Regular Village Board Meeting Page 1 of 3
September 4, 2007
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 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 Mayor
Also attending: Bill Garvey, Paul Cooney, Kris Szymanski, Joan Slesh, Eleanor Shutter, Todd Edmonds and Angelo Primo.
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Joan Slesh of Realty USA and Kris Szymanski inquired as to what needed to be done to sub-divide property at 30 Cemetery Avenue a discussion followed with Attorney Rehfuss advising them to get a plot plan so they could show what they planned on doing along with a written plan so that the Board would be able to discuss the issue. Todd Edmonds, Angelo Primo and Eleanor Shutter advised the Board they were against any sub-division of the property and wanted to know if they would be informed if and when the subject comes before the Board again, the Clerk advised them they would.
Resident Bill Garvey addressed several members of the Board about letters he had written to them.
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Miller to accept the minutes of the August 20th, 2007 meeting.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting ABSTAINED
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Miller to accept the minutes for the Public Hearing on the proposed Local Law Amending Section 140-5 of the Code of the Village of Menands adding part “O” held on August 20, 2007 at 7:10 PM.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting ABSTAINED
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lansing seconded by Trustee Grenier to accept the minutes for the Public Hearing on a Local Law Imposing a Moratorium held on August 20, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting ABSTAINED
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
A motion was made by Trustee Lane seconded by Trustee Lansing to approve payment for the following:
WARRANT # 7
GENERAL totaling $ 90,716.77
WATER totaling 5,645.93
SEWER totaling 3,849.38 TOTAL $100,212.08
PAYROLL # 7 totaling $72,337.50
(8/17/07 – 8/30/07)
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
The Clerk led a discussion concerning the BID Opening for the Paving Work on Park Drive, Spyglass Hill, Edgewood Circle and McDonald Circle Extension, the following bids were received:
Bob Talham, Inc. $240,765
HMA Contracting Corp. 252,135
Hudson River Contracting, Inc. 252,250
Callanan Industries 257,915
Empire Paving 277,186
Peter Luizzi & Bros. 309,480
Kubricky Construction Corp. 311,575
Per the attached letter Boswell Engineering reviewed the BIDS and recommends awarding the contract to Bob Talham, Inc. in the amount of $240,765.00. After which Trustee Lansing moved seconded by Trustee Lane a motion to award the paving contract to Bob Talham, Inc.
ADOPTED: Trustee Grenier voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Lansing voting AYE
Trustee Miller voting AYE
Mayor Coates voting AYE
The Mayor led a discussion concerning setting a date for a workshop on Economic Development and related issues it was agreed that the Board would meet on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. at Village Hall to conduct a workshop.
The Clerk led a discussion concerning a proposal from the Compass Company, Inc. to do an assessment of the Villages insurances and request RFP’s, and recommend an Agent/Broker. The Clerk was asked to see if there are any other firms that do this and also what the hours and billing rates are, and report back to the Board.
The Clerk discussed the camera work being done on the sanitary sewer lines and the fact that there a service lines sticking in the sewer main and that some of them are coming back up and should be cut off. Municipal Services will do the cutting as they camera the line for $275.00 per cut. The Clerk stated he will make the decision on an as needed basis.
The Clerk reminded the Board of the NYCOM Training School the week of September 17 – 21 being held in Saratoga. Also the Village will be hosting the Mohawk & Hudson Village Officials Meeting on October 14th.
Trustee Lane requested that the horseshoe pits at Ganser-Smith Park have more sand put in them and the boxes be repaired.
Trustee Miller discussed the situation of the new construction at 212 Van Rensselaer Blvd. Paul Reuss addressed that situation and several others.
Trustee Lansing inquired as to the situation with the lights on the bridge the Clerk has been in touch with the contractor and will follow-up.
There was a discussion concerning the Liaison Reports it was decided they should be sent electronically to the Clerk and the Board Members.
The Clerk was requested to have DPW work on the Walking Trails in the Green Space.
The Clerk advised the Board that the auditors would be at the next Board meeting to present the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Audits for the Village and Court Funds.
A motion was made by Trustee Lane seconded by Trustee Grenier 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 8:09 P.M.
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William T. Smith, Jr.
Clerk-Treasurer
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