The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on March 17th, 2008 was called to order by Mayor Thomas G. Coates at 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Thomas G. Coates, Mayor
Megan Grenier, Trustee
Timothy A. Lane, Trustee
Mark Lansing, Trustee
Ronald H. Miller, Trustee
William T. Smith, Jr., Clerk-Treasurer
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney
Paul Reuss, Exec Asst to the Mayor
Also attending: Esther Nolan, Albert Mugrace, Fred Riordan, Rich & Sandra Hammerhoff, Bill Garvey, Pete Molinaro and Anibal Llanos.
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance followed up by a moment of silence for Chief O’Brien’s mother whom passed away late last week.
Mr. Fred Riordan and Mr. Albert Mugrace along with Rick and Sandra Hammerhoff updated the Board on the Broadway Auto Project. They expect to start construction on the repair shop in April with construction to be completed by the end of August and also have the car wash completed by sometime in October. The Board thanked everyone for the update and wished the Hammerhoff’s good luck in this endeavor.
Mr. Anibal Llanos of 10 Highland Street discussed his unusually high water bill after which the Board asked the Clerk to review the bill and report back to the Board at the next meeting.
Fire Company President Pete Molinaro invited the Board Members and their families to attend a Memorial Mass on Saturday, March 29th at 4:00 P.M. at St. Joan of Arc Church for Fire Police Captain Edgar Scott, with a small reception to follow at the Firehouse.
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Lane to accept the minutes of the March 3rd, 2008 meeting.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Lane to accept the minutes of the March 13th, 2008 Budget Workshop meeting.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lane seconded by Trustee Grenier to approve payment for the following:
WARRANT # 20
GENERAL totaling $119,185.31
WATER totaling 18,135.11
SEWER totaling .00
TOTAL $137,320.42
PAYROLL # 21 Totaling $ 59,669.27
(02/29/08 – 03/13/08)
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A public hearing on the Budget was scheduled for Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. The Clerk was asked to have sufficient copies of the Preliminary Budget available for the public hearing.
The Clerk advised the Board that the court had received a grant for equipment and a tentative approval on some construction.
The Mayor informed the Board that the Town of Colonie Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee is recommending to the Town Board that the Village be allocated $10,000 toward the engineering design costs for the Clifford Road sewer line replacement, from the 2008 Community Development Block Grant.
At 7:55 P.M. Trustee Lansing made a motion seconded by Trustee Miller to enter into Executive Session on a Personnel issue.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
The regular meeting reconvened at 8:53 P.M.
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Lane to adjourn.
ADOPTED: Trustee ----- Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
The meeting was duly adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
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William T. Smith, Jr.
Clerk-Treasurer
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