Present: Mayor John Maher
Trustee Charles Comer
Trustee Alice M. Peckelis
Trustee Douglas Baldwin
Attorney Christopher Prior
Also present: Court Reporter James Gill, Catherine Graham, Mark Graham,
Angela Maher, Lucille Rabinowitz, GeorgePetrossian, Stuart Rosen,
James Sacrestano, Marilyn Sacrestano, Fred Nicholson, Verizon representatives; Susan A. Hayes, June Jee and Frank Ernst
Open Public Hearing
Mayor Maher opened the public hearing on Bill No 1 of 2007, a proposed law to adopt a new Chapter 150, entitled "Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control; Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System," to the Code of the Village of Baxter Estates.
Mayor Maher closed the Public Hearing.
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, the Board unanimously RESOLVED to adopt Bill No 1 of 2007.
Open Public Hearing
Mayor Maher opened the public hearing on Bill No. 2 of 2007, a proposed local law extending and amending a temporary moratorium on all construction, building permits, and the processing of applications with regard to any parcel of real property within the Village of Baxter Estates, improved or proposed to be improved with residential building or buildings which will result in such building having a floor area in excess of 36% of lot area, for parcels not greater than 8,500 square feet, or 31% of lot area for parcels greater than 8,500 square feet, or, with respect to existing buildings, having a floor area that exceeds by at least 10% the floor area of the building prior to the extension or alteration thereof, or which will result in such buildings, or any portion thereof, , having a height in excess of 30' to the highest ridge of the roof or to the highest point of any flat roof.
Mayor Maher closed the Public Hearing.
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, the Board unanimously RESOLVED to adjourn the Public Hearing to April 4, 2007 at 7:30PM at the Village Hall.
Open Regular Meeting
1. Clerk
A. Minutes
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the reading of the Minutes of the February 26, 2007 meeting be waived and that they be and hereby are approved as presented by Clerk Whitcomb.
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the reading of the Minutes of the March 8, 2007 meeting be waived and that they be and hereby are approved as presented by Clerk Whitcomb.
2. Treasurer
A. Abstract of Vouchers
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated March 26, 2007 for the General Fund, totaling $50,096.99 be and hereby is approved as prepared by Treasurer Tuck.
3. New Business
A. Verizon
Representatives from Verizon gave a presentation to the Board on providing Baxter Estates with Verizon FIOS TV service. A negotiating committee consisting of the Village Attorney, Village Clerk, Trustee Doug Baldwin and Trustee Alice Peckelis will meet with June Jee, Director of Community Affairs and Denise Reedy and Katrina Weider, the Local Verizon Representatives, to discuss the proposal and report back to the Board at the next meeting to be held on April 16, 2007.
B. High Street Catch Basin/Drainage Proposals
The Board reviewed the bids by E. Cook Industries, Inc. and John McGowan and Sons, Inc. for the excavation and installation of a deteriorated catch basin on High Street.
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Baldwin, it was unanimously RESOLVED to accept the bid of John McGowan and Sons in the amount of $9,250.00 for the High Street repair.
C. Baxter Beach Clean Up and Central Drive Clean Up
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the contract for Beach Clean Up be awarded to Robert Keogh for a total cost for the 2007 season of $1,400.00.
D. Street Sweeping
On the motion of Mayor Maher, seconded by Trustee Comer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Village solicit bids for the sweeping of Village streets.
D. Stormwater Consultant
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Baldwin, it was unanimously RESOLVED to pay Nicholas J. DeSantis of Newport Engineering a consulting fee of up to $1,000.00 for work on Stormwater compliance.
4. Old business.
A. Locust Avenue Signage
Trustee Keenan will give a report to the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting on April 16, 2007
There being no further business before the Board, on motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Mayor Maher, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 10:30PM.
Yvonne Whitcomb
Village Clerk
