VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

Mayor Harry G. Lewis                                                             Trustee:   Donald Adams

                                                                                                                Richard Balles 

                                                                                                                Dennis Hannon

                                                                                                                Bruce King

Date:  May 6, 2008

AGENDA

 

We kindly request that you turn off all call phones and pagers.

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

 

1.                  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

2.                  FIRE EXITS

 

3.                  MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.                  APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES

 

Work Session and the Regular Board Meeting minutes of April 1, 2008

Special Work Session minutes of April 1, 2, 8, 2008,

 

Work Sessions and the Regular Meeting of April 15, 2008.

Special Work Session of April 22, 2008.

 

Special Work Session of April 29, 2008.

 

Special Meeting of May 1, 2008 – 2008-2009 Budget Adoption

 

5.                  BIDS

 

Bids were opened and read aloud on May 6, 2008 at 10:00AM for the Pagoda Relocation

 

Contractor

Bid

Woodford Brothers

$38,174.00

L D Dexheimer & Son, Inc.

$96,000.00

 

Bids were opened and read aloud on May 6, 2008 at 10:00AM for the Pagoda Construction

 

Contractor

Bid

Vacri Construction Corporation

$54,300.00

Marchuska Brothers Construction

$56,989.00

Woodford Brothers

$79,780.00

 

 

6.                  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

7.                  PETITIONS RECEIVED

 

8.                  PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – VISITORS

 

9.                  COMMUNICATIONS

 

a)      Your Home Public Library – Board of Trustee Mtg Minutes: February 11. 2008

b)      JCSD – Notice of Meetings

c)      JCSD – Public Hearing & Regular Meeting BOE: March 25, 2008

d)      JCSD – Regular Meeting BOE: April 8, 2008

e)      JCSD – Regular Meeting BOE: April 21, 2008

f)        Town of Union – Regular Meeting April 16, 2008

g)      Town of Union – Special Board Meeting: April 22, 2008

h)      Ciaschi-Dietershagen-Little-Mickelson & Co., LLP;  Accounting and Consulting Offer

i)        Notice of Resignation from Andrew Gavula, Jr.

 

 

10.              COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

11.              DEPARTMENT REPORTS

 

12.              PAYROLL AND BILLS PRESENTED

 

 

Abstract #19

GENERAL

$397,559.37

WATER

$64,753.73

SEWER

$6581.57

REFUSE

$19,089.18

LIBRARY

$12,181.68

JSTP-PHASE III

$93,774.27

 

13.              UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Resolution #68 – [held over from April 15, 2008] Request made by Trustee Hannon for the New York State Comptrollers Office to perform a complete audit of the Village of Johnson City payroll, for the time period of June 1, 1998 to May 31, 2008, and that the Mayor of the Village of Johnson City take the appropriate action to initiate this audit.

 

 

14.      NEW BUSINESS

 

Resolution #71 - Authorization for Modification to Contract 4A at the Sewage

Treatment Plant for the Repair of Digester No. 3 Cone Floor.  Total Cost not to

exceed $27,662.64

 

Resolution #72 - Authorization for Modification to Contract 4B at the Sewage

Treatment Plant for the Boiler Room Gas Detection.  Total Cost not to

exceed $2,985.09

 

           Resolution #75 – Authorization for salary increase - Elizabeth Ruda from $8.00 per hour to $8.50 per hour.

 

           Resolution #79 – Authorize Mayor to sign the Storm Water Easement on the Lower Stella Ireland Road Associates, LLC property.

 

Resolution #80Authorize Mayor Lewis to form an advisory committee for the purpose of exploring and suggesting insurance premium cost saving measures to reduce the costs to the taxpayers.  The committee will consist of one (1) representative from each of the five bargaining units, the Mayor, one Trustee, the Village Clerk, and one retired member from each bargaining unit. 

 

           Resolution #81 – Authorize DARE Officer Burnett to attend the DARE AMERICA Conference in San Antonio, Texas from August 12 through August 14, 2008.  Officer Burnett will be paying for his own transportation.  Conference fee and hotel fees total: $1540.00.

 

           Resolution #82 – Authorize SOZO Ministries to use CFJ Park on Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:00AM – 7:30PM, for the Kingdom FEST community outreach/music venue.  The event is free and open to the public. 

 

           Resolution #83 – Authorize Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer to attend the Broome County Financial Presentation for 2009 at City Hall, May 14, 2008 at 5:30PM.  Total Cost:  $6.06 travel reimbursement.

 

Resolution #84 - Authorization for Request for Modification for the Emergency Repair of 36” Storm.  Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant Phase III – Contract 3A – General [RFM 3A-0044].  Total Cost not to exceed $3,793.28.

 

 

           Resolution #73, Resolution #74, Resolution #76, Resolution #77, and Resolution #78 where accepted and approved at the Public Hearing during the Special Work Session on April 29, 2008.

 

15.              PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - VISITORS

 

16.       ADJOURNMENT