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EXECUTIVE SESSION

Board of Trustees                            Municipal Building
Village of Kenmore                            December 20, 2011

PRESENT: Hon. Salvatore Muscarella                Trustee
              Hon. Katherine Bestine                    Trustee
              Hon. R. Tim McCarthy                      Trustee
              Hon. Paul Catalano                          Trustee

EXCUSED:    Hon. Patrick Mang                        Mayor


EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ONE LITIGATION AND FOUR PERSONNEL MATTERS.                                    

Trustee Bestine moved to go into Executive Session to discuss one financial and three personnel matters.
Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.

Trustee Catalano moved to end the Executive Session.
Seconded by Trustee Bestine 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                            December 20, 2011


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


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


BOARD APPROVED THE PUBLICATION OF A LEGAL NOTICE REGARDING A PROPOSED RESOLUTION.                        

Trustee Muscarella moved to approve a publication for a Legal Notice regarding a proposed resolution entitled “Changes to the Senior Citizen Exemption Income Levels”.
Seconded by Trustee Bestine and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ERIE AND THE VILLAGE OF KENMORE.                                

Trustee Bestine moved to approve a contract between the County of Erie and the Village of Kenmore for activities under the Stop-DWI Project.    
Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED AND GRANTED PERMISSION TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PLUMBING INSPECTORS, ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR TO ATTEND A BUILDING OFFICIALS ANNUAL CONFERENCE.    

Trustee Catalano moved to approve and grant permission to Building Inspector Michael Berns, Code Enforcement Officers Richard Maisano, Robert Moreland, Jr., Kenneth Butkowski, Plumbing Inspectors William Ippolito and Joseph Aquino, Electrical Inspector Loreto Colaiacovo and Community Development Inspector Patrick Phillips to attend the Niagara Frontier Building Officials Annual Conference on January 23-25, 2012, at the Millennium Hotel, in Cheektowaga, with expenses.        
Seconded by Trustee Muscarella and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED AND GRANTED PERMISSION TO POLICE DETECTIVE PAUL O’BRIEN TO ATTEND A TRAINING SEMINAR.                

Trustee Bestine moved to approve and grant permission to Police Detective Paul O’Brien to attend a training seminar entitled “Combating Trafficking of Counterfeit Merchandise”, on January 5, 2012, at the Rochester Institute of Technology, with expenses.        
Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF ERIC J. PRENTISS AS A PART-TIME DRIVER FOR THE KENMORE FIRE DEPARTMENT.            

Trustee Muscarella moved to approve the appointment of Eric. J Prentiss of 35 Linden, Tonawanda, New York, as a part-time driver for the Kenmore Fire Department at a pay rate of $15.68 per hour, effective December 21, 2011.        
Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED THE TERMINATION OF A VILLAGE OF KENMORE EMPLOYEE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 21, 2011.                    

Trustee Bestine moved to approve the termination of a Village of Kenmore Employee, effective December 21, 2011.        
Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.


BOARD APPROVED AN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL GRID FOR UPDATING THE LIGHTING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.   
    
Trustee McCarthy moved to approve an agreement with National Grid for updating the lighting at the Department of Public Works with energy efficient lighting and to authorize the Clerk/Treasurer to sign.  A copy of this agreement is appended to these minutes for record purposes.        
Seconded by Trustee Catalano 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 December 20, 2011, in the amount of $186,744.59; General Fund $86,792.06; Water Fund $45,708.94; Sewer Fund $54,173.59 and to direct the Treasurer to pay each of the listed claimants in the amount appearing opposite his/her name.
Seconded by Trustee Catalano and adopted by a full vote in the affirmative.
                                    

INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT/QUESTIONS                

Before closing, Deputy Mayor McCarthy expressed best wishes for a Happy Holiday along with best wishes for the Mayor’s recovery.
Deputy Mayor McCarthy asked if anyone wished to be heard.  No one wished to be heard.
The meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be January 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building.

Kathleen P. Johnson, Esq.
Village Clerk/Treasurer