March 28, 2012

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

March 28, 2012 @ 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
Present: Mayor Frohne, Trustee O’Connor, Trustee Pierson, and Trustee Patrick. Trustee Kurkowski not present.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the March 13th, 2012 Board Meeting minutes made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee Pierson. Trustees Patrick, O’Connor, Pierson, and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Clerk-Dayle Barra

• Abstract #19 Funds: General $9834.81, Water $2292.52, Sewer $8360.16, Trust & Agency $333.90 Total: $20821.39. Motion to approve Abstract #19 made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick - all voted yes.
• Motion to approve Spring Park use by Lions Club April 7th for annual Easter Egg Party made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson - all voted yes.
• Suzanne Christman gave the Clerk her Letter of Resignation as ZBA member effective April 13th and it was shared with the Board.
• The Board agreed to allow the Clerk to incorporate ‘Going Green’ in the Village. To jumpstart the idea the use of large paper bags, as opposed to plastic, for lawn cleanup is encouraged. Motion to approve placing an add in The Pennysaver re: encouraging the implementation of paper garbage bags for leaf pick up made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson - all voted yes, except Trustee Patrick, who voted no.
• Janet Misencik phoned the Office to say what a great Job Bryan Coones did on resetting some Cemetery stones. This is one of the many calls the Office receives complimenting the pristine grounds Bryan maintains in the Cemetery.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Resolution to approve the following transfers made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.  

    $1000.00 from A3410.2 FD Capital Expenses to A3410.4 FD Contractual.
    $2500.00 from A3410.41 Ambulance Contractual to A3410.4 FD Contractual.
    $38000.00 from G9710.7 Bond to G230 Misc Reserve for ARRA payment.

• Motion to allow the purchase of 3 Signs displaying Cemetery open hours made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Patrick- all voted yes.

Mayor Frohne- Public Hearing for Tentative Budget to be held April 10th at 6pm with the Board of Trustee’s regular meeting to directly follow.

Mayor Frohne and the Trustees, as well as Appointed Officials and employees, wish to thank Trustee Kurkowski for his service and dedication as a Board Member and wish him all the best.

Motion for Treasurer to apply for a village credit card made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson- all voted yes.

Trustee Patrick- Would like to alert dog walkers in the Village that failure to clean up after your dog relieves itself is an offense punishable by a fine up to $250.00 and possible jail time. Complaints continue to come to the office of violators and Main Street is quite littered with dog feces. Doug Bordinger will assist in getting awareness out.

The key situation needs to be organized and each official needs to sign out keys with recordkeeping. The Clerk will tend to this.

The Library Board and Village Board need to discuss shared concerns. The Rotary offered to pick up all old books to ship them oversees to countries that want them. Great resource.

Trustee Pierson- DPW has been street sweeping sidewalks and ornamental bricks on Main Street.

Trustee O’Connor- Expressed Budget concerns and further discussion may ensue at the Tentative Budget meeting April 10th, 2012.

Motion to adjourn Board Meeting at 7:09 made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee Pierson- motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle Barra, Village Clerk