OCTOBER 21, 2019                                                                        VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

 

                                                                                                VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE

                                                                                                PO BOX 7, 18 CHURCH STREET

                                                                                                GREENWOOD LAKE, NY 10925

 

 

PRESENT:            MAYOR:            JESSE DWYER

 

                        TRUSTEES:            THOMAS HOWLEY

                                                KELLI ANN KELM

                                                CHAD SELLIER

 

ABSENT:            TRUSTEE:            KATHELEEN HOLDER

 

                        ATTORNEY:            JOHN BUCKHEIT

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.

 

ROLL CALL BY VILLAGE CLERK PATRICIA OLSEN.

 

ALL PRESENT EXCEPT TRUSTEE KATHELEEN HOLDER AND ATTORNEY JOHN BUCKHEIT.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

MAYOR DWYER STATED TRUSTEE HOLDER COULDN’T BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT I WANT TO CONGRATULATE HER AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THE HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES THIS PAST WEEKEND. COUNTLESS GROUPS AND PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS PROJECT. I HEARD THEY SOLD 990 PLUS TICKETS. IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE DAY. IT WAS A YEAR LONG PROCESS PREPARING FOR THIS EVENT AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY JOB WELL DONE.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

MAYOR DWYER STATED WE RECEIVED TWO LETTERS.

LETTER FROM STATE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE REGARDING OUR AIM FUNDING. THEY ARE BASICALLY SHIFTING THE WAY WE GET MONEY, THE COUNTY WILL NOW BE GIVING IT TO US BY DEDUCTING IT FROM SALES TAX REVENUE.

LETTER REGARDING ORANGE COUNTY RECYCLING ISSUES. THEY MAY CONSIDER GOING TO A DUAL STREAM RECYCLING AGAIN. WE HAVE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING RIGHT NOW.

VISITING ELECTED OFFICIALS

COUNCILMAN FLOYD DEANGELO – I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT TONIGHT.

DPW            REPORTED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BILL ROE.

WE REPLACED FIVE CATCH BASINS THIS MONTH. INSTALLED ABOUT 200 FEET OF CULVERT PIPE, REPAIRED 2 CURB BOXES, REPAIRED 1 LARGE WATER LINE BREAK. ALL THE PLOWS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND ARE READY TO GO.  

MAYOR DWYER STATED YOU AND PHIL REPAIRED A LARGE WATER LINE BREAK LAST WEEK, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY GOOD JOB. WE LOST A TON OF WATER BEFORE THE REPAIR.

WATER            REPORTED BY                        PHIL LANDRU

ITS BEEN BUSINESS AS USUAL AS FAR AS SAMPLING, TESTING AND REPORTNG GOES. OTHER THAN A FEW SERVICE REPAIRS AND METER CALLS, THINGS HAVE BEEN PRETTY QUIET.

AT SOME POINT ON MONDAY OUR STORAGE TANK BEGAN DROPPING RAPIDLY, I INFORMED THE MAYOR OF THE SITUATION FIRST THING TUESDAY MORNING AND BEGAN CONCERTED EFFORTS TO BOTH SUPPLEMENT OUR CURRENT PRODUCTION IN THE EVENT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE OUR LEAK. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAV OUR LEAK DTECTION GUY HERE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. AND FOUND OUR LEAK IN A FAIRLY SHORT TIME. THE ROAD DEPARTMENT QUICKLY MOBILIZED WITH A CREW TO GET AN 8 INCH WATER MAIN EXPOSED THAT RUNS THROUGH THE WOODS AND WETLANDS IN VICTORY ACRES. BY 8:00PM THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED AND WE WERE ABLE TO BEGIN PRODCUING MORE WATER THAN WE WERE LOSING. THE STORAGE TANK WENT AS LOW AS 23 FEET WHICH IS LOWER THAN IVE EVEN SEEN IT IN MY 15 YEARS WITH THE VILLAGE. WE ARE NOW AT JUST OVER 33 FEET AND MAKING UP SLOWLY TO OUR CAPACITY OF 37 FEET. WE RAN INTO A PROBLEM IN TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THE MAIN. ALL THE SURROUNDING FEEDS WERE SHUT DOWN BUT WE COULDN’T ISOLATE ALL OF THEM, SO I HAD TO OPEN TWO HYDRANTS TO KEEP THE PRESSURE AWAY FROM THE LEAK SO IT COULD BE REPAIRED.

OUR ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE ON THE 3RD OF THIS MONTH AND WE ARE WAITING ON THE REPORT FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE WILL BE LEAVING SUMMER WATER ON AS WEATHER PERMITS. AS SOON AS WE START SEEING TEMPS IN THE LOW 20S WE WILL BE SHUTTING IT DOWN AND WINTERIZING IT.

AMBULANCE CORP            REPORTED BY NANCY BRENNER D’ANGELO

FOR THE MONTH ENDING IN SEPTEMBER THE AMBULANCE CORP ANSWERED 43 CALLS WHICH WERE PREDOMINANTLY MEDICAL. MUTUAL AID AND STAND BYS WERE UP. THERE WERE SIX MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND ONE OBVIOUS DEATHS.

POLICE            REPORTED BY DETECTIVE SERGEANT LEANNE GAYLER

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, WE HAD 1096 COMPLAINTS, MADE 13 ARRESTS, ISSUED 81 TRAFFIC TICKETS, 4 PARKING TICKETS, INVESTIGATED 9 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, 1 VILLAGE CODE VIOLATION AND 9 NAVIGATION COMPLAINTS.   I HAD MENTIONED AT A PREVIOUS MEETING THAT WE WERE LOOKING TO LAUNCH A NEW PROGRAM IN GREENWOOD LAKE REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. WEHAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HOPE NOT HANDCUFFS, WHICH IS A PROGRAM THAT STARTED IN MICHIGAN. ORANGE COUNTY HAS NOW LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM WHICH IS THE FIRST OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. THIS IS A PRE-ARREST DIVERSION PROGRAM WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEER FIND PROGRAM OPTIONS TO HELP REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. WE ARE READY TO LAUNCH IN GREENWOOD LAKE AS WE NOW HAVE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS. ON NOVEMBER 1ST WE WILL BE LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE TOWN OF WARWICK AND THE VILLAGE OF FLORIDA. BASICALLY, ANYONE WILL BE ABLE TO WALK INTO THE POLICE STTAION, NO QUESTIONS ASKED AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE. WE WILL CONTACT A VOLUNTEER AND THEY HAVE TO RESPOND WITHIN A HALF HOUR. IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PLACE THAT INDIVIDUAL ON THAT DAY, THEY WILL REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL UNTIL THEY FIND THEM APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. I’M PLEASED AND EXCITED AND HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL USE THE TREATMENT. PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU HAVE AN QUESTIONS. WE WILL BE DOING A PRESS RELEASE THE DAY OF THE LAUNCH.

COMMISSION REPORTS

TRUSTEE HOWLEY REPORT – WE HAVE A NEW PART TIME OFFICER AND SOMEONE LEAVING. WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF QUALIFIED PART TIME OFFICERS.

DEPUTY MAYOR KELM REPORT – I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THIS SATURDAY, THE SENIOR CENTER IS HOLDING A TRICKY TRAY AT THE AMERICAN LEGION. DOORS WILL OPEN AT 12 AND CALLING WILL BEGIN AT 1.   IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CALL DONNA GARLEY AT 477-8482.

TRUSTEE SELLIER REPORT – IN SEPTEMBER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOOK IN $8,300.00 HIGHLIGHTED BY 36 SEPTIC LETTERS SENT, ANNUAL INSPECTIONS, 21 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED, C’O’S ISSUED. THE PLANNING BOARD HAD A SINGLE APPLICATION, ERIC HASTINGS ON EDGEMERE AVENUE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THE MEETING AND THE APPLICANT STATED THEY WOULD MAKE A NEW APPLCATION TO THE PLANNING BOARD.  

MAYOR DWYER STATED ATTORNEY BUCKHEIT IS NOT HERE BUT HE HAS SUBMITTED HIS REPORT WHICH IS MOSTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

VILLAGE CLERK REPORT            BY PATRICIA OLSEN

WATER BILLS ARE NOW OVER DUE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN MAKING A PAYMENT PLAN, WE CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THAT. THERE IS NOW A 10% PENALTY DUE. WE ARE STILL COLLECTING VILLAGE TAXES UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST, AND AFTER THAT DATE THEY WILL BE RELEVIED TO ORANGE COUNTY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CALL MY OFFICE.

OLD BUSINESS

WELL PROGRESS – MAYOR DWYER STATED I’M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE DEC HAS GIVEN US APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NEXT STEP FOR THE NEW WELL. WE HAVE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER AND THE PUBLIC IS FREE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS. WE ARE HOPING TO BREAK GROUND IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND HAVE THE WELL ON LINE BY DECEMBER.

HUD PROJECTS – THE SENIOR CENTER IS NOW GOING TO REBID WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THE VILLAGE HALL PROJECT WAS APPROVED AT $84,000 TO UPGRADETHE ENTRYWAY AND BATHROOM TO HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY CENTER HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM IS STILL UNDER REVIEW BUT I DID HEAR THAT WE WILL MOST LIKELY GET THAT GRANT FUNDING AS WELL. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE NEXT PROJECT WE WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR AND THAT WOULD BE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.   IF WE GET THAT THEN ALL VILLAGE BUILDINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COURT WOULD BE HANDICAPP ACCESSIBLE. THE COURT ELEVATOR IS NOT IN OPERATION,

SIDEWALKS – THE MOUNTAIN LAKES SIDEWALK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND CAME OUT REALLY NICE.

RT 17A SIDEWALK – THIS IS ANOTHER GRANT WE WERE ABLE TO GET BUT WE CANNOT SPEND THE MONEY YET. WE WILL BE GOING OUT TO BID IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.

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NEW BUSINESS

HOPE NOT HANDCUFFS – MAYOR DWYER STATED DETECTIVE SERGEANT GAYLER GAVE A NICE PRESENTATION ON THIS PROGRAM. WE HOPE TO PROVIDE THOSE THAT NEED IT WITH THE RESOURCES TO GET TREATMENT.

DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT TRAINING – MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE VILLAGE HAVE TAKEN THIS PROGRAM, WHICH ATTORNEY BUCKHEIT DRAFTED AND CONDUCTED THE TRAINING FOR. IT IS MANDATORY BY NEW YORK STATE.

BUILDING PERMIT RENEWALS – WE HAVE TWO THAT ARE STANDARD.

WATER BILL ISSUES – WE HAVE TWO, ONE AT 32 RUMSEY AND OBE AT 35 CHESTNUT THAT HAD HIGH USAGE AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS IDENTIFIED LEAKS AND WE ARE GIVING THEM A REDUCTION ON THEIR BILLS.

EVENTS

HOOP SHOOT – WHICH IS A BASKETBALL FOUL SHOOT CONTEST OPEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8 -13 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2ND AT THE GREENWOOD LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

PRETEEN CENTER NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON MONDAYS FROM 4 – 6. THIS IS DUE TO A GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED.

REGULAR TEEN NIGHT IS EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 6:00 TO 8:00PM.

YOUTH BASKETBALL IS EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MIDDLE SHOOL FOR GRADES 6-12 FROM 6:00PM TO 8:00PM.

FRIDAY NIGHT IS ADULT BASKETBALL FOR THOSE 18 AND OLDER.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IS HAVING A WURST DINNER ON OCTOBER 26TH FROM 4:00 TO 6:30PM WHICH INCLUDES BRATWURST AND OTHER GERMAN FOODS.

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR.

NO ONE SPOKE.

MOTION TO PAY ALL AUDITED BILLS.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE KELM. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER VILLAGE BOARD MEETING.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE KELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION,

RESOLUTION #15 OF 2019/2020

AUTHORIZES THE ADOPTION OF THE VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKES NEW POLICY AGAINS DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

RESOLUTION # 16 OF 2019/2020

THE VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD LAKE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACKOWLEDGES THAT THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION OF THE JUSTICE COURT RECORDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2019 WAS COMPLETED AND A COPY WILL BE SENT TO THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE KELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

RESOLUTION # 17 OF 2019/2020

AUTHORIZES THE HALLOWEEN CURFEW FOR OCTOBER 30TH AND OCTOBER 31ST 2019 TO BE 8:00PM FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 UNLESS CCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION,

RESOLUTION #18 OF 2019/2020

AUTHORIZES THE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING PERMIT EXTENSIONS FOR 35 RUMSEY ROAD AND 5 LOCUST DRIVE AT THE ORIGINAL PRICE

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

RESOLUTION #19 OF 2019/2020

AUTHORIZES THE APPROVAL OF THE WATER BILL ADJUSTMENTS FOR 32 ELM STREET AND 35 CHESTNUT STREET.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE KELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

BUDGET TRANSFER

FROM A.3120.100 POLICE PERSONNEL TO A.3121.100 NAVIGATION PERSONNEL THE AMOUNT OF $4069.00.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE KELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

MAYOR DWYER STATED WE WILL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POLICE HIRING MATTERS, AND PENDING LITIGATION. YOU ARE WELCOME TO WAIT OUTSIDE AND COME BACK IN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION IF YOU LIKE.   THE NEXT VILLAGE BOARD MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18TH AT 7:30 PRECEEDED BY A 6:30 WORKSHOP.

MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE KELM. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

MOTION TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE BOARD MEETING.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE KELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC PRESENT.

RESOLUTION # 20 OF 2019/2020.

AUTHORIZES THE HIRING OF THOMAS BONKOSKI AND JASON DWYER TO THE GREENWOOD LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MOTIONED BY TRUSTEE HELM. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE SELLIER. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION.

MOTION TO CLOSE THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING AT 8:15PM BY TRUSTEE HOWLEY. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE KELM. ALL AYES TO SAID MOTION,

MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

 

PATRICIA OLSEN

VILLAGE CLERK/TREASURER