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Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met December 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The Village Board Meeting was called to order by Mayor Bruce Peterson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday December 18th, 2017.

Roll Call / Establishment Of Quorum / Pledge Of Allegiance

Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Brian Bitler, Patty Lindley, Gerry Meade, Wayne Oney, Dustin Sloan, Wes Wells

Absent: None

Mayor Peterson declared a quorum present

Also Present:Sarah Gorham, Atty; Manny Rivera, RICO Sheriff’s Dept

Comments From The Mayor:

1. Mayor Peterson announced the Holiday Lighting Contest Winners:

Business Lighting Contest winners:

1st Place Lily Pads

2nd Place Safe Money Concepts

Residential Contest winners:

Grand Prize 1302 Lakeside Dr

2nd Place 1300 Lakeside Dr

3rd Place 112 S High St

Gallery (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)

None

Committee Reports

A. Public Information/Finance Committees

1. Village Finance Committee Wayne Oney

a. 1117 Treasurer’s reports, including P&L, Visa, and check registers (C/A Item D)

2. Economic Development Wes Wells

a. Thanks to all involved in Village Christmas Walk

3. IRDC Committee Patrick Strobel/ Gerry Meade

a. Examining existing sidewalk ordinances and guidelines

b. Discussed CIP funding

c. Brought up to date on Downtown Development

d. Looked at Property Maintenance Ordinance

4. Planning/Zoning Committee Gerry Meade

a. Downtown Development

1) Not much to say, have decided to table until ITEP grant decided

b. Sign Ordinance(s)

1) Trustee Wells asked about the rationale for this to be under Planning/Zoning instead of the Trustee assigned to Ordinance

2) Trustee Lindley also questioning this assignment

3) Also have been discussing signs at entrance to town listing churches, for a long time

4) Was left in hands of residents that came in and brought it to Board

5) Trustee Bitler feels it should be pursued and resolved as far as who/what and who would be included, etc.

6) Also some discussion as to temporary types of signs and guidelines

5. MSA

a. Submitted final pay request from Stichter for 9th St Ct N project

b. Amendment to Downtown Development plan to bill for extra work and time

Trustee Oney made a motion to approve the contract amendment for the Downtown Development Concept plan, to pay an additional $5925 to MSA, seconded by Trustee Wells

Roll Call #2: Ayes: Oney, Wells, Meade, Lindley, Sloan, Bitler

Nays: None

Mayor Peterson declared motion approved

c. Also some discussion ensued as to the Welcome Flyer that MSA was working on

1) Not complete, MSA was to “assist” in development and then the Village is to decide what they would do with it

2) Trustee Wells suggested that Economic Development Committee look at it and bring back to Board with suggestions

6. Ordinance, Grants & Audits Patty Lindley

No update

7. Personnel Patty Lindley

a. Holiday bonuses

1) Trustee Lindley would like to give bonuses to certain employees in appreciation for service and in the spirit of the holidays

Trustee Lindley made a motion to give a $50 check from General Budget and a Christmas card to six employees (2 office staff, 3 Public Works staff and Building Inspector), seconded by Trustee Sloan

a. Discussion ensued as to amount, who would receive the holiday gift, etc.

b. Trustee Sloan withdrew his 2nd and Trustee Lindley withdrew her motion Trustee Lindley made another motion, to give a $150 check from General Budget as a holiday gift to the 6 employees in a Christmas card, seconded by Trustee Sloan

a. Much discussion ensued as to amount, who would receive the holiday gift, etc.

b. Trustee Lindley said she could amend motion again?

c. Trustee Sloan withdrew his 2nd

Trustee Wells made another motion, to give the 3 full time employees a $200 bonus and 3 part time employees a $125 bonus from General Budget as a holiday gift in a Christmas card, seconded by Trustee Lindley

Trustee Wells then Revised his motion, to give the 3 full time employees a $200 bonus and 2 part time employees a $125 bonus from General Budget as a holiday gift in a Christmas card, seconded by Trustee Lindley

Roll Call #3: Ayes: Wells, Lindley

Nays: Bitler, Sloan, Meade, Oney

Mayor Peterson declared motion denied

Trustee Sloan made another motion, to give the 3 full time employees a $100 bonus and 2 part time employees a $50 bonus from General Budget as a holiday gift in a Christmas card, seconded by Trustee Lindley

Roll Call #4: Ayes: Sloan, Lindley, Oney, Wells

Nays: Bitler, Meade

Mayor Peterson declared motion approved

8. Public Health Dustin Sloan

No updates

9. Green Committee Sarah Ford

No updates

10. TIF

a. Resolution #R171812 to pay Riverbend Pizza

b. Board voted to approve agreements in 2015 and 2016

c. Project is now done

Trustee Wells made a motion to approve TIF Resolution #R171812 to pay Riverbend Pizza $45,425 total, per previously approved agreements, seconded by Trustee Oney

Roll Call #5: Ayes: Wells, Oney, Meade, Lindley, Sloan, Bitler

Nays: None

Mayor Peterson declared motion approved

B. Public Works

1. Recycling And Refuse Dustin Sloan

No updates

2. Water/Sewer Brian Bitler

No updates

3. Bldg. & Grounds/Streets & Street Lights Brian Bitler

No updates

4. Cemetery Gerry Meade

a. Will not have another meeting until March 2018

5. Administrative Bruce Peterson

a. Minutes from the December 4, 2017 Board Meeting (C/A Item A)

b. RI County Sheriff’s reports for November 2017 (C/A Item B)

c. RCPBFPD Report for November 2017 (C/A Item C)

d. Resolution to allow fiber-optic cable placement

1) Discussion as to whether resolution covers all necessary aspects

2) MSA brought up a couple of concerns

3) It was decided to table the issue until next meeting

Review Items On Consent Agenda

Item; Action; Description:

A; Approve; Minutes from the December 4, 2017 Board Meeting

B; Receive; RI County Sheriff’s reports for November 2017

C; Receive; RCPBFPD Report for November 2017

D; Approve 1117; Treasurer’s reports, including P&L, Visa, and check registers

Trustee Bitler made a motion, seconded by Trustee Sloan, to approve the Consent Agenda

All “Ayes”, no “Nays”

Mayor Peterson declared motion approved

Correspondence:

None

Old Business:

None

New Business:

None

Gallery – Questions, Comments:

None

Adjourn:

Trustee Wells made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Sloan

All Ayes, No Nays - Mayor Peterson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm

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