ANNUAL
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING
April 1, 2024
Meeting opened at 6:30 PM by
Mayor Louis A. Guido with the Pledge to the Flag. Mayor Louis A. Guido, Trustee Ian M. Feulner,
Trustee Edward A. Harvey, Clerk-Treasurer Linda Bouck present.
Budget Hearing
Motion made by Trustee Feulner,
seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to open the Budget Hearing at 6:31
PM.
Motion made by Trustee Harvey,
seconded by Trustee Feulner to close the budget hearing at 6:55 PM. Motion carried.
Proposed - Appointments as
of 4/1/2024 and Salaries as of 6/1/2024
Mayor – Louis Guido, elected to 4/25 $1925.00
annual
Trustee – Edward Harvey, elected to
4/25 $1650.00
annual
Trustee – Ian Feulner, elected to
4/26 $1650.00
annual
Deputy Mayor – Edward Harvey,
appointed to 4/25 $100.00
annual
Attorney
– Jill Poulson, Esq. $5000.00
annual
Clerk-Treasurer,
Records Keeper, Tax Collector – Linda Bouck
Appointed
to 4/25 – w/benefits, no health ins. $32,280.00 annual
Deputy
Clerk/Treasurer $14,560.00
annual
Registrar
of Vital Statistics – Linda Bouck, appointed to 4/25 $250.00 annual
Deputy
Registrar – Eve Bouboulis, appointed to 4/25 $
50.00 annual
DPW
Superintendent – Wayne Valentine , $58,240.00
annual
app. annually
w/benefits, no health ins.
Maintenance Worker – Stacy VanBuren $22.50
hourly
Cemetery & Village Caretaker
Contracted- Aaron VanBuren $16,000.00
seasonally
Election Inspectors – Minimum wage
up to $15.50/hr 3/2025
Public Health Officer –Eletta, FNP Shared
with Town $0.00
Historian – Susan Miller –
Appointed annually $200.00
Building Inspector – Jeff Stiles-
Appointed annually $250.00
The above noted Appointments were
made by Mayor Guido. Motion made by
Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to approve the
appointments and associated salaries as listed.
Proposed - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Official Bank – NBT Bank of Norwich,
Cherry Valley Branch
Official Newspaper- Daily Star,
Oneonta
Official Board Meeting- 3rd
Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Authorization for Clerk to pay
utilities, gasoline, garbage contract, cemetery and village contract, room
rent, insurances, postage, water bonds/ interest on water bonds, American
Express, small items to run office and equipment as needed prior to board
meeting approval.
Water Rates for 20,000 gallon
minimum $174.00, and $8.75 per thousand gallons over minimum.
Interest Rate Charge- 5% first
month, with 1% added each month thereafter.
Copies - $ .25 each
Classes/work related meetings to be
reviewed as requested at a Regular Meeting of the Board.
Work related travel – Reimbursed at
current IRS rate.
Meals- If not included with class/conference
$45.00 per day.
Bounced check fee- $20.00
County Sales Tax receipts – 75% to
General Fund. 25% to Water Fund
All Employees- Offered NYS
Retirement (required for Full-time employees) & Deferred Compensation Plan
Policies – Investment, Procurement,
Code of Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Drug Free Work Place, Meal Reimbursement,
Emergency Preparedness Plan, Water Restriction During Drought Emergency, Hazardous
Mitigation Plan, Limited English Proficiency Plan, Clerk/Deputy Clerk Segregation
of Duties, DPW Guidelines, Public Health Emergency Operations Plan
Cemetery Charges & Rules
Water Charges/Rules
Motion
made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried to
accept and continue the above Policies and Procedures.
Other Business
The Board of Trustees discussed the
advantages of signing up for NYCLASS and
Upon motion
of Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to join
NYCLASS.
Total
General Water
Appropriations $489,568.32 $361,328.32 $128,240.00
Revenues Other than $207,056.32 $ 78,816.32 $128,240.00
Real Property Taxes
Appropriated Fund Balance $ 73,339.00 $ 69,339.00 $ 4,000.00
Transfer from Savings $
13,800.00 $ 5,800.00 $ 8,000.00
Balance to be raised by
Real Property Taxes $207,373.00 $207,373.00
Total Revenue $99,184.00
Proposed Tax
Rate 6.5629 per thousand Proposed Water Rate $8.75
per thousand gallons over minimum
0.1763 per thousand increase
$0.35 increase
Motion
made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner unanimously carried to
schedule the next Organizational Meeting for the Village of Cherry Valley on
Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM at the Village Office.
Motion
made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to
adjourn the meeting at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Eve Bouboulis, Dep. Clerk-Treasurer
April 23, 2024
