Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Johnson City, New York, held at 7:30PM in the Municipal Building on May 1, 2007

 

PRESENT:    Harry G. Lewis                                     Mayor

 

                     Donald Adams

                     Richard Balles

                     Ron Jones

                     Bruce King                                           Trustees

                                            

Beth Westfall                               Village Attorney

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor Lewis.

 

FIRE EXITS

 

The Mayor noted directions to the fire exits.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS                                    

 

Mayor Lewis stated that residents may drop-off tires, with no rims, at the Department of Public Works, located on Brown Street, on Saturday, May 5, 2007 from 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. at no charge.

 

BOARD MINUTES

 

Motion by Trustee King - seconded by Trustee Balles to accept and place on file the Village Board Minutes for the Work Session and Regular meeting of April 17, 2007 and the Special Work Session of April 24, 2007.

 

Motion Carried                                                                          Ayes 5  Nayes 0       

 

BID OPENINGS                                                                      None

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS                                                               None

 

PETITIONS RECEIVED                                                          None

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – VISITORS                                    None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Motion by Trustee Adams - seconded by Trustee King that the following communications be accepted and placed on file:

 

JCSD – Reg. Mtg: April 10, 2007

Town of Union – Reg. Mtg: April 18, 2007

Liquor License – 85 CFJ Blvd. (New)

NYSDEC – Record of Decision, Bright Outdoors

 

Motion carried                                                                           Ayes 5  Nayes 0   

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS                                                         None               

 

DEPARTMENTS REPORTS                          

 

Motion by Trustee King – seconded by Trustee Adams that the following Department Reports be accepted and placed on file:

 

DPW

April 2007

Fire Department

March 2007

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                           Ayes 5  Nayes 0  

 

PAYROLL AND BILLS PRESENTED

 

Motion by Trustee Balles - seconded by Trustee King that Abstract #19 for the Fiscal Year 2006-07, having been audited by the board and approved, be ordered paid as follows:

 

GENERAL

$531,310.29

WATER

$48,603.47

SEWER

$295,081.31

REFUSE

$27,739.23

LIBRARY

$9,726.11

JSTP-PHASE III

$55,047.75

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0    

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                    None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

RESOLUTION #77

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee King to authorize a Parade Permit to the Frank A. Johnson American Legion Post 758 for their Annual Memorial Day Parade on May 28, 2007 starting at 10:00a.m. from the  American Legion on Main Street to Willow Street to Grand Avenue to Sherman Street to the Floral Avenue Cemetary.

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0     

 

RESOLUTION #78

 

Motion by Trustee Adams - seconded by Trustee Jones to approve Request-for-Modification (RFM), Phase III – Contract 4B – 0012 Electrical with Nelcorp for the Main Breaker GFI Changes with an additional cost of $9,306.11 at the Binghamton/Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant with submittal to FEMO/SEMA for reimbursement.  

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                        Ayes 5  Nayes 0    

 

RESOLUTION #79

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee Balles to approve Request for Modification (RFM) – Phase III - Contract 5A-0005 General with C.O. Falter Construction for Bonds and Insurances with an additional cost of $4,771.20 at the Binghamton/Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant with submittal to FEMO/SEMA for reimbursement.  

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0     

 

RESOLUTION #80

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee King to approve Request for Modification

(RFM) – Phase III, Contract 3A-0045 General with C.O. Falter Construction for Bubble Testing of the Mono Floor and Oxazor Nozzle Systems with an additional cost of $7,420.00.  

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0     

 

RESOLUTION #81

 

Motion by Trustee King - seconded by Trustee Jones to authorize the appointment of Mary Beth Depugh as an Account Clerk Typist within the Water Department, at a salary of $20,463.40, effective May 11, 2007 and fills a vacancy due to retirement.  

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0     

 

 

RESOLUTION #82

 

Motion by Trustee Balles – seconded by Trustee King for the advertisement in order to receive

bids on the Harry L. Drive, Oakdale Road to the Giant Plaza, Project.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #83

 

Motion by Trustee King – seconded by Trustee Jones to set a Public Hearing for May 29, 2007 in

order to receive public comment on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Year 4 Annual

Report.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #84

 

Motion by Trustee Jones – seconded by Trustee King to accept the resignation of Firefighter Billy

J. Courtright, effective May 1, 2007.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #85

 

Motion by Trustee King – seconded by Trustee Adams to adjust the April 2007 Water bill at 50

Broad Street to $681.06.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #86

 

Motion by Trustee Balles – seconded by Trustee Jones to set a Public Hearing for May 29, 2007

to consider Local Law No. 2 of 2007 which would add a new Section 238 to the Village Code.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #87

 

Motion by Trustee Adams – seconded by Trustee King to set a Public Hearing for May 29, 2007

to consider Local Law No. 3 of 2007 which would amend Chapter 244-4(a)(12) and add a new

Chapter 244-4(C)(2)(K) related to Stormwater Management.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

 

RESOLUTION #88

 

Motion by Trustee King – seconded by Trustee Adams to set a Public Hearing for May 29, 2007

to consider Local Law No. 4 of 2007 which would amend Chapter 274, Section 94 and 98 which

is related to Stormwater Management.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #89

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee King to authorize the the Mayor to attend the Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA) Annual Member Conference in Bolton Landing, N.Y. from May 23-25, 2007 with all customary and reasonable expenses being reimbursed.  

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                        Ayes 4  Nayes 0  Abstain 1 (Lewis)     

 

RESOLUTION #90

 

Motion by Trustee Adams – seconded by Trustee King to Adopt the 2007-2008 Budget for the

Village of Johnson City with a tax rate of $274.5193 per $1,000 of assessed value, which is up

from $267.8427 or 2.49%.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR                                                       

 

Leo Meaney – 35 Greenridge Street – Asked for additional information regarding the Water bill at 50 Broad Street and why the water bill needed to be adjusted.

 

Mayor Lewis provided details on the situations and stated that the property is classified incorrectly and needed an adjustment to the bill.

 

Mayor Lewis stated that the next meeting will be held on May 29, 2007 and the Board will need to enter into Executive Session to finish business started in the Work Session.

 

   ADJOURNMENT

 

   The meeting was adjourned at 8:09P.M.

 

 

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   Thomas R. Augostini, Village Clerk/Treasurer