MINUTES
August 19, 2019
Meeting opened at 7:00 PM by Mayor Guido with the Pledge to
the Flag. In attendance were Mayor Louis
A. Guido, Trustee Conway Bishop, Trustee Ian Feulner, David Hajczewski, Int.
DPW Superintendent, Amy Herr, Clerk-Treasurer, Taylor Miles, Maintenance
Worker, Hyde Clarke, Attorney and Edward Harvey, Consultant. Also in attendance were JoAnn Guido, Barbara
Hall, Gary Lozier, Jennifer Bishop, Dorothy Johnson, Jennifer Hill (Freeman’s
Journal) Andy Minnig, Kathryn Lane, Peter Freehafer, Dennis Laughlin, Lisa
Heinrich, Jordan Zaccagnino, Lewis Warner, Michael Nelson and Laura Freer.
Approval of the July minutes as members received in written
form. It was upon motion of Trustee Feulner,
seconded by Trustee Bishop, unanimously carried, to accept the minutes as
written.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
Checking Account
|
08/01/19 Balance
|
|
General
|
$207,922.21
|
|
Water
|
$52,441.71
|
|
Total Fund
|
$260,363.92
|
|
Trust
& Agency
|
$311.95
|
|
Savings Accounts
|
08/01/19
Balance
|
|
Water
System Repair Reserve
|
$2,898.47
|
|
Cemetery
Capital Reserve
|
$10,834.75
|
|
Unemployment
Insurance Reserve
|
$2,640.17
|
|
Water
Debt Service Reserve
|
$20,922.48
|
|
Parks
& Recreation Reserve
|
$3,572.73
|
|
Sidewalk
Repair & Replacement Res
|
$238.65
|
|
General
Fund Savings
|
$25,012.71
|
|
Water
|
Taxes
|
|
Taxes
Unpaid 7/1/19
Water
Unpaid 7/1/19
|
$0.00
|
$42,954.30
|
Paid
in July
|
$36,633.06
|
$18,949.33
|
Billed
in July
|
$50,560.62
|
$0.00
|
Unpaid
8/1/19
|
$13,927.56
|
$24,004.97
|
It
was upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously
carried, to accept the report as given.
PUBLIC
HEARING ON LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2019
Public Hearing was opened at 7:05
PM. Notice of the Public Hearing ws published in The Daily Star on August 3,
2019 and was posted at the Village Office on July 31, 2019
Attorney Clarke gave a summary of the changes in the law
from the previous public hearing.
Comments in favor of the local law included that animals need space to
move around, they are a nuisance on sidewalks and roads, it is for the good and
well-being of the village residents and property values and the law will have
no impact on non-village residents.
Comments against the local law were that the waiver section is weak, the
Purpose and Findings section does not have documented support and that there is
not a need for the law. Questions were
asked about the religious waiver in regard to an Amish family. Attorney Clarke responded that an Amish
resident could apply for a waiver and if turned down by the Board would then be
able to file a lawsuit against the Village. Questions were asked about keeping
chickens in the Village and the waiver process for religious reasons.
Motion made to close the Public
Hearing by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried. Public Hearing closed at 7:22 PM.
ANIMAL
LAW
Attorney Clarke stated that Local
Law 1 of 2019 had been referred to Otsego County Planning Office and was
returned for local action. He clarified
the provisions of the law regarding chickens.
He stated that an application for a waiver would be done after the law
was passed as this is an administrative function.
Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded
by Trustee Bishop, unanimously carried to declare the Village Board as the lead
agency for SEQR. Motion made by Trustee
Bishop, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried to declare the action
an unlisted action under SEQR. Board
advised by Attorney Clarke that Part 1 of the SEQR form is completed. Part 2 of the form was then read and
completed by Mayor Guido. Motion made by
Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Bishop, unanimously carried to adopt a
negative declaration pursuant to SEQR.
Motion made by Trustee Bishop,
seconded by Trustee Feulner, RESOLVED that Local Law 1 of 2019, A Local Law to
Repeal Local Law #2 of the Year 1986, as Amended by Local Law #2 of 1994, and
to Prohibit Livestock and Regulate the Keeping of Fowl is approved by a vote of
3-0, Mayor Guido, Trustee Bishop and Trustee Feulner all voting in favor of the
law.
RESCHEDULING
OF SEPTEMBER 2019 MEETING
Motion made by Trustee Feulner,
seconded by Trustee Bishop, unanimously carried to reschedule the September
2019 meeting to the 4th Monday of the month, 9/23/19, due to the
unavailability of the Clerk-Treasurer.
Trustee
Feulner had to leave the meeting at 7:30 PM.
DPW
There has been a drainage problem due to the ditch at 8
Lancaster Street needing to be cleaned.
Approval was given by Mayor Guido for the DPW to clean the ditch to
resolve the problem.
REQUEST
FOR NEW WATER CONNECTION AND POOL FILLING
Jonathan Ackerman of Maple Avenue
requested to have his pool filled from the Fire Hydrant near his home. As this will cause problems with the water
pressure and discoloration at the neighboring homes this request is
denied. Greg Noonan requested a new
water connection on his property on Lancaster Street as he is planning to build
a home there. This request will be
reviewed once the house is begun to know the best location to put the new water
line.
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT TRAINING
Sexual Harassment training is
required for all employees by October 9, 2019.
The training will be scheduled to be held in the afternoon for all Board
members and employees.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Gary Losier stated that last
Christmas Eve there was a problem with the weather and it ws very cold out when
the children were visiting Santa Claus.
He would like to be able to move this into the gazebo in the park on Main
Street. He would also like to have the
Fire Truck that he arrives on moved from the area as it is loud due to it
running the whole time. Gary Losier will
discuss this with Fire Chief Martin Field.
Taylor Miles reported that the Fire
Department would like to sponsor a Trunk and Treat in the Village Parking Lot
prior to Trick or Treating in the Village on Halloween. This was approved.
Amy Herr reported that the
Presbyterian Church will not be sponsoring the Chicken Barbeque on Memorial
Day. If there is any organization that
would like to take this date for a Chicken Barbeque they can contact the
Village Office.
Mike Nelson asked where the
responsibility for the water lines begins for a resident. He is having an issue with his water. Dave Hajczewski told him it is at the shut
off. He will come to the Nelson home to
check on the water issue. Mike Nelson
also asked about planting trees between the sidewalk and road. He was advised that he can do that, but will
want to take in account for the needed root structure of the tree so it does
not interfere with the sidewalk. Mayor
Guido stated that the Village has a grant to plant some trees in the village.
AUDIT
OF CLAIMS
After review by the board, it was upon motion of Trustee Bishop,
seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried to make payment on bills and
budget amendments and modifications as follows:
General
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13655-13704
|
$54,417.37
|
Water
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13655-13704
|
$5,143.86
|
Total
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13655-13704
|
$59,561.23
|
Trust
and Agency Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 1930-1932 & Auto deductions
|
$3,346.93
|
Budget Modifications
To From
A5112.2 $909.66 A1990 $909.66
A5187.2 $819.00 A1990 $819.00
A5410.4 $5000.00 A1990 $5000.00
Budget Amendments
From To To
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:43 PM
upon motion of Trustee Bishop, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer
August 22, 2019
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