Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 10th, 2025 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 Owen Brooks, Jr, Trustee Roger Smith MEMBERS ABSENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy ALSO PRESENT: APD Chief Bryan Burton AFD Chief Stephen Juliano DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper Building Inspector Michael Breitweg Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock Mayor’s Assistant Wendy O’Neill Mayor Siry welcomed everyone to the Board of Trustees Meeting, noting that a fire department service/wake would be taking place later in the evening for longtime member Harry Olsen. He asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith to give an update of upcoming events, which included the Spring Social at UCYC, March 2nd. 3 – 7 p.m., honoring Dorothy Garvin as Distinguished Resident. Mayor Siry stated that Ms. Garvin is an excellent choice. Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from the January 27th, 2025 Meeting 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 0 abstain Approve the hire of Michael Dieck as Quality-of-Life Officer at a pay rate of $21.00 per hour, effective Feb. 13th, 2025. 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 0 abstain Landscaper License-Renewal Environmental Landscaping & Design – P.O. Box 209 Wantagh, NY 11793 Fred Fuschetto Landscape – 223 N. Oak Street. Massapequa, NY 11758 Estrada Landscaping – 121 E. Roosevelt Ave. Roosevelt, NY 11575 Hicks Nurseries, Inc – 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590 Zambrano Landscaping Corp. – 38 E. Smith Street. Amityville, NY 11701 Duke Landscaping – 91 Shell Street. Massapequa, NY 11758 Bayway Lawn Service – 48 Sequams Way. West Islip, NY 11795 Care Landscaping – 20 Chichester Avenue. Amityville, NY 11701 Sivirian Landscaping, LLC – 765 Great Neck Road. Copiague, NY 11726 Green Supreme Inc. – 12 Valleywood Drive. Huntington, NY 11746 Ernesto’s Landscaping – 48 Maple Place. Amityville, NY 11701 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 10th, 2025 MOTION TO APPROVE the above eleven (11) applications (a. through k. on the agenda) 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 0 abstain Storage of Trailer – New Anflo Auto Electric (Mike Schilling) – 123 Merrick Road. Amityville, NY 11701 27 John Street, LLC. – 27 John Street. Amityville, NY 11701 Legend Autorama (Mike Siegel) – 158 Merrick Road. Amityville, NY 11701 Lee Schneider- 100 Richmond Avenue. Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE the above four (4) applications with any stipulations 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 0 abstain Temporary Storage Container Rocco Nuss Inc. (Thomas Nuss) 67 Albany Avenue. Amityville, NY 11701 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 0 abstain Kenneth & Lauren Pulvidente – 88 South Ketcham Avenue. 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 0 abstain Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the Voucher Abstract for the period of January 23rd to February 5th, 2025 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 10th, 2025 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 0 abstain Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request from NYS Municipal Workers Comp for VAM/workers compensation 8th installment 23-25 in the amount of $50,510.00 (A0-9040-800) 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 0 abstain Request to pay VESO Life for FD Life Insurance in the amount of $4,585.40 (A0-9025-800) 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 0 abstain Request to pay Sourcepass Total, LLC for 6 new computers in the amount of $9,048.00 (A0-1625-440) 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 0 abstain Request to pay NYS Employee Health Ins. Acct. for health benefits in the amount of $240,952.86 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 0 abstain Request from Fire Department Request to pay Landfall Navigation for water rescue supplies in the amount of $6,240.00 (A3410-250) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 10th, 2025 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 0 abstain Department of Public Works Request to pay Sprague for 3,000 gallons of 91 octane gas and 1,000 gallons of winterized diesel in the amount of $9,689.30 (A0-1625-410) 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 0 abstain Request from Tax Assessor Request to approve a commercial tax settlement for the property SCTM #: 101/5/8/24, for the location 179-185 Broadway, with a Total Lump Sum Refund $35,000 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 0 abstain Mayor Siry then invited public comments, however, no comments were made. 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 0 abstain The Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 4