Date: December 30, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Elected Officers:
Mayor Frohne, Trustees O’Connor, Kurkowski, Patrick, and Dawley
Appointed Officers:
Clerk – Diane Blackwell
Treasurer – Donna Wells
Attorney – Paris Cavic
Public Hearing
1) Call to order: Mayor Frohne, at 7:00 pm
Roll call of members: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor and Trustee Patrick present. Absent: Trustee Kurkowski and Dawley.
Discussion on the repeal of the Local Law of the Village of Richfield Springs, regarding the residency requirements for the Cemetery Commission. Duane Pierson asked why this local law is being addressed. It was explained that as the local law reads now, a person must live in the town or village of Richfield Springs to be on the cemetery commission. This change would open this up to people living in the county who would want to participate on the cemetery commission. After discussion, it was decided to wait until the next meeting for a vote.
Public hearing closed at 7:07pm.
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
1) Call to order: Mayor Frohne at 7:07 pm.
Roll call of members: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor, and Trustee Patrick present. Absent: Trustee Dawley and Trustee Kurkowski.
3) Mayor asked for unanimous consent to waive the reading of the minutes of the December 8, 2009 meeting. No objection. Motion made by Trustee O’Connor to approve the December 8, 2009 minutes, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-Yes, Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Clerk- Diane Blackwell-
1) Correction made on Abstract #12, General fund should have been $5998.19.
2) Abstract #14- attached to minutes. Motion to approve made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd. Trustee O’Connor, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
3) Resolution for village election to be held at Town Hall on March 16, 2010. Attached to minutes.
4) Job interview set up for 12/31/2009 for the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer position. Motion was made by Trustee Patrick to offer minimum of $9.00 with a maximum of $10.00 depending on qualifications, 2nd. by Trustee O’Connor, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes, Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
5) Per Tom Shypski, the water plant needs a variable speed motor drive for intake pump, can’t run one of two pumps because they have no back-up. Estimated cost $3500.00 to $4000.00. Ed Bello is going to check on pricing and is looking into possibly getting a refurbished one. Motion made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Mayor Frohne stated that Tom Shypski spoke to him about coming to the board and discussing the long term planning and needs for the water plant. Was suggested by Trustee O’Connor to come to the end of the month meeting.
Treasurer-Donna Wells:
1) Would like a thank you note written to Assemblyman Magee for the help in receiving the $125,000.00 grant for the library building roof and back wall. The board agreed and Mayor Frohne will write this.
2) Treasurer received a call from Larry Stockigt on Dec. 28th. 2009 asking to have the sewer reconnected at the 10 Linden Ave. property which is outside the village. Was told no, the village is under a consent order with the DEC. and can not hook anymore outside users up to the sewer lines. He then called the DEC and spoke to Kevin O’Connor who told him it was not a problem. Then on Dec. 30th Mrs. Stockigt came into the office to get the sewer hooked up. She was told the same thing that Larry Stockigt was told on the phone the previous day. The previous owner called and asked the treasurer to explain this to her, she was told the same thing and was told if they wanted to come to the Board meeting and ask the board about it, they were welcome to do so. The board was in agreement that this would be considered a new user and per prior board resolution no new outside users would be connected to the sewer line.
3) The Clerk has not received the minutes for the last cemetery meeting. Trustee Patrick said there will be another meeting on January 13th, 2010.
4) Tax money was received from the county.
5) Resolution to approve the Reed bed contract: this is a professional agreement for planting the Reed bed and maintaining it and then 1 year later checking to see that everything is working properly. One year from then there will be a $6000.00 charge. Resolution attached to minutes.
6) Line transfer $2000.00 from G8197.2 (Capitol Expenses-Sewer Fund) to G1940.2 (Land Acquisition and Easement). Motion made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Mayor Frohne
Trustee O’Connor-
a) Report from WWTP was passed out to all trustees and Mayor Frohne, attached to minutes.
b) Report from Water plant, passed out. The water plant just finished a 2 year phase of testing, and now has to start a new phase of testing. This testing has to do with the amount of nitrogen in the water. Also approximately 1 million gallons of water is being lost somewhere in the village. Can’t find it unless it comes to the surface, otherwise it will be next spring or summer before the problem can be located.
Trustee Patrick:
a) Report from the DPW passed out to all trustees and Mayor Frohne.
b) Reported that the shared services from the school would like to invite the representatives from the sports groups to come to the next meeting. Trustee Patrick or a representative from the school will notify the groups of the date and time. Mayor Frohne and Trustee Patrick will attend and possibly Trustee Dawley.
c) Trustee Patrick will attend the job interview for the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer position on 12/31/2009.
Trustee Dawley: Absent
Trustee Kurkowski; Absent
Attorney Cavic:
a) There are 9 more properties that will need easement searches done.
Motion authorizing the Village Attorney to do the 9 searches needed for the stimulus package, made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Motion to go into executive session for personnel and potential litigation reasons made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd. by Trustee O’Connor, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Gerald Zavitch left at this time.
Motion to come out of executive session made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick. Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Resolution to appoint Chris Butler and Jim Malinowski as owners representatives on the stimulus project made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Resolution attached to minutes.
Motion to adjourn: made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick. Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Patrick-yes and Mayor Frohne-yes. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Blackwell
Village Clerk
