At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arcade, Wyoming County, New York held on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. there were:

 

PRESENT

Mayor Michael Doster, Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely, Trustee Paul Burkett, Trustee Richard Kosmerl, Trustee Daniel Reisdorf, Superintendent Larry Kilburn

 

ALSO PRESENT

Police Chief John Laird, Deborah Titus – Arcade Herald, Cheryl Parker, Tom and Pam Beiersdorf

 

NOTICE

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, notice of this meeting was given to the media on the 6th day of January, 2005 and the same posted on the 6th day of January, 2005.

 

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Doster opened the meeting with the Pledge to Allegiance.

 

APPROVE MINUTES

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried the minutes from a regular meeting held on January 4, 2005 be approved as presented.   

 

SALE OF BACKHOE – WATER DEPARTMENT

After discussion regarding selling the backhoe to the Electric Department or using it as a trade-in, motion was made by Trustee Burkett and seconded by Deputy Mayor Ely to grant permission to the Electric Department to purchase the backhoe from the Water Department for $24,500. This motion was defeated upon the following vote:

 

   Mayor Michael Doster  Nay

   Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely Aye

   Trustee Paul Burkett  Aye

   Trustee Richard Kosmerl Nay

   Trustee Daniel Reisdorf Nay

 

NEW STREET NAMES

There are two new streets in the Village of Arcade due to housing projects that need to be named.  After discussion motion was made by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Kosmerl and unanimously carried the Northridge Homes street be named Northridge Drive.

 

Motion was made by Mayor Doster and seconded by Trustee Reisdorf the Emerling Project street be named Creekside Lane.  This motion was approved upon the following vote:

 

   Mayor Michael Doster  Aye

   Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely Aye

   Trustee Paul Burkett  Aye

   Trustee Richard Kosmerl Nay

   Trustee Daniel Reisdorf Aye

 

TENTATIVE RAILROAD CEILING RECEIVED

Clerk Offers informed the board that the 2005 Notice of Tentative Railroad Ceiling have been received from the Office of Real Property Services.  They have been decreased by $68,617 to $292,005 from last year’s assessments.

 

REPLACEMENT OF CLERK-TREASURERS POSITION

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried the residency requirement be waived as the applicant lives three and one-half road miles from the Village entrance sign.

 

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried that the position of Deputy Village Clerk Temporary be created and that a copy of the New Position Duties Statement be filed with the Wyoming County Civil Service Personnel Officer.

 

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried Pamela Beiersdorf be hired as Deputy Village Clerk Temporary effective January 31, 2005 or a subsequent date to allow an ample notice to her employer at a salary of $41,000 with no increase until June 1, 2006.

 

BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

Motion by Trustee Kosmerl, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried the following budget adjustment be approved as presented by the Clerk:

 

ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION                            INCREASE     DECREASE

 

GENERAL FUND

 

Board of Trustees

 1010 0400 0401 Office Supplies  50.00

 1010 000 0415 Travel/Mtgs./Conf./School 500.00

 1010 0400 0416 Advertising/Notices 885.00

Mayor

 1210 0400 0415 Travel/Mtgs./Conf./School  200.00

 1210 0400 0416 Advertising/Notices  25.00

Clerk-Treasurer

 1325 0100 0131 Labor 20.00

 1325 0100 0161 Labor  20.00

 1325 0400 0415 Travel/Mtgs./Conf./School  90.00

 1325 0400 0416 Advertising/Notices  20.00

Shared Services

 1620 0400 0436 Bldg. Maint./Materials 50.00

Tax Assessments

 1950 0400 0490 Taxes on Purchased Prop. 50.00

Police

 3120 0100 0112 Labor 1000.00

 3120 0100 0113 Labor  1000.00

 3120 0117 0400 2003 Impala 500.00

 3120 0118 0400 2001 Impala 500.00

 3120 0400 0419 Dues & Subscriptions 500.00

 3120 0400 0421 Rent (Inc. for utilities) 2100.00

 3120 0400 0427 Utilities  2500.00

 3120 0400 0433 Repairs to Equipment 500.00

 3120 0400 0434 Repairs to Equipment Off. 200.00

 3120 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 275.00

Fire Department

 3410 0400 0427 Utilities  1805.00

 3410 0400 0436 Bldg. Maint./Materials 1000.00

 3410 0400 0437 Gas/Oil/Lube 305.00

 3410 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 500.00

Streets Administration

 5010 0400 0419 Dues & Subscriptions 100.00

 5010 0400 0422 Outside Services 100.00

Streets Maintenance

 5110 0100 0100 Labor  1500.00

 5110 0100 0162 Labor 1500.00

 5110 0200 0200 Equipment  963.00

 5110 0124 0400 96 John Deere 200.00

 5110 0128 0400 99 Freightliner 200.00

 5110 0400 0447 Equipment Rentals  187.00

 5110 0400 0460 Resurfacing Materials 300.00

 5110 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 300.00

Streets Garage

 5132 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 10.00

 5132 0400 0481 Small Tools/Repairs 140.00

Snow Removal

 5142 0114 0400 Frink Plow 400.00

 5142 0121 0400 96 Trackless 400.00

Playground

 7140 0400 0435 Grounds 100.00

 7140 0400 0436 Bldg. Maint./Materials 200.00

 7140 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 100.00

Zoning

 8010 0400 0422 Outside Services 1650.00

Shade Trees

 8560 0400 0465 Trees 173.00

 8560 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 591.00

Benefits

 9040 0800 0000 Worker’s Comp. 1232.00

 9040 0800 0001 Worker’s Comp. Police  525.00

 

WATER FUND

 

Transmission & Distribution

 8340 0051 0100 Labor 100.00

 8340 0052 0400 97 Ford 300.00

 8340 0054 0100 Labor  100.00

 8340 0400 0437 Gas/Oil/Lube 153.00

 8340 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 1000.00

Source/Power/Pumping

 8320 0400 0469 Materials/Supplies 1453.00

 

SEWER FUND

 

Sanitary Administration

 8110 0400 0401 Office Supplies  500.00

 8110 0400 0422 Outside Services 500.00

Sewage Treatment & Disposal

 8130 0063 0400 04 Case Loader 300.00

 8130 0096 0400 Generator  300.00

 8130 0400 0455 Sludge 2000.00

Benefits

 9010 0800 0000 Retirement 2000.00

  

ELECTRIC FUND

 

Transmission and Distribution

 0731 4200 0100 Labor 200.00

 0731 4200 0101 Labor 200.00

 0736 0007 0469 Materials/Supplies 100.00

 0741 1000 0101 Labor  300.00

 0741 2101 0100 Labor  200.00

 0742 4100 0422 Outside Services 1800.00

 0742 6200 0101 Labor 100.00

Other

 0781 2000 0422 Outside Services 700.00

 0781 3000 0422 Outside Services 400.00

 0781 5000 0422 Outside Services 300.00

Benefits

 0785 1000 0410 Worker’s Comp. 1700.00

Repairs to Property

 0787 0097 0400 Generator 10.00

 0787 0098 0400 Generator 1100.00

 0787 1000 0435 Grounds  3810.00

 0787 1000 0436 Bldg. Maint./Materials 1200.00

 0787 1000 0469 Materials/Supplies 500.00

 0787 1000 0481 Small Tools/Repairs 1000.00

 

AUDIT BILLS

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ely and unanimously carried the Village bills be audited and paid and that the clerk be granted permission to transfer funds from the money market accounts to the checking accounts to cover such bills.

 

PERMISSION TO ATTEND TRAINING

Motion by Deputy Mayor Ely, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried permission be granted to Sgt. Biscaro to attend a seminar on Abuse of Prescription Drugs on April 20, 2005 in Erie County.

 

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried Don King and Larry Kilburn be granted permission to attend the MEUA Engineering Workshop in Liverpool, New York on February 2 and 3.

 

PIONEER GIRL’S BASKETBALL TEAMS COMMUNITY AND WORLD SERVICE PROJECT

Permission was requested by Max Payne to have the Pioneer Girl’s Basketball Teams to use approximately 1/8 mile of the outside lane of east bound Main Street to solicit donations for the Tsunami Relief Fund. They would like to have this fund-raiser on January 22, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After discussion with the Police Chief motion was made by Trustee Kosmerl, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried that permission to support this project be granted.

 

LIGHTING AT TOPS

Superintendent Kilburn was asked to contact Tops to inform them that the lighting on the gas station still does not meet our lighting standards.

 

UPDATE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

There was discussion on the adequacy of the Sewer Treatment Plant with the possibility of a new Industrial Park. Superintendent Kilburn has done some preliminary work on obtaining a grant to update the Village’s Comprehensive Plan and look at not only the sewer but water and traffic concerns.  The need for grants or funding from the County IDA for a treatment plant addition as a prerequisite for the Indurtrial Park hooking up to Village water and sewer was also discussed.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried the board enter executive session to discuss a personnel issue with disciplinary action.

 

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Kosmerl and unanimously carried the board exit executive session.

 

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE POSITION

Motion by Trustee Kosmerl, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried Superintendent Kilburn be authorized to begin the process of advertising for the position of Sewer Treatment Plant Trainee.

 

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the board the meeting duly adjourned at 8:10 p.m. upon motion by Trustee Burkett and seconded by Trustee Kosmerl.

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