Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 26, 2022 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, Trustee Michael O’Neill, Trustee Owen E. Brooks, Jr. MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Trustee Tom Whalen ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy APD Chief Bryan Burton Building Inspector Michael Breitweg DPW Foreman Gary Juehrs Catherine C. Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill Deputy Mayor Smith welcomed everyone to the Special Board of Trustees Meeting and asked Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. He announced that Mayor Siry and Trustee Whalen were unable attend due to reasons beyond their control. If anyone has an application or request on the agenda and wishes to be heard by the full Board, they have the option of deferring their request until the next meeting. Mayor’s Actions: Request to approve the Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to appoint Marguerite Wiemann as Deputy Registrar, effective September 27, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to approve the completion of the probationary period of Ryan Burns and appoint as Laborer Step 1, effective October 1, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Licenses Carting License Joseph Leone, National Waste Services LLC, 1 Jem Court, Bay Shore, NY 11706 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 26, 2022 Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Parking or Storage of Commercial Vehicle on Residential Property Iluminada Rodriguez, 38 Maple Dr., Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION to DENY was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Sign, Banner, Canopy, Marquee of Fixture Mohammad Rana, for Victoria Specialty Pharmacy, 355 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701 Trustee O’Neill recommended that the temporary sign approval period be extended from the requested one month to three months, to give the applicant ample time to get on the Planning Board agenda for permanent sign approval. The Board agreed this was prudent. MOTION to APPROVE from September 27th, 2022 to December 27, 2022 was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from September 8th, 2022 to September 21st, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request from Dr. Edward M. Fale, Superintendent of Schools, for Amityville Memorial High School to conduct its Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a planned route from Amityville LIRR station to the high school (Assemble at Railroad Ave., proceeding north on John St., east on Sterling Pl., south on Broadway, east on Avon Pl. and south on Lake Drive to the high school.) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC for legal services - August for CSEA and PBA matters in the amount of $4,163.50 (AO-1420.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 26, 2022 Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to pay American Paving Inc. for PL #14 Drainage structure/drainage grate to grade and asphalt restoration in the amount of $14,500.00 (AO-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from Amityville Police Department Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for Microsoft 365/Microsoft Office 365 Migration Project in the amount of $11,754.54 (AO-3120.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from P.O. John Andriella, PBA Secretary, for permission to park its 5 x 8-foot mobile trailer in one parking staff in the rear parking lot of Police Headquarters MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from P.O. John Andriella, PBA Secretary, for permission to commence with the accrued sick “bank” as per the recently ratified MOA signed on 09/13/2022 and formally request that Officer Eickelberg be permitted to begin using accrued sick leave bank for a catastrophic hardship. Ten officers have donated 12 hours each toward the bank thus far. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request from Fire Department Request to pay Robert E. Fogel, M.D., for department physicals, March, April, May, June and August in the amount of $7,154.00 (AO-3410.440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 26, 2022 Request from Department of Public Works Request permission to use budget line A5010.445 Street Administration Training/Schools/Seminars for any DPW employees interested in advancing to AEO classification MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Omni Recycling of Babylon for 37.92 Tons C & D refuse and waste in the amount of $3,886.81 (AO-8160.442) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Red Rock Precast Products LLC for Locust Drive storm drain in the amount of $3,270.00 (AO-8140.419) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays Deputy Mayor Smith reminded everyone of upcoming events, including: • Amityville Rotary Club Apple Festival is this Saturday, October 1st, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Park Ave. School, with music, kids’ activities, food and craft vendors. • Babylon 150th anniversary parade will take place this Sunday October 2nd at 2 p.m. starting on Great Neck Rd. at the LIRR and ends at Tanner Park. • The Historical Society Musicale is on Oct. 16th from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Our annual Veterans Day commemoration will be at the Village Triangle on Friday, Nov. 11th at 11 a.m. Please join us in honoring those who served. • The annual Thomas H. Smith Ragamuffin parade will be on Saturday, Oct. 22nd at 10 a.m. (rain date Sunday). The parade lines up on Broadway at Railroad Ave. and ends at the Park Ave. School lot on Ireland Pl. • The PBA Boat Parade is on November 12 at 5:30 pm with a fundraiser to follow at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club. It will help offset medical expenses for the Eickelberg family. • The Village Tree lighting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3rd at 5 pm. Check the Amityville.com website calendar and Face Book page for more information. 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 26, 2022 Deputy Mayor Smith announced the passing of the mother of Parks Commissioner Corinne Budde [and grandmother of AFD Chief Gavin Budde] and offered the Village Board’s sympathies and condolences. PUBLIC COMMENTS Deputy Mayor Smith opened the floor to comments from the public and there being none, a MOTION to AJOURN MEETING was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 3 ayes 0 nays The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 5