REGULAR MEETING
DOLGEVILLE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 17, 2017
PRESENT: MAYOR: Bruce T. Lyon
TRUSTEES: Brock Herringshaw
Robert G. Maxwell
Mary E. Puznowski
William Reynolds
ATTORNEY: Norman Mastromoro
RECORDING SECRETARY: Tammy L. Chmielewski
ATTENDED: Carl Stallman, Donald Dodson, Mariah Dodson, Scott Hongo, Edward Scharpou, Chet Szymanski, and Neal Winkler.
Deputy Mayor William Reynolds at Village Hall called this Regular Meeting of the Dolgeville Village Board of Trustees to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Appointments
Resolution # 45-2017 By Trustee Reynolds
Motion to approve Donald Dodson to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Sec. Trustee Puznowski. Ayes all.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Budgetary Transfers
Resolution # 46-2017 The following resolution offered by Trustee Maxwell and sec. by Trustee Reynolds. Ayes all.
FROM: GO8130.400 $ 2,921.50
TO: GO8130.409 $ 2,921.50
FROM: GO8130.402 $ 23.71
TO: GO8130.405 $ 23.71
FROM: GO8130.411 $ 621.82
TO: GO8130.404 $ 621.82
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Approval of
Meeting Minutes By Trustee Maxwell
Motion to approve and place on file the meeting minutes of March 20, 2017, April 3, 2017 and April 8, 2017. Sec. Trustee Herringshaw. Ayes all.
Abstract of
Audited Vouchers
Resolution # 47-2017 The following resolution offered by Trustee Puznowski and sec. by Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and is hereby authorized to sign the Abstract of Audited Vouchers from the following funds for the amount specified:
GENERAL $ 27,354.58
TRUST & AGENCY $ 985.70
SEWER $ 30,741.12
WATER $ 1,725.00
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
C.T. Male – I & I Upgrade Chet Szymanski of C.T. Male came before the Board on the following:
FEMA Update Waiting approval from Rich Coriale. Project timeline update:
Advertise for Bids – 4/24/17
Pre-Bid Meeting, - on site – 5/4/17
Receive Bids – 5/18/17
Issue Notice of Award – 5/24/17
Execute Agreement – 7/7/17
Pre-Construction Conf./Issue Notice to Proceed – 6/14/17
Gehring Tricot Grant Special Meeting on April 24th @ 1:00 p.m. to discuss a CDBG application with Gehring Tricot.
East Canada Creek
Fire District East Canada Creek Fire District Board Commissioner Carl Stallman came before the Board on the following:
DPW Superintendent Scott Hongo is interested in the 1974 truck # 508. The district would like an agreement with DPW to plow the front of the fire department building for a period equal to the value of the truck. Scott was unavailable for the meeting.
Fire District Public hearing on April 18th @ 7:00 p.m. @ Town of Manheim to discuss fire protection contract services with the City of Little Falls.
Lou Torrito
Timber Harvesting Lou Torrito came before the Board on the following:
The projected timber harvest would include approximately 150 acres. Lou submitted a proposal for services fee schedule.
2017-2018 Tentative
Budget Public Hearing Mayor Bruce T. Lyon opened the public hearing at 6:35 .m. and read the legal notice published in the Times Telegram on April 11, 2017.
Tax Rate Town of Manheim - $ 21.860920 per 1000
Tax Rate Town of Oppenheim - $ 26.930119 per 1000
Total to be raised in taxes - $ 987,752.00
Don Dodson – the budget shows a decrease due to the forming of a fire district. I would rather see the taxes stay steady and not go down.
By Trustee Puznowski
Motion to adjourn public hearing at 6:40 p.m. and reconvene regular meeting. Sec. Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
Local Law # 2-2017
Authorizing a Property
Tax Levy in Excess of
the General Municipal
Law 3-c Limit Section 1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this local law to allow the Village of Dolgeville to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2017 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit defined in 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 authorized a local government governing body to override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.
Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolgeville, County of Fulton and Herkimer, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2017 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law 3-c.
Section 4. Severability
If a Court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of this local law, or the application thereof to any person, firm, corporation or circumstance, is invalid or unconstitutional, the order or judgment of such Court shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of said law but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of the law, or if its application, affecting the person, firm, corporation or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.
Section 5. Effective Date
This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
Local Law # 2-2017
For Presentation
Resolution # 48-2017 By Trustee Maxwell
Motion to adopt proposed Local Law # 2-2017 for presentation at a public hearing on April 27, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m. – Village Hall. Sec. Trustee Reynolds. Ayes all.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Department Heads
WWTP Chief Operator Edward Scharpou came before the Board on the following:
Ed would like to sit down with his new commissioners to discuss the upcoming FEMA project and Asset Management-GIS survey collection system – Free. Ed would like to discuss future composting project at the next village board meeting.
2016 Annual report included natural gas vs. methane usage reduced by 50%. Page 2 of annual report shows a negative for I & I – the village never had this in the past.
DHR reporting is computerized and Ed will be submitting reports online.
WWTP Monthly Report By Trustee Maxwell
Motion to approve and place on file the March 2017 WWTP report as submitted. Sec. Trustee Herringshaw. Ayes all.
Water Plant Water Plant Operator Neal Winkler came before the Board on the following:
Water Monthly Report By Trustee Reynolds
Motion to approve and place on file the March 2017 water report as submitted. Sec. Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
DASNY Grant
Chlorination Building
& Main Line Finalizing paperwork and sending out this week – deadline April 21, 2017. This is a matching grant application – treasurer will put money in water budget.
Mohawk River Watershed
Grant Round 4
Dam Spillway C.T. Male is working on paperwork for Grant Round 4 – Dam Spillway repair – deadline May 24, 2017. SHPO submitted waiting for financial information from treasurer. This is a matching grant application – treasurer will put money in water budget.
Wholesale water purchase Customers who wish to purchase water must contact Village Clerk. Water sales are under a lock system please contact Neal Winkler/Scott Hongo.
Truck Quotes Village received quotes for pick-up trucks and will make a decision on April 27th.
Timber Proposal By Trustee Reynolds
Motion to accept timber proposal from Tonche Timber, LLC. Sec. Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
Neal will call Lou regarding details on how to proceed and pull previous contract to verify items completed.
Police Department N/A
D.P.W.
D.P.W. Monthly Report By Trustee Maxwell
Motion to approve and place on file the April 2017 D.P.W. report as submitted. Sec. Trustee Reynolds. Ayes all.
Code Enforcement
Zombie Law Village will pursue Zombie law regarding abandoned properties.
Treasurer
Expenditures,
Encumbrances, and
Appropriations By Trustee Puznowski
Motion to place on file the Statement of Expenditures, Encumbrances, Appropriations for the period ending 4/17/17. Sec. Trustee Reynolds. Ayes all.
Hazard Mitigation Update Trustee Puznowski will stop in tomorrow to update project.
New Business
Check Reconciliation
Resolution # 49-2017 By Trustee Herringshaw
Motion to place on file the check reconciliations as presented. Sec. Trustee Puznowski. Ayes all.
Unemployment Acct. *953 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Sewer Savings *792 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
State Small Program *222 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Helterline Park *784 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Sewer Waste Hauling *405 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
General Savings *482 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Water Fund *490 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Spohn’s Disposal *187 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Trust & Agency *807 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
D.P.W. Motorized Equip. *788 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
General Fund *315 1.1.17 – 3/31/17
Housing Rehabilitation *299 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
Police Vehicle *500 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
NYS Affordable Housing *598 3/1/17 – 3/31/17
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Payroll Certification
Resolution # 50-2017 The following resolution offered by Trustee Herringshaw and sec. by Trustee Puznowski. Ayes all.
WHEREAS, Michele Weakley does hereby submit for certification the following payroll period of 3/11/17 – 3/24/17 in the amount of $ 29,575.90 be approved for payment from the appropriation authorized by the Village of Dolgeville Board of Trustees.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Delinquent water/sewer
Resolution # 51-2017 By Trustee Reynolds
Motion to publish delinquent water and sewer rents per Local Law # 2-1986. Sec. Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Use of Village Premises
Boy Scouts
Resolution # 52-2107 By Trustee Reynolds
Motion to approve use of village premises – pavilion on June 10, 2017 to Boy Scout Troop 18 for a chicken barbecue. Sec. Trustee Maxwell. Ayes all.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Attorney Village Attorney Norman Mastromoro came before the Board on the following:
Contract Negotiations Trustees continue to work on D.P.B.A. and UPSEU contracts.
No Parking-South Side
Winton Lane
Resolution # 53-2017 The following resolution offered by Trustee Herringshaw and sec. by Trustee Reynolds. Ayes all.
WHEREAS, Section 10-32Aa) of the Dolgeville Code of Ordinances authorizes the Board of Trustees to designate on which streets, or pats of streets, vehicular parking shall be prohibited; and,
WHEREAS, this Board, based upon public input, has determined that a restriction of vehicular parking is necessary for a portion of the southerly side of village street Winton Lane,
NOW, THEREFORE, this 17th day of April, 2017, be it
RESOLVED, there shall be no vehicular parking on the southerly side of Winton Lane for a distance of one hundred sixty five (165) feet from the intersection of its southerly boundary line with the easterly boundary line of New York State Route 167; and,
RESOLVED, the Superintendent of Public Works shall complete the installation of a sufficient number of properly worded “No Parking” signs on Winton Lane to serve as due notice of this enactment; and,
RESOLVED, the enforcement of this enactment and associated penalties for violations thereof shall be conducted pursuant to the provision of Village of Dolgeville local law for parking violations.
AYES: Trustees Herringshaw, Maxwell, Puznowski, Reynolds
NAYS: None
ADOPTED – April 17, 2017
Herkimer County
Legislature
Certificate of Prospective
Cancellation of Property Per Herkimer County Legislature – Resolution # 259 – November 16, 2016.
The parcels below are rendered exempt from future taxation until such time as the properties should be restored to the taxable portion of the roll by the Legislature.
JGW-SN, LP – 156 South Main Street
Tax Map # 108.59-1-17
Fence Lake Properties – 3 Baker Street
Tax Map # 108-44-3-56
Future Meetings Regular Meeting May 15, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m. – Village Hall.
Adjournment By Trustee Maxwell
Motion to adjourn regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. Sec. Trustee Puznowski. Ayes all.
______Mayor
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