Village Board Minutes

February 3, 2021 (34)

Two public hearings and a regular meeting of the Village Board were held February 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM via videoconference.

Deputy Mayor Halliday called the meeting to order.

Roll Call: Trustee Bedell, Trustee Miller, and Trustee Mulligan were present.  Mayor Pasquarell was excused.

A public hearing as published in The Post Star January 27, 2021 was held at 6:00 PM regarding application for the Palmer Ave Project under the 2020 CDBG program.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

With no comments from the public, Deputy Mayor Halliday closed the public hearing at 6:02 PM.

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer

A public hearing as published in The Post Star January 27, 2021 was held at 6:02 PM regarding application for the Palmer Ave Project under the 2021 CDBG program.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

With no comments from the public, Deputy Mayor Halliday closed the public hearing at 6:03 PM.

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held February 3, 2021 at 6:03 PM via videoconference.

Motion by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved the minutes of January 20, 2021 regular meeting as typed.
Carried – 4 – 0

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 2/3/21 filed.

Motion by Trustee Mulligan, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved payment of abstract #16: Payroll $36,430.14; General $36,794.58; Water $2,716.54; Sewer $11,469.82; and Capital Reserves $106,970.00.
Carried – 4 – 0

Resolution #65 approved, budget transfer.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present, report for January 2021 filed.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, report for January 2021 filed.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was present, report for 2/3/21 filed.

OLD BUSINESS

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Mulligan, rescinded 1/20/2021 motion to reimburse Neil Hepner $183.33 for damage to his personal vehicle.
Carried – 4 – 0

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Halliday, rescinded 1/20/2021 motion to reimburse Renee Hala $157.01 for damage to her personal vehicle.
Carried – 4 – 0

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #66 approved, authorize submission of Green Innovation Grant application for the Palmer Ave Project.

Resolution #67 approved, designation of the Village Clerk-Treasurer as Certifying Officer for CDBG purposes.

Clerk-Treas Colson informed the Board that the previously passed resolution to refund serial bonds issued in 2004, and previously refunded in 2013, would need to be amended.  Due to recent stock market conditions the amount to issue would need to be increased from the previous resolutions $2,775,000 cap to $3,300,000.  This is not going to increase the amount owed by the Village or the term of repayment.  The Village will still save approximately $200,000 over the remaining ten years of bond repayment.

Resolution #68 approved, amended serial bond refunding to increase amount issued not to exceed $3,300,000.

Resolution #69 approved, appointment of Jane Feulner and Valerie Milligan as Election Inspectors for the March 16, 2021 Special Election; $12 per hour.

Resolution #70 approved, appointment of Kelly Peris as ZBA Alternate with a one-year term expiring February 2022.

Motion by Trustee Mulligan, seconded by Trustee Bedell, authorized Mayor Pasquarell to submit a letter of support for the PTSA grant application for special crosswalk paint and design.
Carried – 4 – 0

The Board discussed a recent equipment fire at the new Waste Water Treatment Plant.  The equipment was the property of W.M. Schultz Construction, the fire resulted in damage to the WWTP concrete, a telephone pole and resulted in a fuel spill. 

Resolution #71 approved, authorize Laberge Group to address fuel spill and facility damage on a time and material basis with any Village costs to be reimbursed by the Contractor’s insurance.

Trustee Bedell – aye, Trustee Halliday – aye, Trustee Miller – no, Trustee Mulligan – aye

Trustee Miller stated the Water/Sewer Analysis Committee will report at the next Board meeting.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Mulligan, seconded by Trustee Bedell, that Board adjourn, 6:32 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer