Village Board Minutes

January 18, 2023 (35)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held January 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the Firehouse. 16 Saratoga Avenue.

Mayor Pasquarell called the meeting to order & led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call:  Trustee Bedell, Trustee Brown & Trustee Halliday were present.  Trustee Coltrain was excused.

Regular meeting for January 4, 2023 was canceled due to illnesses among Board and Department Heads.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Brown, approved minutes of December 21, 2022 regular meeting as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

CORRESPONDENCE – none.

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK-TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 1/18/2023 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Halliday, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved payment of abstract #14 in the amount of:  Payroll $39,635.03 (#0642); General $ 132,397.49 (#0643-0682; 0692-0694); Water $3,276.13 (#0678; 0681-0686; 0690; 0693); Sewer $5,124.50 (#0676; 0679-0682; 0687-0690; 0692-0693); and Capital Projects $3,600.00 (#0691).
Carried – 3 – 0

Motion by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved payment of abstract #15 in the amount of: Payroll $36, 193.73 (#0695(; General $39,802.55 (#0696-0730);             Water $8,623.19 (#0722; 0727; 0729; 0732-0735; 0749-0750); Sewer $9,681.36 (#0722; 0724; 0727-0730; 0735-0744; 0749-0750); and Capital Projects $21,998.07 (#0745-0748).
Carried – 3 – 0

Resolution #46 approved, budget transfers.

Clerk-Treas Colson informed the Board that Innergex (formerly Curtis Palmer) was interested in paying water/sewer bills via ACH.  Long standing Village policy has been to limit ACH payments to State and County governments to avoid security issues with banking information.  Trustee Halliday requested Clerk-Treas Colson research the possibility of opening a separate account for ACH payment access as a pass-through account.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present, report for December 2022 filed.

Chief Kelley and Atty Buettner have researched the possible options for addressing repeated false alarm calls.  The Board instructed Atty Buettner to prepare examples of possible local laws to address the matter for their consideration.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, report for December 2022 filed.

Supt Lozier requested an executive session to discuss the employment history of a certain employee.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was excused, report for 1/18/2023 filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

One proposal for towing services was received from Interstate Northeast Towing.  The Board reviewed the proposal and found their rates to be reasonable, they also have a local impound lot.  The Board instructed Atty Buettner to prepare a contract for their consideration.

The Board discussed a change order for wiring at the WWTP.  Additional mixing units are currently out for bid, additional wiring is needed to install the mixers upon purchase as these were not part of the original design.

Resolution #47 approved, authorize mayoral signature on Change Order #7 for Harold R. Clune, Inc. on electrical contract #4 at WWTP an increase of $8,275.00; total project cost $832,300.94.

The LA Group has been preparing an excel sheet of Zoning by individual parcels and discovered Tax Map #60.78-1-1.2 was incorrectly zoned as Residential in the original Zoning Law.  This parcel is a thin strip of property bordered by the IP property and the river and should be zoned Industrial to maintain continuity with the bordering parcels.  The Board instructed Atty Buettner to prepare the necessary local law to change the zoning to Industrial.

Motion by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved purchase of a Trackless rear salt & sand spreader with agitator from Joe Johnson Equipment as sole source for Trackless equipment; $7,800.00.
Carried – 3 – 0

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Mike McKelligott, Oak St, expressed concerns with garbage collection and asked when the current contract expired.  The current contract expires May 31, 2023.  Mr. McKelligott also asked if the owners of the vacant lots downtown have any plans for development.  The Village has no knowledge of any current plans.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Trustee Brown stated he has recently met with the crossing guards & commended their job performance and positive attitudes.  The Board echoed his thanks for their service.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Halliday, that Board adjourn to executive session to discuss the employment history of a certain employee as requested by Supt Lozier, 6:23 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

At 6:33 the Board reconvened with no action taken in executive session.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Halliday, seconded by Trustee Bedell, that Board adjourn, 6:33 PM.
Carried 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer