City Council
Regular MeetingSolvay, NY · May 22, 2018
Agenda
May 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
AGENDA
Regular Board Meeting of the Village of Solvay Board of Trustees
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
HARRY DECARLO
Today, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 the REGULAR BOARD MEETING of the SOLVAY VILLAGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES was called to order by Mayor Derek Baichi at the Town of Geddes Community Room, 1000
Woods Road, Solvay, NY 13209 at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL: Trustees William McVicker
Daniel Bellotti
Thomas Tarolli
Raymond Fougnier
John Cregg
Deputy Mayor John Fall Sr
Mayor Derek Baichi
CORRESPONDENCE:
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 207 Cogswell Ave
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Administrative Mayor Derek Baichi
Legal Kevin Gilligan, Village Attorney
Treasurer Cheryl Visconti, Treasurer
Police Allen Wood, Police Chief
Electric Joe Hawksby, Electric Superintendent
DPW/Highway Richard Penhall, DPW Superintendent
Library Dan Golden, Library Director
Codes Anthony Alberti
Stormwater Mark Malley
Celebrations
Buildings
Comprehensive Plan
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to pay C&S Engineers $6910.00 for services rendered
from 4/1/18 to 4/30/18. (Total Cost to the Village is: $5,710.00)
Below are the specific projects that will be reimbursed through Grant or the County:
• Invoice No. 0171780 – Project No. 114.213.001 – I/I Reduction Grant
MOTION:
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AYES: NAYES: MOTION CARRIED
2. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to pay Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC $10,297.56
for services rendered for the month of April 2018.
MOTION:
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AYES: NAYES: MOTION CARRIED
3. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to approve the minutes from the April 24, 2018
Regular Board Meeting and the Reading of the Minutes be herewith dispensed.
MOTION:
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AYES: NAYES: MOTION CARRIED
May 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
4. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to approve the minutes from the May 10, 2018
Special Board Meeting and the Reading of the Minutes be herewith dispensed.
MOTION:
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5. Authorization from the Board of Trustees for the Village of Solvay to participate in the Energy
Benchmarking Program as part of the Clean Energy Communities process, all in accordance with
the full resolution that has been circulated to the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
MOTION:
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AYES: NAYES: MOTION CARRIED
6. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to approve the Budget Modifications:
Village of Solvay General Fund
Newly
(as modified) Proposed Modified
Current Budget
Account Title Budget Budget Mod Amount
Revenues
426650 A Sale of Equipment 29,373 800 30,173
426800 A Insurance Recoveries 31,188 680 31,868
Total 60,561 1,480 62,041
Expenses
514404 A Engineer-Other 25,000 15,000 40,000
536204 A Codes-Wages 45,000 (2,900) 42,100
536204 A Codes-Other 33,000 4,200 37,200
551421 A Snow Removal-Wages 163,200 (20,000) 143,200
551424 A Snow Removal-Other 200,000 (29,820) 170,180
551101 A Street Maintenance-Wages 128,531 25,000 153,531
581204 A Sanitary Sewers-Other 63,077 5,000 68,077
581404 A Storm Sewers-Other 10,000 5,000 15,000
531201 A Police-Wages 1,372,800 179,000 1,551,800
590308 A Social Security 157,300 21,000 178,300
599000 A Appropriated Fund Balance 0 (200,000) (200,000)
Total 2,197,908 1,480 2,199,388
Village of Solvay Library Fund
Newly
(as modified) Proposed Modified
Current Budget
Account Title Budget Budget Mod Amount
Revenues
427050 L Gifts & Donations 4,784 350 5,134
438400 L State Aid-Library 6,600 1,000 7,600
Total 11,384 1,350 12,734
Expenses
574102 L Personal Service 224,100 (6,150) 217,950
574104 L Library-Other 46,534 5,000 51,534
590608 L Health Insurance 8,400 2,500 10,900
Total 279,034 1,350 280,384
MOTION:
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AYES: NAYES: MOTION CARRIED
May 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
7. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to rescind the Bond Authorization Resolution passed
by the Village Board on March 27th authorizing the borrowing of up to $230,000 for the
purchase of a 2019 Freightliner Truck with Terex High Ranger Optima Aerial Device in
accordance with Onondaga County bid # 7823.
MOTION:
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8. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to have the Mayor sign the NYSDEC 2018 Annual MS4
Report and submit the document to the NYSDEC Division of Water, 4th Floor, 625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233 by June 1, 2018.
MOTION:
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9. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to have the Mayor sign the CNY Stormwater Coalition
Staff Services and Educational Compliance Assistance Program agreement that will fund its
portion of the program cost in the amount of $3,600.00 and that those funds will be made
available to the CNYRPDB upon receipt of the invoice.
MOTION:
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10. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to approve:
WHEREAS, the property described by the following tax map number(s) and located at the
following address(s) is/are in the Village of Solvay, is/are owned by the following
owner(s); and
WHEREAS, as the aforesaid property owner(s) allows the property to accumulate high weeds,
brush, grass, trash, debris, or other matter, in a manner that is unhealthy, hazardous, or
dangerous and in violation of Chapter 56; and
WHEREAS, the owner(s) was notified by certified mail and/or posted on site and a follow up
revealed the violation still exists
NOW, be it resolved that the Village of Solvay Board shall authorize the property to be cut,
trimmed, and removed by the Village Representatives, and all actual costs of work or services
rendered at the direction of the Village Board, shall be assessed and collected in the same
manner and time as the taxes levied on the premises.
STREET ADDRESS TAX MAP NAME OF OWNER
35 Heritage Circle 014.-04-15.0 MTGLQ Investors LP
321 Second St 007.-06-03.0 Michael W. Ross
223 Williams St 010.-03-03.0 Medo Realty Inc
207 Cogswell Ave 007.-04-37.0 Coral Real Estate LLC
125 Freeman Ave 010.-07-29.0 Christy Matzke
MOTION:
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11. Authorization from the Board of Trustees to approve a new hourly rate of $17 per hour for
Karen Ladouceur, Part Time Court Clerk.
MOTION:
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12. Authorization from the Board of Trustees hire the following lifeguards for the Solvay
Pool. They will start on May 26th or after.
• Head Lifeguard, $13.70/hour: Tristram Forster,
• Asst. Head Lifeguard, $12.70/hour: Nicholas Visconti
• Lifeguard(s), $11.40/hour: Thomas Whitney, Lauren Staso, Antonia Kerr, Rachel
Whiting, Michael Gilheney, Stephanie Broton, Hannah Jewell (Sub)
• Lifeguard(s), $11.50/hour: Noelle Staso, MacKenna Caryl, Meghan Cherry
• Lifeguard(s), $11.60/hour: Kaitlin Dunning
• Lifeguard(s), $11.70/hour: Stephanie Campagna, Morgan Cappon
MOTION:
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May 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
13. Authorization from the Board of Trustees:
WHEREAS, the Village of Solvay has been approached by representatives of the Solvay Police
Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA) about the possibility of the Village entertaining the
sponsorship of special legislation designed to permit certain members of the PBA to transfer
from their current retirement system into a different retirement system, at the expense of the
Village; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the applicable State Retirement System into which the said
officers wish to transfer have advised the Village that only after said special legislation is
enacted, would actuaries provide the estimated cost of such action; and
WHEREAS, the Village does not wish to undertake the requested sponsorship of such action in
the absence of financial information confirming the potential cost to the Village and its
taxpayers.
NOW therefore, be it
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Village declines to sponsor the requested special
legislation in the absence of anticipated cost estimates; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Village Clerk shall send a letter to the PBA, on behalf of
this Board, conveying this decision of the Village of Solvay Board of Trustees and a copy of this
resolution with respect to same.
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14. Authorization from the Board of Trustees for the introduction of proposed Local Law D-2018,
titled ‘A local law imposing a six (6) month moratorium on electric high density load service
operations in the Village of Solvay’, determining that this proposed law is a Type 2 action
for purposes of SEQR (6 NYCRR Section 617.5(c)(30) thus concluding the environmental review
process with respect to this legislation and setting a public hearing to consider this proposed
local law on June 26, 2018 at 6:00 pm, in the Town of Geddes Town Hall, 1000 Woods Road,
Solvay, NY 13209, all in accordance with the full resolution that has been circulated to the
Village Board
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PETITIONS:
Resolved that this Board of Trustees move into Executive Session to discuss a contract and/or personnel
matter. Time p.m.
MOTION:
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Resolved that the Executive Session be closed and that this Board return to the regular meeting. Time
p.m.
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Action/No action was taken at the Executive session meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT:
The regular meeting of the Solvay Board of Trustees be adjourned at
MOTION:
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Respectfully submitted,
Harry DeCarlo, Village Clerk
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