Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Meeti ng was called to order at 7:00 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 AFD Chief Gavin Budde Building Inspector Michael Breitweg Superintendent DPW Bruce Hopper Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry welcomed everyone and invited Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. He then called for May 2023 Committee Reports from the Trustees –Justice Court (Trustee Roger Smith); DPW (Trustee Michael O’Neill); APD and Beach (Trustee Owen Brooks); Building Dept. (Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith); AFD and Beach (Trustee Brooks). Reports are attached. Deputy Mayor Smith announced Fridays on the Greene are beginning this week. Other upcoming events include: St. Martin of Tours Carnival, June 23 to 25th, Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 14th; Babylon Solider Ride July 14th, starting at Babylon Town Hall at 9 a.m.; July 4th Parade starting at 10 a.m. at Richmond Ave. and Bayside Ave. with a theme “Living on the Bay”; The Wall That Heals Vietnam tribute is headed to Copiague (more info to come); Kiwanis Golf Outing is June 23rd at Cedar Beach (see a Kiwanian for info). Also, two additional Active Transportation Walks will be held leaving from the Farmers Market (Bway and LIRR) on Saturday, June 17th, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Trustee Brooks also announced an open house at the Senior Center, and Chief Burton added that APD officers, including two on bicycle patrol, helped with traffic/crowd control for the Feast of Corpus Christi walk from Copiague to St. Martin of Tours. Mayor’s Actions Request to approve the Meeting Minutes of May 22nd, 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee 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 Accept the resignation of Sabrina A. Landolfi-Esty, school crossing guard, effective June 9th, 2023 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 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Taxicab Driver’s License – Renewal Tyrone Williams, 62 Governor Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Storage of Trailer Renewal Todd D. Brice, Yacht Service Ltd., 144 Ocean Ave., Amityville, NY 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 Harald Hejna, Amityville Foreign Auto, 105 Merrick Rd., Amityville, NY MOTION to TABLE was made by Trustee 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 Rasik Patel, SEFI Fabricators, 50 Ranick Dr. East, Amityville, NY MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 Howard Cohen, Broadway Glass, 474 Broadway, Amityville, NY MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Joshua P. Blumberg, Blumberg, Cherkoss, 330 Broadway, Amityville, NY MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Sign, Banner, Canopy, Marquee of Fixture Minesh Patel, 250 Broadway, Amityville, NY MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 May 18th, 2023 to June 7th, 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 from Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay Aflac for monthly billing in the amount of $2,820.09 (A0-6040-0) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 pay NYCOM for annual membership dues in the amount of $4,252.00 (AO-1920-418) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 June 12, 2023 Request to pay CivicPlus for website and domain hosting in the amount of $5,637.24 (A0-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management for premium renewal, 2nd installment, in the amount of $3,527.00 (A0-1910-430) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 to pay NYS Employee Health Insurance Account for health benefits in the amount of $218,063.80 (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 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 from Gabriel Vigoritto of Security Dodge for a waiver of Building permit renewal fees in the amount of $4,305.00 MOTION to DENY was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 from Henry Tomlinson, the Knights of Columbus, for refund of pavilion rental fee of $225 due to event cancellation MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Request to award Gus Diaz (Amity Café), effective June 24, 2023, the Concessionaire Permit to operate the Food Concession at James Caples Memorial Park for the summer season 2023 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee 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 approve the hiring of 2023 Beach/Summer Employees (see attached list). MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee 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 Police Department Request for budget modification to the 2022/2023 budget to increase 3120.231 Vehicle Maintenance in the amount of $2,000.00 and decrease 3120.414 Uniform Purchase in the amount of $2,000.00 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 pay Total Technology Solutions for docking stations and network fee in the amount of $4,524.44 (A0-3120-230) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 pay Central Square for software and annual maintenance for records retention in the amount of $13,453.94 (A0-3120-261) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Request to pay OnSolve for Code Red Renewal in the amount of $5,691.00 (A0-3120-261) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee 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 approve the purchase of Livescan (fingerprint) machine in the amount of $19,300.00 and annual support/access fees of $4,000 (A0-3120.250) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks 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 Amityville Fire Department Request to pay Village of Amityville SAT Service Trust Award for LOSAP contribution in the amount of $175,000.00 (A0-9025-800) 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 Department of Public Works Request to pay Joseph’s Garden & Greenhouse for Village beautification in the amount of $6,775.00 (A0-8510-441) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 to pay Dynaire Service Corp. for Service contract 2nd installment in the amount of $4,600.00 (A0-1623-460) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Request to pay credit card purchases for landscaping and lighting equipment and supplies in the amount of $3,152.30 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 Rubberway, Inc. for Tree wall rubber in the amount of $3570.59 (A0-8560-250) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Riverhead Trailer, Inc. for Fridays on the Greene trailer in the amount of $12,500.00 (A0-1990-400) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Public Hearing Call for a public hearing on June 26th, 2023 for Introductory Local Law No. 6 of 2023 to increase the penalties for parking violations MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee 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 Public Comments Matthew Kramer, 200 Richmond Ave., Amityville asked the Board to install a stop sign on Richmond Ave. and Anita Pl. to slow down traffic for the safety of his family. He noted that several of the trees on Richmond Avenue along his property have scars from being hit over the years and he feels the area is dangerous for pedestrians and others. The Mayor advised there is a stop sign at Mole Pl., not far from the intersection. 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Michael Pratt, 356 Ocean Avenue, agreed that people drive very fast between signs on Village streets. He then asked the Board to put in No Parking signs on the end of Richmond Ave. at the Ocean Ave. Public Dock close to where his home is located. He also asked to have the dock closed to the public at night, recommending from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Chief Burton explained that some people like to fish at the public pier at various hours. He reminded the resident to call APD anytime there is an issue. Mr. Pratt reported that illegal and elicit activities are taking place there, and vehicles idle at all hours. He cited safety concerns for his family and stated that several other streets have no parking signs on them, including Ocean Ave. and Grand Central Ave.-- so this can and should be done. Enforcement is a deterrent, all agreed. Mayor Siry stated that the Board and Police Chief would consider his request and report back with a course of action. Mara Blagojevic McDaniels, 357 Ocean Ave., Amityville, expressed similar concerns but stated that vehicles often park in front of her home and block her driveway which creates a dangerous situation. She has also had to clean up the area of debris left behind by people using the pier and she is concerned that people are drinking or smoking there and driving under the influence. Matt Switt, 53 Elm Place, Amityville, stated that he has lived on Elm Place for his whole life and his grandparents lived here since 1922. Over the years the block has changed, he said, going from one of the nicest streets to one of the least attractive. He would like to see a Board of Ethics formed in the Village. MOTION TO ADJOURN was made by Trustee 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 The Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer See Addendum for Committee Reports and Beach Staff 2023 8  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 ADDENDUM COMMITTEE REPORTS Justice Court – April 2023 (Trustee Roger Smith) 05.17.2023 Memo To: Monthly report for Village Justice Court: Trustee K. Smith, Trustee R. Smith Grand total reported to the State $24,947.00 CC: Joseph L. Calabrese Reported to the State as follows: Village Justice $ 14,141.00 - Village Justice Wendy O’Neill, $ 2,286.00 – Assoc. Village Justice Mayor’s Secretary $ 8,520.00 – Parking Violations From: Penal/Criminal, Vehicle & Traffic, and Village Ordinances: Shannon Kokoneshi, 195 charges were processed by the office, Sr. Justice Court Clerk 166 charges were closed; and, $ 16,427.00 was collected in fines and surcharges. Re: Court Activity, April 2023 PARKING: 87 tickets were processed by the office, 66 tickets were collected on; and, $8,520.00 was collected in fines & penalties collectively. Department of Public Works - May 2023 (Trustee Michael O’Neill) >Removed from Ketcham Creek a float/dock that wound up on the property at the end of Purdy La. >Installed and removed electric, fencing, trash for the APD AFD charity softball game 05/13/2023 >Removing tree well weeds along route 110, Park Ave., Merrick Rd. >Assisted the park Commission with the planting of the Kiwanis sign (West Oak St.) >Installed water bladders on the new tree plantings >Took delivery of the hanging plants and the annual flower plants/distributed them >Placing and filling the planter boxes in the downtown area >Reset the large boulder that wound up in the roadway from the dock end at the end of Norman Ave. >Assisted the HVAC tech. to install a motor and squirrel cage for the server/computer room >Hauled and disposed 17.22 tons of municipal Waste >Cleaned the fencing, garden bed, sign in parking lot# 6 (south parking lot) > Made mooring weights, rigged couplings and chain lanyards and installed (3) three 5MPH buoys (1) Ketcham’s Creek (1) Amityville River (1) Narrasketuck River by the Parkhill Canal. >Designing and manufacturing hanging brackets for the hanging plants at the Gazabo also installing a drip system to water the same >Removed the trash collected at the Ketcham’s creek BVCA cleanup on 05/20/2023 >Installed the veteran banners in the Village >Installed temporary No parking signage along Countyline Rd. eastside for an event. >Ballfields groomed/lined for ball play Amityville Little League, Amityville Fire Dept.softball league. >Grass cutting maintenance ongoing 9  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Building Department -- May 2023 (Deputy Mayor Smith) Building Department Statistics 5/1/2023 - 5/31/23 Revenue $ 28,520.00 Permits Issued 35 Permits Closed 39 Inspections Performed 76 CO Searches 8 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 25 Responed to Callouts 0 Fire Department - April Report (Trustee Brooks) < ALARM RESPONSE NUMBER OF ALARMS EMS/Rescue 109 EMS/Rescue Family Member 2 Motor Vehicle Accident 5 Miscellaneous Fire 3 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1 Structure Fire 24 Brush Fire 1 Working Fire 4 Water Rescue 1 Technical Rescue 0 Standby 4 Vehicle Fire 0 TOTAL 154 10  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 Amityville Police Department – May 2023 (Trustee Brooks) Type of Activity MTD YTD Arrests 17 90 Sex- Male - MTD: Female - MTD: 14 YTD: 70 Unknown- MTD: 3 YTD: 20 Class- Felony- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Misd - MTD: Violat- MTD: 2 YTD: 8 10 YTD: 50 5 YTD: 30 Blotters 503 2579 Cases 61 331 Class- Felony- MTD: 6 YTD: 30 Misd - MTD: Violat- MTD: 17 YTD: 79 26 YTD: 150 Citations 154 921 Type- Parking- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Traffic- MTD: Summons- MTD: 154 YTD: 921 0 YTD: 0 Field Interviews 1 5 Impounds 1 4 Juveniles 0 0 Sex- Male - MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Female - MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Unknown- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Class- Felony- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Misd - MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Violat- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Medical Aided 74 439 Traffic Accidents 32 138 Type- Fatal- MTD: 0 YTD: 0 Injury- MTD: Other- MTD: 6 YTD: 20 26 YTD: 118 11  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 2023 Beach Employees Continued on next page 12  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023 13