Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes January 25, 2021 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, Trustee Jessica Bernius, Trustee Whalen, Trustee O’Neill ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy AFD Chief Rob Waegerle APD Chief Bryan Burton Superintendent Bruce Hopper Building Inspector Bryan Donato Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill The salute to the flag was led by Chief Bryan Burton. Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the January 25th Meeting of the Board of Trustees, conducted via Zoom Meeting. He reminded residents that the Covid-19 pandemic is still a real concern; please remain vigilant. Deputy Mayor Smith reported good news: The Warehouse, on Broadway, is open in for dinner and shows. Space is limited so give them a call. Please continue to support our establishments in the Village, including the Lu’s Deli, which is now open at Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road. St. Martin’s Church will be hosting a Blood Drive on Feb. 18th from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please sign up to give. The Village website features a Community Corner page that lists all the restaurants in the Village and their contacts. Please check out the list and patronize them. Mayor Siry opened the agenda for Mayor’s Actions. Mayor’s Actions: Approve Board of Trustees Minutes from the January 11th, 2020 meeting MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and was seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Bernius aye Trustee Whalen abstain Trustee O’Neill aye Motion Carried: 4 aye 0 nays 1 abstain Licenses: Landscaper License -Renewal Robert Russo, 25 Bayview Pl., Amityville, NY 11701 for Russo’s Landscaping & Design, Inc. Hernan Barrantes, 226 E. Jamaica Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580 for Green Valley Landscaping Corp. Enry Duque, 268 Bayshore Rd., North Babylon, NY 11703 for Enry Landscaping Inc. MOTION to APPROVE the above three applications was made by Trustee Bernius and was 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 1  Board of Trustees Minutes January 25, 2021 On-Street Parking Kevin Gilligan, 46 Robbins Ave., Amityville Mayor Siry proposed stipulations including: the permit duration be limited to a one-year, the applicants must come up with a solution for their parking problem, and they must not park within 15 feet of the fire hydrant, parking as far away from it as possible. MOTION to APPROVE with the above stipulations was made by Trustee O’Neill and was 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 Tow Truck License Renewal Joseph Garguilo, 63 E. Hollywood Ave., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 for All Town Towing MOTION to APPROVE with all stipulations as noted on application was made by Trustee Whalen and was 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 from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve abstract from January 7th – January 19th MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and was 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 Total Technology Solutions for Invoice #67417 – monthly billing for February 2021 in the amount of $3,837.75 (A1625.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and was 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 January 25, 2021 Request to pay Cullen & Danowski, LLP for accounting services for FYE 2020 in the amount of $8,000.00 (A1410.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and was 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 for a Budget Modification: Decrease A3120.231- Vehicle Repair $1,500.00; Decrease A3120.413 and Print/Postage $2,000.00. Increase A3120.416 Training $3,500.00 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and was 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 David Driscoll for Graduate Class in the amount of $4,311.00 (A3120.416) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and was 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 Total Technology Solutions for Monthly support inc. DATTO in the amount of $3,384.50 (A3120.261) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and was 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 purchase Lexipol for policies, content and training in the amount not to exceed $21,000 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and was 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 3  Board of Trustees Minutes January 25, 2021 Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay SCWA for Public Hydrants, Final Billing Hydrant #055263000 in the amount of $21,788.09 (A3410.469) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and was 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 Omni Recycling of Babylon for Dumped 40.53 Tons in the amount of $3,174.99 (A8160.442) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and was 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 Dynaire Service Corp. for renewal of Labor & Inspection Agreement 2/1/21 to 1/31/22, 1st installment in the amount of $4,430.00 (A1623.460) A brief discussion was held on the benefits of using this company, as it installed the Village Hall heating/cooling system. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen and was 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 Resolutions Resolution 21-01-25-01 That pursuant to Executive Order No. 202.17 any constituent voting in person in the GENERAL VILLAGE ELECTION for the Village of Amityville, held in said Village Tuesday, the 16th day of March 2021, shall be required to wear a mask/face covering upon entering and for the duration of their time spent at their polling facility and maintain a 6 feet distance to prevent the spread of Covid-19. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Bernius and was 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 January 25, 2021 Resolution 21-01-25-02 The Board of Trustees accepts the completion of the Town of Babylon project Village of Amityville Waterfront Resiliency, grant funded through the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery. NYCR-0074 Village of Amityville Waterfront Resiliency Improvements MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and was 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 Mayor Siry stated that there will be a vote on the proposed Film and Photography law on February 8th. Village Attorney noted that the language in the law is meant as a guideline and stipulations can be tailored to individual requests. Public Comments Debbie Magnani, 75 Meadow La., asked about the status of the Court date for the Bayside Marina at the end of Meadow Lane. She was reminded to check with the Court to see if it their violations will be addressed at the February 4th session. Building Inspector Bryan Donato said that their application to the Planning Board is expected to be on the March agenda. Al Strollo, 84 New Point Pl., also asked for an update on the Marina’s Court and Planning Board dates. Joan Donnison, 150 South Ketcham Ave., shared that the Bay Village Civic Association held a second raffle for their membership in which they purchased gift cards to support businesses in the Village. She asked that everyone continue to frequent our local restaurants and shops. Mayor Siry noted that although some indoor high school sports, such as basketball are again permitted, the Village will not be opening the basketball nets at this time. He warned that there have been cases of the new strain of Covid detected in Massapequa, so please wear masks and continue to take precautions. There being no further agenda items or discussions: MOTION to ADJOURN 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 Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. _______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 5