MINUTES
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD ON
Mayor Rosenblum called
the
Robert
Lynn Cox, Trustee
Hugh
A. O’Brien, Trustee
Bruce
A. Rich, Trustee
Hillary
Richard, Trustee
Village
Attorney
Joseph
Dennis Foley, Chief of
Security
And
approximately 60 other attendees
NOTIFICATION OF
ELECTED OFFICIALS
The Village Clerk announced the election results and
notified Robert Lynn Cox
DEDICATION OF MAYOR
Mayor Rosenblum invited former Mayor Jonathan Leigh
to dedicate plaques honoring those Saltaire residents who served on the Board
of Trustees of the
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft
copies of the minutes of the meeting of
SETTING
THE DATE FOR THE 2010-11 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Trustee
O’Brien made the following motion:
WHEREAS,
the Mayor and the
RESOLVED
that the 2010/11 Organizational Meeting of the
The
motion was seconded by Trustee Rich, and on call without objection was
unanimously so approved.
BOND FINANCING
Trustee Rich
announced the results of the sale of bonds totaling $1,900,000 authorized by
the Village to finance the 2009 beach project. The interest rate on the bond starts
at 2.5% and increases to 3.2% in year 8, which compared to the 4.0% projected
by the Village in its long term budget forecasts, will result in an aggregate
savings of approximately $50,000 over the 8 year life of the bonds. Trustee
Rich made a motion to accept the bid offering of Roosevelt and Cross as low
bidder for the $1,900,000 bonds, and to authorize the Mayor and/or Village
Administrator to execute all of the necessary contract documents to close the
sale and to retire the outstanding Bond Anticipation Notes valued at $2,000,000
currently held by TD Bank. The motion was seconded by Trustee Richard, and on
call without objection was unanimously so approved.
DISASTER DECLARATION
Mayor Rosenblum reported that President Obama had
issued a disaster declaration for
BAYSHORE
Trustee Cox reported that the Village received
preliminary approval and obligation from the Department of Transportation for
up to $250,000 of funding for the reconstruction of the east wall of the
SCOPING FOR THE
Trustee Cox reported that Village in cooperation
with the other
BAY BEACH REPAIR
Trustee Cox reported that the Village is near
completion of the repair of the damage to the bay front suffered as a result of
the November 2009 and March 2010 storms. The cost of the damage repair is
approximately $125,000, which has been submitted to FEMA for reimbursement
under the disaster declarations that were issued for the two storms. Trustee
Cox stated that the Village has proposed two mitigation measures that are
currently under environmental review that total $52,000. The measures include
the installation of a wave break wall on the east side of the swim area, and
the re-installation of the timber screen wall on the main dock on the west side
of the swim area. These structures are designed to reduce the impact of future
storms on the bay front. Trustee Rich made a motion to authorize expenditures
of up to $55,000 for the installation of the two mitigation measures. The
motion was seconded by Trustee Cox, and on call without objection was
unanimously so approved.
Trustee Cox reported that the Village has
removed from the Village alarm notification system the red alarm boxes that are
affixed to various telephone poles around the Village. The boxes have proven
over time to result in more false alarms than actual alarms, and the maintenance
of them has become more costly and less effective as the system deteriorates.
Trustee Cox reported that the Village is investigating other options to improve
the reliability of the system, including the installation of exterior emergency
phones in strategic locations around the Village as well as the ability to
deactivate the alarm horn after a certain time of night.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
Trustee O’Brien
reported that the Security Department is on 24 hour coverage for the Memorial
Day Weekend and will be on permanent around the clock coverage starting June 15th
through Labor Day. He reported that Chief Foley has his staff in place for the
summer, who were put to the test handling two incidents, one of which required
the assistance of the Suffolk County Police. Trustee O’Brien reported that he
has observed a higher level of compliance with the requirements of lights for
riding a bike at night, and that the education initiatives of the past two
seasons seem to have worked.
VEHICLE
RESTRICTIONS
Trustee O’Brien
reported that the anticipated closure of the ocean beach during the summer due
to Piping Plover activity will force more vehicle traffic through Saltaire, and
that the Village is taking steps to mitigate the impact of that increased
traffic flow. To that end, Trustee O’Brien made the following motion:
Whereas the Village of Saltaire
pursuant to the authority granted to itself under Chapter 50 of the Code of the
Village of Saltaire may permit and regulate motorized vehicle traffic on the
walkways within the borders of the Village, and
Whereas, the
Whereas, the potential exists
for periodic beach closing during the summer season of 2010 due to environmental
concerns or other issues which forces vehicle traffic through the Village, and
Whereas, the
Therefore, be it resolved
that the
The motion was seconded by
Trustee Rich, and on call without objection was unanimously so approved.
2010 MEDICAL
CONTRACT
Trustee O’Brien
made a motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the 2010 medical contract with Dr.
Robert Furey as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Rich, and on call
without objections was unanimously so approved.
RECREATION REPORT
Trustee Richard reported that the
2010/11 FEE SCHEDULE
Trustee Rich made a motion to adopt the 2010/11 fee
schedule as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee O’Brien, and on call
without objection the motion was unanimously so approved.
Trustee Rich presented
the following abstracts:
General
Checking No. 11B in the amount of $45,843.72
General
Checking No. 12A in the amount of $162,437.13
After discussion and
opportunity for questions, Trustee Rich made a motion that General Checking Abstracts
11B & 12A be approved as presented, and that the Mayor be authorized to
execute the warrants. Trustee Richard seconded the motion and on call without
objection it was unanimously approved.
ADJOURN
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
After the Board
received and responded to questions from the audience, Trustee Cox made a
motion that the Board adjourn into Executive Session to discuss litigation
strategy, contract and personnel issues. The motion was seconded by Trustee Rich
and on call without objection was approved at
RE-ADJOURNMENT INTO
PUBLIC SESSION
Trustee O’Brien made a
motion to re-adjourn into public session at
Robert
Lynn Cox, Trustee
Hugh
A. O’Brien, Trustee
Bruce
A. Rich, Trustee
Hillary
Richard, Trustee
John
Zaccaro Jr., Trustee-Elect
Mario
Posillico, Administrator & Clerk/Treasurer
And
0 other attendees
PERSONAL POINT OF
PRIVILEGE – MAYOR ROSENBLUM
Mayor Rosenblum
asked that the record reflect his appreciation for the support that he has received
from all of the Trustees with whom he had the privilege of serving during his
tenure as Mayor, and his gratitude for their friendship. He also stated that he
had complete confidence in Mayor-Elect Robert Cox to lead the new Board into
the future, and wished them good luck and offered his counsel whenever
asked.
After all having had a
chance to be heard, and there being no further business before the Board, Trustee
Richard made a motion to close the meeting, and to schedule the next