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1 Village of Fair Haven Public Hearing/Board of Trustees Meeting July 13, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING TO RENEW TIME WARNER CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT: The public hearing was open for comment. The meeting was called to order followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members present Mayor William McVea, Trustee Judith Dunaway, Trustee Pete Hanford and Trustee Holley Webster-Goolden. Deputy Mayor Walter Krehling arrived later. Also present Clerk-Treasurer Terri DiGregorio, DPW Superintendent Roger Granatiero, Ambulance Supervisor/Zoning Officer Stan Village Historian Susie Parsons, Nanda Speciale and James Basile. COMMUNICATIONS: In receipt of a thank you card for support and uniforms from the Little League players. In receipt of many emails from V.M. Fichera regarding a gravel mine in the Town of Sterling. Local Law #1 of 2015 regarding the public sewer has been filed with the Secretary of State. In receipt of the April 8th and June 10th Library Trustees meeting minutes. In receipt of minutes from the May 26th Cayuga County Association of Villages meeting. In receipt of the updated Grants Vacation Park site map showing the two sites at the south end of the property near the water. In receipt of the annual audit statement of information from Kevin Clark of Clark CPA, PC. PUBLIC FORUM: Trustee Hanford on behalf of SOFA thanked the Board of Trustees, Village staff and DPW for all there assistance which helped to make the 4th of July celebration such a success. Everyone agreed there was a record crowd in the village for the weekend. MINUTES: The June 8th meeting minutes were accepted with corrections on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried. ABSTRACT #2 VOUCHERS: The following vouchers from abstract #2 were approved for payment on a motion by Trustee Holley Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried General Fund: $53,424.14 Water Fund: $38,019.07 Trust & Agency: $3,726.58 New York Main Street Grant: $14,415.00 2001 CDBG: $2,725.00 2013 CDBG: $18,725.00 June Payroll: $34,562.89 COMMITTEE REPORTS: June DPW report submitted by Roger Granatiero. Daily check of the pump house; collected water samples and took to Auburn lab for testing; read, repaired & replaced water meters; turned on seasonal water; picked up leaves & brush; weekly mowing & trimming; weekly garbage removal from parks; replaced various street signs; installed new dusk to dawn light near the tennis courts for SOFA; installed new water service on North Hadcock Drive; filled in low spots around the village with topsoil; trimmed trees in area where branches were obstructive; cleaned out drainage culverts; spread weed killer; box for F550 was built and painted for leaf blowing and chipping; flags were fixed and replaced; pavilion cleaned, light bulbs replaced & electrical checked; cold patched potholes; made preparations for 4th of July celebration: put up signage, flagged ropes, barricades as well as trimming mowing and cleaning up at the parks. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. On a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden the quote submitted by Hawk Frame & Axle to paint the 2012 F-550 for $4,424.00 was approved. All aye, motion carried. The Village is considering selling biodegradable paper leaf bags to the residents as plastic bags can no longer be deposited in the Village leaf/brush landfill due to NYSDEC regulations. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 The Village is in receipt of an offer to purchase the 2002 F-550 for $1,000.00. On a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Hanford the offer is accepted. All aye, motion carried. Roger Granatiero and Carrie Bolton earned 14 hours each of Department of Health credits from NYRWA training at the Turning Stone. Treasurer’s report submitted by Terri DiGregorio for period ending 6/30/2015. The following balances were reported: General fund $593,828.36, Water fund $58,921.51, Trust & Agency $1,542.85, 2001 CDBG $31,688.65, $3,888.07, 2013 CDBG $1.00. Authorization was given to transfer funds from A200 general fund cash to F200 water fund cash to pay the USDA bond payment of $34,490.00. The report accepted and transfer authorized on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried.0 Approval was given for Terri DiGregorio and Johanne Van Der Linden to attend NYCOM Fall School September 28th through October 2nd on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. June Ambulance report submitted by Stan The ambulance service answered 46 calls: 9 BLS, 23 ALS, 6 no transport, 6 cancelled calls, 1 DOA, 1 transfer. Of these 46 calls 15 were in the Village, 20 in the Town of Sterling, 10 mutual aid to Lakeshore Ambulance, 1 Mutual aid to CIMVAC. Average response time was 3.10 minutes. In receipt of $685.00 in ambulance donations in memory of Gayle McVea. The purchase of LifePak 15 monitor was approved at the July 8th agenda meeting. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried. Stan added the fly car paid for itself one day last week as the medic on duty responded to a full arrest with the fly car. He was on the scene and able to get a pulse back before the ambulance was on scene and the person survived. Two ambulance bids were received and opened at a special meeting held at 10:00 a.m. on July 8th. The Board of Trustees are unable to award the ambulance bid until the paperwork is signed for the $50,000.00 grant awarded by Senator Nozzolio. Trustee Dunaway motioned to accept the bid from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles located in Baldwinsville due to their service capabilities and price. If and when the grant funds from Senator Nozzolio’s office are awarded the Village will purchase the ambulance if it is still available. Trustee Webster-Goolden seconded the motion. All aye, motion carried. June Code Enforcement report submitted by Stan Issued 10 building permits; issued 17 violations/orders to remedy; issued 17 certificates of completion; issued 3 appearance tickets; conducted 7 on-site inspections; 23 violations were corrected; took 4 village general inspections. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Webster- Goolden. All aye, motion carried. BCE (Building Code Enforcement) Mobile software installed on a tablet would give Stan the ability to take pictures and enter the information while on site. The software would be purchased through Williamson Law Book and be compatible with existing software at a cost of $750.00. The annual fee for support would be $240.00. The purchase of the software along with the tablet was approved on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. A property maintenance hearing will be held at the August 10th board meeting at 7:00 for the Galloway property on Avery St. and Keville property on Platt St. Letters of notification will go out to the owners of record and known relatives regarding the Galloway property. The public hearing on renewal of the Time Warner Cable franchise agreement was closed and adopted on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried. A copy of the Time Warner Franchise Agreement is attached. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The lease for the Community Center at the American Legion was renewed for 1 year on a motion by Trustee Hanford and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. The construction is finished regarding the New York Main Street Grant and all funds were expended. 2013 CDBG Grant update: The Board reviewed the spreadsheet supplied by Thoma Development reflecting pending applicants and the status of work to be done. It appears that there are more than enough applicants at this time. A CDBG grant application for Tim & Kristine Lozier was approved by the Board of Trustees for heating, siding, windows and doors on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Hanford. All aye, motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 NEW BUSINESS: Resolution by the Village Board of the Village of Fair Haven approving and endorsing the Village’s application to NYS Homes and Community Renewal for funding under the New York Main Street Technical Assistance Program. WHEREAS, the Village of Fair Haven desires to apply in the amount not to exceed $20,000 in financial assistance through the 2015 Consolidation Funding Application under the New York Main Street Technical Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, the application proposes funding to assist property owners with planning and project development in preparation for a New York Main Street building renovation program for buildings in the designated downtown district in the Village of Fair Haven; and WHEREAS, the proposed funding will contribute to ongoing community revitalization efforts; and WHEREAS, the grant application requires that the applicant obtain the approval and endorsement of the governing body of the municipality in which the project will be located; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of the Village of Fair Haven approves and endorses the Mayor to submit the 2015 Consolidated Funding application under the New York Main Street Technical Assistance Program. On a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and a second by Trustee Dunaway the resolution was approved. All aye, motion carried. Voting on Resolution Yes No Absent/Abstained William McVea, Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] Walter Krehling, Deputy Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] Holley Webster-Goolden, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] Judith Dunaway, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] George Hanford, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] Dated: July 13, 2015 Terri M. DiGregorio Clerk-Treasurer The request by Steve Jones to extend a culvert at 14414 West Bay Rd. was pre-approved by Roger Granatiero and Mayor McVea. On a motion by Trustee Hanford and seconded by Trustee Dunaway the culvert request was approved by the Board of Trustees. All aye, motion carried. A request by Mark Smith to take small trailer loads of stone from the West Barrier Bar Park to construct footers, walls and a slab was denied on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. The Board considered an application for a new water service by Mark Podlesh for a pole barn on the West Bay Road. On a motion by Trustee Dunaway and a second by Trustee Webster- Goolden the new service was approved for a one 1” inch line provided Mr. Podlesh is responsible for the cost of the road bore by a private contractor. All aye, motion carried. An application for water service by Ted Gauger at 14502 Richmond Ave. was approved on a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 Mayor McVea proposed a custom image to metal plaque for Roy Maynard memorial. Village Historian Susie Parsons at a previous meeting submitted pictures for the plaque and has written a brief history on Roy Maynard to also be placed on this plaque. Mayor McVea also proposed a similar plaque explaining the history behind the small lighthouse in Phillips Park originally built by Buster Lozier and recently restored by a shop class at Red Creek High School. This was approved on a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. O’Connor’s has requested permission to hold special events outside with the last date to do so on July 31st. The Board authorized a letter stating they can use their parking area as long as they stay 2 feet from the east driving lane of Richmond Ave. This was approved on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried The Village’s WIFI stopped working due to a company merger by the provider Cisco. The cost to use Cisco Meraki Webinar Series would be around $685.00 to start up with an annual fee of $104.00. Mayor McVea is researching other avenues to reestablish this service. The Board agreed unless WIFI can be obtained for a nominal fee it should be discontinued. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye motion carried. Unapproved minutes respectfully submitted. Terri M. DiGregorio Clerk-Treasurer