February 20, 2007—special meeting (in lieu of regular meeting cancelled due to snow)

            The meeting was called to order at 7PM with all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney in attendance.  Also present were Clerk O’Brien, Assistant Treas. Norton, Attorney Varley, and several interested residents.

            Trustee Kelts moved and Trustee Rocque seconded the motion to waive reading the minutes from the previous meeting.  All voted in favor.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Trustee Pascucci—soon will be meeting with the fire chiefs and our insurance agent concerning upcoming policy renewals.  A new spray nozzle is being chosen for the kiddie pool and will be installed as soon as weather permits.

Trustee VanDervoort—April 21 will be the day set aside for canal clean-sweep along the canal banks between Broad St. and Division St. and from Division St. to the Black Bridge if there are enough volunteers.  Two grants have been awarded for work along the canals.  June 2 will be the fourth annual Trailway Day, walking  from the Visitor Center along the canal to Lock 5, with interpretive stops along the way.

The Fire Dept. responded to 15 incidents during Jan. involving a total of 82.03 hours of service.  Fifteen training classes were conducted which totaled another 120.33 hours.  Letters of thanks were read from the Round Lake Fire Dept. and the Waterford-Halfmoon School. The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.

Trustee Rocque—No official DPW report but thanked all who worked so hard to help with this week’s snow removal.    Comments from the public have been mainly positive.

Trustee Kelts—Considering scheduling this year’s Concerts in the Park for Sunday afternoons during July and August.

            The financial report for January is as follows:  Checking Acct. Bal. $15,170.85, Money Mkt. Acct. $99,999.64, Total General Fund, $115,170.49.  Unaudited Utilities, $6,898.66; Payroll, $4,690.33; and Section 8, $21,213.01.

            The General Fund abstract totals $26,979.23.  Trustee Kelts moved to pay these bills upon approval of the department heads and the Village Board.  Trustee Rocque offered the second and all voted in favor.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #       authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with Tremblay Associates for coordinating Canalfest in the amount of $2,500.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #        authorizing the mayor to renew our contract with Riverspark in the amount of $1,200.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque moved to call for a public hearing on Feb. 28 at 7PM to consider amendments to the zoning laws.  Trustee VanDervoort seconded the motion; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque moved to call a special meeting on Feb. 28 immediately following the public hearing.  The second was offered by Trustee Pascucci.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #        appointing Ward Patton, Pat Pascucci, and Jim Murphy to the Board of Assessment and Review.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #       authorizing payment of a voucher to TAP in the amount of $1,068.65 from the Special Projects fund.  Trustee Pascucci offered the second.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.

                                                            Respectfully submitted

                                                            Nancy P. O’Brien, Village Clerk