MINUTES

September 18, 2017

Meeting opened at 7:00 PM by Mayor Guido with the Pledge to the Flag.  In attendance were Mayor Louis A. Guido, Trustee Conway M. Bishop, Clerk-Treasurer Amy Herr and Dennis Laughlin, Village Attorney. Trustee Edward A. Harvey was excused.  Also in attendance from at 7:21 pm to 7:30 pm was Jim Pendleton.

The first item on the agenda was approval of the July minutes as members received in written form.  It was upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried, to accept the minutes as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT 

Checking Account		07/01/17 Balance
General		$200,147.71
Water		$55,115.51
Total Fund		$255,263.22
Trust & Agency		$634.37
Savings Accounts		07/01/17 Balance
Water System Repair Reserve		$ 2,897.34
Cemetery Capital Reserve		10,830.63
Unemployment Insurance Reserve		2,639.25
Water Debt Service Reserve		20,914.44
Parks & Recreation Reserve		3,571.37
Sidewalk Repair & Replacement Res		238.57
James Wait Basketball Court Fund		0.86
	Water	Taxes
Taxes Unpaid 8/1/17 Water Unpaid 8/1/17	$28,407.69	$27,515.72
Billed in August	$164.95
Paid in August	$19,976.20	$7,275.04
Unpaid 9/1/17	$8,596.44	$20,240.68

It was upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido,

unanimously carried,

RESOLVED, to accept the report as given.

DPW   

          Dave Hajczewski, Int. DPW Superintendent is doing daily reports of the activities of the DPW.  The reports will be kept on file in the Village Office.  Discussion held on wood bark chips for the playground on Alden Field.  It was suggested that contact be made with Nate Waterfield to see if he would have wood bark chips available.  The light on the water tank on Main Street needs to be replaced with an LED light.

DPW WORK HOURS

          The time clock will only be used by Cody Duncan at this time.  Dave Hajczewski will be working on a salary basis.

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

          Mike Swatling will be completing installation of two 3 foot tubes along the side of the bridge to assist in alleviating flooding on Alden Field.  The cost to have the work done will be $2000.00.

FALL NOTICES

1.     Leaf pickup will begin at the beginning of October until mid-November.

2.    Hydrant flushing will be done on October 11 and 12, 2017.

3.    No All Night Parking on the streets within the Village will be from October 1, 2017 until May 1, 2018.

4.    Trick or Treating for Halloween will be held on October 31, 2017 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

5.    Unpaid taxes remaining after November 1, 2017 will be sent to Otsego County for collection.

6.    Unpaid water remaining after December 15, 2017 will be added to the January water bills.

HISTORIAN

          Mayor Guido is continuing to work to locate someone who would be willing to serve in this capacity.  There is one individual who is considering it at this time.

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

          Jim Pendleton expressed concerns about one of his cats missing.  He wanted to know if his neighbor had complained about his cats.  Mayor Guido informed him that his neighbor hadn’t complained. The only complaint was about cats in general that had left excrement on a porch on Main Street that the Mayor had previously spoken to Jim Pendleton about.  Jim Pendleton stated that he is trying to keep his cats in a night and at home more often.

CREDIT CARD

          Motion made by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried

          RESOLVED to apply for a credit card through NBT Bank with a credit limit of $1000.00. 

RETIREMENT RESOLUTION

          Motion made by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried,

          RESOLVED , that the Standard Work Day Resolution for Employees and the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials is approved.  The original Resolutions to be posted as required and on file in the Village Clerks Office, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley, New York.

OTHER BUSINESS

          National Grid has been paid for the new LED lighting for the street lights in the village.  Lights planned to be installed in early October.

AUDIT OF TREASURER’S BOOKS

          Board members audited the Clerk-Treasurer’s books and the annual report as the report has been completed.

AUDIT OF CLAIMS

After review by the board, it was upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried,

RESOLVED to make payment on bills and budget amendments as follows:

General Fund	Ch. #’s 12588-12632	$34,195.82
Water Fund	"	$5010.06
Total Fund		$39,205.88
Trust and Agency Fund	Ch # 1901 & auto deductions	$2,467.40

Budget Modifications

To                                                        From                                                   

A1490.1                $3104.40               A1990         $3104.40

FX8340.1              $1671.60               FX1990       $1671.60

EXECUTIVE SESSION

          The Board of Trustees went into Executive Session to discuss human resource issues at 7:52 pm.  The Board of Trustees came out of Executive Session at 8:05 pm. 

ADJOURNMENT

          The meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido.

Respectfully Submitted,

Amy S. Herr

Clerk-Treasurer

September 20, 2017