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1 Village of Fair Haven Board of Trustees Meeting February 13, 2017 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members present Mayor James Basile, Deputy Mayor Walter Krehling, Trustee Holley Webster-Goolden and Trustee Judith Dunaway. Trustee Pete Hanford was excused. Also present Village Clerk-Treasurer Terri DiGregorio, DPW Superintendent Roger Granatiero, Deputy Clerk Johanne Van Der Linden, Ambulance Supervisor-Zoning Officer Stan and 14 guests. COMMUNICATIONS: The next Cayuga County Association of Villages meeting will be held February 28th at 5:00pm at the Lunkenheimer Brewery and 7:00pm at the Old Erie restaurant. Budget workshops will be held February 21st and 28th 6:30pm in the village hall meeting room. In receipt of Quarterly Open Claim Loss Run Report from Wright Risk Management. In receipt of ambulance contract funds from Town of Sterling $41,234.00. ZBA hearing planned for March 8th 7pm for a request to build a “Tiny House” on property which already has a primary residence at 14504 Fancher Ave. PUBLIC FORUM: Elly Gerberich announced the South Shore Artisans have moved to the Hayward Building on Main St. She inquired about signage, as they would like a sign on the side and front of the building. Mayor Basile advised her to pick up a permit application at the village hall and discuss the requirements with code enforcement. Elly Gerberich also spoke about the West Bay Road Community Connection, a proposed 3 mile long, 6 feet wide, walking/bicycle path to connect Main St. (State Route 104A) to the West Barrier Bar Park. A copy of the petition in favor of this project with over 400 signatures was presented to the Board of Trustees. Property owners along the proposed path have been receptive to this idea. She spoke with the RCCS school tech department about getting students involved regarding a design using CAD. Elly stated there are over 300 camps and houses, and 9 businesses off West Bay Road that would benefit from this proposed path. She spoke to the Sterling Town Council last month. The NYSDOT has yet to be contacted regarding the State Route 104A portion from the West Bay Rd to Crawford’s West End. A committee involving Town and Village representatives is being established. Ms. Gerberich asked the Board to assist in providing someone to represent the Village of Fair Haven. A few people involved are looking for grants. Elly informed the Board that in-kind services from the municipalities involved could be part of the grant process. The first committee meeting is tentatively planned in March. The Board of Trustees was very receptive to this proposed plan. Tanner Brandt approached the Board of Trustees regarding the denial of his Special Permit by the Planning Board to open an auto repair business at 527 Wilcox St. where a storage building presently exists. He asked for direction from the Board to achieve his goal. It was brought to the Boards attention, Attorney Palermo had suggested Tanner ask the Board of Trustees to amend the law to allow an automotive repair business be added to the list of items allowed in the residential-agricultural district by Special Permit. Another avenue would be to seek a use variance through the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Brandt read an excerpt out of the 2005 Village of Fair Haven Master Plan regarding the Agricultural Residential District which refers to development. Tanner was advised of the buildings available in the commercial district for this type of business, in particular Harry Frazier’s garage. Tanner responded he was concerned about a costly Phase I or Phase II NYSDEC study that would be required. Zoning Officer Stan clarified that Tanner Brandt had not applied for a zoning permit. He went to the Planning Board to request a Special Permit. Had the zoning permit application been filled out and turned in to the village office for Stan to review, it would have been denied and the process for requesting a use variance through the ZBA would have been started. After listening to arguments from those in favor and those against the proposed auto repair business, the Board of Trustees responded accordingly: Mayor Basile informed Tanner there were other options to pursue to find out if an auto repair business would be allowed before he bought the property. He stated following the correct steps does not always ensure a positive outcome for the applicant. Mayor Basile expressed he is not in favor of having an auto repair business in a populated area of the agricultural-residential district. Trustee Webster-Goolden stated she was not aware of Mr. Brandt’s case and believes the Planning Board members are appointed to handle these cases and make these decisions. She feels bad because it sounds like Tanner was steered in the wrong direction and will be reviewing the zoning. Trustee Dunaway stated these laws are in place for a reason and abides by the Planning Board’s decision. She suggested Tanner go to the ZBA if he feels he will obtain a different decision. She is not in favor of amending the code to meet a specific situation and is not in favor of auto repair shops in residential areas. Deputy Mayor Krehling stated the proposed is in an area populated with residential homes and is not in favor of amending the law. He feels bad for Tanner and his family but agrees an auto repair business should not be allowed in an area with homes next to it. MINUTES: The January 5th, 9th and 23rdmeeting minutes were approved, with revisions to the January 9th minutes, on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 ABSTRACT #9 VOUCHERS: The following vouchers were approved for payment on a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. General Fund: $40, 415.55 Water Fund:$3,084.28 Trust & Agency: $3,469.64 January Payroll: $34,000.46 Budget Modifications: The following budget modifications were approved on a motion by Trustees Dunaway and seconded by Deputy Mayor Krehling. All aye, motion carried. Transfer $1,166.00 from State Retirement to Unallocated Insurance Transfer $800.00 from State Retirement to Trees Contractual Transfer $3,885.50 from Ambulance Equipment to Ambulance Equipment Reserve COMMITTEE REPORTS: January DPW report submitted by Roger Granatiero. Checked pump house daily; delivery of water samples to lab in Auburn; read water meters and investigated possible water leaks; meter replacements; plowed and blew snow when needed; washed trucks and equipment weekly; emptied all garbage cans at WBB Park and brought over to pump house for winter storage; office and shop was inspected by Comp Alliance for safety and health precautions; spent time investigating water lines at 14669 Fancher Ave and performed exploratory dig, further investigation on the location of the valve will be done in the spring; discovered leak at 14848 Lake St. Ext. and replaced curb stop, homeowner had line repaired; discovered leak at 14536 Lake St., home owner contacted and will have leak repaired shortly; body work done to chipper, sanded and painted; built picnic tables for WBB Park; painted floor in pump station #1 and touched up pipes while out of service; picked up Christmas trees; removed part of large tree at 14537 Richmond Ave. that fell after freezing rain storm (hired contractor to remove remainder of tree); switched over to pump #2 for winter; working on changing out a leaking valve at pump house; waiting to get backhoe in Town barn for repairs. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. Treasurer’s report submitted by Terri DiGregorio for period ending 01/31/2017. General fund balance $512,563.89 which includes WBB $4,232.19, Water fund $111,831.98, Trust & Agency $673.48, $1.00, 2013 CDBG $1.00. grant owes general fund $20,150.00 after request is processed by Thoma Development. The report was accepted on a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. January Ambulance report submitted by Stan The ambulance service answered 32 calls; 4 BLS, 21 ALS, 3 no transport; 8 cancelled calls. Total calls to date 32. Of these 32 calls, 3 in the Village, 19 in the Town of Sterling, 3 in Martville, 8 mutual aid to Lakeshore Ambulance; 4 mutual aid to CIMVAC. Vehicles responding to calls: 5 for Ambulance 24 for Ambulance 8 for Medic Car, 5 for both the medic car and ambulance together. The response time was 3.41 minutes. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Deputy Mayor Krehling. All aye, motion carried January Code Enforcement report submitted by Stan 2 building permits issued; 1 Certificate of Occupancy issued; 3 violations corrected; 8 on site inspections performed; 4 general village inspections performed. All but one property owner in violation of the sewer law has complied with the requirements for an extension to connect. The report was accepted on a motion by Trustee Dunaway and seconded by Trustee Webster-Goolden. All aye, motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: An application for a new water service at 527 Wilcox St. by Tanner Brandt was denied due to the lack of a septic system or connection to the public sewer. Stan will notify Mr. Brandt of the denial and advise him to resubmit a new request when plans to connect to the sewer are in place. The Village Attorney is working on the Vehicles & Traffic Article IV Parking Prohibitions amendment and revisions to the sewer law. NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program: An energy and sustainability page link has been added to the Village website to access the Unified Residential Solar Permit Application & Energy Use Data. A grant of $2,500.00 will be awarded to the Village for adopting the solar permit. A location for the community garden will be staked out in the park behind the village hall near the tennis court and Little League field where water is available. This location will be inspected by the Trustees and the group requesting a community garden. NEW BUSINESS: Thoma Development submitted the New York Main Street Technical Assistance Grant architect’s drawings and recommendations. A design for a handicapped ramp for the Hayward building is also included in the grant with remaining funds. Email announcements are sent regularly to Planning Board and ZBA members advising of training opportunities to obtain their mandatory 4 hours of annual training. Mayor Basile also encourages the volunteer board members to attend this training. Cayuga County Planning and Wayne County Planning offer training free charge. Webinars are also offered free of charge or at low cost. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 This year 3 Planning Board, 1 ZBA and 1 ZBA alternate positions are up for reappointment at the April 10th Organizational Meeting. These positions will be advertised in the local paper and communications will be sent to the members who are up for reappointment. The following resolution was adopted to apply for the Arbor Day Community Grant for planting trees on Main Street. The application is due by February 28th. Resolution 2017-001 in Support of Arbor Day Community Grant Authorizing Resolution: I, Terri M. DiGregorio, Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Fair Haven, Fair Haven, New York, do hereby certify that the following resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees on February 13, 2017 and is incorporated in the original minutes of said meeting, and that said resolution has not been altered, amended or revoked and is in full force and effect. RESOLVED: That James J. Basile, Mayor of the Village of Fair Haven, is hereby authorized and directed to file an application for an Urban Forestry Council Arbor Day Program Community Grant in an amount not to exceed $1,000 and upon approval of said request to enter into and execute a project agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for such financial assistance to the Village of Fair Haven for Main Street Trees. The resolution was approved on a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway in accordance with the following vote: Voting on Resolution Yes No Absent/Abstained James Basile, Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] Walter Krehling, Deputy Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] Holley Webster-Goolden, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] Judith Dunaway, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] George Hanford, Trustee [ ] [ ] [ ] SEAL Terri M. DiGregorio, Clerk-Treasurer Four hours of Homeland Security training on April 3rd in Auburn will be attended by Mayor Basile, Deputy Mayor Krehling, Clerk-Treasurer DiGregorio, Deputy Clerk Van Der Linden and P.O.C. Cathy Byers. In receipt of a complaint form by Suzanne Parsons on Stafford Street regarding a storage container owned by the CCWSA and storage of Village owned equipment at a property owned by the Village of Fair Haven at the end of Stafford St. It was noted the storage container was in place before the property was purchased by Ms. Parsons. The DPW plans to form a berm out of wood chips and plant bushes in the spring. On a motion by Trustee Webster-Goolden and seconded by Trustee Dunaway the January penalty was removed from water account C0930 due to a mix up in paying the CCWSA sewer bill instead of the Fair Haven water bill. The request to remove $15.00 from water account B2290 was approved on a motion by Trustee Webster- Goolden and seconded by Deputy Mayor Krehling to correct the turn off fee. All aye, motion carried. The request to remove $15.00 from water account B2450 was approved on a motion by Deputy Mayor Krehling and seconded by Trustee Dunaway. All aye, motion carried. This request for a seasonal water shut off was submitted before the November 14th board meeting decision to raise cost of a turn on/off fee to $35.00. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m. 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