Asharoken to Swear in New Trustees, Judge

The Asharoken Board of Trustees will hold its annual organization meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Northport Power Plant on 301 Waterside Road. Photo ID is required for entry. 

Mayor Greg Letica will swear in new trustees and a new judge and make the following appointments and resolutions as listed on the meeting agenda:

Resolution (2013-66) Be It Resolved that any Residency Requirement for compensated and uncompensated appointees (Village Clerk, Treasurer, Deputy Village Clerk, Election Inspectors, Historians)and employees is waived.

Resolution (2013-67) Be It Resolved that the Mayor does hereby appoint Treasurer, Emily Hayes for a one year term to end July 2014 at an annual rate of $17,000, pursuant to the same terms and conditions in the existing contract, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-68) Be It Resolved that the Mayor does hereby appoint Superintendent of Buildings, Doug Adil to a one year term to end July 2014 at an annual rate of $20,000, pursuant to the same terms and conditions in the 
existing contract, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-69) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint Bruce W. Migatz as Village Attorney for a one year term to end July 2014 at an annual retainer of $30,000 payable in equal monthly amounts of $2500.00, for general legal advice per retainer agreement. Legal services to include litigation proceedings, arbitration proceedings not considered General Legal Advice will be billed on an hourly basis, at a rate of $300.00 per hour, plus out-of –pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Village, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-70) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor of the Village of Asharoken, does hereby appoint Laurie Nolan as Village Special Assistant District Attorney for the Village of Asharoken at an hourly rate of $200.00, for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-71) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor of the Village of Asharoken, does hereby appoint Raymond Mahdesian as Officer-in-Charge of the Asharoken Police Department at an hourly rate of $55.00 and a maximum salary of $74,000 a year for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-72) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint Chief Surgeon Scott S. Coyne, MD to perform medical consultations to determine fitness for duty for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-73) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Village Hall Expansion Committee, John Ross, Melvin Ettinger, Doug Adil, Richard Pandolfi, Raymond Mahdesian and Nancy Rittenhouse for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-74) Be It Resolved that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Deer Committee, Catherine Wallack, Barbara Johnson, and Catherine Cleary for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-75) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Beach Clean-up Committee, Cathy Zimmerman, Debbie Masterson and Michele Tilleli for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-76) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the following positions for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

a. Melvin Ettinger as Police Commissioner

b. Pam Pierce as Deputy Mayor

c. Nancy Rittenhouse as Records Access Officer

d. Avrum Golub as Storm Water Superintendent

e. Joseph Affrunti as Harbormaster

f. Barry Bradley and Bill Raisch as Deputy Harbormaster’s

g. Bill Rasich as Emergency Planning Manager

h. Steve Silverman as the Village Photographer

i. Murray Schwartz as Acting Village Justice

j. Ed Carr & Martin Richter as Historians

k. Martin Hakker as Fireworks Coordinator

l. Joan Hauser as Newsletter Editor

m. Joseph Affrunti as Fireworks Safety Officer for the July 4th 2014 event.

Resolution (2013-77) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Zoning Board of appeals, subject to board approval:

a. Russell Matthews as Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a one year term to end 7/1/2014.

b. Tony Winger as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five year term to end 7/1/2018.

c. Tracie Aboff as an Ad Hoc member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a one year term to end 7/1/2014.

Resolution (2013-78) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Planning Board, subject to board approval; 

a. Patrick Cleary as Chairperson of the Planning Board for a one year term to end 7/1/2014.

b. Bruce Harris as a member of the Planning Board for a five year term to end 7/1/2018.

Resolution (2013-79) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Board of Conservation of the Environment Committee,  Marty Cohen as Chairperson, Rita Rover, Michele Tilleli, Margaret Cleary and Catherine Wallack as members for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-80) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Duck Island Harbor Dredging Committee, Jean Bonawandt as chairperson, Doug Whitcomb, Joseph Affrunti, Craig Bonawandt and Ian Jablonski for a one year term to end July 2014.

Resolution (2013-81) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board does hereby approve a rate of $15.00 an hour for Deputy Village Clerk position and individuals who work on an “as needed” basis and that are posted to the “clerk non-employee” account A1410.499 and “Clerk Personnel” A1410.100 and to approve a rate of $14.00 an hour for individuals classified as “Laborers” who works on an “as needed” basis posted to “Sanitation Personnel” account A8160.100.

Resolution (2013-82) Be It Resolved, that the Mayor does hereby appoint the following uncompensated individuals to the Environmental Review Board, Douglas Vaughn and Michael Elsas, for a one year term to end July 2014, subject to Board approval.

Resolution (2013-83) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board does hereby designate the following banks as the official depository banks for the Village.

a. Peoples United Bank

b. First National Bank of Long Island

c. Capital One Bank

d. TD Bank

e. Bank of America

Resolution (2013-84) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board does hereby designate the official newspaper of record for the Village to be The Observer.

Resolution (2013-85) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve the mileage reimbursement rate for the Village officials and employees to be consistent with IRS Business mileage rate guidelines as periodically published by the IRS.

Resolution (2013-86) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve the authorization for the Village Treasurer and/or Village Clerk to transfer funds from the main Money Market Account to the General checking account in order to pay monthly vouchers approved by the Board of Trustees and payroll account in order to pay bi-monthly payroll.

Resolution (2013-87) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby authorize the allocation of the following funds ($15,000.00 for Police car, $3,000.00 for Marine, $4000.00 for Sanitation, $5,000.00 for Highway, and $10,000.00 for Unpaid benefits, and $72,571.00 for Village Hall Building Project from our General Account (Unreserved fund) to our money market account (Reserve fund) for fiscal year-end 5/31/2014.

Resolution (2013-88) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve the vouchers for the month of June 2013 in the amount of $XX.

Resolution (2013-89) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board approves the budget transfers for the month of June 2013.

Resolution (2013-90) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby accept the donation from the “Asharoken Building Fundraising Committee” in the amount of $1,100.00 for the new village hall project. 

Resolution (2013-91) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve July 1st, 2014 as the next Organizational Meeting.

Resolution (2013-92) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board does hereby accept the “Roberts Rules of Order” for the Village’s Board Meetings.

Resolution (2013-93) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve Highway Safety Lights for approximately $500.00 to be posted to Account (A7550.000) Celebrations.

Resolution (2013-94) Be It Resolved, that the Village Board, does hereby approve the following method for an “Emergency & Special Meeting that has not been scheduled on the “monthly & special meetingalendar: Email the paper of record and local newspapers with date and time of Emergency or Special Meeting, contact the entire Board of Trustees, post emergency meeting on door and outside board and post to the website home page.