Village Board Minutes

December 3, 2014 (25)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held December 3, 2014 at 6:00 PM in the Firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave.

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

Roll Call: Trustee Denno & Trustee Halliday were present.  Trustee Enekes was excused & Trustee Saunders was absent.

Motion by Trustee Denno, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved minutes of regular meeting November 19, 2014 as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

CORRESPONDENCE

Christian Gearwar of Lake George Forestry wrote the Board offering a free timber inspection and report.  The Board agreed to accept the offer.

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk/Treas Colson was present, report for 12/3/14 read & filed.

Resolution #54 approved, adjustments to the water/sewer rolls.

Motion by Mayor Morreale, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved payment of abstract #12: Payroll $33,440.39; General $38,177.72; Water $4,826.32; Sewer $4,149.67; and Community Development $31,590.00.
Carried – 3 – 0

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present, report for November 2014 read & filed.

The design committee is has almost completed the design process of the new fire truck and would like the Board to consider expending reserves to purchase the truck.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, report for November 2014 read & filed.

The reservoir dam inspection was completed 11/12/14 and all was satisfactory.

Gauges at the water filtration plant are still undergoing adjustments.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Berg was present, report for 12/3/14 read & filed.

211 Mill St has been reinspected with Nationwide Recovery Service, the situation will be remediated.

Hudson River Community CU has received a building permit for their new branch on Palmer Avenue.

OLD BUSINESS – none

NEW BUSINESS

Water/Sewer service has been requested for the proposed train depot.  The Board and Supt Lozier discussed the unavailability of sewer in that location and the fact that a new water service cannot be connected outside of a water district.

Resolution #55 approved, Walnut St change order #2, increase to Kubricky contract of $90,554.25.

NEW BUSINESS (CONT)

Resolution #56 approved, acceptance of Mark Maille resignation as of December 1, 2014.

Motion by Trustee Denno, seconded by Trustee Halliday, authorized publication of Mechanic vacancy at DPW.
Carried – 3 – 0

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Denno, seconded by Trustee Halliday, that Board adjourn, 6:37 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer