VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
May 28, 2014 in the
Public Library Memorial Room.
Present:
Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II,
Trustee Raymond Patrick, Trustee Robin Moshier, Trustee Frances Hazelton, and
Trustee Warren Leonard
Appointed Officers - Dayle A. Barra, Clerk, and
Harriett Geywits, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Meeting
called to order at 6pm by Mayor Frohne, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Fire Chief – Tom Hallock reminded
the Board that the old DOT barn holds Village and Fire Department items that
someday will possibly need re-housed, should the building be sold. The FCC
radio communications timeline may be June 2015, rather than previously reported
as spring 2016.
Zoning
Enforcement Officer – Keith Sterling reported to the Board raising questions
regarding Village Codes. The Board continues to recognize the need for
amending/updating and streamlining its content.
Matthew Napierala, PE Consultant, submitted
Storm water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPP) and extensive material relating
thereof.
RESOLUTION OF THE
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MAY 28, 2014
KINNEY DRUGS SITE
PLAN by NAPIERALA CONSULTING ENGINEERS
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
ON 10 MAIN STREET
KNOWN & DESIGNATED
AS
SECTION 13,
SUBSECTION 20, BLOCK 2, LOT 2
WHEREAS, the Village of Richfield Springs Board of Trustees is
in receipt of an approved local zoning permit application submitted by Napierala
Consulting Engineers, for property to be located on 10 Main; and
WHEREAS, the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA) regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617.3(a) require that no agency shall
carry out, fund or approve an action until it has complied with the
requirements of SEQRA, and;
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees has received a
short Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) for the project with Part I
completed by the applicant, and;
WHEREAS, the project does not rise the threshold of a Type I
Action; and
WHEREAS, the project involves the development of a Kinney Drugs
retail store and drive-through pharmacy, along with off-street parking,
utility, infrastructural and associated site improvements on a 1.88 acre parcel
of land;
RESOLVED, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of
Richfield Springs hereby determines Project 2014-05 to be classified as an
Unlisted Action and is subject to SEQRA.
Motion to
adopt resolution by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voting yes.
RESOLUTION OF THE
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MAY 28, 2014
KINNEY DRUGS SITE
PLAN by NAPIERALA CONSULTING ENGINEERS
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
ON 10 MAIN STREET
KNOWN &
DESIGNATED AS
SECTION 13,
SUBSECTION 20, BLOCK 2, LOT 2
WHEREAS, the Village of Richfield Springs Board of Trustees is
in receipt of an approved local zoning permit application submitted by
Napierala Consulting Engineers, for property to be located on 10 Main; and
WHEREAS, the project involves the development of a Kinney Drugs
retail store and drive-through pharmacy, along with off-street parking,
utility, infrastructural and associated site improvements on a 1.88 acre parcel
of land; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees has received a
short Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) for the project with Part I
completed by the applicant, and;
WHEREAS, the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA) regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617.3(a) require that no agency shall
carry out, fund or approve an action until it has complied with the
requirements of SEQRA, and;
WHEREAS, the project is classified as an Unlisted Action; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of
Richfield Springs determines that the Action will involve more than one Agency
and that it will be more expedient for those Agencies to conduct their reviews
independent of one another;
RESOLVED, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of
Richfield Springs declares that an uncoordinated review will be conducted for the
referenced project pursuant to SEQRA, 6NYCRR 617.6(b) (4).
Motion to
adopt resolution by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all
voting yes.
Motion
to forward Kinney Drugs proposed project plans to the Otsego County Planning
Department pursuant to the requirements of GML Article 12-B, §239-m, by Trustee
Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Motion
to waive the reading of and to approve the meeting minutes of 5/13/2014 by
Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
Clerk – Dayle Barra
► Abstract #23 Funds: General $4711.06 Water $1150.85 Sewer $6402.78, Trust & Agency
$206.60, Cemetery $100.00; Total: $12,571.29. Motion to approve Abstract #23 by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd
by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
► Motion to approve contract agreement as submitted by Time
Warner Cable by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted
yes.
► Motion to approve 2014-2014 Property tax Warrant by
Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
► Motion to charge $375 instead of $575.00 for burial of
vault cremains by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes.
► Motion to authorize $200 property tax payments petty cash
by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.
► For aesthetic
reasons, rusted bars from village office windows will be removed.
Profit & Loss (vs
Actual) and Balance Sheet distributed.
Motion to approve transfer of $4080 from A9950.10 FD
Reserve to A201 FD Savings by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier
– all voted yes.
Motion to approve following transfers by Trustee
Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
$4000 from A5110.4 General Repairs to A3410.4 FD
Contractual
$52.40 from A3510.4 Dog Control Contractual to A3410.4131
Kerosene
$763.46 from A5110.4 General Repairs to A5142.4 Snow
Removal Contractual
$6000 from G8130.4 Sewage Treatment/Disp to G8110.4 WWTP
Contractual
$68.89 from G8130.4 to G9060.8 Health Insurance
$2000 from FX8340.1 Trans/Dist to FX8310.1 Water Personal
Services
Mayor
Frohne –
Motion to approve Ajay Vantassel as DPW
new hire per Mayoral letter by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes.
Trustee
Patrick – Discussed,
collectively, with the Board off-street parking for the residents on River,
Dow, and Monticello Street.
Trustee
Hazelton – Motion to establish unused sick day pay policy to employees retiring
effective May 29, 2014 by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard –
all voted yes.
Trustee
Leonard – Wants
to complete the bicycle rack project in Spring Park.
Trustee
Moshier – Comprehensive
Plan Committee down one member. They can decide their course from there. Second
Meeting Minutes filed in Village Office.
Motion
to adjourn meeting at 8:33pm made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
