REGULAR MEETING
VILLAGE OF CANDOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
138 MAIN STREET, CANDOR, NY
July 19, 2011

After the Pledge of Allegiance, the regular meeting of the Village of Candor Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:30 pm by the Honorable Mayor Steven Sparling on July 19, 2011, at the Village Hall, 138 Main Street, Candor, NY.

Those in attendance included Trustees Gary Consalvi, Chris Brown and Mike Swartz; Clerk Jan Swartz; Deputy Clerk Jean Dewey; Attorney Kurt Schrader; DPW Marvin Roberts; Rose Cornelius; Lorena Wright; Code Enforcement Officer Mike Katchmir; Jeff and Katie Anderson. Trustee Nancy King was absent due to being out of town.

175 Owego Street – Katie Anderson presented several questions pertaining to the property owned by Lorena Wright at 175 Owego Street, e.g., had the Village Justice closed the case against her; why hadn’t the barn been secured since, in April 2010, Mike Katchmir had deemed it dangerous, etc. Attorney Schrader explained how the process works through the code officer. Since a building permit had been issued to Mrs. Wright and is valid through September 2011, there was little that the code enforcement officer could offer Katie in the way of resolution to her complaints. Mrs. Wright can begin repairing or removing the structure at any time prior to the deadline of her permit.

Rose Cornelius, speaking on behalf of Lorena Wright, advised the Board, the attorney, and the Andersons that Wrights are waiting for a sum of money that they’re expecting and then a contractor will be hired to take the barn down, which they expect will be completed by the end of August. Katie remained dissatisfied with the answer and she and Jeff Anderson left the meeting at 6:46 pm. Rose Cornelius and Lorena Wright left the meeting at 6:47.

Further discussion ensued regarding what the Village’s stance on the situation would be in September. Mike Katchmir indicated if Wrights began work on the barn before the end of September, he could extend their permit for another year. He left the meeting at 6:52 pm.

Minutes – A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to accept the minutes of the July 5, 2011, meeting as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz and Consalvi voted aye. So moved. A motion was then made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee Brown, to approve the minutes of the special meeting held on July 7, 2011 as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, Brown and Swartz voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

Paving Quotes – Suit-Kote submitted an all-inclusive quote for repaving Humiston Street, Water Street and Maiden Lane for $26,556.56. The Board was concerned that there was no individual breakdown for each street. Broome/Tioga Bituminous had previously submitted a quote for $15,720 for Humiston Street. Discussion followed. Trustee Consalvi offered to obtain a quote from Suit-Kote for each street and to advise the contractors that heavy truck traffic will be passing over Humiston Street. A motion was made by Trustee Brown to authorize Mayor Sparling to contract with whatever paving company can provide the most durable road surface, for up to $16,000. The motion was seconded by Trustee Swartz. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz and Consalvi voted aye. So moved.

Ownership of Ward’s Well – Attorney Schrader noted that early description of the property known as Ward’s Well was conveyed to the Village from Mr. and Mrs. Hart in the early 1900’s. The lease agreement was reviewed and discussion followed. Attorney Schrader will consult with the fire district’s attorney for further information as the Village needs to have more property available around the well house to provide sufficient well-head protection in that area.

Valve Locator – Marvin advised that he was unable to repair the valve locator that he accidentally drove over a few weeks ago. He estimated a replacement would cost $750 and he’s currently borrowing one from the Ithaca Water Department. The Mayor asked that he try to obtain a couple more quotes.

McCarty Street Tree – Tri-County Tree Service recently removed the dead tree in front of 5 McCarty Street for $350.00.

Stowell Avenue Tree – A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to authorize removal of the dead tree in front of 27 Stowell Avenue for $350.00. A vote was taken and Trustees Brown, Swartz and Consalvi voted aye. The motion was approved and carried. Marvin was asked to notify Tony Barnhart, owner of Tri-County Tree Service to perform the task.

Moyer Park Mulch – Marvin assured the Board that he would make arrangements with the squad to have the mulch removed at Moyer Park by July 24th.

Excavation Work at Morrow Pump House – Doug Kirk has completed the necessary excavation work for the installation of the concrete pad that needs to be in place for the emergency generator. It was noted that the generator and the transfer gear have arrived. Trustee Brown asked Marvin to take pictures of the area and email them to NYSEG, Larson Design and Vacri.

Exposed Water Lines – Trustee Brown had discussed with George Seeley the exposed water main crossing the Creek behind the fire station, and George assured her that exposed mains aren’t unusual. He offered to have his boss come look at it at some point in the future and offer some suggestions on stabilizing it and/or covering it. Marvin, in the meantime, had notified DEC of the situation so that they became aware should we need to work in the creek in the future. DEC explained to him what steps would need to be taken should the Village chose to proceed.

The exposed water line at Kozlowski’s on Reservoir Hill still needs to be covered. Discussion followed. Marvin is to have Doug Kirk look at the situation and Trustee Brown asked that Marvin have a plan submitted to the Board by the August 2nd meeting.

Annual Report – Jean Dewey submitted the annual report for the fiscal year ending May 2011 to the Board for their review and approval. A motion was made by Trustee Swartz, seconded by Trustee Consalvi, to approve the annual report as presented. A vote was taken and Trustees Swartz, Consalvi and Brown voted aye. The motion was approved and carried. Jean will forward the report electronically on July 20th to the State Comptroller in Albany.

Part-Time Laborer – Discussion was held on how well Ryan Tubbs is doing as the part-time laborer. Marvin provided positive comments and Trustee Brown suggested a pay raise for him. Further discussion ensued as it was noted that the Board had negotiated a $10/hour pay rate for Ryan and he had agreed to it. Tabled.

Marvin left the meeting at 7:47 pm.

McCarty Park Pavilion Roof – Discussion was held regarding coating the metal roof on the pavilion at the ball park by using community service workers and/or Ryan Tubbs and the question arose as to who was responsible for their insurance coverage should they get hurt while on the job. The Clerk will check with Sprague Insurance.

Annual Insurance Renewal – Sprague Insurance submitted an overview of the NYMIR/Selective Insurance program for the period 8/1/11 to 8/1/12. The premium increased $49.93 due to a slight increase in the cost of the public officials bond. A motion was made by Trustee Consalvi, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to approve the insurance package as submitted. A vote was taken and Trustees Consalvi, Swartz and Brown voted to approve. So moved.

Reports – The police, financial and justice reports were submitted for review. A motion was made by Trustee Swartz, seconded by Trustee Consalvi to approve the justice report as submitted, which indicated $200 had been collected in fines and forfeitures for June 2011. Candor Village Justice check #672 in that amount was issued to the Village of Candor on July 10, 2011. A vote was taken and Trustees Swartz, Consalvi and Brown voted aye. The motion was approved and carried.

Bills – The following bills were presented for payment:

GENERAL FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
2		4639 – 4664		$42,834.92
		(CHECK #4652 VOIDED)
WATER FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
2		2470 – 2479		$17,092.89
TRUST & AGENCY FUND
Abstract		Check Numbers		Total
PAYROLL #13		6080 – 6096		$8,139.06
6		6097		$929.84
PAYROLL #14		6098 – 6102		$3,978.78

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

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

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