September 10, 2013

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

September 10, 2013 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

Board Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Frohne followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present:

Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee Duane Pierson, Trustee Raymond Patrick, Trustee Robin Moshier and Trustee Frances Hazelton.

Appointed Officers - Dayle A. Barra, Clerk  and  Donna Wells, Treasurer

Also present in the interest of the Family Dollar retail store project:

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Slevin of Stockli Slevin & Peters, LLP, Council for Maple Development

Mr. Lester A. Sittler, Attorney for Property Owner

Mrs. Linda O’Connor, property owner of proposed project site

Property Maintenance Hearing

Mr. Estigo attended the meeting. He continues to work on removing the log from his yard.

Dog Control Officer – Mark Yerdon reported the dog complaints this year have been at a minimal. Very much different than the past couple of years.

Family Dollar Store

Motion to approve the Family Dollar retail store project site plan at 25 Main Street as submitted on August 23, 2013 along with lighting specifications & plans, as requested by the Board at the 8/28 meeting, made by Trustee Pierson, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier. Trustees Moshier, Hazelton, and Patrick voted no. Trustee Pierson and Mayor Frohne voted yes.

(Trustee Pierson exited the meeting at this time.)

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the August 28^th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee Moshier, 2^nd by Trustee Patrick.  Trustees Moshier, Patrick and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Trustee Hazelton abstained. Motion carried.

Clerk – Dayle Barra

►     Abstract #07 Funds:   General $20,290.37, Water $1405.89, Sewer $6034.89, Cemetery $590.48; Total: $28,321.63.    Motion to approve Abstract #07 made by Trustee Hazelton, 2^nd by Trustee Mosher - all voted yes. Motion carried.

►     Clerk’s report for August 2013 monies received - $96.75.

►     Property Tax collections, to date - $527,886.13, with $85,878.25 outstanding.

►     Fire Department Report for August 2013 distributed.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

►     Motion to approve to mail the 2014 Fire Department Contracts with a 2% increase made by Trustee Moshier, 2^nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.

Mayor Frohne – Initiated discussion and thoughts on the upcoming Village Dissolution Informational Meeting and future pertinent items the Board should be thinking about. Discussion followed.

Motion to advertise for a DPW Superintendent Trainee position with starting pay at $13.00/hr made by Trustee Hazelton, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.

Trustee Patrick – Continues to gather ideas for feral cat control. 

Mr. Chiodo would like to turn the storage unit on East James Street into residences and asked Trustee Patrick for guidance. He will need to contact the ZBA for a Special Use Permit application. The County will also need to get involved with inspections and/or approvals, as well. Trustee Patrick will inform him of this.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:05pm made by Trustee Hazelton, 2^nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes. 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk