VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
February 25, 2015 in the
Public Library Memorial Room.
Present:
Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee
Ray Patrick, Trustee Robin Moshier, Trustee Frances Hazelton, and Trustee
Warren Leonard.
Appointed Officers - Dayle A. Barra, Clerk
& Harriett Geywits, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Meeting
called to order at 6:02pm by Mayor Frohne, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chris
Butler, WWTP Operator, informed the Board Doug Bordinger passed his test with
NYRWA.
Motion to
approve minutes from 2/10/2015 by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee
Hazelton – all voted yes.
Clerk – Dayle Barra
Ø
Abstract
#18 Funds: General $7873.28, Water $9270.75, Sewer $8437.99, Trust
& Agency $82.64; total: $25,664.66. Motion to
approve Abstract #18 by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all
voted yes except Trustee Patrick, who abstained.
Ø Motion to amend voucher 398 in Abstract 17 line item from
A1320.4 to A1325.4 by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard– all
voted yes.
Ø Motion to approve Fire Department’s traffic control
participation in the Community Center’s Run & Walk this year by Trustee Leonard,
2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
Ø Motion to approve Spring Park use by Farmer’s Market as
stipulated in email and remains the same as previous years by Trustee Patrick,
2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.
Ø Comprehensive Planning
Committee meeting minutes from 1/2015 filed in office.
Ø Treasurer’s notes, Profit
& Loss, and Balance Sheet distributed to Board members.
Motion to approve the
following transfers by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Leonard –
all voted yes.
$300 from A3410.4131
Kerosene to A3410.4 FD Contractual
$200 from A5130.2
Equipment Capital Expense to A5130.4 Contractual
Deputy
Clerk/Treasurer – Harriett Geywits
Ø Reported on Lamont
Engineer’s progress thus far for the Fountain repair.
Mayor
Frohne – Met
with Richfield Town Supervisor Fran Enjem and Chief Executive Officer of Otsego
County IDA Sandy Mathes to discuss the proposed future business park. The Board
is invited to attend related meetings during the planning stages. Mayor also
talked with Christine Corrigan, President of the Chamber of Commerce, who
shared ideas of getting businesses to occupy the many vacant commercial
buildings. Discussed the Budget plan.
Trustee
Hazelton – Gave
status on proposed zoning amendment. Attorney Merzig will draft the proposed
legislation striking out ‘filling
stations’ from §275-13 B-2 District definition in Village Code, as agreed
by the Board.
Trustee
Moshier – Asked
about Library Board member appointments.
Motion to
adjourn meeting at 7:34pm by Trustee Leonard, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton
– all voted yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk
