February 12th, 2013

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

PUBLIC HEARING & BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

February 12, 2013 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

 

Public Hearing on ‘Local Law 1-2013 Override the Tax Levy Limit’ called to order by Mayor Frohne at 6:02pm followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Hearing adjourned @ 6:02pm.

 

Board Meeting called to order at 6:02pm.

 

Present Officers:

Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustees O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, and Moshier.

Appointed Officers - Clerk – Dayle A. Barra      Treasurer – Donna Wells

Fire Chief Tom Hallock present.

 

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the January 30^th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier.  Trustees Patrick, Moshier, Pierson, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.  

 

Zoning Enforcement Officer – Received a new zoning permit application for 25 Main Street today from Maple Development.

 

Dog Control Officer – Mark Yerdon reported low activity for last month but continues to make himself available for any matters. 

 

Joann Christmann, Scenic Byway Realty Broker, submitted signage drawings to the Village Office for Board review and the Board gave their approval for the plans.

 

Clerk – Dayle Barra

 

►     Abstract #16   Funds:   General $10188.34, Water $6196.40, Sewer $11461.93, Cemetery $100.00; Total: $27946.67. Motion to approve Abstract #16 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson - all voted yes.

►     Resolution to approve to pay Saints Jazz Quintet plus One for two concerts in Spring Park July 19^th and August 14^th as submitted on February 5^th, made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

►     Fire Department report given to elected officials.

►     Property Maintenance work request for 53 Church Street signed off by Jim Malinowski, DPW superintendent and given to the Board for review.

 

Treasurer – Donna Wells

 

►     Profit & Loss and Balance sheet distributed.

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

            $500.00 from A8170.1 Street Cleaning PS to A5140.4;

            $11.50 from G8140.4 Storm Drains to G9720.81 Interest; and

            $375.84 from A8730.4 Forestry Contractual to A1620.41 NYSB Contractual. 

►     Resolution to approve the new Cemetery rates and their updated rules and regulations made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

►     Resolution to approve Generator Contracts as discussed for WTP/WWTP made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

►     Treasurer gave the Board a status report on the Hazardous Mitigation Plan which she is involved in. More to follow.

►     Informed the Board that overnight parking violators are now issued tickets by DPW Supervisor, Jim Malinowski, as they are not being cited by ZEO, as required.

 

Mayor Frohne – Resolution to adopt Local Law 1-2013 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson. Trustees Patrick, Moshier, Pierson, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried. Resolution to sponsor Memorial Day Parade 2013 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson. Trustees Patrick, Moshier, Pierson, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.   

 

Mayor Frohne will send a memo to each Department Head instructing them to inform the Village Office when they are not going to be available during regular working hours. There can be certain emergency situations residents face in the village which require this policy to be strictly adhere to.

 

Trustee Patrick – Inquired about the Village map. Discussion followed. The entry level wages proposal as submitted by Trustee Moshier at the last meeting will be one of the topics discussed at the Budget Meeting.

 

Trustee Pierson – Reiterated the importance in screening for DPW Superintendent as Jim will retire in 2014.

 

Trustee O’Connor – WTP waiting on filter parts.

 

Motion to go into Executive Session for personnel reasons at 6:35 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.  Motion to adjourn Executive Session at 6:49 made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.

 

Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:49pm made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes. 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk

January 30, 2013

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

January 30, 2013 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

Meeting called to order by Mayor Frohne at 5:04pm followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present Officers:

Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustees O’Connor, Pierson, Patrick, and Moshier.

Appointed Officers - Clerk – Dayle A. Barra      Treasurer – Donna Wells

Fire Chief Tom Hallock present.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the January 8^th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson.  Trustees Patrick, Moshier, Pierson, O’Connor and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.  

WWTP Department Head - Chris Butler attended a meeting regarding Chesapeake Bay and shared with the Board some of the highlights. He will be in contact with Lamont Engineers to coordinate efforts, if necessary. The generator at the Plant gelled up and could have led to problems. It was suggested they get an annual maintenance contract with Power Generator to deflect future incidents.

Zoning Enforcement Officer – Reported that 53 Church Street property and Park Street property remain unresolved. Motion to declare property a public nuisance and order remediation pursuant to Property Maintenance Village Code §207-9 with incurred costs billed to property owners made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

David also followed up and reported the Main Street house that burned is currently under investigation and the County is involved with that.

Joann Christmann attended the meeting and inquired about signage for her new realty office on Main Street. When she gets designs or drawings the Board will look at them.

Bob Hazelton stated Village Code for business/industrial zoning districts do not define percentage of building to lot area.

Clerk – Dayle Barra

►     Abstract #15 Funds: General $11574.93, Water $1668.58, Sewer $4485.02, Cemetery $43.88; Trust &        Agency $206.60; Total: $17979.01. Motion to approve Abstract #15 made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by        Trustee Pierson - all voted yes.
►     Motion to approve the Chamber of Commerce Spring Park Use Application as submitted on January      28^th, made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.
►     Resolution to appoint Caroline Sarafin and Richard Harris as Election Inspectors for the March 19,        2013 Village Election at Town Hall on East James Street from 12 noon to 9pm at $10/hr made by            Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes except Trustee Patrick, who voted no.              Motion carried.
►     As a courtesy, clerk requested the Board direct Department Managers to advise the Village Office of any            deviations from their normal work schedule, particularly the WTP, with incoming water requests for reads and      shut offs from residents.  The Board concurred.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

►     Profit & Loss and Balance sheet distributed.
►     Motion to have a Public Hearing for Local Law1-2013 on the Property Tax Cap Override February          12^th prior to the regular monthly meeting made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all          voted yes.
►     Resolution to approve the following transfers made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson –        all voted yes.

            $8000.00 from A9901.03 Library Inter-fund to L5031; and

            $1758.95 from A8730.4 Forestry Contractual to A5020.4 Engineering Contractual amount of                       $1700.00 with $58.95 to A3310.4 Crossing Guard Contractual.

►     CHIPS paperwork completed and mailed.
►     Working on Challenger Tractor repair under possible recall history.
►     Sample of Cemetery Deed rules and regs distributed for Board review. Treasurer upgraded the look and layout      of Deeds for plot purchases through the new software program.

Mayor Frohne – Motion to appoint Frank Chiodo as ZBA Chairman made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Trustee Pierson – Informed the Board that new DPW laborer has masonry background.

Trustee Moshier – Has ideas for payroll/wage structure and furnished an example for the Board to review. The Board will resume discussion and possible implementation at forthcoming meetings.

Trustee O’Connor – Added his support of the WWTP generator contract as mentioned by Chris Butler.

Motion to go into Executive Session for personnel reasons at 6:02 made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.

Motion to adjourn Executive Session at 6:17 made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:20pm made by Trustee O’Connor, 2^nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk