Board of Trustees

Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, Trustee Michael O’Neill, Trustee Owen E. Brooks, Jr., Trustee Roger Smith NOT PRESENT ALSO PRESENT: Chief of Police Bryan Burton Superintendent of Public Works Bruce Hopper 3rd Assistant Chief of the Amityville Fire Dept. Thomas Langford Building Inspector Michael Breitweg Clerk/Treasurer Catherine C. Murdock Assistant to the Mayor, Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry asked APD Chief Bryan Burton to lead all in the pledge of allegiance. The Mayor then called for a moment of silence to remember Ex-Fire Captain Richard Bonser who passed away this week. Ex-Chief Ken Lang of the AFD shared tentative details for services. Mayor Siry then announced that the annual Budget Meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall Court Room, and the budget can be found on the Village website, Amityville. com. The 2024-25 budget stays under the tax cap with a 2.16 percent increase, despite skyrocketing costs in health benefits and pension expenses. He welcomed the newly sworn in 3rd Assistant Fire Department Chief Thomas Langford and wished him the best of luck. The Trustees to provide their monthly Committee Reports (Feb./March), as follows: Justice Court – report February (Trustee Smith) 1  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 DPW– report April (Trustee O’Neill) Hauled and disposed of 8.17 tons C&D, 5.01 tons municipal waste. >Formed and poured damaged sidewalk at 18 Ocean Ave. >Applied 2 ½ tons asphalt various locations (potholes) in the Village >Negotiated with the winter salt supplier for ½ of the predicted amount of 100 ton of deicing road salt, took delivery of 66.73 tons for 2023-2024 season >Cleaned and turned on the water for the "Pt field, "B" field, beach north and south pavilions, needed to rebuild and replace RPZ valve for "B"field >Replacing ballfield clay, grooming the ballfields for upcoming season Amityville Little League, and the soft ball fields. >Setup and cleaned up beach (St. Paul's sunrise service) Peterkin Park Amityville Fire Department Annual Easter Egg hunt >The department continues to clean up and remove /dispose unauthorized tree removal and tree limb removal around Avon Lake >The fencing has been removed from #292 Merrick Rd. and the final bill for same has been submitted, project started 12/23/2021- 04/ 2024, sidewalk area in front of and property line is in very poor condition and looks awful. Quality of Life issue. >Re-spliced wiring on the clock tower at the south pavilion (beach) >Placed and picked up barricades for eviction on Railroad Ave. >Picked up and disposed of eviction property on Oak Street/Noel Court >Continue to work on the water turn on for Village-owned properties >Removed the digger toys at the beach playground and ordered new toys as the old ones (cannot be repaired - too worn) >Picked up and removed (3) three Village signs destroyed by MVA hit and run (no police report known) >Assisted the Amityville Public Library with the basement flooding problem and another project >Working on gussying up the main Fire house for the upcoming installation/cocktail party >Worked on removing tree limbs and trees storm 04/03/2024 >04/04/2024 continue to clean up storm damage >Ongoing weekly digging and removing sand from the out-flow pipe at Ocean & Richmond Ave. dock >Continue to work on the signage for the LIRR parking zones and Kiosk installation Village Beach - April (Trustee Brooks) Trustee Brooks reported that hiring is underway for the 2024 beach season with great candidates for lifeguards, instructors and pick up staff. Amityville Fire Department (Trustee Brooks) Not yet available. 2  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Amityville Police Department – April (Trustee Brooks) Police Chief Burton pointed out that the evaluation in mid-March for the department’s accreditation went very well and it will probably receive accreditation in June. The Department has been focusing lately on distracted and aggressive driving as well as seatbelt safety through the Spring. 3  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Building Department – March (Deputy Mayor Smith) Mayor Siry announced proudly that the Village has received another upgrade on its Bond Rating from Moody’s, from A1 to A2. He thanked Village Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock for doing a great job as well as all department heads who contributed to this accomplishment. The Mayor then introduced the Organizational Meeting agenda. Standing Committee Appointments The following standing committees of the Board of Trustees are to serve during the ensuing official year, the first name being the Chairperson of the Committee and the second the Vice-Chairperson. Public Safety Committee Jurisdiction: Police Department Appointees: Mayor Dennis Siry Trustee Owen Brooks Fire Protection Committee Jurisdiction: Fire Department Bureau of Fire Prevention Appointees: Mayor Dennis Siry Trustee Owen Brooks Judiciary Committee Jurisdiction: Court Clerk’s Department Liaison to Judge(s) Appointees: Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Trustee Roger Smith 4  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Public Works Committee Jurisdiction: Highway, Lighting, Buildings, Grounds Appointees: Trustee Michael O’Neill Trustee Roger Smith Code Enforcement Committee Jurisdiction: Code Enforcement Department Appointees: Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Trustee Michael O’Neill Recreation Committee Jurisdiction: Beach Operations Recreation Program Appointees: Trustee Owen Brooks Trustee Michael O’Neill Administrative Committee Jurisdiction: Village Clerk/Treasurer, Assessors Department Appointees: Trustee Roger Smith Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Emergency Preparedness Committee Jurisdiction: Office of Emergency Management Appointees: Trustee Michael O’Neill Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Audit Committee Entire Board of Trustees 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 5  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Temporary Committees July 3rd Celebration- Maureen Pecorella Fourth of July Parade- Trustee Roger Smith Business Development Task Force- Mayor Dennis Siry and Chamber of Commerce President, Daniel Galasso and Christopher Geiger, Gerald O’Neill, Michael Esposito, Trustee Michael O’Neill Downtown Revitalization Committee- Peter Casserly, Tracey Cullen, Joanne Fisk, Christopher Geiger, Stephen Greenwald, Jenn Ronzo Distinguished Resident Committee- Deputy Mayor Smith, Trustee Owen Brooks, Doris Reynolds Historic Preservation Commission – Liaisons Trustee Owen Brooks & Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith, and members Joseph Guidice, Kenneth Lang, Doris Reynolds, Townsend C. Thorn, (plus one additional person who is being finalized) Storefront Façade Program – Stephen Greenwald, Chair, members: Peter Casserly, Tracey Cullen, Joanne Fisk, Christopher Geiger, Jenn Ronzo 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 The following trustees are appointed to serve as liaison between the Board of Trustees and the respective entities indicated. Liaison Appointments Planning Board-Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Zoning Board of Appeals- Trustee Roger Smith Senior Citizens Commission- Trustee Owen Brooks Historical Society- Trustee Michael O’Neill and Trustee Owen Brooks Parks Commission- Mayor Dennis Siry and Trustee Owen Brooks Amityville School Board - Trustee Owen Brooks and Trustee Michael O’Neill 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 6  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Mayoral Appointments: The terms indicated at a compensation, if any, subject to the budget that has not yet been adopted and in accordance with the general fund budget as indicated in Schedule 5 of the applicable General Fund Budget, as adopted, or as contained in prior resolutions. Mayoral Appointments: Title Name Term Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy 1 year Associate Justice Colleen Nugent 1 year Village Prosecutor Ryan McKeon 1 year Deputy Clerk Melanie Macomber 1 year Village Assessor Thomas Donato 1 year Registrar Johanna Rogers 1 year Deputy Registrar Melanie Macomber 1 year Deputy Registrar Catherine Murdock 1 year Village Historian William Lauder 1 year Village Historian Joseph Guidice 1 year Village Historian Kenneth Lang 1 year Director of Recreation TerriLynn Bayon 1 year Disability Coordinator Lore Waegerle 1 year Emergency Preparedness/ Emergency Management Chairman Thomas Langford 1 year Emergency Management Vice Chairman Eddie Costello 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Chairperson Janice Soares 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Sheila Shroeder 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Marilyn Brous 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Christine Schultz 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Carol Seery 1 year Zoning Board Alternate Member Tim McManus 1 year Zoning Board Chairperson Tracey Cullen 1 year Zoning Board Member Todd Brice 5 years Planning Board Alternate Member Justin Kennedy 1 year Planning Board Chairperson Stephen Greenwald 1 year Planning Board Member Stephen Greenwald 5 years Court Officer Timothy Taylor 1 year Court Officer Stephen Jaworowski 1 year Court Officer Edward Haggerty 1 year Court Officer Arthur Smith 1 year Traffic Violations Bureau Shannon Kokoneshi 1 year Mayor’s Secretary Wendy O’Neill 1 year* Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Kerri Geiger 1 year Secretary, Planning Board Patricia Benson 1 year Deputy Treasurer Jacqueline Aissa 1 year MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith 7  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 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 *MOTION to APPROVE Wendy O’Neill as Mayor’s Secretary 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 abstain Trustee Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstain Resolutions: RESOLUTION 24-04-08-01 Mileage Allowance WHEREAS Village Law 5-524(7) provides that the actual and necessary expenses of all officers and employees incurred in the performance of their official duties shall be a village charge, and, WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has determined to pay a fixed rate for mileage as reimbursement to officers and employees of the Village who use their personal automobiles while performing their official duties on behalf of the Village; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees shall approve reimbursement to such officers and employees at the same rate as the Internal Revenue Service allows per mile subject to the approval of the Department Head or that Committee of the Board of Trustees which has supervision over such department. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. 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 8  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-02 Training Resolution RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and the following officers and employees are hereby authorized to attend the following schools, conferences and meetings; NYCOM Spring and Fall Training School Village Clerk/Admin. Secretary to the Mayor Deputy Clerk Deputy Treasurer Supt. of DPW or Foreman Suffolk County Village Officials Assoc. Training Members of BOT, ZBA and Planning L.I. Village Clerks & Treasurers Assoc. Village Clerk/Treasurer; Deputy Village Clerk; Deputy Village Treasurer Government Finance Officers Assoc. Village Clerk/Treasurer and/or Deputy Treasurer NYS Assoc. of Municipal Purchasing Officials Village Clerk/Treasurer and/or Deputy Treasurer SC Building Officials Assoc. Building Inspector and/or Assistant Building Inspector NYS Finger Lake Bldg. Officials Conference Building Inspector and/or Assistant Building Inspector SC Highway Supt. Conference Supt. of Public Works or Foreman Chiefs Assoc. Meetings/Conferences/Conventions Chief of Police NYS Assessors Association Assessor Nassau Suffolk Court Clerk Association Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk NYSAMCC Fall Conference Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk Association of Towns Annual Conference for Court Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Clerks Justice Court Clerk District Training for Court Clerks Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk 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 9  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-03 Board of Trustee Meeting Dates RESOLVED that the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM, except for the months of July and August when there will be one regular meeting per month. Meetings during this time are: a Special Meeting to pay bills on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 at 8:15 AM and a regular meeting Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 7 PM.; a regular meeting on Monday, August 12th, 2024 at 7 PM, and a Special Meeting to pay bills on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, at 8:15 AM. Work sessions are scheduled for 8:15 AM on the Thursday prior to the respective Monday meetings. There will be no meetings on: May 27th, 2024 (Memorial Day), October 14th, 2024 (Columbus Day), and November 11th, 2024 (Veterans Day). Regular work sessions will be held the Thursday prior to the regular meeting date, even if there is no Monday meeting, in which case the work session will be a special meeting for the purpose of paying bills. 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-04 Banking RESOLVED that J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, M&T Bank, NYCLASS and Flushing Bank (LOSAP) be and they hereby are designated as BANKS OF DEPOSIT for the funds of the Village of Amityville for the ensuing official year, and RESOLVED that J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, and M&T Bank be designated as banks for investment of certificates of deposits and borrowing in accordance with the Village’s investment policy. RESOLVED that the limits for the checking and savings banks shall be ten (10) million dollars, that the MBIA Class investment account shall be ten (10) million dollars and that a certificate of deposit shall be limited to ten (10) million dollars in any one financial institution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any of the following two are authorized to sign for any Village check: the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer or Deputy 10  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Clerk. That any of the following two signatories are required for any wire transfer, redemption of certificate or debt instrument or other notes, drafts or withdrawals issued by the Village of Amityville: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer, or Deputy Treasurer. That any two signatories are required for the forfeiture account, one of which may be the Chief of Police and that any two signatories are required for the Park Commission account, one or more of which may be the Clerk/ Treasurer, Mayor, Chairperson and member of the Park Commission. That the authorized signatures for the Court accounts shall be a Judge and a Court Clerk, Clerk /Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer. 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-05 Newspapers RESOLVED that the Amityville Record be and it hereby is designated as the Official newspaper of the Village of Amityville for the ensuing official year and that NEWSDAY be designated as the daily newspaper. 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-06 Arbor Day RESOLVED that the Village of Amityville will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27th, 2024. The Department of Public Works is hereby directed to fly the Tree City USA Flags at the Village Triangle beginning Friday, April 26th, 2024. 11  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-07 Training for Planning-ZBA Boards WHEREAS Town Law Sections 267 and 271, Village Law Sections 7-712 and 7-718, and General City Law Sections 27 and 81 provide that effective January 1, 2007, all Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members in New York State, as well as alternate members of those boards, must complete a minimum of four hours of training each year; and WHEREAS the above sections of state law provide that a Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals member shall not be eligible for reappointment to such board if they have not completed the training required by law; and WHEREAS the above sections of state law provide that the legislative body of the town, village and city specified which activities qualify as training to satisfy the state requirements, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the following list of agencies, commissions, associations, and other organizations are approved to provide training to meet the state requirements when the training they provide pertains to municipal planning, zoning, community design, environmental issues, economic development, and local government functions and practices: 1) the NYS Department of State; Department of Agriculture and Markets; Office of the State Comptroller; Department of Health; Department of Transportation; Department of Environmental Conservation; Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and 2) the New York State Association of Towns, the New York Conference of Mayors, the Suffolk County Village Officials Association, the New York State Association of Counties, the New York Planning Federation, the American Planning Association, the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association and its sections, the Metro New York Chapter of the American Planning Association 12  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 And be it further RESOLVED, that other training activities may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Village Board of Trustees upon the request of a Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals member, and be it further RESOLVED, that any new member appointed to fill the last 11 months of a term shall not be required to have attended training to be reappointed to a first full term, but must thereafter comply with the municipal training policy as provided elsewhere herein; and be it further RESOLVED, that training received by a Planning Board member or Zoning Board of Appeals member in excess of four hours in any one year may be carried over by the member into succeeding years; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk/Treasurer shall create and maintain a system of tracking the training individual members complete annually; and such information shall be presented to the appointing authority to considering a member for reappointment. 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-08 Organizational Meeting 2025 RESOLVED that the next Organizational Meeting of the Village of Amityville be held on April 14th, 2025, the second Monday of April. 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 13  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-09 Advance Approval of Claims Village Law §5-524(6) provides that the Board of Trustees may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges. In order to expedite everyday dealings and to avoid paying interest charges on utility bills, the Board of Trustees does authorize payment of these claims before audit. WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has determined to authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges, and WHEREAS all such claims shall be presented at the next regular meeting for audit, and WHEREAS the claimant and officer incurring or approving the same shall be jointly and severally liable for any amount disallowed by the Board of Trustees, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees authorizes payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges and all such claims shall be presented at the next regular meeting for audit and the claimant and officer incurring or approving the same shall be jointly and severally liable for any amount disallowed by the Board of Trustees. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-10 Reviewing the Village Procurement Policy WHEREAS the Board of Trustees is required to review the Village Procurement Policy annually; and WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has reviewed said policy 14  Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Village Procurement Policy 9 is hereby declared adopted, and copies of same shall be distributed to all department heads. 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 RESOLUTION 24-04-08-11 Distributing Local Code of Ethics WHEREAS, New York State requires that the adopted Code of Ethics is distributed to each officer and employee of the Village annually and that a copy of General Municipal Law §800- 809 is posted in each public building; and WHEREAS, the distribution of the Code of Ethics is distributed to all Village officers and employees and tracked by Signature; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees had reviewed the Village’s Code of Ethics and the Clerk/Treasurer is hereby directed to distribute to each officer and employee of the Village of Amityville 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 MOTION to CLOSE the Organizational Meeting 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 15  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 MOTION to OPEN the regular Board of Trustees Meeting 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 Mayor Siry announced the good news that the Village has received another upgrade on its bond rating from Moody’s, going to A1 bond rating from A2. He congratulated Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock and thanked her and the department heads for the great job that they do. Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from March 25, 2024 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 Appoint LynMarie Taormina as Part-Time Paramedic Supervisor, at a salary of $29.00 per hour, effective April 8, 2024, and approve 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 Resignation of Cassidy Curtin as Paramedic Supervisor effective immediately. 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 On-Street Parking Philip Allstadt, 87 Forrest Pl., Amityville 16  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 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 Storage of Trailer - New Integrated Drywall, 52 Maple Place, Amityville NY 11701 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 Cobble King Inc., 60 Mill Street, Amityville NY 11701 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 Matt Demar IV, 372 Bayview Avenue, Amityville NY 11701 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 Gustavo Moreira, 38 Lake Street, Amityville, NY 11701-RV 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 17  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Artie and Ken Auto, 120 Ireland Pl., Amityville, NY 11701 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 Temporary Storage Container Daniel Heller, 53 Maple Place, Amityville NY 11701 Peter O’Neill, 62 Carman Place, Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE the two above applications 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 voucher abstract from March 21, 2024 to April 3, 2024 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 from the Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay Aflac for monthly premiums in the amount of $2,710.98 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 authorize the Mayor to enter into a license agreement with Amityville Public Library, 19 John St., for staging, storage of construction materials and construction vehicle parking on the westerly portion of O’Connor Parking Field (Municipal Parking Field No.3) 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 18  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Request from Vincent Rifice, 7 New Point Pl., for a refund of a storage trailer permit fee 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 Police Department Request to pay Total Technology Solutions for PD Computers in the amount of $3,074.16 (A0- 3120-261) 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 approve Training Request 2024-14: Continued Medical Education (CME) Rapid Refresher for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), April 22 – 30, 2024 or June 3 – 11, 2024 from 0800 -1600 hrs. at Suffolk County Police Academy. (Sgt. Michael Walters); Training Request 2024-15: DCJS Radar/Lidar Certification Course, April 15th to April 19th, 2024, 0800 - 1600 hrs. at FRES – Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Building, 103 East Ave., Yaphank, NY (PO Matthew Rousseau) 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 Fire Department Request to pay All American Awards, Inc. for 14 uniforms in the amount of $9,233.50 (A0- 3410-414) 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 19  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Request to approve the slate of new AFD officers: Chief, Stephen J. Juliano, 1st Assistant Chief Robert C. Macomber; 2nd Assistant Chief Matthew Gross, and 3rd Assistant Chief Thomas Langford 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 from Department of Public Works Request to pay Atlantic Salt for 50 tons ordered (mandatory order) in the amount of $4,739.00 (A0-5142-419) 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 Building Department Request from Gabriel Vigorito, 339 Merrick Road Realty, LLC, to waive the building and plumbing permit renewal fees 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 Resolutions Resolution 24-04-08-01 to approve an audit by Nawrocki Smith, CPAs, of the Justice Court of the Incorporated Village of Amityville, for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 and June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 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 20  Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 8, 2024 Public Comments Diane Mellish, 22 S. Ketcham Ave., reported cars parking on the street on Merrick Rd., next to Sophia’s. restaurant. Mayor Siry advised her to call the PD when she observes that happening. Joan Donnison, Bay Village Civic Association, 175 S. Ketcham Ave., asked about underground streams and their impact on residential homes, the library and old Village Hall. Several people confirmed the presence of streams in the area. Mayor Siry pointed out that the new plans for the DRI project to convert the Greene Ave. office space to mixed use/apartments calls for a building a new foundation “shell” around the perimeter for stability. 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 Meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m. ____________________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock, Clerk/Treasurer 21