October 26, 2011

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

October 26, 2011 @ 6:00pm in the Public Library Memorial Room

Elected Officers:  Mayor Frohne, Trustees O’Connor, Kurkowski, Patrick, and Pierson
Appointed Officers:     Clerk – Dayle A. Barra       Treasurer – Donna Wells
Roll Call: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor, Trustee Kurkowski, Trustee Pierson and Trustee Patrick present.

Motion made to waive the reading and to approve the October 11th, 2011 Board Meeting minutes made by  Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson, Kurkowski, Patrick and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Doug Bordinger, Zoning Enforcement Officer reported addresses that remain in violation of property maintenance despite sending the property owners Order to Remedy notices. They include:

26 W. James St.   

19 Lake St.   

9 Park St.   

241 Main St.   

58 Church St.   

43 River St.

Motion to order properties to be mowed, assess applicable fines and to bill property owners for those fines made by Trustee’s Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes. Discussed the property on Johnson Street where porch is being reconstructed too close to neighboring property. They must resubmit permit application. Property on Langdon Avenue has several issues that need to be addressed. The complaint form was faxed to Lamont Engineers for follow up.

Clerk-Dayle Barra
Abstract #10 – General fund $7043.47, Water fund $3157.88, Sewer fund - $4775.53, Cemetery fund $1026.07, Trust & Agency fund $270.00 Total: $16272.95. Motion to approve Abstract #10 made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick - all voted yes.
Resolution to approve the unpaid property taxes to be returned to the Otsego County Treasurer’s office made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.
Motion to approve Spring Park Use by the Chamber of Commerce Saturday October 29th for the Time Capsule Ceremony Burial event made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Patrick.
Motion to approve Spring Park Use by the Lions Club for the Santa in the Park on December 10th made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee Patrick.
Resolution to approve Suzanne Christman of ZBA to attend the Zoning/Planning Breakfast Briefing at the Otesaga Hotel on November 1st and be reimbursed for mileage and registration fee of $15 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Treasurer – Donna Wells
Resolution to insure and perform any and all maintenance on new Fire Department Pumper made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson, all voted yes.
Resolution to accept estimate of $10000.00 from Frasier Contracting to replace and repair Fire House windows per Proposal dated 8/24/11 with $5000.00 down to order windows made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor - all voted yes.
Resolution to pay Tom Hallock for 3 hours of pay while he attended the FEMA meeting last month made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor – all voted yes.
Motion to suspend sale of plots in the old cemetery made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor – all voted yes.

Trustee Patrick-Questioned village street light outage reporting and Clerk advised she reports them online on the NYSEG webpage, available to the public. Reported on his review of time cards for the month of October and found the Treasurer’s payroll to be consistent with hours worked.

Trustee Pierson-DPW has a community service worker 20 hours a week as mandated by Court.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:06 pm was made by Trustee Kurkowski, 2nd by Trustee O’Connor, Trustee’s Patrick, Pierson, and Mayor Frohne voted yes. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle Barra
Village Clerk