MINUTES of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
Present: Mayor Donald Hartill; Trustees, Larry Fresinski, Lynn Leopold,
and Frank Moore; Clerk/Treasurer Jodi Dake.
Mayor
Hartill called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M. and opened the public comment
period. There were no comments.
Trustee O’Neill moved to close the public comment
period. Trustee
Deputy Mayor Hartill-Aye Trustee Lynn
Leopold –Aye Trustee Frank
Moore- Aye Trustee
Larry Fresinski-Aye
Sharon Anderson was present to discuss the idea of putting a rain garden
in front of the Village Office.
It was explained that a rain garden is designed to have water sit in the
garden for a couple of days after a rain. Since this is such a short time,
there aren’t any issues with mosquitoes. It will take about three years for the
plants to get established. If there is a drought, the Village will need to
water the garden. Frank asked what kinds of plants will be planted.
Don asked what the timeline would be. The Master Gardner Program is July
18th so she would want to get a design approved by the Board of
Trustees before that date. The Board thought this was a great idea and Mayor
Hartill told
Next on the agenda was the approval of minutes from May 17th
& 21st, 2007. There were only enough trustees present to pass
the May 17th minutes.
Motion - To Approve the Minutes from May
17th, 2007.
Trustee Leopold moved that the
draft meeting notes, as reviewed and revised by the Clerk/Treasurer and the
Board, are hereby adopted as the official minutes. Trustee
Mayor Donald Hartill-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold –Aye Trustee Frank Moore- Aye Trustee Larry
Fresinski-Abstain
Next on the agenda was to pass the tax levy resolution so that Jodi can
collect the 2007-08 taxes. Don noted that the levy is down 15% this year. This
is due to good management. Don hopes that other municipalities would follow
suit.
To: Jodi L. Dake
Treasurer of the
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to receive and collect from the several names in the assessment roll, hereunto annexed, the several sums named in the last column thereof opposite their respective names, altogether a total of $946,978.18, for the following purposes:
For the General Fund 487,023.34
For the Water Fund 0.00
For the Special Assessment-Sewer Collector Fund 20,507.76
For Delinquent Water Rents 2,961.33
For Delinquent Sewer Rents 762.75
For
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to receive as much thereof as may voluntarily be paid to you from June first to and including July first of this year, without additional charge, and after expiration of the time mentioned to proceed forthwith to collect the residue of the sums not so paid in as aforesaid, with five per centum charge for the first month and an additional one per centum charge for each month and fraction thereof thereafter, and you are to file the tax roll and warrant in your office on or before the 15th day of November 2007, at which time the taxes will be returned to the County tax roll.
Resolution #5352 -To Authorize the
Mayor to Sign the Tax Warrant
Trustee Fresinski moved this resolution. Trustee
Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Jodi has submitted to the Board a list of year-end transfers.
Resolution #5353 -To Authorize the
Following Budget Transfers for
2006-07
Be it RESOLVED to transfer
$ .08 from General Government Support, Clerk, Equipment, A1410.2, to Clerk,
Personal Services, A1410.1
$ .02 from General Government Support, Clerk, Equipment, A1410.2, to
Deputy Clerk, Personal Services, A1415.1
$ 700.00 from General Government Support, Fiscal Consultant, Audit N Trip,
A1330.42, to General Government Support, Auditor, Contractual, A1320.4
$ 619.00 from General Government Support, Clerk, Equipment, A1410.2 to General
Government Support, clerk, Contractual, A1410.4
$ 46.00 from Special Items, Contingent Account, A1990.4, to General Government
Support, clerk, Contractual, A1410.4
$ 327.00 from General Government Support, Building, Equipment,A1620.2 to General
Government Support, Building, Utilities, A1620.42
$3,000.00 from General Government Support, Building, Equipment,A1620.2 to General
Government Support, Building, Village office, A1620.44
$ 2,150.00 from Special Items, Contingent Account, A1990.4, to General Government
Support, Building, Village Office, A1620.44
$ 222.50 from Special Items,
Contingent Account, A1990.4, to Special Items,
Taxes &
Assessments on Village Property,
A1950.4
$ 340.00 from Special Items,
Contingent Account, A1990.4, to Special Items, to
Traffic
Control, A3310.4
$ .18 from Public Safety, Code
Enforcement Officer, Contractual, A3620.4 to
Public Safety,
Code Enforcement Officer, Electrical Inspector- Personal
Services,
A3620.12
$ .04 from Public Safety, Code
Enforcement Officer, Contractual, A3620.4 to
Public Safety,
Code Enforcement Officer, Personal
Services, A3620.11
$ 1,040.00 from Public Safety, Code Enforcement Officer, Contractual,
A3620.4 to
Public Safety,
Code Enforcement Officer, Equipment, A3620.2
$ .16 from Transportation, Street Maintenance, Personnel Services, A5110.13
to Public Safety, Transportation, Street Administration, Personnel Services,
A5010.1
$ 2,289.00
from
Transportation, Street
Maintenance, Personal Services, A5110.12
$ 5,060.00
from Transportation Permanent Improvements, Capital Outlay, A5112.2, to
Transportation, Street
Maintenance, Equipment, A5110.2
$ 535.00 from Transportation, Sidewalks, Greenway, Contractual, A5410.41 to
Transportation, Sidewalks, Contractual A5410.4
$ 1,506.00
from Culture and Recreation,
Contractual, A7140.4, to Culture and
Recreation, Playgrounds & Recreation
Centers, Equipment,
A7140.2,
$ 426.00 from Home & Community Services, Zoning, Legal, A8010.42 to Home &
Community Services, Zoning, Contractual, A8010.41
$ .04 from Home & Community Services, Zoning, Legal, A8010.42 to Home &
Community Services, Zoning, Personal Services, A8010.1
$ 7,240.00 from General Government Support, Law, Contractual, A1420.4, to Home &
Community Services, Planning,
Legal Expense, A8020.41
$ 857.00 from Employee
Benefits, Employers Share, A9010.8, to
Employee Benefits, Social
Security, A9030.8
$ 200.00 from Employee
Benefits, Employers Share, A9010.8, to
Employee Benefits, Medicare,
A9030.81
Total Contingency used
-$5,418.50 of $20,000
$ 1,020 from F1990.4, General Government Support, Special Items, Contingent
Account to Home & Community Services, Transmission & Distribution,
Equipment, F8340.4
Total Contingency used-$1,020.
$ 7,017 from General Government Support, Special Items, Contingent Account,
G1990.4, to Home & Community Services, Other Sanitation, Intermunicipal Charges, G8189.4
Total Contingency used-$7,017.
Trustee Fresinski moved this resolution. Trustee
Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Don stated that John O’Neil has provided him with all the paperwork that
needs to be filled out to get registered with FEMA for flood insurance. He
would like to move forward with this as long as it doesn’t cost the Village a
lot of money. Larry questioned why we wouldn’t already be a member if the Town
of
Don requested that the Board give him authority for a full fee proposal
for Bolton Point area in an amount not to exceed $6,000. He reminded the Board
that they had previously authorized this expenditure for the appraisal that
will give us the value of this parcel of land. A new proposal has come in at
$4,800. Don is meeting with the property owner on June 22nd.
Resolution #5354-To Authorize a Full
Fee Proposal for Bolton Point
Appraisal in an amount
not to exceed $6,000
Trustee Leopold moved this resolution. Trustee
Fresinski seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Don stated that he and Steve Farkas are trying to set up a meeting by the
end of the month with the local person for DEC. A separate plant looks very attractive.
Frank stated that the next Intermunicipal Sewer meeting is Wednesday and he
will not be able to attend. Don stated that the Village and Town lawyers will
be meeting to see who will own the truck lines through the Village. The Mayor
is still awaiting the financial material he was promised from the Town of
Larry stated that he went to Homewood Suites Grand Opening where he said a few words on behalf of the Village. The owner gave him a personal tour of the hotel. There are pictures from the area in all 91 rooms. They filled 87 of these rooms for Cornell’s Graduation weekend. Homewood Suites is intended for the long term business traveler. Their rates range from $120-$220. At their grand opening they made a donation to Loaves and Fishes.
Larry reported that preliminary discussions on the proposed Way Finding project have concluded and he is ready to go to Trowbridge & Wolf to get a final design. Once he has a design he will get some areas businesses together to see how they feel. Jodi stated that it seems contradictory to our Sign Law where we are trying to cut down on the amount of signage. Larry stated we are trying to solve a problem at the directory level. It was questioned whether we are trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. Larry feels if businesses are willing to finance a directory then we’ll have the look.
Don informed the Board of the letter that was received from Brent Cross at the Village of Cayuga Heights on charges for Mobil to discharge approximately 5,000 gallons a day of pretreated ground water into the system for 10 days. Don would like to take this opportunity to speak with the owners of Mobil to get an easement down the side of their property to install a much needed sidewalk. Don will speak with Brent and David Dubow on this issue.
Lastly, Don stated that there is a need for a plan for maintenance of all our stormwater management basins.
Motion- To Adjourn
Trustee Fresinski moved for adjournment. Trustee
The meeting adjourned at 8:56 PM.
Jodi Dake
Clerk/Treasurer