MINUTES OF JANUARY 14,2014
The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of
Trustees was called to order on January 14, 2014 at
6:30 in the village offices.
CALL TO ORDER
Members Present: Terry Potter, Mayor
Carol Riley, Trustee
Michael Conroe, Trustee
Amy Hoxie, Trustee
Others Present: Joe Miller, Ken Wiggins, Pat Gifford,
Bonnie Jean Beaur, Barry Jacobs, Gary Bundy
ATTENDANCE
PUBLIC CONCERNS
Fire Dept report for December was submitted
The new truck has arrived
four members are taking a health and safety officer
class
Three new members have joined the Fire Dept.
PUBLIC CONCERNS
FIRE DEPT.
EMS report was submitted
EMS
MINUTES
Minutes of the December meeting were approved on
motion by Carol Riley, seconded by Amy Hoxie. VOTE:
Riley - yes, Any Hoxie - yes, Conroe - yes. APPROVED
MINUTES
Mayor Potter appointed Joe Miller to the position of
Village Trustee to fill the vacancy of Robert Starr.
Carol Riley made the motion to approve this
appointment, Amy Hoxie seconded. VOTE: Riley - yes,
Hoxie - yes, Conroe - yes. APPROVED
APPOINTMENT
OLD BUSINESS
Mayor Potter informed the board that we have been
notified of a grant award in the amount of $20,000 for a
Sanitary Sewer System Engineering Study
OLD BUSINESS
SEWER STUDY
GRANT
MINUTES 1/14/14
NEW BUSINESS
The Village of New Berlin will hold a public hearing on
February 11, 2014 at 6:15 PM on Local Law #1 of 2014,
authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the limit
established in General Municipal Law S3-c
LOCAL LAW
Mayor Potter appointed John Glover, Tracy Chawgo
and David O'Brian as ALS Tech part time. These
appointments were approved on motion by Carol Riley,
seconded by Michael Conroe. VOTE: Riley - yes,
Hoxie - yes, Conroe - yes, Miller - yes. APPROVED
EMS APPOINTMENTS
The village has received an estimate to replace the
radiant heaters in the DPW garage. This estimate is in
the amount of $4650.00. This will be considered in the
budget for 2014-15.
DPW
Mayor Potter appointed Joe Miller to the Fire Dept.
commission with Mayor Potter and Carol Riley to the
DPW and EMS commission. Michael Conroe made the
motion to approve these appointments, seconded by
Amy Hoxie. Riley - yes, Conroe - yes, Hoxie - yes,
Miller - yes. APPROVED
COMMISSIONS
Mayor Potter appointed Carol Riley to be the Deputy
Mayor.
DEPUTY MAYOR
Carol Riley made the motion to adopt the Chenango
County Registration rolls for Village Elections and not
have a registration day in the Village. This was
seconded by Joe Miller. Vote: Conroe - yes, Riley yes, Hoxie - yes, Miller - yes. APPROVED
REGISTRATION DAY
The Village has applied for a grant from Stewarts for the
youth program.
STEWARTS GRANT
The Village has applied for a DEC grant for the summer
park program in the amount of $3120
DEC GRANT
MINUTES 1/14/14
The Father Daughter dance will be held on Feb. 15th at
5-7 PM
Easter egg hunt will be April 19th in Hyde Park
Young Child Day will be April 12th
Arbor Day celebration will be held April 26th.
The polling place for the Village of New Berlin elections
will be the Village Offices at 13 South Main Street.
YOUTH COMMISSION
ELECTIONS
Mayor Potter appointed Barbara Avery and Marian
Wellner to election inspectors. This was approved on
motion by Carol Riley, seconded by Joe Miller. VOTE:
Riley - yes, Conroe - yes, Hoxie - yes, Miller - yes.
APPROVED
Abstracts were approved on motion by Amy Hoxie,
seconded by Carol Riley. VOTE: Hoxie - yes, Miller yes, Riley - yes, Conroe - yes. APPROVED
ABSTRACTS
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM
Diann Davisson, Clerk Treas
ADJOURNMENT