VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
July 30, 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.
Property Maintenance Hearing
Motion
to declare the following properties a public nuisance and authorize remediation
pursuant to Property Maintenance Code § 207-9
of Village Code by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes:
Rt 20 lot 58 Church 7 Dow 63
Main 35 James
9 Park 10 Canadarago
ZEO report to Board members. A letter will be
sent to the properties that were granted temporary on-street parking reminding
them the grace period will not continue into the winter season. A notice will
also be put in the paper to advise property owners to provide off-street
parking for seasonal use when parking on the street is prohibited.
Fire
Chief – Tom
Hallock discussed the air tanks purchase and the 1988 Mac Truck (pumper) that
needs to be replaced by a new pumper, roughly in the ballpark of $250k. The
Fire Department responded to 70 calls during the month of July.
DPW
Superintendent – Bill
Collins received two quotes for grinding the brush pile. Motion to authorize up to $5000 to Clifton Recycling, Inc. to grind
brush pile per quote dated 7/16/14 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd b Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes. Motion to
approve purchase of fume extractor used when welding from Airgas USA, LC for
$1807 per quote dated 7/24/14 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee
Patrick – all voted yes.
Motion to
waive the reading of and to approve the meeting minutes of 7/8/2014 by Trustee
Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes except Trustee
Patrick, who abstained.
Deputy
Clerk/Treasurer – Harriett Geywits
►
Motion to approve
Cherry Valley Memorials quote for repairing cemetery stones for $4435 from
Cemetery Fund by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes.
►
Motion to approve
following transfer by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all
voted yes.
$21.90 from A1325.4
Treasurer Contractual to A1680.5 Bank Fees
►
Motion to approve
Mayoral appointment of Harriett Geywits as Village Historian by Trustee
Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Clerk – Dayle Barra
► Abstract #4 Funds: General $18,204.91 Water $2754.15 Sewer $5582.84, Cemetery $402.13,
Trust & Agency $165.28; Total: $27,109.31. Motion to approve Abstract #4 by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd
by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes except Trustee Patrick, who abstained.
► Motion to approve Trustee Moshier attending Abandoned
Property Summit for $25 as outlined in brochure by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd
by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes except Trustee Moshier, who abstained.
► Motion to approve adding DPW Overtime to 35 James Street
property maintenance invoice by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Leonard – all voted yes
► RFP for Cemetery
trees will be advertised with a work completion date of November 1, 2014
► Comprehensive
Planning Committee minutes received in office from meeting of July 17, 2014.
► June 2014 Profit
& Loss and Balance Sheet to the Board.
► Treasurer filed for
an AUD 30-day extension.
► NYS 45 Payroll report
was not filed in March this year. Current Treasurer since filed it and will
ensure no penalty fees are assessed.
Mayor
Frohne – Motion to approve CDPHP health care renewal for current plan as
outlined by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted
yes. Motion to approve air tank purchase
for four annually at $745 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier
– all voted yes. The
Mayor will contact Mr. Nicolosi letting him know the Village is not liable for
his recent septic issue on his property.
Trustee
Patrick - Discussion
with Bill Collins regarding the request by JGB to replace the current double
sidewalk in front of the Gladstone building on Main Street and have steps
leading to each entrance instead. The Board agreed there are no zoning
regulations regarding that, and they may proceed.
Trustee
Leonard – Motion to offer Jim Malinowski part-time, as-needed employment at
wage rate at time of retirement by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Patrick – all voted yes except Trustee Leonard, who voted no. Village Clerk and
Village Historian will research vault units that fit the needs of
historical/important needs and advise the Board accordingly.
Trustee
Hazelton – As
the Village is still commemorating the 150th anniversary of the
Civil War, the enlistment roll in memory the area men who served as donated by
Thomas R. Proctor in 1911, needs repair. Motion
to allow the repair of the memorial and display as such at the Richfield
Springs Museum from September 10th through October by Trustee
Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes. FCC radio
grant for Fire Department written and submitted and will update accordingly on
the status.
Trustee
Moshier – Received
one proposal for auditing services so far. Will set a date with the Mayor to
meet with Brandon Dawley for website updating. The Trustees will each receive a
copy of Employee Policy Handbook once used by the Village to make individual
notes/updates in effort to implement a new one. The Mayor will call McManus to
look at cracked sidewalk for possible remedy options. The Library windows that
remain with bars may need to be replaced if they cannot successfully remove
bars without breaking the windows.
Trustee Moshier also shared thoughts on
signage management and the need to readdress the feral cat situation in the
near future.
Motion
to adjourn meeting at 8:41pm made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
