VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MUNICIPAL BOARD

JOINT MEETING

Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2023

Call to Order

The joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Municipal Board of the Village of Lowville commenced at 6:00 PM on July 11, 2023.

Roll Call:

The following board members were present:

Trustees: Mayor Joseph Beagle Trustee Dan Salmon Trustee Timothy Widrick

Trustee Anthony Adsit Trustee Charles Terrillion

Municipal Board: Joseph Zehr Dorothy Duflo Donald Kraeger Michael Comet

Mark Tabolt (via phone)

Others present:

Wendy Snowden Joe Austin Henry Avallone Matt Cervini

Unfinished Business:

a. GYMO Proposal

§ GYMO presented a proposal for professional engineering services to pursue further grant funding for a possible phase III at the sewer plant. The proposal is for $36,000.

6:08 PM – Motion by Mr. Comet, seconded by Mrs. Duflo to enter executive session for contract negotiations. All in favor.

6:08 PM – Motion by Trustee Salmon, seconded by Trustee Terrillion to enter executive session for contract negotiations. All in favor.

6:38 PM – Motion by Mrs. Duflo, seconded by Mr. Comet to exit executive session. All in favor.

6:38 PM – Motion by Trustee Terrillion, seconded by Trustee Salmon to exit executive session. All in favor.

Motion by Mrs. Duflo, seconded by Mr. Comet to approve GYMO’s proposal for $36,000 to pursue further grant funding. Aye votes: Mr. Zehr, Mr. Comet, Mrs. Duflo. Nay votes: Mr. Tabolt, Mr. Kraeger.

Motion by Trustee Terrillion, seconded by Trustee Salmon to approve GYMO’s proposal for $36,000 to pursue further grant funding. Aye votes: Mayor Beagle, Trustee Salmon, Trustee Terrillion, Trustee Adsit. Nay votes: Trustee Widrick.

6:40 PM – Mr. Zehr called the regular Municipal Board meeting to order.

Approval of Minutes:

§ Motion by Mr. Kraeger, seconded by Mrs. Duflo to approve the minutes from the June 13, 2023, regular meeting. All in favor.

b. Ag. Society Agreement

§ Mr. Kraeger recommended there be no charge for the first 75,000 cubic feet of water during the May to November billing period and 20,000 cubic feet during the November to May period. This change results in a decrease from the original 100,000 cubic feet during the May to November billing and 30,000 cubic feet during the November to May period.

Motion by Mr. Zehr, seconded by Mrs. Duflo to update the agreement as recommended by Mr. Kraeger to be finalized at next month’s meeting. All in favor.

New Business:

a. Kraft Sewer Surcharges: May- $0

b. Kraft Water Surcharges: June- $0

Adjournment:

Municipal Board: Motion by Mrs. Duflo, seconded by Mr. Comet to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:51 PM. All in favor.

Executive Session:

Board of Trustees: Motion by Trustee Adsit, seconded by Trustee Salmon to enter executive session at 6:52 PM to discuss personnel matters. All in favor.

Board of Trustees: Motion by Trustee Salmon, seconded by Trustee Adsit to exit executive session at 7:09 PM. All in favor.

Motion by Trustee Adsit, seconded by Trustee Widrick to reinstate the job title of Sergeant. All in favor.

Motion by Trustee Salmon, seconded by Trustee Adsit to appoint Matthew Martin to the Sergeant position effective July 17, 2023, with a pay increase of $1.50 per hour. All in favor.

Motion by Trustee Terrillion, seconded by Trustee Salmon to advertise for the Chief of Police position. All

in favor.

Adjournment:

7:11 PM – Motion by Trustee Salmon, seconded by Trustee Widrick to adjourn the meeting. All in favor.

Minutes submitted by: ____________________________ Deputy Clerk/Treasurer