Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 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 AFD Chief Stephen Juliano Building Inspector Michael Breitweg DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the Board of Trustees Meeting and invited Chief Burton to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Siry called for a motion to go to executive session to discuss a personnel matter. MOTION TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 MOTION TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 MOTION TO OPEN the REGULAR 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 Mayor Siry welcomed attendees to the regular meeting and invited Deputy Mayor Smith to announce upcoming events, as follows: Engineers for the Active Transportation Study will be present on Ireland Pl. this week near Park Ave. School to observe and measure school traffic. Mann’s Homemade Ice Cream will have a ribbon-cutting on Monday, Sept. 16th, and Young Freya Yoga will be having a ribbon cutting at Grey Barn on Sept. 17th, Scoops Ice Cream is open on Park Ave. in the Village. He added that Radio Flashback will be in concert on Friday, Sept. 13th, 8 to 10 pm. at the Village Beach (a fundraiser 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 will be held for AFD Cares – please support the raffle of a guitar designed by Steve Pisani an Amityville resident and member of the band). Deputy Mayor Smith announced that the Town of Babylon Fire Departments Parade will take place on Sept. 21st starting at 5 p.m., for about an hour, going from S. Ketcham Ave. and Hamilton St. straight up to the Fire House. The Battle of the Badges is on Saturday, Sept. 28th at 6 p.m., which is another great fundraiser. The Homecoming Parade at the high school early that day. The VFW Golf outing is on Sept. 23rd – please see a VFW or Kiwanis member to sign up. The Farmer’s Market is ongoing on Broadway so please support that. Mayor Siry announced that a 9/11 Memorial Service is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11th at 9/11 Memorial Park on Broadway. Please join in this remembrance. The Town of Babylon follows, at Cedar Beach, at 6 p.m. The Great South Bay Clean Up is September 28th, and the event raises funds to assist cancer patients and their families. It is being run by Todd Brice’s children this year. The Mayor then called for the reading of August 2024 Committee Reports. Department of Public Works –July 2024 (Trustee O’Neill) >Hauled and disposed of 4.95 tons Municipal waste, 6.58 tons C&D, 27.18 tons street sweepings, 55 cu.yds. wood chips. >Picked up and disposed of 1.07 tons of dumped tires from the Louden Ave. Ballfield parking area. >Ground and refurbished 10 stumps. >Tree trimming and tree removals on going. >Set up and cleaned up Beach Blast. >Working on cleaning S/D filter Baskets and regular Storm Drains. >Completed and sent bill to Village Clerk for building dept. cleanup request for #62 Central Ave. >Set out and picked up barricades for the porch music parties Saturday 08/31/2024. >Moved barricades/planters for sailing event at the Dingy Shop. >Weeding and the regular landscaping jobs are ongoing. >Assisted the exterminator in removing very large bees’ nest from electric room at the beach; also several bees nests at the Bennett place fire house. Trustee O’Neill thanked the DPW department for their outstanding work throughout the summer. Amityville Fire Department –July 2024 (Trustee Brooks) ALARM RESPONSE NUMBER OF ALARMS EMS/Rescue 123 Motor Vehicle Accident 9 Miscellaneous Fire 6 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 6 Structure Fire 22 Working Fire 1 Water Rescue 0 Technical Rescue 0 Standby 5 Vehicle Fire 1 Brush Fire 0 Burn Drill 0 Boat Fire 1 Total = 174 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 Building Department –August 2024 (Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith) 2023 2024 Revenue $ 48,499.00 52,899.25 Permits Issued 30 26 Permits Closed 0 23 Inspections Performed 41 91 Complaints Received 23 28 Complaints Resolved 14 15 CO Searches & FOILS 70 81 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 22 48 Responded to Callouts 4 2 Amityville Police Department – August 2024 (Trustee Brooks) 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from the August 22, 2024 meeting 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 Appoint Christian Maisel as Department of Public Works Laborer, at the 6-month probationary salary of $39,764.50 effective September 12, 2024 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith s 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 Appoint Courtney Wikman as Administrative Assistant at annual salary of $45,000 effective September 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 Storage of Trailer – New Lake Town Motors - 118 Merrick Road 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 Kamil Kolodziejczyk – 72 New Point 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 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 DMA Automotive – 340 Merrick Road, Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith s 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 Renewal Bang’s Towing – 67 Albany 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 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the abstract from the period of August 22nd, 2024 to September 4th,, 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 Clerk/Treasurer Request to pay American Fireworks for Beach Blast firework show in the amount of $6500.00 (A0-7550-440) 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 of pay Amityville Historical Society for Historical Grant in the amount of $7000.00 (A0-6410-440) 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 September 9, 2024 Request to pay Aflac for employee benefits in the amount of $2527.20 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 Joe Crema, Amityville Soccer League to use the Louden Ave. and Village beach soccer fields for practices and games, 7 days a week from 3:30 – 10 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 5 PM on weekends and use the south softball field outfield for practice Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays (except for 9/22/24; times are the same). 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 Frank O’Brien, Amityville Teacher’s Association, to use the Beach Parking Lot and pavilion kitchen/bathrooms on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, for the annual Trunk or Treat event from 9:30 AM to set up until 1 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 from Dina Shingleton, Amityville Apothecary, to modify previous request from 10-23-23 meeting to additionally close Greene Ave. between Broadway and the municipal lot to traffic, for a pumpkin patch and vendors at the Haunted Harvest Festival MOTION TO TABLE for further discussion 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 Joe Morin to use the Village entranceway signs to promote the Amityville Rotary Club Apple Festival, from 9/21 to 10/5/2024, and waive the 10-day sign limit. The Board agreed to uphold the 10-day sign limit, due to the number of events occurring at that time. 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 MOTION TO APPROVE from Sept. 25th to October 5th 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 pay NYS Employees Health Insurance Account for health insurance benefits in the amount of $236,093.03. 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 Fire Department Request to pay Quality A/C & Heating for a new A/C unit at AFD in the amount of $7090.00, inv 112222 (A0- 1624-460) 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 Magniflood for a decorative lamp post in the amount of $3425.00 (A0-5182-419) 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 Mayor Siry then invited public comments. Barbara Connelly, 108 Ketcham Ave., requested that the Garage Sale permit be amended to allow for signs to be posted 24 hours before and after a garage sale, and to change the limit of consecutive sale days from 2 to 3 days. Mayor Siry responded that the Board can talk about it. Diane Mellish, 22 South Ketcham Ave., reported that Sofia’s Restaurant, on Merrick Rd., is adding a parking lot on Ketcham Avenue. The Mayor advised that it is a Zoning Board issue. 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 9, 2024 With no further comments, a 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 7:36 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 8