Date: April 5, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Elected Officers: Mayor Frohne, Trustees O’Connor, Kurkowski, Patrick, and Pierson
Appointed Officers: Clerk – Diane Blackwell
Treasurer – Donna Wells
Attorney – Paris Cavic - Absent
Call to order: Mayor Frohne, at 7:00 pm
Roll call of members: Mayor Frohne Trustees Kurkowski, O’Connor, Patrick, Dawley present,
1) Following declarations were made:
a. Meeting Dates: 2nd.Tuesday of month at 6:00 pm, and last Wednesday of month at 6:00 pm with the exception of the months of July and August when the Wednesday meeting time will be 9:00 am.
b. Meeting Place: Richfield Springs Public Library, in the Memorial Room.
c. Legal Newspaper: The Daily Star, and the Penny Saver.
d. Depositories: NBT Bank, and Bank of Cooperstown
e. Mileage: $.45 per mile.
f. Procurement policy: maximum purchasing by a Dept. Supervisor of $250.00.
g. Advance payments of public utilities and postage, effective immediately.
h. Village board must authorize a volunteer position and accept the services of individuals on behalf of village government. County has provided in writing the volunteer at cemetery is covered by workers comp.
i. Village court will be held at the Town of Richfield building starting on June 1, 2010, and the courts hours will be every 1st. and 3rd. Thursdays of the month.
Motion made to adopt a resolution to approve all of the above made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee O’Connor, Trustee Pierson, Trustee Patrick, Trustee Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
2) Appointed Officers:
a. Clerk – Diane Blackwell – 2 years - Motion to approve Trustee Patrick, 2nd. by Trustee Pierson, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
b. Treasurer: Donna Wells – 2 years – Motion to approve Trustee Patrick, 2nd. Trustee Pierson, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
c. Registrar – Diane Blackwell
Deputy Registrar – Suzanne Christman
Motion to approve Registrar and Deputy Registrar made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd. by Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee’s O’ Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
d. Zoning Enforcement Officer: Douglas Bordinger – Motion to approve a resolution to create ZEO made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd. Trustee Patrick, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
e. Public Health Officer – unknown at this time.
3) Attorney – Paris Cavic - motion to appoint made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
4) Liaison positions:
a. Water and WWTP: John O’Connor
b. Streets: Duane Pierson
c. Library and Shared Services: Raymond Patrick
d. Fire Dept., Cemetery and Parks: James Kurkowski
e. Deputy Mayor: John O’Connor
Motion to approve Trustee O’Connor as Deputy Mayor made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion Carried
5) Cemetery Commissioners:
Linda Dufloe – Term Ends 2014
Geraldine Christ – Term Ends 2013
Jim Malinowski - Term Ends 2012
Ken Dreis - Term Ends 2011
Trustee to Cemetery Commission: James Kurkowski
Motion to approve Cemetery Commission made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion Carried.
6) Library Board Members:
Marjorie Walters – Term Ends: Jan. 2015
Rosalie Wadsworth – Term Ends Jan. 2014
Willilam Taber - Term Ends Jan. 2013
Michael Marmet - Term Ends Jan. 2012
Margaret Woodrow - Term Ends Jan. 2011
Motion to approve Library Board appointments made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd. by Trustee Patrick, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion Carried.
7) Website Administrative:
Brandon Dawley – Motion to approve made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd. by Trustee O’Connor, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
8) Election of Officers for the Fire Dept. not available at this time. F.D. meeting for annual election will be held on 4/6/2010.
Procedures: Mayor Frohne’s request:
1) Any items to be placed on the agenda for the coming meeting, including any proposed resolution should be to the Clerk early so the agenda will be available for each trustee to review before the meeting. The agenda will be available on the Monday before the meeting. Keeping items to around (3) would be best.
2) An emergency meeting may be called by the Mayor or by any (2) two trustees for good reason. Each member must be personally contacted by the Clerk, as well as public notice given to the extent possible.
3) For the sake of fairness, the position of Trustees on the Agenda will be rotated monthly every meeting, so the same member is not always last.
Motion to approve the above procedures made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd. by Trustee Pierson, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes.
Motion to adjourn made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd. by Trustee Pierson, Trustee’s O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, Kurkowski and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Blackwell
Village Clerk
