APRIL 11, 2007     PRESENT: Mayor Harry Nicolaides Helen L. Averso, Clerk-Treasurer Deputy Mayor Albert T. Jaronczyk James Bradley, Counsel Trustee Peter Puttré Anthony DiProperzio, Building Inspector Trustee Sheila A. Brennan   Trustee Elaine R. Phillips       ANNUAL MEETING   The Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Nicolaides at 8:00 PM.   The Mayor reported that a total of thirty-one (31) voters had presented themselves for voting at the Annual Election held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, with an additional three (3) votes cast by absentee ballot.  The Clerk reported that the Oath of Office had been taken by those elected, with votes cast as follows:   Mayor                          Harry Nicolaides                      2 Years            33 votes Trustee                       Albert T. Jaronczyk                  2 Years            32 votes Trustee                       Sheila A. Brennan                    2 Years            30 votes   For the information of the Board, the Mayor referred to various sections of the Village Law of the State of New York and the Zoning Ordinance for the Village of Munsey Park concerning the action to be taken this evening.   Article I, Chapter 27 of the Code of General Ordinances of the Village of Munsey Park entitled "Code of Ethics" was called to the attention of those present.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Jaronczyk that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees serve without compensation for the current fiscal year.     On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   Pursuant to §4-400 of the Village Law of the State of New York the Mayor made the following appointments, seconded by Trustee Brennan subject to approval of the Board of Trustees:   Helen L Averso re-appointed VILLAGE CLERK/TREASURER for a term of two (2) years, expiring on the first Monday of April 2009.   Lenore Regan re-appointed DEPUTY CLERK / COURT CLERK for a term of one (1) year, expiring on the first Monday of April 2008.             Anthony S. DiProperzio re-appointed BUILDING INSPECTOR for a term of one (1) year, expiring on the first Monday of April 2008.   Francis J. Coughlin Jr., re-appointed ACTING VILLAGE JUSTICE for a term of one (1) year, expiring on the first Monday of April 2008.   BE IT RESOLVED, that the appointments be approved:   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the appointments approved.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Trustee Brennan to approve the following appointments:   Deborah Miller is appointed as Chairperson of Board of Zoning Appeals for the 2007/2008 official year.   Mark Marcucci is appointed as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term expiring April 2012.   Joseph Evans is appointed as the Village of Munsey Park representative for the Manhasset Bay Protection Committee for the 2007/2008 official year   Paul Becker is appointed as the Nassau County Emergency Management Village Representative for the 2007/2008 official year.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the appointments approved.   Pursuant to §4-400 of the Village Law of the State of New York Mayor Nicolaides appointed Trustee Jaronczyk as Deputy Mayor for the 2007/2008 Official Year.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Trustee Brennan that James Bradley and Michelle Prior of the firm Ackerman, Levine, Cullen & Brickman, LLP be retained as Village Attorney and Prosecutor, authorized to proceed as outlined in the proposal dated February 22, 2007, a copy of which will be made a part of these minutes.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk that the firm Skinnon and Faber Certified Public Accountants; P.C., be retained to provide accounting services as outlined in the proposal dated December 29, 2006, a copy of which will be made a part of these minutes.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides, and seconded by Trustee Phillips that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED, that the Manhasset Press, a newspaper published in Manhasset, Town of North Hempstead, be, and hereby is, designated     OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER for the 2007/2008 official year, pursuant to §4-412 of the Village Law of the State of New York.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   Pursuant to §5-524(6) of the Village Law of the State of New York it was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk/Treasurer be authorized to make payment in advance of audit for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges.  Such claims must be presented for audit at the next regular meeting.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   Pursuant to §4-412 of the Village Law of the State of New York it was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Trustee Puttré that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED that Bank of America, North Fork Bank, Chase Bank. Commerce Bank, Wachovia Bank and MBIA Class are, and hereby are, designated OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES for the current 2007/2008 official year and that the Clerk/Treasurer be authorized to deposit funds as outlined in the Investment Policy adopted by the Board of Trustees on January 14, 1987, and amended June 12, 1996.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   Pursuant to §104-b of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York it was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED that the Board, after review of the Procurement Policy adopted previously on December 8, 1993, does hereby adopt the same policy for use in purchases by the Village during the 2007/2008 official year.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   The Board adopted both the Procurement Policy and the Investment Policy, but requested to review both of them before the next meeting, the Mayor directed the Clerk/Treasurer to get copies for the Board to review.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk that the following resolution be adopted:   BE IT RESOLVED that meeting dates for the 2007/2008 official year be as follows:               2007    May 9   June 13 July 11 August-no meeting September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12   2008 January 9 February 13 March 12 April 9 Annual Meeting   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all meetings shall begin at 8:00 PM.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Trustee Puttré that the following resolution be adopted:   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Zoning Appeals meetings shall be held on the first Monday of each month, at 7:30 PM, provided they have business to transact.     On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   It was moved by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk that the following resolution be adopted:   WHEREAS the Board of Trustees has determined that attendance by certain municipal officials and employees at one or more conferences and meetings during the coming official year will benefit the municipality, RESOLVED that the Clerk/Treasurer or Deputy Clerk/Court Clerk be authorized to attend the regular meetings of their respective state, county, and local associations, and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk/Treasurer be authorized to attend the New York State Conference of Mayors Fall Training School for Fiscal Officers and Municipal Clerks, General Finance Officers Association annual meeting and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Court Clerk be authorized to attend the annual Court Clerks Training School, and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Zoning Board of Appeals and the Mayor and Board of Trustees be authorized to attend any training schools, and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Justice and Acting Village Justice be authorized to attend state or county continuing judicial education programs, and   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees shall approve reimbursement to such officers for actual expenses and/or for mileage at the rate per mile set by the Internal Revenue Service for travel in their personal automobiles to these meetings, schools, and conferences.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                         - Aye                         Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk             - Aye Trustee Puttré                             - Aye                         Trustee Brennan                         - Aye                         Trustee Phillips                           - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   The Mayor made the following assignments to the Trustees for various responsibilities of Village government for the 2007/2008 official year.  This will be reviewed and may be changed during the next few months:   HARRY NICOLAIDES Mayor   Personnel   Finances   Liaison – Police   Liaison – Town, County and Schools   Liaison – Building Advisory Committee   Liaison – NYS Department of Transportation     ALBERT T. JARONCZYK Deputy Mayor   Village Hall   Human Resources   Fixed Assets   Equipment Specifications   Insurance     PETER PUTTRÉ Liaison – Cable TV / PATC   Street Lights   Roads, Sidewalks and Gutters             Storm Sewers   Street Sweeping   Street Markings Street Signs   SHEILA A BRENNAN Snow and Ice Control   Refuse and Leaf Removal   Tree and Shrub Committee   Voice of Munsey Park     ELAINE PHILLIPS Co Finance committee   Parks and Grounds   Dogs         The Annual Meeting was declared closed.     PUBLIC HEARING / 2007-2008 BUDGET   The Public Hearing on the budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2007, and ending May 31, 2008, for the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park was called to order by Mayor Nicolaides.   The Clerk stated that she had the required Notice of Public Hearing and Affidavit of Publication from the Manhasset Press.   Mayor Nicolaides stated that the purpose of this public hearing is to review, and hopefully adopt, the budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2007, and ending May 31, 2008.  By New York State law the hearing on the tentative budget must be commenced by April 15, and the budget must be adopted by May 1 in order that taxes can be levied by May 15.   Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk stated that the only changes in the tentative budget prepared were removing $25,000 from the appropriated surplus down to $110,000 and adjusting the appropriations highway repair reserve down to $175,000. The amount to be raised by taxes would not change.      A copy of the adopted budget will be affixed to these minutes.   The 2007/2008 budget, as prepared by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, with the above adjustments, contains anticipated revenues, excluding real property taxes, of $546,969.  This is the amount we anticipate receiving for permit fees, interest, justice fees, utility gross receipts taxes, revenue sharing, etc.     The tentative budget includes appropriations in the amount of $1,510,735; an increase from 2006/2007 of $3,949 due to a minor increased costs in salaries, benefits and contracted services.     As indicated in Exhibit A, the amount required to be raised by taxation is $853,766, an increase from last year of $10,395, less than a 1.25% increase.   The tax rate and tax levy will be an agenda item for the May 9, 2008, meeting of the Board of Trustees.   With no persons appearing to be heard it was moved by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk and second by Trustee Brennan that the hearing be closed.   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the hearing closed.   The following resolution was offered by Mayor Nicolaides and seconded by Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk:   A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JUNE 1, 2007, AND ENDING MAY 31, 2008, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF VILLAGE GOVERNMENT AND ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR SUCH PERIOD.   WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has met at the time and place specified in the Notice of Public Hearing on the Tentative Budget, and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon,   NOW THEREFOR,   BE IT RESOLVED that the Preliminary Budget as hereinafter set forth and a copy of which is attached to these minutes, is hereby adopted, and the several amounts stated in the column entitled "Adopted" in Schedule 1-A be, and hereby are, appropriated for the objects and purposes specified, and the salaries and wages stated in Schedule 5 of such budget shall be, and hereby are, fixed at the amounts shown therein, effective June 1, 2007,   On roll call, the vote was as follows:   Mayor Nicolaides                                 - Aye Deputy Mayor Jaronczyk                    - Aye Trustee Puttré                                     - Aye Trustee Brennan                                 - Aye Trustee Phillips                                   - Aye   The Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.   The Budget Hearing was closed      Mayor Nicolaides called public Hearing to order. A brief discussion and review was held on the proposed local law and Village Attorney James Bradley mentioned that the Nassau Planning Commission had no objections to Local Law 3-2007. Since the Board had closed the hearing at the March Board meeting before formal adoption, the Board will now formally adopt Munsey Park Local Law 3-2007 entitled “A Local Law to Establish Fees and Deposits for Zoning Applications and Subdivision Applications.”     The proposed local law would take effect immediately.