VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
November 11, 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
Meeting
called to order at 6:01pm by Mayor Frohne, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Property Maintenance Hearing
Keith Sterling, ZEO, gave his report to the Board.
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:
15
Lakeview Avenue
Wayne’s Welding submitted a bid on the one-way
plow, as advertised, for a total of $40,068.00. DPW Superintendent William
Collins will look that over.
Motion to
waive the reading of and to approve the meeting minutes of 10/29/2014 by
Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard – all voted yes.
Clerk – Dayle Barra
Ø
Abstract
#11 Funds: General $13,010.70, Water $1635.24, Sewer $7564.24,
Cemetery $26,249.95; Total: $48,460.13. Motion to
approve Abstract #11 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all
voted yes except Trustee Patrick; who abstained.
Ø
October
2014 fees clerk collected $46.50.
Ø
Property
Tax Collection, to date, $537,803.35.
WHEREAS,
Article 14, Section 1436, Paragraph 2 of Real Property Tax Law authorizes
village tax collectors to return to its respective County Treasurer a listing
of unpaid taxes for enforcement, and
WHEREAS,
the Village of Richfield Springs total property tax collection totaled
$537,803.35 for 2014-2015 taxes with an outstanding balance of $55,312.58 on 61
properties together with penalties and fees totaling $63,919.23, therefore
BE IT
RESOLVED, the village tax collector, in accordance with Real Property Tax Law,
is returning to Otsego County Treasurer’s Office the 2014-2015 unpaid Village
Tax accounts for further collection with certification of the Board of Trustees
and hereby accepted.
Motion to
adopt resolution by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Leonard, all
voted yes.
Ø Petty cash totaling
$200 for tax collection purposes returned to Treasurer for deposit.
Ø W/S billing was
discussed together with Richfield LLC (Price Chopper Plaza) holding 7 accounts
in tenant’s name. Ultimately, all charges are for property owner per Village
Code 260-7 (G).
Ø Boy Scout Troop 14
spent a day picking up trash at Allen Lake Reservoir due to the overwhelming
amount of litter. The Board expressed their gratitude.
Ø Lamont Engineers
submitted a draft Fountain Proposal for the repair.
Ø Comprehensive Planning
Committee Meeting minutes from 9/15/14 filed in the Office.
Ø Report submitted to
Trustees from Harriett Geywits, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer.
Mayor
Frohne – Submitted
Corrective Action Plan for Justice audit response. Discussed the possibility of
appointing a Public Health Officer.
Trustee Leonard
– WTP
has generator issues. The Clerk will confirm whether there is an existing
maintenance contract in place, which she suspects it the case.
Trustee
Moshier –
Peeled glued signs from telephone pole near Post Office while restating
possibly implementing sign permits. Discussion followed. Would like to know
where Village residents stand in whether to repair Ann Street bridge or not.
Motion to
adjourn meeting at 8:09pm made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton
– all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
