Minutes –
Organizational Meeting 04/05/06
Minutes of the meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola
held Wednesday, April 5,
2006 Village Hall,
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
ALSO PRESENT:
Village Attorney John Spellman
Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero
Deputy
Village Clerk Janet H. Zalkin
Deputy
Treasurer Carl Marchese
Sunshine Observers:
25 Observers
Mayor Martins opened the meeting at 6:40 PM.
Resolution
No. 71-06
Resolved to appoint Joseph R.
Scalero to the position of Village Clerk.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 72-06
Resolved to appoint Janet H.
Zalkin to the position of Deputy Village Clerk.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 73-06
Resolved to appoint Joseph R.
Scalero to the position of Registrar.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 74-06
Resolved to appoint Maureen
Gillick to the position of Deputy Registrar.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 75-06
Resolved to appoint Ceu Lopes
to the position of Sub-registrar.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 76-06
Resolved to appoint Thomas J.
Rini to the position of Superintendent of Public Works.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 77-06
Resolved to appoint Daniel B.
Whalen to the position of Superintendent of the Building Department.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 78-06
Resolved to appoint Ronald J.
Ciesinski to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 79-06
Resolved to appoint Giacomo A. Ciccone to the position
of Treasurer.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 80-06
Resolved to appoint Carl
Marchese to the position of Deputy Treasurer.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
Trustee
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution
No. 81-06
Resolved to appoint Frederick
Booher to the position of Water Department Supervisor.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 82-06
Resolved to appoint Charles
Sleefe to the position of Library Director.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 83-06
Resolved to appoint Valerie
Passarella to the position of Court Clerk of the
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 84-06
Resolved to appoint Marta De
Sousa to the position of Activities Coordinator.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 85-06
Resolved to appoint Anna Athan
to the position of Assistant Activities Coordinator.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 86-06
Resolved to appoint John
Spellman to the position of Village Attorney.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 87-06
Resolved to appoint John P.
Gibbons to the position of Village Prosecutor.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 88-06
Resolved to appoint Benjamin
Truncale to the position of Deputy Prosecutor.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 89-06
Resolved to appoint the law
firm of Spellman, Rice, Shure, Gibbons, McDonough and Polizzi, LLP as Special
Retained Counsel.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 90-06
Resolved to appoint John P.
Gibbons to the position of Counsel to the Board of Zoning and Appeals.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 91-06
Resolved to appoint Russell
Burcheri to the position of Counsel to the Library Board.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 92-06
Resolved to appoint Peter Bee
to position of Counsel to the Planning Board.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 93-06
Resolved to approve the
following list of public meeting and public hearings:
INCORPORATED
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dates of Meetings for
2006-2007
2006: Saturday April 8 11:00AM Public Hearing (Police)
Tuesday April 11 6:30PM/7:30PM Public Hearing (Budget)
Wednesday April 19 6:30 PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Hearing
Wednesday April 26 6:30PM/7:30PM Public Hearing (Master Plan)
Wednesday May 3 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday May 10 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday May 17 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday June 7 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday June 14 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday June 12 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday July 12 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday July 19 6:30PM Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Aug. 2 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Aug. 9 6:30PM Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Sept. 6 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Sept. 13 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Sept. 20 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Oct. 4 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Oct. 11 6:30PM Public Hearing/ Work Session
Wednesday Oct. 18 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Nov. 1 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Nov. 8 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Nov. 15 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Dec. 6 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Dec. 13 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Dec. 20 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
2007: Wednesday Jan. 3 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Jan. 10 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Jan. 17 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Feb. 7 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Feb. 14 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Feb. 21 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting or Public Hearing
Wednesday Mar. 7 6:30PM/7:30PM Work Session/Public Meeting
Wednesday Mar. 14 6:30PM Public Hearing/Work Session
Wednesday Mar. 21 6:30PM (Certify Election Results)
Monday April 9 7:00PM Organization Night
NOTE: Work
Sessions of the Board of Trustees ordinarily commence at 6:30PM and continue
after
Public
Meetings and Hearings. Additional Public Hearing dates may be set by the Board
of Trustees
from time to time.
All Work Sessions and other Special Meetings of the Board of Trustees are
open to the
public for
observation in accordance with law unless a motion shall have been passed to go
into
Executive Session or a conference with counsel is
requested. On evenings when
Public Hearings
are scheduled prior to a Public Meeting, the Public
Meeting will begin at 7:30PM or after the
Hearing, whichever is later. All dates are subject to
change.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 94-06
Resolved to authorize the
Village Officials listed below for undertakings in the amounts as follows:
Village Clerk
$25,000.00
Village Treasurer
$25,000.00
Village Justice
$4,000.00
Such undertakings will be in
the form of a Bond of a Surety Company authorized to transact business in the
State of
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 95-06
Resolved to approve under
Section 82 of the Village Law designating the Village Clerk as COLLECTOR OF
TAXES AND ASSESSMENT and the Village Clerk to be authorized to collect taxes and
assessment of the Village.
Motioned by Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 96-06
Resolved to approve under
Section 126A of the Village Law authorizing the Village Clerk and Collector of
Taxes be credited unpaid and uncollected taxes, if any, for the year
2006/2007.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 97-06
Resolved that the Mayor be
authorized and directed to affix his signature as MAYOR of the Incorporated
Village of Mineola upon all checks drawn upon the Village funds, in addition to
the signature of the Treasurer for the official year
2006-2007.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Resolution
No. 98-06
Resolved to appoint Lawrence A.
Werther to the postion of Deputy Mayor.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 99-06
Resolved that in the absence of
the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor be authorized to sign all checks in the place and
stead of the Mayor, in addition to the signature of the Treasurer for the
official year 2006-2007.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes
No
Abstain
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Resolution
No. 100-06
Resolved to approve the
following banks to be designated as DEPOSITORIES for deposits of all monies
received by the Treasurer of the
BANK OF
STATE BANK OF LI
Mineola & New
NORTH FORK BANK
COMMERCE BANK &n