Village Board Minutes

December 2, 2020 (25)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held December 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM via videoconference.

Mayor Pasquarell called the meeting to order.

Roll Call:  Trustee Bedell, Trustee Halliday, Trustee Miller & Trustee Mulligan were present.

Motion by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved minutes of November 18, 2020 regular meeting as typed.
Carried – 4 – 0

CORRESPONDENCE – none.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 12/2/2020 filed.

Motion by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved payment of abstract #12: Payroll $33,330.58; General $58,299.93; Water $5,229.62; Sewer $6,976.52; and Capital Reserves $274,623.39.
Carried – 4 – 0

Resolution #50 approved, budget transfer.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present, report for November 2020 filed.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was excused, report for November 2020 filed.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was present, report for 12/2/2020 filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

The Board discussed the purchase of a fire truck from the Fire Equipment Reserve for a total up to $673,313.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Halliday, instructed Clerk-Treas Colson to transfer $66,913 to the Fire Equipment Reserve.
Carried – 4 – 0

The Board instructed Atty Buettner to prepare a resolution authorizing the fire truck purchase subject to permissive referendum for consideration at the next meeting.

The Board discussed the lease of a 2020 Chevy Tahoe to serve as a second First Responder vehicle.

Resolution #51 approved, purchase of 2020 Chevy Tahoe for $39,918 with four year lease at 4.67%APR, and authorizing mayoral signature on lease agreement upon attorney review.

The Board discussed removing the handicap parking spot on Hamilton Ave in front of the church and replacing it with a handicap parking spot on Warren Street closer to the church’s access ramp.

At 6:35 Trustee Bedell briefly exited the meeting.

Motion by Trustee Halliday, seconded by Trustee Miller, approved preparation of local law documents and authorized publication of public hearing regarding changes to the handicap parking schedule to be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM.    
Carried – 3 – 0

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

The Board members welcomed new Trustee Monique Mulligan to the Board.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mayor Pasquarell requested an executive session to discuss litigation with East National Water.

 

Motion by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Halliday, that Board adjourn to executive session as requested above, 6:41 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

At 6:42 PM Trustee Bedell joined the Board in executive session.

At 6:50 PM the Board reconvened with no action taken in executive session.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Bedell, that Board adjourn, 6:51 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer