February 2021 Meeting Minutes

 

 MINUTES

February 15, 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, Linda Bouck, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer and Taylor Miles, DPW Superintendent.  Also in attendance was Cierra Utter.

 

Approval of the January 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		02/01/21 Balance
General		$142,675.74
Water		$72,875.63
Total Fund		$215,551.37 minus $2.27 correction on Soc. Sec and Medicare deduction to Trust and Agency for a balance of $215,579.10
Trust & Agency		$311.95
Savings Accounts		02/01/21 Balance
Water System Repair Reserve		$2,899.37
Cemetery Capital Reserve		$10,837.98
Unemployment Insurance Reserve		$2,640.89
Water Debt Service Reserve		$20,928.81
Parks & Recreation Reserve		$3,573.81
Sidewalk Repair & Replacement Res		$238.71
General Fund Savings		$25,031.55
	Water	Taxes
Taxes Unpaid 1/1/2021 Water Unpaid 1/1/2021	$0.00	$0.00
Paid in January	$36,535.88	$0.00
Billed in January	$57,366.62	$0.00
Adjusted in January	$550.13
Unpaid 2/1/2021	$20,280.61	$0.00

 

It was upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to accept the report as given.

 

DPW

 

            DPW Superintendent Miles reported that the new snow blower has been received and is ready for use.  The NYSDOT is coming to the village to remove the snowbanks on Main and Alden Streets.  They are also going to patch holes on those streets.  DPW Superintendent Miles would like to rent a street sweeper from Home Town Hauling this spring to clean up the dirt from sanding the roads.  A list of surplus equipment will be prepared for the next meeting.  Mayor Guido told DPW Superintendent Miles that the handicap parking space in the parking lot on Main Street needs to be moved over and marked out this spring.

 

ELECTION

 

            The candidates for election on March 16, 2021 will be Louis A. Guido for Mayor, Edward A. Harvey, Angelica Iris Palmer and Cierra P. Utter for Trustee.

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN

 

            The Public Health Emergency Operation Plan was presented to the Board.  It was upon motion of Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried

            RESOLVED that the Public Health Emergency Operation Plan is approved as presented.

 

BUDGET REVIEW

 

            The proposed budget was reviewed.  To balance the water budget consideration into financing the water meters will be looked into.

 

GRANT APPLICATIONS

 

            NYS CFA grants forms were completed and submitted for replacement of water meters and a sewage study.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

            Mayor Guido requested a letter be sent to Frank Russo about his fence. 

            Mayor Guido talked to Tim Horvath about leasing the property behind his building for parking.

            Mayor Guido would like to have Hyde Clarke, Attorney draw up an agreement with the individuals doing the Community Garden that the property will be returned to the original condition if they don’t want to continue the garden. He would also like an update on the filing of the paperwork for the transfer of the property from the Presbyterian Church to the Village for the cemetery.

            Trustee Feulner has been looking into examples of registration forms and fee schedules for the Abandoned/Vacant Property Law.

 

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 14442-14483	$16,365.03
Water Fund	Ch. #’s 14442-14483	$3,140.06
Total Fund	Ch. #’s 14442-14483	$19,505.09
Trust and Agency Fund	Ch. #’s 1963 & 1964 & Auto deductions	$1,959.47

 

 

Budget Modifications

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None

Budget Amendments

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None

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM upon motion of Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer

February 18, 2021