The Village of Hunter
Minutes of the Village Board Meeting held May 9, 2016
Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance 8:00PM
Members Present: Mayor William Maley, Trustee Alan Higgins and Trustee Mike Tancredi
Also Present: Larry Gardner, Village Attorney, Charles Sweet, Superintendent of Highways and Kathleen M. Hilbert
Public Present: Harold Goldberg and Jim Ray
Approval of Minutes: Village of Hunter Organizational Meeting held April 11, 2016
Privilege of the Floor:
No public comment.
New Business:
Mountaintrail at Hunter, LLC/Trailside Inroads, LLC – Mayor Maley – The Village of Hunter Planning Board requests that we assign these newly annexed parcels to the Village residential district. I would like to hear a motion that we assign the zoning regulations to these parcels as a residential zone as recommended by the Planning Board. See Resolution 2016 – 025.
Delta Dental Contract Renewal – Mayor Maley – Do I hear a motion to renew our contract at the same rate as last year. See Resolution 2016 – 026.
Old Business:
Greene County Council on the Arts – Attorney Gardner prepared an agreement between The Village of Hunter and the Greene County Council on the Arts for the purpose of donating $100 in support of the Sprouts Program. Mayor Maley – Do I hear a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign this agreement for the purpose of supporting the Sprouts Program. See Resolution 2016 – 028.
Correspondence:
- Letter from Hunter Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. dated April 13, 2016. Mayor Maley – We have received a list of the newly elected/appointed officials from the annual meeting of the fire company. Do I hear a motion to accepted the elected/appointed officials. See Resolution 2016 – 027.
- Letter from Department of Public Service dated April 19, 2016 – Clean Energy Standard Program. Mayor Maley – This is telling us that we are supposed to go into renewable energy sources by 2030. We will continue to look into this.
Resolutions:
Resolution 2016 – 025
Residential District Assignment
Mountaintrail at Hunter, LLC and Trailside Inroads, LLC
Motion made by Trustee Alan Higgins; Seconded by Trustee Michael Tancredi
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees hereby assigns the newly annexed parcels, Mountaintrail at Hunter, LLC and Trailside Inroads, LLC, to the Village’s residential district.
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution 2016 – 026
Delta Dental – Renewal of Contract
Motion made by Trustee Michael Tancredi; Seconded by Trustee Alan Higgins
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees hereby renews the annual contract with Delta Dental.
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution 2016 – 027
Approve Elected/Appointed Officials of Hunter Fire Co. No. 1, Inc.
Motion made by Trustee Michael Tancredi; Seconded by Trustee Alan Higgins
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees hereby approves the individuals elected/appointed to the following positions at the Hunter Fire Co. No. 1, Inc.’s Annual Meeting held April 6, 2016:
President: Gary Goodrich Vice President: Gary Slutzky
Secretary: Kate Goodrich Treasurer: John Murphy
Membership Sec.: Gleason Truesdell Chief: John LaVeglia
First Asst. Chief: Anthony Figiel Second Asst. Chief: Dave Hartman
Third Asst. Chief: Gary Slutzky Fourth Asst. Chief: Gary Goodrich
Chief Driver: Dave Hartman Captain: Gleason Truesdell
First Lieutenant: Chris LePard Second Lieutenant: John Murphy
Fire Police Captain: Leon Goodrich Fire Police Captain: Paul Jones
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution 2016 – 028
Authorize Mayor to Sign Agreement between The Village of Hunter and Greene County Council on the Arts
Motion made by Trustee Alan Higgins; Seconded by Trustee Michael Tancredi
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees authorizes Mayor William Maley to sign the Agreement between The Village of Hunter and Greene County Council on the Arts for the purpose of paying $100 in support of the Sprouts Program.
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution 2016 – 029
Adopt General Fund Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Motion made by Trustee Michael Tancredi; Seconded by Trustee Alan Higgins
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees adopts the General Fund Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017. The real estate tax rate remains the same at $7.21 per thousand.
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Resolution 2016 – 030
Adopt Water Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Motion made by Trustee Michael Tancredi; Seconded by Trustee Alan Higgins
RESOLVED that The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees adopts the Water Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017. The non-metered residential rate for water remains the same at $420 per year and the metered commercial rate remains the same at $8.00 per 1,000 gallons of water.
The foregoing resolution was put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
Mayor William Maley voting – yea
Trustee Alan Higgins voting – yea
Trustee Michael Tancredi voting – yea
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
Financial Reports:
- Monthly Trash Bag Reconciliation
- Bank Reconciliations
- General Fund
- Sewer Operating Account
- Water Operating Account
The above reconciliations were reviewed.
Bills:
Account Voucher Abstract
General Fund V-496 to V-536 12
Sewer Operating G-226 to G-242 G-12
Water Operating F-160 to F-175 F-12
New York Main Street Project CD-4 CD-12
Water Supply Capital Project HF-12 HF-11
The above vouchers were audited and ordered paid.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:05PM by Trustee Alan Higgins, Seconded by Trustee Michael Tancredi.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Kathleen M. Hilbert
Clerk/Treasurer