City Council

February 10, 2020 AGENDA Painted Post Village Board Regular Meeting February 10, 2020 Call to Order at __________ PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Mayor Foster ___, Deputy Mayor Scheidweiler ___, Trustee Smith___, Trustee Francis ___, OIC Officer Copp___, DPW Superintendent Smith ___, Fire Chief Button ___, Attorney Patrick ___, Clerk-Treasurer Names ___, Absent: Minutes of January 13, 2020 board meeting were approved by: _______________, 2nd by __________________. Police Report – Officer Copp: Fire Depart. Report – Chief Button: DPW Report – Superintendent Smith: Clerk’s Report: Treasurer’s Report: No changes Planning Board Report: No January meeting was held. Old Business: 1 February 10, 2020 New Business: 1. Proposal from Carr’s Trucking & Snow Removal to drill holes in pool, jack hammer pool deck, remove all apparatus around pool and fill in Craig Park pool. Motion to approve proposal made by______________2nd by _______________. 2. NYCOM has asked for our support in passing the following resolution with regards to the Amendments to New York State’s Criminal Justice Reforms: WHEREAS while there was a need to reform New York’s criminal justice statutes during the 2019 state legislative session, it is widely recognized that several of the drastic changes in the laws pertaining to discovery are overly broad and vague and are having unintended consequences at the municipal level; and WHEREAS the dramatically shortened time period in which prosecutors must disclose evidence to defendants and the broad expansion of the matters to which such discovery mandates apply will have significant cost, tax and justice implications for cities and villages with police departments, local justice courts or code/parking enforcement departments; and WHEREAS the discovery reforms mandate prosecutors disclose evidence to the defense within 15 days of arraignment for criminal charges (even if the defendant is not in custody); and WHEREAS drastically enlarging the scope of material that a prosecutor must review and deliver within 15 days will overwhelm the ability of city and village officials and employees to prosecute cases while managing their misdemeanor and felony caseloads, and will make it impossible to prosecute vehicle and traffic and local code infractions and violations in compliance with the new discovery mandates; and WHEREAS arraignment must now take place within 20 days of desk appearance ticket issuance, thereby requiring justice courts, many of which convene monthly, to meet more frequently; and WHEREAS cities and villages will not reap savings from the bail reform's reduction of the burden on county jails; and WHEREAS municipalities are already challenged with operating within the now- permanent 2% tax cap and have not received an increase in general purpose state aid in 11 years. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Village of Painted Post supports the following set of amendments proposed by the New York State Conference of Mayors that are consistent with the intent of the criminal justice reforms but which will allow for more effective and affordable implementation:  Ensure that cities and villages are provided with additional financial and operational support to offset the cost of these mandated measures; 2 February 10, 2020  Allow 60 days for prosecutors to disclose evidence to the defense for criminal charges;  Exclude from the accelerated discovery requirements any charge not involving a misdemeanor or felony;  Adjust the 20-day arraignment requirement to accommodate local courts that meet on a monthly basis;  Allow prosecutors to withhold sensitive information, such as victim contact information, without having to obtain a court order. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this duly adopted resolution of the Village of Painted Post be forwarded to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senator Thomas O’Mara and Assembly Member Philip Palmesano, the New York State Conference of Mayors, and local media outlets. I,_________________, do hereby approve the above resolution. Suspend Order of Business: Motion by ___________________, seconded by_________________ PUBLIC COMMENTS: Resume Order of Business: Motion by ___________________, seconded by_________________ Trustee Comments: 3 February 10, 2020 Authorization to pay audited bills of the Village motion by______________2nd________________ Abstract #13(Jan.) Voucher No. Abstract #14 (Feb) Voucher No. General Fund: $ 8,055.79 435-438 $ 41,134.93 439 - 487 Water Fund: $ 80.00 175 $ 4,068.14 176 - 191 Sewer Fund: $ .00 ----- $ 8,690.59 178 - 194 TOTALS: $ 8,135.79 $ 53,893.66 GRAND TOTALS: $ 62,029.45 Motion to adjourn: ___________________________2nd ________________________@ ________pm. 4