Minutes Regular Meeting September 11, 2017
REGULAR MEETING – VILLAGE OF NORTHVILLE
Monday, September 11, 2017
The Village Board met Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the village offices.
Present: John Spaeth, Mayor
Steve Collins, Trustee
John Markiewicz, Trustee
Matthew Ginter, Trustee
Sue Sedon, Trustee
Wendy Reu, Village Clerk
Nathanial Matthews, Treasurer
Excused:
Mayor Spaeth called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Those in attendance remained standing for a moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11.
Motion to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2017 Regular Meeting was made by Trustee Markiewicz, seconded by Trustee Collins, and passed by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz. Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS – No members of the public addressed the Board.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Police – Mayor Spaeth reported there were 32 complaints handled in August, four of which were criminal.
Mayor Spaeth reported that Chief VanValkenburg was still working on purchasing a new police car.
Streets – Trustee Ginter reported that the crew has been busy with paving, both in the Village and assisting other municipalities.
Trustee Ginter reported that the electric car charging station had been placed in the Waterfront Park. He also indicated that the Village would need to have two chargers to be qualify for the grant they are working towards and that another charger was purchased.
Trustee Ginter reported that a hiring committee composed of Mayor Spaeth, Highway Superintendent Reidell, and himself had interviewed candidates for the Laborer position. Trustee Ginter stated that Jason Baker was hired and his first day was September 11th.
Water – It was reported that usage increased from 2,776,000 gallons in August 2016 to 2,775,000 this year. Water testing and operations were normal.
Fire – Fire Department Report for August 2017
| Village of Northville (1) | Unintentional Alarm 1 |
| Town of Northampton (5) | Fire alarm/False 3
Tree on line 2 |
| Town of Edinburg (2 ) | Structure fire 1
Standby in station 1 |
| Town of Benson (2) | Tree on line 1
Alarm Activation 1 |
| Town of Hope (1) | Electrical fire 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given (3)
Mutual Aid Received (2) |
Total Man-hours reported were 151.43
Chief Doug Ellsworth reported that 1st Assistant Chief Dennis Miller submitted his letter of resignation effective September 28, 2017. Chief Ellsworth was recommending the following appointments:
1st Assistant Chief – Owen Jensen, Jr.
2nd Assistant Chief – Greg Bedell, Jr.
Trustee Markiewicz made a motion to accept the resignation of 1st Assistant Chief Dennis Miller effective September 28, 2017 with regret and to accept the appointment of Owen Jensen, Jr. and Greg Bedell, Jr. as 1st and 2nd Assistance Chiefs respectively. The motion was seconded by Trustee Collins and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz. Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Code Enforcement – Mayor Spaeth reported that there were 4 permits issued in August/September. He indicated that the CEO continues to work at performing multi-unit inspections.
Park Use Requests- A request was received from SVAN to host “Shakespeare in the Park” on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Trustee Markiewicz made a motion to approve SVAN’s request as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Sedon and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz. Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Marketing- Carla Kolbe reported she was working on promoting the various Columbus Day weekend activities that various groups were hosting.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Bills to be paid from the General Fund in the amount of $ 80,315.34, from the Water Fund in the amount of $ 21,282.90, and from the Joint Youth fund in the amount of $ 2,099.17 were presented for payment. Motion to approve payment was made by Trustee Collins, seconded by Trustee Markiewicz, discussed, and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
OLD BUSINESS:
Mayor Spaeth reported that the deadline for proposals for updating the Zoning was at 2 p.m. today. He indicated that Scott Henze, from the Fulton County Planning Department would be providing a cost analysis of the proposals received. Mayor Spaeth requested that a committee comprised of Treasurer Matthews, Trustee Ginter, and Trustee Collins, along with Mr. Henze, review the proposals and make a recommendation at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Mayor Spaeth reported that in preparation for moving forward with the Zoning updates, he would like to form a five-person team that would meet monthly to review the current zoning and make revisions where necessary. He indicated it would be a process similar to the Comprehensive Plan Committee. He recommended Barb Spaeth from the ZBA, Code Enforcement Officer Dave Edwards, Mike Feldman and Mike Feldman from the Public. Trustee Ginter expressed a desire to also sit on the committee, indicating that he was not running for reelection and could serve as a member of the public. Mayor Spaeth indicated he was still working on getting a member of the Planning Board to serve on the new committee. After discussion, Trustee Sedon made a motion to approve the Zoning Committee of Mrs. Spaeth, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ginter, and Mr. Feldman. The motion was seconded by Trustee Markiewicz and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Mayor Spaeth presented the 2017-2017 Fuel Facility fiscal report which was
reviewed by the Board.
Mayor Spaeth gave an update on the Third Street property and stated that he had received a formal request from the NCS Fourth grade class to assist with developing proposals for a community area at the property. Trustee Sedon explained the process in further detail, indicating that the class would need associated property information, maps and description to develop a proposal. She indicated they would like to make a presentation at the Board in the near future. After discussion, the Board decided to invite the class to the November meeting to make their presentation.
Mayor Spaeth reminded the Board that the Public Hearing for the Comprehensive Plan was scheduled for Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor Spaeth reported that the Village had received a plaque from the American Police Hall of Fame honoring Officer Robert Johnson. He indicated he would speak with Supervisor Groff and obtain permission to hang the plaque in the conference room.
Mayor Spaeth stated that Clear Image had conducted a fund raiser for a memorial for Officer Johnson and presented the Village with $ 930.00. It was reported that there was an ambulance donation of $ 25.00 and additional donations made directly to the Village from private individuals. It was discussed that the money should go toward some type of memorial in the Waterfront Park. Suggestions included renaming the park in Officer Johnson’s name, a granite bench in the park, and a plaque in the eyebrow of the gazebo. Trustee Ginter stated he felt the name of the park should be kept as the Waterfront Park as many activities are associated with it and it is referenced that way in various pieces of literature and flyers. He stated there should be a specific area in the park dedicated to Bob. After discussion, Trustee Ginter made a motion to dedicate the gazebo in the park as the Robert Johnson Memorial Gazebo. The motion was seconded by Trustee Sedon and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Mayor Spaeth reported a request was received from the Knights of Columbus for their annual coin drop on October 7th. Trustee Markiewicz made a motion to approve the Coin Drop request from the Knights of Columbus. The motion was seconded by Trustee Ginter and carried by voice vote as follows:
Aye: Trustee Collins, Trustee Ginter, Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Sedon
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Board, motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Markiewicz, seconded by Trustee Collins and passed by voice vote with no one dissenting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wendy L. Reu
Clerk
