JUNE 25, 2018
The twelfth regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lakewood, N.Y., was held Monday, June 25, 2018, 6:30 PM, with Mayor Cara Birrittieri presiding. Trustees present were Ellen E. Barnes, Randall G. Holcomb, Edward J. McCague and Douglas L. Schutte. Also present were Village Clerk Joseph M. Johnson, Village Treasurer Andrea J. Windoft, Police Chief John R. Bentley, Village Attorney John I. LaMancuso, Department of Public Works Supervisor Thomas R. Pilling and Fire Chief Steve Smouse. Absent was Building Inspector Jeffrey A. Swanson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Trustee Schutte, seconded by Trustee McCague, to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, held June 11, 2018.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
AUDIT OF CLAIMS
Motion by Trustee Barnes, seconded by Trustee Holcomb, that the claims as audited by the Auditing Committee of the abstracts dated June 25, 2018, be approved and that the Clerk shall execute said abstracts (#3 & #4) and direct payment by the Treasurer. Trust & Agency Fund: $ 65,488.35, (Checks #4441 thru #4456), NOTE: Checks #4441 and #4454 were voided. General Fund: $ 254,656.42, (Checks #14872 thru #14911)
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
REPORTS
Mayor Birrittieri indicated the Village of Lakewood recently received a memo from the Chautauqua Pickle-ball players thanking the Department of Public Works for sprucing-up the pickle-ball courts on Linwood Ave.
Mayor Birrittieri also reported that a bulk mailing is being put together and it is expected to be in the mail by the end of the week. The bulk mailing will include a
schedule of events for the upcoming 4th of July Summerfest, Live on the Lake schedule and information on the Village of Lakewood’s new and improved Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market. She added more volunteers are still needed for this year’s Summerfest.
Department of Public Works Supervisor Thomas R. Pilling reported that Chautauqua County will be paving East Summit Street, (Co. Highway #110), from Chautauqua Ave. to Shadyside Ave. tomorrow and the DPW will be milling and paving Oak Street and Locust Street later in the week.
Police Chief John R. Bentley reported that the Lakewood-Busti Police Department has handled four thousand three hundred eighteen incidents year-to-date, three hundred thirteen of which occurred within the past two weeks. Chief Bentley also reported the two new part-time police officers have graduated from the Chautauqua County Police Academy and they have completed their field training.
Fire Chief Steve Smouse reported that the Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department has responded to nearly four hundred alarms year-to-date and are remaining very busy.
Village Treasurer Andrea J. Windoft reported the end of fiscal year changeover has been completed and that she is working on the year end annual audit and report for the NYS Comptroller’s Office. Mrs. Windoft indicated the Village of Lakewood encumbered $ 81,133.00 from the old budget and that the fund balance was increased from $ 159,287.00 to $ 189,666.00. Without encumbering the $ 81,133.00, the fund balance would have increased to $ 270,999.00. It becomes a fine line between having a larger fund balance versus increasing the tax rate.
She noted the amount of money encumbered is adequate and was budgeted funding for the respective departments. The Village of Lakewood was able to fund the purchase a new police vehicle, new DPW front-end loader and pay for the annual junk pick-up with monies from the 2017-2018 budget.
Mrs. Windoft indicated that budget transfers totaled only $ 941.00, citing careful monitoring of the budget throughout the fiscal year for the lower than usual figure.
She also reported that to date, the Village of Lakewood has collected $ 1,064,239.60 in tax payments. The Village of Lakewood has also received $ 1,000.00, in $ 100.00 increments from Chautauqua Ave. merchants to fund an advertising package from Media One in connection with this year’s Live on the Lake concerts and entertainment series. Monies received have been deposited into the Richard O. Hartley Park’s Trust & Agency account.
In conclusion Village Treasurer Windoft indicated that the Village of Lakewood is close to finalizing the NYS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project #614HR308-15 in connection with the Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation (CHRIC) program.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Trustee Holcomb reported that the Village of Lakewood has received an Agreement from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) in connection with plans to change-out its street lighting fixtures and promote clean energy and energy efficient technologies in its buildings at 20 West Summit Street, 2 Packard Ave. and 6 Packard Ave.
Trustee Holcomb then asked Mayor Birrittieri if a rumor he heard is true, whether there will be a beer truck at Richard O. Hartley Park on the 4th of July.
Mayor Birrittieri indicated there will not be a beer truck at the park on the 4th of July however she did hear there will likely be a beer truck at one of the local restaurants on the 4th.
Trustee McCague indicated that the Village of Lakewood’s new web-site went live this past week and said he wanted to publicly thank Ms. Kaie Smith for all the work she did in getting the new web-site off the ground as well as Tint Press and the Village of Lakewood’s former web-site manager Mr. Doug Hoisington.
Trustee McCague also reported that the engineering study done by Barton & LoGuidice, Rochester, N.Y., for the Lakewood-Busti Stormwater Management Study has been completed and submitted to the interested agencies for their review and comment. The engineering firm is expected to conduct a final report on the stormwater study sometime soon. Ms. Tamara Miles, who is working with the Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance in securing grant funding, visited a few Chautauqua Ave. business locations to explain one of the projects pinpointed by the engineering firm and how it might impact Chautauqua Ave.
Last but not least, Trustee McCague reported on the status of the New York Main Street Target Area grant. Earlier today, Ms. Eve Holberg, of LaBella Associates, Buffalo, N.Y., met with a number of Chautauqua Ave. property owners and explained the next phase of this particular grant. Mr. McCague indicated that the award of the grant can be up to $ 500,000.00 and applications for the next phase of the grant are due July 2, 2018.
Mayor Birrittieri thanked Trustee McCague for his report and is pleased knowing, potentially there are two grants in the works that will bring in outside funding to improve the commercial corridor along Chautauqua Ave. It’s great news.
Trustee McCague said the grants will be awarded by the end of the year, and if both are successful, they could bring-in upwards to 1 million dollars for Chautauqua Ave.
Mr. Rich Fischer, 43 W. Fairmount Ave., indicated he had a question about the new web-site. Yesterday, he couldn’t access the latest minutes or the agenda for this evening’s meeting.
Trustee McCague indicated to Mr. Fischer that during the transfer of information between the old and new, the web-site could not be updated and it is going to take some time to enter new data as it becomes available. Trustee McCague encouraged everyone to check out the new and improved web-site, saying it has some new photos and contains some new information.
Mr. Thomas Marlinski, 36 Ohio Ave., asked Trustee McCague if the two grants he spoke of require any matching funds from the Village of Lakewood.
Trustee McCague indicated to Mr. Marlinski that the New York Main Street Grant required matching funds totaling $ 1,000.00, and any administrative fees are capped at 7.5% which are also reimbursable through the grant itself.
Mr. Marlinski also asked about coming up with 25% matching funds for the stormwater management projects, which total over a million dollars.
Trustee McCague indicated that Village of Lakewood and the Town of Busti are more or less partners with the Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance (CLWMA) and the County of Chautauqua on the stormwater engineering study. He said the CLWMA is working behind the scene to secure additional grant funding that can be used towards the 25% match.
Mr. Michael Looker, 15 Owana Way, asked if there is anything in the current budget for matching funds, and how much has been paid out to the consultants to write the respective grants.
Village Treasurer Windoft indicated that $ 3,000.00 has been appropriated as a line item for planning.
Trustee McCague said he believes Phase I of the New York Main Street Grant Application cost $1,500.00 to prepare, however Phase II of the grant requires the engaged property owners to incur any and all administrative fees and/or matching funds.
DISCUSSION – VILLAGE MANAGER POSITION
Trustee Barnes opened the discussion by suggesting that members of the Personnel Committee, (Trustee Barnes & Trustee Holcomb) should be involved in the process about new position, as well as each other member of the Board of Trustees. In her research on the matter, she learned this particular position is locally created, wherein the duties and scope of the position are determined by the respective board and that a local law is required. She indicated a Village Manager would in turn replace the Mayor as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The position of Mayor would then become a figurehead only.
Trustee Barnes also indicated that by law the Village Clerk position would still be required and that the creation of the Village Manager position would be subject to a mandatory referendum for eligible voters to decide. The Village Manager position cannot be created by one or two people. She noted it is bad governance not to discuss important issues like this. Matters such as this should also receive feedback from the taxpayers.
Trustee Barnes indicated the Village of Lakewood has a population of just under 3,000 and is supported by four major departments, highway, police, fire, and village hall staff.
The questions we need to ask ourselves are, does the Village of Lakewood really need a new Village Manager and what will the duties be for him or her. There is a lot more that needs to be discussed before the matter is decided. Depending on what the qualifications for this position will be, such as having an MBA, a different salary scale would likely have to be considered.
Trustee Holcomb indicated that since the last meeting, he has received numerous calls on this subject and although he originally was receptive to the idea of having a Manager/Administrator, he has come to the conclusion that the current set-up has worked just fine over the many years. He said the new position would be a personal insult to the existing office staff, to add another title to the Clerk’s position just because the Mayor is unable to carry-out some of her duties. Let Lakewood be Lakewood.
Mr. Thomas A. Turner, 33 East Lake Street, indicated that the Village of Lakewood has wonderful department heads, all of whom do a terrific job.
Trustee Schutte indicated that this idea of establishing a new position surfaced some months ago via discussions among members of the Finance committee. It became necessary to assess how the Village of Lakewood would move forward taking into consideration an aging staff nearing retirement, while at the same time knowing it is going to be difficult replacing Village Clerk Johnson. He said the trend across the country however is to have a Village Manager/Administrator and it makes perfect sense to at least look into the possibilities. Trustee Schutte indicated the jury is still out, however it would be a good time to consider making a change.
Mr. John Rowan, 86 East Terrace Ave., said he has to agree with Trustee Holcomb, saying if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.
Mr. Gene Watchey, 9 Glenwood Ave., said taxpayers just experienced close to a 10% increase in their Village of Lakewood tax bills that no one knew about, other than we knew it was going to more than 2%.
Shortly after the taxes were mailed out there was talk about the possibility of creating a new Village Manager position. Mr. Watchey stated to Mayor Birrittieri that she ran for office on the platform that she was going to be a full-time Mayor. If indeed you are a full-time Mayor, you should be able to take care of 2,900 residents.
Mayor Birrittieri said she hopes everyone knows that there is a lot more going on in the Village of Lakewood now than just a few years ago, and that she hasn’t even had the chance to write a newsletter.
Ms. Nancy Jones, 215 Locust Street, said back when Mayor Birrittieri ran for office she stated she wouldn’t be doing this unless she knew in her heart and in her mind that she could do a fantastic job.
Ms. Jones said as her father used to say, you’ve made your bed, now lie in it. As Mayor you should be able to take care of 2,900 residents, if not, than you should consider quitting.
Mayor Birrittieri wished to thank the residents that took the time to attend this evening’s meeting and voicing their concerns. There will always be more to do.
Mrs. Sharon Bloom, 112 Elizabeth Street, said she and her husband moved to Lakewood from Peoria, IL, population 129,000, thirteen years ago, and they didn’t have the need for a Manager position.
Trustee Barnes said by law the Village of Lakewood is certainly able to provide its residents with essential services such as police, fire, emergency medical service, highway and government.
Mayor Birrittieri said when she campaigned she spoke a lot about the comprehensive plan for this amazing place we call Lakewood. It became the ticket which allowed Lakewood to become eligible for outside funding. The comprehensive plan implementation committee has done a fantastic job in keeping abreast of what grant money is out there.
She said the Village of Lakewood is finishing-up the initial home rehab grant that brought-in over $400,000.00 which was used to make repairs and improve nine (9) single family residential properties within the Village of Lakewood. She said it is important for folks to realize there is funding available for certain projects and if the Village of Lakewood doesn’t go after them, they will awarded to some other municipality. Our NYS tax dollars are coming back into the Village of Lakewood to fund wonderful projects, thanks to the comprehensive plan and the work of its implementation committee.
Mr. Kenneth Cooper, 15 Brook Street, indicated there are five hundred eleven (511) villages across New York State and only sixty-seven (67) have managers or managers/clerks, which is a small percentage. He said most of those villages that employ a manager are much larger than the Village of Lakewood, which continues to decline in population. Mr. Cooper said, right now within the Village of Lakewood, there are thirty-six (36) homes on the market, having a total sale price of 7.5 million dollars. In closing, Mr. Cooper said the Village of Lakewood needs to be cognizant of the things it needs to do as well retaining its current population.
Mayor Birrittieri indicated that the Village of Lakewood is doing things to improve commerce and make our village a better place to live so people will wish to reside here. She then noted there are a few new businesses that have recently opened up on Chautauqua Ave.
Mr. Joe Troche, former Village of Lakewood Trustee, said while he was office there were never any arguments about how hard board members worked. Mr. Troche said while he was a Trustee he had a full time job in the telecommunication business and never missed a meeting. Also, during his tenure the Board of Trustees worked hard and well with the Town of Busti, plus they were able to procure funding for projects without outside assistance. Good things were done here in Lakewood prior to members of this board taking office. In closing Mr. Troche said if you sit on a certain board or want a certain office, it is admirable that you want to serve, but please don’t complain because some of the tasks of the position come overwhelming.
Mr. Thomas A. Turner, said if the Village of Lakewood is considering a Village Manager position, it might be a good time to again consider dissolution. Mr. Turner said he is a fan of less government not more.
Mr. Griffith Jones, 144 West Summit Street, said he purchased his residence back in 1988 and recently he and his wife have become permanent residents. Mr. Jones said he has some concerns about what has been said about the direction the Village of Lakewood is taking, particularly its goals and objectives when it comes to planning. He said it is ludicrous to have all this talk about a Village Manager position and agrees with Mr. Turner, who said dissolution should also be part of the discussion.
Ms. Carol Jones, 144 West Summit Street, said most businesses put together a one year, three year and five year plan, in an effort to provide some organization in moving that particular business forward and seeing how things fit. Ms. Jones said she doesn’t get a sense of organization from this Board of Trustees as it gets pushed and pulled in different directions by various crisis impacting the Village and grant opportunities. She said the Village of Lakewood should establish some short term goals, working towards the long term goals, noting there are always going to be distractors. The Board of Trustees needs to filter those distractors and stick to its goals.
Ms. Jones said the Village of Lakewood cannot continue to increase taxes by 10% or it will be forced into dissolution. Municipalities need to start at a zero percent increase and inch up one or two percent, increases that are manageable for the taxpayer.
She said if things don’t fit the mission of the Village’s long term goals, then they shouldn’t even be considered. Case in point, the stormwater management project being proposed for Lowe Park. Ms. Jones said it is currently a nice grassy area that provide residents access to Lake Chautauqua. The plan appears to be very extravagant and expensive. Ms. Jones said she has never seen a grant that covers all the costs. Lakewood will likely be required to maintain this area in the future, but at what price.
Mr. Richard Rose, 42 Gifford Ave., asked for some clarification. Is the idea of a Village Manager position a formal proposal or just a discussion?
Mayor Birrittieri said at this point it is just a discussion, but Trustee Schutte previous explained that there is expected to be a turnover in staff in the near future and that it is a good time to take a look at the possibility.
Trustee Barnes, interjected, saying it was rumored that there was going to be a vote on the subject to establish a Village Manager position this evening. Transitions in the Village Clerk position have occurred in the past and it appears, to her knowledge, things have always moved forward smoothly.
Ms. Bea Solomonson, 108 Locust Street, asked for some clarification regarding those property owners on Chautauqua Ave. who participate in the New York Main Street Grant, and if indeed they would have to incur the percentage of the matching funds required.
Trustee McCague indicated that property owners who apply for this grant will share the cost of the grant application.
Mr. Gene Watchey, 9 Glenwood Ave., indicated that when he moved to the Village of Lakewood there was no Chautauqua Mall or Wal-Mart and wondered with the millions of dollars of assessed value along the Rt. 394 commercial corridor, how are taxes allowed to increase.
Village Treasurer Andrea J. Windoft indicated that although there have been some tax breaks given to some commercial projects, there is a delay when the full assessed value of a property becomes effective.
Mr. Dave Wordelmann, 16 Winding Way, and former Mayor, indicated that he would like to briefly explain the village tax situation as he sees it. The businesses in Lakewood make up approximately 40% of the total tax base, which in turn subsidize 40% of everyone else’s tax bills. He added 40% of the Police Department, Fire Department and Highway Department are being paid for by Lakewood businesses. He said another example of services being subsidized by businesses is the weekly garbage pick-up. Mr. Wordelmann said it costs roughly $ 50.00/residential property for garbage pick-up per year. If that service was contracted out it would cost the taxpayer considerably more per year. Businesses are indirectly paying for others garbage pick-up, while not being able to receive this service themselves. Mr. Wordelmann also noted the sales tax a municipality receives from Chautauqua County is based on its total assessment and population.
Mr. David Bargar, 11 Sunset Ave., said as a member of the Budget Committee it became evident that the Village of Lakewood must cut expenses. There are many ideas on how to do so, however the Village of Lakewood needs to do a better job at it. He said, with a declining population county-wide, less people are paying the tab for services rendered. As a municipality the Village of Lakewood needs to take a look at the risk factors and determine how expenses can be cut. Mr. Barger said he is encouraged by some of the grant opportunities the Village of Lakewood is participating in, (i.e. NYSERDA, NY Main St., Joint Stormwater Management). Mr. Bargar said the Village of Lakewood should take another hard look at consolidating municipal office space with the Town of Busti. The Village of Lakewood is not a growing community and believes it needs to re-prioritize what is going on in an effort to cut expenses. In conclusion, he said these are the ways money expands the budget rather than by just raising taxes.
Mr. Michael Looker, said he would like to jump on the bandwagon, by encouraging the Village of Lakewood to merge with the Town of Busti. It is an obvious solution and this merger should have happened years ago. Mr. Looker said if he had his way, he would have all the townships merge with the county. Changing subjects, it is his opinion the annual savings realized in how the recyclables are collected isn’t worth the aggravation to residents.
Mr. Richard Fischer, 43 West Fairmount Ave., said under Village Law, Section #15-A, the Village Manager’s exclusive authority includes to appoint, except Clerk, Treasurer and Attorney. Also, the Manager’s appointments are not subject to Board of Trustees approval. As a result, the Manager could appoint new department heads without the approval of the Board of Trustees. He said for your information the Manager for the Village of Fredonia was paid $ 84,600.00 last year.
Mayor Birrittieri noted, as was stated by Trustee Barnes, the Manager position is created by the Board of Trustees, and he or she can be given specific duties and powers.
Trustee Schutte said talk about the Manager/Administrator position wasn’t initiated to turn everything upside down, but to look at and consider opportunities on how to become more efficient as a municipality.
Mr. James Bloom, 112 Elizabeth Street, said getting back to the weekly collection of garbage and recyclables, it apparent that all the garbage and recyclables are tossed into the same compartment on the truck.
Village Clerk Johnson indicated that the truck itself is split into two separate compartments. The garbage and recyclables should be placed in the correct/proper half of the loading bin, which is then dumped and compacted into the appropriate side of the compaction compartment.
Mr. Tom Marlinski, 36 Ohio Ave., indicated to Mayor Birrittieri and the Board of Trustees, he had heard Craft Burgers & Brews, was given permission to have music until mid-night this weekend.
Mayor Birrittieri said she isn’t aware of anyone giving them permission to do so. It must be another rumor.
RESOLUTION #91-2018 – PARTICIPATION IN “KAYAKS ALONG CHAUTAUQUA”
Mayor Birrittieri said the Village of Lakewood could be the lone municipality along Chautauqua Lake to provide this type of access and strongly encouraged the Board of Trustees to consider participating in this worthwhile program. Mayor Birrittieri added the actual grant for the kayak launch hasn’t been awarded yet and any costs for it wouldn’t be appropriated until the 2019-2020 budget process.
Trustee Barnes asked DPW Supervisor Pilling if he envisioned the location of the kayak launch at the Community Park. She also questioned the expenses associated with the proposed kayak launch, into an area of the lake where the conditions, due to the abundance of weeds in Burtis Bay, might not be the best to paddle a kayak in. Trustee Barnes said a kayak launch would also trigger the need of additional handicapped parking spaces. Although there are some unanswered questions at this time, Trustee Barnes said the idea of providing a kayak launch is great and believes it will be utilized.
Mr. Pilling said the likely location from his point of view, would be on the east side of the pavilion, where an existing sidewalk could be extended to the shoreline.
Mr. Griffith Jones reminded the Mayor and members of the Board of Trustees if it is decided to move forward with the kayak launch grant there will be costs that will follow its initial purchase and installation.
Mayor Birrittieri said because there are some unanswered questions concerning the “Kayaks Along Chautauqua” grant program she would be in favor of tabling any action on it this evening until more information on it is gathered.
Motion by Trustee Barnes, seconded by Trustee McCague, for the Board of Trustees to table any action on Authorizing Participation in Kayaks along Chautauqua grant program until more information is received.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #92-2018 – AUTHORIZE RENEWAL OF A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE
Motion by Trustee Barnes, seconded by Trustee Holcomb, authorizing Village Treasurer Andrea J. Windoft and Village Attorney John I. LaMancuso to renew the Bond Anticipation Note for the John Deere Front-End Loader and the new addition to the Department of Public Works garage totaling $ 22,000.00.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #93-2018 – AUTHORIZE HIRING OF DPW LABORER
Motion by Trustee McCague, seconded by Trustee Barnes, authorizing the hiring of Mr. Jeff Wadsworth, 124 Lakecrest Ave., as a Department of Public Works Laborer, per the recommendation of Department of Public Works Supervisor Thomas R. Pilling. Mr. Wadsworth, who will be compensated at a rate of $16.00/hr., will fill the vacancy created by the recent retirement of Motor Equipment Operator Mr. Gregory A. Kanouff. Mr. Wadsworth is expected to start working the week of July 9, 2018.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #94-2018 – APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES
Motion by Trustee McCague, seconded by Trustee Schutte, for the Board of Trustees to approve the Proposal for Services as presented by LaBella Associates, Buffalo, N.Y., regarding the 2018 Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Application and to authorize Mayor Birrittieri to execute same.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #95-2018 – APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES
Motion by Trustee McCague, seconded by Trustee Schutte, for the Board of Trustees to approve the Proposal for Services as presented by LaBella Associates, Buffalo, N.Y., regarding the 2018 Consolidated Funding (CFA) Presentation and to authorize Mayor Birrittieri to execute same.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #96-2018 – SUPPORT THE SUBMISSION OF A NEW YORK MAIN STREET GRANT
Motion by Trustee Schutte, seconded by Trustee Barnes, to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Community Renewal, (NYSOCR) is offering New York Main Street grants of up to $ 500,000.00 through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA); and
WHEREAS, the New York Main Street program provides funding for restoration or improvement of housing, commercial and streetscape improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lakewood is an eligible applicant for the New York Main Street program; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lakewood would like to apply for a 2018 Target Area grant under the New York Main Street Program to renovate multiple mixed use buildings in the Village’s Chautauqua Avenue business district; and
WHEREAS, municipalities in which New York Main Street projects are located are required to provide a resolution supporting the application for funding,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lakewood does hereby enthusiastically support the submission of an application for the 2018 New York Main Street Program for up to $ 500,000.00.
Adopted: 4 ayes, no nays (Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
RESOLUTION #97-2018 – AUTHORIZE PLANTER PURCHASE
Motion by Trustee Holcomb, seconded by Mayor Birrittieri, authorizing DPW Supervisor Thomas R. Pilling to purchase a round planter for Chautauqua Ave. The cost of the planter is $ 206.00 plus shipping charges. NOTE: Monies to purchase the planter will be transferred from a Trust & Agency Account into Account A-8510.40, [Community Beautification].
Adopted: 5 ayes, no nays (Birrittieri, Barnes, Holcomb, McCague, Schutte)
Motion by Trustee Holcomb, seconded by Trustee Schutte, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned at 8:12 PM.
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Joseph M. Johnson
Village Clerk
