MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 25, 2007 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF POQUOTT HELD AT VILLAGE HALL AT 7:00 P.M.

Present Deputy Mayor Carol Lane, Trustees Sandra Nicoletti, Christine Vitkun; also present Village Attorney Peter Sverd and 3 residents.  Absent Mayor Barbara Donovan and Trustee Carol Castillo.

PUBLIC HEARING: CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF POQUOTT, NEW YORK
Open for Discussion:  What would be the cost to a resident should they wish a copy?
Resident can view and print from the website Poquott.org. Cost could be the same as FOIL - $.25 per page.  A resolution to follow.

Closed Public Hearing 7:05 P.M.

Open Meeting 7:05 P.M.
Pledge
Minutes of the September 10, 2007 business meeting were approved with corrections by C. Vitkun, seconded by S. Nicoletti.  Aye C.Vitkun, S. Nicoletti and C.Lane; Nay 0

Minutes of the September 27, 2007 general meeting were approved with corrections by S. Nicoletti, seconded by C. Vitkun.  Aye C.Vitkun, S. Nicoletti and C.Lane; Nay 0

BID OPENING
Washington Street Project

A. Uliano & Son, LTD                  $ 61,400.00
BiCounty Construction Corp           66,985.00
Laser Industries Inc.                        69,478.00
D F Stone Contracting LTD            93,821.00
Jarlab Enterprise Inc                      104,520.65

Village Drains
Aarco                                           $    8,475.00
Earth Care                                         5,130.00

REPORT OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONERS AND COMMITTEES

JOHN LANE – Treasurer’s Report
Report was approved by S. Nicoletti seconded by C. Vitkun. Aye S. Nicoletti, C.Vitkun and C. Lane; Nay 0.

CAROL LANE - Trustee for Environment & Shore Lines
Stormwater Phase II Update - D F Stone is ahead of schedule.
Drains/Environmental - We have two bids.  We will decide during discussion of new business.
Harbor & Mooring - John Lane - Harbor Committee meeting to be held at 8:00 P.M. at Harbor Hills Country Club on 11/15/2007.
Van Brunt Manor Road Project - Carol Lane left several messages with Alan Svaboda; no response.
Broadwater- No information

CAROL CASTILLO - Trustee for Roads, Roadsides and Parks
Roads & Sides - Lois Mitchell - Walnut Street and Birchwood Avenue have been paved.
California Park - Ahead of Schedule. Installed 6 catch basins at Washington Street and Chestnut Avenue.
Walnut Park - Intruder dismantled gate.  Chains to be put up and gate re-assembled.
Comments - none

CHRISTINE VITKUN - Trustee for Finance and Website
Website - Home page has the capabilities to put notices on website for Village residents.  Christine will update the home page with the code officer’s phone number to report anything that might look suspicious on Halloween.  Christine is also looking into an automated telephone alert system.
Comments - none

SANDRA NICOLETTI - Trustee for Public Safety & VanBrunt Manor Road Beach
Public Safety - Halloween coverage will be increased with extra patrols and the use of every vehicle. Discussion followed as to the rate of pay for Halloween with a decision to pay time and a half to all officers working that night.
Comments – Resident - would the extra officers be stationary or roving? Ans. officers would be roving.

Minutes of October 25, 2007 continued

ATTORNEY - Nothing to report.

PARKING /SPECIAL PERMITS – Mrs. Marmor had a problem with receiving a parking permit; Village Clerk did not receive the fax to issue a parking permit.

PLANNING BOARD - Dock application package not complete for Bunici.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - Variances approved for 40 Chestnut Avenue.

NEW BUSINESS

Code of the Village of Poquott, New York - Adopt Code of The Village of Poquott. Motion by C. Vitkun seconded by S. Nicoletti; Aye C. Vitkun, S. Nicoletti and C. Lane; Nay 0
Resolution-Trespassing tabled
Bids - Washington Street Project:  Will consider the three lowest bids.  Decision will be made after references are verified.
Village Drains - Resolution by C. Vitkun to accept Earth Care’s offer to clean the 9 drains listed in the bid for $5,130.00, seconded by S. Nicoletti; Aye C. Vitkun, S. Nicoletti and C. Lane; Nay 0.

OTHER BUSINESS
Stormwater Phase II Local Laws - Laws 3 and 4 of 2007 going to the newspaper.  Public Hearing at 11/l5 meeting.

Flora/Fauna Local Law to be discussed at December 2007 meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

CORRESPONDENCE
Wang Center Conference on Share Municipal Projects.
Suffolk Fire Center Emergency Preparedness Planning.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M. on a motion by C. Vitkun.

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                                                                                  JOSEPH NEWFIELD, VILLAGE CLERK

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APPROVED