EXECUTIVE SESSION


Board of Trustees                            Municipal Building
Village of Kenmore                            February 3, 2009

PRESENT:    Hon. Patrick Mang                    Mayor
        Hon. Salvatore Muscarella                  Trustee
        Hon. Katherine Bestine                      Trustee
        Hon. R. Timothy McCarthy                  Trustee
        Hon. Paul Catalano                           Trustee
    


EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS TWO LITIGATION MATTERS AND TWO PERSONNEL MATTERS

Trustee McCarthy moved to go into Executive Session to discuss two litigation matters and two personnel matters.

    Seconded by Trustee Bestine and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.

    Trustee Bestine moved to end the Executive Session.

    Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote of all members present.





Kathleen P. Johnson, Esq.
 Village Clerk/Treasurer








CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS

Board of Trustees                            Municipal Building
Village of Kenmore                            February 3, 2009


PRESENT:    Hon. Patrick Mang                Mayor
        Hon. Salvatore Muscarella              Trustee
        Hon. Katherine Bestine                  Trustee
        Hon. R. Timothy McCarthy              Trustee
        Hon. Paul Catalano                       Trustee

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Mang. Mayor Mang led the Pledge of Allegiance.


BOARD APPROVED THE PUBLICATION OF A LEGAL NOTICE PERTAINING TO PAST DUE WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009.

Trustee Muscarella moved to approve the publication, twice, of a Legal Notice pertaining to past due water and sewer charges, not paid by March 1, 2009, to be added to taxes for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

Seconded by Trustee Bestine and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD CONDUCTED A HEARING PERTAINING TO LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2009 ENTITLED “INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE BOARD”.

The Clerk advised that this was the time and place to conduct a hearing pertaining to Local Law #1 of 2009 entitled “Industrial and Commercial Incentive Board”.

    Trustee McCarthy moved to open a hearing pertaining to Local Law #1 of 2009.

    Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.

    Clerk/Treasurer Kathleen P. Johnson read the Legal Notice, which summarized the Local Law.


The Mayor asked if anyone had questions or comments.  There were none.

    Trustee McCarthy moved to close the hearing.

    Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.



BOARD APPROVED LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2009 ENTITLED “INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE BOARD”.

    Trustee Bestine moved to approve Local Law #1 of 2009 entitled “Industrial and Commercial Incentive Board”, a copy of which is appended to these minutes for record purposes.

    Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF  THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DAY OF CARING AND SHARING.

    Trustee Catalano moved to approve a Resolution in Support of the Community School Day of Caring and Sharing.

    Seconded by Trustee McCarthy and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED THE ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008.

    Trustee Bestine moved to approve the Annual Fire Department Report for the calendar year 2008.

    Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.

                            
BOARD APPROVED AND GRANTED PERMISSION TO VILLAGE CLERK KATHLEEN P. JOHNSON TO ATTEND A SEMINAR ON MARCH 11, 2009 IN BUFFALO, WITH EXPENSES.

    Trustee McCarthy moved to approve and grant permission to Village Clerk Kathleen P. Johnson to attend a seminar pertaining to changes to the ADA and FMLA on March 11, 2009 in Buffalo, with expenses.

    Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED A LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT WITH PHYLLIS LYTLE PERTAINING TO A LITIGATION MATTER.

    Trustee Bestine moved to approve a letter of engagement with Phyllis Lytle pertaining to a litigation matter, a copy of which is appended to these minutes for record purposes.

    Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.



ABSTRACT OF AUDITED VOUCHERS.

    Trustee Bestine offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

    RESOLVED, that the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to sign the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February 3, 2009, in the amount of $362,681.65; General Fund $279,404.63; Water Fund $60,863.20; Sewer Fund $22,413.82 and to direct the Treasurer to pay each of the listed claimants in the amount appearing opposite his/her name.

    Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT/QUESTIONS

    Mayor Mang asked if any one wished to be heard.

    Chelsey Balas, a Kenmore West student, commented on the difficulty for walkers due to the lack of snow removal on Village sidewalks.  She wanted to know if this law could be enforced.

    Building Inspector Douglas Randall stated that we enforce said law on a complaint only basis.  He noted that we need to be flexible because of the number of seniors and/or the volume of snow.

    As no one else wished to be heard the meeting was adjourned.


The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be February 17, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building.


Kathleen P. Johnson, Esq.
Village Clerk/Treasurer