Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Smith, Trustee Whalen, Trustee O’Neill, Trustee Brooks ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy Chief Bryan Burton Chief Robert Waegerle DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the Meeting and invited Chief Burton to conduct the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Siry called on Deputy Mayor Smith to share upcoming events, which included: • Village Tree Lighting Dec. 4th at 5 p.m.; also the St. Martin’s School Christmas Fair also Dec. 4th • Kiwanis Wreath Sale, starts Nov. 27th – see a Kiwanis Member for details • Toys for Tots Collection until Dec. 12 • Bay Village Civic Association Holiday Party Dec. 7th • Amityville Historical Society Open House Dec. 5th 20 4 p.m. Mayor’s Actions: Request to approve the November 8, 2021 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes MOTION to APPROVE with corrections was made by Trustee Whalen and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to approve Alexa Rosenberg as a call-in EMT/Paramedic at the hourly rate of $23.50 with waiver of residency 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to move Kyle Dunphy and Bryan Juehrs to Step 1 laborers upon their successful completion of the probationary period effective November 27, 2021. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 1  Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 Request to appoint Kelly Medwig as Alternate Member of the Planning Board to replace Townsend Thorn 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve abstract from November 4th, 2021 – November 17th, 2021 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request to approve the 2022 Official Village Calendar 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Village Justice Court to approve its 2022 Court Calendar 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from the Amityville Rotary Club to hold a nonperishable food collection during the holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 4th and place a collection box on the Village Triangle 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 2  Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 Request from Eric Jorgensen. 94 Bennett Pl., Amityville, NY from Amityville Soccer League to install fundraising banners on the fences at the Louden Ave. and Village Beach soccer fields during the spring and fall seasons. The applicant asked to withdraw his request for the beach location, in consideration of the neighbors whom he polled, and to limit the request to the Louden Ave. field. He also stated he has landscapers who might donate bushes/trees to cover the fence/banners. Mayor Siry advised that the Board would need to approve the advertisers in advance. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and Deputy Mayor Smith with the stipulation that the Board gets to approve the advertisers in advance. The league must also take the banners down in the off season. The applicant and Board also agreed to speak with the Beautification Committee about the plantings he proposed. Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Timothy Marsigliano, 40 Forrest Pl., Amityville, to conduct a small wedding ceremony (15 people) on Dec. 4th at 2 p.m. at a park location in the Village (Gazebo, Pearsall Park, Nautical Park, Amityville Beach, Peterkin Park, or Pier/Waterfront area at corner of Richmond Ave./Ocean Ave.) The Trustees agreed that Peterkin Park was the most suitable location for a small wedding ceremony. MOTION to APPROVE the request to hold a wedding in Peterkin Park was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Whalen Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Karen and Tom White, 26 E. Lake Dr., Amityville, NY, to place a small platform with a lighted Christmas tree in Avon Lake for the holidays Mayor Siry stated that the lights would be solar, with no electricity running to the platform. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Bond, Schoeneck & King for legal services rendered for October 2021 in the amount of $3,863.05 (A1420.440) 3  Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for December monthly billing in the amount of $3,780.83 (A1625.440) 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Police Department Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for December monthly billing in the amount of $3,299.42 (A3120.261) 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Fire Department Request to surplus (3) Dell computers and (1) HP printer due to end of life. The equipment has been replaced. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Sprague for 2000 gallons of gas in the amount of $5,475.40 (A1625.410) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks nd seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 4  Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 Request to pay Morbark for 1 stump grinder in the amount of $45,231.13 (A5110.240) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Jesco, Inc. for a skid steer loader in the amount of $62,741.00 (A5110.240) 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Bruce Hopper to carry over vacation time for staff as follows: Ronald Burns, 2 days; Katherine Hallissey, 4.5 days; Patrick Hopper, 4 days; and Gary Juehrs, 3 days. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Bruce Hopper to buy back 5 days of his vacation time (in the event request is denied, request to carry them over to 2022) 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request permission to surplus and dispose of one 1995 International Dump Truck – Vehicle #60 Vin # 1HTSCAAN3SH691063 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 5  Board of Trustees Minutes November 22, 2021 There being no further agenda items, Mayor Siry invited public comments. Reid Carter, 16 Wanser Pl., Amityville, who has been a resident of the Village for 30 years, said he feels “anxed” about potential violence and dog attacks when he walks around the Village. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 6