trustee Rocque offered the
second; All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney
voted Yes.
A lengthy discussion took
place regarding new building and fire codes adopted in New York State. The
Attorney
agreed to investigate how they apply to the village.
As there was no further
business to be conducted, the meeting was adjourned at 8:22PM.
Respectfully Submitted
Nancy P. O'Brien, Village Clerk