Regular Village Board Meeting Page 1 of 3
February 21, 2006
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on February 21, 2006 was called to order by Mayor John Bishop at 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: John W. Bishop, Jr., Mayor
John F. Hagmann, Trustee
Meg Grenier, Trustee
Timothy A. Lane, Trustee
Ronald H. Miller, Trustee
William T. Smith, Jr., Clerk-Treasurer
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney
Also attending: Village residents; Gert Kutz, Jim Long, Esther Nolan, Bob Dignum, Mike Dignum, Paul Cooney, Diane Brunelle, Shelagh Nugent, Scott Lansing, Ruth Harbour, Joyce Murphy, Dianne MacFarland, Edgar Scott, Tim Boyd, Al Wright, Margie Wright, Paul Zabinski, Dick Rendert, Chief Mike O’Brien, Chief Don Handerhan, Paul DeDominicis.
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Paul DeDominicis head of the Little League thanked the Board for all the help the DPW provided in the past to get the field ready for the season, and asked if the Little League could again count on the Village Crew for some assistance. The Mayor and DPW Foreman Boyd assured Mr. DeDominicis that assistance would be provided as in the past. Paul thanked the Board.
Paul Cooney from Boswell Engineering updated the Board on the meter for the Troy side of the river and stated there will be a meeting next week with Tim Boyd to review types and meter reading. Paul also stated that work was progressing on the N Lyons Avenue and Menand Road project with a meeting scheduled for Thursday with Tim to discuss valves and catch basins, and that he hoped to be ready in two to three weeks.
Robert and Mike Dignum and Scott Lansing presented preliminary plans for the proposed sub-division for Menand Road to be called Jones Court, a discussion followed.
Most questions were answered with several items to be addressed with the final site plan including whether the storm water outflow pipe on Broadway could handle the increased flow?
Several items were requested to be included in the final plans and specifications or deed restrictions:
No ON STREET PARKING
Village easement for vehicle turnaround in the driveways of lots 3, 4, 9 & 10
Type and size of outside lighting required for each lot side doors etc.
No above ground pools, clotheslines, RV or Boat Parking
Type and areas for fencing
Zoning changes
Landscaping along Village easement
No storage sheds
Who will maintain the landscaping for the common area and along the street right of way
Back flow preventer/check valve on all water, storm and sewer lines for each house
After the discussion Trustee Hagmann moved seconded by Trustee Lane to grant conditional approval of the Preliminary Sub-Division Plan for Jones Court with the above discussed changes and deed restrictions to be included in the final submission.
Trustee Hagmann, seconded by Trustee Grenier made a motion, to accept the ammended minutes of the February 6, 2006 meeting.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Trustee Grenier, seconded by Trustee Hagmann made a motion, to approve payment for the following:
WARRANT # 18
GENERAL totaling $60,114.30
WATER totaling 8,286.28
TOTAL $68,400.58
PAYROLL #19 totaling $63,821.77
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Trustee Lane, offered, seconded by Trustee Grenier a motion, to pay 2005-2006 annual membership dues to the Capital District Chapter of the Village Clerks Association for William T. Smith, Jr. in the amount of $20.00 and the Police Chief’s 2006 annual dues to the Northeastern Chiefs Association in the amount of $50.00.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
The Clerk had a discussion concerning the 2005 Community Development Grant the Village revised. The Village received $18,000.00 to install three additional street lights on the west side of Broadway in front of 236 Broadway. A quote from the contractor who installed the original lights as part of the Route 32 Railroad Bridge replacement projected quoted a price of $19,940.00 after the discussion Trustee Lane moved, seconded by Trustee Hagmann a resolution authorizing the Clerk to sign the contract with LaCorte Companies, Inc. for $19,940.00 and authorizing the Village to spend the difference out of this years budget. It will take approximately six to eight weeks to get the poles from the manufacturer.
ADOPTEED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Trustee Lane discussed the proposal for the 2006 Community Development Grant that needs to be submitted by Friday, February 24th; after the discussion Trustee Hagmann offered,
seconded by Trustee Miller a motion authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2006 Community Development Grant Proposal for the TOC to help with the installation of curbing on the N Lyons Avenue Project.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
For the Boards information, the Clerk read a letter from NYS DOT to the Sage Estates Homeowners Association advising them they had to remove a portion of their entrance wall as it encroaches on the NYS DOT Right of Way. Also a letter from County Executive Breslin concerning a presentation on the State Certification and Timeline for the National Incident Management System. The Clerk and the Police Chief will be attending.
The Clerk discussed the need for a letter to the County confirming the cooperation of the Village in the application for the next round of grants for Storm Water Management implementation. The Board agreed to a letter which the Clerk will draft for the Mayors signature.
The Village department heads presented their 2006-2007 Budget proposals and answered all questions that were asked. A Budget Workshop was scheduled for the Board members on Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 at 6:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. The Clerk will make the appropriate notices.
Tim Boyd - DPW, Water & Sewer Departments
Chief Michael O'Brien - Police Department
Chief Don Handerhan - Fire Department
Trustee Hagmann led a discussion concerning the Infrastructure Rehabilitation in the Water Department. Trustee Lane and Trustee Hagmann explained a proposed method for paying for the improvements to the infrastructure and asked the Board to get back to them with their comments. The Clerk also advised the Board that he would like to discuss the probability of engaging a financial advisory firm to help with the issuance of Bonds to fund the improvements at the next meeting.
A motion was made by Trustee Lane, seconded by Trustee Grenier to adjourn.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
The meeting was duly adjourned at 9:06 P.M.
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William T. Smith, Jr.
Clerk-Treasurer
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