VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2009
I. Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lowville was called to order at 5:30 PM on December 16, 2009 by Mayor Mary Youngs.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. Roll Call
The following members were present:
Mayor Mary Youngs Trustee Charles Truax
Trustee Dennis Bishop Trustee Dennis Kraeger
Others present:
Mark Tabolt Pam Roes Eric Fredenburg
III. Public Comment
§ None.
IV. Approval of Minutes / Excuse Absent Board Members
Motion by Trustee Kraeger, seconded by Trustee Bishop to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2009 meeting. All in favor.
Motion by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to excuse Trustee Western. All in favor.
V. Approval of Vouchers
Motion by Trustee Kraeger, seconded by Trustee Truax to approve the vouchers as audited. All in favor.
A #014 $ 9,478.58
F #014 $ 5,620.60
G #123 $ 17,594.11
Capital Projects $120,000.00
VI. Correspondence
a. Memo from Town & Village Code Enforcement Office - re: Planning and Zoning Board training / appointments.
b. Letter from Lewis Co. Dept. of Economic Development and Planning - re: Village Center Pedestrian Trail project.
c. Letter from NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Dept. of Motor Vehicles - re: notification of STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) award of $3,000.
d. Memo from Christy Cole - re: notification Ms. Cole will not be running for a third term as Village Justice.
VII. Officers & Committee Reports
a. Mayor
§ None
b. Clerk
§ None
c. Chief of Police
§ The Chief submitted a written incident report for period 12/2/09 to 12/16/09. Chief Fredenburg presented a draft of the "Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan" to the Board for their review. This item will be placed on the agenda for January for further action.
d. Superintendent
§ Mr. Tabolt reported that the CHIPS reimbursement has been received.
e. Capital / Planning
§ None
f. Finance / Personnel:
§ None
g. Liaisons
§ Fire Dept. - Trustee Bishop and Mayor Youngs will plan to attend a meeting at the Fire Dept. on Wednesday January 13th @ 7 PM to discuss budget options for the Fire Dept.
§ Planning Board - None
§ County / Town - Trustee Kraeger reported that he attended the County Public Hearing regarding the Village Pedestrian Trail and plans to attend the County Legislators meeting on the 17th.
VIII. Unfinished Business
a. Municipal Building
§ Trustee Bishop stated that they hope to have the building permit by next week for the Police building.
§ Payment of $120,000 to the Town for the Village's property ownership interest was approved as listed previously in the minutes.
Motion by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to amend the Inter Municipal Agreement with the Town to reflect a 41% Village / 59% Town split of the existing Municipal Building structure. All in favor.
b. County Radio Tower Site Easement
Motion by Trustee Kraeger, seconded by Trustee Bishop to approve Attorney Gebo's draft letter in response to Lewis Co. letter of Dec. 1st regarding the Radio Tower Easement agreement. All in favor.
IX. New Business
a. Civil Service New Position Duties statement:
Motion by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to approve new position of carpenter as described on "New Position Duties Statement". All in favor.
b. Municipal Board appointment opening (Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2014)
Motion by Trustee Truax, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to reappoint Craig Ortlieb to the Municipal Board for a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2014. All in favor with Trustee Bishop abstained.
b. ZBA appointment opening (Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2014)
Motion by Trustee Truax, seconded by Trustee Bishop to reappoint Michael Leviker to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2014. All in favor.
c. Chemical Bids (Wastewater plant & Filtration plant)
§ Ferric Chloride - $.745 lb. - Slack Chemical
§ Zinc Ortho Phosphate - $396.20 drum - Clean Waters Inc.
§ Hydrated Lime - $9.14 bag - Slack Chemical
§ Chlorine - $117.17 cylinder - Slack Chemical
Motion by Trustee Bishop, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to accept bids as stated above for chemicals as needed for the Wastewater and Filtration Plants. All in favor.
d. 2001 Ford Truck with Plow Bids
Motion by Trustee Truax, seconded by Trustee Kraeger to accept the high bid of $8,000 for the 2001 Ford Pickup with plow. All in favor.
e. Brown & Brown (Dental) Insurance HIPAA contract
Motion by Trustee Truax, seconded by Trustee Bishop to authorize the Mayor to sign the confidentiality (HIPAA) agreement regarding the Village Dental Insurance carrier, Brown & Brown of New York, Inc. All in favor.
X. Adjournment
5:57 PM Motion by Trustee Truax, seconded by Trustee Bishop to adjourn the meeting. All in favor.
