Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, Trustee Bernius, Trustee Whalen, Trustee O’Neill ALSO PRESENT: Acting Chief of Police, Bryan Burton Superintendent, DPW Bruce Hopper Building Inspector, Bryan Donato Fire Chief, Leland Greey Deputy Treasurer, Tiffany Ladd Mayor Siry welcomed all those in attendance to the February 10, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting and invited Acting Chief Bryan Burton to lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Deputy Mayor Smith shared upcoming dates for community events, including the Mayor’s Spring Social to be held on Sunday, March 1st, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club. Mayor Siry announced there will be a community meeting on Saturday, 2/29/20, at 11 a.m. at the firehouse where Sean Ansanelli will present the recent planning survey results and ideas will be exchanged. Residents can also go to the website https://www.makeithappen.city/amityville to share their input. Information on the presentation can be found on the Village website, Amityville.com and on its Facebook page. Mayor’s Actions The Mayor requested approval of the Board of Trustees Meeting minutes from January 27, 2020. MOTION to APPROVE the minutes of January 27, 2020 was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays The Mayor requested the approval to appoint Jennifer Ronzo, to the Board of Assessment Review for a one- year term at the rate of $500. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee Bernius Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 1  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 With no further Mayor’s Actions, Mayor Siry introduced the first agenda item. Cabaret License – Renewal Bruce A. Payne, 121 W. Oak St., for Club 121 MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Kevin Sheehan, 2960 Valentine Pl., Wantagh, NY 11793 for 203 Grill LLC, d/b/a The Warehouse MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Carolyn Emmert, 248 Bel Air Dr., Massapequa Park, NY 11762 for Toomeys MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 2  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Kevin McCann, 31 Unqua Place, Amityville, NY for Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Landscaper License – Renewal Hernan Barrantes, 226 E. Jamaica Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580 for Green Valley Landscaping Corp MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Jose N. Sivirian, 765 Great Neck Rd., Copiague, NY 11726 for Sivirians Landscaping MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Lawrence Swanson, P.O. Box 209, Wantagh, NY 11793 for Environmental Landscaping and Design Inc. MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 3  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Marc C. Simonetti, 4 Austin Ave., Amityville, NY for Simonetti Landscape Services MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Michael Kaplan, P.O. Box 854, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 for Giannini Landscaping MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays John Johnson, 162 Homestead Ave., Amityville, NY for Quality Tree & Lawn MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Braublio E. Castillo, 48 Maple Pl., Amityville, NY for Ernesto Landscaping MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 4  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Fred Fuschetto, 223 N. Oak St., Massapequa, NY for Fred Fuschetto Landscape Inc. MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Storage of Commercial Vehicle Vincent Franco, 32 Marion Rd., Amityville, NY, for 2007 Carry Trailer (Black) Vincent Franco, 32 Marion Rd., Amityville, NY for 2015 Homes Trailer (White) Vincent Franco, 32 Marion Rd., Amityville, NY for 2016 Homes Dump Trailer (Black) Vincent Franco, 32 Marion Rd., Amityville, NY for 2015 Homes Dump Trailer (Black) MOTION to DENY was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee Bernius Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry nay Deputy Mayor Smith nay Trustee Bernius nay Trustee Whalen nay Trustee O’Neill nay Motion Carried: 0 ayes 5 nay Vincent Franco, 32 Marion Road., began by saying he recently moved to the Village and lost his storage yard in Long Beach. He said he is looking for a lot to move the trucks to but right now, his office is in his house and the equipment, when not a job site, is stored in his yard. He did state that he planned on having about 80 yards of gravel delivered to his residence to park the commercial vehicles as he received a violation for parking them on the grassy area. He continued to state he has plans to build a two-story garage attached to the home for storage of the vehicles and debris on his property. He is also looking to do an expansion on the house for additional storage. Christopher Plersch, 22 Marion Road., commented that Mr. Franco has created a construction site. Mr. Franco told him in December that he would move the vehicles, but they are still there. He states when they are mobilizing, they block the entire street. He stated he pays taxes for a residential area; not commercial. He stated that Mr. Franco lied to him about his plans to move the trailers and trucks out. Lucille Deane, 27 Marion Road, commented that the property looks like a commercial lot, it devalues the property. She stated Mr. Franco has construction vehicles started up at 5-5:30AM. She stated flood lights were installed and feels that it has become an unattractive nuisance. Trustee Whalen clarified with Mr. Franco that given the Board’s denial, the vehicles are not allowed to be stored on the property, reminding him that the property is zoned residential, not commercial. 5  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Taxicab Company License (Transfer) John Tomitz, 390 Suffolk Ave. Islandia, NY 11749 for JTE Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Lindys d/b/a LI Yellow Cab d/b/a Reliable MOTION to APPROVE with stipulations was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Taxicab Driver’s License – Renewal Janis L. Garrett, 14 Walnut St., Wyandanch, NY 11798 for Lindys Taxi Jesse L. McCall, Jr., P.O. Box 1487, Central Islip, NY 11722 for Lindys Taxi Tyrone Hines, 49 Brandon Ave., Amityville, NY for Lindys Taxi Anthony McFarland, 96 Tryconnell St., Amityville, NY for Lindys Taxi Ellen Holliday, 30 Leanore Dr.., Farmingdale, NY for Lindys Taxi MOTION to APPROVE the above applications with stipulations was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Tow Truck License – Renewal Peter Litvinoff, 91 Merrick Rd., for Richmond Auto Body MOTION to APPROVE the above applications with stipulations was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 6  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve abstract from Jan. 23, 2020 – February 5, 2020 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request by James T. Kretz and Alison M. Brizzi, of 305 Montauk Hwy Apt 1, Copiague, NY to use gazebo in Pearsall Park on Saturday, October 31, 2020, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., for a wedding ceremony and photos (15-18 people and 4 or 5 cars) MOTION to APPROVE the above with stipulations regarding parking was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Louis K. Mclean Associates Engineers & Surveyors for Invoice 25399 Traffic Study, Avalon Bay in the amount of $3,250.00 (A1625.440) MOTION to APPROVE the above was made by Trustee Bernius and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC for Legal services rendered for December 2019 in the amount of $4,104.00 (A1420.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 7  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Request to pay GSB for Supplemental Enhanced Cancer Rider effective 1/01/2020, invoice 166313116, customer C06427, in the amount of $16,866.00 (A1910.430) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee Bernius Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Fire Department Request to pay ESO Solutions Inc. for Invoice # INV00026738 – CAD integration, cardiac monitor, EM Suite w/QM & mobile, faxing capability in the amount of $4,831.77 (A3410.450) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay All American Awards Inc. for Invoice #54376 – 15 Class (A) uniforms in the amount of $7,738.54 (A3410.414) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Independent General Contracting for FD Memorial Plaza in the amount of $48,260.00 (A3410.260) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 8  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Request from Department of Public Works Request to surplus and dispose of 2006 Crown Vic, Vin # 2FAHP71W77X101029 and 1999 GMC Ambulance, Vin #1GKEK13R7XJ781589 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to surplus and dispose of 2001 Chevy Tahoe, Vin #1GNE143T91529344 and 1999 Chevy Tahoe, Vin #1GNEK13RXXJ549166 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee Bernius Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Bangs Towing for Ticket #6602 and 66097 in the amount of $162.94 (HR5110.5) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Sprague for 3000 gallons of gas in the amount of $5,526.90 (A1625.410) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 9  Board of Trustees Minutes February 10, 2020 Resolutions Resolution 20-02-10-01 regarding setting interest rate of unpaid taxes Resolution 20-02-10-02 regarding publication of list of unpaid taxes Resolution 20-02-10-03 regarding date of tax sale MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Christopher Plersch, 22 Marion Road., asked what the timeframe is for Mr. Franco at 32 Marion to remove the vehicles from the property. The Mayor advised tomorrow. Mr. Plersch asked about the 12-foot wide sliding gate, and why was the fence was allowed to be put up. Building Inspector Donato stated that he has already given Mr. Franco a violation for the fence, and that he must apply for a fence permit. Lucille Deane, 27 Marion Road, commented that her son is awakened at 5AM when they start up trucks. She said Mr. Franco came in with a fleet of vehicles. The Mayor advised that the board would stay on top of it. Ms. Deane stated the property looks like a shanty town, with several chain link fences in the yard. She is concerned about the garage he plans to put up. Deputy Mayor Smith stated Mr. Franco must work within the Village and Building Code. Building Inspector Donato advised he has not yet received a building permit application for the garage. The Mayor stated that he will not be permitted to run a business out of there. Amy Plersch, 22 Marion Road., commented that she appreciates the Board’s assistance. She expressed concern about a two-story garage and black top driveway going in. There being no additional comments from the Board or from the floor, a MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. ________________________________ Catherine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 10