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November 20, 2006
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on November 20th, 2006 was called to order by Mayor John Bishop at 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: John W. Bishop, Jr., Mayor
John F. Hagmann, Trustee
Mary M. Grenier, Trustee
Timothy A. Lane, Trustee
Ronald H. Miller, Trustee
William T. Smith, Jr., Clerk-Treasurer
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney
Paul Reuss, Exec. Assist to Mayor
Also attending: Bill Garvey, Paul Cooney, Bruce Secor, Richard Hameroff, Diane Brunelle, Dave LaFleur, Mike Connors, Tim Lane, Gaby Peloquin & Don Bucher.
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Richard Hameroff and Mr. Bruce Secor requested the Board approve changes to the Broadway Auto Site Plan that was approved on September 5, 2006. After a discussion Trustee Lane moved, seconded by Trustee Miller the following resolution authorizing changes to the Broadway Auto Site Plan as presented.
Conditional on:
• No outside air station
• No outside drying area for the car wash
• All paving marking will be in place including stripping and stop signs
• No vacuums
• Conditional on review and approval by the Village Designated Engineer Boswell Engineering
• Changes to the radius and that the entrance to the car wash will be from Wolfert Avenue only
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Residents Tim Lane, 7 Villa Road (SBL 55.6-4-14) and Gaby Peloquin of 8 Villa Road (SBL 55.6-4-15) led a discussion concerning the alleyway between their properties that runs from Villa Road to No. Lyons Avenue. After which Trustee Hagmann offered, seconded by Trustee Miller the following a resolution authorizing that the residents would meet with the Village Attorney and provide the Village with Quick Claim Deeds giving the Village a right of way for the alley, thereby, allowing the Village to maintain the alley. During the filing process the Village is authorized to provide the same services to the residents abutting the alleyway as the Village has done in the past until March 1, 2007.
ADOPTED: Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting ABSTAINED
Mike Connors and John Stangle thanked the Board for their work with the fire company during the recent incident.
A motion was made by Trustee Lane, seconded by Trustee Grenier, to accept the minutes of the November 6, 2006 meeting.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lane, seconded by Trustee Grenier, to approve payment for the following:
WARRANT # 12
GENERAL totaling $37,557.51
WATER totaling 4,920.06
TOTAL $42,477.57
PAYROLL # 11 totaling $ 66,229.91
PAYROLL # 12 totaling $ 57,548.11
TOTAL $123,778.02
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
There were discussions concerning the draft local laws concerning the Building Codes, Water System and Repeat Offenders.
Mayor Bishop advised the Board he received a letter from the Capital District Transportation Committee announcing that they are recommending the funding for the Broadway (Route 32) Improvement Study through the 2007-2008 Community and Transportations Linkage Planning Program. The budget for the study is $18,000 ($13,500 federal funds and $4,500 local match) the study cannot begin until after April 1, 2007.
The Board received copies of the Security Assessment for the Village Court conducted by the State of New York Unified Court System and requested recommendations from the Judges and Police Chief O’Brien.
Trustee Lane discussed a policy for enforcing Chapter 82 of the Village Code concerning Garbage, Rubbish and Recycling.
Trustee Miller advised the Board that he was meeting with the Village Historian to pursue a grant for Records Management.
The Board gave their liaison reports:
Mayor Bishop - Building Inspector, Exec. Asst. to Mayor and Administration
Trustee Hagmann - Police
Trustee Lane - DPW and Beautification
Trustee Miller - Seniors
Trustee Grenier – Fire Dept. and Youth
The Clerk advised the Board that the Employee Christmas Party will be Thursday, December 14th, 2006 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fire house.
At 9:45 P.M. Trustee Lane made a motion, seconded by Trustee Grenier to enter into Executive Session.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
The regular meeting reconvened at 10:38 P.M.
A motion was made by Trustee Miller, 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 10:39 P.M.
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William T. Smith, Jr.
Clerk - Treasurer
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