The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arcade, Wyoming County, New York was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 7:00pm there were:

PRESENT

Mayor Michael Doster, Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl, Trustee Hugh Ely, Trustee Daniel Reisdorf, Police Chief John Laird, Superintendent of Public Works Larry Kilburn, and Clerk/Treasurer Pam Beiersdorf

ABSENT

Trustee Paul Burkett

ALSO PRESENT

Ed Beck, Marv Zielonki, Judy Rix (Arcade Herald), Students from Pioneer Central School Government Class: Adam Eaton, Andy Ghiazdowski, Rob Urf, Andy Patton, John Baylor, Nate Chapman, Flauel Buckloew, Pat Shanahan, Levon Hulton, and Courtney Janicki

NOTICE

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, notice of this meeting was given to the media on the 21st day of October 2005 and the same posted on the 21st day of October 2005.

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Doster opened the meeting with the Pledge to Allegiance.

APPROVE MINUTES

Motion by Deputy Mayor Kosmerl and seconded by Mayor Doster, the minutes from the regular meetings held on October 4, 2005 be approved as presented by the Clerk.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf		Yes		No	X	Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	3	Yes	0	No	1	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

APPROVE MINUTES

No vote was taken to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 18, 2005 as presented by the Clerk.  The minutes will be presented at a future meeting.

SIGN COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Motion by Deputy Mayor Kosmerl and seconded by Mayor Doster, that we have a moratorium on enforcing the zoning regulations for Martin Brothers Chevrolet and Roger Hinz signs until which time zoning proposals have been reviewed and finalized.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	4	Yes	0	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

RESOLUTION – AUTHORITY TO SIGN COVENANT

The following resolution was offered by Deputy Mayor Kosmerl and seconded by Trustee Reisdorf:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Town of Arcade as grantee, has been awarded a grant in the amount of $18,000.00 for rehabilitation of the Village Park Building by the State of New York acting by and through the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and;

WHEREAS, the Village of Arcade, as owner, has title to the property on which the grant funded work will take place, and;

WHEREAS, in consideration of the receipt of the grant, the Town of Arcade and the Village of Arcade do hereby agree:

that the use and appearance and public accessibility of the rehabilitation of the Village Park Building will not be changed without prior written approval of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and;

that improvements undertaken as part of the rehabilitation of the Village Park Building will not be sold, altered, or converted without the prior written approval of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and;

to maintain the Village Park Building in reasonably good repair for the 5 year term of said agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Michael R. Doster, as Mayor of the Village of Arcade, is hereby authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of this municipality during the grant application process for the rehabilitation of the Village Park Building.

The above resolution was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	4	Yes	0	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

VOA EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE

After a lengthy discussion on the proposed retirement incentive policy and temporary employment agreement, the following motion was approved.

Motion by Mayor Doster and seconded by Trustee Reisdorf, the temporary employment agreement with Ed Beck and the Village of Arcade be accepted as presented and discussed with the indicated changes agreed to by the Board on the eleven items. Hospitalization coverage discussed within this motion shall be as follows:

• If single hospitalization coverage is elected, the Village of Arcade will pay the entire cost
  if 2-person hospitalization coverage is elected, Ed Beck agrees to pay 10%.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl		Yes	X	No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	3	Yes	1	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

LETTER FROM DANNY HEINEMAN & SONS, INC.

Upon Board request at the October 18th meeting, Superintendent of Public Works Kilburn provided a comparison between the chemicals used and dumped by Agen's Spray-Away Car Wash and the proposed chemicals that Danny Heineman expected to dump.  In addition, Superintendent of Public Works Kilburn explained the fee schedule that would be used to bill per gallons dumped.  No vote was taken to approve this request and the matter has been closed.

PEPSI MACHINE ON MAIN STREET

At the October 18th meeting, Superintendent of Public Works Kilburn on behalf of Rick Simar, Village business owner, requested permission to put a Pepsi machine on the sidewalk in front of his store. Since the original request, Rick Simar has rescinded this request and plans to place the Pepsi machine behind his store. No further Board discussion is required on this item.

GLENN COOPER ISSUE

No new information was available on this item.

FINAL STATE EQUALIZATION RATE

Clerk/Treasurer Beiersdorf reported that the final 2005 State equalization rate as prepared by the New York State Board of Real Property Services has been received.  The equalization rate is 101.92 down from last years rate of 102.20.

VIOLATION OF OUTDOOR STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY – WEST STREET

On October 12, 2005 a notice was sent to the owner of 84 West Street, Arcade.  The notification indicated the violation of Local Law, Chapter 32, "Outdoor Storage on Private Property," Sections 321 and 811. The letter advised the owner to remove the violations from the property within 10 days of the date of the notice.  As of this day, the violations have not been removed. Clerk/Treasurer Beiersdorf asked the Board what actions they would like taken.  This matter was turned over to the Arcade Police Department.

PERMISSION TO ATTEND TRAINING WORKSHOP

Motion by Trustee Reisdorf and seconded by Mayor Doster, the Mayor, Board of Trustees, Superintendent of Public Works, and Clerk-Treasurer be granted permission to attend a one-day training workshop hosted by the New York State Society of Municipal Finance Officers and the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials on Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 10:00am to 2:30pm at the Treadway Inn, Owego, New York. Topics of the workshop include multiyear financial planning and controlling health insurance costs.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	4	Yes	0	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

Motion by Deputy Mayor Kosmerl and seconded by Mayor Doster, the following budget adjustments be approved as presented by the Clerk.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	4	Yes	0	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

Available upon reuest

AUDIT BILLS

Motion by Mayor Doster and seconded by Trustee Reisdorf, 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.

The motion was passed upon the following vote:

VOTE
Mayor Michael Doster	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Deputy Mayor Richard Kosmerl	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett		Yes		No		Abstain	X	Absent
Trustee Hugh Ely	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf	X	Yes		No		Abstain		Absent
VOTE TOTAL:	4	Yes	0	No	0	Abstain	1	Absent
RESULTS	X	PASS				FAIL

REPORTS RECEIVED

• The following reports were received, reviewed, and placed on file:
• Fire Department (October 2005)

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting duly adjourned at 9:30pm upon motion by Trustee Ely and seconded by Mayor Doster.

       Clerk/Treasurer