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Village Board Minutes March 4, 2026 (51) A regular meeting of the Village Board was held March 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave. Mayor Miller called the meeting to order &led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Trustee Bedell, Trustee Kirchhoff & Trustee Stollery were present. Trustee Clark was excused. The regular meeting scheduled for February 18, 2026 was canceled due to a lack of quorum. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved minutes of February 4, 2026 regular
meeting as typed. CORRESPONDENCE William Oakes, 400 Palmer Ave, wrote requesting reimbursement for a hotel stay while his water line was frozen. Supt Lozier confirmed the meter pit installed by Kubricky froze due to a lack of insulation. The DPW was able to eventually thaw the pit and the pipe and installed the proper insulation in the meter pit. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved payment of $262.66 to reimburse William
Oakes for hotel stay incurred by improperly insulated meter pit and subsequent
lack of water. PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) Jennifer Kietzman, Pine St, questioned what contract may be reassigned from Cleveland Brothers to Riverview. The contract is the second year of ground fertilization and tick prevention at the Firehouse. Mike McKelligott, Black Bear Path, questioned changes to the Vehicle & Traffic Code. Alison Burke, Barbara MacDonald Dr, presented one of the completed Veteran’s banners and asked the Board to have more poles approved by National Grid. Jason Petrovitch, Pine St, asked if tonight’s meeting was being video recorded. Mayor Miller stated it was not; there are still technical difficulties. DEPARTMENT REPORTS CLERK-TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 3/4/2026 read & filed. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved payment of abstract #17 in the amount
of: Payroll $48,351.80 ( #0752); General $99,644.95 ( #0753-0766; 0777-0779;
0781); Water$4,624.17( #0767-0769; 0778-0780); and Sewer$6,533.64( #0770-0780). Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved payment of abstract #18 in the amount
of: Payroll $49,998.01 ( #0782-0785); General $84,984.84 ( #0786-0815;
0819-0822; 0824-0826); Water $9,032.36 ( #0816; 0821-0823; 0825-0826); and
Sewer $15,279.84 ( #0817-0826). Resolution #49 approved, budget transfer. The Board scheduled a special workshop meeting to discuss the 2026/2027 budget on March 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Village Hall. The Board discussed questions from Casella Waste regarding the garbage bid packet and agreed to issue an addendum to address a few of the items. Clerk-Treas Colson will submit the addendum to all bid packet holders. Clerk-Treas Colson stated that the Fire Department was successful in obtaining $3,500 from the Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant program to reimburse firehose purchases. FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Granger was present, report for February 2026 read & filed. Chief Granger stated four people are currentlyenrolled in Firefighter 1 training. Online classes are currently underway and in-person skills training begins next week. Other training classes currently being attended are truck operations and a fire officer module. DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, report for February 2026 read & filed. Supt Lozier stated the crew has been very busy with assisting many homeowners with thawing frozen pipes, they are not able to help all homeowners but are doing their best. February was also a very active month for snow and ice. Mayor Miller expressed appreciation for the maintenance of the roads during a difficult winter season. BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was excused for training, report for 2/18/2026 and 3/4/2026 filed. OLD BUSINESS – none. NEW BUSINESS Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved mayoral signature on an assignment and
assumption of contract for the grounds maintenance agreement for the Firehouse
remaining year term by Riverview Companies Northeast, LLC d/b/a Riverview
Landscapes. The Board discussed quotes
obtained by Supt Lozier for brackets for the Veterans project: Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved purchase of 120 rods from West Signs at
the cost of $3,780 upon inspection for quality and approval by Supt Lozier. The Board discussed proposed Local Law 2 of 2026 amending the Vehicle and Traffic Code to authorize the Mayor and the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or their designees to remove improperly parked vehicles. Motion by Trustee Stollery,
seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved publication in The Post Star of
public hearing to consider Local Law 2 of 2026 to be held March 18, 2026 at
6:00 PM in the firehouse. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved the Little League Parade April 25, 2026
at 11:00 AM up Main St from the Library to the Little League Field. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved mayoral signature on contract with
Laberge for construction phase engineering for the Hill St/Heath St Project for
$330,000. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved publication of the General Election on
March 18, 2026 to elect two trustees to serve four-year terms. Discussion of the RJ Miller quote for grant services was tabled. The Board discussed an Image Committee request to hold Corinth Music in the Park in Pagenstecher Park five Tuesday nights in July and August with bands and food vendors, 5-8 PM. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved Corinth Image Committee Music in the
Park events July 15, 21 and 28 and August 4 and August 11, 5-8PM with access to
electricity and park attendants on duty, with three trash cans provided by the
Village. Motion by Trustee Bedell,
seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved adoption of Drone Procedures with the
removal of the paragraph allowing use of the equipment by law enforcement or
other fire companies. The Board tabled discussion of the landscaping proposals. The Board discussed an amendment to Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget to include an additional $100 million in Temporary Municipal Assistance to municipalities. Resolution #50 approved, supporting the Executive Budget increase of $100 million in Temporary Municipal Assistance to municipalities and urging the State Legislature to include the amendment in the adopted State budget. Resolution #51 approved, acceptance of resignation of Dwayn Burke, Fire Department Janitor, effective March 4, 2026. Resolution # 52 approved, acceptance of resignation of Adam Vincent, MEO, as of March 6, 2026. PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS Jennifer Kietzman, Pine St, suggested the Board consider changes to Zoning to limit sign variances required and to address rules for solar, battery storage, and data centers in the Village. Jim Murray, Center St, commented that improving weather will increase motorbike activity in the Village and encouraged enforcement. BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS Trustee Bedell suggested posting the vacant MEO position on Facebook and the Village website, the Board concurred, he will also speak with the video vendor about meeting recording. Mayor Miller stated 11 vehicles were towed this winter for parking violations, he has spoken with Captain O’Conner about ticketing violators and expressed appreciation for the Sheriff’s Dept’s support. The mayor also shared that all lifeguards will be returning this summer and he is researching installing a splash pad at the Beach. Mayor Miller will be contacting Rise Riverview apartment management to discuss vehicles entering the parking lot on Pine St crossing oncoming traffic and creating a dangerous condition. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Trustee Stollery,
seconded by Trustee Bedell, that Board adjourn, 7:20 PM. Nicole M. Colson |
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