Minutes - Board Meeting 12/13/06

Minutes - Board Meeting 11/19/08

Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola held Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501.

PRESENT: Mayor Jack M. Martins

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

ALSO PRESENT: Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero

Peter Trentacoste, Esq. for Village Attorney John Spellman

Sunshine Observers: Approximately 3 Observers

Mayor Martins called the Work Session to order at 6:45 pm.

Resolution No. 261-08

Resolved to approve bills and payroll.

Motioned by Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Seconded by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Resolution No. 262-08

Resolved to approve the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of October 15, 2008 and November 12, 2008.

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira Trustee Paul S. Cusato (Nov 12)

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato (Oct 15)

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Resolution No. 263-08

Resolved to approve the membership of the following candidates as recommended by the Mineola Fire Department:

Nicholas Conte Company No. 3

Dean Dombrowski Company No. 1

Leonard Dul Company No. 1

Daniel Gouveia Company No. 3

Connor McCann Company No. 3

Kevin McCann Company No. 3

Lucia Mazzella Company No. 3

Mathew Sanderleaf, Sr. Company No. 2

Mayor Jack M. Martins congratulated Chief Holliday and the Mineola Fire Department on their successful recruiting efforts.

Motioned by Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Seconded by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Mayor Jack M. Martins called upon Trustee Pereira to report on his research into developing a village travel policy. Trustee Pereira distributed materials and two sample policies.

Mayor Jack M. Martins requested a motion to close the Work Session at 6:50 pm.

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Mayor Martins opened the Public Meeting at 7:30 pm.

23 observers in attendance.

Mayor Jack M. Martins spoke about the Veterans Day ceremony November 11 conducted by Mineola-based veterans organizations and thanked them for their service to our nation and community, and wished all present a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

Trustee Lawrence Werther offered his comments regarding his participation in the Veterans Day ceremony, warned residents to use caution when addressing home solicitations, and wished all present a happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Trustee Paul Cusato spoke about the Mustang Run November 16 and congratulated the event organizers and participants, thanked Commerce/TD bank for its honoring Mineola Fire Department members who reached 25 years of volunteer service, and paid homage to 58-year fire department veteran William Pokorney on his passing last week.

Trustee Thomas Kennedy commended the Department of Public Works for its extensive preparations in readying village streets for the Mustang Run each year and thanked veterans for allowing him to participate in the Veterans Day ceremony.

Trustee Paul Pereira also thanked the veterans organizations for holding the Veterans Day ceremony and reported that he had attended a meeting of Boy Scouts of America – Troop 45.

Mineola veterans presented a POW/MIA flag to the Board of Trustees.

Six speakers addressed the Board.

Mayor Martins announced that the Work Session would be reopened after a short break for the purpose of conducting one additional item of business.

Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the Public Meeting at 8:55 pm.

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Mayor Martins re-opened the Work Session at 9:05 pm

PRESENT: Mayor Jack M. Martins

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney John Spellman

Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero

Sunshine Observers: Approximately 5 Observers

Mayor Martins gave a brief report on the 18-month negotiations process involving the Collective Bargaining Agreement the village has with its union employees and asked Village Attorney John M. Spellman to provide an overview of the terms of the new CBA.

Village Attorney John M. Spellman reported that, after extensive negotiations between the village and union negotiating teams, the United Public Service Employees Union had ratified the last offer extended by the Village of Mineola.

Resolution No. 264-08

Resolved to accept the Collective Bargaining Agreement as ratified by the United Public Service Employees Union.

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero Polled the board:

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

Mayor Jack M. Martins requested a motion to close the Work Session at 9:15 pm.

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Vote:

Yes No Abstain

Trustee Paul A. Pereira

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins