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VILLAGE BOARD MEETING APRIL 25, 2016 · PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Gary Mulvaney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustees Nancy McGuerty, Gary Fickeisen, Anthony Peppe, and Chris Fulton were in attendance. Village Clerk Anne Riddell, Treasurer Susan Wade, Village Attorney Charles Marangola, Sean Cochran (STP) and Chris Carrick of Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board (entered at 7:01 p.m.) were also present. · PUBLIC TO BE HEARD Mayor Gary Mulvaney asked if there was anyone present that wanted to speak that was not on the agenda. No one spoke. · SEQR (LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2016) The Trustees reviewed and completed the SEQR review. A motion was made by Trustee McGuerty, seconded by Trustee Peppe and carried with a 4-0 vote to accept Parts 2 & 3, as completed, of the SEQR pertaining to Local Law #2 of 2016 and authorized Mayor Mulvaney to sign. (Each of the Trustees also received a copy of the Final Determination from the Cayuga County GML 239-l, m & n Review Committee stating that “the action appears to have no intermunicipal concerns and to be of local concern only.”) A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee Fickeisen and carried with a 5-0 vote to approve the following resolution. (Mayor Mulvaney voting.) WHEREAS, 1. In accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) regulations, the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Moravia (“Village Board”) announced its intent to serve as Lead agency on April 11, 2016, to conduct an environmental review of proposed Local Law #2 of 2016. The proposed action will result in the adoption of a law authorizing the Village to seek reimbursement from third parties for costs and fees incurred by the Village due to third party applications/matters. 2. The Village Board has determined that the proposed action is an Unlisted Action as defined under SEQRA section 617. 3. The Village Board, as lead agency has caused to be prepared an environmental assessment of the significance of and potential environmental impact of the action described above. 4. On or about April 12, 2016 the Village Board notified all potentially Involved and Interested Agencies of its intention to act as Lead Agency for the Project, and circulated the Short Environmental Assessment Form. No other Agency asserted legal authority or jurisdiction to serve as lead agency. 5. The Village Board has carefully considered the environmental record prepared for this action, including any comments received from the Involved Agencies. ---PAGE BREAK--- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Moravia hereby determines that the action proposed will not have a significant adverse effect upon the environment and an environmental impact statement will not be prepared for the reasons set forth in the negative declaration attached. The question of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call was as follows: Mayor Gary Mulvaney Voting Yes Trustee Anthony Peppe Voting Yes Trustee Gary Fickeisen Voting Yes Trustee Nancy McGuerty Voting Yes Trustee Chris Fulton Voting Yes · PUBLIC HEARING – LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2016 REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING FEES Mayor Mulvaney opened the Public Hearing at 7:04 p.m. for proposed Local Law #2 of 2016 entitled “A Local Law Regarding Reimbursement of Professional Consulting Fees”. · MINUTES A motion was made by Trustee McGuerty, seconded by Trustee Fickeisen and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve the minutes for the April 11, 2016 Village Board Meeting. · BILLS A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee Peppe and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve the following bills. · PURCHASE ORDER A motion was made by Trustee Peppe, seconded by Trustee Fulton and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve the Purchase Order for $4,006.00 to ES2 for the purchase of ultraviolet lamps and ballasts for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. · DEPARTMENT REPORT A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee Fickeisen and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve the Water Meter Replacement Report for the month of March. · GLENSIDE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT AGREEMENTS Mayor Mulvaney reported that there was no news on the Glenside Water/Sewer District Agreements. · NEW WATER METER REPLACEMENT Mayor Mulvaney reported that sixteen (16) new meters were replaced for the month of April, to date. · VILLAGE ORDINANCES ---PAGE BREAK--- Each of the Trustees received sample local laws pertaining to bonfires within a village. Mayor Mulvaney requested the Trustees review and prepare to discuss at the next regularly scheduled Village Board meeting. · WATER LEAK DETECTION UPDATE Mayor Mulvaney reported that there was no news on the Water Leak Detection. · CABLE AGREEMENT Mayor Mulvaney reported that Attorney Tom Blair was working with Zito New York, LLC on a cable agreement with the expectation of the transfer from Southern Cayuga County Cablevision to Zito New York, LLC to take place in mid-June. Mayor Mulvaney also stated that Attorney Tom Blair would like the Agreement to be signed within sixty (60) days of the closing. · ZONING AMENDMENTS (PLANNING BOARD) Mayor Mulvaney reported that there was no news from the Village Planning Board pertaining to the Zoning Amendments. · SOLAR POWER GRANT (WWTP) Chris Carrick (Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board) spoke to the Board about the information that he had sent pertaining to “Solarize CNY”. After some discussion, Mayor Mulvaney stated that this would have to be reviewed and discussed further at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Board directed Village Attorney to review the Memorandum of Understanding and the Intermunicipal Cooperative Agreement for Participation in Solarize CNY Initiative prior to the next regularly scheduled Village Board meeting. · OAK HILL GRAVEL PIT Mayor Mulvaney reported that there was no update on the Oak Hill Gravel Pit and that the Decibel signs had not been put up yet. · MUNICIPAL SHELTER INSPECTION REPORT Each of the Trustees received a copy of the Municipal Shelter Inspection Report of Country Acres (Village’s Dog Control). There were two items that were noted as unsatisfactory, which Village Clerk Anne Riddell explained that their paper work was incomplete and had spoken with Lindsay Andersen of Country Acres on ideas of how to rectify this in the future. · PERMISSION FOR WATER SCHOOL PHOENIX) ---PAGE BREAK--- A motion was made by Trustee Fickeisen, seconded by Trustee McGuerty and carried with a 4-0 vote to authorize Kean and Richard Phoenix to attend W2Operator Training Group Spring Work Shop in Cortland on April 29, 2016. · ADD DELINQUENT WATER/SEWER CHARGES TO TAXES A motion was made by Trustee McGuerty, seconded by Trustee Peppe and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve adding the delinquent water and sewer charges to the 2016 Village Tax Roll in the amount of $13,098.56 for collection. · VILLAGE ELECTION INSPECTORS APPOINTMENT A motion was made by Trustee Peppe, seconded by Trustee Fickeisen and carried with a 4-0 vote to appoint the following Election Inspectors for the June 21, 2016 Village Election at the rate of $9.00/hour: Linda Arcangeli – Democrat Linda Badman – Republican Marjory Wade – Republican Marjorie Marks – Democrat Mary Donovan – Alternate - Republican Carolyn Nelson – Alternate – Democrat · FARMER’S MARKET REQUEST FOR INSURANCE Each of the Village Trustees received a letter of request from the Moravia Farmer’s Market for insurance coverage for the 2016 market year. Also enclosed was a copy of the Certificate of Insurance from the Village’s Insurance Agent (Kilborne Agency) approving the coverage. A motion was made by Trustee Peppe, seconded by Trustee Fulton and carried with a 4-0 vote to approve insurance coverage for the Moravia Farmer’s Market for the 2016 market year located in front of Kinney Drugs parking lot. · SEWER UNIT REDUCTION REQUEST (WOOD) Each of the Trustees received a copy of a letter from Belinda Wood pertaining to her water/sewer account for 37 Aurora Street. The letter stated that there was a very large water leak, which had since been repaired and requested a reduction on her sewer bill. A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee McGuerty and carried with a 4-0 vote to credit Belinda Wood’s sewer bill #11010 in the amount of $827.40, per the Village policy. · CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee Peppe and carried with a 4-0 vote to close the Public Hearing on Local Law #2 of 2016 at 8:31 p.m. A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee McGuerty and carried with a 5-0 vote to adopt the following resolution on Local Law #2 of 2016 entitled “A Local Law Regarding Reimbursement of Professional Consulting Fees”. (Mayor Mulvaney voting.) WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held on April 11, 2016 and April 25, 2016, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Moravia, New York, (sometimes referred to as the “Village Board”) with regard to ---PAGE BREAK--- Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2016, a Local Law Regarding Reimbursement of Professional Consulting Fees; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review regulations (SEQR), the Village Board announced its intention to act as Lead Agency; and WHEREAS, the Village Board notified all potentially Involved and Interested Agencies of its intention to act as Lead Agency for the Project, and circulated the Short Environmental Assessment Form, and no other Agency asserted legal authority or jurisdiction to serve as lead agency: and WHEREAS, the Village Board has found Local Law No.2 of the Year 2016, a Local Law Regarding Reimbursement of Professional Consulting Fees, to be an Unlisted Action as defined under SEQR; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has prepared a Short Environmental Assessment Form to assess the significance of and potential for adverse environmental impact of the aforesaid Local Law; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that the aforesaid Local Law will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and a Negative Declaration under SEQR was therefore issued with respect to the said Local Law; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Board of the Village of Moravia, New York as follows: 1. The Village Board of the Village of Moravia, New York, hereby adopts Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2016, a Local Law Regarding Reimbursement of Professional Consulting Fees. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Mayor Gary Mulvaney Voting Yes Trustee Anthony Peppe Voting Yes Trustee Gary Fickeisen Voting Yes Trustee Nancy McGuerty Voting Yes Trustee Chris Fulton Voting Yes A motion was made by Trustee Fulton, seconded by Trustee Peppe and carried with a 4-0 vote to adjourn at 8:36 p.m. Anne Riddell – Village Clerk