agenda - Village of Cherry Valley Board Meeting 12/16/25 6:30pm (updated 12/16/25 @ 11:17am)

Village of Cherry Valley

2025-2026 Village Year - Monthly Board Meeting AGENDA:     Tuesday December 16, 2025


PLEASE NOTE:

Cell phones are not permitted during meetings and are to be turned off upon entering.

Public questions, comments, and concerns shall be provided no more than 2 minutes per request.


attendance

  • Mayor Jeffrey S. Stiles

  • Trustee K. Donnie Brigham

  • Trustee Ian M. Feulner

  • Clerk-Treasurer Melissa F. Gregory

  • DPW Superintendent Wayne B. Valentine

  • Village Attorney Jill A. Poulson, Esq.

  • Guests x _____

  1. Open Meeting @ ___ : ___  p.m. with the pledge to the flag.

  2. Prior (November) Minutes Review/Approval

  3. Treasurer’s Report – provided by Clerk-Treasurer Gregory (prior meeting minutes/treasurers reports)

  4. Guests 

    1. Dan Sullivan (NYForward Grant)

  5. Old Business

  • DPW Superintendent Valentine:

    • D.O.L 

  • Village Attorney Poulson:

    • FOIL Request 

  • Clerk-Treasurer Gregory:

    • We ARE members of NYRWA (renewal in January)

    • National Grid LED Lighting Incentive 

    • Insurance: new policy quote and cyber liability coverage (non currently)

    • Software: Trustee Brigham … TAK Technologies update?

    • website/email

  • Other:

    • Comprehensive Plan? 

    • Potential for Planning Board?

    • 12/1/25 walkthrough with MVEDD

  1. New Business

  • DPW Superintendent Valentine:

    • CPR/AED class to be held (date TBD) in Richfield Springs

    • Sidewalk (between Tryon and Triangle) - temporary signs being made to put up when cleaning up from a large snowstorm because the Town trucks keep pushing snow from the road onto the sidewalks and DPW cannot keep up

  • Village Attorney Poulson:

  • Clerk-Treasurer Gregory:

    • Rental of Alden Field in June 2026

    • Request from Otsego County Soil and Water RE planting trees along creek

    • Water bill layout (fill-in style) for THIS BILLING ONLY while we work through setting up the new software/system

    • January Newsletter (discussion of topics)

    • Thank You Card for Julie Barown (EFC loan and continued efforts in trying to secure us a USDA grant)

  • Other

  1. Finances

    1. audit of claims & approval to pay bills, per the provided abstract and reviewed bills

  2. Executive Session (as needed)

  3. Adjourn Meeting