Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Johnson City, New York, held at 7:30PM in the Municipal Building on March 7, 2006

 

PRESENT:    Harry G. Lewis                                     Mayor

 

                     Donald Adams

                     Richard Balles

                     Ron Jones

                     Bruce King                                           Trustees

                                            

Jeff Jacobs                                           Village Attorney

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor Lewis.

 

FIRE EXITS

 

The Mayor noted directions to the fire exits.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Broome County Association of Towns and Villages will meet on March 23, 2006 at the Binghamton Regency at 6:30PM with Michael Danaher from the NYS Attorney’s Office as Guest Speaker on Identity Theft.

 

The Flag raising ceremony for St. Patrick’s Day will be held at People’s Park at 9:00AM.

 

St. James D.A.R.E. Graduation will take place on March 9, 2006 at 1:30PM.

 

The Elks Club will host the Drug Quiz Show at the Police Station on March 11, 2006 starting at 9:00AM.

 

The Police Academy has openings for the Spring 2006 Academy.

 

The Mayor provided details on the NYS Comptroller’s unclaimed fund division.

 

The Mayor read a letter from Assemblywoman Lupardo responding to the request for revenue sharing for local governments as the NYS Assembly provided an additional $100 million to the Governor’s Executive 2006-2007 Budget.

 

BOARD MINUTES

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee King to accept and place on file the Village Board Minutes for the Work Session and Regular meeting of February 21, 2006

 

Motion Carried                                                                          Ayes 5  Nayes 0 

 

BID OPENINGS                                                                     

 

Bids were received on March 1, 2006 for a $6,740,859 Bond Anticipation Note

Bidder

Amount

Int. Rate

Gross Interest

Premium

Net Int.

Eff. Net Int. Rate

JPMorgan

$6,740,859

3.520%

$237,278.24

$0.00

$237,278.24

3.520000%

Parker/Hunter

$6,740,859

4.500%

$303,338.66

$41,531.00

$261,807.66

3.883892%

 

Motion by Trustee Adams – seconded by Trustee Balles to accept and award the JPMorgan Chase bid of 3.52% for the $6,740,859.00 Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) related to the Phase III Improvements at the Binghamton/Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                           Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS                                                              

 

Mayor Lewis opened the public hearing to consider the Building Inspector’s Report on stabilizing the unsafe structure at 205 Main Street.

 

Bob Wolcott – 15 Avenue B – The crumbling structure at 205 Main Street is forcing people to walk in the street.

 

Mike Rey – 233 Main Street – Stated that the sidewalk on the side of the 205 Main Street property is covered with debris from the crumbling structure.  This property is definitely a downtown eyesore that needs to be repaired.

 

Marty Meaney – 41 Weymouth Lane – Asked if back taxes are owed on 205 Main Street.

 

Mayor Lewis stated that the owner of 205 Main Street owes back property taxes to Broome County.

 

Mayor Lewis closed the public portion of the Public Hearing.

 

PETITIONS RECEIVED                                                        None

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – VISITORS                            

 

Marty Meaney – 41 Weymouth Lane – Asked about the $6.7 million bond anticipation note.

 

The Clerk/Treasurer stated that this Bond Anticipation Note is to bridge two funding pools from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Motion by Trustee Adams - seconded by Trustee Balles that the following communications be accepted and placed on file:

 

Town of Union – Reg. Mtg: February 15 and March 1, 2006

JCSD – Reg. Mtg: January 31 and February 14, 2006; Special Mtg: February 7, 2006

Your Home Library – Reg. Mtg: January 9, 2006

Village of Endicott – Special Mtg: February 6, 2006

BC Association of Towns & Villages – Reg. Mtg: Reg. Mtg: February 23, 2006

 

Motion Carried                                                                          Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS                                            

 

Trustee Balles stated that the Beautification Committee will meet on March 8, 2006 at 7:00PM at Village Hall to discuss the on-going plans for the Gazebo Project at Veterans Park.

 

DEPARTMENTS REPORTS

 

Motion by Trustee King - seconded by Trustee Adams that the following Department Reports be accepted and placed on file:

 

Police Department

December 2005

 

Motion Carried                                                                                   Ayes  5  Nayes  0

 

PAYROLL AND BILLS PRESENTED

 

Motion by Trustee Balles - seconded by Trustee Jones that Abstract #16 for the Fiscal Year 2005-06, having been audited by the board and approved, be ordered paid as follows:

 

GENERAL

$280,038.04

WATER

$37,894.41

SEWER

$8,573.29

REFUSE

$21,125.80

LIBRARY

$9,797.74

JSTP-PHASE III

$1,467,841.67

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                    None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

RESOLUTION #40

 

Motion by Trustee Balles - seconded by Trustee Jones to authorize the Village of Johnson City to participate in Broome County’s Annual Tipping Fee Waiver Program by offering a free tire

drop-off, 17” or less and no rims, to Village residents only on May 13, 2006 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Department of Public Works located at 124 Brown Street. 

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0   

 

RESOLUTION #41

 

Motion by Trustee King - seconded by Trustee Jones to authorize advertisement to accept bids on a 20” inch line stop in order to repair a valve on Corliss Avenue.

 

Board members polled                                                                       

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #42

 

Motion by Trustee Balles - seconded by Trustee King to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Broome County for a $3,000.00 Selective Traffic Enforcement Grant for the Johnson City Police Department.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                           Ayes 5  Nayes 0 

 

RESOLUTION #43

 

Motion by Trustee Jones - seconded by Trustee Adams to approve RFM 3B-0008 Phase III – Contract 3B Electrical with Matco Electric to relocate the main electrical power feed from the existing high voltage gear to the new high voltage gear at an additional cost of $165,597.00

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

RESOLUTION #44

 

Motion by Trustee Balles – seconded by Trustee Jones to approve RFM 4A-0008 Phase III –

Contract 4A General with Pinnacle Construction for the addition of a water decant connection at

Scum Pump Station No. 1 at an additional cost of $2,740.80.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION #45

 

Motion by Trustee King – seconded by Trustee Adams to approve RFM 4B-0002

Phase III – Contract 4B Electrical with Nelcorp for the deletion of High Voltage Terminations

with a cost credit of ($4,370.00).

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

RESOLUTION #46

 

Motion by Trustee Jones – seconded by Trustee Balles to approve RFM 4B-0003

Phase III – Contract 4B Electrical with Nelcorp for Over-excavation for Electrical Substation Pad

at an additional cost of $2,856.47.

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

RESOLUTION #47

 

Motion by Trustee Jones – seconded by Trustee King to approve RFM 4B-0004 Phase III –

Contract 4B Electrical with Nelcorp for the use of conduits in lieu of bus ducts at a cost credit of

($1,539.00).

 

Board members polled

Motion carried                                                                                    Ayes 5  Nayes 0

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

 

Trustee Jones asked what the Village provides to new residents.

 

Mayor Lewis stated what the Village does in terms of educating new residents on living in the Village.

 

Mayor Lewis stated that he has submitted the 2006-2007 Tentative Budget to the Board of Trustees and that the first Budget Work Session will be March 13, 2006 at 6:00PM.

 

Carolyn Laskoski – 37 Edwards Street – Feels that the intersection near the Wells Apartment building on Floral Avenue is extremely dark and asked if anything can be done to make that area a little brighter due to the number of senior citizens living in that area.

 

Steve Korutz – 54 Richard Street – Commended Chief Potts for reassigning Sgt. Haven to the narcotics division.  He stated that most violent crimes are related to drugs and that Sgt. Haven has an excellent track record in this area.  He asked the Village Board to fund this operation accordingly because of its importance.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:58P.M.

 

 

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Thomas R. Augostini, Village Clerk/Treasurer