February 15, 2005

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arcade, Wyoming County, New York held on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. there were:

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely

ALSO PRESENT

Police Chief John Laird, Deborah Titus – Arcade Herald, Fire Chief Neil Williams, Jace Drennan, B.J. Moore, Pam Beiersdorf, Laura Reisdorf (student)

NOTICE

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, notice of this meeting was given to the media on the 2^nd day of February, 2005 and the same posted on the 2^nd day of February, 2005.

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Doster opened the meeting with the Pledge to Allegiance.

APPROVE MINUTES

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried the minutes from a regular meeting held on February 1, 2005 be approved as presented.

ELECTION RESOLUTION

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the next Village Election is to be held Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in the Village Board Room from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M.,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following candidates and the respective offices in such election are as follows:

(One) 1 Mayor – 2 Year Term
Michael R. Doster (Republican)
64 East Main Street
Arcade, New York 14009

(Two) 2 Trustees - 2 Year Term each
   Richard Kosmerl (Democrat)
   52 Mt. View Drive
   Arcade, New York 14009

   Daniel Reisdorf (Republican)
   27 Haskell Avenue
   Arcade, New York 14009

(One) 1 Village Justice – 4 Year Term
Sheri Bell-Beyer
2 Stuart Avenue
Arcade, New York 14009

AND, that a copy of such notice shall be posted in at least six conspicuous public places within the Village and at each polling place at least one day before the Village election.

The aforesaid resolution was adopted upon the following vote:

Mayor Michael Doster Aye
Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett Aye
Trustee Richard Kosmerl Aye
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf Aye

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT POSITION

After discussion motion was made by Trustee Kosmerl to hire Jeffrey Riggerman as a Waste Water Treatment Plant Trainee effective February 21, 2005 at $12.67 per hour. The motion failed for lack of a second.

PROPOSAL BY WYOMING COUNTY TO PURCHASE PROPERTY

Wyoming County is going to replace the bridge on Hurdville Road during the summer of 2005. The location of the bridge is being moved slightly and the County would like to purchase a small parcel of land 52’ X34’ (0.45 acres) from the Village on Hurdville Road for this purpose. They also need an easement for another parcel on Hurdville Road owned by the Village during the construction phase. After discussion motion was made by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried to approve the request by Wyoming County to purchase the parcel for $300.00.

SET WORK BUDGET WORK NIGHTS

Budget work nights were set for February 25, 2005 beginning at 3:00 p.m., March 14, 2005 beginning at 6:00 p.m. prior to the regular meeting and March 22 and 29, 2005 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

PERMISSION TO ATTEND SEMINAR

Motion by Trustee Reisdorf, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried permission be granted to Dan Laird to attend a seminar on Asphalt Paving Principals in Allegheny County on May 10, 2005.

SECTION 41j – NEW YORK STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Clerk Offers reported that she received information from the Office of the New York State Comptroller informing the Village that the estimated additional annual cost for providing employees the benefits of Section 41(j), the allowance for unused sick leave, will be $1,368. The amount quoted is valid until March 31, 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:

AUDIT BILLS

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett 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.

RESOLUTION – SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GRANT

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Village of Arcade has participated in the states Selective Traffic Enforcement program for several years. The goal of the program that is sponsored by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, Department of Motor Vehicles is to reduce aggressive driving, speeding and impaired driving related motor vehicle crashes, and

WHEREAS, the grant, known as grant number PT-6120044 in the amount of $3,000, and

WHEREAS, the grant period is from October 1, 2004 and expires September 30, 2005,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the trustees of the Village Board, Village of Arcade that Mayor Michael Doster be empowered to enter into agreement with the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee and to sign said grant agreement.

The above resolution was adopted upon the following vote:

   Mayor Michael Doster Aye
   Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely Absent
   Trustee Paul Burkett Aye
   Trustee Richard Kosmerl Aye
   Trustee Daniel Reisdorf Aye

ACCOUNTING SCHOOLS

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Mayor Doster and unanimously carried permission be granted from Pam Beiersdorf to attend the Basic Accounting School in Batavia, New York on April 12-14 and to attend the Advanced Accounting School in Watkins Glen on June 14-16 or Batavia on October 18-20.

DOWNTOWN BUILDING LIGHTS

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried the lights outlining the buildings in the downtown area be turned off as soon as possible as many of the bulbs are out.

QUALITY COMMUNITIES GRANT RESOLUTION

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

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Governor George E. Pataki recognizes that in order to achieve more effective environmental protection and sustainable community development the State should work more cooperatively with local governments in order to provide for efficient delivery of services and improve local governance, and

WHEREAS, as part of the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year’s Budget the Governor and Legislature provided $1,000,000 in funding for the Quality Communities Program to enhance the opportunities and incentives for innovative community planning and development of implementation tools and strategies that link environmental protection, economic prosperity and community well-being, and

WHEREAS, the Department of State is soliciting grant applications from eligible local governments, and

WHEREAS, the Village and Town of Arcade adopted a Comprehensive Plan in December of 1996¸and

WHEREAS, the Village and Town of Arcade are considering revising the plan to bring it up to date for the needs of the Village and Town, and

WHEREAS, the downtown corridor along with the regional corridors need a study to address traffic issues as the Village has two major state routes going through it, and

WHEREAS, the revised plan will address and seek more input from the surrounding communities,

NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Arcade empowers Mayor Michael R. Doster to execute a Quality Community Grant Application.

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:

Mayor Michael Doster Voting Aye
Deputy Mayor Hugh Ely Voting Absent
Trustee Paul Burkett Voting Aye
Trustee Richard Kosmerl Voting Aye
Trustee Daniel Reisdorf Voting Aye

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried the board enter executive session to discuss possible litigation of a legal matter and personnel matters regarding particular individuals.

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

ACCEPT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Motion by Trustee Burkett, seconded by Trustee Reisdorf and unanimously carried the Village Board accept the settlement agreement with Scott Mason and authorize Superintendent Larry Kilburn to sign said agreement for the Village.

CREATE POSITION

Motion by Mayor Doster, seconded by Trustee Burkett and unanimously carried the Village create a position of Working Foreman and that Superintendent Kilburn begin the posting process to fill the position.

WATER AND SEWER BUDGETS

The remainder of the meeting was spent reviewing the Water and Sewer Fund tentative budgets for 2005-2006.

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. upon motion by Trustee Burkett and seconded by Mayor Doster.

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Village Clerk