Regular Meeting December 11, 2002

      The meeting was called to order a 7:30PM by Mayor J. Bert Mahoney.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the roll was called. All Trustees were present except
      Trustee Pascucci,who was delayed at work and arrived later; as well as Clerk O'Brien and
Treasurer Gorham. Also present in the audience were Joseph Clark, George Bush, Mark Polnak,
Michael Faroni, Jack Riegert and Jim O'Brien.
      Trustee Kelts moved to waive reading of the minutes from the previous meeting and
accept them as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Rocque and passed unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
      Trustee Falcone--Signs are being put up on Third St. by One Day Signs; there are
parking problems at Third and Broad St.
      Trustee Rocque--15 emergency alarms were answered in November. General Electric is
purchasing a new computer for the Fire Dept. as a thank you for all of the help they have
received through the year from the department. (The complete report is available from the
Village Clerk).
      Trustee Kelts-- Trash is being monitored in a few locations but most of the trash
problems are under control. Planning has begun for the Fyfe & Drum Muster.
      Mayor Mahoney congratulated Trustee Pascucci and all of his volunteer workers for
the wonderful job they have done on the Christmas Decorations in Knickerbocker Park. Some
vandalism to the decorations is occuring. Police have been notified and extra partrols have
been requested.
      The Mayor reported, for the record, that a complaint has been received from a Fourth
St. resident about the dust being created by the Lock 2 project. Dust is getting into the
nearby homes. Although there is no line item in the contract to mitigate the problem, the
contractors have been made aware of it.
      The Financial report for the month of November is as follows: Checking Acct. balance,
$57,334.40; Money Market Acct.,$150,515.33; no C.D.'s; for a total cash balance of $207,849.73.
Special Projects Fund balance, $45,844.54. Unaudited utilities for Nov. were $3,484.03; Payroll,
$3,107.75; Section 8, $21,578.74. There were no budget transfers. The current abstract is for
$36,431.41. Trustee Kelts moved to pay the bills upon approval of the department heads and the
village board. The motion was seconded by trustee Rocque and passed unanimously.
      Trustee Kelts offered and Trustee Rocque seconded a Resolution (# ) to postpone the
January meeting until Wed. Jan. 15 at 7:30PM. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Trustee Kelts also offered a Resolution (# ) calling for a public Hearing at 7PM on
Jan. 15 to discuss proposed RV parking restrictions. The resolution was seconded by Trustee
Rocque; All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Trustee Kelts offered a Resolution (# ) accepting the audit report from Marvin & Co.
for the village's fiscal year of June 1, 2001 thru May 31, 2002. Trustee Rocque offered the
second; All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Trustee Rocque offered a Resolution (# ) authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement
with NY State D.O.T. for removal of snow from the parking lanes of Broad St.
      Mayor Mahoney read a letter of resignation from Philomena Scarchilli as Registrar of
Vital Statistics for the Village, effective immediately. Trustee kelts offered a Resolution
(# ) to accept her resignation, with regret. The resolution was seconded by Trustee Falcone;
All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Trustee Kelts offered a Resolution (# ) appointing Marilynn Brown, who has been the
deputy registrar, to the position of Registrar. Trustee Rocque seconded; All Trustees and Mayor
Mahoney voted Yes.
      Mayor Mahoney announced that a highly qualified candidate has been found to fill the
position of Building Inspector. Trustee Rocque offered the Resolution (# ) appointing Joseph
Clark, who resides at 11 First St., Waterford, to the position. The second was offered by Trustee
Kelts. All Ttrustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Mayor Mahoney read a letter requesting the Village Board to go on record as supporting
passage of "Penny's Law" in the NYS Assembly. The law would allow juveniles convicted of second
degree murder to be sentenced as adults. Trustee Rocque offered Resolution (# ) and the second
was offered by Trustee Kelts. All Trustees and Mayor Mahoney voted Yes.
      Trustee Pascucci requested that a note of appreciation appear in the minutes to thank
One Day Signs for the beautiful sign which they have donated and erected at the entrance to the
village at Knickerbocker Park. Plans will be made for lighting the sign as soon as possible.
      Mayor Mahoney suggested to the Board that Assemblyman Pat Casale be invited to attend
the January meeting and formally thanked for his efforts on behalf of the village during the ten
years he represented us in the Assembly.
      Mark Polnak, owner of 88-90 Broad St., asked to address the Board regarding some changes
to proposes making to that property. He showed a drawing and briefly described the proposed project,
which includes purchase of the adjoining property at 92 Broad St. He was advised to apply for a
building permit and also to approach the Village Planning board to begin the project.
As there was no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
7:53PM.
Respectfully submitted,

Nancy O'Brien, Village Clerk

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