Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Organizational Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Michael O’Neill, Deputy Mayor Owen E. Brooks, Jr., Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Robert Russo, Trustee Adam J. Ansanelli NOT PRESENT Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy ALSO PRESENT: APD Chief Bryan Burton, AFD 3rd Asst. Chief Thomas Langford, DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper, Building Inspector Michael Breitweg, Village Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock, Assistant to the Clerk/Treasurer Wendy O’Neill The salute to the flag was led by Chief Bryan Burton. The swearing in of elected officials was then initiated. Mayor-Elect Michael W. O’Neill announced that Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock would swear in the Hon. Joseph L. Calabrese, Village Justice. Ms. Murdock then swore in Justice Calabrese and Justice Calabrese thereby swore in Michael W. O’Neill as Mayor. Mayor O’Neill then swore in Trustee Owen Brooks and Trustee Robert Russo. Judge Calabrese then swore in Associate Justice Colleen Nugent. Mayor’s Action: Mayor O’Neill appointed Trustee Brooks as Deputy Mayor and appointed Adam J. Ansanelli as Trustee to fill the position vacated by the Mayor. The Mayor then swore in Adam J. Ansanelli as trustee. The Organizational Meeting then continued with the following: Standing Committee Appointments The following standing committees of the Board of Trustees are to serve during the ensuing official year, the first name being the Chairperson of the Committee and the second the Vice- Chairperson. Public Safety Committee Jurisdiction: Police Department Appointees: Mayor Michael O’Neill Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks Fire Protection Committee Jurisdiction: Fire Department Bureau of Fire Prevention Appointees: Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks Trustee Robert Russo Judiciary Committee Jurisdiction: Court Clerk’s Department Liaison to Judge(s) Appointees: Trustee Adam Ansanelli Trustee Robert Russo 1  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Public Works Committee Jurisdiction: Highway, Lighting, Buildings, Grounds Appointees: Trustee Roger Smith Trustee Robert Russo Building/ Code Enforcement Committee Jurisdiction: Code Enforcement Department Appointees: Trustee Roger Smith Trustee Adam Ansanelli Recreation Committee Jurisdiction: Beach Operations Recreation Program Appointees: Trustee Robert Russo Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks Administrative Committee Jurisdiction: Village Clerk/Treasurer, Assessors Department Appointees: Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks Trustee Adam Ansanelli Emergency Preparedness Committee Jurisdiction: Office of Emergency Management Appointees: Trustee Robert Russo Trustee Roger Smith Audit Committee Entire Board of Trustees MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Temporary Committees Village Events Committee - Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Adam Ansanelli, Chamber of Commerce Representative, Former Mayor Dennis Siry, Kathleen Schmidt Business Development Task Force- Mayor Michael O’Neill and Chamber of Commerce Representative, Jeffrey Erath, Jonathan Lopez, John Diliberto, Christopher Geiger, Maureen Howard Downtown Revitalization Committee/Storefront Façade Committee- Peter Casserly, Tracey Cullen, Joanne Fisk, Christopher Geiger, Stephen Greenwald, Jenn Ronzo Historic Preservation Commission – Trustee Adam Ansanelli, Joseph Guidice, Kenneth Lang, Doris Reynolds, Richard Handler, Gregg Doerner 2  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Master/Long Range Planning - Trustee Robert Russo, Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks, Thomas Howard, Julie Ansanelli, Justin Kennedy, Hal Schad MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain The following trustees are appointed to serve as liaison between the Board of Trustees and the respective entities indicated. Liaison Appointments Planning Board- Trustee Robert Russo Zoning Board of Appeals- Trustee Roger Smith Senior Citizens Commission- Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks Historical Society- Trustee Adam Ansanelli Parks Commission- Trustee Robert Russo Amityville School Board - Trustee Adam Ansanelli MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Mayoral Appointments: The terms indicated at a compensation, if any, subject to the budget that has not yet been adopted and in accordance with the general fund budget as indicated in Schedule 5 of the applicable General Fund Budget, as adopted, or as contained in prior resolutions. Mayoral Appointments: Title Name Term Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy 1 year Associate Justice Colleen Nugent 1 year Village Prosecutor Ryan McKeon 1 year Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock 2 years Deputy Clerk Melanie Macomber 1 year Village Assessor Thomas Donato 1 year Registrar Johanna Rogers 1 year Deputy Registrar Melanie Macomber 1 year Deputy Registrar Catherine Murdock 1 year Village Historian Joseph Guidice 1 year 3  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Village Historian Kenneth Lang 1 year Director of Recreation TerriLynn Bayon 1 year Emergency Preparedness Chairman Thomas Langford 1 year Emergency Management Vice Chairman Edward Costello 1 year Senior Citizens Director Myra Lee 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Chairperson Janice Soares 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Sheila Shroeder 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Marilyn Brous 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Christine Schultz 1 year Senior Citizens Commission Member Carol Seery 1 year Zoning Board Alternate Member Tim McManus 1 year Zoning Board Chairperson Tracey Cullen 1 year Zoning Board Member Bill Orden 5 years Planning Board Alternate Member Justin Kennedy 1 year Planning Board Chairperson Stephen Greenwald 1 year Planning Board Member Mary Oill 5 years Court Officer Timothy Taylor 1 year Court Officer Stephen Jaworowski 1 year Court Officer Edward Haggerty 1 year Court Officer Arthur Smith 1 year Traffic Violations Bureau Shannon Kokoneshi 1 year Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Kerri Geiger 1 year Secretary, Planning Board Patricia Benson 1 year Secretary, Mayor Courtney Wikman 1 year Deputy Treasurer Jacqueline Aissa 1 year Deputy Mayor Owen E. Brooks, Jr. 1 year MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Russo Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Deputy Mayor Appointments Administrator to the Clerk/Treasurer Wendy O’Neill 1 year MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Russo Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill abstain Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 1 abstain 4  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Resolutions: RESOLUTION 25-04-14-01 Mileage Allowance WHEREAS Village Law 5-524(7) provides that the actual and necessary expenses of all officers and employees incurred in the performance of their official duties shall be a village charge, and, WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has determined to pay a fixed rate for mileage as reimbursement to officers and employees of the Village who use their personal automobiles while performing their official duties on behalf of the Village; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees shall approve reimbursement to such officers and employees at the same rate as the Internal Revenue Service allows per mile subject to the approval of the Department Head or that Committee of the Board of Trustees which has supervision over such department. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-02 Training Resolution RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and the following officers and employees are hereby authorized to attend the following schools, conferences and meetings; NYCOM Spring and Fall Training School Village Clerk/Treasurer Admin. to Clerk/Treasurer, Deputy Clerk Deputy Treasurer Supt. of DPW or Foreman Suffolk County Village Officials Assoc. Training Members of BOT, ZBA and Planning 5  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 L.I. Village Clerks & Treasurers Assoc. Village Clerk/Treasurer; Deputy Village Clerk; Deputy Village Treasurer Government Finance Officers Assoc. Village Clerk/Treasurer and/or Deputy Treasurer NYS Assoc. of Municipal Purchasing Officials Village Clerk/Treasurer and/or Deputy Treasurer SC Building Officials Assoc. Building Inspector and/or Assistant Building Inspector NYS Finger Lake Bldg. Officials Conference Building Inspector and/or Assistant Building Inspector SC Highway Supt. Conference Supt. of Public Works or Foreman Chiefs Assoc. Meetings/Conferences/Conventions Chief of Police NYS Assessors Association Assessor Nassau Suffolk Court Clerk Association Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk NYSAMCC Fall Conference Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk Association of Towns Annual Conference for Court Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Clerks Justice Court Clerk District Training for Court Clerks Senior Justice Court Clerk/ Justice Court Clerk MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-03 Board of Trustee Meeting Dates RESOLVED that the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM, except for the months of July and August when there will be one regular meeting per month. In 2025, there will be a Special Meeting to pay bills at 8:15 AM on Thursday, May 22nd; Thursday, July 24th; Thursday, August 21st; Thursday, October 9th; and Thursday, December 18th. Work sessions are scheduled for 8:15 AM on the Thursdays prior to the respective Monday meetings. There will be no meetings on: May 26th, 2025 (Memorial Day), October 13th, 2025 6  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 (Columbus Day) and December 22nd, 2025 (Christmas week). Regular work sessions will be held on the Thursday prior to the regular meeting date, even if there is no Monday meeting, in which case the work session will be a special meeting for the purpose of paying bills. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-04 Banking RESOLVED that J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, M&T Bank, NYCLASS and Flushing Bank (LOSAP) be and they hereby are designated as BANKS OF DEPOSIT for the funds of the Village of Amityville for the ensuing official year, and RESOLVED that J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, and M&T Bank be designated as banks for investment of certificates of deposits and borrowing in accordance with the Village’s investment policy. RESOLVED that the limits for the checking and savings banks shall be fifteen (15) million dollars, that the MBIA Class investment account shall be fifteen (15) million dollars and that a certificate of deposit shall be limited to fifteen (15) million dollars in any one financial institution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any of the following two are authorized to sign for any Village check: the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer or Deputy Clerk. That any of the following two signatories are required for any wire transfer, redemption of certificate or debt instrument or other notes, drafts or withdrawals issued by the Village of Amityville: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer, or Deputy Treasurer. That any two signatories are required for the forfeiture account, one of which may be the Chief of Police and that any two signatories are required for the Park Commission account, one or more of which may be the Clerk/ Treasurer, Mayor, Chairperson and member of the Park Commission. That the authorized signatures for the Court accounts shall be a Judge and a Court Clerk, Clerk /Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain 7  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 RESOLUTION 25-04-14-05 Newspapers RESOLVED that the Amityville Herald Record be and it hereby is designated as the Official newspaper of the Village of Amityville for the ensuing official year and that NEWSDAY be designated as the daily newspaper. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-06 Arbor Day RESOLVED that the Village of Amityville will celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, April 25th, 2026. The Department of Public Works is hereby directed to fly the Tree City USA Flags at the Village Triangle beginning Friday, April 24th, 2026. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-07 Training for Planning-ZBA Boards WHEREAS Town Law Sections 267 and 271, Village Law Sections 7-712 and 7-718, and General City Law Sections 27 and 81 provide that effective January 1, 2007, all Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members in New York State, as well as alternate members of those boards, must complete a minimum of four hours of training each year; and WHEREAS the above sections of state law provide that a Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals member shall not be eligible for reappointment to such board if they have not completed the training required by law; and 8  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 WHEREAS the above sections of state law provide that the legislative body of the town, village and city specified which activities qualify as training to satisfy the state requirements, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the following list of agencies, commissions, associations, and other organizations are approved to provide training to meet the state requirements when the training they provide pertains to municipal planning, zoning, community design, environmental issues, economic development, and local government functions and practices: 1) the NYS Department of State; Department of Agriculture and Markets; Office of the State Comptroller; Department of Health; Department of Transportation; Department of Environmental Conservation; Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and 2) the New York State Association of Towns, the New York Conference of Mayors, the Suffolk County Village Officials Association, the New York State Association of Counties, the New York Planning Federation, the American Planning Association, the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association and its sections, the Metro New York Chapter of the American Planning Association And be it further RESOLVED, that other training activities may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Village Board of Trustees upon the request of a Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals member, and be it further RESOLVED, that any new member appointed to fill the last 11 months of a term shall not be required to have attended training to be reappointed to a first full term, but must thereafter comply with the municipal training policy as provided elsewhere herein; and be it further RESOLVED, that training received by a Planning Board member or Zoning Board of Appeals member in excess of four hours in any one year may be carried over by the member into succeeding years; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk/Treasurer shall create and maintain a system of tracking the training individual members complete annually; and such information shall be presented to the appointing authority to considering a member for reappointment. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks 9  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-08 Organizational Meeting 2026 RESOLVED that the next Organizational Meeting of the Village of Amityville be held on April 6th, 2026, the first Monday of April. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-09 Advance Approval of Claims Village Law §5-524(6) provides that the Board of Trustees may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges. In order to expedite everyday dealings and to avoid paying interest charges on utility bills, the Board of Trustees does authorize payment of these claims before audit. WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has determined to authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges, and WHEREAS all such claims shall be presented at the next regular meeting for audit, and WHEREAS the claimant and officer incurring or approving the same shall be jointly and severally liable for any amount disallowed by the Board of Trustees, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees authorizes payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges and all such claims shall be presented at the next regular meeting for audit and the claimant and officer incurring or approving the same shall be jointly and severally liable for any amount disallowed by the Board of Trustees. 10  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Russo and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-10 Reviewing the Village Procurement Policy WHEREAS the Board of Trustees is required to review the Village Procurement Policy annually; and WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has reviewed said policy NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Village Procurement Policy 9 is hereby declared adopted, and copies of same shall be distributed to all department heads. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain RESOLUTION 25-04-14-11 Distributing Local Code of Ethics WHEREAS, New York State requires that the adopted Code of Ethics is distributed to each officer and employee of the Village annually and that a copy of General Municipal Law §800-809 is posted in each public building; and WHEREAS, the distribution of the Code of Ethics is distributed to all Village officers and employees and tracked by Signature; 11  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees has reviewed the Village’s Code of Ethics and the Clerk/Treasurer is hereby directed to distribute to each officer and employee of the Village of Amityville MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain MOTION to CLOSE the Organizational Meeting was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain The Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 12  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Michael O’Neill, Deputy Mayor Owen E. Brooks, Jr., Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Robert Russo, Trustee Adam J. Ansanelli NOT PRESENT Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy ALSO PRESENT: APD Chief Bryan Burton, AFD 3rd Asst. Chief Thomas Langford, DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper, Building Inspector Michael Breitweg, Village Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock, Assistant to the Clerk/Treasurer Wendy O’Neill Mayor O’Neill opened the regular Board of Trustees meeting by introducing those in attendance. He then invited Deputy Mayor Brooks to provide a summary of upcoming event dates. These included: a Village Arbor Day Celebration on April 26th at 10 a.m. at the Mary Carroll Marsden park on South Bayview Ave., followed by the Amityville Little League parade at 10:30 a.m., and Bay Village Civic Association/Amityville Public Library shredder event starting at 2 p.m. at 9/11 Memorial Park. In May, the NYS Department of Transportation will perform night work on Merrick Rd. and Riverside as part of the Culvert Replacement project. Please plan around this roadwork. The Kiwanis will conduct a Craft Fair on May 10th at the Beach, a Cinco de Mayo event is in the planning stages, and the First Methodist is having their Spring Fling plant sale and craft fair, with the BVCA farmers market on May 10th. And finally, on June 4th the Rotary hosts the Gift of Life Gala. Deputy Mayor Brooks announced that a Village Budget Meeting will be held on Monday, April 28th at 7 p.m., at Village Hall, which is an important topic for everyone. Mayor’s Actions Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes of March 24th, 2025 meeting MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo abstain Trustee Adam Ansanelli abstain Motion Carried: 3 ayes 2 abstain Request from Deputy Treasurer Request to approve the voucher abstract from March 20th, 2025 to April 9th, 2025 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain 13  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Request to surplus the following items: i HP Laserjet P1102W Printer -VND3Y50023 ii Epson Miniprinter JAX002795 iii Fellows Shredder 5899CI iv Dell 3040 PC 800VKB2 17415731342 v HP PC 2UA02408SP vi Iphone F17WC4EFHG71 vii HP Deskjet 1220C Printer SG35C130BA MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Clerk/Treasurer Request from John Cestare, Mesita, 8 Greene Ave., Amityville to close Greene Avenue on May 5th, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a Cinco de Mayo party, on May 5th, 2025 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request to pay SourcePass Total for VH Monthly billing – April in the amount of $4,265.55 (A0-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request to pay NYS Employee Health Ins. Acct for health benefits in the amount of $238,280.91 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain 14  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 Request to pay Aflac for benefits in the amount of $2,890.16 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request to pay Nawrocki Smith LLP for first interim billing – Audit ’24 – partial payment in the amount of $12,500.00 (A0-1325-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request to pay Nelson & Pope for Avon Lake Drainage Culvert review and assessment – 80% bill – in the amount of $26,000.00 (A0-1625-440) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request for the Mayor to sign an agreement with Criterion Acoustics for acoustic consulting services for the Amityville third floor courtroom MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request to approve the following AFD officers: Chief Stephen J. Juliano, 1st Assistant Chief Robert C. Macomber; 2nd Assistant Chief Matthew Gross; 3rd Assistant Chief Thomas Langford. 15  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Hope for Youth to use the James A. Caples Beach Softball Field on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Summer Fest – Celebration with picnic games on the outfield MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Joan Donnison, Bay Village Civic Association, to perform a clean-up at the Ketcham’s Creek Preserve on Saturday, May 17th, at approx.. 9 a.m., with support from Town of Babylon and with volunteers from students of AMHS. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Police Department Request to approve proposal to purchase 4,000 rounds of ammunition from Hunter Sports in the amount of $1,199.96. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request for a Budget Modification to increase A0-3120.231, Vehicle Maintenance, $2000 and decrease A0-3120.414, Uniform Purchase, $2000. 16  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Fire Department Request from Chief Stephen Juliano to host an Easter Egg Hunt in Peterkin Park on Sunday, April 20th, starting at 11 a.m. MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request for a budget modification to increase A0-3410-250 Small Equipment Purchases $11,000 and decrease A0-3410-450, Leases/Rentals/Contracts $11,000 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Brooks and seconded by Trustee Smith Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request from Department of Public Works Request to pay Omni Recycling of Babylon for C&D, refuse & yard waste in the amount of $4,269.64 (A0-8160-442) MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Request for a budget modification to increase A0-3310-441 Traffic Lights, $5,500 and increase A0-5142-419 Snow Supplies, $600, and decrease A0-5142-102 Snow OT, $6,100. 17  Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025 MOTION to APPROVE was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain Public Comments Joan Donnison, 175 S. Ketcham Ave., offered her congratulations to all those who were sworn in. MOTION to CLOSE the Organizational Meeting was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Brooks Vote on Motion: Mayor Michael O’Neill aye Deputy Mayor Owen Brooks aye Trustee Roger Smith aye Trustee Robert Russo aye Trustee Adam Ansanelli aye Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 abstain The Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. ______________________________________ Catherine C. Murdock Clerk/Treasurer 18