REGULAR MEETING
VILLAGE OF CANDOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
138 MAIN STREET, CANDOR, NY
APRIL 20, 2010

After the pledge of allegiance, the Honorable Mayor Steven Sparling called the regular meeting of the Village of Candor Board of Trustees to order at 6:30 pm on April 20, 2010, at the Village Hall, 138 Main Street, Candor, NY.

Those in attendance included Trustees Chris Brown, Nancy King, Mike Swartz, and Gary Consalvi; Clerk Jan Swartz; Deputy Clerk Jean Dewey; Attorney Kurt Schrader; Jesse Disbrow, reporter for The Candor Chronicle; Coulter Heavenrich, reporter for The Broader View; and Everett Swansbrough.

Capital Fees – Everett Swansbrough expressed his displeasure at the difference in capital fees on water bills for residential and non-residential properties, as he felt the fee structure should be the same. Extensive discussion ensued. Everett left the meeting at 6:43 pm.

Library Door – Don Weber has repaired a door in the library that had previously been reported as needing to be replaced. It is now working fine.

Minutes – A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee King, to approve the minutes of the Organizational Meeting of April 6, 2010. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, King and Swartz voted aye. Trustee Brown abstained as she was absent from the meeting. Approved and carried.

A motion was then made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 6, 2010. Discussion followed regarding correspondence received from NYMIR and its proposed rate adjustment for 2010. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, Swartz and King voted aye. Trustee Brown again abstained due to her absence at the meeting. The motion was approved and carried.

Generator – Trustee Brown briefly noted she had obtained the names of a couple of companies to contact regarding generators and will attempt to do so soon.

Park Regulations – Trustee King presented the Board members with proposed park regulations and reservation forms for them to review and consider for adoption.

Bridge Replacement – The Board agreed that a joint meeting with officials from the town, school, fire department and emergency squad would be beneficial in regard to organizing thoughts, needs and wants for the scheduled replacement of the lower bridge. Mayor Sparling will send an e-mail to them to inquire as to whether they have an interest in attending such a meeting.

Department of Transportation – Mayor Sparling spoke with a representative from the Binghamton office of the State DOT and was advised that David Ligeikis, an engineer there, has the report concerning the intersection study of Owego & Main Streets on his desk, awaiting signature. It should be forwarded to the Village soon.

Railings for Village Hall – Trustee Brown offered to obtain another quote for replacement railings for the Village Hall.

Library Roof – The replacement roof for the library has been completed. Ed Hilbert noted to the Mayor that there are seams that are raising on the Village Hall roof and they should be attended to in the near future. He suggested a conditioner and sealant that would protect the rubber membrane that is in place now. Discussion ensued. The Board asked that a written estimate be submitted for their review.

Insurance Review – Sprague Insurance sent a packet of insurance information for review and update, if needed. Discussion followed and it was agreed that if John Kuehn asked for an opportunity to address the Board in the future, they would welcome him.

Street Repair – Trustee Swartz submitted a spread sheet identifying the scope of work needed on various streets as well as the order of priority for the work to be done. Discussion ensued and it was agreed much cold patch needs to be done with the potholes. Mayor Sparling will contact Kevin Noble to see if the town would be willing to truck cold patch for us as well as work with us on summer repaving. The Board will consider repaving two streets this year and will obtain at least two bids for same.

CGR Agreement – A written agreement between the Village of Candor and the Center for Governmental Research, Inc. was presented to the Board for approval. A motion was made by Trustee Brown to accept the contract agreement that CGR presented that would provide consultant services for the dissolution study committee with associated fees not to exceed $44,800.00. The motion was seconded by Trustee King. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, King, Swartz and Consalvi voted aye. So moved.

Hydrants – It was noted that hydrants will need to be flushed soon. Mayor Sparling will contact Marvin.

Pressure Transducer – The sensor (a pressure transducer) that generates the tank level signal for the water tank is failing and needs to be replaced. Synergy Service Team sent a quote for a replacement sensor. Discussion followed. Tabled.

Reports – The police, financial and justice reports were presented. The justice report showed that $2,197.50 was collected in fines and forfeitures in March and check #654 was forwarded to the Clerk on April 14, 2010 for that amount. A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Consalvi, to accept the justice report for March as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Consalvi, Swartz and King voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

Transfers – The following transfers were presented for approval:

From the General Fund Expenses:

A1325.4 Clerk/Treasurer Contractual Expense		$2.20
A5142.2 Equipment & Capital Outlay		$212.46
Total		$214.66

To General Fund Expenses:

A1450.4 Contractual Expense (Elections)		$2.20
A5142.4 Contractual Expense		212.46
Total		$214.66

A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to approve the transfers as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz, Consalvi and King voted aye. Approved and carried.

Bills – The following bills were presented for payment:

GENERAL FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
11		4272 – 4293		$22,524.98
WATER FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
11		2319 – 2327		$5,877.97
TRUST & AGENCY FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
Payroll #6		5794 – 5809		$7,775.25
11		5810 – 5813, 5829 – 5830		$5,428.75
Payroll #7		5814 – 5818		$3,559.35
Payroll #8		5819 – 5828		$5,020.98

A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to approve payment of the bills as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz, King and Consalvi voted aye. So moved.

Water Operator Course – A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee King, to approve Marvin Roberts’ attendance at a water training session on June 3, 2010, at the Owego Treadway, with the fee for attendance being $25.00. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, King, Swartz and Brown voted aye. Approved and carried.

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

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