Village Board Minutes

December 19, 2012 (38)

A public hearing and regular meeting of the Village Board were held December 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave.

Mayor Morreale called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Trustee Denno and Trustee Saunders were present.  Trustee Enekes and Trustee Halliday were excused.

A public hearing having been duly advertised in the Post Star on December 12, 2012 was held December 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, re: creating a three-way stop intersection on White Street.  Mayor Morreale read the public notice as published and opened the public hearing.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

With no comment from the public, Mayor Morreale closed the public hearing at 6:02 PM.

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer

 

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held December 19, 2012 at 6:02 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave.

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, approved the minutes of special joint meeting and regular meeting December 5, 2012 as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

DECISION ON LOCAL LAW 4-2012

The Board and Atty Buettner completed SEQR required to issue a negative declaration regarding the proposed local law.

Resolution #38 approved, adoption of local law creating a three-way stop intersection on White Street.

CORRESPONDENCE

Mayor Morreale read a letter received from Governor Dannel Malloy of Connecticut asking everyone to observe a moment of silence on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. to honor the victims of the 12/14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  Church bells in Connecticut will ring twenty-six times in honor of each victim of the tragedy.  Mayor Morreale encouraged all to participate in the memorial.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS (AGENDA ITEMS) – none.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk/Treas Colson was present, report for 12/19/12 read & filed.

Resolution #39 approved, adjustment to water/sewer rolls.

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, approved attendance by Jim Murray at Saratoga County Planning & Zoning Conference on January 30, 2013 at the cost of $60.
Carried – 3 – 0

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, approved payment of abstract #13: Payroll $26,936.36; General $281,902.01; Water $27,682.97; Sewer $17,755.31; Capital Reserve $3,916.32; and Community Development $12,045.
Carried – 3 – 0

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT – Insp Jacon was present, report for 12/19/12 read & filed.

OLD BUSINESS

Motion by Trustee Denno, seconded by Trustee Saunders, approved publication in the Post Star of public hearing to be held Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave re: proposed local law establishing school zones in the Village.
Carried – 3 – 0

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion of updating the Comprehensive Master Plan was tabled; Jim Martin of LA Group will attend the 1/2/13 meeting to discuss.

The Board agreed to have Siemens attend the 1/2/13 meeting to make a presentation regarding energy audit.

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, approved mayoral signature on Laberge’s change order #4 to the dam remediation project eliminating a railing for a credit of $8,256 to the Village.
Carried – 3 – 0

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, approved change order to the CT Male contract for GWUDI remediation in the amount of $100,600 to redesign the plans for cartridge filtration.
Carried – 3 – 0

Clerk/Treas Colson informed the Board of an opportunity to refinance the bonds for the firehouse construction and replacement of water and sewer lines on Center Street and Hamilton Ave that were issued in 2004.  The portion of the bonds that are eligible for refinance will potentially save the village approximately $336,065 over the life of the bonds for an average annual savings of $23,709.

Resolution #40 approved, authorize reissue of serial bonds not to exceed $4,982,000 subject to permissive referendum.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Chief Kelley commended JA Bayly for the work done on the dam remediation project.  Chief Kelley commented that the improvements increase the natural beauty of the property.  The Board agreed and expressed their satisfaction with the outcome from both Laberge Group and JA Bayly.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

The Board extended their wishes for happy holidays and a happy New Year.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Saunders, seconded by Trustee Denno, that Board adjourn, 6:29 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer