Village Board Minutes

September 3, 2025 (19)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held September 3, 2025 at 6:00 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 August 20, 2025 regular meeting as typed.
Carried – 4 – 0

CORRESPONDENCE– none

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK-TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 9/3/2025 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Clark, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved payment of abstract #6 in the amount of:  Payroll $48,734.79 (#0240-0241); General $68,475.66 (#0242-0265; 0272-0274; 0276-0279); Water $6,736.87 (#0266-0267; 0273-0275; 0277-0279); and Sewer $5,980.12 (#0268-0273; 0275-0279).
Carried – 4 – 0

Resolution #21 approved, budget transfer.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Granger was excused, report for August 2025 filed.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, report for August 2025 read & filed.

William St has been finished and work on Westview will be completed soon.Reedbeds at the WWTP are well established and growing.  Mayor Miller requested the DPW remove the buoys from the Beach and post a sign prohibiting swimming when the Beach is closed.   The mayor also requested Supt Lozier submit an estimate next spring on fencing in the Beach.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was present, report for 9/3/2025 read & filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #22 approved, resignation of Audrey Marion from the Planning Board.

Resolution #23 approved, acceptance of Michael Fish as member of the Corinth Volunteer Fire Department with letter from Chief Bogardus of the Maple Avenue Fire Department.

The Board discussed the resolution passed at the last meeting to apply for the NYWIIA grant for the Heath St/Hill Ave/Main St/Sherman Ave project.  In order to increase the chances of obtaining an award under the program the Board decided to rescind the previous resolution and apply for the Heath St/Hill Ave project only as that aspect of the project has already been engineered and is ready to proceed in 2026.

Resolution #24 approved, rescind Resolution #20 applying for NYWIIA Grant for the Heath St/Hill Ave/Main St/Sherman Ave project.

Resolution #25 approved, submission of grant application for the 2025 New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act for the Heath St/Hill Ave project.

Motion by Trustee Clark, seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved preventative maintenance on River St pump station by Fleet Pump & Services as sole source provider for $2,743.
Carried – 4 – 0

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff, approved annual maintenance on WWTP blower units by D&W Industrial as sole source provider for $3,815.
Carried – 4 – 0

Discussion on the Saratoga County Sheriff Dept quote for increased special protection was moved to Board Comments, Questions & Concerns.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

The mayor mentioned a recent request to install a memorial bench in honor of a Village resident.  Atty Buettner has provided examples of applications from other municipalities.  The Board decided to place the item on the next agenda for consideration.

Mayor Miller stated the owner of 21 Heath St has declined to sign the easement to replace the sidewalk adjacent to his property as part of the Heath St/Hill Ave project.  The project engineer will be advised to remove that portion of sidewalk replacement from the project.

In response to requests by some of the residents at the August 20^th Board meeting Mayor Miller has received a quote for 24/7 special protection from the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department.  The Board discussed the quote of $609,000 per year provided by the Sheriff’s Department and ways to acquire input from residents as contracts are not subject to permissive referendum.

The most recent Sheriff’s report showed an increase of 10% over 2024 in calls to the Sheriff and a decrease in calls answered by Troopers, arrests have remained the same.Mayor Miller stated the Sheriff’s Department has increased police presence in the Village at no extra charge in response to recent incidents and issues.  Gas powered bicycle usage has decreased, and the Deputies have been enforcing curfew violations and bicycle laws.  The mayor also has obtained the license plate number of a person parking in the Reservoir parking lot &urinating in public to pursue a trespass complaint.

Mayor Miller requested an executive session regarding the employment history of a particular person.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, that Board adjourn to executive session as requested by Mayor Miller above, 6:42 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

At 6:49 PM the Board reconvened with no action taken in executive session.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, that Board adjourn, 6:50 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer