City Council

VILLAGE BOARD - MEETING AGENDA Monday, August 7, 2023 7:00pm Location: Village Board and members of the public in person at 49 State St., Village Court. This meeting will be hybrid and therefore also available via remote location through Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting with the login information below or dial 1-(646) 558-8656 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85849624654?pwd=RkpHQVNScFFFT2NCb3dERzB4MmE0UT09 Meeting ID: 858 4962 4654 Passcode: 651415 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLIEGANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE: to honor those who serve our Country, enforce our laws, & respond to emergencies CERTIFICATES AND PROCLAMATIONS: PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC COMMENT: Comments/questions Policy for Public Comment: 5 min/per person/ state name and address for record / clearly address the Board / submit copy of remarks to Clerk the following day for the record will be accepted during the meeting at this time. Virtual participants can raise their hands and will be called on to speak. GUEST SPEAKERS: CONSENSUS ITEMS: • Minutes: 7/17/2023 • Bills Abstract: 07/24/2023 o A (General Fund) $252,725.36 o F (Water Fund) $160,879.55 o G (Sewer Fund) $1,777.49 ▪ TOTAL $415,382.40 MANAGER/CLERK REPORT: Manager/Clerk – Erica L. Linden • Tax Collection Update • June Financials • On the Canals, scheduled program complete OLD or NEW BUSINESS: • Municipal Code under consultation with Village Attorney, will announce a final public hearing once edits are complete • Village Board intent to combine the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals, which will require a local law. Public Hearing to be held at the beginning of the August 21 meeting. • Committee/Board/Volunteer Appointments (due to lack of quorum for Ethics Board specifically at organizational meeting) o Reappoint Mark Ketchum to the Ethics Board o Appoint Elizabeth Brooks Harden to the Ethics Board • Authorize NYS DEC Urban and Community Forestry Tree Planting grant • Seymour Library Annual Budget Meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday August 29th at 6:30pm in the Duryea Room • Authorize a Special Meeting of the Village Board on August 29th at 6:30pm at the Seymour Library to participate in the budget presentation. • Question of the Week at Farmers Market and Welcome Center • Main St. Bridge Update VILLAGE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Arts Festival weekend (Trustee Kristansen) EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of a legal matter, Manager Linden invited to attend ADJOURN Upcoming Meetings: Aug. 21st Dept Head Mtg, Aug. 28th Wkshop, Holiday, no meeting Sept. 4th, Sept 18th Dept. Head Mtg.