ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING
April 7, 2025 (Part I)
Meeting was opened at 6:30 PM by Mayor Jeffrey S. Stiles with the Pledge of Allegiance. In attendance were Mayor Jeffrey S. Stiles, Trustees Ian M. Feulner and K. Don Brigham, Village Attorney Jill A. Poulson, Esq., DPW Superintendent Wayne B. Valentine, and Clerk-Treasurer Melissa F. Gregory. Also in attendance were residents Noelle Adamoscheck and Brandon Brown.
APPOINTMENTS
& WAGES
The below noted appointments were proposed by Mayor Stiles:
|
Title and Name |
Elected/Appointed
To |
Wages |
Frequency |
|
MAYOR Jeffrey S. Stiles |
3/31/2029 |
$ 2,025.00 |
annually |
|
DEPUTY MAYOR Ian M. Feulner |
3/31/2026 |
$ 100.00 |
annually |
|
TRUSTEE Ian M. Feulner |
3/31/2026 |
$ 1,650.00 |
annually |
|
TRUSTEE K. Donald Brigham |
3/31/2029 |
$ 1,650.00 |
annually |
|
CLERK-TREASURER Melissa F.
Gregory
|
--- |
$ 21.00 (starting
8/1/2025)
|
hourly w/benefits; no
health insurance |
|
REGISTRAR OF
VITAL STATISTICS Melissa F.
Gregory |
3/31/2029 |
$ 250.00 |
annually |
|
DEPUTY
CLERK-TREASURER Eve N. Bouboulis |
--- |
$ 20.00 |
hourly |
|
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
OF VITAL STATISTICS Eve N. Bouboulis |
3/31/2029 |
$ 50.00 |
annually |
|
DPW
SUPERINTENDENT Wayne B.
Valentine |
--- |
$ 30.00
|
hourly w/benefits; no
health insurance |
|
MAINTENANCE
WORKER Stacy L. Van
Buren |
--- |
$ 24.50 |
hourly |
|
VILLAGE ATTORNEY Jill A. Poulson,
Esq. |
3/31/2026 |
$ 5,000.00 |
annually |
|
VILLAGE HISTORIAN Susan Miller |
3/31/2026 |
$ 200.00 |
annually |
|
VILLAGE SAFETY
INSPECTOR TBD: Will Ryan |
3/31/2026 |
$ 250.00 |
annually |
|
VILLAGE PUBLIC
HEALTH OFFICER (shared w/Town of
Cherry Valley) TBD: Elletta Horth, FNP |
--- |
$ 0.00 |
--- |
|
VILLAGE PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CARETAKER TBD: Aaron Van
Buren |
TBD 4/1-5/31/25 6/1/25-5/31/26 |
TBD $ 16,800.00 |
TBD: contracted |
|
REFUSE AND
RECYCLING REMOVAL TBD: Casella
Waste Management of N.Y. Inc |
TBD 6/1/25-5/31/27 |
TBD $ 90,999.00 |
TBD: contracted |
|
ELECTION
INSPECTORS |
3/31/2026 |
$ 15.50 |
hourly NYS minimum wage |
Motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to approve the appointments and wages as listed below.
POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
The following
policies and procedures were proposed by Mayor Stiles:
·
Official
Bank: NBT Bank of Norwich, NY - Cherry Valley, NY Branch
·
Official
Newspaper: The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY
·
Official
Board Meeting Dates: 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 6:30PM
·
Authorization
for Clerk-Treasurer to pay bills before board meetings:
o utilities; gasoline; refuse removal
contract; property maintenance caretaker contract; room rent; insurances;
postage; water bonds/interest on water bonds; Elan Financial Services (NBT
Credit Card); small items to run office and equipment as needed
·
classes/work-related
meetings to be reviewed as requested at a regular meeting of the board
·
work-related
travel mileage: reimbursed at the current IRS rate
·
meals
(if not included with class/conference): $45.00/day
·
county
sales tax receipts: split of 50/50% between village general and water budget
funds
· all employees must be offered NYS Retirement (required for all full-time employees) & Deferred Compensation Plan
Motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to accept the proposed policies and procedures as listed.
BUDGET
HEARING
Motion
was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried,
to open the Budget Hearing at 7:03 PM.
Motion
was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried,
to end the Budget Hearing at 9:10 PM, with an agreement to continue next week,
Monday April 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM, as there was still more to be discussed and
reviewed.
Clerk-Treasurer Gregory would then post a follow up notice to the Daily Star as well as around town.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion
made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Brigham, unanimously carried, to
adjourn the meeting at at 9:12 PM.
ANNUAL
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING
April 14, 2025 (Part II)
Meeting was opened at 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Stiles with the Pledge of Allegiance. In attendance were Mayor Jeffrey S. Stiles, Trustees Ian M. Feulner and K. Don Brigham, Village Attorney Jill A. Poulson, Esq., DPW Superintendent Wayne B. Valentine, and Clerk-Treasurer Melissa F. Gregory.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PART
ONE-REVIEW
Clerk-Treasurer Gregory gave an overview of the prior organizational meeting minutes. A motion to accept the minutes as read was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PART TWO
REFUSE
BID:
The two received bids for refuse removal were re-read. Motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to accept the two-year bid of $90,099.00 from Casella Waste Management Services.
PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE BID
No bids were received for Village Property Maintenance. In the interest of time and necessity a motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to continue working with AA Property Services (Aaron Van Buren) for another year. A contract will be created with help from Attorney Poulson.
NBT
VILLAGE CREDIT CARD
An increase of credit limit was requested from Clerk-Treasurer Gregory due to the current inability to order multiple higher-priced items at a time. Motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to increase the credit limit on the Village Credit Card to $2,500.00.
BUDGET
HEARING
Motion
was made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Brigham, unanimously carried,
to open the Budget Hearing at 6:14 p.m.
Motion was made by Trustee Brigham, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried, to end the Budget Hearing at 8:20 PM
OTHER
BUSINESS
Mayor Stiles would like to see the
Village team start doing a walking tour again. Discussion on date is tabled to
after Easter (regular May 20th board meeting).
DPW Valentine reports that Well #1 is having some difficulties in running. He is keeping a close eye on the situation and adjusting the system as needed for now. He would like to get a service plan in place for every five years or so, so as to maintain the well system more properly. The board agreed to this idea and further research is to be completed on how to obtain such a plan.
ADJOURNMENT
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