June 26, 2013

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

June 26, 2013 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

Board Meeting called to order at 5:01pm by Mayor Frohne followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present:

Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee Raymond Patrick, Trustee Duane Pierson. Trustee Robin Moshier, and Trustee Frances Hazelton.  

Appointed Officers - Clerk – Dayle A. Barra      Treasurer – Donna Wells

Also present: Village Attorney David Merzig, Jon McManus, McManus Engineering Group, LLC,

Kenneth Brownell, Maple Development Group, Clark Wilkinson, Paragon Engineering, and Attorney Patrick Quinn.

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the June 11th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier.  Trustees Moshier, Hazelton, Patrick and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Trustee Pierson abstained. Motion carried.

Clerk – Dayle Barra

• Abstract #02  Funds:   General $5749.53, Water $4243.08, Sewer $2717.27, Trust & Agency     $165.28; Total: $12875.16. Motion to approve Abstract #02 made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by     Trustee Moshier. Trustees Patrick, Pierson, Hazelton, Moshier and Mayor Frohne all voted yes.     Motion carried.
• Total property tax collections, to date, $353,340.56.
• Comprehensive Plan mission statement and outline as submitted by Trustee Moshier distributed.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Profit & Loss for June 2013 distributed.
• Reported a credit to Abstract #1 for Sewer Fund of $174.50 for bond payment reversal.

The Village Board, attorney, and engineers engaged in lengthy discussion on the Proposed Family Dollar retail store at 25 W. Main Street. As such, motion that the applicant shall be allowed to submit an amended site plan to the Clerk and that the plan as amended, together will all of the other submitted documents for the project, be forwarded to the Otsego County Planning Department for review pursuant to the requirement of General Municipal Law 239-m. The Board will then consider the amended application at its next meeting assuming County Planning has completed its review. Motion made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Pierson – all voted yes.

Mr. Wachter from 218 Main Street approached the Board regarding the violation for property overgrowth he received. Mr. Wachter regularly receives overgrowth violations each year and the Board will not tolerate it any longer. It was pointed out that Main Street properties reflect the ambiance of the Village and many residents strive to maintain their properties and in fairness to his neighbors the Board strongly urged him to remedy the situation by Friday, otherwise, mowers will be sent to his property and fees shall be applied to the property owner. Mr. Wachter told the Board he will comply.

Motion to order village properties mowed that received violations without remedying the situation with any and all fees to be billed to the property owner made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.

Mayor Frohne – Discussed the ZEO position to be filled. Motion to appoint Keith Sterling as Zoning Enforcement Officer at $10/hr with a performance review at the end of August made by Trustee Pierson, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.

Trustee  Pierson –  Street paving estimates are being requested by DPW. Discussion on personnel policies followed.

Trustee Patrick – Reported on the WWTP.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:03 made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.  

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk

June 11, 2013

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRINGS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MINUTES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

June 11, 2013 in the Public Library Memorial Room.

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

Present:

Elected Officers - Mayor Ronald A. Frohne II, Trustee Raymond Patrick, Trustee Robin Moshier, and Trustee Frances Hazelton.  Not present - Trustee Duane Pierson.

Appointed Officers - Clerk – Dayle A. Barra      Treasurer – Donna Wells

Motion to waive the reading and to approve the May 29th, 2013 Board Meeting Minutes made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick.  Trustees Patrick, Moshier, Hazelton, and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.

Mr. Robert Hazelton, ZBA Chair, asked about potential scheduling conflicts with use of the Public Library Memorial Room on ZBA monthly meeting nights each 2nd Thursday. To avoid such conflicts it was suggested they seek another venue for their meetings. As such, they will request the use of RSCS facilities, which would be ideal for what they expect in anticipated public attendance. Otherwise, a meeting table in the library was offered to them.

While on the subject, Trustee Hazelton will request a monthly schedule for the memorial room use be furnished to the clerk and updates to the schedule be furnished, as well.

Clerk – Dayle Barra

• Abstract #01  Funds: General $9944.50, Water $31220.34, Sewer $49382.93, Cemetery $458.80, Trust & Agency $206.60; Total: $91,213.17. Motion to approve Abstract #01 made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier. Trustees Patrick, Hazelton, Moshier and Mayor Frohne all voted yes. Motion carried.
• It has been brought to the attention of the clerk that the Annual Water Quality Report for 2012 contained some erroneous information.  Trustee Moshier will ask Tom Shypski to correct it.
• RSCS confirmed they will allow students to change the Spring Park sign for Community Service fulfillment hours. More information forthcoming.
• Motion to add an expiration date of one year from the approval date on Local Zoning Permit     Applications made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.
• Property Maintenance violation letters will be mailed Friday, June14th.
• FD Monthly Report distributed to each official.

Treasurer – Donna Wells

• Motion to approve the following transfers made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes:

                $10,000.00 from interfund A9901.03 to L5031 for Library.

• Motion to approve w/s credit to Bronner Manor of $356.18 due to a faulty manual meter read made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.
• Motion to approve Treasurer to attend a Fiscal Conference June 19th made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Patrick – all voted yes.
• Motion to accept health insurance representative Kaatirondack Benefit Planning Incorporated per terms outlined in contract with the Broker Program Manager made by Trustee Patrick, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
• Motion to accept Blue Rock Energy as commercial natural gas supplier as outlined by agreement dated June 11, 2013 made by Trustee Hazelton, 2nd by Trustee Moshier – all voted yes.
• Both Columbia and Pittsfield Towns have submitted $273.33 each representing their third toward NYCOM annual meeting attended by Treasurer.

Mayor Frohne – Asked that two members of the ZBA recuse themselves so that the Board could discuss the proposed Family Dollar Project at 25 Main Street. Updated maps and documents continue to be received. A Special Meeting will be planned to involve the attorneys, developer, and engineers so clarification/interpretation can be discussed.

After considerable deliberation, the Board agreed they are not in a position to accept the responsibility for the Summer Celebration Parade requested by RSCC at a previous meeting. They are, however, approving their parade on village side streets.

Trustee Moshier – Furnished a drafted outline for the scope of a Comprehensive Plan for the village. After reading it through and discussing ideas for formulating a committee, the Mayor asked it be put in motion. The first step is to put word out to the public to draw interest in becoming a member. Optimally, the committee would be comprised of a diverse group of individuals with pride in the community who possess a vision for its future. Further discussion to ensue.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:40 made by Trustee Moshier, 2nd by Trustee Hazelton – all voted yes.  

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dayle A. Barra, Village Clerk