Regular Meeting—June 8, 2005

            The meeting opened at 7:30 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Roll call showed Mayor Mahoney, Trustees Kelts, Rocque and VanDervoort to be present.  Trustee Pascucci was absent.  Also present were Attorney Varley, Treasurer Fletcher and Clerk O’Brien.  In the audience were Frank Galarneau, Bob Lowther, Jim O’Brien and reporters R.W. Gronan and Cheri Peaslee.

            Trustee Kelts moved to waive reading the minutes from last month’s meeting and accept them as written.  The second was made by Trustee Rocque and all voted Yes.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Trustee VanDervoort read the report from Craig Falcone, Director of Public Works, which outlined the items completed in May and planned for June.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.  Trustee VanDervoort also reported on activities of the library and the museum, and the upcoming Heritage Day committee meeting scheduled for July 5 at 6PM.

            Trustee Rocque reported that the Fire Dept. had responded to 7 emergency alarms during the month of May.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.  The new pumper is scheduled to arrive July 1.

            Trustee Kelts announced that schedules for Concerts in the Park are available throughout the village and in the Pennysaver.  Another successful season is expected.

            Attorney Varley reported that the lawsuit between the Village and the gas station at 112 Broad Street is still before the court.  He is working on the formation of the Local Development Corporation.

            The Financial Report for May 31 is as follows:  Checking Acct., $154,802.13; Money Market Acct., $164,550.73; bring the total general fund balance to $319,352.86.

The Special Projects Fund balance is $40,438.67.  Unaudited expenses include Utilities, $11,813.27; Payroll, $3,975.17; and Section 8, $20,911.96.  The abstracts presented at this meeting included General Fund, Acct. Payable from the past fiscal year—$16,588.49; General Fund for June--$10,778.37;  and Special Projects Fund--$17,610.38.

Trustee Kelts moved to pay these bills upon approval of the department heads and the Village Board.  The motion was seconded by Trustee Rocque and passed unanimously.

            Mayor Mahoney paused to congratulate the Waterford-Halfmoon High School baseball team on  their record of 26 and 1 for the season. 

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #1 for approval of the CDBG sub-recipient agreement between the Village and the LDC.  Trustee Rocque offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #2 to adopt the Section 8 Agency Plan for 2005.  The second was offered by Trustee Rocque and all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #3 authorizing the mayor to sign the annual  contract with Riverspark, at a cost of $1,200.  Trustee Rocque offered the second and all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #4 to authorize the re-start of the sidewalk program, using $24,000 which is in our Capital Fund.  This is money which was paid by homeowners last year during the very successful first year of the program.   Trustee Rocque second the resolution and all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            At the request of Town Supervisor Lawler, Trustee Pascucci was appointed to the town committee being formed to study the feasibility of building a community center.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #5 at the request of the fire chief, to set a Public Hearing for July 13 at 7PM to hear comments from the public regarding a fire lane in the alley between 3^rd and 4^th Streets, from Middle St. to South St.  The second was offered by Trustee Rocque.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #6 to hire Pakatar Landscaping to keep up the landscaping the island in our park at 1^st and Broad St. at a cost not to exceed $1,000.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee VanDervoort offered Resolution #7, seconded by Trustee Kelts, to adopt the resolution (copy included in minutes) honoring the life and service of “Jack” Riegert and present it to his family.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Frank Galarneau questioned the plans for a proposed traffic light at 6^th and Broad St., leaf pickup schedule, and new activities in and around the gas station at 112 Broad St.

            As there was no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8PM.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Nancy O’Brien, Village Clerk