REGULAR MEETING
VILLAGE OF CANDOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
138 MAIN STREET, CANDOR, NY
FEBRUARY 16, 2010

After the Pledge of Allegiance, the regular meeting of the Village of Candor Board of Trustees was called to order on February 16, 2010, by the Honorable Mayor Steve Sparling at 6:30 pm at the Village Hall, 138 Main Street, Candor, NY.

Those in attendance included Trustees Chris Brown, Gary Consalvi, Nancy King and Mike Swartz; Clerk Jan Swartz; Deputy Clerk Jean Dewey; Attorney Kurt Schrader; Public Works Marvin Roberts; and Florence Alpert.

Dissolution Study Committee Mission Statement – Florence Alpert read from a prepared statement in which she was requesting the Board to apply for a state grant by the March 17th deadline for the committee’s study funding. Additionally, she wanted the committee to have a written mission statement from the Board reflecting their function and goals for developing a dissolution plan that would need to be adopted by the Board of Trustees for public discussion and vote.

Minutes – A motion was made by Trustee King, seconded by Trustee Consalvi, to accept the minutes of the February 2, 2010, meeting as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees King, Consalvi, Swartz and Brown voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

Dissolution Study Committee Charge - Attorney Schrader presented an updated charge for the dissolution study committee which was reviewed by the Board members. Trustee Brown made a motion to approve the amended charge, and Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz, Consalvi and King vote aye. The motion was approved and carried. Brief discussion was held regarding establishing a deadline for the study.

Consultant/Grant Application/Ad Hoc Committee Members – Mayor Sparling has been in contact with CGR, a non-profit group that provides consulting services. Charles Zettick from that firm will attend the February 23^rd dissolution study committee meeting. He advised the Mayor that while their firm doesn’t do grant writing, he would recommend a couple of people who do. In addition, he recommended that a representative from both the Town and Village Boards be in attendance at the dissolution study meetings and Mayor Sparling has agreed to become an ad hoc member.
He will contact Darlene Cobler, Town Supervisor, to ascertain whether she will agree to be the Town’s representative.

Cost of writing the grant for the study committee will probably cost approximately $2,000. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee King, to transfer $2,000 from A5110.2 (maintenance equipment) to be applied toward the grant writing costs (A8020.4). A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, King, Swartz and Brown voted aye. So moved.

A motion was then made by Trustee King, seconded by Trustee Brown, to authorize Mayor Sparling to contract with the grant writer of his choice who will complete the grant application for the dissolution study. A vote was taken and Trustees King, Brown, Consalvi and Swartz voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

John Deere Tractor Repairs – Lindsey Lawn & Garden from Port Crane has had the John Deere tractor for several weeks while making repairs on it. It was determined that it needed a new transmission in addition to hydraulic line repairs and other miscellaneous repairs. Total for all the repairs is $5,257.96. Discussion followed. A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee Brown, to transfer $1,200 from A1325.2 (clerk/treasurer equipment & capital outlay); $3,000 from A5110.2 (maintenance equipment & capital outlay); and $1,057.96 from F8020.4 (planning capital expense) to pay for the repairs. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, Brown, King and Swartz voted aye. So moved.

Francis Foster entered the meeting at 7:04 pm.

Budget Workshop Meeting – A budget workshop meeting will be held at the Village Hall on February 23rd at 5:30 pm.

Generator – Discussion was held regarding purchasing a generator for emergency use for the Morrow pump house. Trustee Brown will contact George Seeley as he had previously told her he could secure a couple of quotes for a generator of the size we would require.

Use of Ball Parks – Trustee King was asked by an individual if approval could be given to use the fenced-in little league field for dog obedience demonstrations and agility tests. Extensive discussion followed. Trustee King also noted she’s drafting regulations for use of all the parks. She will contact a representative from the Candor Youth Commission for permission to use the little league field.

Francis Foster – Francis had several questions regarding water billing; a letter he had received in response to his dog running at large; and snow removal on sidewalks. Discussion followed. Francis left the meeting at 7:25 pm.

Reports – The police and financial reports were reviewed.

Transfer – A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee King to transfer $264.00 from F1990.4 Contingency fund to F1680.4 Central Data Processing. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, King, Swartz and Consalvi voted aye. So moved.

Bills – The following bills were presented for payment:

GENERAL FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
9		4230 – 4246		$8,203.33
WATER FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
9		2301 – 2307		$4,670.84
TRUST & AGENCY FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
Payroll #2		5758 – 5768		$5,166.96
9		5769 – 5770		$2,164.18
Payroll #3		5771 – 5775		$3,053.51

A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee Brown to approve the bills for payment as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, Brown, King and Swartz voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

DPW Report – Marvin reported he has submitted his annual water report to the Tioga County Department of Health for approval. He also requested permission to purchase additional water meters with remotes from Jones Water Supply at $103.00 each. A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Swartz to authorize the purchase of five water meters with remote readers from Jones Water. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz, Consalvi and King voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.

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