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 8th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd 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, 2nd 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
► Motion to approve the Chamber of Commerce Spring Park Use Application as submitted on January 28th, made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd 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, 2nd 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
► Motion to have a Public Hearing for Local Law1-2013 on the Property Tax Cap Override February 12th prior to the regular monthly meeting made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.
► Resolution to approve the following transfers made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd 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, 2nd 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, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Motion to adjourn Executive Session at 6:17 made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:20pm made by Trustee O’Connor, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
