Village of Port Byron Board of Trustees met November 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Board Meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance by Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Meade at 6:00 p.m. on Monday November 6th, 2017.
Call To Order By Mayor Pro Tem Meade
Roll Call / Establishment Of Quorum / Pledge Of Allegiance
Roll Call #1: Present: Trustees Brian Bitler, Patty Lindley, Wayne Oney, Dustin Sloan, Wes Wells
Absent: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared a quorum present
Also Present: Sarah Gorham, Attorney; Manny Rivera, RICO Sheriff’s Dept;
Don Loy, Public Works
Comments From The Mayor Pro Tem
Trustee Gerry Meade said he is filling in for Mayor, who is vacationing. Also stated that he felt the meeting earlier with downtown business owners and operators was very productive and helpful.
Gallery (Comments must be limited to 5 minutes per person, 30 minutes per subject.)
L Dilauro talked about the TIF, and that it will end in 10 years; he feels the Village has not devoted enough to business and residential development; Trustee Wells felt the TIF Committee should address potential residential incentives
Committee Reports:
A. Public Information/Finance Committees
1. Village Finance Committee Wayne Oney
a. 1017 Treasurer’s reports, including P&L and check registers (C/A Item D)
b. Finances are “on target”, per Trustee Oney
2. Economic Development Wes Wells
a. Report on Halloween Movie
1) Trustee Wells said many families came downtown to enjoy the Halloween festivities, including the movie
b. Report on Old Gazebo
1) Roof repair is underway, continued work is dependent on weather
c. Christmas Walk
1) Village portion of Christmas Walk is from 5-8pm on December 1st
2) Library has additional activities going on all day, as well as a bit on Saturday
d. Skating Rink
1) Decision has been made to purchase
2) Insurance is fine, just need to determine setup now
e. Realtor’s 6 Month Contract Extension for marketing Academy property
Trustee Wells made a motion to extend the contract to John Corelis, Realtor, to market the old Academy property, for an additional 6 months, seconded by Trustee Lindley
Roll Call #2: Ayes: Wells, Lindley, Sloan
Nays: Bitler, Oney
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
3. IRDC Committee Patrick Strobel/ Gerry Meade
a. Minutes from 9/18/17 meeting (C/A Item E)
4. Planning/Zoning Committee Gerry Meade
a. Downtown Development Plan
1) No new information
5. MSA
a. Nothing new to report b. Bidding mid to late 2018 for project for sidewalk replacement along Route 84
6. Ordinance, Grants & Audits Patty Lindley
a. Resolution for Downtown Mobility Enhancement Project for ITEP
1) In light of the earlier meeting with downtown property owners and business operators, Trustee Lindley felt the resolution should be tabled for now
7. Personnel Patty Lindley
No updates
8. Public Health Dustin Sloan
No updates
B. Public Works Don Loy/Eric Sikkema
a. Removal of boat dock bid
b. Don Loy felt that the boat dock should be altered so Village personnel could install and remove boat dock themselves
Trustee Wells made a motion to approve paying Superior Seawall to remove Village boat docks, at a cost of $2900, seconded by Trustee Bitler
Roll Call #3: Ayes: Wells, Bitler, Sloan, Oney, Lindley
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
1. Recycling And Refuse Dustin Sloan
No updates
2. Water/Sewer Brian Bitler
a. North Lift station generator service maintenance and repairs
Trustee Bitler made a motion to approve paying Cummins Inc, at a cost of $1726.93, to service the North Station generator, seconded by Trustee Sloan, Budget Item #527-41
Roll Call #4: Ayes: Bitler, Sloan, Oney, Wells, Lindley
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
b. Lift station pump repair
1) Pump has been leaking badly, needed repair on emergency basis
Trustee Sloan made a motion to approve repair from MVP, at a cost of $2909.50, for repair of lift station pump, seconded by Trustee Oney
Roll Call #5: Ayes: Sloan, Oney, Bitler, Wells, Lindley
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
c. WWTP compressor repair
Trustee Sloan made a motion to pay All-Brand Compressor to repair the WWTP compressor, at a cost of $2546 minus sales tax and a portion of mileage, seconded by Trustee Bitler
Roll Call #6: Ayes: Sloan, Bitler, Oney, Wells, Lindley
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
1. Bldg. & Grounds/Streets & Street Lights Brian Bitler
a. Repair of large dump truck
1) Hydraulic lines keep getting caught
Trustee Sloan made a motion to pay Bonnell Industries to repair the large dump truck, at a cost of $1810.00, seconded by Trustee Wells
Roll Call #7: Ayes: Sloan, Wells, Bitler, Oney, Lindley
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
2. Cemetery Gerry Meade
a. Tree removal
1) Only one bid received from Raney Tree
Trustee Sloan made a motion to pay Raney Tree Service $3600 to remove a tree in the cemetery, seconded by Trustee Oney
Roll Call #8: Ayes: Sloan, Oney, Bitler
Nays: Wells, Lindley
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
3. Administrative Bruce Peterson
a. Minutes from the October 16, 2017 Board Meeting (C/A Item A)
b. RI County Sheriff’s reports for October 2017 (C/A Item B)
c. RCPBFPD Report for October 2017 (C/A Item C)
Review Items On Consent Agenda:
Item; Action; Description:
A; Approve; Minutes from the October 16, 2017 Board Meeting
B; Receive; RI County Sheriff’s reports for October 2017
C; Receive; RCPBFPD Report for October 2017
D; Receive; 1017 Treasurer’s reports, including P&L and check registers
E; Receive; Minutes from 9/18/17 IRDC meeting
Motion To Approve Consent Agenda
Trustee Bitler made a motion, seconded by Trustee Lindley, to approve the Consent Agenda
Roll Call #9: Ayes: Bitler, Lindley, Sloan, Oney, Wells
Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared motion approved
Correspondence:
None
Old Business:
Question asked as to whether retaining walls are done at cemetery – answer was “not yet”
New Business
None
Gallery – Questions, Comments:
T Stocking wants all Board members to come to Knights of Columbus
Adjourn:
Trustee Wells made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Sloan
All Ayes, No Nays Mayor Pro Tem Meade declared the meeting adjourned at 7:11 pm
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