Regular Meeting—Oct. 10, 2007

            The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.  Present were all Trustees, Mayor Mahoney, Clerk O’Brien, Attorney Varley, Treasurer VanDervoort, Commissioner Lowther, Fire Chief Tom Wright, representatives of the Owens family and their attorney, Lawrence St. residents John Peat, Jim Mullahey, and Bob Mielenze, and Cheri Peaslee.

            Trustee Kelts moved to waive the reading of minutes of the previous meeting.  The motion was seconded by Trustee Rocque and carried unanimously.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Trustee Pascucci—The “boat” at the 4^th St. playground has been moved to a different location in the park.  The new apparatus will be installed as soon as possible.  The Eighth St. basketball court has been converted to a parking lot for the present.  A new basketball court will be constructed next spring in a different location.

            Trustee VanDervoort—There is no fire department report for Sept.  There is a canal cleanup going on at Lock 5.  A grant has been obtained to build a fire-house type building on the museum grounds to house the old Button pumper now on display at the museum.  Heritage Day will be observed on Sat., Oct. 13 with 3 working and 4 non-working Button engines on display.

            Trustee Rocque—The report of the Director of Public Works includes both park and street maintenance.  The village parking lot has been re-striped, catch basins and a damaged man hold have been replaced, and  the “Boat” was successfully relocated at the 4^th St. park.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.

            Trustee Kelts—The Great Village Sell-out was the most successful in the past 5 years, and there were no complaints from vendors or residents.

            The financial report for the month of Sept.:  Checking acct. balance $33,110.21; money market acct., $314,232.11, for a total balance of $347,342.32 in the general fund.  The special projects fund has a balance of $1,381.00.  Unaudited utilities, $6,031.56; payrolls, $6,430.25; and Section 8, $32,631.82.

            There are 2 abstracts—General fund, $22,355.36; and special projects fund, $1300.00.  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 Yes.

            Mayor Mahoney reported that the paperwork has been submitted for the final reimbursement of $33,695.53 on the multi-modul project grant of $100,000.    The condemned property at 35 Broad St. has been sold and the new owner will have workers in by next week to stabilize the building.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #       authorizing the Village to participate in the Hudson River-Hoosick River Partnership.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #         to authorize Key Bank to act as its own general contractor for installing new sidewalks under the 2007 village sidewalk program.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustee and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #         to authorize PKM Industries to reset 206 ft. of curb on Broad St. and 92 ft. of curb on Fourth St. at approximately $29. per linear foot.  Trustee Kelts offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee VanDervoort offered Resolution #       authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with the Fyffe and Drum Corps for Heritage Day at a cost of $500.00.  Trustee Pascucci offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Attorney Varley reported that the title company of Sneeringer Monahan has been retained to conduct a title search of Lawrence St. to determine what property, if any, had been deeded to the Village of Waterford in the past.

            Trustee Pascucci moved that the Village accept bids for a survey of Lawrence St.  Trustee Kelts seconded the motion.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            The attorney representing the Fannucci and Owens families in the matter of the Lawrence St. dispute, addressed the board, citing an offer to buy the property in 1994, 1996 and also in   2007.   She has numerous surveys which will be shared with the title company.

            There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Nancy P. O’Brien, Village Clerk