Regular Meeting—Oct. 18, 2006

            The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Roll call showed Trustee Kelts was absent.  All other Trustees and Mayor Mahoney were present, as well as Attorney Varley, Clerk O’Brien, DPW director Falcone, and several members of the Fire Dept.

            Trustee Rocque moved to waive reading the minutes from the previous meeting and accept them as presented.  Trustee VanDervoort seconded the motion and all voted in favor.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Trustee Pascucci—Considering purchase of new Christmas decorations for Knickerbocker Park.

Trustee VanDervoort—Delivered the monthly activity report of the fire dept.   A total of 15 incidents were reported for the month of Sept.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk. We have applied for another grant for improving the Champlain  Canal pathway between Burton Ave. and Lock 2 Park. Heritage Day was very successful. 

Trustee Rocque—Congratulated the Fire Dept. for their fine work in observance of Fire Prevention Week.  He also delivered the DPW report, which cited work being done on street sign installation, crosswalk markings, park equipment maintenance and fence installation.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.

            The financial report is as follows:  Checking Acct., $40,070.01; Money Mkt. Acct.,

$284,848.84; Total general fund balance, $324,918.85.  Special Projects Fund, $34,943.19; Unaudited utilities, $4,653.54; Payrolls, $6,042.31; and Section 8, $20,824.16.   The General Fund abstract totals $27,082.50 and the Special Projects Fund abstract totals $1,761.00.  Trustee Rocque moved to pay these bills upon approval of the department heads and the village board.  The second was made by Trustee Pascucci and all voted in the affirmative.

            The sidewalk program is winding down for this year.  NYS DOT is addressing a serious problem at the intersection of Third and Broad St. where trucks are driving up on the sidewalk in order to make the turn.   The streetlight at Sixth & Broad is supposed to be in very soon.  A lot of façade work is being done to buildings on Broad St.  We hope to have the inmates for a few days in the near future, but no date has been set by authorities at Mt. McGregor.

            Trustee Pascucci offered Resolution #      to approve the volunteer fire fighters exemption law.  The second was offered by Trustee VanDervoort; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted yes.  The entire law is attached to these minutes.

            Trustee Rocque offerd Resolution #      adopting the National Incident Management System for the Village of Waterford.  Trustee VanDervoort offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #       authorizing the mayor to sign a mutual aid agreement with Saratoga County.  Trustee VanDervoort offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #       to authorize Zoning Board Chairman AnneMarie Morrissey to attend a conference on zoning  on Jan. 24, 2007 and to pay the registration fee of $30.

Trustee VanDervoort offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Pascucci offered Resolution #        , adding the sidewalk at 104 Broad St., with associated curbing, to the sidewalk program, as well as conduit and foundation for 1 light to the multi-modol project on Broad St.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque  offered Resolution #      approving the total HMA voucher for $73,069.41, which will be divided between the general and special projects funds.  Trustee VanDervoort offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #        calling for a workshop on Oct. 24 at 7PM to discuss the details of the Local Water Resource Program.  Trustee VanDervoort offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Pascucci offered Resolution #      calling for 2 Public Hearings on Nov. 8.  At 7:15 PM the topic will be the Local  Water Resource Program and at 7:20 PM comments will be heard concerning a proposed travel policy.  The second was offered by Trustee VanDervoort.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            At 7:55 PM the Board went into an executive session.  The session ended at 8:15 PM.  No action was taken and the meeting was adjourned at 8:20PM.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Nancy P. O’Brien, Village Clerk