Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 Special Meeting was called to order at 8:23 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith; Trustee Michael O’Neill, Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Owen Brooks, Jr. MEMBERS ABSENT: AFD Chief Gavin Budde ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy APD Chief Bryan Burton AFD Past Chief Jeffrey Erath Building Inspector Michael Breitweg Bruce Hopper, DPW Superintendent Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the Special Meeting and invited Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor’s Actions Request to approve Board of Trustees meeting minutes of August 28th, 2023 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 abstain Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstain Request to approve the hire of John Mohr, 145 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714 as EMT, at the current rate of $24.50/hour, with a start date to be determined. 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 Licenses Automotive License – Renewal a. Security Dodge, 345 Merrick Road, Amityville NY b. Security Dodge, 344 Merrick Road, Amityville NY c. Security Dodge, 16 Sprague Avenue, Amityville NY d. Security Dodge, 315 Merrick Road, Amityville NY e. German Auto Repair Tech., 1 Elm Place, Amityville NY f. Lake Town Motors, Ltd. 118 Merrick Road, Amityville NY g. Richmond Autobody, 77 Merrick Road, Amityville NY h. Rudy Auto Repair, 45 Burch Avenue, Amityville NY i. A-1 Sal’s Auto Repair, LLC, 76 Merrick Road, Amityville NY j. On-Track Automotive, LLC, 45H Burch Avenue, Amityville NY k. Richmond Autobody, 91 Merrick Road, Amityville NY l. Amityville Foreign Auto, 105 Merrick Road, Amityville NY m. Legend Autorama, 158 Merrick Road, Amityville NY n. Shining Star Collision, 370 Merrick Road, Amityville NY 1  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 o. East Side Collision, 60 Sprague Ave, Amityville NY p. Dependable Hydraulic, 163 Dixon Avenue, Amityville NY q. Dependable Hydraulic, 18 Ranick Dr. W, Amityville NY r. Maple Place Auto Body, 51 Maple Place, Amityville NY s. DMA Automotive, 340 Merrick Road, Amityville NY t. ZRK Corp, 490 Broadway, Amityville NY u. Albany Triangle Corp., 293 Broadway, Amityville NY v. Alfredo J Sons, 49 Sprague Avenue, Amityville NY w. Coastal Collision & Towing, Inc., 9 Deforest Street, Amityville NY x. Harvey Weisman, 60 Sprague Avenue, Amityville NY y. Long Island Auto Recovery, 9 Elm Place, Amityville NY z. Vette Doctor’s Performance, Inc., 52 Elm Place, Amityville NY aa. Auto-Topia, Inc. 233 County Line Road, Amityville NY bb. Sammy’s Auto Repair, 64 Merrick Road, Amityville NY cc. First Choice Autobody, 262 Broadway, Amityville NY dd. Bang’s Towing & Recovery, 9 Elm Place, Amityville NY ee. Bang’s Towing & Storage, Inc. 25 Elm Place, Amityville NY ff. Bang’s Collision, Inc. 27 Elm Place, Amityville NY gg. Bang’s Towing, Inc., 37 Elm Place, Amityville NY hh. Bang’s Towing, Inc., 67 Albany Avenue, Amityville NY MOTION TO APPROVE the above agenda items (a. through hh.) with all prior stipulations was made by Trustee 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 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from August 24, 2023 – September 6, 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 Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request to award the contract for RFP 23-02 DRI Façade Program Consultant/Administrator to Vision Long Island 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 2  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 Request from Donna Carman, 32 Rochelle, Ct., Amityville for permission for her daughter Delanie to take wedding photos at the Village gazebo at the triangle and at Pearsall Park on October 21, 2023, from approximately 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 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 Rosemar Contracting, Inc. for asphalt roadway resurfacing Claim #1 work period 8/1/23 in the amount of $681,458.00 (A0-9950-700) 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 Aflac for monthly benefits in the amount of $2,522.36 (A0-6040-0) 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 Nelson & Pope for Roadway & Drainage Elevation Study in the amount of $29,900.00 (A0- 2030-0) 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 Request to pay NYS Employees’ Health Insurance Account in the amount of $220,600.93 (A0-9060-801- 806) 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 3  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 Request to approve a quote from Gabrielli Truck Sales for new dump truck in the amount of $278,827.96 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 Request from Police Department Request to approve Training Request 2023-14: Child Passenger Safety (CPS) for Law Enforcement – Sept. 21, 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., for PO Fahey, Schwenzer, Rousseau (no overtime cost – with payback of 5 hours of Blue Card); Training Request 2023-14: The Role of Prescription Drugs in Multi-Substance Impairment, Sept. 13, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for Sgt. David Driscoll (no overtime cost with payback of 4 hours of Blue Card); Training Request 2023-16: DCJS Conducted Energy Device Course, Sept. 29, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for PO John English and Bryan Burton III (no overtime cost with payback of 9 hours Blue Card). Instructors Lt. Caramanica and Det. Kyle Miller will gain 3 hours of comp time each. 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 Total Technology Solutions for Mobile PC replacement Toughbook for car 10 in the amount of $4,135.41 (A0-3120-261) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee 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 Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Jesco, Inc. for Emergency Repair of Village Hall generator in the amount of $4,471.80 (A0- 1623-460) 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 Global Montello Group Corp. for 2003.2 gallons of diesel in the amount of $7,147.83 (A0- 1625-410) 4  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 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 Request to pay Long Island Sanitation for a new 20yd Cobra rear loader garbage truck in the amount of $215,954.00 (A0-5112-200, A0-1990-440) 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 Following the completion of all agenda items, a discussion ensued about other business. A clean-up of Avon Lake was discussed. Brightwaters has used a “Weed Do” device to remove parrot feather and we will explore it, if it is DEC approved. Trash cans with covers may help, said Mayor Siry. Mayor Smith suggested holding a contest in the schools to have trash cans painted and decorated. Mayor Siry reported that the contract for new smart parking meters for the LIRR parking lot is close to being signed. Residents of Village by the Bay are parking in Municipal Parking Lot #18 under the LIRR without permits. The trustees agreed to contact the property owner to address the overflow parking situation. Mayor Siry also said that based on the number of cars in the complex, the parking ratio for any future projects should be adjusted higher. The formation of a Historical Preservation Commission was also addressed, including reporting structure as well as the Trustees’ preference for incentivizing property owners to restore and preserve their property. The Town of Southold and Village of Babylon have historical preservation commissions and may be good models for our initiative. Public Comments Joan Donnison, 175 S. Ketcham Ave., asked the Board to move quickly on establishing an Historical Preservation Commission so we do not lose significant historical structures. Diane Mellish, 22 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, spoke of a parking problem on South Ketcham Avenue resulting from patrons of Brownstones parking along both sides of the street, sometimes blocking driveways. Deliveries continue to be a nuisance as well, she said. Joan Donnison, 175 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, advised the Board that a commercial Towing Truck (Bangs) has been parking overnight at a home on Ketcham Avenue, which is against the Code. She also raised concern about a recent pedestrian fatality on Broadway at Walgreens (Mill St./north of Sterling Pl.), saying something needs to be done to make the road safer. Mayor Siry advised that there is a traffic study going on and this will be addressed. Bay Village Civic Association is willing to help, she said. 5  Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes September 7, 2023 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 Smith aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays The Meeting was adjourned at 9:03 a.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 6