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Minutes Archive - 2019
(The Data below is for General Information only, it has has been corrected as best we can for obvious Misspellings and Typos.
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2019 - Jan.15 | Feb.12 | Mar.12 | Apl.01 | Apl.02 | May 21 | Jun.05 |
Jun.18 | Jul.16 | Aug.20 | Sep.17 | Oct.15 | Nov.19 | Dec.17
Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting -
December 17, 2019 -
Present: Mayor Straney, Trustees: Kathy Buckley, Connie Grant, Arthur Dockerty, James Castrucci. Attorney Norman Mastromoro.
Public: Margaret DiGiacomo, Kent Koptiuch, Katrina Caringi
Also: Assistant Chief Shannon Whiteman, Superintendent Jarrod Walrath, Police Chief Diana Callen, Treasurer Brandon Loren
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Straney and the salute to the flag was given.
Department Heads:
Fire Department: The key for Engine 3 has been replaced. There are repairs being done to the Firehouse bathroom. The ambulance has needed a new filter every three months. Discussion of algae in the tank, may need to change the brand/ quality of filters. Report submitted.
DPW: The new truck was picked up and received an undercoating from Fitzpatrick's Auto Sales. Jarrod stated the annual evaluations on the DPW workers were completed. There is a water leak on Fowler, the third one in four months. Report submitted.
WWTP: No one present, report submitted. WWTP flooding will not be covered by the Selective Flood policy. There was a discussion regarding DEC reporting of Mercury, Phosphorous, and Nitrogen. This test is roughly $15,000.00 annually and is mandated.
Police: Report submitted.
Codes: Cliff reported that there have been 35 building permits done this year, as opposed to 34 in 2018, and 13 in 2017. He suggested that the Board discuss, amend, and add Local Laws for Property Maintenance. Some items discussed were regarding rubbish, garbage, cars, tires, appliances, etc. Trustee Buckley questioned laws about chimney, height relative to the roof peak. Cliff stated that the chimney must be three feet above the peak. Report submitted. Marina: No one present, no report. There was a discussion about the FEMA threshold being met for the declaration of Disaster. Daniel Straney, who works for the Village, will be working on repair of the damage that occurred at the Marina Harbor Master House from the November 1, 2019 flood.
Treasurer: Brandon discussed the AUD being done by Dave Read. He also addressed the previous topic of QuickBooks and how to access more users. Report submitted.
Dog Census-No one present, no report.
Cemetery-No one present, no report. Discussion of generating and sharing new rules and regulations for the Cemetery before commencement of Cemetery opening in Spring 2020.
Public: Margaret discussed the meatloaf dinner put on by the Friends of St. Johnsville. The Friends of St. Johnsville sell plaques to homeowners of historical houses. The Village of St. Johnsville is listed under the historical registration. She also stated that there is a gentleman who will remove appliances for free in relation to the discussion of Local Laws and Property Maintenance that Cliff discussed.
Nestle: Kent Koptiuch from Nestle is a hydrogeologist scientist. There was discussion pertaining to further testing at Congdon Springs and Zimmerman Creek. The present contemplated testing is to determine if the water the Village has meets the FDA definition of "Spring Water". In addition, this testing will determine water access and capacity, and the potential income the Village could receive for allowing Nestle to buy water from St. Johnsville.
A motion was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Buckley to allow Nestle to continue the testing at Congdon Springs.
Legals: Attorney Mastromoro presented the Board with a "Contract for Transfer of Real Estate" offered by the school district's Attorney regarding the Soccer Field. The environmental indemnification requested was not acceptable to the Village.
Other: A motion was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Dockerty to give employees who work 30+ hours Kinney Drug gifts cards valued at $50.00 each. All ayes, motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Grant and seconded by Trustee Dockerty for the approval of the fire contract with the Town of Palatine. All ayes, motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Grant and seconded by Trustee Dockerty for the approval of the East Canada Creek Fire District Contact. All ayes, motion carried.
Consent Agenda: A motion to create a consent agenda consisting of the minutes of the 11/19/19 Regular Meeting, DPW, WWTP, Police, Codes and Treasurer's reports was made by Trustee Grant and seconded by Trustee Dockerty. All ayes, motion carried.
A motion to adopt said Agenda was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Buckley. All ayes, motion carried.
Audit of Claims: A motion to accept the claims as presented to the Board as approved to the Board by the Treasurer, in the amount of $276,453.86 was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Dockerty. All ayes, motion carried. The claims are broken down as follows:
General Fund: $201,362.13
Cemetery Fund: $0.00
Marina Fund: $34,827.75
Water Fund: $ 2,299.18
Sewer Fund: $ 37,964.80
New business:
A motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Dockerty and seconded by Trustee Buckley. All ayes, motion carried.
Next meeting-December 21st at 6:30 pm
Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting -
November 19, 2019 -
Public:
Chad Hogan
Also:
Assistant Chief
Shannon Whiteman,
Superintendent
Jarrod Walrath, WWTP
Operator Frank Erno,
Police Chief Diana
Callen, Treasurer
Brandon Loren
The meeting
was called to order
by Mayor Straney and
the salute to the
flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: The Fire
Dept. will be doing
their OSHA testing
in January/February
of 2020.
Written
report submitted.
DPW: Jarrod
stated 2 loads of
salt from Atlantic
Salt have been
received and that
the company is very
quick to deliver
salt when requested.
He requested the
Board enter into
executive session
later to discuss DPW
personnel issue.
WWTP: Frank
discussed the
benefits of having
an alarm/camera
installed at the
controls on influent
pump system.
Frank would receive
a message with a
live camera feed
when the power
goes out
and see if there is
flooding during a
storm. He
moved the timer from
15 seconds to 2
seconds when the
power goes out for
faster turnover
time.
Police:
Diana stated there
are two police
officers resigning
and two more pending
resignations in
December. The
new Police car needs
to have a minimum of
89 octane gasoline.
There was a bid for
tires from Hilltop
Tire for $99.20 per
tire. Report
submitted.
Codes:
No one present.
Report submitted.
Marina: No
one present, no
report. There
was flooding 3 feet
high in the Harbor
Master House.
The building
interior effected by
the flood was the
flooring, carpets,
lower outlets,
electric meters, air
conditioner unit.
In addition, the
headwall water and
electric stanchions,
flag poles, docks,
landscaping, and
power to the Harbor
Master’s House were
inundated.
Treasurer:
Brandon discussed
the Treasurer
report. There
was a discussion
related to the
QuickBooks software.
The software we have
now supports 3
users. Brandon
stated there
is Desktop
Premium that allows
additional users and
that it does not
charge us a payroll
fee for employee
payroll. Also,
the AUD is being
prepared by Read
Financial.
Dog
Census-No one
present, no report.
Cemetery-No
one present no
report.
Cemetery is closed
for the Winter.
Discussion of
generating and
sharing new rules
and regulations for
the Cemetery before
commencement of
Cemetery
opening in Spring
2020.
Public:
Chad Hogan addressed
the Board regarding
his high utility
bill. He asked
if there was any way
that he could make
payments. The
high bill was due to
a leaking toilet in
the upstairs
apartment that was
fixed by Don’s
Electric. A
motion was made by
Trustee Grant that
Chad Hogan would be
responsible to pay
half of the bill by
November 29, 2019
and the other half
by January 31,2019
with existing late
fee, but no further
penalties or
interest contingent
upon his submittal
of the invoice from
Don’s Electric.
Alex
Countryman,
assistant Fire Chief
addressed the
10/31/19 Trunk or
Treat event.
He conceded the Fire
Department was late
in asking the Board
regarding the event
and that they will
address it sooner
next year. He
further explained
the reasons the Fire
Department had
undertaken this
event was a tragic
injury which
occurred to a child
that had a great
impact on the Fire
Fighters of the St.
Johnsville Fire
Department.
Legals:
Attorney Mastromoro
stated that he was
still waiting on the
Soccer Field
Contract.
Other: A
motion was made by
Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley to sell the
safe upstairs in the
Mayor’s office to
the Town of St.
Johnsville Court for
$1.00. All
ayes, motion
carried.
Consent
Agenda: A motion to
create a consent
agenda consisting of
the minutes of the
10/15/19 Regular
Meeting, DPW, WWTP,
Police, Codes and
Treasurer’s reports
was made by Trustee
Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All
ayes, motion
carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda
was made by Trustee
Buckley and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented to the
Board as approved to
the Board by the
Treasurer, in the
amount of $95,178.92
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley. All
ayes, motion
carried. The
claims are broken
down as follows:
General Fund:
$39,815.19
Cemetery Fund: $2.99
Marina Fund:
$8,966.18
Water Fund:
$1,802.07
Sewer Fund:
$44,592.49
New
business: A motion
was made by Trustee
Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci for the
approval of the fire
contract with the
Town of Minden.
All ayes, motion
carried. A
motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci
and seconded by
Trustee Grant for
the approval of the
fire contract with
the Town of St.
Johnsville.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Motion to
adjourn regular
session, into
executive session to
discuss DPW
personnel was made
by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by
Trustee Castrucci.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Motion to
come out of
executive session
into regular session
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Grant. All
ayes, motion
carried. No
action taken.
Motion to
adjourn was made by
Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci.
Next meeting-December 17th at 6:30 pm
Board of Trustees Public Hearing - October 15, 2019 - 6:15 PM Community House
Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting -
October 15, 2019 -
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees
Kathy Buckley,
Connie Grant, Arthur
Dockerty, James
Castrucci, and
Attorney Mastromoro
Public:
Sharon Fuller, Clara
Cool, Dawn Lamphere,
Mike O’Dockerty,
Dave Smith, and Kent
Koptiuch.
Also:
Shannon Whiteman,
Jarrod Walrath,
Frank Erno, Brandon
Loren, Grace
Malefyt, Cathy
Anderson
The meeting
was called to order
by Mayor Straney and
the salute to the
flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: Shannon
brought up the need
for Engine 3 fuel
key. Mayor Straney
discussed the Fire
Department’s help in
draining the water
on the roof at 20 W.
Liberty from a
plugged interior
roof drain.
DPW: Jarrod
informed the Board
that all the signs
from the Police
Audit are up. Mayor
Straney mentioned to
check the night
reflectivity of the
Village Signs. Also,
all signs should be
a certain height
from the ground.
Still no response
from Brown’s Ford on
delivery of new Plow
Truck.
Police:
No one present.
Mayor Straney
discussed the issue
of some Village
residents working on
their vehicles while
parked on Village
Streets and how that
could cause the oil
or other chemicals
to get into the
storm drains and
travel to the WWTP.
WWTP: Frank
discussed the power
outage at the WWTP
due to electrical
problems. There was
Codes:
No one present, no
report. James Bent’s
demo permit was
revoked due to lack
Marina:
Grace stated that
things are going
well, and that the
Marina is clear of
boats.
Treasurer:
Brandon discussed
the Treasurer
report. Mayor
Straney had a
meeting with the
Dog
Census-No one
present, no report.
Cemetery-No
one present no
report.
Public:
Dave Smith brought
up issues he has
with his Campsite at
the Marina. His
service is 30 amp
and he stated he
does not have enough
power to properly
run the camper he
owns when there are
larger campers using
the same electric
source. Dave also,
asked if there is
anyway to make site
charges vary by size
of the site and the
number of amps at
the site. Trustee
Castrucci stated
National Grid may be
needed to be
contacted about a
larger transformer
to solve the
electric issues. It
also may be from the
2006 flooding if the
breakers were under
water.
Shannon
from the Fire
Department addressed
an issue she has
with neighbors
parking in front of
her driveway and
blocking her in.
There is a sign by
her driveway, but it
is a sign that
someone had hand
made. She has a hard
time making it to
calls when she can’t
get out and she has
brought this to the
Police Department’s
attention.
Legals:
Attorney Mastromoro
stated that the
ongoing legal status
against Ephratah is
still on hold and
that Ephratah was
served. The soccer
field contract with
the school is still
being worked on to
get the proper
language.
Other: A
motion to approve
the Resolution #7 of
2019, authorizing
approval of
incorporation of the
St. Johnsville Fire
Department was made
by Trustee Castrucci
and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried. Discussion
took place on
changing the Village
Website to a .gov
instead of a .org.
There is a class at
the high school that
has students that
may be assisting in
upkeep of the
Village website by
making it appealing
relative to the
information to
update it.
Consent
Agenda: A motion to
create a consent
agenda consisting of
the minutes of the
10/15/19 Regular
Meeting, DPW, WWTP,
Police, Codes and
Treasurer’s reports
was made by Trustee
Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda
was made by Trustee
Buckley and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented to the
Board as approved to
the Board by the
Treasurer, in the
amount of $61,503.40
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley. All ayes,
motion carried. They
were broken down as
follows:
General Fund:
$28,078.31
Cemetery Fund:
$49.94
Marina Fund:
$7,947.99
Water Fund: $951.64
Sewer Fund:
$24,475.52
New
business: Christmas
and Tree Lighting
will be at the
Community house as
the corner lots on
Main and Division
are no longer
available.
NY Urban and
Community
Motion to
adjourn regular
session, into
executive session to
discuss DPW
personnel was made
by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by
Trustee Castrucci.
All ayes, motion
carried.
No action
taken.
Motion to
come out of
executive session
into regular session
was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded
by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried.
Motion was
made by Trustee
Grant to post an ad
for the position of
a new employee to
the DPW Water
Department at
$30,000 annually,
seconded by Trustee
Buckley. The Board
will review
applications and
resumes before
deciding on the new
employee that will
be hired. All ayes,
motion carried.
Motion to
increase the Fire
Department’s Budget
by $40,000.00 from
the General Fund was
made by Trustee
Grant and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Motion to
adjourn was made by
Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty.
Next
meeting-November
19th at 6:30 pm
Present:
Mayor Straney,
Trustees Kathy
Buckley, Connie
Grant, Arthur
Dockerty, and
Attorney Mastromoro
Public:
Sharon Fuller, Clara
Cool, Dawn Lamphere,
Mike O’Dockerty
Also:
Diana Callen, Jarrod
Walrath, Frank Erno,
Cliff Dorrough,
Brandon Loren, Grace
Malefyt, Cathy
Anderson
The meeting
was called to order
by Mayor Straney and
the salute to the
flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: No one
present, there was a
report.
DPW: The
2014 truck is at
Roosevelt's. They
had 2 burials which
were both
cremations.
This makes 18 total
this year as opposed
to the 9 from last
year. The
signs were ordered
for the streets and
should arrive within
2 weeks.
Police:
Diana stated that
everything is all
set and status quo.
Mayor Straney read a
letter addressed to
John Slawson and the
police for their
quick and helpful
work creating a list
of signs that the
village needs for
the streets.
This was very
beneficial to the
DPW to get the signs
ordered.
WWTP: Frank
told the Board that
the WWTP needs a new
PH meter and tires
for the truck.
Also, a
temperature is
needed for the
report. The
probes for the
machine keep being
replaced which are
$213.00 apiece and
continue to keep
increasing in price.
The machine they
have
now is from
2003. The WWTP
is all set to go on
the pump out of the
sludge.
Codes:
Cliff stated that
the complaints have
died down.
There are no local
laws on vehicles,
junk, tires, or
appliances in
resident’s yards so
state code applies.
Marina:
Grace stated that
the season is coming
to an end.
Grace wanted to
acknowledge Clara
Cool for her great
job with the flowers
that she had planted
in front of the new
bathhouse.
Treasurer:
Brandon brought up
that there is a CD
that will be
maturing in October
and inquired
$0.00
balance for four
months. He is
working on the AUD
report as the
previous CPA is no
longer interested in
preparing the
report.
Dog
Census-No one
present, no report
Cemetery-No
one present no
report. There
have been many
compliments on the
way the cemetery is
looking.
Public:
Dawn Lamphere stated
that a
representative from
Congressmen Delgato
will be at the
library Monday
September 23rd from
10am to noon to
accept concern,
complaints, or
questions from the
public. Dawn had
also brought up the
issue of winter
storms and snow
removal. Mayor
Straney informed the
public that we
currently have an
outside vendor that
does lawn mowing for
the residents who
continually do not
mow their lawns.
These residents then
receive a bill.
Using an outside
vendor for snow
removal was
discussed.
There should be
consideration of
charging for snow
removal the same way
as lawn care.
Trustee Grant agreed
that if it seems to
be working and to
continue to do so.
Legals:
Mayor Straney
discussed the Mutual
Aid Agreement that
the Village has with
the County. It
is a 10-year
agreement. A
motion was made by
Trustee Dockerty to
accept the Safety
Mutual Agreement.
Trustee Kathy
seconded, all ayes,
motion carried.
The Solar Project is
moving forward
relative to a land
swap to address the
concerns of Pauline
Smith. The
land swap creates a
conforming lot for
this homeowner and
allows the Village
to meet 12/31/19
construction
deadline.
National Grid and
Solar Liberty have
both signed off.
Mastromoro asked the
Board to directly
allow Mayor Straney
to sign all deeds
and documents
required for the
exchange. A
motion was made by
Trustee Grant to
empower Charles
Straney, Mayor to
execute required
documents to
evidence these
transfers in
exchange of parcels.
Trustee Buckley
seconded, all ayes,
motion granted.
Mastromoro
discussed the Fire
Dept. incorporating
into a Non-Profit.
This would have to
be approved by the
Board and there
would have to be a
public hearing.
Mastromoro stated
that this would not
make the Fire Dept.
separate from the
Village and that the
cost of the Fire
Dept. would still be
an expense of the
Village. To
have a public
hearing there must
be a 2-week posting
in the Newspaper of
the Public Hearing,
one on the 1st of
October and the
other on the 8th of
October. The Meeting
would be on October
15th at 6:15.
A motion was made by
Trustee Dockerty to
hold a public
hearing pursuant to
Non-Profit
incorporation of the
St. Johnsville
Volunteer Fire Dept.
Trustee Grant
seconded, all ayes,
motion carried.
Mastromoro
brought up the
Soccer Field
transfer to OESJ.
No movement and
still waiting for
correspondence from
School Attorney.
The contract and
transfer will need
to be approved by
the State
Legislature. A
motion was made by
Trustee Grant to
proceed in the
matter regarding the
Soccer field and the
OESJ School. This
would entail
composition of the
letter, conditions
of reversing,
conditions of use,
etc. Trustee
Dockerty seconded,
all ayes, motion
carried.
Sale from
Holcomb to Bergen
required
apportionment by
County, Town and
Village Taxes.
Motion by Trustee
Buckley and second
by Trustee Dockerty
to accept the newly
apportioned village
tax bill for Bergen
without late fees
assessed, all ayes,
motion carried.
Other:
Mastromoro, Diana
Callen, and Mayor
Straney discussed a
previous topic of
protocol and
legalities when
wanting the Village
to implement a
Vehicular Disabling
Mechanism.
Diana stated that
there are currently
37 outstanding
tickets. Mastromoro
brought up that
there must be four
board members that
have to approve to
add it to the
current traffic laws
as a traffic
violation, then the
laws must be passed
on to the Chief of
Police. Diana
said that she would
contact other Police
Depts. and inquire
on their procedures
of such mechanisms.
Mayor Straney
addressed the fire
on Sanders Street
and asked if Fire
Dept. would be able
to red tag a
furnace, and take a
picture of the tag
while already in the
house with the
surroundings for
documentation.
This could be passed
to Codes for
follow-up.
Furnace Tag out
issue to be
investigated.
Consent
Agenda: A motion to
create a consent
agenda consisting of
the minutes of the
9/17/19 Regular
Meeting, DPW, WWTP,
Police, Codes and
Treasurer’s reports
was made by Trustee
Buckley and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda
was made by Trustee
Buckley and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty.
All ayes, motion
carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented to the
Board as approved to
the Board by the
Treasurer, in the
amount of $66,121.04
was made by Trustee
Kathy and seconded
by Trustee Grant.
All ayes, motion
carried. They were
broken down as
follows:
General Fund:
$40,314.57
Cemetery Fund:
$151.16
Marina Fund:
$5,705.19
Water Fund:
$10,379.37
Sewer Fund:
$9,570.75
New
Business: Soldier
and
Sailors/sesquicentennial
Account, Vehicle
Disabling Mechanism,
Fire
Dept.
Non-Profit public
hearing
Motion to
adjourn was made by
Trustee Buckley and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
Board came
out of Executive
session at 9:23 pm.
Motion to
adjourn at 9:27 pm.
Next meeting-October 15th at 6:30 pm
Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting -
August 20, 2019
-
Present:
Mayor Straney,
Trustees Kathy
Buckley, James
Castrucci, Arthur
Dockerty, and
Attorney Mastromoro
Public: Omonike
Akinyemi
Also: Diana
Callen, Jarrod
Walrath, Frank Erno,
Brandon Loren and
Grace Malefyt
The meeting
was called to order
by Mayor Straney and
the salute to the
flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: No one
present, no report
DPW: Jarrod
told the Board that
two water leaks had
been repaired. One
on Monroe Street and
the other on N.
Division Street. He
also reported that
the leak inside
Cellect had been
taken care of. The
leak is estimated to
have been
approximately 40,000
to 50,000 gallons a
day, He also told
that the situation
on Averill Street is
being worked on. He
also has some issues
with the equipment.
The F450 flatbed,
the 2001 F550, the
Backhoe and one of
the Kubotas are all
in bad shape.
Trustee Dockerty
asked Jarrod to
compile a list of
priorities
concerning the
vehicles.
Police: The
Chief told the Board
that the officers
are checking signs
on the streets to
make sure they are
where they should
be, and the signs
are there. She also
asked to go into
Executive session to
discuss personnel.
WWTP: Frank
told the Board that
the WWTP needed a
sump pump. The
estimated cost is
$300.00 so the Board
told him to buy it.
Codes: No
one present, no
report
Marina:
Grace told the Board
that she has found
out that the
lighthouse is under
the care of the
Village, and needs
repair. She reported
that the tanks,
sheds and parking
lot have been
painted. She was
told by the Board
that the "Kayak
Condo" project is on
hold until 2020.
Treasurer:
Brandon explained
that he is working
on getting the water
meter info into
QuickBooks. He is
also working on a
Profit & Loss report
for each month going
forward. He also
explained that the
new tax roll is on
QuickBooks and can
be paid in
QuickBooks when
taxes are collected.
Dog
Census-No one
present, no report
Cemetery-No
one present no
report
Public:
Omonike Akinyemi
spoke to the Board
about screening
movies at the Marina
and is looking for a
place to do this
when the weather
gets bad. The Mayor
suggested the
Community House.
After some
discussion, it was
decided that she
could use the
Auditorium in the
Community House if
she can provide a
six (6) month
schedule and it is
not at a time that
is being used. She
will also have to
fill out an
application to use
the room. After
that, a discussion
ensued concerning
gathering the
inventory of all the
different places
where items are
stored.
Legals: Attorney Mastromoro informed the Board that the 2016 assessment proceeding is back on the Court calendar and is just waiting for a conference. There was a discussion about appraisers and the Office of Real Properties was a suggestion for some help. The Mayor will touch bases with Mark Rose from Little Falls about an appraiser they used in a lawsuit. The attorney then discussed the two agreements between The Village and Shimkus/Default and Smith concerning William Street Ext. Trustee Buckley made a motion to accept the agreements as presented. Trustee Castrucci seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Solar Liberty would like to start work this week. National Grid needs an easement first, but the Village is the only one that can do that. A motion was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Buckley that, upon approval of the Village Attorney, the Mayor is authorized to sign a "Grant of Easement" agreement with National Grid regarding the pending solar project and following a formal commitment by Solar Liberty to assume all costs of utility pole location or relocation. All ayes, motion carried.
Old Business: The letter to the school about the Soccer Field has not been finalized yet. Local Law #3 of 2019 was tabled. A motion was made by Trustee
2019, Traffic
Regulation #2019-1
that prohibits
parking on Ann
Street on the west
side from the
northerly curb line
of New Street 62'
(sixty-two) north.
Allayes, motion
carried. Roll
Call-Mayor
Straney-Yes Trustee
Buckley-Yes Trustee
Castrucci-Yes
Trustee Dockerty-Yes
Trustee Grant-Absent
Trustee
Dockerty made a motion
to accept Resolution #5
of 2019, Traffic
Regulation # 2019-2 that
prohibits parking on
both sides of Falling
Avenue on a straight
line drawn from the
intersection of Failing
Avenue with the
northerly curb line of
Timmerman Avenue south
to New York State Route
5. Trustee Castrucci
seconded, all ayes,
motion carried. Roll
Call-Mayor Straney-Yes
Trustee Buckley-Yes
Trustee Castrucci-Yes
Trustee Dockerty-Yes
Trustee Grant-Absent
John Leslo has ordered
the membrane and
caulking to patch the
Community House
roof. He will show DPW
how to do it for future
reference.
Consent Agenda:
A motion to create a
consent agenda
consisting of the
minutes of the 7/16/19
Public Hearing, 7/16
Regular Meeting, DPW,
WWTP, Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was
made by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda was
made by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented by the Clerk,
in the amount of
$95,665.76 was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried. They
were broken down as
follows:
General Fund: $
32,617.79
Cemetery Fund:
$ 1,720.26
Marina Fund: $
13.235.39
Water Fund: $
37,985.97
Sewer Fund: $
10,106.35
New Business:
The Mayor has hired
Jayna Cool as Village
Clerk to fill the term
of Mary Rackmyer, who is
retiring, which will end
May 31, 2020 on the
approval of the Board. A
motion was made by
Trustee Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci to appoint
Mayor Straney Registrar
of Vital Statistics to
fill the term of Mary
Rackmyer. There was
discussion about
extending the term of
the Joint Comprehensive
Planning Board since it
did not get off the
ground for six (6)
months. It was decided
to extend the term to
February 2,
2020. The Clerk will
call the Town Clerk with
this information. The
attorney will check on
the procedure needed to
start using a vehicle
boot for those who don't
pay their parking
tickets. A motion was
made by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to waive the
cost of garage sale
permits for the Village
Wide Garage Sale Days
which will be September
6-8. All ayes, motion
carried. The next
Village Wide Trash Days
will be September 20 and
21, 2019. Sales tax
received by the Village
for the 211 quarter of
2019 was $51,952.79.
A motion was
made by Trustee Dockery
and seconded by Trustee
Buckley to go into
executive session to
discuss personnel. All
ayes, motion carried. A
motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley to return to the
regular meeting. All
ayes, motion carried. No
action taken.
A motion was
made by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to increase SRO
Officer Thomas Oare and
Officer Donald
VanDeusen's wages from
$18.00 to $19.50 for the
2019-2020 school year.
There was some
discussion about the
Nestle offer, and it was
decided that the Board
was not interested. The
Mayor will handle
contacting them. It was
decided not to advertise
in the Waterway Guide
this year.
Motion to adjourn was
made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty. All
ayes, motion carried.
Next meeting-September
17th at 6:30 pm
Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting
July 16, 2019
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Kathy
Buckley, James
Castrucci, Arthur
Dockerty, Connie Grant,
and Attorney Mastromoro
Public: Sharon
Fuller, Dawn Lamphere
and Pauline Smith
Also: Diana
Callen, Jarrod Walrath,
Grace Malefyt and Cliff
Dorrough
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Straney and the salute
to the flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: No One
Present
DPW: Jarrod
told the Board that
maintenance on Congdon
Springs will be done
next week and the
bleacher seats need to
be painted. A motion was
made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Grant to
purchase the remainder
of the lumber to finish
the job at a cost of
approximately $800.00
and is to be stored
inside to dry. All ayes,
motion passed. There was
also discussion about
the removal of the
pressure reducers at the
Marina. All campers have
been asked to sign an
agreement concerning the
water hook up. By Fall
all campers will be
uniform. Jarrod also
told the Board that the
new F550 truck should be
delivered mid to late
August.
Police: The
Chief told the Board
that she has lost four
police officers. She
presented the contract
between the Village and
OESJ School for the two
SRO officers. There was
some discussion about
recording of the
officers' time. It was
decided that the school
should sign off on the
officers' time and then
the Village would sign
off. WWTP: No one
present. The Mayor
informed the Board that
he had canceled two
contracts with Koester
that would save
the Village
approximately $4,000.00.
Codes: Cliff
told the Board that he
issued two permits this
month. He also said that
he is wasting time on
Fridays checking lawns
that need to be mowed
when he has other things
to do.
Marina: Grace
presented the Marina
report to the Board.
Treasurer: No
one present, but the
Mayor told the Board
that Barb has given last
years numbers to the
auditor.
Dog Census-No
one present.
Cemetery-No one
present.
Public: Nothing
Legals: A
motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to allow the
attorney to proceed with
the filing of the
Article 7 tax proceeding
against the Town of
Ephratah. The Treasurer
will be instructed to
cut a check to the
attorney. All ayes,
motion carried. The
attorney asked the Mayor
if he had received the
signed agreement from
Solar Liberty on the
Second Amendment PPA.
There have been no
communications with
anyone and there is no
executed copy. Nothing
new on the Lease. The
letter to school
concerning the soccer
field needs some
additional wording that
the attorney will work
on. Trustee Castrucci
told the Board that he
had spoken with the
Montgomery County
Treasurer and was told
that the Village could
add the cost of mowing
to the tax bill. The
attorney was instructed
to prepare a Local Law
adding the property
maintenance costs not
paid past and future to
the tax bills on a
motion by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried. The
Mayor will confirm with
the Treasurer.
Old
Business-The Mayor
informed the Board that
he will be meeting with
Wayne Tripp, who is with
FW Forestry about the
possibility of logging.
They will do a walk thru
to see if it would be
feasible at this time.
Consent Agenda:
A motion to create a
consent agenda
consisting of the
minutes of the 6/18
Regular Meeting, DPW,
WWTP, Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented by the Clerk,
in the amount of
$54,299.30 was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried. They
were broken down as
follows:
General Fund:
$42,777.95
Cemetery Fund:
$208.89
Marina Fund:
$5,999.75
Water Fund:
$2,379.20
Sewer Fund:
$2,933.51
New Business:
Tipping fees at the
Montgomery County
Transfer Station
increased from $72.50 to
$82.00 per ton this
year. The Mayor will
check with Weaver
Sanitation about the
fees in Fulton County.
The N. Division Street
Bridge was discussed. It
needs repair, and the
Mayor has received
quotes to do a temporary
fix.
A motion was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Castrucci to accept the
bid from Town & Country
Bridge and Rail at a
cost of $2,650.00 for
the repair. The cost is
for labor, equipment and
material to repair the
failing expansion joint.
The work will include
trimming lifted steel,
grinding and prepping
steel and cutting and
installing new steel
patch plate. The Village
will supply traffic
control with the proper
signage to reduce
traffic to one lane on
the bridge. All ayes,
motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee
Dockerty and seconded by
Trustee Castrucci to
donate $100.00 to BUG
Country Radio to
advertise the Fireman's
Fair. All ayes, motion
carried. The Mayor
informed the Board that
the Community House roof
needs repair. He is
getting quotes for the
repair. The Central
Hotel roof was also
discussed. A price for
tarping the roof will be
discussed at the next
Community Conversation,
which will be held on
Tuesday, July 30th at
the Community House.
Next was the discussion
about the No Parking
signs on Failing Ave.
not being uniform. A
motion was made by
Trustee Buckley and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to amend the No
Parking law so there is
no parking on either
side of the street from
the intersection of
Timmerman and Failing
south to Route 5. All
ayes, motion carried.
Another issue is the
parking on Ann Street. A
motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to have No
Parking from the Ann
Street fence, which the
Mayor will measure for
future reference, to New
Street on the westerly
side of the street. All
ayes, motion carried. A
motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley to adopt Local
Law #2 of 2019 for
enactment, which
increases the membership
of the Zoning Board of
Appeals from 3 to 5. All
ayes, motion carried.
Mayor Straney appointed
Shawn Schoolcraft to the
Zoning Board of Appeals
with the Board's
approval. The motion was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried.
Other: A motion
was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty to go
into executive session
to discuss personnel and
real estate. All ayes,
motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty to
return to the regular
meeting. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion was
made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Buckley to
accept the contract
between the Village and
OESJ Central School for
two SRO officers for the
2019-2020 year as
written. All ayes,
motion carried.
After some
discussion Trustee
Dockerty made a motion
to discontinue fuel
usage to St. Johnsville
Housing, OESJ School and
SAVAC needs to be
current or they will
also not be allowed to
get fuel from the
Village. The motion was
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried.
Trustee
Castrucci made a motion
to authorize Attorney
Mastromoro to follow
through with the
Agreement
Motion to adjourn
was made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes, motion
carried. Next meeting -
August 20th at 6:30 pm
Board of Trustees
Public Hearing - Local Law
#2 of 2019
Increasing Membership of
Zoning Board of Appeals for
3 to 5 -
July 16, 2019 6:15 PM Community House
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Kathy
Buckley, James Castrucci,
Art Dockerty, Connie Grant
and
Attorney Norman Mastromoro
Public: Sharon
Fuller, Dawn Lamphere and
Pauline Smith
The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Barnes and
the salute to the flag was
given.
Public: No Comments
A motion was made by Trustee
Buckley and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty to adjourn
the
meeting. All ayes, motion
carried.
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Kathy
Buckley, James
Castrucci, Arthur
Dockerty, and Connie
Grant, Attorney
Mastromoro
Public: Sharon
Fuller, Jeannette
Cretser, Margaret
DiGiacomo, Elaine
Sperbeck, Tom & Karen
Jones
Also: Shannon
Countryman, Chris
Weaver, Alex Countryman,
Diana Callen, Jarrod
Walrath, Grace Malefyt
and Cathy Anderson
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Straney and the salute
to the flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: Chris Weaver
reported that the bids
came in for the SCBA.
After the department
went over the specs and
prices, they would like
to go with MSA
(Garrison) at a cost of
$131,554.50 for 22 air
packs with cylinder & 22
spare cylinders with a
contribution of
$6,783.00 from the
Village. A motion was
made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty to
accept MSA's (Garrison)
bid for 22 air packs
evaluated by the
department. Shannon
Countryman informed the
Board about an AFG grant
for between $200,000.00
and $250,00.00 with a 5%
match from the Village
for apparatus. She
explained that Engine 6
is 30 years old and
should be replaced. The
cost to write the grant
is $4,000.00. Trustee
Castrucci made a motion
to spend the $4,000.00
to have the grant
written. Trustee
Dockerty seconded the
motion, all ayes. Motion
carried. DPW: Jarrod
told the Board that the
guys have been picking
up yard debris and
leaves. He also reported
that the Sweeper and
1990 dump truck have
been inspected. The
manhole in front of the
Post Office has been
fixed. The South
Division St. water break
should be fixed by the
end of the week. Trustee
Dockerty commended
Jarrod for his work at
the ball field.
Police: The
Chief thanked the
community for their
support during the
investigation of the
burglary at the high
school. With the help of
the community the
suspect was apprehended,
and the stolen goods
retrieved. She also told
the Board that the
school year will be
ending soon, as will the
contract for the SRO
officers. She has been
in touch with the
school, and they would
like to renew the
contract. She will bring
the new contract to the
July meeting for review.
WWTP: No one
present. The Mayor
informed the Board that
a new flow meter has
been ordered. He also
discussed the grant that
Prime will be writing.
Codes: No one
present
Marina: Grace
told the Board that the
Marina is on the list to
have the wall fixed by
the State. She also said
that the old bathhouse
needs repairs. Trustee
Grant would like to see
expenditures on the
monthly report. The
"kayak condo" is still
in the works.
Treasurer: No
one present, but the
Mayor told the Board
that Barb is still
working on finalizing
the end of year books.
He also informed the
Board that we are now
using Quickaooks
software instead of KVS.
KVS will still be kept
for archival purposes
Dog Census-No
one present. The Mayor
told the Board that the
census will be done
alphabetically by
street. Cemetery - No
one present.
Public:
Margaret DiGiacomo
expressed her concern
over yard debris being
left in the street and
possibly going into the
sewer when it rains.
Jarrod explained the
process of picking up
the debris on Mondays.
The Village is split
into the north and south
side. If anyone has an
excess of debris should
call the DPW and
schedule use of a truck.
Legals:
Attorney Mastromoro has
sent a letter to the
NYSDOH informing them of
the Village and Town's
decision to dissolve the
Consolidated. Board of
Health. He is just
waiting for a formal
determination. He also
Old
Business-The Firemen's
Fair dates were
discussed again. They
would like the field
from August 1428th
Trustee Grant made a
motion to allow the
firemen to use the field
from August 14-18.
Trustee Dockerty
seconded, all ayes.
Motion carried.
Discussion went to the
Ball field and
Grandstand grant. The
Mayor thought it would
be a good idea to
involve the residents of
the Village if there is
a need to downsize the
amount of the grant. It
could be a community
project. The question of
asking the Fowler
Foundation for a
donation. That has not
yet been done. Trustee
Castrucci explained that
Harbor Point said there
is almost no difference
in using cold flow fuel
at the DPW garage as
opposed to the kerosene.
The Mayor is still
getting quotes for the
well generator.
Consent Agenda:
A motion to create a
consent agenda
consisting of the
minutes of the 5/21/19
Public Hearing, 5/21
Regular Meeting, 6/5
Year End Meeting, DPW,
WWTP, Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Buckley. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to
adopt said Agenda was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Buckley. All ayes,
motion carried.
Audit of
Claims: A motion to
accept the claims as
presented by the Clerk,
in the amount of
$93,119.72 was made by
Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried. They
were broken down as
follows:
New Business:
No one showed from
Nestle. It will be
discussed at the July
meeting. The Mayor
appointed Brandon Loren
Treasurer with the
approval of the Board.
Trustee Grant made a
motion to accept the
Mayor's appointment of
Brandon Loren as
Treasurer. Motion was
seconded by Trustee
Buckley. All ayes,
motion carried. Karen
Jones presented a Bible
to Mayor Straney that
was used in the Bible
Reading Marathon that
took place April 29-May
2. The Mayor explained
the WWTP grant that
Prime Engineering would
like to write. The grant
is worth $30,000.00 with
a $6,000.00 Village
match at a cost of
$1,500.00. The issue at
the WWTP is that the
rain increases
infiltration. A motion
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Dockerty to
have Prime write the
grant at a cost of
$1,500.00. All ayes,
motion carried. After
some discussion, it was
decided not to contract
with Koester for gas
cleaning this year for a
savings of $5,840.00.
The Mayor informed the
Board that the Village
has been denied both tax
appeals in the Towns of
Ephratah and Oppenheim.
A motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to have the
attorney start the
process for the next
step, which is legal
filings necessary to
appeal the tax
evaluations. All ayes,
motion carried. There
was also a discussion
about having a forester
evaluate our timber to
see if it can be logged.
A motion was
made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty to go into
executive session to
discuss office
personnel. All ayes,
motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Grant to
return to the regular
meeting. All ayes,
motion carried. No
action taken.
Other: The Mayor
explained that it will be
July 3 before the Village
can legally remove debris
from 77W. Main St. He also
told the Board that 18
Kingsbury is still an issue
with the owner walking away
from the property. There is
still a substantial
water/sewer bill owing.
Motion to adjourn
was made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes, motion
carried. Next meeting-Public
Hearing July 16th 6:15
pm followed by Regular
Meeting.
Board of Trustees Year End
Meeting
June
05, 2019 -
6:00 PM Community House
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Buckley,
Dockerty, Grant and Attorney
Mastromoro The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Straney and the salute to
the flag was given.
Legals-Attorney
Mastromoro brought up the
subject of the Consolidated
Board of Health. The Joint
Resolution to Dissolve the
St. Johnsville Consolidated
Board of Health needs to be
signed Trustee Grant made a
motion to sign the
Resolution to dissolve the
Consolidated Board of Health
and return any funds in the
checking account to the
Town. Trustee Dockerty
seconded, all ayes, motion
carried. Roll Call: Mayor
Straney-Yes, Trustee
Buckley-Yes
The attorney
discussed the Proposed
Amendment to the Lease. He
stated that they would like
to change the terms from 50
to 49 years, change the
wording from premises to
facilities, and remove the
term reasonable. The
attorney will find out about
the attached Exhibits that
are not referred to. Trustee
Grant made a motion to
accept the Second Amendment
to the Power Purchase
Agreement with the removal
of Paragraphs C and H.
Trustee Buckley seconded,
all ayes, motion carried.
Other-Trustee Grant
would like the attorney to
prepare a local law changing
the number of members of the
Zoning Board from 3 to 5 to
be presented to the Board at
the June 18th meeting. A
motion was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded by
Trustee Buckley to have the
attorney draft a letter
outlining the acceptable
terms for the transfer of
the present soccer field
from the Village to the
school. All ayes, motion
carried. There is a very
large bag of coins that came
from Herbie's Smith house
that burned in the safe in
the Village Office. There
was discussion about who
owns the money. Does the
Village just continue to
hold the coins? The
discussion then turned to
all the artwork in the
Community House, Matt Rapacz
did a listing years ago, but
was never appraised. Trustee
Grant made a motion to pay
bills. Motion was seconded
by Trustee Buckley, all
ayes, motion carried. The
Village's software is being
updated to QuickBooks and
payroll will begin the
bi-weekly process. Steve
Trodler is the new IT
person. Spring Cleanup cost
the Village a total of
$2,933.93 with Weaver's fee
and landfill fees. A sonar
reading device needs to be
replaced at the WWTP at a
cost of $3,200.00. Mayor
Straney attended the
grievance for the water
pipeline taxes and was told
that the water running
through the pipes had no
bearing on the assessment.
A motion was made
by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Buckley
to adjourn the meeting. All
ayes, motion carried.
Next meeting-June 18th at 6:30 pm
Board of Trustees Reg.
Meeting - May 21, 2019
6:30 PM Community
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Kathy
Buckley, James
Castrucci, Arthur
Dockerty, and Connie
Grant, Attorney
Mastromoro
Public: Dawn
Lamphere, Sharon Fuller,
Michael O'Dockerty, Tim
Matis, Katrina Carringi,
Julie Erno, Joseph
Carter, Paul Lavoie and
Pauline Smith
Also: Shannon
Countryman, Chris
Weaver, Frank Erno and
Jarrod Walrath
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Straney and the salute
to the flag was given.
Department
Heads:
Fire
Department: Chris Weaver
reported that the jet
ski that is in the
Burgess Building can be
scraped. They will be
sending an incident
report to the insurance
company concerning
Engine #1 that slid into
a ditch. They will be
getting quotes for the
bay door openers and the
manual doors need to be
replaced. He also
reported that the roof
on the firehouse should
be patched.
DPW: Jarrod
told the Board that the
guys have been picking
up yard debris and
leaves. He also reported
that someone dumped
garbage after hours of
the Village Wide
Cleanup. He suggested
that next time maybe the
WWTP could be used as a
drop off station where
the gate could be
locked.
Police: No one
present
WWTP: Frank
told the Board that
there will be an
inspection with DEC on
the 29th
Codes: No one
present, but the Mayor
informed the Board that
the house on 39 Monroe
St. Is being demolished
and the Main St.
property will have
engineering information
in 60-90 days. He also
said that lawns that are
not being mowed by
homeowners will be mowed
and billed by the
Village.
Marina: No one
present
Treasurer: No
one present
Mayor
Straney-told the Board
that Kirk Bayes will be
doing dog census and
enumeration. He will
have the paperwork that
needs to go to the Town
for licensing.
Public: Michael
O'Dockery-ZBA reported
that they are looking
for new members that
will be willing to meet
four times a year. The
goal would be to have
five members as opposed
to the current three.
Dawn
Lamphere-inquired about
the No Parking sign that
was at the end of Ann
Street, as it is
difficult to pull out
from the intersection of
Ann and New due to the
cars parked on the
street.
Pauline
Smith-asked about the
progress of the Solar
Project. Mayor Straney
told her that he would
meet with her and
explain what is
happening. Paul Lavoie,
attorney for Solar
Liberty explained about
the testing that was
done and that Solar
Liberty will fix any
lawn damage to her
property.
Legals: Attorney Mastromoro was asked to write a letter of opinion concerning the monies left in the Consolidated Board of Health and deliver it at the Year End Meeting. The Clerk will then send a check to the Town. The subject of the dog control officer residency was discussed. He informed the Board that the language for the legislation will have to be rewritten. At this point, we do not have a dog control officer. Kirk's title will be changed to Census and Enumeration. The Assessment proceeding is being removed from the Judge's calendar until the property can be appraised. A motion was made by Trustee Castrucci and seconded by Trustee Buckley to have the attorney proceed with the application and to have the Mayor sign and appear at the grievance meeting In Ephratah. All ayes, motion carried. There was some discussion about the Lease Agreement and Second Amendment with Solar Liberty. It was decided to wait until the Year End Meeting to discuss the matter further.
Consent Agenda: A
motion to create a consent
agenda consisting of the
minutes of the 4/16/19
Regular Meeting, DPW, WWTP,
Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was made
by Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes, motion
carried.
A motion to adopt
said Agenda was made by
Trustee Grant and seconded
by Trustee Castrucci. All
ayes, motion carried.
Audit of Claims: A
motion to accept the claims
as presented by the Clerk,
in the amount of $93,814.25
was made by Trustee Buckley
and seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes, motion
carried. They were broken
down as follows:
General Fund:
$ 48,667.07
Cemetery Fund:
$ 4,147.71
Marina Fund:
$ 2,060.23
Water Fund:
$ 3,641.40
Sewer Fund:
$ 35,297.84
Old Business-None
New Business: A
motion was made by Trustee
Dockerty and seconded by
Trustee Castrucci to appoint
Christopher Weaver
as Director of Emergency
Preparedness. Chris Weaver
asked for August 12 through
August 30 for the Firemen's
Fair, to get ready and
cleanup. He was asked to
wait for an answer until it
is decided when the ball
field will be resodded and
the construction of the
grandstand would start. The
matter was tabled until the
next meeting. The subject
came up again about General
Codes estimate for
updating our codes book. The
matter was put on hold for
more research. The Mayor
explained the Montgomery
County Kayak Share Grant.
There is no cost to the
Village for the "Kayak
Condo" which will hold five
kayaks for public use. A
motion was made by Trustee
Dockerty and seconded by
Trustee Grant to give the
County $1,000.00 to update
the LWPP. All ayes, motion
carried. Mayor Straney
informed the Board that
Prime AE will submit a
proposal for engineering
services of an Engineering
Planning Grant (EPG) of
$30,000.00 to the State for
a study of the Village's
sanitary sewer collection
system to identify sources
of inflow and infiltration.
The Mayor will also be
getting more quotes for a
new board for the generator
at the Water Plant. The
Clerk presented from Helping
Hands a request to use the
Community House on October
61h for a benefit to raise
money for the Community
Christmas Dinner. Trustee
Castrucci made a motion to
allow the use of the rooms
and was seconded by Trustee
Grant. All ayes, motion
carried. The Clerk also
informed the Board of the
Sales Tax for the first
quarter of $43,668.68. The
Clerk informed the Board
that Municipay, our credit
card vendor is requiring a
mandatory equipment upgrade.
A motion was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded by
Trustee Buckley to go with
Non-EMV:P2PE Compliant Card
Swipe Only at a cost of
$125.00. All ayes,
motion carried.
After much discussion, a
motion was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty to accept
Harbor Point as our fuel
supplier for one year
commencing on June 1, 2019.
The Village received a
request from Mark Villenuve
to have a cart at the Marina
during the concerts to
distribute literature. It
was decided not to allow
this, as it was religious in
nature. The Mohawk Valley
PEA has invited the Board
and families to attend the
2018-19 Chapter Banquet on
Wednesday, June 5i at the
OESJ High School Cafeteria.
Trustee Buckley will be
attending. A motion
was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded by
Trustee Dockerty to use
monies from the reserve
account to pay for the new
police car. All ayes, motion
carried. A motion was made
by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trusted
Castrucci to go into
Executive Session to discuss
personnel. All ayes, motion
carried. A motion was made
by Trustee Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee Buckley
to return to the regular
meeting. All ayes, motion
carried. No action taken.
Other: None
Public: None
Motion to adjourn
was made by Trustee Dockerty
and seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes, motion
carried. Next meeting-Year
End Meeting - June 5, 2019
at 6:00 pm
Board of Trustees
Public Hearing 2019-2020
Budget
April 02, 2019 - 6:30 PM
Community House
Present: Mayor
Straney, Trustees Buckley,
Castrucci, Dockerty, and
Grant
Public: None
Other: Barb
Millington and Jarrod
Walrath
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Straney and the salute to
the flag was given.
A motion was made
by Trustee Buckley and
seconded by Trustee Grant to
adjourn the meeting at 7:10.
All ayes, motion carried.
Mayor Straney
called the regular meeting
to order. After some
discussion about the budget,
a motion was made by Trustee
Grant and seconded by
Trustee Buckley to accept
the budget as prepared by
Treasurer Millington, All
ayes, motion carried, Roll
call: Mayor Straney-Yes
Trustee Buckley-Yes Trustee
Castrucci-Yes Trustee
Dockerty-Yes Trustee
Grant-Yes
The Mayor told the
Board that he received a
letter from the Town of
Danube. They will be going
out to bid for a Fire
Contract.
The Clerk was asked
to prepare a report for
total expenditures for Fire
Equipment Repair for the
fiscal year 2017.
A motion was made
by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Dockery
to adjourn the meeting. All
ayes, motion carried.
Next meeting-April
16, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Board of
Trustees
Present Village
Clerk Mary Rackmyer,
Trustees James
Castrucci, Connie Grant,
Charles Straney, and
Attorney Mastromoro
Public: Kathy
Buckley, Amanda, Shannon
and Sam Straney, Gene
Colorito, Jarrod Walrath
and Josh Thomas
The meeting was
called to order by the
Village Clerk and the
salute to the flag was
given.
The Village
Clerk read the
resignation letter of
Trustee and Deputy Mayor
Straney. She then swore
in Charles Straney as
Mayor. Mayor Straney
then swore in Trustee
Grant and new Trustee
Art Dockerty. Mayor
Straney appointed Kathy
Buckley to fill the
vacancy of Trustee
Straney, which is a
one-year term. He then
swore her in.
The attached
list of appointments was
made:
Treasurer-Barb
Millington/1-year term,
Clerk-Mary Rackmyer
/1-year term, Deputy
Clerk (Hold), Budget
Officer (Hold), Codes
Officer-Cliff Dorrough,
Fair Housing
Officer-Cliff Dorrough
and Deputy Mayor-Connie
Grant
A motion to
accept the attached list
of appointments was made
by Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried. Roll
Call: Mayor Straney-Yes
Trustee Buckley-Yes
Trustee Castrucci-Yes
Trustee Dockerty-Yes
Trustee Grant-Yes
Selections
other than appointments
were as follows:
*Library
Board-David Salvagni (5
Year Term)
*Housing
Authority-No One
*Planning
Board- Thomas W. Elwood,
Robert Failing Ill, Dawn
Lamphere, Sharon
Fuller-all two-year
appointments. 1 seat
still open. Motion by
Trustee Dockerty and
seconded by Trustee
Buckley. Al! ayes,
motion carried.
*Zoning Board
of Appeals-Mike
Yezierski and Michael
O'Dockerty-both one-year
terms. 1 seat still open
Motion by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Grant. All ayes, motion
carried. *Grievance
Board #1-DPW, Water and
WWTP (2 Trustees &
Village Clerk)
Trustees Grant,
Castrucci and Mary
Rackmyer (1 Year Terms)
*Grievance
Board #2-All depts. not
covered under Board #1
(2 Trustees & Village
Clerk)
Trustees
Dockerty and Buckley and
Mary Rackmyer (1 Year
Terms)
*Harassment
Committee-Trustee Grant
and Chief Callen (1 Year
Term)
*Official
Newspaper-Recorder.
Motion by Trustee
Castrucci, seconded by
Trustee Dockerty. All
ayes, motion carried.
*Official
Bank-NBT St.
Johnsville-Motion by
Trustee Grant, seconded
by Trustee Castrucci.
All ayes, motion carried
*Time/place for
regular meetings-3rd Tuesday
of month/6:30 pm at
Community House
Motion by Trustee Dockerty, seconded by Trustee Grant. All ayes, motion carried.
*Selection of
Roberts Rules-Motion by
Trustee Castrucci, seconded
by Trustee Buckley. All
ayes, motion carried.
*Approve
Bonding-Clerk, Treasurer,
Deputy Clerk, Mayor and
Village Trustees. Motion by
Trustee Grant, seconded by
Trustee Castrucci. All ayes,
motion carried.
Resolutions passed
are as follows:
*Mileage
Allowance-$.58 per mile.
Motion by Trustee Grant,
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes, motion
carried. Roll call: Mayor
Straney-Yes Trustee
Buckley-Yes Trustee
Castrucci-Yes -
Trustee Dockerty-Yes Trustee
Grant-Yes
*Designation of
Depositories-NBT Bank, St.
Johnsville and Adirondack
Bank, Little Falls Motion by
Trustee Grant, seconded by
Trustee Buckley. All ayes,
motion carried.
Roll call: Mayor
Straney-Yes Trustee
Buckley-Yes Trustee
Castrucci-Yes
Trustee
Dockerty-Yes Trustee
Grant-Yes
*Advance Approval
of Claims-Motion by Trustee
Castrucci, seconded by
Trustee Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried. Roll Call:
Mayor Straney-Yes Trustee
Buckley-Yes All ayes, motion
carried, Roll call: Mayor
Barnes-Yes
Trustee Castrucci-Yes
Trustee
Castrucci-Yes
Trustee Dockerty-Yes
Trustee Grant-Yes
*Next
Organizational Meeting-April
6, 2020, 6:30 pm at the
Community House. Motion by
Trustee Grant, seconded by
Trustee Dockerty. All ayes,
motion carried.
Motion to adjourn by Trustee Grant and seconded by Trustee Dockerty. All ayes, motion carried.
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Present: Deputy
Mayor Straney, Trustees
James Castrucci, Gene
Colorito, and Connie Grant,
Attorney Mastromoro
Public: Dawn
Lamphere, Sharon Fuller and
Jeannette Cretser
Also: Shannon
Countryman, Frank Erno,
Cliff Dorrough and Jarrod
Walrath
The meeting was
called to order by Deputy
Mayor Straney and the salute
to the flag was given.
Public-Nothing
Department Heads:
Fire Department:
Shannon Countryman told the
Board that the generator for
the Tower Truck has been
repaired. It was a
wiring issue. She also
reminded the Board about the
Fire Department's Annual
Banquet on April 27th at the
Beardslee Castle. The Fire
Department would like to
file for a 501-c, as they
are only an association
currently, for fund raising
that will need Board
approval. The attorneys will
work out the details. She
was asked to get an estimate
for tire prices and the
number that will be needed
to be replaced.
DPW: Jarrod told
the Board that patching of
potholes will begin this
week. He ordered the Ferris
Zero Turn from Clinton
Tractor. He showed the Board
a "Proposed Entry" form for
homeowners to sign if entry
is needed to their property.
The attorney will give his
opinion on it at the next
meeting. He has been
informed that the new LED
lights will be installed
next week and will take
approximately five days to
complete. Police: No one
present
WWTP: Frank told
the Board that Mike Kardash
has sent in his application
for the WWTP exam.
Codes: Cliff
reported that he has been
working on getting sidewalks
shoveled. There was
discussion about unplated
and unregistered vehicles
and how many are allowed on
a homeowner's property.
Attorney Mastromoro will get
samples of Local Laws and
bring back to the April
meeting. The 2017 and 2018
State reports are finished,
but he can't do the 2016
report as he has no
information. The lack of
this report should not be a
concern for the State. He
will also be in touch with
the homeowners that border
39 Monroe St, which will be
torn down, about the
driveways which will need to
be utilized for the
demolition.
Marina: No one
present
Treasurer: No one
present
Public: Shannon
Countryman expressed her
concern about residents
parking by the police
station and the possibility
that the ambulance may not
be able to exit as the
driveway is narrow. DPW was
instructed to put up a
temporary no parking sign
there. That brought up a
discussion about who plows
and paints the parking spots
in front of Kinney's and the
Laundromat.
Legals: Attorney
Mastromoro explained that a
Special Use Permit needs to
be issued by the Zoning
Board of Appeals before a
building permit is to be
issued to Solar Liberty. The
permit would be to the
Village for Public
Utilities. Solar Liberty has
until 6/30 to finish
installation of the panels.
Trustee Castrucci made a
motion to allow Deputy Mayor
Straney to sign the
application. Trustee Grant
seconded the motion, all
ayes. Motion carried. The
attorney also told the Board
that he gave forms to the
Clerk that need to be filled
out and returned so that the
Village can get their money
from the Reaney Trust.
A motion was made by
Trustee Grant and seconded by
Trustee Castrucci to accept
Resolution No. 2 of 2019, which
asks Assemblyman Santabarbara
and Senator Amedore to propose
special State legislation
allowing three part time
officers over the age of 35 to
sit for the next Montgomery
County Civil Service exam and
for the Village of St.
Johnsville to employ any one, or
all, of these officers full
time, provided there exists no
other viable applicant on the
eligible list. All ayes, motion
carried. Roll call: Deputy Mayor
Straney-Yes, Trustee
Castrucci-Yes, Trustee
Colorito-Yes and Trustee
Grant-Yes. Mayor Barnes-Absent.
A motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Colorito to adopt the
Bond Resolution for a total of
$110,000.00, which includes
$99,350.00 to purchase a dump
truck and $10,650.00 to purchase
a lawn mower. All ayes, motion
carried.
Deputy Mayor Straney
informed the Board that he
received a letter from the OESJ
School concerning the soccer
field land. After some
discussion, it was decided that
the Attorney Mastromoro speak
with the school attorney and get
more clarification.
Consent Agenda: A
motion to create a consent
agenda consisting of the minutes
of the 2/12/19 Regular Meeting,
DPW, WWTP, Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was made by
Trustee Grant and seconded by
Trustee Colorito. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to adopt said
Agenda was made by Trustee Grant
and seconded by Trustee
Colorito. All ayes, motion
carried.
Audit of Claims: A
motion to accept the claims as
presented by the Clerk, in the
amount of $70,781.49 was made by
Trustee Castrucci and seconded
by Trustee Grant. All ayes,
motion carried. They were broken
down as follows:
General Fund: $
61,493.19
Cemetery Fund: $0.00
Marina Fund: $363.39
Water Fund: $2,201.57
Sewer Fund: $6,723.54
Old Business-There was
some discussion about the
disillusionment of the Combined
Board of Health. The attorney
will provide the Board with a
letter of opinion on the matter.
The matter of the monies left in
the account was the bone of
contention. If was felt that the
money should stay in the account
until the end of the fiscal
year.
New Business: The
American Legion extended an
invitation to join the Memorial
Day parade on May 27th
A ceremony will follow
at the Legion dedicating the
Memorial Park with memorial
benches and bricks. There will
also be a free lunch provided.
The Clerk updated the Board on
the 2019 Police Charger. It
should be ready by March 31.
After discussion concerning the
annual contract with Cummins
Sales and Service for the WWTP,
it was decided to cancel the
contract. Checking of the
equipment can be handled in
house or by a local business.
Other: None
Public: None
Trustee Castrucci made
a motion to go into Executive
session to discuss personnel.
Trustee Grant seconded, all
ayes, motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Castrucci to
return to the regular meeting.
All ayes, motion carried. No
action taken.
Motion to adjourn was
made by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Castrucci.
All ayes, motion carried. Next
meeting - April 1, 2019 6:30
pm-Organizational
April 2, 2019 6:30
pm-Public Hearing (2019-2020
Budget)
April 16, 2019 6:30 pm-Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
February
12, 2019
- 6:30 PM Community House.
2/12/19 Board of
Trustees Regular Meeting
Present: Mayor
Barnes, Trustees James
Castrucci, Gene Colorito,
Connie Grant, and Charles
Straney
Public: None
Also: Shannon
Countryman and Jarrod
Walrath
The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
Barnes and the salute to the
flag was given.
Public - None
A motion was made
by Trustee Straney and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci to approve Local
Law #1 of 2019
(Administration and
Enforcement of the New York
State Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code
in the Village of St.
Johnsville) for enactment.
The Clerk is to complete
filing. All ayes, motion
carried.
Department Heads:
Fire Department:
Shannon Countryman asked
about disposing of the old
lights. She explained that
the generator on Tower #1 is
not working and it will be
needed by April 1. She will
work with Jarrod to see if
the old one from Engine 1
would work, and to get
someone to look at it to
find out if it can be
repaired. She also told the
Board that the Fire
Department received matching
grant for $1,500.00
DPW: Jarrod told
the Board that the starter
on the 2001 had to be fixed.
He also gave the Board
prices through Amazon for
pressure regulators for the
campers at the Marina. The
cost is $23.98 per
regulator, 28 sites and 3
extras brings the total to
$743.38.
Police: No one present
WWTP: No one present
Codes: No one present
Marina: No one present
Treasurer: No one
present
A motion was made
by Trustee Straney and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci to hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, April 2,
2019 at 6:30 pm to discuss
the 2019-2020 budget. All
ayes, motion carried.
After some
discussion concerning the
dissolution of the
Consolidated Board of Health
it was decided to table the
matter until there are
agreeable terms about the
monies left in the account.
The motion was made by
Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee
Colorito. All ayes, motion
carried.
Legals:
Consent Agenda: A
motion to create a consent
agenda consisting of the
minutes of the 1/15/19
Regular Meeting, DPW, WWTP,
Police, Codes and
Treasurer's reports was made
by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee
Castrucci. All ayes, motion
carried.
A motion to adopt
said Agenda was made by
Trustee Grant and seconded
by Trustee Castrucci. All
ayes, motion carried.
Audit of Claims: A
motion to accept the claims as
presented by the Clerk, in the
amount of $246,992.15 was made
by Trustee Straney and seconded
by Trustee Grant. All ayes,
motion carried. They were broken
down as follows:
General Fund: $
202,399.00
Cemetery Fund: $376.20
Marina Fund: $242.99
Water Fund: $33,535.44
Sewer Fund: $10,438.52
Old Business-There was
some discussion about the Marina
Rules and Regulations. It was
decided to table the changes
until next month.
New Business: The
County presented an amended
Agreement for Snow Removal. The
dates were changed from
2019-2021 to 2019-2020. A motion
was made by Trustee Straney and
seconded by Trustee Grant to
accept the Agreement. All ayes,
motion carried.
The Clerk informed the
Board that the sales tax for the
4th quarter was $49,463.56.
the bid opening was
held on February 7' for the 2019
Ford F550 with plow and salter.
The bids were as follows: Browns
Ford of Amsterdam
$97,378.30
Fuccillo Ford of
Nelliston $97,379.00
The Clerk was informed
by Attorney Mastromoro that all
bidders were contacted about the
color of the vehicle color and
there was no discussion about
the bid price. A motion was made
by Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee Grant to
accept Browns Ford of
Amsterdam's bid of $97,378.30.
All ayes, motion carried.
A letter was given to
the Board from Martha Mancini
(The Gallery) as she was not
able to attend the meeting. Her
concern was the snow removal on
Main St. The Board accepted her
letter, and the issues will be
discussed.
Other: None
Public: None
Trustee Grant made a
motion to go into Executive
session to discuss personnel.
Trustee Castrucci seconded, all
ayes, motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee Straney and
seconded by Trustee Grant to
return to the regular meeting.
All ayes, motion carried. No
action taken.
*Trustee Straney made a
motion to allow Chief Callen to
purchase a radio for the Tahoe
and to accept the gifted
vehicle. Trustee Castrucci
seconded, all ayes, motion
carried.
The Mayor thanked the
Board and department heads for
all their cooperation during his
terms as Mayor.
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting January 15, 2019 - 6:30 PM Community House
Present: Mayor
Barnes, Trustees James
Castrucci, Gene Colorito,
Connie Grant, Charles
Straney and Attorney Norman
Mastromoro
Public: Sharon
Fuller, Jeannette Cretser
and Dawn Lamphere
Also: Nancy
Downing, Cliff Dorrough,
Jarrod Walrath, Frank Erno
and Chief Diana Callen
The meeting was
called to order by Deputy
Mayor Straney and the salute
to the flag was given.
Public-Dawn
Lamphere informed the Board
that there will be another
Community Conversation
meeting on January 3111, at
6:30 to be held at the
Community House.
Legals: Attorney
Mastromoro discussed the
issue of identity theft.
Trustee Straney told
everyone that he had met
with Mang Insurance and
there was some discussion
concerning raising the limit
of coverage and umbrella.
The Town has resolved to
dissolve the Combined Board
of Health. He also discussed
proposed Local Laws land 2
of 2019, which concerned
regulating alarm devices in
the Village and the NYS
Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Codes. Mayor Barnes
made a motion to adopt Local
Law #1 (NYS Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building
Codes) for presentation at a
public hearing to be held
February 1211 and 6:15,
Motion was seconded by
Trustee Straney, all ayes,
motion carried. Cliff said
that he would handle getting
the 2016-18 reports
finished.
Consent Agenda: A
motion to create a consent
agenda consisting of the
minutes of the 12/18/18
Regular Meeting, Police, DPW,
WWTP, and Treasurer's
reports was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded by
Trustee Straney. All ayes,
motion carried.
A motion to adopt
said Agenda was made by
Trustee Straney and seconded
by Trustee Castrucci. All
ayes, motion carried.
Audit of Claims: A
motion to accept the claims
as presented by the Clerk,
in the amount of $ 78,584.50
was made by Trustee Straney
and seconded by Trustee
Grant. All ayes, motion
carried. They were broken
down as follows:
General Fund:
$50,854.79
Cemetery Fund:
$126.84
Marina Fund:
$682.42
Water Fund:
$16,778.14
Sewer Fund:
$8,142.31
Department Heads:
Fire Department: No
one present
DPW: Jarrod told
the Board that he needs a
printer
Police: Chief
Callen explained that one of
the new recruits will not be
staying with the Village.
She also asked for approval
for Raymond Renzi to attend
a course in Police
Supervision to be held
2/25-3/15/19 at a cost of
$600.00. A motion was made
by Trustee Castrucci and
seconded by Trustee Straney
to allow Raymond Renzi to
attend the Police
Supervision course. All
ayes, motion carried.
WWTP: Nothing
Codes: Cliff will
present a list of charges for
building permits at the next
meeting.
Marina: No one present
Treasurer: The
Treasurer will meet with the
Board to discuss the budget on
January 28th at 5:30 pm.
Old Business-The Mayor
reminded everyone to bring their
suggestions about the Marina
Rules to the February meeting.
New Business: *The
Clerk presented the names for
poll workers for the March 19
election. Trustee Grant made a
motion to accept Judy Swartz,
John and Joan Lewandowski as
poll workers. Trustee Castrucci
seconded, all ayes, motion
carried. Trustee Straney told
the Board that the Land
Bank is preparing specs
for 3 W. Main St. *The Board
discussed the Town's resolution
to dissolve the Consolidated
Board of Health. The Town would
like all monies to be returned
to them. After some discussion,
a motion was made by Trustee
Castrucci and seconded by
Trustee Straney, that the
Village of St. Johnsville
concurs with the Town of St.
Johnsville to dissolve the St.
Johnsville Consolidated Health
District and requests that the
monies being held by the
District Treasurer be shared
equally between the two (2)
municipalities. Roll Call: Mayor
Barnes-Yes, Trustee
Castrucci-Yes, Trustee Colorito
-Yes, Trustee Grant-Yes, Trustee
Straney -Yes Motion carried. The
Clerk will send a copy to the
Town. *The Mayor showed proposed
pictures of Main St. done by the
Main St. Grant study.
Other: None
Public: None
Trustee Grant made a
motion to go into Executive
session to discuss personnel.
Trustee Straney seconded, all
ayes, motion carried. A motion
was made by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Straney to
return to the regular meeting.
All ayes, motion carried. No
action taken.
*Trustee Grant made a
motion to accept the changes to
the Chief Callen's Employment
Agreement, which include holiday
pay, hours of work and hourly
pay. Trustee Straney seconded,
all ayes, motion carried. *A
motion was made by Trustee
Castrucci to increase Mike
Kardash's pay from $11.10 to
$14.00 per hour. Trustee Straney
seconded, all ayes, motion
carried. *A motion was made by
Trustee Straney and seconded by
Trustee Grant that the Village
Attorney draft a letter to the
OppenheimEphtratah-St.
Johnsville Central School
District confirming the approval
of this Board of Trustees for
the District to conduct survey,
SEQR, and other minimally
invasive procedures on a
pre-determined position of the
3.60 +1- acres of Village owned
tax parcel 9.06-2-13 for the
sole purpose of assisting in the
continuation of sale-purchase
negotiations between the two (2)
entities.
Motion to adjourn was
made by Trustee Grant and
seconded by Trustee Straney. All
ayes, motion carried.
Next regular meeting
will be February 12, 2019 at
6:30 pm.
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