VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
PUBLIC
HEARING & BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
April 29, 2015 in the
Public Library Memorial Room.
Present:
Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee
Robin Moshier, Trustee Frances Hazelton, Trustee Warren Leonard, and Trustee
Donna Walsh
Appointed Officers - Dayle A. Barra, Clerk
& Harriett Geywits, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Public
Hearing on Proposed Local Law 1-2015 Amending Chapter 275 in Village Code
entitled “Zoning” called to order at 6:01pm by Mayor Frohne, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance. No public comment.
Motion to adjourn Public
Hearing at 6:02 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION FOR LOCAL LAW 1-2015
WHEREAS, the
Board introduced proposed local law 1-2015 entitled: “A Local Law Amending
Chapter 275, Entitled ‘Zoning’ of the Code of the Village of Richfield Springs
to Allow for Convenience Stores with Fuel Pumps in the B-1 Business District”
which regulations shall apply to all B-1 and B-2 Districts; and
WHEREAS, the
matter was referred to the County in accordance with General Municipal Law; and
WHEREAS, a
Public Hearing was duly advertised for and held on 4/29/15, with no opposition
to said Local Law;
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Richfield
Springs hereby adopts said Local Law 1-2015 amending Chapter 275 of Village
Code, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is hereby directed to file said Local
Law with the Secretary of State of New York, at which Local Law 1-2015 will
take effect.
Motion to
adopt resolution by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes.
LOCAL LAW # 1 of 2015
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 275 ENTITLED “ZONING” OF THE
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGSTO ALLOW FOR CONVENIENCE STORES WITH
FUEL PUMPS IN THE B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICT
BE IT
ENACTED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Richfield Springs, as
follows:
Section 1. § 275-12 A. (2) of the Code of the
Village of Richfield Springs entitled
“B-1 Districts.”, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(2) Stores and shops for the
conduct of any retail business including convenience stores selling retail fuel
for automobiles.
Section 2. § 275-13 A. (2) of the Code of the Village of Richfield Springs
entitled “B-2 Districts.”, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Automobile repair facilities,
including those that sell gasoline and diesel fuel.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect
upon filing with the Secretary of State.
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES AND FEES FOR WATER SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Village of
Richfield Springs is a home rule municipality in accordance with Subdivision 3
of § 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and provisions as set forth in Code of
the Village of Richfield Springs, for which it has authority to perform any
function pertaining to the government and affairs of the Village, including,
but not limited to, the powers to regulate for the protection of the public
health, safety; and
WHEREAS, the Village of
Richfield Springs maintains a public water system that serves all premises
within the Village, and as a result of increased costs in the operation and
maintenance of the Village water, impending improvements and repairs; and
WHEREAS, a public
hearing was held April 14, 2015 for said purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Board of the Village of Richfield Springs as provided in § 260-7
of Village Code, water service rates are increased by 2%, with residential
water service rents to $5.50 and $8.00 for commercial, effective for the Fiscal
Year beginning June 1, 2015.
Motion to adopt
Resolution made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Walsh – all
elected officials voted yes.
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES AND FEES FOR SEWER SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Village of
Richfield Springs is a home rule municipality in accordance with Subdivision 3
of § 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and provisions as set forth in Code of
the Village of Richfield Springs, for which it has authority to perform any
function pertaining to the government and affairs of the Village, including,
but not limited to, the powers to regulate for the protection of the public health,
safety; and
WHEREAS, the Village of
Richfield Springs maintains a public sewer system that serves all premises
within the Village and due to daily maintenance and operations of said service,
as well increased costs resulting from directives issued by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”); and
WHEREAS, a public
hearing was held April 14, 2015 for said such purpose following said public
notice in official newspaper of the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Board of the Village of Richfield Springs as provided in §
260-31 Village Code, sewer service rates are increased by 2% and residential
sewer line rents to $8.00 and $12.00 for commercial, effective for the Fiscal
Year beginning June 1, 2015.
Motion to adopt
resolution made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all
elected officials voted yes.
Motion to pay crossing
guard position at $10.75/hr by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee
Moshier – Trustee Hazelton and Moshier voted yes, Trustees Leonard, Walsh and
Mayor Frohne voted no.
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
WHEREAS, pursuant to NY
Village Law Article 5 - § 5-508 the Village of Richfield Springs proposed
annual budget for the fiscal year 2014-2015 has been prepared by Mayor Frohne,
Chief Financial Officer, and submitted by the Clerk to the Board of Trustees;
and
WHEREAS, such budget
contains all of the matters required by law, and said budget is in balance as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, a public
hearing has been held on the proposed budget on April 14, 2015, following said
public notice in official newspaper of the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, the Annual Budget for the Village of Richfield Springs for the Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 is hereby approved and adopted.
Motion to adopt
resolution made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Walsh – all
elected officials voted yes.
Motion to adopt annual
wage scale by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all elected
officials voted yes.
Motion to adopt pay
wages as appropriated for the upcoming fiscal year by Trustee Moshier, 2nd
by Trustee Leonard – all elected officials voted yes except Trustee Walsh; who
recused herself.
Chief
Hallock updated Board on open items.
DPW
Superintendent Bill Collins spoke of street repairs and tractor issues. Motion to place an ad in the Daily Star and Observer Dispatch for sealed bids
for Kubota Tractor as specifications written by Mr. Collins with a deadline of
6/23/15 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Walsh – all voted yes.
Douglas
Bordinger, Water Treatment Plant Operator, reported progress with water plant
repairs, flushing all village hydrants, and direct assistance from NYWEA. He
also discussed budget and future plant needs. He wrote a detailed outline of
the progress, of which Mayor Frohne requested a copy for the WTP binder in the
Village Office.
Motion to
approve minutes from 3/25/15 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Leonard – all voted yes except Trustee Walsh; who abstained. Motion to approve
minutes from 4/14/2015 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier –
all voted yes.
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer – Harriett Geywits
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Cemetery
Sexton Bryan Coones returns for the season. The Board is okay with him removing
row of dead cedars, as requested by plot owner Dawn Walsh.
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Robert
Hannah’s Memorial will be 4pm on Friday, May 15 on the Cemetery grounds. A
joint effort by all to bring it all together.
A Resolution to House Historic items at The Richfield
Springs Historic Association Museum
WHEREAS, certain recovered items have been stored in places of the Library
Building for many years which are of historic interest; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Richfield Springs does not have its own suitable place
of showcase such items; and
WHEREAS,
the following items of interest include:
A picture
of the Weatherbee Mills, which later became the Garden of the Mills
A slate
belonging to Joseph Layten whose family came to this area in 1795
A first
copy of the first number of the first Richfield Springs Daily June 30, 1888,
from Mrs. Leroy Palmer
A large
photograph of a reunion of the 121st NY Infantry members at
Gettysburg
A copy of
the 1979 Otsego County Firemen’s Convention booklet
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED,
said items will be indefinitely loaned
to the Richfield Springs Historical Association Museum until such time as the
Village of Richfield Board of Trustees shall declare otherwise; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, all items received by Museum shall not be
removed from the Museum without the express authorization of the Village of
Richfield Springs Board of Trustees.
Motion to
adopt resolution by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard– all
voted yes.
Clerk – Dayle Barra
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Abstract
#22 Funds: General $7420.73, Water $1666.64, Sewer $2505.47, Trust
& Agency 103.30; total: $11,696.14. Motion to
approve Abstract #22 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes.
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Motion to raise
administrative fee on Property Maintenance invoices to $150 and update ‘Notice of Violation’, to reflect such,
by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Walsh – al voted yes.
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Motion to approve Tom Hallock
as Fire Department Chief, Douglas Brooks, 1st Assistant Chief, and
Mark Elderkin, 2nd Assistant Chief by Trustee Walsh, 2nd
by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
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County
referral and recommendation regarding Local Law 1-2015 received.
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March
2015 Fire Department Report received at previous meeting.
Treasure notes submitted dated 4/29/15.
Motion to
approve correction to check # 74730 dated 6/12/14 from G9710.6 to G9730.6 by
Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE RELEVY OF UNPAID WATER AND SEWER
USER CHARGES FOR THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS TO 2015-16 PROPERTY TAX BILLS
WHEREAS,
Section 1436 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law allows for the relevy of
uncollected village water and sewer charges, onto the Property Tax bills; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Richfield Springs has authorized the
Treasurer to forward any outstanding water/sewer bills in excess of $60 and including
$100 administration fee to the County of Otsego for such levy;
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of Richfield Springs does
hereby authorize the Village Treasurer to transmit to Otsego County Department
of Real Property Tax Services for relevy of unpaid water and sewer user charges
totaling $55,368.65.
Motion to
adopt Resolution by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all
voted yes.
Mayor
Frohne – Will
meet with Bill Collins for new employee position.
Trustee
Moshier – Motion to authorize Clerk to advertise in the Pennysaver and Daily
Star for interested village participants in a Village/Town of Richfield Joint
Comprehensive Plan as proposed by Lisa Nagle’s email dated 4/17/15 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd
by Trustee Walsh – all voted yes.
Motion to
accept Tech Geekery Inc.’s proposal dated for Village Website IT Consulting and
Training for a 1-year period by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Leonard – all voted yes.
Memorial Park has potential drainage issues and,
in an effort to maintain the integrity of the Park, DPW will remove any
temporary signs that are put there each year.
Trustee
Leonard – Discussed
some employee relations.
Motion to
adjourn meeting at 8:17pm by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
