VILLAGE OF CANASTOTA

MINUTES

April 24, 2024

Mayor Warner called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

PRESENT:	Mayor Rosanne Warner; Deputy Mayor Doug Gustin; Trustees Jeff Watkins and Bill Haddad; Village Administrator Jeremy Ryan and Bruce Burke of PAC 99.

ABSENT:	Trustee Lori Torrey

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, approving the following budget modification: Increase 16202.01 (Village Hall Capital) by $20,000.00; increase 31201.01 (Police Personal Services) by $33,721.35. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving the attached General Fund Abstract in the amount of $28,219.96. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Gustin, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving the attached Sewer Fund Abstract in the amount of $1,791.64. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, approving the following modifications to the 2024-2025 Mayor's Tentative Budget: Increase 10101.01 (Board of Trustees Personal Services) to $24,000.00; decrease 10104.01 (Board of Trustees Contractual) to $750.00; increase 12101.01 (Mayor Personal Services) to $10,000.00; increase 14101.01 (Village Clerk Personal Services) to $123,034.45; increase 14204.01 (Village Attorney) to $60,000.00; increase 16204.01 (Village Hall Contractual) to $9,000.00; increase 31201.01 (Police Personal Services) to $607,000.00; increase 31202.01 (Police Capital) to $17,400.00; increase 31204.01 (Police Contractual) to $80,320.00; increase 36504.01 (Demolition of Unsafe Buildings) to $70,000.00; increase 51102.01 (Street Maintenance Capital) to $57,000.00; increase 51104.01 (Street Maintenance Contractual) to $154,319.10; increase 73104.01 (Youth Program Contractual) to $80,501.90; increase 85604.01 (Tree Removal) to $20,000.00; increase 90308.01 (Social Security) to $106,682.79 for a total of $3,836,464.74 in General Fund appropriations. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Gustin, seconded by Trustee Haddad, approving the following modifications to the 2024-2025 Mayor's Tentative Budget: Decrease 1001.01 (Taxes) to $2,060,847.00; increase 1081.01 (Payments in Lieu of Taxes) to $9,693.35; increase 2350.01 (Youth Recreation) to $45,000.00; increase 599.01 (Appropriated Fund Balance) to $259,514.05 for a total of $3,836,464.74 in General Fund revenues. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Haddad, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving the following modifications to the 2024-2025 Mayor's Tentative Budget: Decrease 19904.02 (Contingency) to $2,000.00; increase 19905.02 (OCWA Billing Fees) to $14,000.00; increase 81304.02 (Treatment Plan Contractual) to $873,949.11 for a total of $1,289,657.79 in Sewer Fund appropriations. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Gustin, seconded by Trustee Watkins, approving the following modifications to the 2024-2025 Mayor's Tentative Budget: increase 1030.02 (Unit Charges) to $182,993.75; decrease 2120.02 (Sewer Rents) to $550,675,34; increase 2124.02 (Queensboro Debt Charges) to $104,106.24; increase 2125.02 (Outside Sewer Debt) to $9,113.75; decrease 2590.02 (Permits) to $0.00 for a total of $1,289,657.79 in Sewer Fund revenues. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Haddad, to adopt the 2024-2025 General Fund Budget with $3,836,464.74 in appropriations, $2,060,847.00 in taxes, $1,775,617.74 in revenues with a tax rate of $11.710702 per $1,000 of assessed value. Passed 4 to 0.

Motion by Trustee Gustin, seconded by Trustee Watkins, to adopt the 2024-2025 Sewer Fund Budget with $1,289,657.79 in appropriations, $1,289,657.79 in revenues with a sewer rate of $6.50 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed and a Sewer Unit Charge of $115.00 per unit. Discussion: The Mayor thanked the Board for working together to fix these problems with the sewer. Passed 4 to 0.

Trustee Haddad reminded the Board that Little League Opening Day is this weekend. The Mayor reminded the Board of the Comprehensive Planning Presentation on Wednesday, May 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of South Peterboro and Center Streets (the old Red Onion building).

Motion by Trustee Watkins, seconded by Trustee Gustin, to adjourn at 5:06 p.m. Passed 4 to 0.

Respectfully submitted,

Catherine E. Williams

Clerk/Treasurer