VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 27, 2007

Mayor Skeet opened Committee meeting at 7:01 pm.

Members present: Mayor Skeet, Deputy Mayor Peterson, Trustees Patterson, Russ, and Sobczak. Also present were Maintenance worker Kevin McCarthy and Mr. Joe Floss of Floss Insurance Agency.

• Mr. Floss introduced himself to the Board and presented them with an insurance proposal for Village Insurance coverage for property, vehicles, liability, crime, et al. The proposal covered everything our current plan has with a few increases in coverage on items such as crime coverage, at a cost of approximately $1000 less than our current carrier. Floss Agency currently insures the Fire District and Corfu Fire Department and comes highly recommended. He fielded questions from the Board members.
• Mr. Floss left the meeting at 7:37 pm.
• Officer Yueckstock arrived at 7:37 pm and the Board left the Conference room to view the new Police car.
• Al Graham of VRI arrived at meeting at 7:45 pm. Meeting resumed in conference room.
• Maintenance worker Kevin McCarthy gave maintenance report. He showed the Board photos he had taken of the creek prior to proposed clean up. Some discussion was held regarding the possibility of getting inmates in to help with cleanup. It was suggested to contact Tim Yaeger of Genesee County Emergency Management.
• Brief discussion was also held regarding right of way, public vs. private, in the creek. Al Graham said he would check with DEC regarding this issue. Signatures have been obtained from all but one resident along Goose Neck Creek for access to the Creek.
• Mayor Skeet mentioned that Kevin has all the materials to wire the cold storage building in the future.
• Kevin McCarthy left the meeting at 8:10 pm.
• Al Graham gave the Sewer Report.
• Violation notices have been sent out from the smoke testing. Violators have been given sixty (60) days to correct the violations.
• Al said that the variable speed drives are running at full capacity. He also updated the Board on other finished projects for the month of August.
• Al mentioned he has spoken to Rick Konfederath for a quote on a sludge building. When the quote comes in Trustee Patterson will be checking on a possible grant for it. Al informed the Board that pre VRI approximately $15,000 per year has been spent on sludge hauling. Since VRI and with the upgrades to the drying bed, costs for the past 12 months have been $3500.
• He also mentioned he has been looking into the possibility of windmill power for the plant. The Town presently has no restriction regarding windpower. He has contacted the manufacturer and needs to get capacity. He said there is a possibility of a NYSERDA grant. He said $26,000 was spent on electricity for the sewer plant last year.
• Al Graham left meeting at 8:25 pm.
• Clerk asked the Board if partial Sewer payments would be acceptable on two sewer accounts. Board gave approval on those two accounts.
• Trustee Sobczak informed the Board that he has purchased two paper towel dispensers at $10.00 each for use at the sewer and maintenance buildings. He said he will look into cost of rolls of towels for the dispensers.
• Motion made by Trustee Peterson and seconded by Trustee Patterson to reimburse Trustee Sobczak $20.00 for the paper towel dispensers. Motion carried.
• Motion made by Trustee Russ and seconded by Trustee Sobczak to approve minutes of August 13 regular meeting.
  Motion carried.
• Motion made by Trustee Sobczak and seconded by Trustee Russ to move the Resolution to make a preliminary determination of Unsafe building and to Authorize the service of a notice of hearing regarding the property at 74 East Main Street, known as the Kennelly property.
  (See Attached).
• Motion made by Trustee Patterson and seconded by Trustee Sobczak to pay invoice to Four C’s Marina for brackets purchased for Police cars. Motion carried.
• Motion made by Trustee Sobczak and seconded by Trustee Patterson to authorize payment to Allan Starkweather for final work done on Records Storage Grant. Motion carried.
• Motion made by Trustee Russ and seconded by Trustee Peterson to authorize payment of invoice for new 2007 Chevy Impala police car from Major Chevrolet. Motion carried.
• Motion made by Trustee Peterson and seconded by Trustee Russ to authorize payment of invoice to Jeff Gillard for electronic work on the 2007 Chevy Impala Police Car. Motion carried.
• Trustee Peterson gave brief update regarding Zoning Board of Appeals and meeting about the variances at 47-49 Allegheny. He said he is hoping we can maintain the current Zoning Board of Appeals. He has spoken with the Town of Pembroke and Attorney Kevin Earl regarding setting up shared services for the Planning Board.
• Trustee Sobczak prompted brief discussion on the Police department regarding the civil service list and how the system works regarding new recruits and responsibility for training and insuring even if a recruit is willing to pay for their own training.
• The DWI checkpoints were discussed. Clerk mentioned that to her understanding wages paid cannot be reimbursed by DWI grant unless the hours are above and beyond what the employee’s regular hours are even if they work a specific DWI checkpoint. Mayor Skeet thought the wages could be reimbursed regardless if they work a DWI checkpoint. Clerk will check with Frank Ciacia regarding this issue.
• A list of concerns from Charlie Lenhard was presented to the Board regarding the safety of the children walking to school during construction at the corner of 77 and 33. This list will be passed on to Dave Petrosewitz of Reid Petroleum. Brief discussion also followed regarding school responsibility on such a situation.
• Trustee Patterson mentioned reviewing the Employee Handbook and requested it be put on the agenda for next meeting.
• Motion made by Trustee Russ and seconded by Trustee Sobczak to adjourn meeting at 10:00 pm.

Sandra Thomas
Clerk Treasurer