VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA

MINUTES

February 6, 2023

Deputy Mayor Gustin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

PRESENT:	Deputy Mayor Doug Gustin and Trustees Jeffrey Watkins and Bill Haddad; Mark Taylor; Village Historian David Sadler and Bruce Burke of PAC 99.

ABSENT:	Mayor Rosanne Warner; Trustee Lori Torrey and Administrator Jeremy Ryan.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to approve the attached minutes of the January 4, 2023, meeting. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins., to approve the following budget transfer: move $68.48 from 19904.01 (Contingency) to 11304.01 (Village Court); move $3,335.86 from 19904.01 (Contingency) to 14204.01 (Village Attorney); $5,750.00 from 19904.01 (Contingency) to 16204.01.43 (Insurance). Passed 3 to 0.

Clerk/Treasurer Williams corrected the amount of the loan from the General fund to Capital Projects Fund to $3,717.50.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, approving a loan from the General fund to the Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $3,717.50 for payment of engineering expenses related to the LWRP Project. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to approve the attached General Fund Abstract in the amount of $156,828.06. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to approve the attached Sewer Fund Abstract in the amount of $22,903.92. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, to approve the attached Capital Projects Fund Abstract in the amount of $85,075.47. Passed 3 to 0.

Public Comments.

Mark Taylor asked about where the money came from for the referee fees for the basketball program. Clerk/Treasurer Williams explained that the money came from Program Development.

Village Historian David Sadler advised that the Old Pheobe marker came in today and the grant for the marker for the Great Fire was approved already. We will receive $1,440 for the Great Fire marker and then we can order it. Mr. Sadler informed the Board that this is the bicentennial year of the microscope company. He does not have enough information for the historical marker for this event.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, to approve payments totaling $1,756.24 from the General Fund to MBI for health insurance debit card transactions from January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to accept the recommendation of DPW Foreman Douglas Holdridge to appoint Nick Morency as Deputy Foreman effective Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the rate of an additional $1.00/hour, pursuant to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village and the CSEA. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to appoint Edward Smith as an MEO with the DPW at an hourly rate of $24.66 (Step 5), effective Monday, February 13, 2023. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to accept the attached Agreed-Upon Procedures from D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP, to perform a review of the Capital Recovery Charges to Queensboro Farm Products, Inc. for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2015 - 2022, at a cost not to exceed $3,550.00. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, to table the motion to allow Darley to show the new fire truck at the FDIC show in Indianapolis in April, 2023, until the next meeting. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to set the rent charged to the Department of Corrections Parole Division for the use of the Canastota Police Department to $100.00/month for the period April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving a credit in the amount of $56.25 against the sewer charges on the December 31, 2022, OCWA bill for property owned by Martin Bargabos and located at 201 N Main Street, Canastota, New York. (Note: The reason for the excess water consumption was due to a broken pipe leading into a toilet which has been corrected.) Discussion: Trustee Watkins asked if this was on the list. Clerk/Treasurer advised that she checked the list and these properties are not on them. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving a credit in the amount of $69.38 against the sewer charges on the December 31, 2022, OCWA bill for property owned by Eileen Dailey and located at117 MacArthur Place, Canastota, New York. (Note: The reason for the excess water consumption was due to a running toilet that has been corrected.) Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving a wire transfer sent to M&T Bank on February 1, 2023, from the Sewer Fund in the amount of $30,000 for payment of principal (Account No. 97106.02 Debt Service) and $2,356.68 for payment of interest (Account No. 97107.02 Interest on Debt Service) for the 2004 Phase 3 & 4 EFC Bond. Passed 3 to 0.

Correspondence.

Deputy Mayor Gustin noted that there have been two (2) contractors looking at the OCWA garage roof.

Administrator's Comments - attached.

Administrator Ryan is absent tonight but submitted his report for the Board's review.

Trustees Comments.

None tonight.

7:15 Public Hearing - Local Law A-2023 Amending Chapter 216 of the Code of the Village of Canastota to Designate Certain Streets and/or Portions of Streets in the Village as Parking Prohibited at all Times.

Deputy Mayor Gustin opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. and read the Notice of Public Hearing out loud and explained why we are proposing this local law. Deputy Mayor Gustin asked three (3) times if anyone was here to speak for or against this local law. He received no response.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to close the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Passed 3 to 0

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, adopting the attached Resolution adopting Local Law No. 1-2023 Amending Chapter 216 of the Code of the Village of Canastota to Designate Certain Streets and/or Portions of Streets in the Village as Parking Prohibited at All Times. Roll call vote: Trustee Haddad - Aye; Trustee Watkins - Aye; Deputy Mayor Gustin - Aye. Passed 3 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to adjourn at 7:18 p.m. Passed 3 to 0.

Respectfully submitted,

Catherine E. Williams

Clerk/Treasurer