ROUND LAKE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING HELD MARCH 4, 2015 PRESENT: Trustee Christopher Nellissen Trustee Michael Roets Trustee Dominick DeLorio Trustee Bergin ABSENT: Mayor Dixie Lee Sacks ALSO PRESENT: Attorney Thomas Peterson John Bossalini Aaron Morris Fire Chief Frank Mazza Debbie Rice Christine Van Patten Deputy Mayor Bergin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was recited. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mr. Morris commented that he was reading the February 4, Board minutes and wished to correct his statement. He did say that he does not get a warm-fuzzy feeling from this board that his concerns will be implemented. He has brought to the board the concern that renting a room comes with no additional water & sewer assessment, whereas renting an apartment incurs additional fees. What is the difference between renting a room vs. an apartment other than semantics? There are structures in the Village that exist to rent rooms, some are well known and open about the rental arrangements and other are clandestine. The current fee structure is arbitrary and capricious, implemented at a time when the means did not exist for the Village to monitor consumption at all structures regardless of the living arrangements. A fair and equitable and simple way to charge for water and sewer exists in the Village merely by reading the meter and charging the property owner for what is consumed at each household. REPORTS Superintendent Stevenson: Mr. Stevenson is not present at this meeting. Animal Control Officer: Is not present at this meeting. Chief Mazza: This has been a busy month with 24 alarms, copies of the monthly report is attached. The ladder truck has some ice damage from a large fire recently. There was some damage after the ice thawed, which has been repaired. The ladder truck is now out of service due to an oil leak on the rear of the vehicle. The new small rescue truck will be here by June prior to the Fire Chief s show. The Fire Chief is requesting some new equipment for the small rescue truck and 10 sets of turn out gear with boots. RESOLUTION # 14 OF 2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the Round Lake Village Board of Trustees authorize the purchase of 10 sets of turn out gear and boots for approximately $28,000 and the purchase of equipment for the new rescue truck with a total of $27,948 with the total expenditure of $55,948.
RESOLVED by Trustee Nellissen, SECONDED by Trustee DeLorio. Code Enforcement Officer : Mr. Sheridan is not present at this meeting. OLD BUSINESS Zoning Revisions: Michael Allen was to provide the Village Board with a copy of the draft zoning revisions. He is not present. 26 Albany Avenue: There is nothing that has happened since the last meeting. A ticket was issues by the Code Enforcement Officer. No one appeared in court last month; it is scheduled for court on the 12 of March. Victorian Landings: There are some amendments to the Victorian Landings Planned Development District. These changes have been discussed with the Village Board and John Bossalini as the last meeting. These amendments include a change in the location of the community sign; a change of the master meter; the relocation and reduction of the length of the retaining wall behind units 1-6 and the Village of Round Lake s decision to accept the developer s offer of $7,804 to dedicate for Public Parkland. The park will consist of a deck with a railing on three sides and two benches. There will not be a path behind the townhouses. These amendments will be sent to the planning board for their recommendations then a public hearing of the Village Board. RESOLUTION # 15 OF 2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the application of Farone-Amedore LLC for amendments to the Victorian Landings Planned Development District Legislation be and hereby is transferred to the Village of Round Lake Planning Board and the Saratoga County Planning Board, for their review and recommendations. RESOLVED by Trustee Nellissen, SECONDED by Trustee DeLorio.
RESOLUTION # 16 OF 2015 WHEREAS Farone-Amedore LLC has submitted an application to the Village of Round Lake for a second set of amendments to the Victorian Landings Planned Development District enable legislation, including a proposal to diminish the size of a proposed public park; and WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees has transferred the proposed amendments to the Village and County Planning Boards for their review and recommendations and has provided copies to all other parties entitled to the same by law or regulation; now, therefore, it is RESOLVED that the Village Board of the Village of Round Lake hereby declares that it retains lead agency status for the within proposed amendments for purposes of application of the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act; and it is further RESOLVED that a public hearing regarding an application to the Village of Round Lake for a second set of amendments to the Victorian Landings Planned Development district enabling legislation, including a proposal to diminish the size of a proposed public park, will be held on the 15 th day of April at 6:45 pm at the Community Room of the Village Hall located at 49 Burlington Avenue, Round Lake, New York, at which time all persons desiring to be heard thereon will be heard; and it is lastly RESOLVED that the Village Clerk is directed to publish notice of the aforesaid public hearing. RESOLVED by Trustee Nellissen, SECONDED by Trustee DeLorio. Washington Avenue Drainage : The Village Clerk reported that there has been a lot of interest in the project. Approximately 12 bid packets have been requested so far. The sealed bids will be opened at the March 19 Board of Trustee meeting. NEW BUSINESS New Computer Programs: The Village Board was presented with three programs, one for utility taxes, one for tax collection and one for integrated financial management. Bob Martinson is retiring and has merged his municipal accounting programs with Business Automation Services. This company is located in Clifton Park. The Trustees reviewed the programs and the cost. Trustee Roets asked about the procurement policy and the amount allowed for the purchase of goods.
The policy was provided for the Village Attorney to review then determine that the costs of these programs are slightly greater that allow in the policy. The Trustees will require three quotes for the purchase of these new programs. Use of the Community Room: The Girl Scouts want to have a cookie booth sale and WRLIS are planning lantern sales in the community room. MOTION by Trustee Nellissen to approve the use of the Community Room by the Girl Scouts for a cookie booth on March 28 and by WRLIS for lantern sales on April 18 and May 30, 2015, SECONDED by Trustee DeLorio. MOTION APPROVED CORRESPONDENCE: The Village was notified that a grant for $1,000 was awarded for the children s puppet show in the 2015 Auditorium programs. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Trustee Nellissen to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2015 Board of Trustees meeting with corrections, SECONDED by Trustee Roets. Trustee DeLorio abstain MOTION APPROVED VILLAGE ATTORNEY: Nothing for this meeting VILLAGE MAYOR: Mayor Sacks is not present at this meeting. VILLAGE TRUSTEES Trustee Nellissen attended the annual LOSAP meeting for the Fire Fighters Service Program. There was discussion about the diversity of the company and the state of the economy with the investments. A resolution will be coming down from the Town of Malta for the Village Board. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Aaron Morris stated that he doesn t understand why the water & sewer fees can t be charged as a tax. The Village was going to see if this can be charged. Mr. Peterson commented that a tax is a closed fund, he is not sure if this is that type of fund. Mr. Peterson has a call into NYCom but has not received a call back. Mr. Peterson will continue to look into this matter. Some discussion continued.
ADJOURN MEETING MOTION by Trustee Nellissen to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 P.M. MEETING ADJOURNED Respectfully submitted, Lois J. Whitbeck Village Clerk