Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes December 1, 2022 Meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. . MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Smith, Trustee O’Neill, Trustee Owen E. Brooks, Jr. MEMBERS ABSENT: Trustee Whalen ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy – joined meeting in progress APD Chief Bryan Burton AFD First Assistant Chief Steven Juliano DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Catherine C. Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer Deputy Treasurer Jackie Aissa Wendy O’Neill, Assistant to the Mayor Mayor Siry welcomed all in attendance to the Special Board of Trustees Meeting and asked Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. He announced that Trustee Whalen was unable to attend due to reasons beyond his control. Mayor’s Actions Request to approve the Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2022 and table the Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2022 due to a lack of a voting quorum MOTION to APPROVE the October 24th Meeting Minutes was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Licenses Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from November 10th through November 30th, 2022 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request from Clerk/Treasurer Mayor Siry requested to table a request to review the Village Calendar for the year 2023 MOTION to TABLE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 1  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes December 1, 2022 Request to pay Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC for Legal Services October 2022 in the amount of $5,324.00 (AO-1420-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay NY State Unemployment Ins. For Unemployment insurance 2022 Q3 in the amount of $11,643.89 (AO-9050-800) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Harris Beach PLLC for master development plan/downtown revitalization, Invoice # 8889793 in the amount of $7,837.50 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Harris Beach PLLC for master development plan/downtown revitalization, Invoice #s 8887999 in the amount of $22,657.50 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay AFLAC for monthly policy premiums in the amount of $2,820.09 (payroll account A0-609) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 2  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes December 1, 2022 Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for Village Hall tech support time block in the amount of $3,900.00 (A0-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request from Oluwatomide Oloyede, 1491 Woodside Ave., Baldwin/Assurance Luxe Events, 12 Broadway, to refund Planning Board application fee of $200.00 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request from Amityville Police Department Request permission to purchase three new vehicles; two marked Ford Interceptors and one low-profile unmarked sedan at a total cost not to exceed $210,000.00, to be paid for by a 2022 grant from Sen. John Brooks. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request from Fire Department Request to pay Copiague Fire District for 2002 Seagrave repairs in the amount of $4,337.60 (AO-3410- 231) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Robert E. Fogel, MD for FD physicals Sept. and Oct. 2022 in the amount of $5,113.00 (AO-3410-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 3  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes December 1, 2022 Approve final changes and specifications for a change order on a new fire engine (pumper) unit 1-1-4 in the amount of $4,801.00 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Bayport Flower Houses, Inc. for 2023 Hanging Baskets deposit in the amount of $3,641.13 (AO-8510-441) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Magniflood, Inc. for decorative lamppost in the amount of $3,285.00 (A0-5182-419) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays Comments Joan Donnison, 150 S. Ketcham Ave., inquired on the status of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative projects. Mayor Siry replied that the Village has not yet heard about our project approvals, however, Buffalo, NY was recently notified which may mean approvals are coming soon. MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays The Meeting was adjourned at 8:28 a.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 4