April 8, 2014
A work session was held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. On the motion of Trustee Davida, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried, the meeting opened at 7:23 p.m. On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Davida and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BABYLON WAS HELD IN THE BOARDROOM, 153 WEST MAIN STREET BABYLON, NEW YORK, ON TUESDAY,
APRIL 8, 2014
PRESENT:
Mayor Ralph Scordino
Trustee Kevin Muldowney
Trustee Debbie Basile
Trustee Tony Davida
Trustee Carol Amelia
Attorney Joel Sikowitz
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees opened at 8:05p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Trustee Davida.
On the motion of Mayor Scordino, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the March 25, 2014 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and dispense with reading of the same.
The Mayor read the letter from the Fire Department dated April 4, 2014:
The annual meeting of the General Convention of the Babylon Fire Department was held at 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2014 as prescribed by Article III, Section 1 of the Department Bylaws.
The purpose of the Convention was to elect nominees for the office of Chief of the Department, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant Chief and Third Assistant Chief.
The nominees receiving the majority of votes were as follows:
Chief of the Department Michael A. Sasuk
First Assistant Chief Scott A. Glenn
Second Assistant Chief Michael A. Golub
Third Assistant Chief Joseph F. Fraccalvieri
Please forward the results of the General Convention to the Village Board for their confirmation.
On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Davida and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the Fire Department actions as read.
The Mayor read the letter from the Fire Department dated April 5, 2014:
The following Members have been elected as officers of their respective Companies:
Hook & Ladder: Phoenix Hose:
Captain Robert Carlock Captain Mathew Arundale
1st Lieutenant Andrew Hoyt Lieutenant Kenneth Witkin
2nd Lieutenant Jonathan Zocchia
Sumpwams Hose: Argyle Hose:
Captain Shawn Johnston Captain Kelly Maier-Hartill
1st Lieutenant Stephen Faranello Lieutenant Robert Fredericks
2nd Lieutenant James Kelly
Electric Hose: Fire Patrol:
Captain Michael McCarthy Captain Giuseppe Pergolotti
1st Lieutenant Jeffrey Bridges Lieutenant John Snyder
2nd Lieutenant William Sadousky
Rescue Squad: Marine Unit:
Captain Merrick Fenkohl Captain Bradford Maier
Lieutenant Dawn Losee Lieutenant James Slack
On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Davida and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the Fire Department actions as read.
On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Basile and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refund in the amount of $75.00 to Diane Aquino, as she moved to a smaller boat berth on East Creek from Main Dock.
On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Basile and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the Budget adjustment for the 2013/14 Fiscal year, to increase the Law Contractual Expenses (A.1420.400) $15,924 and increase Bond Anticipation Notes Received by $15,924 (A.5730).
On the motion of Trustee Muldowney, seconded by Trustee Basile and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that Marietta Menchini receive the customary $1000 salary increase as she has completed her 6 month probationary period as of April 7, 2014.
On the motion of Trustee Davida, seconded by Trustee Amelia and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refunds in the amount of $25.00 to each of the applicants listed below for the return of one (1) ZBA sign for partial refund:
Applicant Property located at:
Scott Lockwood 127 N. Railroad Avenue
Felicia Breen 190 Sumpwams Avenue
Rose Ann Norman 173 Fire Island Avenue
On the motion of Trustee Davida, seconded by Trustee Amelia and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Junior-Senior High School to use the South field on Locust Avenue to host the 3rd Annual Peter Figoski Memorial Softball Game. The revised date and time will be Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 6:30 pm.
On the motion of Trustee Davida, seconded by Trustee Amelia and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the following warrant for April 8, 2014:
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General Account: |
$1,120,550.94 |
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Conklin House Account: |
137.92 |
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Golf Course Account: |
4,127.96 |
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Total General Fund: |
$ 1,124,816.82 |
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Trust Fund: |
6,224.93 |
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Total: |
$ 1,131,041.75 |
On the motion of Trustee Amelia, seconded by Trustee Davida and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refunds in the amount of $50.00 to each of the applicants listed below for the return of two (2) ZBA signs for partial refund:
Applicant Property located at:
Darrell Conway 179 Little East Neck Road
On the motion of Trustee Amelia, seconded by Trustee Davida and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to remove the current exemptions and restore full assessment to the properties listed below, and bill the new owners accordingly, for the 2013/14 Tax Year.
Section/Block/Lot Address Exemption Type Bill Amount
008-01-157 43 Nehring Avenue Alt.Vet. Exemp. $ 12.84
012-02-038 401 W. Main Str. Vet. Eligible Fund $ 78.40
Section 008 Block 01 Lot 157; 43 Nehring Avenue – formerly owned by Ralph and Eileen Sposito, an Alternative Veterans Exemption with an assessed value of 300, and bill the new owner, Suzanne Sposito, a total of $12.84 for the 2013/14 tax year.
(107 days @ .12₵ per day)
Section 012 Block 02 Lot 038; 401 W. Main Street – formerly owned by Emeline Muller, an Eligible Fund Exemption with an assessed value of 1250, and bill the new owners, Michael Nussbaum and Tiana Gratta, a total of $78.40 for the 2013/14 tax year.
(160 days @ .49₵ per day)
On the motion of Trustee Basile, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refund in the amount of $140.00 to Andrew Amelia for return of Reserved Parking Decal #721.
On the motion of Trustee Basile, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce to hold the following events in 2014:
Event: Date: Rain Date:
Village Easter Egg Hunt April 12th (April 19th)
Chinese Auction at the American Legion Hall May 8th
Art & Music Spring Festival June 7th & 8th (June 14th & 15th)
Fall Harvest Festival* October 18th (October 25th)
(*with partial road closure of Deer Park Ave.)
Annual Old Fashioned Village Christmas December 5th (December 12th)
On the motion of Trustee Basile, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried,
WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD on Tuesday, April 8, 2014,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED to approve the application of Niall Crowe, to open a Craft Beer Pub, The Villager, at 262 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, subject to Covenants and Restrictions to be to be determined by the Village Attorney.
Trustee Basile announced the One Man Art Show, featuring the works of Ed Bates, to be held at the Conklin House Friday April 25th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday, April 26th and 27th, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 pm.
On the motion of Mayor Scordino, seconded by Trustee Muldowney and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to reinstate Village of Babylon Taxi Driver License #1616, issued to James Gagliardi, as he has cleared up his parking violations.
Mayor Scordino made the following announcement:
Village of Babylon Offices will close at 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 18, 2014, in observance of Good Friday.
Meeting was opened to the public; no one addressed the Board.
Meeting adjourned 8:19 p.m.
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Village Clerk
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