Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for June 21, 2021

VILLAGE OF BELLPORT

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting – June 21, 2021

M I N U T E S

Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call

Open to the Public

Report of the Trustees

Report of the Village Attorney

1. Resolution: 78 Approve the Board Meeting Minutes of May 24, 2021. 

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno – APPROVED

2. Resolution: 79 Accept and Approve the Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Election results:

Position	Incumbent	Electronic Votes	Absentee Votes	Total Votes
Mayor 2-year Term	Raymond Fell	262	96	358
Trustee 2-year Term	Michael Ferrigno	241	95	336
Trustee 2-year Term	Robert Rosenberg	228	102	330
Trustee 1-year Term	Maureen Veitch	332	103	435

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno

3. Swearing in of Office: Maureen Veitch, Trustee – One Year Term (the position previously held by Deputy Mayor Joseph Gagliano, until his passing on March 21, 2021).

4. Resolution: 80 Schedule the Reorganizational Meeting for Monday, July 6, 2021 in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Work Session in Village Hall: and the next Board Meeting will be July 19, 2021.

Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Mackin – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

5. Approve the following payments:

• Resolution: 81 Approve General Fund Checking Abstract Report #1. Consisting of 87 vendors:

1. 1. General Fund Expenditures:       $151,631.92
   2. Enterprise Fund Expenditures:       11,655.89

           Totaling:                                             $163,287.81

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Mackin – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

• Resolution: 82 Approve the Enterprise Fund Checking Abstract Report #12 Consisting of 22 vendors totaling, $115,702.86.

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

      See Summary of Abstracts 

6. Resolution: 83 Approve the Budget Transfers as of June 21, 2021

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

7. Update on Bonding Process:

• Bond Closing took place on May 25, 2021
• Principal payoff of $671,600 BNB/Dime Bond Anticipation Note loan for the DPW Yard Project
• Principal payoff of $249,600 BNB/Dime Bond Anticipation Note loan on the Main Pier

8. Resolution 84 Accept Funding from HUD through the administration of the Town of Brookhaven for our Senior Program in the amount of $50,000, to begin on September 1, 2021. 

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

9. Resolution 85 Approve Memorandum of Agreement between Local 342, UMD, ILA, AFL-CIO: Article 3: Section A – Wages: June 1, 2021 through June 1, 2025, Dated June 3, 2021. 

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Mackin – APPROVED

10. Resolution 86 Approve Promotion and Salary Increase for Kelly Stumpo, to Treasurer at $90,000 per annum, beginning June 1, 2021.

Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

11. Resolution 87 To approve retirement final payout for Edward Jakum (tenue of 34 years) of accrued sick and vacation time in the amount of $30,896.12 

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

12. Resolution: 88 Approve Department of Public Works: full time employee Tyler Furia, effective May 3, 2021 at the rate of $27.33 per hour.

Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

13. Resolution: 89Approve Department of Public Works: full time employee Kyle Geraghty effective May 17, 2021 at the rate of $27.33 per hour.

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Mackin – APPROVED

14. Resolution 90 Approve 2021 Summer Seasonal Staffing and Salaries 

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

15. Resolution 91  Accept and Approve Proposal for Auditing Services from Cullen Donowski: Audit of 2020-2021 Financial Statements, the Federal Single Audit and the Submission of the Annual Updated Document (AUD) to NYS; the fee for the above services is $34,000. 

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – APPROVED

16. Resolution: 92 Accept and Approve the Accounting/Audit Consulting Agreement between the Village of Bellport and Ali McCabe Consulting. 

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno – APPROVED

17. Resolution: 93 FEMA and NYS Reimbursement of $69,344.97 for Debris Clean Up after Tropical Storm Isaias of August 4, 2020. 

Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

18. Resolution: 94  Approve Bellport Water District: SCWA Calculation of final payment of $3,894.13, in order to request a dissolution of the agreement. 

Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

19. Resolution: 95 Approval Renewal of the Three-Year Agreement with Mary Immaculate Church for the use of their fields for Kids’ Camp 

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Ferrigno – APPROVED

20. Resolution: 96 Recapitulation of approved FEMA Main Pier Change Order Forms 1-4:

• Change Order #1: $240,000.00 – Approved April 20, 2020
• Change Order #2: $84,180.00 – Approved April 20, 2020
• Change Order #3: $265,376.00 – Approved January 25, 2021
• Change Order #4: $114,962.30 – Approved January 25, 2021

Total:                    $704,248.30

Motion:  Trustee Mackin – Second:  Trustee Rosenberg – Trustee Veitch and Trustee Ferrigno – Abstained – APPROVED

21. Resolution: 97 Authorizing an Encroachment Agreement between the Incorporated Village of Bellport and Roy Otwell to allow fencing, driveway and shrubbery to remain on Village property located adjacent to 4 Second Street. Further, authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary encroachment agreement required documents for filing with the Suffolk County Clerk. 

Motion:  Trustee Rosenberg – Second:  Trustee Mackin – Trustee Veitch – Abstained – APPROVED

22. Updates:

1. Status of the FEMA Main Dock Project: Final Punch List Items
2. DHC Government Advocacy Group – Status: US Congressman Lee Zeldin’s Office Grant Request for Proposal; in addition, Grant submissions to US Senator Gillibrand’s and Senator Schumer’s Offices 
3. Weekend Extended Ferry Schedule: Adding a 6:00PM Ferry to Ho Hum and a 6:30PM and 7:30PM Return Ferry on Friday and Saturday Nights beginning July 2, 2021 through Labor Day Weekend.

23. Special Events: None at this time.

24. Other Items

Open to the Public

Close Meeting – Motion:  Trustee Ferrigno – Second:  Trustee Mackin – APPROVED