At a regular annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arcade, Wyoming County, New York held on Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at 7:00 P.M. there were:

PRESENT

Mayor Michael Doster, Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely, Trustee Ginger Comstock, Trustee Richard Kosmerl, Trustee Daniel Reisdorf, Superintendent of Public Works Larry Kilburn

ALSO PRESENT

Police Chief John Laird, Deborah Titus – Arcade Herald

NOTICE

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, notice of this meeting was given to the media on the 4th day of June, 2003 and the same posted on the 4th day of June, 2003.

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Doster opened the meeting with the Pledge to Allegiance.

APPROVE MINUTES

Motion by Trustee Reisdorf and seconded by Trustee Kosmerl and unanimously carried the minutes from a regular board meeting held on June 3, 2003 be approved as presented with one  addendum. As Mayor Doster was not in attendance change to Deputy Mayor Ely under pledge to allegiance. The motion was approved upon the following vote:

  Mayor Michael Doster         Abstained

   Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely     Aye

   Trustee Ginger Comstock   Aye

   Trustee Richard Kosmerl   Aye

   Trustee Daniel Reisdorf       Aye

AWARD BID  - MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC SUPPLIES

Motion by Trustee Kosmerl, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried the bids for various electric supplies be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in all cases per the  attached bid sheets upon recommendation of Superintendent Larry Kilburn.

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL CASH REPORT

Clerk Offers presented the board with the Annual Financial Cash Report for the year ending May 31, 2003 for their review. (Copy of said report is on file in the clerk’s office.)

RESOLUTION - PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 4-2003 - ZONING

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Arcade received a request from the Arcade Planning Board and Trustee Kosmerl to amend Chapter 64 entitled Zoning of the Laws of the Village of Arcade, and

WHEREAS, the requested amendment is to better define Residence – Single Family, Residence, Two Family, Residence – Multi-Family and to state that areas designated R2 are intended to  accommodate predominately single family homes and to state that areas designated R3 are intended to accommodate a balanced mixture of residential uses, and serves as a transition between business and single-family  uses in some locations, and

WHEREAS, a new section 817 entitled Lighting Standard for Site Plans is to be added to provide specific guidelines for site plan applications and standards in regards to lighting in order  to maximize the effectiveness of site lighting, to avoid unnecessary upward illumination and illumination of adjacent properties and to reduce glare, and

WHEREAS, a final copy of proposed Local Law No. 4-2003 amending Chapter 64 regarding Zoning has been placed on the desk of each Board member at the meeting held on June 17, 2003,

NOW, THEREFORE, It is Hereby:

1. Section 202-2.64, Section 202-2.65 and Section 202-2.66 under definitions be amended to better define Single Family, Two Family and Multi-Family living units and Section 412 be amended to accommodate predominately single family homes and Section 413 be amended to accommodate a balanced mixture of residential uses and serve as a transition between business and single family uses in some locations, and 

2. A new Section 817 – Lighting Standard for Site Plans be added to the current Zoning Law to provide specific guidelines for site plan applications in regard to lighting, and

3. That a copy of the proposed Local Law will be forwarded to the Wyoming County Planning Board for its review on July 7, 2003 pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, and

4. That the Village Clerk be directed to publish a Notice of Public Hearing to be held by this Board on the 15th day of July, 2003 considering said Local Law to amend the Zoning Law of the Village of Arcade, and

5. That said Clerk publish a notice of said hearing at least ten (10) days in advance of such hearing in the official newspaper of the Village (Section 1403).

6. That the Village Clerk send notice of proposed zoning change to the Clerk of the Town of Arcade at least ten (10 days prior to the date of such hearing (section 1403 (a) (1)).

WHEREUPON, said Resolution was adopted by the members of the Village Board as follows:

Mayor Michael Doster         Aye

Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely      Aye

Trustee Ginger Comstock    Aye

Trustee Richard Kosmerl    Aye

Trustee Daniel Reisdorf        Aye

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 5-2003 – ZONING MAP

The following resolution was offered by Mayor Doster and seconded by Trustee Comstock:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Arcade is in the process of amending the Zoning Law for the R2 and R3 Districts in the Village of Arcade, and

WHEREAS, the amended map will change two parcels on the North side of North Street from R4 to R1, several parcel on the North side of North Street from R2 to R3, parcels on East Main Street from R3 to R2, parcels on the east side of West Street from R3 to R2, parcels on the east side of Prospect Street from R3 to R2 and parcels on Park and Mill Streets from R3 to R2, and

WHEREAS, a final copy of proposed Local Law No. 5-2003 adding Chapter 63E to the Zoning Laws of the Village of Arcade amending the Zoning Map has been delivered to each Board member at  their regular meeting held on June 17, 2003,

NOW, THEREFORE, It is Hereby:

1. Resolved, that Lands on the North side of North Street currently owned by Brian Kirchmeyer (TIN 182.11-1-4 and TIN 182.11.1.5) from R4 to R1.

Lands on the North side of North Street currently owned by Brian Tingue (TIN 183.09-1-1), Evelyn Bly (TIN 183.09-1-2.1), John Tucker (TIN 183.09-1-3), Marji Forsyth (TIN 183.009-10.1), Cheryl Patridge (TIN 183-09-1-10.2), Wendy Largey (TIN 183.09-1-11), Cynthia Franklin (TIN 183-09-1-12), Marji Forsyth (TIN 183-09-1-13.1), Raymond Wienk (TIN 183-09-1-15.1), William Sprague (TIN 183.09-1-15.22),  Michael Tingue (TIN 183-09-1-15.211), Arcade Apartments (TIN 183.09-1-15.212), Arcade Apartments (TIN 183.09-1-16-12), William Sprague (TIN 183.09-1-16.12 and 183.09-1-16-13), North Street Partnership (TIN 183.1-16-211), Arcade Apartments (TIN 183.09-1-16-212) and William Sprague (TIN 183.09-1-16-213) from R2 to R3.Lands on East Main Street currently owned by Rolland Hinz (TIN 183.14-2-1), Craig Skinner (TIN 183.14-2-2), Phillip Vought (TIN 183.14-2-3), Leslie Claypool (TIN 183.14-2-4, Donald  Dildine (TIN 183.14-2-5, Charles Bolton (TIN183.14-2-24), Donald Meyers (TIN 183.14-2-25), Mark Saladyga (TIN 183.14-2-26), Robert Sprague (TIN 183.14-2-27), Daniel Ronan (TIN 183.14-2-28), Thomas Bella (TIN 183.14-3-1), Village of Arcade (TIN 183-14-3-2), Scott Fuller (TIN 183.14-3-3), Robert Snyder (TIN 183-14-3-4), Highland Plaza (TIN 183.14-3-5), and Helen Forrest (TIN 183.14-3-6) from R3 to R2.Lands on the East side of West Street currently owned by Village of Arcade (TIN 183.09-1-9), John Buncy (TIN 183.09-1-8), Jeffrey Purdy (TIN 183.09-1-7), Pioneer Central School (TIN 183.13-1-42), Raymond Gerwitz (TIN 183.13-1-21, 183.13-1-22), Randy Organski (TIN 183.13-1-23), George Francis (TIN 183-13-1-24), Rodney Franz (TIN 183.13-1-25), Dale Miller (TIN 183.13-1-26), Scott Benkelman (TIN 183.13-1-27) Todd Wittmeyer (TIN 183.13-1-28), Jeffrey Tidd (TIN 183.13-1-29) and Kenneth Hebdon (TIN 183.13-1-30) from R3 to R2.Land on the East side of Prospect Street currently owned by Floyd Brauen (TIN 183.13-2-25), Gregory Sanders (TIN 183.13-2-26), Richard Windsor (TIN 183.13-2-27). Jack McKuhn (TIN  183.13-2-28), Linda Benner (TIN 183.13-2-29), Jeffrey Shick (TIN 183.13-2-30), Mary Robbins (TIN 183.13-2-31), Rodney Franz (TIN 183.13-2-32), William Putt (TIN 183.13-2-33), Jane Hurlburt (TIN 183.13-2-24), Walter  Schiener (TIN 183.13-2-35), Edward Wolfe (TIN 183.13-2-36), Teresa Schwab (TIN 183.13-2-37), Jane Bramer (TIN 183.13-2-38), Henry Goodemote (TIN 183.13-2-39) and Trudy Ling (TIN 183.13-2-40) from R3 to R2.Lands on Park and Mill Streets currently owned by Alton Pettit (TIN 183.13-2-41), Gordon Comstock (TIN 183.13-2-42), James Howard (TIN 183.13-2-43), Jay May (TIN 183.13-2-44), Gertrude Royce (TIN 183.13-2-45), John Arnold (TIN 183.13-2-47), Donald Wright (TIN 183.13-2-48), Susan Morgan (TIN 183.13-2-49, TIN 183.13-2-50), Chanpheng Phommaxaysy (TIN 183.13-2-51), Robert Gray (TIN 183.13-2-52), Myra Fonte (TIN 183.13-2-53), Erik Bowen (TIN 183.13-2-54), Winfred Altmann (TIN 183.13-2-55), Deborah Neamon (TIN 183.13-2-56), Charles Andress (TIN 183.13-2-57), Brenda Souter (TIN 183.14-1-32), Kevin Bartz (TIN 183.14-1-33), John Morrison (TIN 183.14-1-34), Janet Terwilliger (TIN 183.14-1-35), Dawn Harrison (TIN 183.14-1-36), Hugh Ely (TIN 183.14-1-37), Glenn Hansen (TIN 183.14-1-38.1), Beverly Miller (TIN 183.14-1-39),  Ryan Pump (TIN 183.14-1-40), Robert Souter (TIN 183.14-1-41), William Landahl (TIN 183.14-1-42), Carol McCarville (TIN 183.14-1-43.1), Benjamin Baruen (TIN 173.14-1-44), Leon Ely (TIN 183.14-1-46), Richard Betts  (TIN 183.14-1-47), Linda Konka (TIN 183.14-1-48), Kenneth Price (183.14-1-49), Shawn McCarns (TIN 183.14-1-50), David Wright (TIN 183.14-1-51), Lois Dailey (TIN 183.14-1-52), Amanda Sutz (TIN 183.14-1-53), John  Austin (TIN 183.14-1-54), Melanie Mayfiled (TIN 183.14-1-55), Terry Sherwood (TIN 183.14-1-56), Mark Souder (TIN 183.14-1-57), Eugene Bartoszek (TIN 183.14-1-58), Allan Ellis (TIN 183.14-1-59) and Michael Howlett  (TIN 183.14-1-60) from R3 to R2

2. That a draft of a proposed Local Law adding Chapter 63E Zoning Map – R1, R2 and R3 Districts to the Zoning Laws the Village of Arcade, annexed to this Resolution, be forwarded to the  Planning Board pursuant to Section 1402 of the Zoning Local Law, for review by the Planning Board, and

3. That a copy of this Resolution and a copy of the proposed Local Law be forwarded to the Wyoming County Planning Board for its review pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal  Law, and

4. That the Village Clerk be directed to publish a Notice of Public Hearing to be held by this Board on the 15th day of July, 2003 considering said Local Law to amend the Zoning Map of the Village of Arcade, and

5. That said Clerk publish a notice of said hearing at least ten (10) days in advance of such hearing in the official newspaper of the Village (Section 1403).

6. That the Village Clerk send notice of proposed zoning map change to the Clerk of the Town of Arcade at least ten (10 days prior to the date of such hearing (section 1403 (a) (1)).

WHEREUPON, said Resolution was adopted by the members of the Village Board as follows:

   Mayor Michael Doster        Aye

   Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely     Aye

   Trustee Ginger Comstock   Aye

   Trustee Richard Kosmerl   Aye

   Trustee Daniel Reisdorf     Aye

MONTHLY STATUS REPORT

Superintendent Kilburn presented a monthly status report for the board to review.  After discussion the board requested that a quick summary of equipment repairs, need for rental  equipment and community interaction be included in the report.

HIRE TEMPORARY LABORER FOR THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Kosmerl and unanimously carried Lee Redden of Arcade, New York be hired at $6.00 as a temporary laborer for the Waste Water Treatment Plant  effective June 23, 2003 upon recommendation of Superintendent Larry Kilburn.

BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

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

Available upon request

AUDIT BILLS

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Comstock 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.

REQUEST TO BID NEW POLICE CAR

Chief Laird requested permission to bid a new police car that was included in the budget.  This request was tabled to the next meeting so that the Chief could present more information.

SUMMER RECREATION PERSONNEL

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried Sondra Lilly be hired as a Recreation Aide for the Arcade Recreation Program at $5.15 per hour. She is replacing Sandra Cook who took another job.

RECREATION CAMP OUT

The Arcade Recreation would like to have their annual campout at the Village Park on Wednesday, July 30, 2003.  The campout would be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. the following  morning. Motion by Deputy Mayor Ely, seconded by Trustee Kosmerl and unanimously carried the request be granted. 

TAX COLLECTION BY COUNTY

Notice has been received from the Wyoming County Treasurer of Notice of Intent to cancel any Delinquent Tax that has no practical method of Collection.  The County will be reviewing  all property taxes that are returned for collection to determine whether the same should be cancelled, in which event the County will not guarantee or credit the amount of the tax.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ely and unanimously carried the board enter executive session to discuss Union Negotiations.

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ely and unanimously carried the board exit executive session.

REPORTS RECEIVED

Receipts and Disbursements report for the month of May was received, reviewed and placed on file.

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the board the meeting duly adjourned at 8:55 p.m. upon motion by Mayor Doster and seconded by Trustee Kosmerl.

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       Village Clerk