Regular Meeting—Sept. 12, 2007

 

            The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.  Present were Mayor Mahoney and Trustees Kelts, Pascucci, Rocque, and VanDervoort.  Also attending were Attorney Varley, Treasurer VanDervoort, Chief Tom Wright, Craig Falcone, Robin Koblensky, Philip Dixon, Esq., Cheri Peaslee, Jim O’Brien, John Peat, John Mielenz, Joseph and Mary Mickalanis, and Jim Mullahey.

            Trustee Kelts moved to waive reading the minutes from the previous meetings.  Trustee Rocque seconded and all voted in favor.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Trustee Pascucci—New insurance company is Selective Insurance. 

            Trustee VanDervoort—Heritage Day parade will begin at noon from the Peck Hose Co.

Several Button steamers are expected to attend.  The Fire Dept. responded to 11 alarms during August.  The complete report is available from the Village Clerk.

            Trustee Rocque—Gave the report of Craig Falcone, Director of Public Works.  Pavement markings have been restriped on Division St. between Third and Sixth St.  The municipal parking lot will be restriped as soon as possible.  Several street signs have been repaired or replaced around the village.  Stuart Roy has been hired to trim and remove some trees from the Fourth St. park and then to move the Boat.

            Trustee Kelts—We are anticipating a huge Village Sell-out weekend. 

            The financial report for August is as follows:  Checking Acct., $57,223.00; Money Market Acct., $216,325.16; Total General Fund, $273,548.16.  Special Projects Fund, $22,701.08; unaudited utilities, $8,229.72;  payrolls, $4,795.01; Section 8, $1,187.07.  Two abstracts to be paid…General Fund, $21,786.41, and Special Projects Fund, $21,320.08.  Trustee Kelts moved to pay these bills upon approval of the department heads and the Village Board.  The second was offered by Trustee Rocque.  All voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.

            Mayor Mahoney reported on the progress of street lighting on Broad St.  St. Mary’s has opened a new parking lot which will accommodate 56 cars on Division St. side and another 14 cars on the Sixth St. side, which will alleviate the parking situation during school and church hours.  Eight residents took part in the sidewalk program this year.  Had a meeting with FEMA on the new community rating system which should reduce flood insurance premiums by

5 to 10 % for residents of the village.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #      approving an application for a liquor license by the new owners of Kielty’s, 39 Broad St.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #      authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement for funding for the Burton Ave.-Champlain Canal Spot Grant.  Trustee VanDervoort offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #          to authorize paying 1% of the Mohawk Towpath Byway Grant, $385.00, to the Mohawk Scenic Byway Coalition for administrative costs.  Trustee Kelts offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Rocque offered Resolution #          to adopt a new annual audit procedure.  The second was offered by Trustee Kelts; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #      to accept the audit of the 2005-2006 fiscal year.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees voted Yes.

            Trustee Kelts offered Resolution #          authorizing hiring a court stenographer for the public hearing at the Zoning Board meeting on Oct. 3 regarding 112 Broad St.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Trustee Pascucci offered Resolution #       to accept the bid of $14,000.00  from L&L Blacktop to repave the basketball courts at the 8th St. playground.  Trustee Rocque offered the second; all Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Attorney Varley requested the Board to authorize conducting a title search of the disputed area on Lawrence St.  Trustee Kelts offered the Resolution #        and Trustee Rocque offered the second to authorize the title search.  All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.

            Philip Dixon, attorney representing the Peat and Mielenz families regarding the disputed alleyway on Lawrence St., offered to provide the title company chosen by Mr. Varley with all of the research his firm has done to date.

            Mr. Mickalonis requested that a small area on Mercer St. be paved when L&L is paving at Eighth St.

As there was no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Nancy P. O’Brien, Village Clerk