A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North was held on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 71 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, New York.
Present:Deputy Mayor-Michael Schenkler
Trustees-Steven Cohen
-Sherman Scheff
Attorney-Stuart Besen
Clerk- Palma Torrisi
Excused: Mayor Weitzner, Trustee Malatino
1. Clerk
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the reading of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of September 7, 2010 be waived and that they be and hereby are approved as prepared by Clerk Torrisi.
2. Treasurer
A. On motion of Trustee Scheff, seconded by Trustee Cohen, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the reading of the Abstract of General Fund Vouchers #105, totaling $143,991.03, and the Abstract of Trust & Agency Vouchers #69, totaling $175.00, be waived and that they be and hereby are approved as prepared by Treasurer Pisano.
B.On motion of Trustee Scheff, seconded by Trustee Cohen, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Budget Report as of October 31, 2010, and the modifications contained therein, showing the General Fund Balance to be $2,947,387.70, and the Trust & Agency Fund Balance to be $78,374.13, be and hereby is accepted as prepared by Treasurer Pisano.
3. Reports
A.Building Department
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Building Inspector’s and Deputy Building Inspector’s reports for October 2010 be and hereby are accepted as submitted.
B.Public Works
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Public Works report for the month of October 2010 be and hereby is accepted as submitted by Superintendent Novinski.
C.Emergency Management
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Emergency Management report for the month of October 2010 be and hereby is accepted as presented by Deputy Commissioner Kaplan.
D. Justice Court
The Board accepted the Justice Court report for September 2010 submitted by Court Clerk Kropacek.
4. Business
A. Bill 2 of 2010 – Moratorium on Constructing Wireless Communication Facilities
On motion of Trustee Scheff, seconded by Trustee Cohen, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North will hold a Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Village Hall, 71 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, NY 11050, to consider the adoption of Bill 2 of 2010, a proposed local law establishing a moratorium, for 90 days, on the construction of wireless communication facilities in the Village of Port Washington North.
B. Fire Protection & Emergency Medical Service
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Village Hall, 71 Old Shore Road, Port Washington, New York, with regard to a proposed contract with the Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. for the furnishing of fire protection and emergency medical service within the Village for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 at a cost to the Village of $364,902.00.
C. Bay Walk Park Snow Removal
Clerk Torrisi reported that the following proposals for Snow Removal and Sanding/Salting at Bay Walk Park were received:
Company$/Inch of SnowSand/Salt Application
Bucky Demelas & Son305.00 245.00
E. Cook Industries Inc.280.00 175.00
Dejana Industries Inc.225.00 165.00
On motion of Trustee Scheff, seconded by Trustee Cohen, it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Village enter into a contract with Dejana Industries Inc. as the lowest priced responsible vendor for the provision of snow removal and sanding/salting services at Bay Walk Park at the rate of $225.00 per inch of snowfall and $165.00 per application of sand/salt, as more particularly set forth in a contract dated October 21, 2010.
D. Long Island Fiber Exchange
Clerk Torrisi informed the Board that the NYS Office of Real Property Services is adding Long Island Fiber Exchange to the Village’s Special Franchise Assessments. After a discussion with Attorney Besen, it was the sense of the Board that an agreement with Long Island Fiber Exchange will not be pursued at this time.
On motion of Trustee Cohen, seconded by Trustee Scheff, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Palma Torrisi, Village Clerk