September 2020 Meeting Minutes

 

 MINUTES

September 21, 2020

 

Meeting opened at 7:10 PM by Mayor Guido following the Annual Organizational Meeting. Continuing in attendance were Mayor Louis A. Guido, Trustee Ian Feulner, Trustee Edward Harvey, Amy Herr, Clerk-Treasurer and Taylor Miles, DPW Superintendent.  Also present were JoAnn Guido and Cathy Moore.

 

Approval of the August 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		09/01/20 Balance
General		$189,066.03
Water		$61,090.10
Total Fund		$250,156.13
Trust & Agency		$311.95
Savings Accounts		09/01/20 Balance
Water System Repair Reserve		$2,899.12
Cemetery Capital Reserve		$10,837.08
Unemployment Insurance Reserve		$2,640.69
Water Debt Service Reserve		$20,927.05
Parks & Recreation Reserve		$3,573.51
Sidewalk Repair & Replacement Res		$238.69
General Fund Savings		$25,025.25
	Water	Taxes
Taxes Unpaid 8/1/2020 Water Unpaid 8/1/2020	$15,054.29	$22,899.81
Paid in August	$6,299.30	$1,873.61
Billed in August	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted in August	$168.00	$0.00
Unpaid 9/1/2020	$8,586.99	$21,026.20

 

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

 

DPW

 

            DPW Superintendent Miles made a request to purchase a sidewalk salter from Northern Tools in the amount of $765.00 to attach to the ATV.  Motion made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried

            RESOLVED to purchase a sidewalk salter in the amount of $765.00 from Northern Tools.

            DPW Superintendent Miles reported that he is planning on pouring the sidewalk on Montgomery Street on Thursday.

 

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

 

            DPW Superintendent Miles requested to declare the Chevy S10, a lift and a Cub Cadet tractor as surplus and to scrap a John Deere tractor.  Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried

            RESOLVED to declare the above equipment either as surplus to be sold or equipment to be scrapped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABANDONDED BUILDINGS LAW

 

            The proposed Local Law #1 of 2020, Abandoned Buildings Law was reviewed.  Motion made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, RESOLVED that Local Law #1 of 2020, Abandoned Buildings Law is approved by a vote of 3-0, Mayor Guido, Trustee Harvey and Trustee Feulner all voting in favor of the law.

 

ELECTION

 

            The Village Election was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.  Trustee Harvey was elected to complete the term expiring on March 31, 2021.

 

TRAININGS

 

            In October NYCOM will be presenting the Annual Public Works Training as a Virtual Training.  Mayor Guido and Linda Bouck are scheduled for Basic and Advanced Accounting in October and November.  Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to approve these trainings.

 

AUDIT OF CLERK-TREASURER BOOKS AND ANNUAL REPORT

 

            The Mayor and Trustees audited the records of the Clerk-Treasurer and the Annual Update Document and signed off on them.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

            Pat Wingate proposed to sell her property at 3 Main Street to the Village in the amount of $20,000.00.  The Village is not interested in purchasing the property at this time for that amount. 

 

            The Town of Cherry Valley has been working on transferring the Parking Lot on Genesee Street to the Village.

 

            Governor Cuomo has passed a new law requiring a Pandemic Plan for every level of government to be finalized by April 1, 2021.  This will be worked on.

 

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 14233-14288	$19,652.84
Water Fund	Ch. #’s 14233-14288	$  5,003.54
Total Fund	Ch. #’s 14233-14288	$24,656.38
Trust and Agency Fund	Ch. #’s 1953-1956 & Auto deductions	$2,809.45

 

Budget Modifications

To                                                                    From                                                              

A1450.1                      $520.00                       A1990                         $520.00

A8560.4                      $2000.00                     A1990                         $2000.00

A8810.4                      $1200.00                     A19990                       $1200.00

A9050.8                      $300.00                       A1990                         $300.00

Budget Amendments

From                                       To                                            To                                             

Pave NY                                  A5112.2          $2276.76         A3501             $3367.76

EWR                                       A5112.2          $2706.32         A3501             $2706.32

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

            The Board went into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters at 7:35 PM.  The Board gave approval for Clerk-Treasurer Herr and DPW Superintendent Miles to be present.  The Board exited Executive Session at 7:45 PM. 

 

            After exiting Executive Session it was decided that an interview will be set up to fill the Maintenance Worker position.  When the Maintenance Worker position is filled Linda Bouck will fill the position of Deputy Clerk as a part time position in the Village Office.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer

September 21, 2020