Village Board Minutes

May 1, 2013 (64)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held May 1, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Avenue.

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

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

Motion by Trustee Halliday, seconded by Trustee Enekes, approved minutes of public hearings and regular meeting April 17, 2013 as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk/Treas Colson was present, report for 5/1/13 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved payment of abstract #22: Payroll $25,281.58; General $34,957.53; Water $2,201.30; and Sewer $4,705.17.
Carried – 3 – 0

Resolution #87 approved, budget transfers.

The Board approved a request by the King’s School to use Pagenstecher Park for their end of year picnic on Monday, June 3 (Wednesday June 5 rain date) from 9:00 AM to 11:45 PM; the DPW will open the restrooms.  The Board also approved a request by Norma Winslow to use Pagenstecher Park Friday, June 7 at 2PM for a family gathering; an attendant will be on duty to open the restrooms.

The Board gave permission to Larry Fuller to use a metal detector at Jessup’s Landing Park providing he repair any holes he digs.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present, report for April 2013 read & filed.

Mayor Morreale noted the DEC burn ban until May 15, 2013.

DPW/WATER/SEWER – Supt Lozier was present, DPW & Water reports for April 2013 read & filed.

Supt Lozier stated the pilot study for the filtration plant has been completed and the DOH is satisfied with the results.

Leaf and brush pick-up continues through May 13.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Jacon was present, report for 5/1/13 read & filed.

Insp Jacon discussed a question about fence construction in the Village; he recommended the Board explore a fence ordinance.  Clerk-Treas Colson will distribute a previously considered and rejected ordinance for the Board’s review.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #88 approved, appointing Arthur Lozier, III to a four-year DPW Superintendent term commencing April 2013.

Resolution #89 approved, authorize mayoral signature on a protection contract with Saratoga County Sheriff’s Dept.

Resolution #90 approved, authorize attorney signature on stipulation of settlement and order with Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric Company.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, that Board adjourn, 6:19 PM
Carried - 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer