Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 The Board of Trustees Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith; Trustee Michael O’Neill, Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Owen Brooks, Jr. MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy APD Chief Bryan Burton AFD Chief Gavin Budde Building Inspector Michael Breitweg DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the Board of Trustees Meeting and invited Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. He then presented a proclamation to Tom Urraro, owner of Self Image Salon and the Village Triangle Building, on the occasion of his retirement and 45 years of hair care services. He thanked Tom for being a prestigious business owner. Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy also congratulated Mr. Urraro and noted that he has kept the historic Triangle Building in very good condition, which he appreciates since several of his own family members including his grandparents owned the property previously. Mayor Siry asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith for upcoming events, which are as follows: St. Martin’s Blood Drive, 9/27, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Save the Great South Bay Clean Up at Yacht Services, 9/30 at 8 am.; Bay Village Civic Association Farmers Market, ongoing at 9/11 Park; FEMA and the FCC test of emergency text message system on Oct. 4th at 2:30 p.m.; “The Wall That Heals” will be on display Oct. 5th - 8th at Tanner Park; Rotary Apple Festival at Park Ave. and Ireland Pl. on 10/7; Haunted Harvest on 10/7 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Park Ave. Deputy Mayor Smith also asked attendees to remember in their prayers the two people from Farmingdale High School who passed away in a recent bus accident. Mayor Siry then called for Trustees to present Committee reports. Justice Court – August 2023 (Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith) 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Department of Public Works – September 2023 (Trustee O’Neill) • Hauled and disposed of 16.22 tons of Municipal waste,6.45 tons C&D,40 cubic yards yard waste, .89 tons used village tires. • Picked up black mulch (no cost to the Village - donated) gussied up the 9/11 Memorial Park in preparation of memorial service, set up and cleaned up. • Clearing and putting away summer equipment, cleaned grease trap for the Concession stand. • Once the operator cleans up and puts away the kitchen equipment; the department would like to winterize that portion of the pavilion. • Removed the seaweed fence and clearing the beach to close for another season • Dug out several Storm Drains: 16 cubic yards removed including twice a week removal of the built-up sand from in front of the outflow pipe at the Richmond and Ocean Ave’s dock - 5 to 8 cubic yards each time. Rebuilt the storm drain at the corner of Richmond Ave. and Bourdette Pl. • Continue to clean and groom the Avon Lake area. The department made a floating trash collector rake to assist in the removal of the accumulated floating trash. The department continues to pick up piles of cut brush and debris left in piles around the lake and on the sidewalk areas, left by person (s) unknown. Trimming and removal of all the cut brush and weed debris the department creates. Ordered two trash receptacles for the east and west middle areas to try to control the litter and discarded debris. • Installed four (4) “Autistic Child Area” signs for the intersection of Oak Street and Bayview Ave. Request from #170 Oak St. • Salvaging the useable teak wood for possible future repairs of the Village’s memorial benches. The department continues to clean and seal the teak benches that are still here. • Picked up 2 tons of asphalt for storm drain patch repair and potholes throughout the village. • Repaired the sink at the main fire house. Amityville Fire Department – August (Trustee Brooks) No formal report available, however, the AFD is preparing a request to place five recruiting signs around the Village to attract volunteers. Fire Chief Gavin Budde noted that …….shared grant with W. Babylon ……… Building Department – August 2023 (Trustee Smith) Revenue $ 48,499.00 Permits Issued 30 Permits Closed 0 Inspections Performed 41 Complaints Received 23 Complaints Resolved 14 CO Searches & FOILS 70 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 22 Responed to Callouts 4 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Amityville Police Department – August (Trustee Brooks) Mayor’s Actions Request to approve Board of Trustees special meeting minutes of September 7th, 2023 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 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Request to approve the hire of Michael Marcisak, 196 Harbard St., East Williston, NY 11596 as paramedic at the current rate of $29.00/hour, with a start date to be determined 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 Licenses Carting License Joseph Leone for National Waste Services LLC, 1 Jem Court, Bay Shore NY 11706 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 Sign, Banner, Canopy, Marquee of Fixture Sandip Patel, for Quick Shop, 111-06 Merrick Road, Amityville 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 Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from September 7th, 2023 – September 20th, 2023 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 Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management for INCVILL-14 FD Sick & Accident premium renewal in the amount of $3,749.00 (A0-1910-430) 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 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 aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays Request from Carolyn Dodd for Rotary Club of Amityville for use of the Amityville Beach on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 to hold the Amityville Rotary Duck Race and for permission to hang a banner across Broadway two weeks prior to the race. 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 Francis S. O’Brien for the Amityville Teacher’s Association to use the entranceway signs to advertise a community breast cancer walk and trunk or treat event, Sunday, Oct. 29th at Amityville High School 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 from Richard Handler for the Amityville Rotary Club to install and maintain a Little Free Library in the right of way in front of Simpson Methodist Church, Locust Ave., Amityville 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 from Dr. Gina Talbert for Amityville High School to hold a homecoming parade on Saturday., October 21, 2023, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Route to start at LIRR and proceed north on John St., east on Sterling Pl., south on Broadway, east on Avon Pl., south on Lake Dr. to high school. Group assembles at 11:30 a.m. 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Request to pay Amityville Historical Society for the 23/24 Historical Grant in the amount of $7000.00 (A0- 6410-440) 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 from Police Department Request approval for Training Request 2023-17: DCJS Radar/Lidar Certification Course, Oct. 16th - 20th, 2023 and Oct. 23rd – 27th, 2023, from 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.; Training Request 2023-18: TASER Recertification Training, Oct. 2nd and 19th, 1900 – 2300 hrs.; Nov. 3rd, 1200 – 1600 hrs., and Nov. 8th, 1900 – 2300 hrs; and Training Request 2023-19: CPR Training, Oct 11th, 2023 from 1900 – 2300 hrs. 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 Motorola Solutions, Inc. for radio for new car in the amount of $3,181.75 (A0-3120-230) 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 pay East Coast Emergency Lighting for 2023 Dodge Charger upfit in the amount of $14,501.60 (A0-3120-230) 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 Motorola Solutions, Inc. for APX 6500 VHF Radio for new car, housing and antenna in the amount of $3,345.35 (A0-3120-230) 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 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Request to pay All Traffic Solutions for one speed sign with solar hardware in the amount of $3,252.00 (A- 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 from Fire Department Request to pay CDW Government for server LM10142 in the amount of $13,340.58 (A0-3410-450) 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 to pay ProClaim Inc. for 9% of August deposits in the amount of $4,391.88 (A0-3410-450) 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 Chevrolet of Smithtown for purchase of a 2023 Chevy Tahoe vehicle in the amount of $48,994.00 (A0-3410-231) 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 from Department of Public Works Request to pay Amityville Land Improvement for removal/replacement of street rain gutter in the amount of $3,150.00 (A0-5110-490) 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 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023 Request to pay Sprague for 2004 gallons of 91 octane in the amount of $6954.89 (A0-1625-410) 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 Land Tek for Peterkin Park fence repair in the amount of $5,931.11 (A0-7110-441) 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 Resolutions Resolution No 23-09-25-01 authorizing an encroachment easement for a portion of Greene Ave. 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 Following the completion of all agenda items, a discussion ensued about other business. Public Comments Diane Mellish, 22 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, asked for more details on the location of Vittorio’s grease traps. Joan Donnison, 150 S. Ketcham Ave., thanked Chief Burton for speaking to the Bay Village Civic Association and asked the Village to address the overgrowth of vegetation that is blocking the Village Entranceway Signs. MOTION TO ADJOURN 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 Smith aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays The Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 8