Present: Mayor Frederick E. Nicholson
Trustee Charles Comer
Trustee Raymond Keenan
Trustee Douglas Baldwin
Trustee Alice M. Peckelis
Village Attorney Christopher Prior
Treasurer Laurence Tuck
Clerk Yvonne Whitcomb
Also present: Court Reporter Jennifer Devlin, Michael Dea, Han Kuen Chow, Stuart Rosen, James Sacrestano, Marilyn Sacrestano, Margaret Murphy, Patrick Griffin, Sally Detor, Robert Detor
Public Hearing
Mayor Nicholson opened the public hearing duly advertised in the April 3, 2007 issue of the Port Washington News, to consider the adoption of the proposed $753,640.15 budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2007 and ending May 31, 2008.
A verbatim transcript of the public hearing is annexed to and incorporated into these minutes.
All those present wishing to speak having been heard, Mayor Nicholson closed the Public Hearing.
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008, be and hereby is approved.
Annual Meeting
Mayor Nicholson opened the annual meeting at 7:55PM.
1. Members of the Board of Trustees
Mayor Nicholson congratulated the newly re-elected members of the Board. He thanked John Maher for his contributions to the Village as past Trustee and Mayor.
2. Appointments
Mayor Nicholson made the following appointments, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for terms of one official year, said terms to expire April 2008.
Deputy Mayor Charles Comer
Village Attorney Christopher Prior
Acting Village Justice Marianne A. Simoni
Building Inspector Joseph Saladino
Building Inspector Liaison Douglas Baldwin
Board of Assessors Board of Trustees
Planning Board Board of Trustees
Commissioner of Public Works Raymond Keenan
Environmental Commissioner Jacob Eisenman
Manhasset Bay Protection Committee- Charles Comer, Ray Keenan
Nassau County Village Officials Association Fred Nicholson
Chamber of Commerce Fred Nicholson, Ray Keenan
TNH Visioning Committee Raymond Keenan
Emergency Management Fred Nicholson,Ray Keenan
Stormwater Runoff Fred Nicholson, Charles Comer
Village Engineer Nicolas DeSantis
Registrar of Vital Statistics TNH Clerk
Prosecutor Michelle Prior
Tree Committee Lance Wagner
Mayor Nicholson made the following appointments, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for a term of five years, said term to expire April 2012.
Board of Zoning Appeals member Gary Hirshfield
Mayor Nicholson made the following appointments, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for a term of two years, said term to expire April 2009.
Village Clerk Yvonne Whitcomb
Village Treasurer Laurence Tuck
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Baldwin, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the aforesaid appointments made by the Mayor be hereby approved.
3. Village Law Firm
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED to retain the law firm of Ackerman, Levine, Cullen, Brickman and Limmer, LLP to provide legal services for the Village for the year commencing April 2007 and ending May 2008 under the retainer agreement dated April 5 2007, attached hereto.
4. Meetings of the Board of Trustees
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that 2 Harbor Road, Port Washington, New York, be and hereby is designated as the place of the regular meetings of this Board until further notice and that the day and time of said regular meetings shall be 7:30p.m. on the third Monday of each month.
5. Official Village Newspaper
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Port Washington News be and hereby is designated as the official newspaper for the Village of Baxter Estates for the official year ending April 2008.
6. Depository Bank
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Bank of America be and hereby is designated as the official bank for authorized depositories for Village Funds.
7. Assessment Roll
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Assessment Roll of the Village of Baxter Estates for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2007 and ending May 31, 2008 be and hereby is accepted as prepared by Treasurer Tuck and filed with Clerk Whitcomb on April 3, 2007.
Regular Meeting
1. Clerk
A. Minutes
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the reading of the minutes of the April 4, 2007 Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees be waived and that they be and hereby are approved as presented by Clerk Whitcomb.
On the motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Mayor Nicholson, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the reading of the minutes of the March 26, 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees 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 Trustee Comer, seconded by Mayor Nicholson, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Abstract of Audited Vouchers, dated April 16, 2007, for the General Fund, totaling $18,543.88, be and hereby is approved as prepared by Treasurer Tuck.
3. New Business
A. Street Sweeping
Clerk Whitcomb reported that the following proposals for street sweeping were received at the Village Hall:
2007 2008
Dom’s Lawnmaker, Inc. $15,598.00 $ 16,380.00
Additional sweeps In season $ 657.00 $ 690.00
Out of season $ 657.00 $ 690.00
John McGowan & Sons $17,300.00 $17,300.00
Additional Sweeps In season $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
Out of season $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
All American Industries $11,900.00 $11,900.00
In season $ 950.00 $ 950.00
Out of season $ 1,050.00 $ 1,050.00
On motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the contract for Street Sweeping be awarded to All American Industries, as the lowest responsible bidder, for the provision of Street Sweeping, subject to satisfactory references.
B. Village Office
Mr. Dea informed the Board that his property at 50 Sandy Hollow Road is available for purchase and requested that the Board consider the site as a future location for the Village Hall.
C. School Budget
Trustee Peckelis informed the Board that the Superintendent of the Port Washington School District would like a school representative to appear before the Board to make a presentation on the proposed annual School Budget. She stated that the School Budget vote will be held on May 15, 2007, six days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees on May 21, 2007.
D. Sally Detor-curb cut
Sally Detor, 35 Hilltop Road, presented the Board with a proposal for a curb cut. The Board determined that an on-site inspection, completed application and detailed drawings were required before permission for a curb cut could be granted.
4. Old Business
A. Verizon FIOS
Mayor Nicholson discussed the terms of the franchise agreement proposed by representatives of Verizon at a meeting held at 1:30p.m. on April 16, 2007 at the Village Hall to provide FIOS service to the Village of Baxter Estates. Attorney Prior noted that he would be reviewing the Verizon draft, as well as drafts recently approved by the Town of North Hempstead, and would have comments to consider with the Board or the designated committee of Board members, which he expected to be done by the Board’s May meeting.
B. Tianderah Road
On motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that Tianderah Road be opened to vehicular traffic.
C. Stormwater
On motion of Trustee Baldwin, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the MS-4 annual Report to be filed with the DEC, in the draft form presented by Trustee Comer, be amended and modified as determined by Trustee Comer, with input from the Village Engineer , and that same be made available at the Village Hall and otherwise as the Village Clerk shall determine for public inspection for the 30 days period prior to June 1, 2007.
D. Locust Avenue Signage
Trustee Keenan
On motion of Trustee Comer, seconded by Trustee Baldwin, it was unanimously RESOLVED to remove existing traffic signs on Locust Avenue and install one hour parking signs on both sides of the street.
The Board directed the Clerk to inform all residents of Locust Avenue by mail of the one hour parking rule.
E. Building Department Report
Trustee Baldwin gave his report on the Building Department for the month of April 2007.
F. Tree Report
Klaus Marreck, 27 Overlook Drive, was granted permission, by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of Lance Wagner, member of the tree committee, to remove a dead oak tree in the backyard.
Douglas Sanders, 19 Central Drive, was granted permission, by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of Lance Wagner, member of the tree committee, to remove a dangerous tree.
G. Code Enforcer Report
The Board reviewed the report submitted by Village Code Enforcer Robert Rockelein for the period 3/15/07 to 4/15/07.
There being no further business before the Board, on motion of Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Trustee Keenan, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 10:35p.m.
Yvonne Whitcomb
Village Clerk
