| Organization | Village of West Carthage |
| Board | Village Board |
| Date and Time | Tuesday, October 10 2006 at 6:00 PM |
| Place | Village of West Carthage Municipal Building 61 High St, West Carthage NY |
| Contact | Deborah Pierce Village Clerk-Treasurer Phone(315) 493-2552 Fax(315) 493-2847 |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
October 10, 2006
A regular meeting of the West
Carthage Village Board of Trustees was held October 10, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at
the
Present: Mayor Scott M. Burto, Deputy Mayor Jim Scott, Jr., Trustee
David Rounds, Trustee Scott Sullivan., Trustee Gerald Caldwell.
Guest: Ron Blinebry, Bruce Rounds, Robert Brauchle-WDT
Mayor Burto called the
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Trustee Caldwell to approve
the minutes of September 25, 2006 and was seconded by Trustee Rounds: motion
carried unanimously.
During the public comment
portion of the meeting, resident Bruce Rounds asked about village subdivision
law and the procedure for applying for subdivision. Planning Board Chairman Blinebry directed Mr.
Rounds to submit his plan to the Planning Board but cautioned that the property
is located in the Central Business District and no new residential housing is
allowed per village code.
On a motion by Trustee
Rounds, seconded by Trustee Scott the request by the Fire Department Auxiliary to use the
Community Room on October 28th for a Halloween party with fees
waived was unanimously approved.
Mayor Burto appointed Paul
Pierce to serve the remainder of Dave Rohr’s term on the Planning Board which
expires December 2007. On a motion by
Trustee Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Rounds, the appointment of Paul Pierce
was unanimously approved. Trustee
Sullivan would like a letter of appreciation sent to Mr. Rohr. Chairman Blinebry agreed that a letter was
appropriate.
Mayor Burto appointed Joe
Onyon to serve the remainder of Rick Novy’s term on the Zoning Board of Appeals
which expires December 2006. On a motion
by Trustee Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Rounds, the appointment of Joe Onyon
was unanimously approved. A letter of
appreciation will also be sent to Rick Novy.
The September Justice report
was available.
On a motion by Trustee Scott,
seconded by Trustee Sullivan, Resolution 17-2006 (attached) amending the
2006-07 budget in the amount $93,010.79 to account for the receipt of funds
from the WDC Termination Agreement was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Trustee Scott,
seconded by Trustee Rounds, Resolution 18-2006 (attached) amending the 2006-07
budget in the amount $1,100.16 to account for the receipt of funds from the
Justice Court Assistance grant program was unanimously approved
On a motion by Trustee Scott,
seconded by Trustee Rounds, Resolution 19-2006 (attached) amending the 2006-07
budget in the amount $750.00 to account for the receipt of funds from the Steps
to a Healthier NY grant program was unanimously approved
On a motion by Trustee
Rounds, seconded by Trustee Sullivan, a budget transfer was approved as
follows:
From 1990400A Contingency to
3410200A Fire Equipment in the amount of $2296.24 was unanimously
approved. An emergency repair to one of
the pumpers resulted in the need for a transfer of funds.
On a motion by Trustee Rounds, seconded by Trustee
Caldwell, abstracts in the following amounts were unanimously approved: General - $22,793.17; Water - $811.71, Carried unanimously.
Mayor Burto reminded everyone
of the roundtable meeting in the Community Room on October 12th at 6:30 p.m. Assemblywoman Scozzafava will be holding
office hours from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the board room. There will be speakers from Jefferson County
Planning and Clayton Improvement regarding housing grants and the new
superintendent of schools from Carthage Central will be in attendance. Senator Wright will be holding a regional
town hall meeting in
Assistance to Firefighters
grants are being announced.
On a motion by Trustee
Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Scott, a letter is to be sent to Senator McHugh
encouraging him to make an effort to retain MAST helicopter service at
On a motion by Trustee Scott,
seconded by Trustee Rounds, Mayor Burto obtained board approval to prepare a
newsletter to send to residents in December.
Each department will be asked to contribute.
On a motion by Trustee Scott,
seconded by Trustee Sullivan, Halloween hours will be 5 to 8 pm October 31,
2006. Carried
unanimously.
Trustee Scott asked that the
newspapers print a reminder to residents that the winter parking ban
will be in effect November 1.
The mini-pumper should be in
service by the weekend.
Trustee Sullivan is in the
process of obtaining estimates on the heating system from Hyde-Stone and
Derouin’s Pluming and Heating.
Trustee
On a motion by Trustee
Rounds, seconded by Trustee Caldwell, executive session was entered into at
6:29 to discuss personnel. Carried unanimously.
Regular meeting resumed at
7:12
On a motion by Trustee Scott, seconded by Trustee
Sullivan, the meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clerk/Treasurer
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
Regular
Meeting
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
6:00 p.m.
(Non-smoking, Handicapped Accessible)
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes – September 25, 2006
3. Public Comment
4. Community Room Use – Fire Dept. Auxiliary
5. Planning Board Appointment
6. Justice Report – September
7. Budget Amendments
a. PILOT Termination
b. Grant
Receipts –
8. Budget Transfer
9. Audit of Claims
10. Trustees, announcements, correspondence
Ø Meetings:
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Mayor’s Roundtable Informational Meeting, October 12th, 7:00 p.m.
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Joint Utility Management Board – October 18th, 5:00 p.m. -
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*
Planning Board, November 2nd, 2006, 6:30 p.m.
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