Village Board Minutes

October 19, 2016 (21)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held October 19, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Avenue.

Mayor Morreale called the meeting to order.

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

Motion by Trustee Kelly, seconded by Trustee Enekes, approved minutes of regular meeting October 5, 2016 as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

SPECIFIC REQUESTS – none.

CORRESPONDENCE

CSEA Employee Benefits Fund requested permission to offer retiring bargaining unit employees continued dental/vision benefits with direct payment to CSEA.  The Board agreed.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk/Treas Colson was present, report for 10/19/16 read & filed.

Resolution #41 approved, adjustment to water/sewer rolls.

Motion by Trustee Kelly, seconded by Trustee Enekes, approved payment of abstract #9: Payroll $32,417.73; General $47,949.39; Water $14,379.66; Sewer $9,671.83; Community Development $2,700; and Capital Reserves $580,509.21.
Carried – 3 – 0

The Board discussed proposals from Marvin & Company and Lubbe & Hosey to provide auditing services for fiscal year end 2016.  Clerk-Treas Colson evaluated the proposals and contacted references.

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Kelly, authorized mayoral signature on a contract with Lubbe & Hosey to provide the 2016 single audit for the lump sum of $13,650.
Carried – 3- 0

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was excused.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present.

Supt Lozier informed the Board of a need to replace a 4-inch water line running under White’s True Value Hardware and the need to add an additional water hook-up for the apartment building next door.  Currently, the connection is off of the True Value connection.

Supt Lozier discussed the DEC’s recommendation that the Village have emergency pump capability for the River St pump station.  Don Rhodes of Laberge Group will prepare a proposal for the Board to consider purchasing an emergency pump through the Northern Joint Purchasing Alliance.  Attachments may be purchased under the current CDBG grant for the reconstruction of the River St pump station.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Berg was present, report for 10/19/16 read & filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

Two bids were received for the purchase of a DPW pick-up at the bid opening October 12, 2016: West Herr of Hamburg, NY - $31,328 and Whiteman Chevrolet of Glens Falls, NY - $32,347.50.

Motion by Trustee Kelly, seconded by Trustee Enekes, approved purchase of 2017 Chevrolet 2500 Crew Cab from low bidder West Herr for $31,328.
Carried – 3 – 0

Two bids were received for the reconstruction of West Mechanic St and Raymond St at the bid opening October 11, 2016: Tom Kubricky Company - $1,825,340 and Reale construction Company Inc - $2,470,000.  Laberge Group has reviewed the bids in detail and recommended an award to the low bidder, Tom Kubricky Company.

Resolution #42 approved, award bid for reconstruction of West Mechanic St & Raymond St to Tom Kubricky Company, $1,825,340.00 and authorize mayor to sign all contracts.

Resolution #43 approved, change order #5 for Ash St project, Tom Kubricky Company decrease of $80,376.69 ($1,621,465.48 total contract price)

Resolution #44 approved, hiring of Anthony Bronzene as full time Mechanic at $19 per hour beginning October 24, 2016.

Resolution #45 approved, authorizing expenditure of up to $5,000 for title search costs to determine the current owner of the parcel (N/F owned by Eastern Hydro) on the opposite side of the river from that which the Village is seeking to acquire from International Paper.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Trustee Kelly expressed her appreciation for the positive result of the recent Ash St reconstruction.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Kelly, that Board adjourn, 6:46 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer