Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ • Resident Jeff Holler told the board about results of a FOIL request on Water Treatment Plant timecards, and the minutes record he "expressed his concern and displeasure of how hours work is being utilized"; no further detail on the discrepancy is recorded.
• ◆ • Later in the meeting, trustees appointed Holler an alternate to the Planning Board effective immediately, and separately appointed him to the Grievance Committee for a term expiring 4/2025 (both moved by Trustee McMurray and Trustee Riley, carried, Riley/Gabalski/McMurray aye, Bennett absent).
• ◆ • The board accepted Deborah Zicari's resignation from the Planning Board, effective immediately, and appointed Linda Smith to the seat for a term expiring 4/2028 (carried).
• ◆ • Trustees adopted the 2024-2025 budget after adjustments decreasing line A0.1210.0101 from $8508.91 to $1.00, decreasing A0.1210.0405 from $2500.00 to -0-, and increasing A0.7310.0403 from -0- to $11,007.91; the resulting tax rate of $20.40 is, per the minutes, above the New York State tax cap, a status enabled by Local Law 1-2024, passed at the board's 3/28/2024 meeting (carried).
• ◆ • Budget totals: General Fund appropriations $4,701,848.45, estimated revenues $1,322,885.33, fund balance $261,150.00, tax levy $3,117,813.12; Water Fund appropriations and revenues each $2,068,150.00; Sewer Fund appropriations $1,424,335.00, revenues $1,412,000.00, fund balance $12,335.00.
• ◆ • In the two minutes between exiting executive session and adjournment, trustees authorized counsel to proceed on terms in an April 25, 2024 proposal to the Albion Benevolent Association, denied a request for improvements to the Mt. Albion Apartment property at 14925 State Route 31, and voted to terminate the rental agreement there, directing the attorney to send notice (all carried).
• ◆ • Trustees authorized a Canal Park gazebo roof repair not to exceed $1750.00, expected after road work, and asked Pollution Control Plant Chief Operator Aric Albright to bring a list of items needed for the gazebo's electric upgrade to the 5/8/2024 meeting.
• ◆ • The board approved a temporary increase in the village's NYCLASS deposit limit to $8M from $5M, citing BAN funds received for the WIIA 2 project (carried).
• ◆ • Trustees approved payment of $3,731.50 to William Schutt, increasing expense line A0.6989.0404 by the same amount (carried); the village was also approved for a $10,500 grant for a charging station.
• ◆ • A public hearing was scheduled for 5/8/2024 at 6 PM on the village's application to Empire State Development under the Restore NY Communities Initiative.
• ◆ • The board observed a moment of silence for Dr. Neil Johnson, village historian for more than 40 years; current historian Susan Starkweather-Miller asked trustees to support a small group pursuing grants for Mt. Albion Cemetery and other historic areas.