Minutes - Board
Meeting 05/23/07
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Incorporated Village of Mineola
held Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 2007at Village Hall,
PRESENT: Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Trustee
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
ALSO PRESENT:
Village Attorney John
Spellman
Village Clerk Joseph
R. Scalero
Superintendent of
Public Works
Deputy Village Clerk
Press Observer: Joseph Rizza,
Sunshine Observers: Approximately 15 Observers
Resolution No. 103-07
Resolved to approve bills and
payroll.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution No. 104-07
Resolved to approve a new
request for proposals for the Station Plaza North-Landscape Design and
Engineering Services project and reject all previously submitted bids.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 105-07
Resolved to approve the
following new members of the Mineola Fire Department:
Peter Clark Company No. 2
Jason De Oliveira Company No. 3
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 106-07
Resolve to approve the
request by
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 107-07
Resolved to approve the
request by Venezia’s
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 108-07
Resolved to award the
2007/2008 HVAC maintenance contract for the
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 109-07
Resolved to approve the
request to install a 16’ curb cut and close the existing curb cut at
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 110-07
Resolved to accept the proposal
submitted by Arrowhead/Fireman’s Fund to provide insurance coverage for the
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to go into Executive Session at 9:40 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to come out of Executive Session at 9:55 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 111-07
Resolved to approve a $1.00
per hour increase for Deputy Registrar, Ceu Lopes, effective December 1, 2006.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins asked Village Attorney
John Spellman to give an overview of the Village’s need for a property
revaluation.
Village Attorney,
Resolution No. 112-07
Resolved to authorize
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 115-07
WHEREAS,
Section 305 if the
WHEREAS,
computer-assisted appraisal systems and technical advice are available by
cooperative agreement with the New York State Office of Real Property Services;
and
WHEREAS,
the last reassessment of our real property took place in 1986, and
WHEREAS,
the Village Board is convinced that a reassessment is necessary to comply with
Section 305 of the
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
SECTION
1.That the Assessor of the
SECTION
2. The Village Board does hereby agree,
in conjunction with the New York State of Real Property Services to support the
Village’s assessment staff in this reassessment.
SECTION
3. That the Village Board and the
assessor are authorized to enter into any necessary agreements to achieve this
purpose. Any agreements resulting in expenditure by the Village must be
approved by the Village Board. Any
agreement with a private contractor to provide services for this reassessment
shall be entered into only upon review by the Village Attorney, the assessor
and a representative from the Office of Real Property Services.
This resolution shall take
effect immediately.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 116-07
Resolved to accept the
proposal of Standard Valuation Services and Michael Haberman Associates as
presented and allocate funds from the unreserved fund balance for the
revaluation project.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins opened the
Public Hearing at 8:00 PM.
A Public Hearing was held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007
at 8:00 PM at the Village Hall,
Proposed
Final Storm Water Phase II Plan
Resolution No. 117-07
Resolved to adopt the
proposed Final Storm Water Phase II Plan.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to close the Public Hearing at 8:10 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins opened the
Public Meeting at 8:10 PM.
Mayor Martins congratulated
the Chamber of Commerce on the success of the Mineola Fair. Mayor Martins
invited residents to come out and show their support at the Memorial Day Parade
on Monday, May 28, 2007. Mayor Martins
thanked the members of the Board for their support of the revaluation
project.
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins encouraged everyone
to come out on Saturday, June 9, 2007 to show their support for
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to close the Public Meeting at 10:00 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee