The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on Monday, September 19th, 2016 was called to order by Mayor Megan Grenier at 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:

Megan Grenier, Mayor
Steve Boulet, Trustee
Diane Foley, Trustee
Seth H. Harris, Trustee
Aileen Nicoll, Trustee
John P. Berry, Jr., Village Clerk
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney

EXCUSED:

Paul Reuss, Exec Asst to Mayor

Also attending: Bill Garvey, Brian Marsh, Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Montanye.

The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Open Forum:

Resident Bill Garvey reported several issues to the Board.

A motion was made by Trustee Nicoll, seconded by Trustee Harris to accept the minutes of the September 6th, 2016 Board Meeting as amended.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

A motion was made by Trustee Nicoll, seconded by Trustee Harris to approve payment for the following:

WARRANT # 8:

GENERAL totaling $ 82,505.48
WATER totaling $ 6,736.77
SEWER totaling $138,763.26
TOTALS $228,005.51

PAYROLL # 8: totaling $76,308.91
(09/02/16 – 09/15/16)

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

Mayor Grenier reappointed Kevin Miller to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the three year term ending the 1st day of July, 2019.

Trustee Harris offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, THE Zoning Board of Appeals of this Village was established by Local Law No. 1 of 1976, and

WHEREAS, this Board has approved the appointment of the several members thereof, and

NOW THEREFORE, be it

RESOLVED, that the appointment by Mayor Grenier of Kevin Miller to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Menands be, and it hereby is, approved for a term ending on July 1st, 2019, and be further

RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to notify the aforesaid citizen of his appointment.

The resolution was duly seconded by Trustee Foley.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

Mayor Grenier reappointed Michael Steurer as alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a one year term ending the 3rd day of July 2017.

Trustee Nicoll offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of this Village was established by Local Law No. 1 of 1976, and

WHEREAS, this Board has approved the appointment of the several members thereof, and

NOW THEREFORE, be it

RESOLVED, that the reappointment by Mayor Grenier of Michael Steurer as alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Menands be, and it hereby is, approved for a term ending on July 3rd, 2017, and be further

RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to notify the aforesaid citizen of his appointment.

The resolution was duly seconded by Trustee Boulet.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

Mayor Grenier reported that there will be a meeting in October at the Menands School with representatives from the NYS DOT to discuss the Van Rensselaer Blvd Highway Project. There is no date set as of this time.

Trustee Nicoll offered a resolution, seconded by Trustee Boulet authorizing PenFlex to administer the Service Award Program for the Menands Fire Department for the 11/01/2016 – 10/31/2017 year.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

At 6:10 P.M. Trustee Harris made a motion, seconded by Trustee Foley to enter into Executive Session to discuss a legal matter.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

The regular meeting reconvened at 6:43 P.M.

A motion was made by Trustee Nicoll, seconded by Trustee Boulet to adjourn.

ADOPTED:

Trustee Boulet voting AYE
Trustee Foley voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Nicoll voting AYE
Mayor Grenier voting AYE

The meeting was duly adjourned at 6:43 P.M.

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John P. Berry, Jr.
Clerk

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