Thursday, October 30, 2014

October 29, 2014

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

October 14, 2014 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

Present:
Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee Raymond Patrick, Trustee Robin Moshier, and Trustee Frances Hazelton. Not present -Trustee Warren Leonard.

Appointed Officers - Dayle A. Barra, Clerk

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

ZEO reported to Board members.

DPW Superintendent Bill Collins – Motion to authorize bid advertising for new plow and changeover spreader and wing by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.
The Mayor inquired about the water leak at Lucille Coppola property on 263 Main Street. The Mayor will follow up on this matter.

Fire Chief Tom Hallock – Radio system will be replaced and housed at the Water Treatment Plant. No grant from FEMA this year.

Senior Department Head Chris Butler – Updates to the Board. Suggests sludge rate be increased to $.10/gal in the coming new year.

Motion to waive the reading of and to approve the meeting minutes of 9/24/2014 by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Clerk – Dayle Barra

Ø  Abstract #9 Funds: General $33,577.08 Water $5686.21, Sewer $7797.05, Cemetery $134.50; Total: $47,194.84. Motion to approve Abstract #9 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.
Ø  Property Tax Collection, to date, $527,594.27.
Ø  September 2014 clerk fees $27.00, Registrar fees $10.00. Treasurer received check for total.
Ø  Motion to approve ZBA members to participate in NYCOM’s webinar series as presented for a fee of $50 a person by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Ø  Motion to approve selling lot 18E in the old section of Lakeview Cemetery per request by Joyce Astheimer by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Ø  Motion to approve purchase of John Deere lawn tractor for Cemetery for $2912.46 per quote as submitted by Bryan Coones by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.
Ø  Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Harriett Geywits submitted report to the Board.
Ø  September 2014 Fire Department Report on file.

Trustee Moshier – Shared ideas on financial reporting, internal audit, A/R, and signage permits. All to be discussed at future meetings.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:42pm made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes. 

Respectfully submitted,




Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk