City Council

1 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON Village Board Meeting Agenda March 8, 2022 6:00 pm Port Dickinson Village Hall Please take a moment to ensure that your cellphones are OFF or SILENCED. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC HEARING: • Proposed Local Law 2-2022, Amending the Schedule of Zoning Regulations (to be tabled for revisions based on Broome County Planning comments) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 8, 2022 & February 22, 2022 meetings PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: TREASURER’S REPORT: AUDIT & PAYMENT OF CLAIMS #16 (2021-2022) 1. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the General Fund for $ 2. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Water Fund for $ 3. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Sewer Fund for $ COMMUNICATIONS: TRUSTEE-COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Administration/Community Association – Charles Harding, Trustee Public Works – Michael Cashman, Trustee Planning – meeting 3/15/2022 at 5:30pm on Binghamton PreCast application Public Safety – James DeGennaro, Trustee Parks, Water & Sewer – Robert Moss, Trustee Water accounts past due (prior to 2/1/22 billing) - $14,850.53 Zoning Board of Appeals – none OLD BUSINESS: RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL: 1. RESOLUTION APPROVING LOCAL LAW NO. 2-2022 At a meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Port Dickinson, held at Village Hall, 786 Chenango Street in said Village on the 8th day of March, 2022, the following resolution was offered and seconded:  2 WHEREAS, notice was given that the Village Board will hold a public hearing on March 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for Local Law No. 2 of the year 2022 entitled “A Local Law Amending the Schedule of Zoning Regulations”; and WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the official newspaper of the Village, and posted on the Village Clerk’s signboard; and WHEREAS, the Broome County Planning Department reviewed the Local Law pursuant to GML § 239-m, and found no significant county-wide impacts; and WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on the 8th day of March, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law, or any part thereof; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, it has been determined by the Village Board that this is an Unlisted Action as defined under said regulations. The Village Board has considered the possible environmental impacts of the action, concluded that it will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, and adopts a negative declaration with respect to the same; and WHEREAS, the Village Board, after due deliberation, finds it in the best interest of the Village to adopt said local law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of the Village of Port Dickinson hereby adopts said local law as Local Law No. 2 of 2022 entitled “A Local Law Amending the Schedule of Zoning Regulations,” a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and it is further RESOLVED that the Village Clerk be and hereby is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting and to enter said Local Law in the Local Law Book of the Village of Port Dickinson, and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of State; and it is further RESOLVED that this resolution will take effect immediately upon filing with the Department of State. 2. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing for 3/22/2022 on Local Law 3-2022, tax cap override. 3. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing LOCAL LAW NO. 4-2022 AMENDING CHAPTER 30 “DUMPING” NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSION: 1. Letter from owner at 760 Chenango Street regarding damaged door ADJOURNMENT  3 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2022 AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF ZONING REGULATIONS Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. The Schedule of Zoning Regulations, Attachment I, R and RM, Residential Districts is hereby amended as set forth below. Column 20: “Signs, R Residential Districts” subparagraph A(2) shall be deleted and replaced with: 2. One (1) sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet or, for multi-residential buildings with six or more units, one (1) sign not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet, stating that the real property or a part thereof upon which said sign is located is for sale or rent. Section 2. The Schedule of Zoning Regulations, Attachment II, C Commercial and I Industrial Districts is hereby amended as set forth below. Column 2: “Permitted Uses, Principal, Industrial Districts,” subparagraph 3 shall be deleted and replaced as set forth below: 3. Uses permitted by issuance of special permit: bottling works, monument works, ice manufacture, railroad yards, quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, top soil stripping (see Remark No. 8) Column 20: “Signs, Commercial Districts” subparagraph 1 shall be deleted and replaced with: 1. Business sign: 100 square feet maximum on 85 feet lot frontage; area may be increased by 2 1/2 square feet for each linear foot of frontage over 85 feet.; maximum sign area, 300 square feet. Section 3. 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 4. Repealer All Ordinances, Local Laws and parts thereof inconsistent with the Local Law are hereby repealed. Section 5. 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.  4 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 3 FOR THE YEAR 2022 LOCAL LAW TO OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C Be it enacted by the Village Board of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent. It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Village of Port Dickinson pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-c, and to allow the Village of Port Dickinson to adopt a budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2022 and ending May 31, 2023 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 2. Authority. This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes the Village Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of at least sixty percent (60%) of the Village Board. Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override. The Village Board of the Village of Port Dickinson, County of Broome is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the 2022/2023 fiscal year that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 4. Remainder Except as hereinabove amended, the remainder of the Code of the Village of Port Dickinson shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. 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 6. Effective Date This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.  5 Feb Village Water Consumption for : 2022 Read dates: Binghamton meter Fenton Large Fenton Small 3/1/2022 36132700 2723505 544294 1/28/2022 36132400 2652072 534164 Usage 300 71433 10130 Total cubic ft: 81863 __________________________________________________________________________________ Read dates: Town of Fenton Sewer Readings 3/1/2022 52120500 Rate: 2.64x.01 1/28/2022 52017200 cu. Ft/min Time: 8:00am Total 103300 cu. ft. __________________________________________________________________________________ Read dates: Wayne Ave. sewer station readings (hours): Pump1 Pump 2 Pump 3 3/1/2022 6396 19151 17593 1/28/2022 6360 19116 17560 Totals 36 35 33 Total hrs. 104  6 The Village of Port Dickinson Department of Police Scot McDonald, Chief of Police Police Department Monthly Report Report Month: February Police Commissioner: Trustee J. DeGennaro Report Year: 2022 Chief: Scot McDonald Report Date: 03/07/2022 Deputy Village Clerk: Corina M. Beames Total Complaints Received:75(69) Med calls-9 Assistance complaints-8 Check welfare-5 911 hang ups-3 Domestic-2 MVA-PD-1 MVA-injury-1 Mental health-1 Burglary-1 PDFD—3 Suspicous-6 Forgery/fraud-1 Miscellaneous-6*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(0) Parking tickets issued-25  7 Report of the Chief February 2022 Training Average Total SUMMARY Hours Members Man Offered Present Hours February 12 8.16 94 YTD Totals 18 8.08 178 Non Department 35 Training TRAINING Training Total Hours Members Man Wk Date Lesson Offered Present Hours 2/7/2022 Department Run Card/Preplan Review 2 11 22 2/14/2022 Monthly Meeting 8 2/20/2022 Overhaul/Extinguishment Training 2 7 14 2/21/2022 Equipment Cleaning/Fire Debriefing 2 10 20 2/26/2021 EMS - EMR Training 4 6 24 2/28/2022 Equipment Cleaning/BOD Meeting 2 7 14  8 Report of the ALARMS RESPONSE TIMES CHIEF Fire 10 Avg Members Response (F) 3.2 Med Avg 0 February 2022 EMS 7 Avg Alarm to Response 5.85 0700-1500 9 Standby Avg Alarm to Arrival 9.71 1500-2300 6 Total Time in Service Total 17 (hh:mm) 14:00 2300-0700 2 MUTUAL AID LOCATION DOLLAR LOSS/VALUE Given 5 Village of Port Dickinson 12 Fire Loss 160,000 Received 2 Town of Dickinson 1 Property Engine 94 Town of Fenton 3 Saved No Tone Town of Chenango Town of Kirkwood Alarms City of Binghamton 1 CASUALTIES Fire Service Injured 1 Fire Service Death 0 Civilian Injured 5 Civilian Death 0 CODE DESCRIPTION YTD CODE DESCRIPTION YTD 111 Building Fire 2 3 114 Chimney Fire 1 Medical Assist, Assist EMS 311 Crew 1 1 320 Emergency Medial Service 7 11 321 EMS Incident, Except MVA 2 322 MVA w/ Injury 1 1 424 Carbon Monoxide Incident 1 1 4441 Phone/Cable Line Down 1 571 Standby/Moveup 1 2 611 Dispatched, canceled enroute 2 651 Smoke Scare, Odor of Smoke 1 700 False call, false alarm, other 1 Alarm Activation - 735 Malfunction 1 Alarm Activation - 745 Unintentional 3 3 746 CO Alarm Activation, No CO 1 1 TOTAL 17 32 9