Regular Village Board Meeting
September 19, 2005
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on September 19, 2005 was called to order by Mayor John Bishop at 8:17 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
John T. Stangle, Jr., Exec. Asst. to Mayor
Also attending: Resident Susan Arkinson, Connier VanBuren, Leslie Caroles, Paula Murphy, Catherine Sheridan, Bob Waltersdorf, Mary Marx, Diane Burnelle, Mildred Guzy, Esther Nolan, Lorna McCartan, Ruth Zabinski, Susan Wilson, Paul Zabinski, Dick Rendert, Brian Rozmerski, Jean Parker, Mary Curtis, Virginia Suriano, Kay Suriano, Sheila Hyatt, Jim & Rosemary Eberlein, Joyce Murphy, Marie Erkes, Ken MacAffer, Kerry Franklin, Diane Mac Farland, Carol Blaauboer, Jeanne Rutherford, Gene Browning, Scott Lamson, Paul Cooney, and Joe Stockbridge from Town of Colonie.
Resident Robert Waltersdorf from Glenwood Road discussed an ongoing problem he is having with a group of young men. After the discussion the Mayor advised Mr. Waltersdorf to file an official complaint and that he would be available for a meeting with Mr. Waltersdorf, the Chief of Police and himself at Mr. Walterdorf’s convenience.
Mr. Gary Male of CT Male Engineering discussed the need to do some TV camera work on the sewers on Wards Lane and also on the private lines of Park Lane, Dutch Village and Park Hill Apts after the discussion it was determined that the Village put on notice the three (3) apartment complexes that the Village will be doing the TV work and that their cooperation would be appreciated.
Mr. Paul Cooney of Boswell Engineering discussed the Paving Bids for Brookside Avenue and Mountain View. The Village received two (2) BIDS for the Electrical Work for the Traffic Signal at Brookside Avenue and Broadway.
Martin Electric $2,050.00
Clifford R. Gray, Inc. $2,100.00
After a discussion the Clerk was requested to ask both bidders to review and concur with the standard contract front end documents.
Trustee Lane moved, seconded by Trustee Grenier to award the bid for the traffic signal work to Martin Electric if they concur with the contact documents if not then award it to Clifford R. Gray, Inc.
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop ABSTAINED
Mr. Cooney then reviewed the BIDS received for the Paving Work.
Del Signore Paving $74,785.00
MHA Contracting Corp $80,700.00
Peter Luizzi & Bros. Contracting, Inc. $83,967.00
Callanan Industries, Inc. $84,940.00
Kal-Harbour, Inc. $92,745.00 Carver Construction, Inc.
$93,600.00
After a discussion Trustee Lane offered, seconded by Trustee Miller a motion accepting Del Signore Paving as lone bidder for the Paving of Brookside Avenue and Mountain View.
ADOPTED: Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Trustee Hagmann ABSTAINED
Mayor Bishop ABSTAINED
A motion was made by Trustee Lane, seconded by Trustee Grenier, to accept the minutes of the September 6, 2005, 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 Hagmann, to approve payment for the following:
WARRANT # 8
GENERAL totaling $ 40,247.37
WATER totaling 5,343.20
SEWER totaling 141,027.00
GENERAL PAYROLL #7 totaling $ 54,520.32
ADOPTED: Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
The Clerk advised the Board that he had received a proposal from Cornerstone Telephone Company regarding the Villages phone service and was reviewing the buy out from our current provider. Cornerstone proposes to save the Village approximately $1,200.00 a year.
Trustee Lane led a discussion concerning the proposed amendment to the Garbage Law. After tonights Public Hearing Trustee Lane amended the local law to provide that complaints must be written.
Trustee Lane offered a motion to enact the proposed Local Law amending Chapter 82 of the Village of Menands Muncipal Code as amended, motion seconded by Trustee Hagmann.
ADOPTED: Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting NAY
The Board discussed using Boswell Engineering as the designated Engineer for the project at 13 Sage Estates. After which Trustee Miller offered a motion authorizing Boswell Engineering to be the designated Village Engineer for the project at 13 Sage Estates at an estimated cost of $2,000.00, the fee to be deposited with the Village by the developer, Trustee Hagmann seconded the motion.
ADOPTED: Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Hagmann voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Mayor Bishop voting AYE
The Board gave their liaison reports:
Mayor Bishop - Administration, Building Inspector and John Stangle
Trustee Hagmann - Police Dept.
Trustee Lane - DPW
Trustee Miller – Seniors
Trustee Grenier – Fire Dept, Youth
Attorney Rehfuss advised the Board that after discussions with NYCOM , it was determined that the Village should amend each ordinance separately to deal with Repeat Offenders.
A motion was made by Trustee Hagmann, seconded by Trustee Lane 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 10:05 P.M.
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William T. Smith, Jr.
Clerk-Treasurer
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