Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 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 Lieutenant Frank Caramanica 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 Lt. Caramanica to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. He asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith to share good news and upcoming events which include: Bay Village Civic Association Clean Up of Ketcham’s Creek with Save the Great South Bay Society and Town of Babylon, Sat., 5/18/24 at 9 a.m., The Farmer’s Market moves to the First Church starting June 15th, with a Craft Fair and Farmers Market also taking place on the Church lawn on Saturday, May 11th. Mayor Siry called for Trustees to present Committee March/April reports. Justice Court – report March (Trustee Roger Smith) Department of Public Works –April 2024 (Trustee O’Neill) o Hauled and disposed of 2.42 tons municipal waste,10.25 tons C&D o Planted and removed trees various locations throughout the village (twenty-five (25) including four (4) memorial trees and water them so they get a good start to grow) o Removed 30 trees on the north property line of the Beach for the installation of new trees. o Installed post at the south church (first Methodist Church) for the dedication of the Pomeroy historic marker 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 o Removed the control valve and capped the water feed in conjunction with the installer of the infield astro turf for the “B” field o Continue to clean and treat the teak memorial benches o Provided trash receptacle cans and barricades, and cleaned up for the BVCA shredder day at the 9/11 Memorial Park o Moved the fire department’s training door simulator from Mill St. F.H. to the main F.H. and back again o Continue to groom and line the beach and the “A” fields for their seasonal play o Assisted American Well to remove the well head on well #2 at the municipal building o Replaced /rebuilt when possible and had them tested, (SCWA) mandatory annual testing of the villages RPZ valves o Removed and cleaned up from an MVA at the beach from which 150 ft. of fence and gate was destroyed CC# AM-002243-24 o Removed and painted over Graffiti on the north pavilion north wall o Continue to mow and landscape the Village’s 7 acres of grass areas per week o Removed the child’s digging toys and started to assemble and install 3 new digging toys (at beach playground) o Prepared the beach and other areas, and cleaned up for the Kiwanis event at the beach Amityville Fire Department –April 2024 (Trustee Brooks) ALARM RESPONSE NUMBER OF ALARMS EMS/Rescue 128 Motor Vehicle Accident 8 Miscellaneous Fire 5 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2 Structure Fire 10 Working Fire 2 Water Rescue 0 Technical Rescue 0 Standby 1 Vehicle Fire 0 Brush Fire 1 Total = 157 Building Department –April 2024 (Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith) 2023 2024 Revenue $25,190.00 $23,490.00 Permits Issued 16 26 Permits Closed 18 36 Inspections Performed 48 82 Notice of Violation Issued 0 43 Violations Corrected 0 23 CO Searches / FOILS 16 31 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 32 Responded to Callouts 2 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Amityville Police Department – April 2024 (Trustee Brooks) Mayor’s Actions Request to approve the Board of Trustees meeting minutes from April 22nd, 2024 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kein 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 May 13, 2024 Storage of Trailer – New Amity Auto Glass – 60 Merrick Road, Amityville NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kein 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 John Chadwick – 69 Sterling Place, Amityville NY 11701 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 Storage of Trailer Renewal Cobble King, Inc – 60 Mill Street, Amityville NY 11701 P.C. Auto – 126 Merrick Road, Amityville NY 11701 Michael DeMartino – 126 Merrick Road, Amityville NY 11701 Arties LCR – 120 Ireland Place, Amityville NY 11701 John Pompay – 20 Dewey Avenue, Amityville NY 11701 Mr. Grade A – 24 Burch Avenue Amityville NY 11701 Blumberg Cherkoss Fitz Gibbons & Blumberg – 330 Broadway, Amityville NY 11701 Blumberg Cherkoss Fitz Gibbons & Blumberg – 330 Broadway, Amityville NY 11701 330 Merrick LLC – 330 Merrick Road Amityville NY 11701 Security Auto Sales – 16 Sprague Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE agenda items a through j. (above) 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 Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from April 18th, 2024 to May 8th, 2024 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 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request from Warrior Nation to approve use of Beach Softball Field on Thursday, May 16th, 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 Joan Donnison, Bay Village Civic Association, to conduct a clean-up of the Preserve on Merrick Rd., on Saturday, May 18th, 9 a.m. to noon. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kein 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 NYS Employee Health Insurance Account for Health benefits in the amount of $241,172.29 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 premiums in the amount of $2,676.79 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 pay Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management for INCVILL-14 Premium Renewal installment 3 of 3 in the amount of $3,527.00 (A0-1910-430) 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Request to pay Nawrocki Smith LLP for FYE 2023 Audit in the amount of $27,500.00 (A0-1325-440) 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 to pay Devo & Associates, LLC for Parking Meters in the amount of $27,281.00 (A0-1625-440) 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 to authorize the Mayor to sign the proposal of American Fireworks for fireworks at the Beach Blast, August 24, 2024 in the amount of $6,500.00 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 Anastasia Mihalik, 12 Forrest Pl., to hold a block party on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., with street closure at corners of Gaylore Dr. S., Bedell Pl. and Terry Ave. 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 Fire Department Request to pay Hi-Tech Fire & Safety, Inc. for 2 sets of turnout gear in the amount of $7,923.39 (A0-3410-414) 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 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Request to pay Giorgio’s Catering, LLC for Installation Dinner in the amount of $30,000 (A0-3410-460) 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 Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Global Montello Group Corp. for 1000.1 gallons of diesel in the amount of $3,180.12 (A0-1625- 410) 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 Shade Trees Nursery for trees for beautification in the amount of $3,247.50 (A0-8510-441) 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 Game Time for three backhoe diggers (playground) in the amount of $5,143.81 (A0-7110-240) 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 approve proposal from Bay Village Fence Co. for emergency safety repair of beach playground fence in the amount of $6,785.00 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 Public Hearing 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Call for a public hearing on June 10th, 2024 for Introductory Local Law No 2 of the year 2024 to establish an administrative processing fee for certain licenses and permits issued by 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 Call for a public hearing on June 10th for Introductory Local Law No 3 of the year 2024 to amend the off-street parking requirements in the TO (Transit-Oriented) and PR (Planned Residential) Zoning Districts 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 Conduct a public hearing on re-levying unpaid property clean-up charges MOTION TO OPEN the public hearing 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 James Himanitis, a representative of the owners of 136 Union Ave. (bank owned) clarified this property’s charges, which Superintendent Hopper confirmed are for a board up. With no further comments, MOTION TO CLOSE the public hearing was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor 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 Approve Resolutions 24-05-13-01 Through 24-05-13-03 to re-levy unpaid property clean-up charges 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  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2024 Public Comments Kim Montana, 20 S. Ireland Pl., asked the Board to exempt from the Code storage of trailer permit requirements for horse trailers. She cited articles that refer to horse trailers as recreational vehicles. She explained that her horse trailer is kept empty, is under 30 ft. long and under the weight limit, is not for storage or commercial purposes, and is located at the end of a long driveway. It is used to transport her pony to shows, and the horse is not kept on her property. Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy did not concur with the recreational vehicle status yet noted that the Board of Trustees has the discretion to waive the permit and/or the permit fee. Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith motioned to waive the permit for her horse trailer. Mayor Siry said he would be inclined to waive both the permit and the fee, as the trailer is much like a boat trailer, which is permitted. However, he acknowledged a permit would allow the Village to track the trailer over time when there could be changes in property ownership. Trustee Brooks agreed to waive the permit as it is out of sight; Trustee Roger Smith agreed to waive the fee. Trustee O’Neill stated that not having a permit on file runs afoul of the Village Code, therefore, he suggested that the Board require a permit but could waive the storage of trailer fee as a courtesy. (Permits expire June 1st.) Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith rescinded his earlier motion. MOTION TO WAIVE the permit fee and require a storage of trailer permit for Kim Montana, 20 S. Ireland Pl., 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 Additional Comment Doris Reynolds, 190 Merrick Rd., invited the community to the unveiling of the Pomeroy Foundation plaque at First United Methodist Church, taking place on Saturday, May 18th, at 10 a.m., at the Church. She thanked DPW for installing the pole. 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 Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays The Meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 9