Village Board Minutes

August 19, 2024 (18)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held August 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave.

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

Roll Call: Trustee Bedell, Trustee Clark, Trustee Kirchhoff & Trustee Stollery were present.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, approved minutes of July 22, 2024 special meeting and August 5, 2024 regular meeting as typed.
Carried – 4 – 0

SPECIFIC REQUESTS

Don Rhodes, Laberge Group, was unable to attend to give an update on Palmer Ave/Gobel Ave construction.  Supt Lozier stated all monitoring wells on Gobel Ave have been set up by DEC and Kubricky can start grading.  Kubricky will also be ready for closure of the Palmer Ave/Main St intersection tomorrow to begin tying in water & sewer mains.  The detour is expected to last no more than three days.  Curbing and sidewalks will follow with paving expected toward the end of September.

CORRESPONDENCE – none.

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK-TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 8/19/2024 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved payment of abstract #5 in the amount of: Payroll $48,757.29 (#0179); General $54,857.58 (#0180-0213; 0223-0224; 0229); Water $461,173.26 (#0210; 0214-0217; 0223-0226; 0228; 0230-0231); Sewer $12,215.59 (#0218-0221; 0223-0226; 0228; 0232-0233); and Capital Projects $756,069.60 (#0222).
Carried – 4 – 0

Resolution #24 approved, budget transfer.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present.

The Fire Department has attended elevator rescue training and acquired keys to access disabled elevators.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present.

DPW will be ready for curbing on dead-end Center St soon and will install the sidewalk ramp on Oak St requested by the School next week.

Supt Lozier presented the Board with a proposal for annual service of the WWTP blowers from D & W Industrial for $3,843.  D & W is a sole source provider of Gardner Denver compressed air products.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved blower service from D & W Industrial for $3,843
Carried – 4 – 0

Supt Lozier also stated DPW would be working with the Town utilizing their log loader and chipper to clean up the Upper Reservoir once time permits.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was present, report for 8/19/2024 read & filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved publication of the second public hearing for the 2023 CDBG grant to be held September 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Firehouse.
Carried – 4 – 0

The Board discussed in detail two separate issues regarding water and sewer disconnection.  The Board discussed the general need to set a disconnection fee as required by the Village Code.  Supt Lozier gave the Board an estimate of what the work involved in disconnecting water & sewer would cost as a basis for the Board to set the fee under the Code. 

Resolution #25 approved, amending the Water/Sewer Rate Fee & Penalty Schedule to include a Disconnection Fee of $4,000.

The Board discussed the recent request to disconnect water& sewer at 9 Ash Street.  Supt Lozier recommended the current application not be considered until the lot had been merged with the owner’s other adjacent lot.  The Board concurred.

The Board discussed Comprehensive Planning for the Village and weighed options of developing a plan solely for the Village or collaborating with the Town and School District for an all-encompassing plan.  Trustee Stollery and Trustee Bedell shared details of initial discussions with the Town, School, Hudson River Credit Union and SEDC regarding planning and future potential grant applications and the Board discussed future joint meeting to continue discussions.  Mayor Miller informed the Board of other grant applications and Comp Plans from other communities he has been reviewing.  The Board also discussed their intention to involve other community partners in any planning process.

The Board discussed a recent request for an adaptive swing chair at Pagenstecher Park, Supt Lozier stated the chair would fit the current equipment and the Board instructed him to place the order.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Jennifer Kietzman, Pine St, questioned how community investors in grant projects would be identified.  Trustee Bedell stated SEDC would assist.  Jennifer Michelle, Locust Ridge, also suggested contacting Business for Good, a private non-profit that assists in community revitalization.

Jennifer Michelle, Locust Ridge, and Jennifer Kietzman, Pine St, volunteered to meet with the DEC forester who has offered to review the Reservoir Property damage to advise on preserving native plant species.  Mayor Miller stated he has not yet reached out to the DEC representative, but he will do so and schedule a site visit.

Jim Murray, Center St, asked if the Rise project was honoring their promiseto give Village & Town residents priority in renting apartments.  Mayor Miller stated he had spoken with Sybil Newell from Rise and the apartments will be offered based on a lottery conducted in Saratoga Springs on September 4^th.  Ms. Newell also stated there have only been two rental applications received from Corinth residents.  The mayor will be attending the ribbon cutting on August 22^nd.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Trustee Stollery informed the Board the Corinth Food Pantry is seeking help with a twice monthly food pickup from South Glens Falls of 2,400 pounds of food.  They have asked if the Village DPW could do one pickup and will ask the Town to do the other.  The Board asked that more information be provided to Supt Lozier.

Mayor Miller requested repair of all Village vehicles default first to the Village Mechanic, then to the Town Mechanic, and then an outside repair shop if necessary.  The mayor also requested Department Heads begin thinking about succession plans.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Stollery, that Board adjourn, 8:15 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer