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VILLAGE OF STAMFORD
AUGUST 18, 2009

6:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT OF LOCAL LAW #1 OF 1999 - PARKING

Present: Joan Hinman, Deputy Mayor; Donna Jacobs, Trustee; Bruce Velan, Trustee; John Bonhotal, Trustee; Alayna Weingates, Treasurer; Sandi Rockwell, Special Projects Coordinator & Court Clerk; Ed Stammel, Planning Board Chairman; Dorothy Wright; Ken Haas; Kelly Haas; Velga Kundzins-Tan, Western Catskills, Linda Stragtios, Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc., Doug Murphy; J. LoGuidice; Bob & Dale Orcutt; Ecri Miller, representative Invenergy; Dorothy Friedmann; Tom Graziano; Flerida Parker; Tonda Dunbar, Stamford Central School Superintendent; Mark Howarth, Domestic Animal Control Officer; Rose Cunningham, reporter; Madeline Hitt, Village Clerk

Absent: Mayor Michael Jacobs

Deputy Mayor, Joan Hinman opened the public hearing for public comment relating to the AMENDMENT OF LOCAL LAW #1 OF 1999 – PARKING.

Dale Orcutt, owner of Dale-licious Deli & Bakery, spoke about the greatly reduced parking for her customers along Route 23/Main Street.

Bob Orcutt, Dale’s husband, stated that he had removed the recently installed handicapped parking sign, placed directly in front of his deli on Main Street/Route 23. Mr. Orcutt said that NYSDOT was taking away deli customer parking spaces. He also claimed that village employees were taking up public parking spaces that were meant for his potential business customers.

Trustee Bruce Velan spoke about the feasibility of placing various time-limit parking zones (15 minute, 1 hour, 2hours, etc.) along Main Street. Parking meters might be another solution for limiting the amount of time a car could park in certain areas.

The village board discussed the idea of moving this particular handicapped parking sign/parking space from the front of Dale-licious Deli & Bakery, to 125 Main Street (senior housing).

The Deputy Mayor closed the public hearing on AMENDMENT OF LOCAL LAW #1 OF 1999 – PARKING.

Public Forum:

Linda Stratigos, on behalf of Maggie Cullen, ( who is the program director for RAG/Roxbury Arts Group at 76 Main Street), requested the village’s permission to close Main Street or Churchill Avenue on October 31, 2009, at about 6:00 PM, for a Halloween parade, which would last approximately 30 minutes. The Roxbury Arts Group/RAG, in coordination with the Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Stamford Fire Department, will provide doughnuts and cider at the Stamford Fire Department that evening. A Halloween costume contest for kids ranging from toddlers to 8th graders will take place, and the required applications to enter the contest will be made available at RAG 76 Main Street.

Deputy Mayor Hinman called the regular meeting to order.

A motion was made by Bruce Velan, seconded by John Bonhotal to approve the minutes of 07/21/09. Motion passed. Velan-yes, Bonhotal-yes, Hinman-yes, Jacobs-yes

Sealed bids were opened and read aloud for the 1996 Ford pickup truck as follows:

Bob Bennett $226.00
John Miller $600.00
Gary Shader $800.00

A motion was made by Bruce Velan, seconded by Donna Jacobs to accept the $800.00 bid from Gary Shader. Motion passed. Velan-yes, Jacobs-yes, Hinman-yes, Bonhotal-yes

A motion was made by Bruce Velan, seconded Donna Jacobs, to rescind the motion to accept the bid of $800.00 from Gary Shader and table the decision. Motion passed. Velan-yes, Jacobs-yes, Hinman-yes, Bonhotal-yes

The modified Wastewater Treatment contract, between the Village of Stamford and Delaware Operations, Inc., was reviewed and the trustees decided to table for further clarification.

A motion was made by Donna Jacobs, seconded by John Bonhotal to allow Sandra Rockwell, Stamford Village Court Clerk, to attend the 2009 Annual Fall Conference of the NYS Association of Magistrates Court Clerks. The conference date is October 4-7, 2009. The conference requires a pre-registration fee of $35.00. Motion passed. Jacobs-yes, Bonhotal-yes, Hinman-yes, Velan-yes

A motion was made by Bruce Velan, seconded by John Bonhotal to approve the mayor’s signature on the Operation Contract Amendment, with Delaware Operations, Inc., for the Village of Stamford’s Water Treatment Plant, namely, for the second year: July 1, 2009 –June 30, 2010 contract amount of $10,500.00 ($300.00 increase) and the third year: July 1, 2010 –June 20, 2011 contract amount of p$11,300.00 ($300.00 increase). Motion passed. Velan-yes, Bonhotal-yes, Hinman-yes, Jacobs-yes

A following resolution was offered by Donna Jacobs, seconded by Bruce Velan. Resolution passed: Jacobs-yes, Velan-yes, Hinman-yes, Bonhotal-yes.

WHEREAS, the Village of Stamford Mayor and Board of Trustees acknowledge that the required audit of the Unified Court System Action Plan for the Justice Courts was conducted for the Village of Stamford Court.

The village board discussed the need for a special meeting to review the village parking laws, and it is requested that the Stamford Planning Board assist the Village Board of Trustees with this review.

The Buildings and Park Use forms, submitted to the village by The Greater Stamford Area Chamber of Commerce (for the 2009 Scarecrow Festival), the Stamford Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness ( for the use of village hall, Stamford Central school (for the use of Archibald Field), and Sacred Heart Church (for the use of Veteran’s Park) were reviewed and approved, contingent upon all required paperwork being filled out properly, and accompanied by a valid certificate of liability insurance to cover each event.

A resolution was offered by Donna Jacobs, seconded by Joan Hinman. Resolution passed.

WHEREAS, the Village of Stamford Mayor Jacobs and the Board of trustees, authorize Western Catskill Revitalization to write / apply for a grant for the Department of State Environmental Protection Fund application to develop the village plan, and that the village’s share will come out of in kind services.

ABSENT AYE NAY

Mayor Michael Jacobs X
Trustee Bruce Velan X
Trustee Joan Hinman X
Trustee Donna Jacobs X
Trustee John Bonhotal X

A motion was made by Joan Hinman, seconded by Bruce Velan to authorize payment on Abstract 3. Motion passed. Hinman-yes, Velan-yes, Jacobs-yes, Bonhotal-yes

A motion was made by Joan Hinman, seconded by Donna Jacobs to go into executive session for personnel reasons at 7:50 PM. Motion passed.

Village Board came out of executive session at 8:40 PM.

Meeting adjourned.

Madeline Hitt
Village Clerk