Date: November 25, 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
1) Call to order: Mayor Frohne, at 7:00 pm
2) Roll call of members: Trustee Patrick absent, Trustees Kurkowski, O’Connor, Dawley and Mayor Frohne present.
3) Mayor asked for unanimous consent to waive the reading of the minutes of the November 10, 2009 meeting. No objection. Motion made by Trustee O’Connor to approve the November 10, 2009 minutes, 2nd. by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Kurkowski-Yes, Mayor Frohne-yes, Trustee Dawley-abstained.
Special Business:
1) Richard Wright, wanted to comment on the Opera building. Very worried about the increase of drainage, also concerned about the sulphur problem becoming worse. With Mr. Wright was his daughter-in-law B. Wright, who is a professional engineer. She came to speak on behalf of Mr. Wright and his concerns, about the wetlands being properly drained. They feel that this project, if approved, would add to an already bad drainage situation. Mr. Wright’s son also spoke about the sulphur problem. Mayor Frohne told them that the Village is in a very early stage of this project and no decisions have been made yet. Mr. Wright also asked about the article in the Freeman’s Journal about the Opera building 2 buildings now, instead of 1. The Attorney informed them that the information they read in the Freeman’s Journal was concerning a different location.
Clerk- Diane Blackwell-
1) Correction made on Abstract #11, Total spent should have been $60,328.38.
2) Abstract #12- attached to minutes. Motion to approve made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd. Trustee O’Connor, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Dawley-yes, Trustee Kurkowski-yes, and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
3) Clerk received a call from Theresa Oakes to ask Mayor Frohne and all Trustees to come to the tree lighting ceremony held in Spring Park on November 29, 2009 at 6:00pm. She would also like Mayor Frohne to speak and any trustees who would like to.
4) Clerk gave all trustees and Mayor Frohne paperwork concerning the NIMS training. Is mandatory for all elected officials. Was also noted that it can be done on-line.
5) Clerk received a registration form from Jim Malinowski for a seminar to be held at no charge by Vellano Bros. in Latham, NY. on Dec. 4th, 2009, from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Jim would like all of his men to attend and Tom Shypski would also attend. Motion to approve made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Dawley-yes, Trustee Kurkowski-yes, and Mayor Frohne-yes. Motion carried.
Treasurer-Donna Wells:
1) Resolution to transfer $5000.00 from General fund A9901.03 to Library fund L5031. Motion made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Dawley-yes, Trustee Kurkowski-yes, Mayor Frohne-yes.
2) Resolution to approve WWTP to purchase Alum from Slack Chemical Co. Inc. at the cost of $1.89 per gallon. The estimated cost per year is $7000.00. The initial cost for setup and 5-55 gallon drums will be approximately $769.75.
Motion made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Dawley-yes, Trustee Kurkowski-yes, Mayor Frohne-yes.
Unfinisihed Business:
1) Cemetery resolution and appeal residency requirement, tabled for future meeting. Attorney Cavic is working on this.
Mayor Frohne
1) Spoke to several people about the vandalism in the village. Also spoke to Doug Bordinger about possible ways to work on solving this problem.
Trustees Reports:
Trustee O’Connor- nothing at this time
Report from WWTP was passed out to all trustees and Mayor Frohne, attached to minutes.
Trustee Patrick: absent
Report was passed out to trustees by Clerk from DPW, attached to minutes.
Trustee Dawley:
1) Trustee Dawley and Trustee Patrick attended the Town Board meeting on Nov. 16th, 2009 representing the Village as Shared Services members.
Trustee Kurkowski;
1) Expressed his concern about the vandalism that is happening in the Village. Discussion about hiring a night watchman. No decision made.
Motion to adjourn; made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd. by Trustee O’Connor. Trustee O’Connor-yes, Trustee Dawley-yes; Trustee Kurkowski-yes; Mayor Frohne-yes. Meeting adjourned at 7:19 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
Diane Blackwell
Village Clerk
