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VILLAGE OF MILLBROOK- BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECOND MEETING MILLBROOK VILLAGE HALL- 35 MERRITT AVE DATE: 07/23/2025 01/08/2025 TIME: 6:00 6: 00PM PM FACILITATOR: BOARD FACILITATOR: BOARDOF OFTRUSTEES TRUSTEES IN ATTENDANCE IN ATTENDANCE OPENING OPENING OFOF MEETING MEETING VIDEOVIDEO MEETING MEETING & & PRESENTATION PRESENTATION Mayor Doro, Deputy Mayor Murphy, Trustee Socci, Trustee Mayor Doro opened MEETING VIDEO Mawson, and Clerk Witt the meeting with the Absent: Trustee Bucklin Pledge of Allegiance ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS: Voucher Approval: Motion made by Mayor Doro to accept the Voucher fund totals as presented, seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy and all were in favor (attached in presentation). Announcement: Mayor Doro announced the Village had been awarded $125K in a Community Development Block Grant to continue the sidewalk resurfacing project. RESOLUTIONS REVIEWED Resolution 2025-005: Authorizing the Village to Enter an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Washington to Establish a Truck Route. Motion made by Deputy Mayor Murphy to accept the resolution as presented, seconded by Trustee Mawson- Roll call vote: 4 Ayes- 0 Nays- 1 Absent. Resolution carried. Resolution 2025-006: To Recognize the Official Date of Establishment of the Village of Millbrook Police Department to be April 15, 1896. Motion made by Deputy Mayor Murphy to accept the resolution as presented, seconded by Trustee Mawson- Roll call vote: 4 Ayes- 0 Nays- 1 Absent. Resolution carried. BOARD MEMBER UPDATES & PUBLIC COMMENTS: • None. Executive Session & Adjournment Motion to enter into executive session to discuss legal matters made by Mayor Doro, seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy and all were in favor. No motions were made during executive session. Motion to exit executive session and adjourn the meeting at 6:23 pm made by Mayor Doro, seconded by Deputy Mayor Murphy and all were in favor. Respectfully submitted, Sarah J. Witt Village Clerk 1|Page Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – www.villageofmillbrookny.com  RESOLUTION No. 2025-005 Authorizing the Village to Enter an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Washington to Establish a Truck Route At a meeting of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Millbrook (“Village Board”), held at the Village Hall, 35 Merritt Ave., Millbrook, New York on the 23rd day of July, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Village Mayor, Peter Doro called the meeting to order, and Trustee Murphy _____________________________, seconded by Trustee Trustee Mawson ___________________________________, moved the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees has determined certain streets and highways within the Village are subjected to greater wear and deterioration than other streets and highways as a result of trucks and other vehicles with heavy gross weights traveling over such streets and highways; and WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to establish a system of “Truck Routes” upon which all trucks, tractors, and tractor-trailer combinations having a total gross weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds are permitted to travel and operate and excluding such vehicles from all highways except those designated as such “Truck Route”, pursuant to Section 1640(10) of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law; and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has informed the Village it will agree to the designation and use of New York State Route 44 (“Route 44”) as the “Truck Route” for the Town of Washington and the Village, and provide the appropriate signage to designate Route 44 as the “Truck Route” for the Town and Village, provided the Town and Village enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement to formally establish such “Truck Route”; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined it is in the best interest of the Village to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Town of Washington to establish Route 44 as a “Truck Route”; and {00139044 1} 1  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Village Board hereby approves the terms contained in the attached Inter-Municipal Agreement (“IMA”) with the Town of Washington establishing Route 44 as a “Truck Route” and authorizes the Mayor to execute such IMA on behalf of the Village. The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote which resulted as follows: Mayor Doro Aye __________ Trustee Murphy Aye __________ Trustee Mawson Aye __________ Trustee Bucklin Absent __________ Trustee Socci Aye __________ DATED: Millbrook, New York July 23, 2025 ________________________________ SARAH J. WITT, VILLAGE CLERK {00139044 1} 2  Village Millbrook Board of Trustees Resolution #2025-006 To Recognize the Official Date of Establishment of the Village of Millbrook Police Department to be April 15, 1896 WHEREAS, According to the minutes, the Village of Millbrook Board of Trustees held a duly convened meeting on April 15, 1896, to establish Ordinances including “Duties of Officers on Complaints”, “Arrests for Violation Ordinances”, and “Obstruction of Officers” (that took effect immediately), and WHEREAS, The minutes of May 7, 1896, reflect a special meeting of the Board of Trustees that was held to address a request by President (Mayor) Oakleigh Thorne for authorization to engage a “Night Watchman” (Police Officer) for the Village at a rate of $1.50 per day. A motion approving Thorne’s request was made, seconded and carried. Subsequently, on June 11, 1896, President Thorne reported back to the Board that he had engaged John Madden to serve in the role of Night Watchman, working seven days a week at $1.50 per day, and WHEREAS, Minutes of the Board of Trustees are recognized as the official record for the Village of Millbrook. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Board of Trustees by way of archival research identify and approve the Official Date of Establishment for the Village of Millbrook Police Department to be April 15, 1896. Moved by: Seconded by: Mayor Doro Aye Deputy Mayor Murphy Aye Trustee Bucklin Absent Trustee Mawson Aye Trustee Socci Aye Certified by: Sarah J. Witt Village Clerk 09.10. 2025