MINUTES
March 15, 2021
Meeting opened at 6:30 PM by Mayor Guido with the Pledge to
the Flag. In attendance were Mayor Louis A. Guido, Trustee Edward Harvey, Amy
Herr, Clerk-Treasurer, Linda Bouck, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, Taylor Miles, DPW
Superintendent and Andrew Booth, Maintenance Worker. Also in attendance were Cierra Utter, Rick
DeAngelo and Jennifer Larrabee, Home Town Hauling. Trustee Ian Feulner arrived at 6:46 PM.
Approval of the February minutes as members received in
written form. It was upon motion of Trustee
Harvey, seconded by Mayor Guido, unanimously carried, to accept the minutes as
written.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
|
Checking Account |
|
03/01/21 Balance |
|
General |
|
$127,945.06 |
|
Water |
|
$78,628.98 |
|
Total Fund |
|
$206,574.04 |
|
Trust
& Agency |
|
$311.90 |
|
Savings Accounts |
|
03/01/21 Balance |
|
Water
System Repair Reserve |
|
$2,899.41 |
|
Cemetery
Capital Reserve |
|
$10,838.15 |
|
Unemployment
Insurance Reserve |
|
$2,640.93 |
|
Water
Debt Service Reserve |
|
$20,929.13 |
|
Parks
& Recreation Reserve |
|
$3,573.86 |
|
Sidewalk
Repair & Replacement Res |
|
$238.71 |
|
General
Fund Savings |
|
$25,031.55 |
|
|
Water
|
Taxes |
|
Taxes
Unpaid 2/1/2021 Water
Unpaid 2/1/2021 |
$20,280.61 |
$0.00 |
|
Paid
in February |
$8,306.42 |
$0.00 |
|
Billed
in February |
$56.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Unpaid
3/1/2021 |
$12,030.19 |
$0.00 |
It was upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Mayor
Guido, unanimously carried, to accept the report as given.
DPW
DPW Superintendent Miles made a
request for internet at the shop. Mayor
Guido will send a request to Spectrum to see about a hookup. DPW Superintendent Miles has received costs
for garage door openers. Motion made by
Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously approved to purchase
garage door openers from Blair Doors.
DPW Superintendent Miles requested to purchase a sweeper. Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by
Trustee Harvey, unanimously approved to purchase a used sweeper from
White’s. DPW Superintendent Miles has
received pricing for a carport at the shop.
Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously
carried to purchase an 18 X 21 carport for $1830.00.
There is surplus equipment at the
Village Shop. Motion made by Trustee
Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously approved to declare the
following equipment as surplus: Backhoe,
snowblower, spreader, dozer blade and air jackhammer.
ANNUAL
WATER REPORTS
The Annual Water Quality and Water
Withdrawal reports have been completed and submitted. The Water Quality report was approved by the
Department of Health.
BENCHMARKING
The Annual Benchmarking Report was
provided to the Board as per the Benchmarking Resolution.
BUDGET REVIEW
The
proposed budget was reviewed. Changes
from last the February meeting were made.
Tax increase is at the Tax Cap limit.
ANNUAL
MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING
The Annual Meeting and Budget
Hearing were scheduled for Monday, April 5, 2021 at 6:30 PM.
OPENING
OF REFUSE REMOVAL BIDS AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT
Four bids were received. The bids
were as follows:
On-Time Waste $93,300.00
Home Town Hauling $95,800.00
Waste Recovery
Enterprises $104,000.00
Casella Waste Management $87,048.00
Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey,
unanimously carried to award the Refuse Removal Contract to Casella Waste
Management.
PROPERTY
TRANSFER
Motion made by Trustee Harvey,
seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried to declare the Village Board
as the lead agency for purposes of SEQR.
Motion made by Trustee Feulner,
seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to declare a negative
declaration as the sale of the property will have no adverse impact on the
environment.
WHEREAS, the Village owns a parcel of vacant land,
which is designated as Tax Map No. 58.13-1-34.01, located in the Village of
Cherry Valley, New York 13320; and
WHEREAS, the Village has determined that a portion of the property is
no longer needed for Village use; and
WHEREAS, the Village received two (2) offers to purchase the parcel
and accepted the high bid from Cherry Valley Hardware, which is set forth in a
proposed contract of purchase and sale, entitled “Contract of Sale,” dated
March 2021 (“Contract”), which is subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Village is selling only a portion of the lot, which must
be surveyed and subdivided at the cost of the Purchaser; and
WHEREAS, per the vesting deed dated September 22, 2020, the proposed sale requires that the
Village provide notice to the Town of Cherry Valley to give the Town 30 Days’
notice of first refusal on part or all of the lot is being sold. This proposed
contract to sale is subject to that provision.
WHEREAS, consistent with 6 NYCRR 617.7, the Village
Board thoroughly considered the reasonably foreseeable potential environmental
effects resulting from the proposed sale of the vacant land; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board considered an
Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”), carefully considered the criteria set
forth in 6 NYCRR 617.7, and has identified the relevant areas of environmental
concern; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has considered all the
questions in Parts 1 and 2 of the EAF, and has determined that the EAF
identified and addressed all areas of concern and none of the potential
environmental impacts associated with the proposed sale are significant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon: the Village Board’s
review of the EAF and the conditions set forth in the proposed contract; the
Village Board’s independent analysis of the proposed sale; and evaluation of
the criteria for determining significance found at 6 NYCRR Part 617.7, the
Village Board hereby finds that the Action will not have a significant impact
on the environment; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this determination of significance shall
be considered a Negative Declaration made pursuant to Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Laws and the Village hereby determines that the
requirements of the regulations promulgated under SEQRA at 6 NYCRR 617.7 have
been met; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Board hereby determines that the
sale of the .24 acre portion of Tax Map Parcel No. 58.13-1-34.01 will not
result in significant adverse environmental effects, and that no environmental
impact statement or further SEQRA consideration is required; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the facts and reasons supporting this
determination are as follows:
1.
There will be no change in the
intensity of the use;
2.
The sale will promote maintenance of
the site;
3.
The proposed sale of the land:
(a)
is consistent with the community
character;
(b)
will not change traffic levels or
have a negative impact on infrastructure;
(c)
will not impact public or private
wells or water supplies or septic systems;
(d)
will not impact historic,
archaeologic, architecture or aesthetic resources;
(e)
will not have an adverse impact on
natural resources (wetlands, waterbodies, etc.);
(f)
will not result in an increase in
erosion, flooding or drainage;
(g)
will not cause a hazard to
environmental resources or human health;
(h)
will not have an adverse impact on
any Critical Environmental Area or the environmental characteristics of the
neighborhood.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect
immediately.
WHEREUPON,
this Resolution was declared adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Cherry Valley:
Trustee Harvey so moved; Trustee
Feulner Seconded, and the Village Board voted as follows:
Trustee Ian
Feulner Yes
Trustee Edward
Harvey Yes
Mayor Louis A.
Guido Yes
OTHER
BUSINESS
Rick DeAngelo discussed his concerns
about the speeding that is happening at the entrance to the Village. Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by
Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried to request the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT) to do a study of the speeds coming into the Village on
State Highway 166.
Mayor Guido reported that there was not enough interest in
the Community Garden therefore it will not be done this summer.
Mayor Guido would request that Attorney Clarke draw up an
agreement for Greg Noonan to have a right of way up the drive to the Water Tank
to access his property. Additionally he requested to have him complete the
transfer on the property from the Presbyterian Church to the Village for an
extension of the cemetery.
Mayor Guido would like to have new No Parking, No
Snowmobiles on Sidewalk, Cemetery, Handicap and Hydrant Flushing signs made.
Mayor Guido reported that the Outdoor Games competitions
will be held, but no spectators will be allowed. They will provide their own security to make
sure that no one enters the area during the games that is not authorized to be
there.
Mayor Guido would like to have an ordinance to not allow
tractor trailers on Montgomery and Church Streets except for local deliveries.
Mayor Guido would like to reinstate the Village Planning
Board. This will be done at the Annual Meeting. There are three volunteers for it at this
time, Ashlee Cornelia, Wendy Reich and Steve Thomas.
Mayor Guido is going to contact NYSDOT about the traffic
lights at the intersection on State Highway 166.
Susan Mattice has requested to have the weekend cemetery
fees waived for a cremation burial to be done in June, 2021. The family will fill in the burial site
following the burial of the cremains.
Motion made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner to waive the
weekend fees for this burial as no Village staff will need to be available at
the time of the burial.
Martha Sherwood is not available to act as an Election
Inspector at the Election on March 16, 2021.
Motion made by Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously
carried to appoint Ashley Clements and Dorothy Reiberg as Election Inspectors.
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 14484-14522 |
$12,769.76 |
|
Water
Fund |
Ch.
#’s 14484-14522 |
$6,301.33 |
|
Total
Fund |
Ch.
#’s 14484-14522 |
$19,071.09 |
|
Trust
and Agency Fund |
Ch.
#’s 1965 & Auto deductions |
$2,007.44 |
Budget Modifications
To From
A9060.8 $900.00 A1990 $900.00
FX9060.8 $300.00 FX1990 $300.00
FX8330.4 $3200.00 FX1990 $3200.00
Budget Amendments
From To To
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM upon
motion of Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer
March 18, 2021
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