Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 26, 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: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy APD Chief Bryan Burton Building Inspector Michael Breitweg DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper AFD Chief Gavin Budde 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’s Actions Request to approve the Board of Trustees meeting minutes from February 12th, 2024 Mayor Siry recused himself as he was absent at the meeting. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry abstain Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye Trustee Michael O’Neill aye Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstain Mayor Siry asked Deputy Mayor Smith to share any good news, and he announced the following: Mayor’s Social March 3rd at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club; Chemical Hose hosts Bonko March 23rd; the Battle of the Badges Softball game Friday, June 14th at 7 p.m.; Amityville Beach employment applications are due by March 29th; and the Amityville Little League Parade is April 13th. He then extended the Board’s congratulations to Mayor Siry for his successful completion of the Energeia Partnership through Molloy University. which brings together a diverse group of ethical leaders from Long Island's public, private and not-for-profit sectors to help address this region's most complex issues: education, institutional racism, poverty and the working poor, land use, energy, transportation, healthcare and media/social networking. On-Street Parking Tamika Reid, 102 Maple Drive, Amityville NY 11701 The Board wishes to speak with Ms. Reid to clarify her application and wishes to invite her to the next meeting. 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 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 26, 2024 License to Peddle or Hawk Request by Jule Huston for Long Island Youth Club to conduct door to door fundraising Saturday and Sunday, March 2nd and 3rd, from 11 a.m. to dusk 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 Storage of Trailer – New K. R. Shetty - Bunt Development - 57 Albany Avenue The Trustees questioned Vincenzo Bucaro, a representative of the property owner, about the poor condition of the lot, widespread removal of crepe myrtle bushes and overall disarray. The trailers are needed to store construction equipment and materials for a building project they are undertaking at 379- 383 Broadway. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith with the stipulations that the trailer be moved to the job site at 379-383 Broadway, the Albany Ave. lot be cleaned up right away, and that no materials are to be stored atop the trailer. 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 David Schowerer – WSNCHS East, Inc. – 319 County Line Road MOTION TO TABLE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith. The Board asks that the tenant -- who is the trailer owner -- attend the next Board Meeting to answer questions relating to the purpose, contents and long-term storage plans. 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 Michael Marin – Breezy Point Yacht Club, Inc. - 299 S. Ketcham Avenue The Trustees asked Herns Mitton Jr., Vice Commodore of the club about the materials that are being stored in the trailer, to which he responded seasonal chairs, tables, etc. The Board recommended that a 12 x 12 ft. shed be installed which will be a more attractive option that fits in the residential area. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith with the stipulation that the Yacht Club replaces the trailer within a year with a shed. 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 February 26, 2024 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from February 8th, 2024 to February 21st, 2024 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 Clerk/Treasurer Request from Joe Crema for Amityville Soccer League to use the James A. Caples Park and Louden Ave. fields for soccer practice and games, on Mondays through Fridays, from 3:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from March 1 through June 30, 2024 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 the Amityville Police Department to conduct the Battle of the Badges softball game fundraiser at the James A. Caples Park softball field and Peter J. Pappas Pavilion, on Friday, June 14th, 2024 at 7 p.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 Request to pay ProClaim Inc. for January deposits and Medicare claims in the amount of $4,727.72 (A0-1420- 440) 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 to pay Total Technology Solutions for VH monthly billing – January and February in the amount of $8,813.85 (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 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 26, 2024 Request to pay CSEA Employee Benefit Fund for Dental and Vision premiums in the amount of $5,411.44 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 Pastor Thomas Cusanelli of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to use the Amityville Beach south pavilion and its facilities on Sunday, March 31, 2024 for an Easter Dawn Sunrise Service, 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with set up on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 at 10 a.m. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor 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 Police Department Request to surplus 14 firearms (see list of models/serial numbers) 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 transfer to the Village a Ford Explorer, VIN 1FM5K8AR7GGD04396 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 a budget modification to decrease account # 3120.220 Office Equipment in the amount of $1,000.00 and increase #3120.414 Uniform Purchase in the amount of $1,000.00 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 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 26, 2024 Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for RMS server migration payment in the amount of $3,075.00 (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 Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for February support in the amount of $4,488.95 (A0-3120.261) 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 Central Square for Impact server migration in the amount of $7,605.00 (A0-3120.261) 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 Bound Tree Medical for medical supplies inv 85234331 in the amount of $4,191.35 (A0- 3410.412) 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 Resolutions Request to approve Resolution 24-02-26-01 calling for an Increase in AIM Funding 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 February 26, 2024 Public Comments Vincent Rifice, 7 New Point Place, stated he was present to hear his storage of trailer application, however, the Mayor and Building Inspector advised that the application was not yet fully processed. Trustee O’Neill recommended that the Board discuss the application and consider a vote at a later meeting. Among the discussion points were the Board’s aversion to permitting trailers especially on residential property, the use of the trailer, size of the property and the trailer’s proximity to the neighbors. The resident said the trailer is to be used for exotic cars, however, the trailer is to be kept empty and there are no flammables contained in it. Quality of Life/Code Enforcement Officer Ken Jacobs reported that he inspected the property and while at the time of inspection the trailer was not on the property, he feels that it is not likely to be visible to the neighbors if it is stored on the side property. Mr. Rifice offered to provide photos of the trailer on the proposed position on the property. 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 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 7:46 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 6