MINUTES
January 18, 2021
Meeting opened at 6:30 PM by Mayor Guido with the Pledge to the Flag. In attendance were Mayor Louis A. Guido, Trustee Ian Feulner, Trustee Edward Harvey, Amy Herr, Clerk-Treasurer and Taylor Miles, DPW Superintendent. Also in attendance were Madeline Godman, Jon McManus, Ashlee Cornelia, Bailey Thayer, Ginger Thayer, Zola Palmer, Angelica Palmer and Kelly Flanagan.
Approval of the December minutes as members received in
written form. It was upon motion of Trustee
Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried, to accept the minutes
as written.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
|
Checking Account |
|
01/01/20 Balance |
|
General |
|
$165,504.09 |
|
Water |
|
$39,917.78 |
|
Total Fund |
|
$205,421.87 |
|
Trust
& Agency |
|
$311.95 |
|
Savings Accounts |
|
12/01/20 Balance |
|
Water
System Repair Reserve |
|
$2,899.32 |
|
Cemetery
Capital Reserve |
|
$10,837.80 |
|
Unemployment
Insurance Reserve |
|
$2,640.85 |
|
Water
Debt Service Reserve |
|
$20,928.45 |
|
Parks
& Recreation Reserve |
|
$3,573.75 |
|
Sidewalk
Repair & Replacement Res |
|
$238.71 |
|
General
Fund Savings |
|
$25,031.55 |
|
|
Water
|
Taxes |
|
Taxes
Unpaid 12/1/2020 Water
Unpaid 12/1/2020 |
$6,218.62 |
$0.00 |
|
Paid
in December |
$140.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Billed
in December |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Unpaid
01/1/2021 |
$6,078.62 |
$0.00 |
It was upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee
Feulner, unanimously carried, to accept the report as given.
GIRL
SCOUT PROJECT
Presentation made by Bailey Thayer
and Zola Palmer, Junior Girl Scouts, on a Playground Project they are working
on to be added to the playground on Alden Field. This project is for them to attain their
Bronze Award which is the highest award for a Junior Girl Scout. The Board gave permission for them to pursue
this project.
WATER
BILL ISSUES
June Barwick and Jane Sapinsky
received water bills for usage that was much higher than usual. The Board agreed to reduce the bills to
25,000 gallons of water usage for each bill on a one time basis.
JON
MCMANUS ENGINEERING
Jon McManus presented information on
Engineering Grants that are available through the CFA grants. There is one for a maximum of $30,000 with a
local match up to $6,000.00 for an engineering study for a sewage system. He would need letters of support from local
businesses. Angelica Palmer agreed to
assist with getting the letters of support.
In the grant he would put in for a survey to be done of the entire
village. The study would be able to be
used over again for other grants. He
also agreed to assist the Village in completing an application through the CFA
for a grant for installation of water meters.
DPW
DPW Superintendent Miles reported
that the snow blower is on order.
ELECTION
Motion made
by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried
RESOLVED to
appoint Kathryn Lane, Marilyn Mollen, Claire Ottman and Martha Sherwood as
Election Inspectors for the Village Election on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
The
caucuses have been scheduled for the election.
The Democratic caucus is Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 7 pm and the
Republican caucus is Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7 pm. Both caucuses to be held in the Village
Office.
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN
The current
status of the plan was discussed. This
will be continued until the February meeting.
REFUSE BIDS
Motion made
by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried
RESOLVED to
advertise for bids for Refuse Removal for the Village of Cherry Valley for a 2
(two) year bid for the fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Bids will be opened at 6:30 pm on Monday,
March 15, 2021 at the Village Office.
BUDGET REQUESTS
DPW
Superintendent Miles requested a new sweeper for the small tractor, a MIG
welder for the shop and more Christmas decorations. Mayor Guido requested a walk behind
self-propelled vacuum for the streets and cemetery and additional radar signs.
OTHER
BUSINESS
No other business.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The Board entered Executive Session
at 7:22 pm to discuss a personnel matter.
The Board exited Executive Session at 7:45 pm. Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by
Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried
RESOLVED to hire Andrew Booth as a Maintenance Worker at a
salary of $16.00 per hour and $400.00 per month toward individual health
insurance. There will be one year of
probation. The salary will increase by
$0.50 after obtaining his water license.
AUDIT
OF CLAIMS
After review by the board, it was
upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried
to make payment on bills and budget amendments and modifications as follows:
|
General
Fund |
Ch.
#’s 14406-14441 |
$26,083.39 |
|
Water
Fund |
Ch.
#’s 14406-14441 |
$4,557.50 |
|
Total
Fund |
Ch.
#’s 14406-14441 |
$30,640.89 |
|
Trust
and Agency Fund |
Ch.
#’s 1962 & Auto deductions |
$2,065.17 |
Budget Modifications
To From
A5510.42 $2,000.00 A1990 $2,000.00
A8160.4 $5.00 A1990 $5.00
Budget Amendments
From To To
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:46 PM
upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously
carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer
January 20, 2021
