City Council

Village of South Blooming Grove Regular meeting Monday August 26, 2019 7:00 P.M.  Call to order o Mayor LoFranco called to order the Village Board Meeting at 7:31p.m. on August 26, 2019, at the South Blooming Grove Village Hall located at 811 State Route 208, within the Village of South Blooming Grove, and having a mailing address of Monroe, New York.  Roll call The following persons were present: o James LoFranco- Mayor o John L. Ross – Deputy Mayor o Sue Anne Vogelsberg – Trustee o Johnny Belfort – Trustee o Joseph McKay, Esq. o Dennis Lynch, Esq. Absent: o James Mullany – Trustee  Correspondence: o Bus Permit Application – Derech Emunah LLC o 2 Duelk Avenue Driveway Application  Comments o Special Counsel Dennis Lynch offered information regard the bus permit application. o Mayor LoFranco reviewed details of a driveway application.  Public Comments o Brian Mullan, Duelk Avenue – Inquired about lowering the village speed limit to 25 miles per hour. Mr. McKay provided details that engineers for the village are reviewing the proposal and will make recommendations. o Isaac Ekstein, Virginia Avenue – Inquired about traffic light at Mountain Road. Explained that he supports the lowering of the speed limit. o Bonnie Rum – Offered opinion that the village may want to install more stop signs with police enforcements for speed reducing measures. o Shirley Mende, San Marcos – Reported that there was an ice cream truck in the neighborhood operating without a permit. Ms. Mende was advised to stop into Village Hall to fill out an incident report. First call should be to the police. o Bill Finney, Merriewold Lane South – Thanked the board for their dedication. Explained he is concerned about the blue bus in the neighborhood. Mr. Lynch explained that the village has taken the bus operator to court and that the case is still in litigation. Mr. Finney asked about the noise ordinance. Mayor LoFranco reviewed the noise ordinance. o John Salka, Clove Road – Offered opinion on enforcement of speeding. Mayor LoFranco explained that there has been a strong police presence within the village issuing traffic violations. Asked if the 1  Village of South Blooming Grove Regular meeting Monday August 26, 2019 7:00 P.M. village residents can vote to put up stop signs. Mr. McKay explained the laws of installing stop signs. Mr. Salka offered opinion of membership club within the village. o Simon Gelb, Forest Road – shared opinion about amount of water available within the village. Mr. Lynch asked Mr. Gelb to provide the document which detailed all the information shared at the meeting. Mr. Gelb further explained about how the village should go about acquiring a traffic light at Mountain Road. o Arlene Rodstrum, Duelk Avenue - questioned if Duelk Avenue is zoned for multi-family housing. The Mayor suggested that if she has concerns, stop by Village Hall to discuss further.  Business o Resolution No. (084) – Resolution of the Village Board of the Village of South Blooming Grove setting a time and place for a public hearing (September 23, 2019) to determine violations of the Village’s Code Property Maintenance Provisions (Chapter 102). Motion to accept by Deputy Mayor Ross, seconded by Trustee Vogelsberg. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Vogelsberg, Trustee Belfort.1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Resolution No. (085) – Resolution of the Village Board of the Village of South Blooming Grove authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Tilcon for the reclamation of Sgt. Matt Kelly Square. Motion to accept by Trustee Vogelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Vogelsberg, Trustee Belfort.1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Resolution No. (086) – Resolution setting a time and place of a Public Hearing (September 23, 2019) on the application of Cookoo’s Nest, LLC for a special use permit. Motion to accept by Deputy Mayor Ross, seconded by Trustee Vogelsberg. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Vogelsberg, Trustee Belfort.1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Resolution No. (087) – Resolution of the Village Board of the Village of South Blooming Grove exempting the Village of South Blooming Grove from applicable application fees associated with improvements to Village Hall. Motion to accept by Trustee Vogelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Mullany, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Belfort. o Resolution No. (088) – Resolution of the Village Board of the Village of South Blooming Grove authorizing Belleville Landscaping to perform property maintenance to abate violations of the village code’s property maintenance provisions (Chapter 102) for the properties located at the following address: 28 Fort Worth Place. Motion to accept by Deputy Mayor Ross, seconded by Trustee Vogelsberg. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Resolution No. (089) – Resolution of the Village Board of the Village of South Blooming Grove authorizing Belleville Landscaping to perform property maintenance to abate violations of the village code’s property maintenance provisions (Chapter 102) for the properties located at the 2  Village of South Blooming Grove Regular meeting Monday August 26, 2019 7:00 P.M. following address: 57 Duelk Avenue. Motion to accept by Trustee Vogelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross. Resolution passed. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany.  Trustee Comments o Trustee Belfort wished all a Happy Labor Day. o Mayor LoFranco offered that the garbage within the village is a disgrace and asked residents to pick up their trash.  Abstract o Motion to adopt the Abstract by Trustee Vogelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross, 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany.  Adjournment o Motion to enter executive session at 8:16 pm by Trustee Volgelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Motion to exit attorney client session at 9:23 pm by Trustee Vogelsberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ross. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. o Motion to close the meeting at 9:23 p.m. by Deputy Mayor Ross, seconded by Trustee Vogelsberg. 4 Ayes, Mayor LoFranco, Deputy Mayor Ross, Trustee Belfort, Trustee Vogelsberg, 1 Absent, Trustee Mullany. Minutes respectfully submitted by Christine Bodeker, Deputy Clerk 3