Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 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: APD Chief Bryan Burton 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. Mayor Siry asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith for upcoming events, which are as follows: Façade Improvement program is accepting applications and a community meeting will be held on Jan. 10th at 6 p.m. at the main firehouse; Rotary Club will dedicate a Peace Pole at 9/11 Memorial Park on Jan. 18th at 2 p.m.; Kiwanis hosts Mayor’s Social on March 3rd at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club; Bay Village Civic Association Brunch is on Feb. 4th at noon; and the Amityville Fire Police Trivia Night fundraiser is on Feb. 3rd at the Firehouse. Mayor Siry called for Trustees to present Committee November/December reports. Justice Court – report November (Trustee Smith) Department of Public Works –November/December 2023 (Trustee O’Neill) > Hauled and disposed of 38.70 tons Municipal waste, 45.33 tons yard waste,80 cubic yards of shredded leaves to be composted at no charge to the Village. > Completed week 3,4,5 of the annual leaf pickup program > Refurbishing a trash receptacle which went on fire 11/15/2023 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 > Numerous potholes filled various locations through the village > Removed the tree in front of 180 Park Ave., ground the stump cut and placed a steel plate with the memorial plaque attached - only thing left is the planter box > Park and Village-owned properties continue to be cleaned up > Made a temporary plywood door for 18 Ocean Ave for easier access to the building; also broom- cleaned the rooms > Repaired the #8-gauge electric wire for the lighting for the triangle area and the street lighting around Greene Ave. > Set up and cleaned up for the Village’s annual holiday tree lighting production > Assisted the glazier in installing new glass for the 9/11, dispatch desk area rubber spacers were added to the bottom of the glass and foam added to the top and the sides to allow for expansion and contraction of the glass > Picked up the light towers from the beach and arranged to have the portable lavatories picked up before the next billing cycle > Met with a representative from “GovDeals” to possibly auction off the surplus 1995 garbage truck. >Assisted the HVAC technicians installing a 12-year-old AC unit on the roof of the sally port which cools the server room as the equipment generates heat > Sweeper continues to sweep with the assistance of a driver and truck to clear drains and roadway of falling leaves > Assisted the Amityville Police Department in traffic control for the annual road race > Replaced the batteries in the emergency generator for 21 Ireland Place. Amityville Fire Department – November (Trustee Brooks) – report not available Building Department – November (Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith) November 2023 December 2023 Revenue $ 27,071.00 Revenue $ 188,159.00 Permits Issued 33 Permits Issued 16 Permits Closed 20 Permits Closed 7 Inspections Performed 67 Inspections Performed 38 Notice of Violation Issued 56 Notice of Violation Issued 16 Violations Corrected 5 Violations Corrected 6 CO Searches 44 CO Searches 23 Fire Marshal Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection Fire Safety Inspection 38 40 Responded to Callouts 4 Responded to Callouts 3 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 Amityville Police Department – November/December (Trustee Brooks) Activity From 11/01/2023 Thru 11/30/2023 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 Mayor’s Actions Request to approve Board of Trustees meeting minutes of December 28th, 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 Request to approve Kristin Wood as a new member of the AFD Amityville Juniors 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 hire Alyssa Kloss as EMT, at the hourly rate of $21.50, effective January 8, 2024, with a waiver of residency 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 increase salary of jail matrons and court officers to $26.00 per hour 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 Landscaper License -Renewal Landscape Creations, P.O Box 1555 Seaford, NY 11783 John’s Landscaping, P.O. Box 187 Massapequa, NY 11758 MOTION TO APPROVE the above two items (a. and b. on the agenda) 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 Tow Truck License – Renewal Bang’s Towing & Recovery, Inc. 9 Elm Place, Amityville JDG Repair DBA All Town Towing 123 Merrick Road, Amityville Bang’s Towing & Storage, Inc. 25 Elm Place, Amityville Bang’s Towing, Inc. 67 Albany Avenue, Amityville Bang’s Collision Place, 27 Elm Place, Amityville Village Line Autobody, 64 Merrick Road, Amityville MOTION TO APPROVE the above applications (a. through f. on the agenda) with the stipulation that all four of Bang’s entities do not engage in off-loading on Dixon Avenue, 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 Storage of Trailer – New RAF Dixon LLC, 175 Dixon Avenue, Amityville R & S United Service, Inc. 81 Dixon Avenue, Amityville JRI Restorations LLC 27 John Street, Amityville The Habco Corporation, 4 Ranick Drive East, Amityville SEFI Fabricators, 50 Ranick Drive East, Amityville Madjek, Inc., 185 Dixon Avenue, Amityville MOTION TO APPROVE the above applications (a. through f. on the agenda) with two stipulations: 1) The R & S United Service, Inc. trailer that is right on the street – approximately 8 feet from Albany Ave. is to be removed (see #10 on the description) and 2) For all applications, there be no storage on the top of any trailer, 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 Temporary Storage Container Joseph and Danielle Grosseto, 253 Richmond Avenue, Amityville John J. Columbo, 113 Norman Avenue, Amityville MOTION TO TABLE the above two applications (items a. and b. on the agenda) was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith until the January 22nd meeting for a conversation with the applicants about their proposed use 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 January 8, 2024 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from December 28th, 2023 to January 3rd, 2024 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 from Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay Aflac for policy premiums in the amount of $2639.75 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 Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Global Montello Group Corp. for 1600 Gallons of diesel in the amount $5,137.61 (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 from Building Department Request from Nolan J. Lauterborn, 51 Shore Road, Amityville for a refund of Building Permit fee. 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 Public Comments - No public comments were made. 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 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2024 Mayor Siry announced the Village is looking at increasing building fees and a discussion will continue at the next meeting. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 8