Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 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 DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Building Inspector Michael Breitweg 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. He then called for a moment of silence for the people of Ukraine due to the Russian attacks. Mayor Siry then invited Deputy Mayor Smith to share any good news. Deputy Mayor Smith noted that the 2022 Mayor’s Social will be held on March 6th, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club. All are invited. He announced that the Village Tax Sale would take place on March 11th, at 10 a.m., at Village Hall; St. Martin’s School will hold its annual Fashion Show fundraiser on April 7th, and this year the school celebrates its 100th year in education. The Little League Parade will be on April 23rd at 10:30 a.m. from Park Ave School to the Louden Ave. ballfield. Mayor Siry also announced that the DRI grant Committee information is on the website, AmityvilleDRI.com. There will be a virtual Meeting of the DRI Local Planning Committee and community on March 22nd at 7 p.m. Please join in and tell your friends/neighbors and voice your opinion of what you would like to see in the Village. Mayor’s Actions: Request to approve the February 14th, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith 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 approve the hire of Sabrina Landolfi Esty, as permanent school crossing guard at the hourly rate of $17.00 per hour, effective March 1, 2022, with a 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 1  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 Landscaper License – New Jose E. Pinto Mejia, 920 N. Hamilton Ave., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 for Pinto Landscaping Corp. 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 Landscaper License – Renewal John Johnson, 162 Homestead Ave., Amityville, NY for Quality Tree & Lawn, Inc. Kevin Perdomo, 56 Lemon St., Central Islip, NY, 11722, for Perdomo Lawn Service Inc. Joseph Mole, PO Box 1555 Seaford, NY 11783, for Landscape Creations Inc., Bryan Schilling, 327 51st St., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 for Bryan Schilling Landscaping Marc Simonetti, 4 Austin Ave. Amityville, NY for Simonetti Landscape Services Juan B. Rodriguez, 302 Newport Rd., Uniondale, NY 11553 for Brother Landscaping & Design, Inc. MOTION to APPROVE all of the above (items a. through f. on the agenda) 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 License to Peddle or Hawk Request to approve request from Jule Huston of Long Island Youth Club, 155 Sunrise Highway, Amityville, NY to sell cookies, candies, calendars, etc. door to door, Saturdays and Sundays, March 26th & 27th; May 14th & 15th; August 27th & 28th; October 22nd & 23rd; and Friday, December 30th and Saturday, December 31st, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. MOTION to APPROVE with hours as per Village Code (no later than 7 p.m. or an hour prior to sunset) 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 Deputy Treasurer Request to approve abstract from February 10th 2022– February 23rd, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Whalen 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 2  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request from Tristan Smith to conduct an Amityville Memorial High School alumni parade/celebration on Saturday, April 9th, 2022 starting at approximately 1 p.m. [subsequent time change to approx. 12 p.m. ] starting at the Amityville Fire House, to Broadway, Avon Place, Bayview Ave. to Merrick Rd, to the High School. Mayor Siry noted an alumni basketball game will follow, which takes place for the first time. 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 Debra Urbano DiSalvo for Kiwanis Club of Amityville to hold a “Show Me the Money” fundraiser at the Pappas Pavilion at Amityville Beach, on Thursday July 14, 2022 at 7 p.m. 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 Jenn Gisonna on behalf of 200 Merrick Road Corp., to hold its annual meeting at Village Hall on April 21, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the 3rd floor Court Room 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 Joan Donnison, Bay Village Civic Association, to conduct a Community Shredder Event on Saturday, April 16, 2022 10 a.m. to noon, at the 9/11 Park lot, with set-up and blocking of front spots to take place earlier. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks 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 3  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 Request to pay Harris Beach, PLLC for Downtown Revitalization Plan Invoice # 8834657 for $2,185.00 and Invoice #8843895 for $2,137.50 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 Total Technology Solutions for Invoice #74500 - MS Office 265 Business Standard CSP, Defender & License in the amount of $4,250.00 (A1625.440) 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 approve the formation of a Certified Local Government Committee. Deputy Mayor Smith will serve as Chair, Trustee Owen Brooks will be Co-Chair, and members will include Joseph Guidice, Doris Reynolds and Kenneth Lang. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Fire Department Request to pay Integrated Wireless for Invoice # 91560 – for 10 pager packages, including battery in the amount of $4,572.00 (AA3410.250) 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 4  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 Department of Public Works Request to pay JESCO, Inc. for Truck Rental Blizzard 1/29/2022 in the amount of $4,356.50 (A5142.419) 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 Magniflood, Inc. for Decorative Pole w/Twin arm brackets with eye bolt in the amount of $3,285.00 (A5182.419) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith 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 Resolution Resolution 22-02-028-01 authorizing a retainer agreement for Siegel & Sitler, PLLC, to provide legal services related to the litigation commenced by Vincent Camarda against the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Amityville 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 Public Hearing Conduct a Public Hearing for Introductory Local Law No. 2 of the year 2022 to ratify the establishment of a transit-oriented zoning district (SEE ATTACHMENT A.) and Introductory Local Law No. 3 of the year 2022 to ratify the change of zoning for 124 Greene Avenue and 235 County Line Road, Amityville, NY to the Transit-Oriented (TO) District (SEE ATTACHMENT B) Mayor Siry explained that the two proposed laws on the agenda (ILL No. 2 and 3 of 2022) were voted upon previously but had not been filed with the State. He added that an intensive SEQRA review was done on the Village by the Bay property and the Village came to a negative declaration. 5  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 MOTION to OPEN the Public Hearing on Introductory Local Laws 2 and 3 of the year 2022 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 Mayor Siry opened the floor to public comments. No public comments were made. MOTION to CLOSE the Public Hearing 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 MOTION to REOPEN the regular meeting 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 Mayor Siry called for a vote to approve Introductory Local Law No. 2 of the year 2022. MOTION to APPROVE Introductory Local Law No. 2 of the year 2022 was made by Deputy Mayor Smith 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 Mayor Siry called for a vote to approve Introductory Local Law No. 3 of the year 2022. 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 6  Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 Public Comments Joan Donnison, 150 S. Ketcham Avenue, Amityville, expressed concern that Long Island Youth Club would be fundraising on New Year’s Eve. Mayor Siry noted that with the early sunset in January, they should be stopping by 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. She also asked whether the Public Meeting for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative will be in person or virtual, to which Mayor Siry advised the first meeting will be virtual. 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 Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 7 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 8 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 9 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 10 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 11 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 12 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 13 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 14 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 15 Board of Trustees Minutes February 28, 2022 16