Village Board Minutes

January 20, 2016 (35)

A public hearing and regular meeting of the Village Board was held January 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Avenue.

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

Roll Call: Trustee Enekes and Trustee Halliday were present.  Trustee Denno and Trustee Saunders were excused.

A public hearing having been duly advertised in The Post Star on December 29, 2015 was continued from January 4, 2016 on January 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM; re: Local Law 1 of 2016, amendment to the Handicap Parking schedule.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

With no comment from the public Mayor Morreale closed the public hearing at 6:01 PM.

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held January 20, 2016 at 6:01 PM in the firehouse, 16 Saratoga Avenue.

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved minutes of public hearing & regular meeting January 4, 2016 as typed.
Carried – 3 – 0

Resolution #71 approved, adoption of Local Law 1 of 2016 : amendment to Handicap Parking schedule.

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

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK/TREASURER – Clerk/Treas Colson was present, report for 1/20/16 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Mayor Morreale, approved abstract #15: Payroll $30,811.58, General $39,668.68; Water $9,599.79; Sewer $7,066.34; and Capital Reserve $1,943.58.
Carried – 3 – 0

Resolution #72 approved, budget transfers.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Kelley was present.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present, two-week update filed.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Berg was present, report for 1/20/16 read & filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none.

NEW BUSINESS

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved publication in the Post Star of bid opening for garbage contract on March 2, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Village Hall, 244 Main St.
Carried – 3 – 0

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved publication in the Post Star of Requests for Proposals for administration of a 2015 CDBG grant with proposals due by 4:00 PM February 8, 2016.
Carried – 3 – 0

Resolution proposing changes to Fire Department’s Length of Service Award Program was tabled.

Resolution #73 approved, hiring of Dwayne Burke as part-time janitorial employee at $15 per hour.

Resolution #74 approved, adoption of fee schedule for demolition permits.

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, approved attendance for Bldg Insp Greg Berg at Code Enforcement Conference in Lake Placid February 29 – March 3, 2016, $744.
Carried – 3 – 0

The Board discussed the Youth Program administered jointly by the Town and Village.  Mayor Morreale will discuss with Supervisor Lucia to assess the need for any changes or improvements.  Councilmen Brown and Collura were present and will also discuss at the next Town Board meeting.

Motion by Trustee Halliday, seconded by Trustee Enekes, approved allotment of $2,000 toward the Tri-Town Seniors bus trips in the 2016/2017 budget.
Carried – 3 – 0

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Councilman Collura thanked the DPW and the Board for the improvements at the Reservoir property.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS – none.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Enekes, seconded by Trustee Halliday, that Board adjourn, 6:24 PM.
Carried – 3 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer