Village of Sackets Harbor Board of Trustees
June 13, 2017
Regular Meeting
112 N. Broad St.
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
Present:
Mayor Vincent Battista, Deputy Mayor Barbara Boulton, Trustee Dan Frechette,
Trustee Molly Reilly and Trustee James Bray.
The
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
REVIEW
OF MINUTES
The minutes from the May 30, 2017
were approved as presented in a motion made by Trustee Reilly and seconded by
Trustee Bray. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0
nays.
A presentation was given by the
Thousand Island Park Stewards on their summer project at Sackets Harbor
Battlefield. They will be working on clearing the buckthorn.
MAYORS
REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE
A letter was received from
Attorney Dennis Whelpley in regards to the military cemetery.
The annual SPEDES sewage
treatment plant report was received.
The leash law was reviewed. The
police officers have a copy of the law and it will be enforced.
The Town of Hounsfield Water District
7 Memorandum of Understanding was approved in a Resolution:
Be it
resolved that the Village Board of Trustees agrees to enter into a Water
Service Agreement with the Town of Hounsfield for the purpose of supplying
water to the Town of Hounsfield Water District No. 7 and authorizing the
Village Mayor to sign said agreement.
Motion to approve
made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5-0; all in favor.
Voting Aye: Mayor Battista, Trustee Frechette, Trustee
Reilly, Deputy Mayor Boulton and Trustee Bray.
Voting Nay: None
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The meeting was
opened to the public at 6:58 pm.
Connie Barone, 109
Bayview Place, urged the Board to pass an actual leash law.
Mike Taber, 204 W.
Washington St., representing the North Country Kayakers, was upset about the
dock and boat launch being closed.
NEW
BUSINESS
A change in the
local Board of Health was made in a Resolution:
Be it resolved that
the Village Board of Trustees votes with the Town of Hounsfield to dissolve the
Consolidated Board of Health.
And furthermore,
the Village of Sackets Harbor Board of Trustees appoints the Town of Hounsfield
to act as the Local Board of Health.
Motion to approve
made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Deputy Mayor Boulton. Vote 5-0; all in
favor.
Voting Aye: Mayor
Battista, Trustee Frechette, Trustee Reilly, Deputy Mayor Boulton and Trustee
Bray.
Voting Nay: None
The application for
the annual Spoker Ride to be held July 29th was approved in a motion
made by Trustee Bray and seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5 ayes (Battista,
Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
The application for
the Concerts on the Waterfront, 10th Mountain Division Band
performance on August 6th was approved in a motion made by Trustee
Reilly and seconded by Deputy Mayor Boulton. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton,
Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
TRUSTEE
REPORTS
Deputy Mayor
Boulton reported that the Can-Am committee will meet again next week. The
Marketing Committee banners are going up in the Village depicting some of the
historic buildings in the area.
Trustee Frechette
reported that the LDC is waiting for the appraisal of the property so it can be
marketed.
Trustee Bray had no
activity to report from the Galloo Island Article 10. He has had more
correspondence from Tom Dyckes regarding tree plantings. The Library’s Annual
Meeting is on Thursday the 15th of June and the Little Free Library
at Market Square Park will be dedicated on June 21st.
The Village wifi is
lacking a relay connecting one end of W. Main to the other end. Trustee Bray
will pursue that with the company.
Trustee Reilly
reported that the 2017 Fireman’s Muster will be held at t Madison Barracks in
August. Joel Derouin is collecting donations to help with the event.
The Chamber of
Commerce is planning a ribbon cutting to celebrate the Main St. Project
completion.
After doing
interviews with Gail Gorgen at the Visitor’s Center, they recommend hiring
Peggy Cleveland as the part-time employee. This was approved in a motion made
by Trustee Reilly and seconded by Mayor Battista. Vote 5 ayes (Battista,
Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
She reported
meeting with Village Engineer Kris Dimmick and Deputy Mayor Boulton concerning
the problem with the high water at the Village dock. She prepared letters
requesting assistance to Senator Ritchie and Assemblywoman Jenne. Approval for
having the Mayor sign the letters and send them on behalf of the Village was
obtained in a motion made by Trustee Reilly and seconded by Deputy Mayor
Boulton. Vote 4 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Reilly and Bray), 1 nay (Frechette).
TREASURERS
REPORT
The Treasurers
report was approved in a motion made by Trustee Bray and seconded by Trustee
Reilly. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
In a motion made by
Mayor Battista and seconded by Trustee Reilly, the Board approved the
Treasurer’s accounting records for the year ending May 31, 2017 by signing the Balance
Sheet pages from the Accounting System. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton,
Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
The bills were paid
in the Record of Claims, with vouchers 1-58, by a motion made by Deputy Mayor
Boulton and seconded by Mayor Battista. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton,
Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
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The Fiscal Year
2017-2018 Salary Sheet was approved in a motion made by Mayor Battista and
seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly
and Bray), 0 nays.
The agreement with
the Town of Wilna to provide full reimbursement for medical insurance coverage
for James Yuhas, Treasurer, for the calendar year 2017, was approved in a
motion made by Mayor Battista and seconded by Trustee Bray. Vote 5 ayes
(Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
The Village Board
approved the annual bond issue of $120,000 each for the next 20 years for the
Main St. Reconstruction Project. The breakdown for the repayment is $40,000
annually from each of the General Fund, the Water Fund and the Sewer Fund. This
was approved in a motion made by Mayor Battista and seconded by Trustee Reilly.
Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
DEPARTMENT
HEAD REPORTS
Lonny
Reinhardt, DPW Superintendent,
reported excess equipment sold at auction. Purchases were approved by the
Board:
Be it resolved that
the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the purchase of a compact tractor and
attachments from Cazenovia Equipment for $21,500.
Motion to approve
made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5-0; all in favor.
Voting Aye: Mayor
Battista, Trustee Frechette, Trustee Reilly, Deputy Mayor Boulton and Trustee
Bray.
Voting Nay: None
Be it resolved that
the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the purchase of a high pressure washer
from Elite Sales for $4,400.00
Motion to approve
made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5-0; all in favor.
Voting Aye: Mayor
Battista, Trustee Frechette, Trustee Reilly, Deputy Mayor Boulton and Trustee
Bray.
Voting Nay: None
Be it resolved that
the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the purchase of a pipe and underground
locater from Team EJP of $4,916.00.
Motion to approve
made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5-0; all in favor.
Voting Aye: Mayor
Battista, Trustee Frechette, Trustee Reilly, Deputy Mayor Boulton and Trustee
Bray.
Voting Nay: None
He reported that
the approved repair of the tower clock and bell ringing equipment has been
delayed because Verdin, the company chosen to do the work, has set conditions
including pre-payment. Mayor Battista will call them to discuss the terms.
Mr. Reinhardt
reported that the DOT has been supplying sand bags for residents to help with
the flooding.
DANC has started
the fiber optic project.
Gail
Gorgen, Visitor’s Center Manager, had nothing additional to add to her report
Kris
Dimmick, Village Engineer, reported
that the Main St. Reconstruction Project is wrapping up on time and on budget,
with a greatly expanded scope. Substantial completion is expected later this
week. The Market Square Park brick pavers are scheduled to begin next Monday.
He has been working
with Corey Reid and Lonny Reinhardt on the water tank repair project.
The CFA Grants
application deadline is coming up.
He cautioned that
the damages caused by the high water won’t be obvious until September.
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In a motion made by
Trustee Reilly and seconded by Mayor Battista, the purchase of concrete for no
more than $15,000 was authorized, to create a concrete cap so the boat launch
could be opened. Vote 4 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Reilly and Bray), 1 nay
(Frechette).
Paul
Trudeau, OIC, reported
that people were walking out on the submerged dock. He requested an Executive
Session to discuss a personnel issue.
Dave
Altieri, Heritage Area Director, requested
the Board hire Kelli Ritz again this year to work at the Pickering Beach
Museum. This was approved in a motion made by Deputy Mayor Boulton and seconded
by Trustee Reilly. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray),
0 nays.
Mayor Battista
nominated Merle Tousant and Trustee Reilly nominated Bob Bouchard for Citizen
of the Year. Vote: 4 for Bouchard (Frechette, Boulton, Reilly and Bray), 1 for
Tousant (Battista).
Mayor Battista
nominated Joan Cumoletti, and Trustee Reilly nominated Cheryl Payne, for
Volunteer of the Year. Vote: 2 for Cumoletti (Bray and Battista), 3 for Payne
(Frechette, Boulton and Reilly).
PUBLIC
COMMENT
The meeting was
opened for public comment at 8:17pm.
Tim Scee, Town of
Hounsfield Supervisor, requested that Treasurer Yuhas send him the Rec.
Committee Financial Reports.
There is
information on the Town website for relief for people having water damage to
septic systems.
He reported that
Syracuse Utilities located the conduit for the fiber optic line diagonally
across the lot and would like the location confirmed.
John Deans, 120 N.
Broad St, suggested issuing a press release regarding the boat launch.
Jeremy Cook, 405 W.
Washington St, reported that Syracuse Utilities was digging on his property.
Mike Taber, 204 W.
Washington St. requested that notification be given to residents when there is
an event that will impact them.
At 8:25 pm the meeting was moved
into Executive Session to discuss personnel issues.
No action was taken by formal
vote during the Executive Session.
The Regular session was re-opened
at 8:35 pm.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:36 in a motion made by Mayor Battista, seconded by Deputy Mayor
Boulton. Vote 5 ayes (Battista, Boulton, Frechette, Reilly and Bray), 0 nays.
Minutes submitted by,
Peggy Kelly
Village Clerk
Village of Sackets Harbor Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
June 13, 2017
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