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1 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON Village Board Meeting Agenda December 14, 2021 6:00 pm Port Dickinson Village Hall Please take a moment to ensure that your cellphones are OFF or SILENCED. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 9, 2021 meeting PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: TREASURER’S REPORT: AUDIT & PAYMENT OF CLAIMS #10 (2021-2022) 1. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the General Fund for $91,678.41 2. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Water Fund for $3,072.59 3. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Sewer Fund for $5,487.00 AUDIT & PAYMENT OF CLAIMS # 11 (2021-2022) 1. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the General Fund for $52,814.36 2. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Water Fund for $420.93 3. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Sewer Fund for $ 3,437.62 COMMUNICATIONS: COMMITTEE REPORTS: Administration/Community Association – Charles Harding, Trustee Public Works – Michael Cashman, Trustee Planning – none Public Safety – James DeGennaro, Trustee Parks, Water & Sewer – Robert Moss, Trustee Zoning Board of Appeals – none OLD BUSINESS: RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL: a. Resolution approving Mayor’s reappointment of Coughlin & Gerhart as Attorney for the Village for a term to expire December 31, 2022. b. Resolution approving the Mayor’s appointment of John Broughton as Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer for a one-year term to expire December 31, 2022 c. Resolution approving Mayor’s reappointment of Corina Beames as Deputy Village Clerk for a term to expire December 31, 2022 d. Resolution approving Mayor’s reappointment of Robert Blakeslee and Roger Shaller as Village Historians for a term to expire December 31, 2022 e. Resolution approving Mayor’s reappointment of Robert Warholic as member of the Planning Board for a term to expire December 31, 2026  2 f. Resolution approving Mayor’s reappointment of Joseph Griswold as member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire December 31, 2026 g. Resolution reaffirming mayoral appointment of ad hoc members for the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire 12/31/2022 - David Robertson h. Resolution reaffirming the mayoral appointment of ad hoc members of the Planning Board for a term to expire 12/31/2022 – Ginger Kipper i. Resolution approving Edward Corcoran, Robert Aagre as members to the Tree Board for a term to expire 12/31/2022 j. Resolution reaffirming and re-adopting resolutions establishing Procurement Policy adopted February 14, 1995 and Cash Management and Investment Policies adopted December 14, 1993 k. Resolution designating the following Tuesdays of each month as Village Board meeting nights at Port Dickinson Village Hall Second Tuesday – Regular Village Board Meeting 6:00pm Fourth Tuesday – Work Session 5:00pm l. Resolution appointing the Press & Sun-Bulletin as the official newspaper for 2022, and requiring the applicant on a zoning matter or an environmental matter to pay the cost of such publication in the official newspaper of the Village. m. Resolution naming all commercial banks in Broome County as depositories for Village funds. n. Resolution reaffirming the Village Hall Use Policy adopted 10/8/2002. o. Resolution reaffirming the Village Employee Personnel Policy adopted 11/12/2002 as amended. p. Resolution requiring all vouchers to be submitted to the Village Clerk’s office before noon on the Monday prior to the first Tuesday of each month to qualify for audit and payment at next regular Village Board meeting. q. Resolution establishing reimbursement of travel and mileage expenditures incurred in 2022 for travel and use of private vehicles on Village business at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rates prescribed for 2022. r. Resolution authorizing payment in advance of audit on claims for public utility services and postage. s. Resolution setting the date for the next organization meeting as December 13, 2022 t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Trustees to attend any and all meetings of the Broome County Association of Towns & Villages. u. Resolution designating the bulletin board on the south wall inside the main front door as the official place for posting legal notices by the Village Clerk. v. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on 1/11/22 at 6:00 PM to amend § 62-8 (Rates and bills) of the Village Code. w. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on 1/11/22 at 6:00PM to amending the Schedule of Zoning Regulations, Commercial District section, #2 (Retail stores and personal services (i.e. food, variety, barber and beauty shops, dry cleaning, laundry); fabrication related to the principal use, provided that no more than 20% of floor area is used (see Remark No. 7)), Signs section: change “lot” to “frontage”. x. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2002 diesel 4x4 Ford F350 for $9500.00 from Robert Hamm Jr. y. Resolution approving Port Dickinson Fire Department Officers for 2022: Chief – Matthew Griswold, Stephen Barlow – Assistant Chief, David Casiuk – Assistant Chief. NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSION: 1. Deputy Mayor appointments for 2022 Trustee James DeGennaro 2. Committee Assignments for 2022 Administration Commissioner – Charles Harding • Community Association Liaison. • Broome County Shared Services Health Care Committee. • Medical Insurance Cost Containment Initiative. Public Safety Commissioner – James DeGennaro • Broome County Emergency Services Liaison. (Fire, Police and EMS) Public Works Commissioner – Michael Cashman  3 • Broome County Shared Services Public Works Committee. • FEMA Coordinator of applications and activity. • Village Tree Committee Leader. • County & Municipalities Sharing of Parks Services Committee. • Broome County Parks Liaison. • Local Waterfront Redevelopment Project. Parks and Water & Sewer Commissioner – Robert Moss • MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) coordinate compliance with Engineer. • Sewer Treatment (BJCJSTP) Representative. • CMOM operations. Mayor: Greater Binghamton Council of Governments. Broome County Association of Towns & Villages. NYSDOT Greenway Committee. NYSDOT Liaison to Regional Director and local Engineers. Outside Sewers Users Group of the BJCJSTB. Broome County Legislature Finance Committee. Millennium Pipeline Relations. Broome County Civil Service. Broome County Executive Point of Contact. Flood Mitigation Coordination – FEMA, DEC, Corp. of Engineers & Local Engineers. ADJOURNMENT  4 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 2022 AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “WATER” Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. Section 62-8.A. of the Village Code is hereby amended as follows: A. Water rates and charges shall be as set forth by resolution of the Village Board from time to time. Water bills shall be due and payable to the designated agent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson in February, May, August and November of each year and if not paid within thirty (30) days after receipt, a fee of fifteen percent (15%) will be added for the next twenty (20) days. If the bill is not paid by the end of said twenty-day period, the water may be shut off. Service will be restored M-F, 7a.m. to 2p.m. upon payment of the bill with a fifteen percent (15%) penalty and a service charge for restoration of service. If service is restored after the regular hours of M-F, 7a.m. to 2p.m., there will also be an additional after hours charge. Section 2. Separability The provisions of this local law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this local law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this local law would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if such person or circumstance, to which the local law or part thereof is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom. Section 3. Repealer All Ordinances, Local Laws and parts thereof inconsistent with the Local Law are hereby repealed. Section 4. Effective Date This local law shall take effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.  5 Village Water Consumption for : Nov-21 Read dates: Binghamton meter Fenton Large Fenton Small 11/30/2021 36132400 2529238 515522 11/3/2021 36132400 2473438 507006 Usage 0 55800 8516 Total cubic ft: 64316 __________________________________________________________________________________ Read dates: Town of Fenton Sewer Readings 11/30/2021 51859200 Rate: .0182x.01 11/3/2021 51778300 cu. Ft/min Time: 9:00am Total 80900 cu. ft. __________________________________________________________________________________ Read dates: Wayne Ave. sewer station readings (hours): Pump1 Pump 2 Pump 3 11/30/2021 6307 19063 17512 11/3/2021 6277 19034 17486 Totals 30 29 26 Total hrs. 85  6 Report of the Chief November 2021 Training Average Total SUMMARY Hours Members Man Offered Present Hours Nov-21 22 7 132 YTD Totals 92 7 568 Non Department 35 Training 65 TRAINING Training Total Hours Members Man Wk Date Lesson Offered Present Hours 11/1/2021 Topic: Monthly Truck Checks 2 6 12 11/8/2021 Topic: Monthly Meeting 10 11/15/2021 Topic: Wildland Search 2 9 18 11/22/2021 Topic: SOP Review 2 7 14 11/29/2021 Topic: Chimney Fires 2 5 10 Nov-21 Sexual Harrassment 2 15 30 11/5/2021 Prep for M Aswad Funeral 6 4 18 11/6/2021 M Aswad Funeral 6 5 30 Steve Shenk FF2 42 42 Rob and Marissa Warholic NYS Fire Pol. 21 2 42 11/18/2021 Vince L and Steve Shenk FP Training 2 2 4  7 Report of the ALARMS RESPONSE TIMES CHIEF Fire 3 Avg Members Response (F) 3 Med Avg 0 November 2021 EMS 6 Avg Alarm to Response 0:11 0700-1500 5 Standby 2 Avg Alarm to Arrival 0:03 1500-2300 4 Total Time in Service Total 11 (hh:mm) 3:49 2300-0700 2 DOLLAR MUTUAL AID LOCATION LOSS/VALUE Given 1 Village of Port Dickinson 5 Fire Loss Received 2 Town of Dickinson 1 Engine 99 Town of Fenton 1 No Tone Town of Chenango Town of Kirkwood 3 Alarms City of Binghamton 1 CASUALTIES Fire Service Injured 0 Fire Service Death 0 Civilian Injured 0 Civilian Death 0 YT COD CODE DESCRIPTION D E DESCRIPTION YTD 111 Building Fire 3 322 MVA w/Injuries 4 112 Structure/No Building 400 Hazardous Condition 29 113 Cooking Fire 1 1 411 Flammable Liquid Spill 2 114 Chimney 412 Natural/LP Gas Leak 1 116 Burner/Boiler/Furnace 1 1 424 CO Detector Activation 1 118 Trash/Inside Building 463 MVA no Injuries 121 Mobile Home Residence 500 Service Call 1 Smoke/Odor 130 Vehicle (All) 1 531 Removal 141 Forrest/Woods/Wild Land 561 Open Burning Cover 142 Brush/Grass 571 Assign/Standby 2 10 150 Trash/Outside Fires 1 600 Good Intent Call 3 163 Outside Gas/Vapor Exp 611 Cancelled en Route 1 170 Garden/Orchard/Crops 710 False Malicious 3 200 Over Pressure Rupture 730 False Malfunction 12 240 Explosion/No Fire 740 False Unintentional 1 12 Fireworks Exposure/No 243 Fire 800 Severe Weather 300 Rescues/EMS 6 99 900 Special Incident 18 TOTAL 11 5  8 The Village of Port Dickinson Department of Police Scot McDonald, Chief of Police Police Department Monthly Report Report Month: November Police Commissioner: Trustee J. DeGennaro Report Year: 2021 Chief: Scot McDonald Report Date: 12/02/2021 Deputy Village Clerk: Corina M. Beames Total Complaints Received:88(81) Med calls-6 PDFD-1 Check welfare-4 Suspicious-7 Disturbance-1 Poss. fraud/neglect-1 Domestic-2 Fraud-1 Abandoned vehicle-1 DV-2 Larceny-1 Harassment-1 Lift assist-1 Dispute-1 MVA(PD)-4 911 hang up-1 Miscellaneous-53*Includes Assist other agencies, Lockouts, Alarms, Parking Comp., Animals, Traffic lights, Information, code enforcement, special details, vacant properties , assist public and Etc. Penal law charges-0(3) Parking tickets issued-0 Vehicle and Traffic tickets-0 Patrol vehicle #492 A. Starting Mileage-53673 B. Ending Mileage-54734 Total Mileage-1061 Patrol Vehicle #491 A. Starting Mileage –113719 B. Ending Mileage- 115496 Total Mileage-1777