Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Smith, Trustee Michael O’Neill, Trustee Owen E. Brooks, Jr., Trustee Roger Smith MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney, Bruce Kennedy APD Chief Bryan Burton Assistant Fire Department Chief Stephen Juliano Building Inspector Michael Breitweg Bruce Hopper, Superintendent DPW Catherine Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer Wendy O’Neill, Assistant to the Mayor Mayor Siry welcomed everyone and invited Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Siry announced that Damian Geminder, son of Father Geminder and his wife Donna, was laid to rest today. Please keep the family in your prayers. Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith then announced upcoming events: Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 29th at 9:30 a.m. at the municipal lot between Union Ave. and Oak St; BVCA’s Farmers Market at 9/11 Memorial Park on Saturdays, June 3rd through October 14th; Suffolk County’s Active Transportation Study community meeting at the Fire House with a walk audit to follow, April 25th, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; DoT Culvert Replacement Project meeting at the Amityville High School auditorium, April 26th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a public hearing from 7 – 9 p.m.; Town of Babylon 150th anniversary parade, rescheduled to Sunday, April 30th in Copiague; and AFD vs. APD charity softball game at the Amityville Beach, on May 13th, at 7 p.m. Mayor’s Actions Request to approve the Meeting Minutes of April 10th, 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to approve Tara Langford, 108 Richmond Ave, as new member of the Amityville Fire Department, Rescue only, Hose Co. #4 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Landscaper License – New Frel F. Moreira, Moreira Landscaping, 375 30th St., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Landscaper License Renewal Jose R. Mendoza, Mendoza Landscaping Corp., 679 Rose Boulevard, Baldwin, NY 11510 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Henry Rheel, HJR Landscaping, Inc., 59 Brockmeyer Dr., Massapequa, NY 11758 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry nay Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 1 nays Maria L. Martinez Reyes, dba M Landscaping, 215 45th St., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Juan Hernandez, Climaco Landscaping, 12 Watkins St., Lynbrook, NY 11563 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Owen Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Cabaret License – Renewal Daniel Valentino for Amityville Music Hall, 198 Broadway, Amityville MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays License to Peddle or Hawk – Ice Cream Vendor Ahmet Dursun, John’s Soft Ice Cream, 149 Terrace Ave., W. Babylon, NY 11704 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee Michael O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from April 6th, 2023 to April 19th, 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request to approve the 2023-2034 Village Budget MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for Village Hall monthly billing – April in the amount of $4,512.05 (A0-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee Michael O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay NY State Unemployment Insurance for unemployment insurance 1Q23 in the amount of $3,298.98 (A0-9050-800) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay NYS Employee Health Ins. Acct. for health benefits in the amount of $226,554.76 (A0- 9060-801, A0-9060-802, A0-9060-803, A0-9060-804, A0-9060-805, A0-9060-806) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay CSEA for employee vision and dental insurance in the amount of $5,524.75 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Request from Tiffani Gosline, 46 Turner Pl., Amityville, to conduct a block party on Saturday, June 17th, 2023, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. from 46 Turner Pl. to Cooper Avenue, with DJ, bounce house and food truck MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Rohit Zhazanchi of Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 County Line Rd., Amityville, to use the LIRR North Parking Lot #1 for attendee parking and traffic assistance for a conference, from Saturday morning, May 20, 2023 through Monday evening, May 22nd. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Michael Z. Marin, Breezy Point Yacht Club, for approval to change start time of its “Evening of Jazz” event on Friday, July 28th and August 25th, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and extend the hours from 8 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Lorraine Leon for a refund of $175.00 pavilion rental fee due to job schedule change. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Amityville Police Department Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for monthly network billing for April with DATTO/Auvik in the amount of $3,834.00 (A0-3120-261 –NYS Grant 911) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for MS NCE Licensing Agreement, annual billing for MS NCE Licensing Agreement in the amount of $3,768.00 (A0-3120-440 – General Contractual) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for MS Office 365 Progress Invoice in the amount of $7,750.00 (A0-3120-440 – General Contractual) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee Michael O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Amityville Fire Department Request to pay Chivvis Enterprises, Inc. for 1-1-15 Vehicle Modifications in the amount of $3,175.00 (A0-3410-231- FD Vehicle Repairs/Maintenance) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Request for Budget Modification to decrease A0-1624.460 -Building Repairs in the amount of $5,000 and increase A0-1624.420 – Utilities in the amount of $5,000 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Department of Public Works Request for Budget Modification to decrease A0-5142.102 OT-Snow Removal in the amount of $5,000 and increase A0-3310.441 – Traffic Lights in the amount of $5,000 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Global Fueling Systems for gas pump repair, date of Service: 2/16/23, in the amount of $4,286.80 (A0-1622-460) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request to pay Atlantic Salt for mandatory salt order in the amount of $4,816.27 (A0-5142-419) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Owen Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Resolutions Resolution 23-04-24-01 Authorizing the implementation and funding of the Bike Path and Pedestrian Shared Use Path (PIN 0762.04) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Owen Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Public Hearing Call for a hearing on May 8th, 2023 for Introductory Local Law No. 5 a local law to establish Municipal Parking Field No 18 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Michael O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Local Laws Approve Introductory Local Law 4, a local law to establish setbacks for generators and HVAC equipment in residential zones MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Public Comments Joan Donnison, 150 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, requested that a printed copy of the budget be put out for all to view. Mayor Siry pointed out that the budget it is clearly available on the Village website. Diane Mellish, 22 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, remarked that it can be difficult to see on smart phones. A MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye Deputy Mayor Smith aye Trustee Whalen aye Trustee O’Neill aye Trustee Brooks aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 8  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 The Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 9