Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 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: Chief Bryan Burton AFD 3rd Assistant Chief Thomas Langford 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 Chief Byran Burton to lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Siry asked Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith for the upcoming events, which included: March 24th is the Library budget review and April 8th; is the Library budget vote. There is an AFD Blood Drive, April 14th, from 4 to 8 p.m. and the Village Election Day, is March 18th, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mayor Siry added that on Friday, March 14th, at 10 a.m. the Village Tax Sale takes place in the Village Court Room. The Mayor shared that the Village has earned a Tree City USA designation for the 37th year, thanking the Parks Commission, DPW and Superintendent Bruce Hopper for the accolade. He then paid tribute to Carolyn and Al James, Owners/Publishers of the Amityville Record and read a proclamation acknowledging their 32 years of publication and ownership. He applauded them for their journalistic integrity and for documenting the history of the Village. The paper was founded in 1904 and they continued it with excellence over the years, he added. The Board then presented an engraved bench which will be installed behind 8 Greene Ave. – site of the original Amityville Record office. The Village Trustees also took turns congratulating them, followed by a round of applause. Carolyn James expressed their gratitude to the Village for all their interactions over the years. She recalled how the Record’s founder, Charles Delano would take the train into New York City to have the paper printed in the evenings and return home late at night, ready to distribute it the next day. The Mayor then asked the Trustees to provide Committee Reports: Court Report (January 2025) – Trustee Roger Smith 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 DPW Report (March 2025) – Trustee O’Neill Mayor Siry announced that DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper will be awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Suffolk County Village Officials Association on April 16th. Mayor Siry thanked him for 37 years of service to the Village DPW and for all he does. He received a round of applause. 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 APD (February 2025) (Trustee Brooks) FEBRUARY 1 to FEBRUARY 28th, 2025 APD Chief Burton noted that it was a busy week with Mesita opening. He also congratulated Police Officer Brian Governanti on his win in a Mixed Martial Arts competition which was a successful police fundraiser. 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Building Department (January and February 2025) – Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith 1/1/25-1/31/25 2023 2024 2025 Revenue $ 25,339.00 26,419 60,782 Permits Issued 20 29 28 Permits Closed 25 28 45 Inspections Performed 71 95 80 Notice of Violation Issued 0 17 43 Violations Corrected 0 8 18 CO Searches 10 43 81 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 61 24 Responded to Callouts 2 2 2/1/25-2/28/25 2023 2024 2025 Revenue $ 17,458.00 45,158.00 46,389.00 Permits Issued 27 30 32 Permits Closed 25 41 45 Inspections Performed 74 55 79 Notice of Violation Issued 0 11 21 Violations Corrected 0 4 8 CO Searches 17 32 36 Fire Marshal Fire Safety Inspection 69 42 Responded to Callouts 2 4 Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from the February 24th, 2025 Meeting 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 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the Voucher Abstract for the period of February 19th to March 5th, 2025 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 Tax Assessor Request to approve pro-se tax grievance reductions for 2025-2026 tax year Pro-se Grievance Settlements Tentative Roll Final Roll SCTM # Address Owner Assessed Value Assessed Value Difference 101-13-10-17 93 Norman Ave. George and Maureen Woodiwiss 18,280 17,010 -1,270 101-10-4-10 130 Riverside Ave. Nicholas and Meghan Chimienti 14,360 12,555 -1,805 ExemptionRestoration Tentative Roll Final Roll SCTM # Address Owner Exemption Value Exemption Value Difference 101-5-1-11 198 Ketcham Ave. Juan Leon 3,254 3,471 217 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 abstain Trustee Roger Smith aye Motion Carried: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 abstain Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request for a budget modification to increase A0-3620-416 Code Enforcement Vehicle Repairs by $500.00 and decrease A0-3620-445 Code Enforcement Training/Seminars by $500.00. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 for a budget modification to increase A0-1930-440 Tax Certiorari by $21,000.00 and decrease A0-1990- 440 Contingency by $21,000.00. 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 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Request to pay Aflac for premiums in the amount of $2,890.16 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 authorize the mayor to sign an agreement with Millennium Strategies LLC to prepare and submit a grant application through the Suffolk County Municipal Assistance Program, amount not to exceed $2,700.00 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 to pay Sourcepass Total LLC for tech support time block in the amount of $3,900.00 (A0-1625-440) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 0 abstain Request from Michelle Camilleri for the Rotary Club of Amityville to put up bows in the Village for Memorial Day (red, white and blue bows) from May 19th to June 14th - Flag Day, and in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (pink bows) from Oct. 1 to Oct. 30, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 Liz Fanning, Great South Bay Dance, to conduct summer dance, arts & crafts and adult yoga program at the Amityville Beach from July 8th through August 30th, 2025. 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 Police Department Request to pay Lexipol LLC for PD Lexipol annual accreditation in the amount of $11,692.35 (A0-3120-261) 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 to pay All Traffic Solutions for App. Traffic Ste. 12 months for speed signs in the amount of $4,500.00 (A0-3120-250) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill 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 Fire Department Request to pay Robert E. Fogel, MD for physicals (Oct. ’24 through Jan. ‘25) and flu shots Nov. in the amount of $9,075.00 (A0-3410-440) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 approve a budget modification to increase A0-3410.251 Equipment repairs & maintenance In the amount of $3,200.00 and decrease A0-3410.445 training in the amount of $3,200.00 MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill 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 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Request to pay J.C. Broderik & Associates, Inc for Bennett Place Asbestos & Lead Surveying and Sampling in the amount of $7900 (Ao-9950-700) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks 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 Department of Public Works Request to pay Atlantic Salt for 101.67 tons of salt in the amount of $9,837.60 (A0-5142-419) 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 Otis Elevator Company for Village Hall elevator repairs in the amount of $5,200.00 (A0- 1623-460) MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 to pay Olsen Bros. Tree Surgery Inc. for tree removal 112 Bryan Ave. in the amount of $3,000.00 (A0-7110-240) 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 Resolutions Approve Resolution 25-03-10-01 authorizing Town of Babylon Fire Inspectors to issue appearance tickets in the Village of Amityville 8  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 RESOLUTION 25-03-10-01 Resolution authorizing Town of Babylon Fire Inspectors to issue appearance tickets in the Village of Amityville Whereas it is important for the health, safety and welfare of village residents that properties within the village comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Whereas to enforce such Code, the Mayor is authorized to appoint fire inspectors for such purpose, and Whereas the Village of Amityville has an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Town of Babylon to provide qualified fire inspectors to perform fire inspections within the Village, as requested, and Whereas said fire inspectors need the authority to issue appearance tickets for violations of the Uniform Code to properly enforce said Code, and Whereas duly appointed inspectors are authorized to issue appearance tickets by §49-15 paragraph B of the Village Code NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1) The Mayor be, and he hereby is authorized to appoint duly qualified fire inspectors provided by the Town of Babylon pursuant to an Inter-Municipal Agreement as part-time fire inspectors from the Village of Amityville to be compensated as provided in said Inter Municipal Agreement. 2) Said part-time fire inspectors shall have all the powers and duties set forth in §49-3 of the Code of the Village of Amityville. Together with the authority to issue appearance tickets for any violations of the Uniform Code pursuant to §49-15 B of the Village Code. 3) This Resolution shall be effective immediately. MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith 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 9  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025 Mayor Siry invited public comments as follows: Joan Donnison, 175 S. Ketcham Ave., of the Bay Village Civic Association said she is thrilled Mesita is open for business but there is a parking issue. She asked if an arrangement could be worked out with the school district during non-school hours. Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith replied that things are being worked on for parking. Mayor Siry advised that the Village is adjusting and working on solutions having now seen the business operating and the impact. She also asked if Fridays on the Greene will continue this year, to which Trustee Michael O’Neill responded “yes,’. He confirmed that the businesses are aware of the event and discussions are taking place. With no further comments or questions, MOTION TO ADJOURN was made by Deputy Mayor 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 Dimitria Bineares, 84 Cedar St., brought up three points including potholes on Broadway and Merrick Road; sidewalks in need of repair; and a suggested sign at Broadway and Merrick Rd. to direct visitors to the downtown district for shopping and dining. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 10