Village of Tully

December 3, 2013:  Regular Meeting

There was a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tully on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Municipal Building.

Pledge of Allegiance/Call to Order

Mayor Greenwood led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

Motion was made by Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Poellot to approve the minutes for the November 5, 2013 meeting.  Ayes carried. 

Upon motion by Trustee Poellot, 2^nd by Trustee Yonko it was unanimous to accept the treasurer’s report for November, subject to audit.

Public Comment

DPW

Work Boots:  Upon motion by Mayor Greenwood, 2^nd by Trustee Flaherty it was unanimous to authorize the DPW crew to purchase one pair of work boots per fiscal year.  Employees would be reimbursed up to $100.00 upon receipt of a bill of sale, no sales tax would be paid out and no roll over allowed.  They must be ANSI approved and they must be worn.

Upon motion by Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Yonko it was unanimous to authorize Counsel to include the above in the employee handbook.

Health Insurance:  Upon motion by Trustee Poellot, 2^nd by Trustee Flaherty it was unanimous to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with a new health care provider.

Maintenance Report:  no major issues

The DPW is still researching whether to go with a chain or install a bar into the chipper as per workers comp recommendations

Training Report:  yearly sampling and reports are being done

Upon motion by Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Poellot, it was unanimous to authorize Harold to call a leak detector crew in due to the increase in the amount of work that the pump is doing.

Trustee Yonko asked that we look into the restructuring of the use of lifts.  The Village spends a lot of money putting up and taking down flags, baskets and ornaments.

CODES:

Larian Johnson requested the Village waive permits for Slayton Square-if the Town applies for the permit there would be no need for a fee.

New Business:

Upon motion by Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Poellot, it was unanimous to move the general payroll for December to the 20^th. 

Due to January 1^st being a holiday, the Village Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7pm.  The Clerk will alert the newspaper.  In February we will return to the first Wednesday of the month.

Upon motion by Trustee Poellot, 2^nd by Trustee Flaherty it was unanimous to accept the town voter registration lists. (see attached) ___________________________

IN THE MATTER OF

ADOPTING TOWN

REGISTRATION LIST

__________________________

  The Board of Trustee of the Village of Tully, met in regular session at the Municipal Building located at 5833 Meetinghouse Road in the Town of Tully, Onondaga County, New York on the 3rd day of December 2013, commencing at 7:00 o’clock PM, local time and place the following members were:

The following resolution was moved by Trustee Poellot, seconded by Trustee Flaherty and adopted:

  WHEREAS, all interested persons had due notice of said meeting, and pursuant to Section 94 of the Public Officers Law (Public Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public and due and proper notice of the time and place thereof was duly given as required by law, and

  WHEREAS, Section 15-118 (6A) indicates that the Village may adopt a resolution accepting the County Board of Elections registration list as its own; now therefore be it

  RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village hereby accepts the voter registration list of the Onondaga County Board of Elections and adopts said list as the official voter registration list to be used by the official inspectors of election in the registration of Village voters for the 2014 General Village Election.

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a roll call vote, which resulted as follows:

The resolution was thereupon declared to be duly adopted.

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Village of Tully, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the proceeding resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tully at a regular meeting of said Board duly called and held on December 3^rd, 2013, that the said resolution was entered in the minutes of said meeting;  that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original thereof now on file in my office and that the same is true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the whole thereof.

I FURTHER CERTIFY, that all members of said Board had due notice of said meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Village of Tully, the day and year written below.

DATED:__________________________________

                        Tully New York

                                                                                    ___________________________________

                                                                                    Ruth C. Van Buskirk, Village Clerk

                                                                                    Of Tully, Onondaga County NY

Upon motion by Trustee Poellot, 2^nd by Trustee Yonko it was unanimous to use the school voting machines.  (see attached).

IN THE MATTER OF

AUTHORIZING THE USE

OF VOTING MACHINES

___________________________

  The Board of Trustees of the Village of Tully, met in regular session at the Municipal Building located at 5833 Meetinghouse Road in the Town of Tully, Onondaga County, New York, on the 3rd day of December 2013, commencing at 7:00 o’clock PM, local time and place, the following members were:

The following resolution was moved by Trustee Poellot, seconded by Trustee Flaherty and adopted.

  WHEREAS, all interested persons had due notice of said meeting, and pursuant to Section 94 of the Public Officers Law (Public Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public and due and proper notice of the time and place thereof was duly given as required by law, and

  WHEREAS, the annual elections for the Village of Tully will be held on March 18^th, 2014 and

  WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tully deems it advisable to use voting machines in connection with said election: and

  WHEREAS, the Tully School District has available for the Village of Tully certain voting machines owned by it, now therefore be it

  RESOLVED, that the Village Board of the Village of Tully hereby authorizes the use of Tully School District’s voting machines at the annual election for the Village of Tully on March 18^th, 2014, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the necessary contracts and documents in connection with the lease of said machines from the Tully School District.

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a roll call vote, which resulted as follows:

The resolution was thereupon declared to be duly adopted.

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Village of Tully, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the proceeding resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tully at a regular meeting of said Board duly called and held on the 3^rd of December 2013, that the said resolution was entered in the minutes of said meeting;  that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original thereof now on file in my office and that the same is true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the whole thereof.

I FURTHER CERTIFY, that all members of said Board had due notice of said meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Village of Tully, the day and year written below.

DATED:_______________________________

                        Tully New York                     

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Ruth C. Van Buskirk, Village Clerk

                                                                        Of Tully, Onondaga County NY

Engineer:

The Mayor and the clerk have finished their part of the grant.  The engineer will have his work done shortly and the grant will be submitted.

Public Comment

Audit Bills

Upon motion by Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Poellot, it was unanimous to review and authorize the accountant to pay the bills, subject to audit. 

Upon motion of Trustee Flaherty, 2^nd by Trustee Yonko it was unanimous to adjourn at 7:38pm.

Respectfully Submitted

Ruth C. Van Buskirk

Clerk/Treasurer