Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Meeting called to order at 7:31p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, Trustee Jessica Bernius, Trustee Thomas Whalen, Trustee Michael O’Neill ALSO PRESENT: Acting Chief of Police Bryan Burton Superintendent of Public Works Bruce S. Hopper Chief of Fire Department Leland Greey Building Inspector Bryan Donato Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill The salute to the flag was led by Acting Chief of Police Bryan Burton Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the March 9th meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Mayor then announced that at the March 23rd Board of Trustees Meeting it would most likely put to a vote Security Dodge’s Special Use Application Permit. He also thanked everyone who attended the interactive meeting held at the end of February at the Firehouse to discuss the results of the Village Planning Survey. It was a productive meeting and many good ideas were presented. The survey can still be accessed at Makeithappen.city/amityville.com The Mayor congratulated the Kiwanis Club on the Mayor’s Social on March 1st which was a successful event. At the event, Ellen and Vincent Ricciuti were honored as Residents of Distinction. Deputy Mayor Smith gave the “Good News” report: The following events are planned: Bonko at the Firehouse, April 21st; St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Firehouse, 5 p.m., $25/per person; and AFD Cares Chili Cookoff fundraiser at Carney’s, March 29th 1-5 p.m. Also, the Chamber of Commerce Chinese Auction is taking place April 4th at 6 p.m. at the Middle School. Additional Committee Reports for the month of February were presented by the Trustees: Fire Department (Trustee Whalen): 16 Fire alarms, 1 Vehicle fire, 3 mutual aided fires; 6 miscellaneous alarms; 8 motor vehicle accidents; 100 rescues and 25 mutual aided rescues. Building Department (Deputy Mayor Smith): 37 permits were issued; 27 notices of violation issued including 8 summonses and 37 parking tickets; 4 fire prevention permits issued and 10 fire inspections performed. Amityville Police Department (Deputy Mayor Smith): 17 arrests; 535 blotters; 47 cases; 190 citations; 2 impounds; 92 medical aided and 20 traffic accidents. 1  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Mayor’s Actions: Mayor Siry requested the approval of the Board of Trustees minutes from February 24, 2020 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 aye 0 nays Mayor Siry requested to hire Deon Walker, 93 Glenmalure St., Amityville, NY 11701 as substitute crossing guard at $13.26 per hour effective 3/10/2020 and approve waiver of residency MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays Mayor Siry requested to hire Joann Carey, 10 Dixon Ave., Apt. #11, Amityville, NY 11701 as call-in detention attendant at the hourly rate of $15.30 for day tours and hourly rate of $20.40 for nights and weekends 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 aye 0 nays 2  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Mayor Siry requested to approve the hire of Dennis Espadas, 2014 Hillcrest Dr., Seaford, NY as a per diem Medic, at the hourly rate of $21.50 effective immediately, with a raise to $22.00 after three months (effective June 10, 2020), and approve waiver of residency MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays Mayor Siry requested to hire Brianna Scotti, 4 Willoughby St., Port Jefferson Station, NY, as a per diem Medic, at the hourly rate of $21.50 effective immediately, with a raise to $22.00 after three months (effective June 10, 2020), and approve waiver of residency MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays Landscaper License – Renewal Jose V. Pineda, 381 Waldo St., Copiague, NY 11726, for Jose Victor Landscaping Santos F. Ramos Chicas, 169 Twin Lawns Ave., Brentwood, NY 11717, for SFR Landscaping John Walsh, 336 Richmond Ave., Amityville, for LA Lawn Landscaping Frank Palmieri, 27 Montclair Ave., Ste. 15, St. James, NY 11780 for Serf & Turf Landscaping Inc. MOTION to APPROVE the above four applications (a. through d. on the agenda) 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 aye 0 nays 3  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Taxicab (Renewal): Larry Grayson, 227 Albany Ave., Amityville for Lindy’s Taxi Kenneth Barrett, 257 40th St., Copiague, NY 11726 for Lindy’s Taxi Patricia Allen, 333 New Avenue, Wyandanch, NY 11798 for Lindy’s Taxi Henry Safee, 102 Vineyard Rd., Huntington, NY 11776 for Lindy’s Taxi Electicia Perez, 24 E. Cherry St., Central Islip, NY 11722 for Lindy’s Taxi MOTION to APPROVE was made to approve the five applications above (a. through e. on the agenda) with the stipulation that Lindy’s provide a complete list of D/B/As, by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Deputy Mayor Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 aye 0 nays Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from February 20, 2020 – March 4, 2020 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 aye 0 nays Village Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay JVR for Amityville Fire Department Generator, JVR Payment Application #5, in the amount of $11,661.25 (A1625.440) 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 aye 0 nays 4  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Request to authorize engineering services by Nelson and Pope for James Caples Park Shoreline Stabilization – Emergency Repair in the amount of $6,500 (A1625.440) MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays Request by Kieran McDermott to utilize softball field at James A. Caples Park for Island Slowpitch softball league, March 29, 2020 to November 31, 2020 on Mondays, from 6 PM to 10:30 PM; Wednesdays, from 6 PM to 10:30 PM; and Sundays, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM MOTION to APPROVE stipulating use of the South Softball field 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 aye 0 nays Request to authorize Skinnon and Faber to provide Audit services for two years, ending May 31, 2020 and May 31, 2021 in the amount of $21,000 and $21,500, respectively The Trustees wish to do an RFQ in the following budget year (2021) MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays Request to approve payment to Munistat for Filing of SEC Continuing Disclosure Statement in the amount of $1,800.00 (H5110.401) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Bernius 5  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 5 aye 0 nays Police Department Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for 20-hour time block in the amount of $3,400.00 (A3120.261) 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 aye 0 nays Request to surplus computer equipment as follows: 6  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 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 aye 0 nays Fire Department Request to pay LI Proliner, Inc. for Invoice #21939 – vin 5821 2018 Chevy; Invoice #21938 – vin 3549 2019 Chevy; and Invoice #21937 – vin 3381 2019 Chevy in the total amount of $6,411.73 (A3410.231/A3410.251) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill 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 aye 0 nays Request to pay Independent General Contracting for AFD 9/11 Memorial Plaza in the amount of $10,930.00 (A3410.260) 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 aye 0 nays Request to pay Cashin Associates, PC for local Emergency Center Generator – Arch/Engineering Service in the amount of $845.16 (A1625.440) MOTION to APPROVE 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 aye 0 nays 7  Board of Trustees Minutes March 9, 2020 Department of Public Works Request to pay Sprague for 2,016 gallons of gas in the amount of $3,503.81 (A1625.410) 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 aye 0 nays Public discussion took place regarding a home at 32 Marion Rd. where neighbors are concerned about the owners running a construction business out of the residential home. Residents commented about the presence of construction equipment, building materials, and trailers in the side yard also asked about the installation of a sliding gate and motion detecting flood lights. They also noted crews arrive in the morning/evening. Concerned residents included Chris Plersch, 22 Marion Rd., and Lucille Deane, 27 Marion Rd. Carolyn and Vincent Franco, owners of the property, stated they did not know the rules when they moved in but they have since removed trailers and moved a Bobcat into the garage. The building materials on the property are for their home’s renovations, they stated, and added they have plans of putting gravel down for a parking surface. The Francos, who have an April 7th court date to argue summonses, agreed to a meeting with Trustee Whalen and the Mayor to discuss the Village Code issues. There being no further comments, Mayor Siry requested a motion to adjourn: A 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 aye 0 nays Meeting adjourned at 8:16 pm ____________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 8