Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes May 11, 2020 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.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 Building Inspector Bryan Donato Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Deputy Treasurer Tiffany Ladd 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 May 11th meeting of the Board of Trustees, which was conducted online via video as well as by telephone using Zoom Meeting. The Mayor expressed his heartfelt sympathy to all those who have lost a loved one due to the Coronavirus. He welcomed Amityville Fire Department Chief Rob Waegerle to his first Board Meeting of his new term and welcomed Rob Macomber as the new 3rd Assistant Chief. Mayor Siry thanked Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer Tiffany Ladd for their hard work and dedication in putting together a very good budget which had been passed at a previous meeting. He announced that the next Board of Trustees meeting will be a Special Meeting on Thursday, May 21st, at 8:15 a.m. due to the Memorial Day holiday. It is for the purpose of paying bills. Other discussion: Village Hall remains closed to the public under the Governor’s Executive Order, however, we are still taking care of Village business. The Building Department will be staffed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Be sure to call ahead to coordinate Building Dept. services, at 631-691-1909. Property tax season is coming up. The Village will adhere to the existing State tax timeline, with bills to be mailed out at the end of this month and payable between June 1st and July 1st without penalty. Property owners are encouraged to pay taxes by mail to reduce COVID spread, or online which is subject to additional credit card fees. 1  Board of Trustees Minutes May 11, 2020 Committee Reports were presented by the Trustees for the month of April: DPW (Trustee O’Neill) – He applauded the craftsmanship of Superintendent Hopper who is finishing up building protectors for the Court Room and built hand sanitizer dispensers. DPW crews are performing spring clean-up work around the Village. Amityville Police Dept. (Deputy Mayor Smith): 3 arrests; 371 blotters; 40 citations, 81 medical aided and 12 traffic accidents. Building Dept (Deputy Mayor Smith): revenue was $2,425.00 and Building and Fire Marshall inspections are being done only for essential matters. All permits can be found on the Village website Amityville.com and can be emailed in. He also noted that there will be a Village Planning Board meeting on May 21st at 7 p.m. and a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on May 28th at 7 p.m. using Zoom Meeting. He announced that all permit applications are on the Village website Amityville.com and can be emailed in. We are also working on a digital filing feature. Amityville Beach (Trustee Bernius): We have not yet sent out Summer Employee letters as we are waiting for Governor Cuomo’s guidance. Mayor Siry added that we need to see how we are meeting the State’s metrics. For the first time since the state began tracking COVID incidents, hospitalizations have been below the 600 mark in Suffolk County, which is good news. Senior Citizens (Trustee Bernius) Our Senior Center continues to be closed but Coordinator Mayra Lee keeps in touch with participants. Fire Department (Trustee Whalen): He reported five commercial fire alarms, 2 house fires, 1 vehicle fire, 93 rescue, 2 vehicle accidents, 2 mutual aid with working fires; and 2 CO alarm calls, along with 1 mutual aid structure fire and 33 mutual aid rescues. Justice Court (Trustee Bernius): report to come in June to coincide with NY State reporting. Mayor’s Actions: Mayor Siry requested the approval of the Board of Trustees minutes from April 27, 2020 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 approve new Amityville Fire Department volunteer Vincent Perdikou, 30 Ketcham Ave., Amityville to Hose Co. #4. 2  Board of Trustees Minutes May 11, 2020 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 aye 0 nays Landscaper License – Renewal a. Dennis Stein, 146 E. Main St., East Islip, NY 11730, for Skeeter Dens Mosquito Service, DBA South Shore Mosquito Joe b. Henry Rheel, 8 Argyle Pl., Massapequa, NY 11758, for HJR Landscaping, Inc. c. Bernadett Reyes, P. O. Box 276, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, for Green Horizon Landscaping Inc. d. Amilcar Estrada, 121 E. Roosevelt Ave., Roosevelt, NY 11575, for Estrada Landscaping e. Joseph Davis, 100 West Shore Drive, Massapequa, NY 11758, for Joe Davis & Sons Landscape Contractors Inc. f. Kevin Crane, 86 E. Cedar St., Massapequa, NY 11758, for Crane’s Tree & Shrub Service Inc. DBA Guardian Lawn Care MOTION to APPROVE the above six applications (a. through f. on the agenda) 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 Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from April 24, 2020 – May 6, 2020 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 3  Board of Trustees Minutes May 11, 2020 Village Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay Coastal Contracting Corp. for Roadway and Drainage Improvements, in various locations, Bid No. 19-06 in the amount of $227,508.85 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 Request to pay Nelson & Pope for Preliminary Roadway Design – Berger and Shore Road in the amount of $10,575.00 (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 Request to pay CapitalOne NA credit card in the amount of $2,958.31 to include: $1,646.90 (A1625.411); $562.18 (A7550.102); $261.92 (A5010.414) $150.00 (A3120.416) and $337.31 (A3120.250) 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 Police Department Request to approve the purchase of a 16-channel recording solution from Mayday Communications, 19 Gazza Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 11735 in the amount of $12,860.00 (A3120.261) 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 May 11, 2020 Request to approve the purchase of firearms from AmChar Wholesale, Inc. in the amount of $13,540.56 (A3120.250) 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 Fire Department Request to approve Amityville Fire Department candidates nominated at Convention on May 7, 2020: Chief Robert Waegerle; 1st Assistant Chief Gavin Budde; 2nd Assistant Chief Stephen Juliano; and 3rd Assistant Chief – Rob Macomber 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 pay Copiague Fire District for miscellaneous invoices #927 $438.94; #921 $848.80; #920 $1,131.98; #931 $107.99 and #932 $607.88 for a total of $3,135.59 (A3410.231) 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 Resolution Resolution 20-5-11-01 Authorizing Bulkhead Replacement on Mincher Place WHEREAS the Village of Amityville has a drainage easement at the end of Mincher Place, and WHEREAS said easement requires the Village to maintain the drainage pipe and bulkhead adjacent thereto, and WHEREAS said bulkhead is failing and needs to be replaced to prevent damage to the end of Mincher Place and surrounding properties NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 5  Board of Trustees Minutes May 11, 2020 1) The Mayor of the Village of Amityville be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with a reputable contractor for the replacement of approximately twenty (20') feet of bulkhead at the end of Mincher Place after following the village procurement protocol for public contracts not requiring competitive bidding, for a total estimated cost not to exceed $15,000. This Resolution shall be effective immediately. 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 A brief discussion took place on the need to repair the Amityville Beach jetty walkway to the fishing pier. It may be necessary to place rocks and netting to secure the area while we continue to look at repair options and funding. The Village is looking to conduct a socially distanced Memorial Day service on May 25th at the Triangle to honor our fallen soldiers. Information will be posted on our website and Facebook page. In closing, Mayor Siry urged everyone to remain safe. MOTION to ADJOURN 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 Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. ____________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 6