Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 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: 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, and asked DPW Superintendent to lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. He offered his condolences on the passing of residents Richard Anderson and George Munkert. He paid tribute to Richard, saying he was a great person and an active member of the Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club, and George who was loved by many and is the husband of former Village Tax Clerk Joyce Munkert. Mayor Siry then asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith for the upcoming events, which included: Kiwanis Spring Social at UCYC, March 2nd, 3 – 7 p.m.; Blood Drive at the Amityville Fire Dept.. on April 14th; Library Budget Vote on April 8th, and Little League Parade on April 26th at 10:30 a.m. (Park Avenue school lot to Louden Field). Mayor Siry then asked the Trustees to provide Committee Reports: Court Report (December 2024) – Trustee Roger Smith DPW Report (February 5, 2025) – Trustee O’Neill Hauled and disposed 95 tons of C&D,1.25 tons municipal waste,10.5 cu. Yds. yard waste. Compiled the Annual Solid Waste report for NYSDEC, C&D-101.05-tons, Yard waste 29.91 tons, Chips/Logs/Stumps 355.46-tons, Municipal waste 126.74 tons, recycle assorted metal waste 4.50 tons, Tires 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 1.07 tons, street sweepings 102.33 tons. Total waste disposed of 721.06 tons surplus of $16,737.29 out of 2023-2024 budget Removed stump at the end of Forrest Place - Police incident Tree trimming/removals ongoing Rehung a smart board at the main fire house Signs and meters (Kiosk) repair/maintenance ongoing Manufactured/painted new hardware for the large window openings at the North Pavilion at the Village Beach Destroyed 7 boxes of assorted paperwork from the Building Department and the Deputy Village Clerk Assisted the fuel testing company for the fuel pipe test at the dispensing site 80 Sterling Pl. Prepared for a possible winter event on 02/06/2025 Repositioned the 5 MPH buoy in its proper location in the Amityville River Amityville Fire Department – January 2025 (Trustee Brooks) ALARM RESPONSE NUMBER OF ALARMS EMS/Rescue 124 Motor Vehicle Accident 12 Miscellaneous Fire 5 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 5 Structure Fire 44 Working Fire 2 Water Rescue 0 Technical Rescue 0 Standby 0 Vehicle Fire 0 Brush Fire 0 Burn Drill 0 Boat Fire 0 Total = 192 Building Department (November 2024) – Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith 11/1/24 - 11/30/24 2023 2024 Revenue $ 188,159.00 38,379.00 Permits Issued 16 20 Permits Closed 7 24 Inspections Performed 38 64 Notice of Violation Issued 16 36 Violations Corrected 6 10 CO Searches 23 117 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 40 24 Responded to Callouts 4 3 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 Amityville Police Department –December 2025 (Trustee Brooks) – filed after meeting Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from the February 10th, 2025 Meeting 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 Approve the appointment of Paige Akalaski as new member of AFD Hose Co. 4 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 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 0 abstain Approve the hiring of Deirdre Parker as Election Assistant at the rate of $36.00 per hour 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-New CAC Landscaping – 19 Lincoln Pl. Freeport, NY 11520 BKP Landscape & Gardening, Inc. – 678 Franklin Ave. Massapequa, NY 11758 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 Landscaper License-Renewal Moreira Landscaping – 375 30th St. Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Bryan Schilling – 327 51st St. Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Campanelli Landscaping – 12 Penn Dr. Dix Hills, NY 11735 Landscape Creations – P.O. Box 1555. Seaford, NY 11783 JCG1 Landscaping – 273 Albany Ave. Amityville, NY 11701 Green Earth Landscaping – 42 Madison St. Farmingdale, NY 11735 A Cost Landscaping – 5 Buttercup Dr. Bohemia, NY 11716 JTM Landscaping, Inc. – 56 Beechwood Ave. Farmingdale, NY 11735 Osman Landscaping – 505 Pinelawn Ave. Copiague, NY 11726 Copan Landscaping – 501 Hempstead Blvd. Uniondale, NY 11553 MOTION TO APPROVE the above 10 applications (a. through j. on the agenda) 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 Automotive License – New 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 Aracena Auto Repair – 100 Albany Avenue. Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO APPROVE with all stipulations 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 0 abstain NYS Discount Tire & Auto – 199 County Line Rd. Amityville, NY 11701 MOTION TO DENY based on open complaints and open violations was made by Deputy Mayor 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 Automotive License – Renewal Legend Autorama – 158 Merrick Road. 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 Carting License A Dilemme Contracting – 46 Satterie Ave. Valley Stream, NY 11580 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 Storage of Trailer – New Landscaping Salem (Jose Arevalo) – 97 Park Ave. 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 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 February 5th to February 19th, 2025 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill 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 Clerk/Treasurer Request to approve application from Julie Dexter, South Bay Volleyball, to use the beach volleyball court facility for league play and clinics, from June 10 to August 28, 2025, 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with tournament dates on Sundays 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., June 22, June 29 and July 27, 2025. Trustee Brooks and Trustee O’Neill verified that there is an indemnification in place holding the Village harmless for incidents and injuries. It was confirmed that the form is in place for all field usage. 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 Request from Amityville Soccer Club to use the James Caples (including softball outfield) and Louden Soccer fields Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March 1st to June 30th, 2025. 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 Request from LI Slowpitch to use the ballfield at James Caples Park from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays from March 16th to October 29th, 2025. Mayor Siry noted that there is a new contact for the league which is reflected on the application. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 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 Amityville Apothecary and the Chamber of Commerce to hold a Haunted Harvest on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 with a rain date of Sunday, October 5th. 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 to pay Sourcepass Total, LLC for VH monthly billing- February in the amount of $4,720.55 (A0-1625- 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 0 abstain Request to pay CSEA Employee Benefit Fund for dental and vision benefits in the amount of $5616.80 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 0 abstain Request to pay Town of Babylon for paving of West Smith Street in the amount of $22,225.51 (9950-700) 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 0 abstain Request from Corinne Amico of Kiwanis Club of Amityville to hang a banner across Broadway for the Kiwanis Craft & Antique Fair from Friday, April 18th through Monday, May 5th (until May 12th if rain date needed). MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 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 appoint the following election workers for the 2025 Village General Election: Name Home Address Role Location Alan Rau 30 Richmond Ave. Election Chair Park Ave - 7th ED Arlene Deland 28 Cedar St. Election Inspector Park Ave - 7th ED Jean Catterson 109 Ketcham Ave. Election Chair Park Ave - 8th ED William Johnsen 73 Barbara Ct. Election Inspector Park Ave - 8th ED Stephannie Andrews 152 Cedar St. Election Chair Park Ave - 9th ED Nancy Daye 6 Elliot Ct. Election Inspector Park Ave - 9th ED Elayne Rahne 16 Braham Ave. Election Chair Park Ave - 63rd ED Cynthia McNally 53 Van Nostrand Pl. Election Inspector Park Ave - 63rd ED Michael Scirica 13 Anthony Ct. Election Chair AMHS - 17th ED Phyllis Singer 151 Harbor South Election Inspector AMHS - 17th ED Elizabeth Duffy 19 Mincher Pl. Election Chair AMHS - 26th ED Barbara Crema 148 Harbor South Election Inspector AMHS - 26th ED Matthew Crema 148 Harbor South Election Chair AMHS - 117th ED Donna Moffatt 120 Avon Pl. Election Inspector AMHS - 117th ED Sharon Tener 51 Avon Pl. Election Chair AMHS - 122nd ED Jeffrey Smith 21 Austin Ave. Election Inspector AMHS - 122nd ED 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 Request from Police Department Request to approve Sourcepass Total LLC for APD monthly support billing for February including DATTO in the amount of $3,017.70 (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 0 abstain Request to approve an estimate from East Coast Emergency Lighting for Parts and installation for Car 4, 5, 6, 9 in the amount of $3,087.20 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill 8  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 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 to approve Training Request 2025-6: Defensive Tactics Instructor on March 3-7th, 2025 and March 10-14th, 2025, 0800 h- 1600 hrs. at Suffolk County Sheriffs Police Academy, Brentwood, NY for PO Brian Governanti 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 0 abstain Request from Fire Department Request to pay Hi-Tech Fire & Safety for new member turnout gear in the amount of $5,097.57 (A0-3410- 414) 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 Department of Public Works Request to pay Global Fueling Services for mandatory tank testing in the amount of $3,128.52 (A0-1625- 410) 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 0 abstain Request approval of an estimate to purchase a sally port gate from LEB in the amount of $6,400.00 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 0 abstain 9  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 Request for permission to purchase a 2017 Ford F-250 Flatbed Truck with lift gate in the amount of $16,675.00 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 0 abstain Request for permission to have Berkshire Sign Studio create a new Village Entrance Sign for the deteriorating sign at County Line Rd. and W. Oak St. at a cost of $4,885.00 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 0 abstain Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays 0 abstain Resolutions Resolution 25-02-24-01 to approve the Amityville Chief of Police Contract 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 Resolution 25-02-24-02 authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Amityville Fire Department for disbursement of fees and charges for emergency and general ambulance services provided by Amityville Fire Department and collected by the Village, pursuant to §209-b of the General Municipal Law. MOTION TO ADJOURN 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 0 abstain Mayor Siry invited public comments. Comments were as follows: Colleen Nugent, 56 Washington Ave., Amityville appealed to the Mayor and Board to review the police procedures for responding to dog-bite incidents which she and her dog(s) were involved in. She recommended that APD be required to gather identifying information about the animals, to aid in verifying vaccination 10  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 24th, 2025 records and prior incidents (through the Town of Babylon Animal Control and the Health Dept.). According to Ms. Nugent, when her leashed dog was attacked recently (the second attack in just months), the owner of the attacking dog did not receive an off-leash summons, even though the animal was left outside a doctor’s office unleashed. She also asked the Village to address the judicial process regarding hearings/prosecution of such cases. She explained that the onus is on the victim to secure legal representation and involved parties should be made better aware that they must appear in Court. Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy agreed that victims should not bear onerous legal responsibilities, and the Village might consider entering into an agreement with the Town of Babylon to facilitate the hearing process in the future. Diane Mellish, 22 S. Ketcham Ave., Amityville, asked if the Village entranceway sign that is being replaced at Oak St. and Countyline Rd. will be a new design or if it is just a replacement. Trustee O’Neill confirmed it is simply a replacement. With no further comments or questions, 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 7:42 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 11