MINUTES
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD ON
Mayor Rosenblum called
the
Robert
Lynn Cox, Trustee
Hugh
A. O’Brien III, Trustee
Bruce
A. Rich, Trustee
Joseph
Mario
Posillico, Administrator & Clerk/Treasurer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft
copies of the minutes of the meeting of
DISCUSSION
OF EXTENSION DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FENCE CODE
Mayor
Rosenblum stated that he and other Trustees have heard from numerous homeowners
and area contractors that the May 25, 2008 time limit for all properties to
comply with §55-19 of the Village Code, which regulates fences, is logistically
impractical if not impossible. Mayor
Rosenblum stated that the time limit was a concern at the time of adoption and
that he was inclined to move the compliance time limit back by one year to May
22, 2009. Trustee Cox stated that he concurred with Mayor Rosenblum’s
inclination but wanted to be sure that the language of the modification
provided the compliance extension for only those fences that were preexisting
prior to the adoption of the original
ordinance. After discussion, the Village Clerk was instructed to arrange for a
Public Hearing at the next schedule Board Meeting to consider modification of §55-19
to delay the compliance time limit by one additional year.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT & BEACH PROJECT STATUS REPORT
Trustee Cox reported on the activity of the
Maintenance Department and other matters related to public works and the
infrastructure of the Village. He
reported on the activity of the maintenance staff, which has been slowed by the
unexpected non-work related illness of one of the permanent staff. He also
reported on the Environmental Assessment (EA) being conducted in preparation
for the proposed beach nourishment project that is required by the regulatory
agencies involved. He stated that there is concern that the Fire Island
National Seashore, the lead agency conducting the EA process, may attempt to
limit the volume of sand allowed and also limit or disallow the reconstruction
of the previous dune crest line. He stated that these restrictions as well as
a proposed condition of limiting future projects are being addressed by the
Village.
MOSQUITO CONTROL PLAN
Trustee O’Brien stated the proposed 2008 Mosquito
Control Plan had been previously delivered for Board review and comment and was
ready for adoption and implementation. He stated that the plan had essentially
the same components as previous years, focusing on prevention, education and
larval control. After discussion and response from the audience, Trustee
O’Brien made a motion to adopt the 2008 Mosquito Control Plan as presented. The
motion was seconded by Trustee Cox, and on call without objection was
unanimously so approved.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT
Trustee
O’Brien reported that he and the Board had updated and revised the policies and
procedures of the Saltaire Security Department from top to bottom over the
course of the off-season, and that the updated policies had been recently
posted on the Village website. He stated
that the polices did not dramatically change the duties and responsibilities of
the Saltaire Security, but rather the analysis identified areas in its operation
that needed to strengthened or modified to reflect the current environment of
the Village. He also stated that the
Village conducted a thorough and extensive search for a new Security Chief, and
announced that the Village had hired Denis Foley to the lead Saltaire Security
effective March 1. Trustee O’Brien introduced Chief Foley, who in brief remarks
expressed his thanks for receiving the appointment, noted generally his plans
for the Security Department, and invited any questions or input from the public
to help improve Security services. Chief
Foley was greeted warmly by those in attendance.
RECREATION REPORT AND APPROVAL OF
Trustee Richard stated that she has been working with
the Recreation Directors on plans for the 2008 Day Camp. She stated that the
2008 summer calendar, which includes a very early Labor Day, was presenting
difficulties in scheduling the typical 8 week Saltaire Camp; and because of
that difficulty, the schedule has not been finalized. She stated that partly
due to the schedule, as well as other factors, she was not prepared to present
the Camp rates for approval, but would do so in time for the traditional
application release by mid-April.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Trustee Rich stated that the Board in conjunction with
the Village Attorney has been revising the proposed drafts of local laws to
regulate cell towers, and to delineate and regulate the surface waters within
the jurisdiction of the Village; and further stated that they should be ready
for consideration as public hearings shortly. The Board will also consider
modification to the night bicycle riding law, as well as the above-mentioned
fence law modification. Public hearings for these local laws will be scheduled
for the day of the next Board meeting.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
Trustee Rich made a
motion to appoint the following Saltaire residents as Inspectors of Election
for the 2008 Saltaire election:
Liv
Hempel Chairperson
Nancy
Henriksen Inspector
Roseanne
Larson Inspector
The
motion was seconded by Trustee Cox, and on call without objection was
unanimously so approved.
Trustee Rich presented
the following abstracts and received questions from the members of the Board
and the public:
General
Checking No. 9B in the amount of $16,593.05
General
Checking No. 10A in the amount of $282,228.87
Trust
& Agency No. 10A in the amount of $15,000.00
Trustee Rich made a
motion for approval of 9B, 10A and Trust and Agency 10A as presented. The
motion was seconded by Trustee O’Brien, and on call without objection the
motion that the Mayor be authorized to execute the Warrants was unanimously
carried.
PRESENTATION OF
2008/09 TENTATIVE BUDGET
The Village
Administrator presented the 2008/09 Tentative Budget to the Board. He stated
that the Tentative budget was available to the public as of March 20, copies of
which were made available to all in attendance and also had been posted in its
entirety on the Village’s website. He presented a short summary of the
Tentative Budget, and members of the Board and public raised questions about
the tentative budget, and discussion ensued.
ADJOURN
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee O’Brien made a
motion that the Board adjourn into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters
reflected in the Tentative Budget, litigation strategy and contract negotiation
issues. The motion was seconded by
Trustee Richard and on call without objection was approved at
RE-ADJOURNMENT INTO
PUBLIC SESSION
Trustee Cox made a motion
to re-adjourn into public session at 3:31 p.m. The motion was seconded by
Trustee O’Brien, and on call without objection was unanimously so
approved. The public meeting was called
back into session by Mayor Rosenblum at 3:31 p.m., and the following were
present:
Robert
Lynn Cox, Trustee
Hugh
A. O’Brien III, Trustee
Bruce
A. Rich, Trustee
Mario Posillico,
Administrator & Clerk/Treasurer
NEXT BOARD MEETING
& CLOSE OF MEETING
After all having had a
chance to be heard, and there being no further business before the Board,
Trustee Cox made a motion to close the meeting with the date and location of
the next