Annual Organization Meeting April 4, 2022
ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary E. Adams
Trustee Frank Seibert
Trustee Dominic Bencivenga
Trustee Anthony Cardali
Village Attorney Matthew T. McDonough
Village Treasurer Andrew Reichel
Village Clerk Jean Marie Parker
Deputy Village Clerk Jeannine Finelli
ABSENT:
Trustee Robyn Silvestri
The Mayor opened the meeting at 7:47 P.M.
Mayor Mary Adams appointed FRANK SEIBERT as DEPUTY MAYOR for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried it was
RESOLVED that MATTHEW T. MCDONOUGH be appointed as VILLAGE ATTORNEY for one year with an annual salary of $75,000.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEAN MARIE PARKER be appointed as REGISTRAR for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEANNINE FINELLI be appointed as DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEANNINE FINELLI be appointed as DEPUTY REGISTRAR for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JENNIFER LISTER be appointed as SUB REGISTRAR.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEFFREY WEBER be appointed as DEPUTY TREASURER for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that CHRISTINE BECKER be appointed as DEPUTY COURT CLERK for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEANETTE YANTZ be appointed as SECRETARY to the ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEANETTE YANTZ be appointed as SECRETARY TO THE PLANNING BOARD for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JEANNINE FINELLI be appointed as SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that MAUREEN RIGELHAUPT be appointed as SECRETARY TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that TERESA ALLAR be appointed as VILLAGE ASSESSOR for one year with an annual salary of $37,000.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that BRUCE HUMENIK be appointed as STANDING HEARING OFFICER for Civil Service Law Section 75 Disciplinary Cases at a rate of $100 per hour.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JACKIE MARSDEN be appointed as VILLAGE HISTORIAN for one year with a stipend of $1,200.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that KAREN PETZ be appointed as COORDINATOR OF THE NATHANIEL CONKLIN HOUSE for one year at a salary of $1,600.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the contract of JENNIFER MESIANO, MESIANO CONSULTING, INC. for GRANT WRITING SERVICES to the Village of Babylon for one year as per the contract on file with the Village Clerk.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that DIANA PEPE be appointed to produce the VILLAGE NEWSLETTER for one year, at the following rates*:
4-page editions: $ 1,190 each edition
6-page editions: $ 1,520 each edition
8-page editions: $ 1,570 each edition
*Resolution to be amended 5-10-22
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire MONTE PLUMBING for servicing all VILLAGE PLUMBING needs and winterizing of water lines at the pool and dock areas, at a rate of $70.00 per hour for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that KELLY DANIELE be appointed as ATTORNEY FOR THE PLANNING BOARD for one year at a rate of $175 per hour
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that ANTHONY LAPINTA be appointed as SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE VILLAGE BOARD for one year at a rate of $300 per hour.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JAMES GOWAN be appointed as SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR TAX AND CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS for one year at a rate of $175 per hour.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that TIMOTHY J. DUNN III be appointed as ASSOCIATE VILLAGE JUSTICE for one year at a salary of $100* per Court session.
(*Amended 4/12/22 to $200 per Court Session.)
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that KATHY MATTY be appointed COURT REPORTER for a period of one year at a rate of $200 for Tuesday Court sessions and $225 for night sessions.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that THE BEACON be appointed as the OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER for one year.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK COOPERATIVE LIQUID ASSETS SECURITIES SYSTEM (NY CLASS), T.D. BANK and FLUSHING BANK be designated as depositories for Village funds.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the MAYOR and TREASURER are authorized to sign checks for the Village of Babylon accounts, and both of their signatures are required on all disbursements made by the Village that are $10,000 and over.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the VILLAGE TREASURER pay the miscellaneous bills of the Village twice a month.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the VILLAGE TREASURER pay the regular payrolls of the Village every other Friday.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the BABYLON FIRE DEPARTMENT be given a 1/3 share of monies received from the two fire districts at the beach.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the VILLAGE OF BABYLON pay the ARGYLE HOSE COMPANY a custodial fee of $2,500 for a period of one year.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the VILLAGE OF BABYLON shall pay the necessary expenses of the Village of Babylon Fire Chiefs for their attendance at an annual sanctioned FIRE CHIEFS’ CONVENTION.
On the Motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to appoint MATTHEW ARUNDALE as FIRE MARSHALL for two years with an annual salary of $2,000 effective April 12, 2022.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that EMT SERVICES be provided by MELISSA KALHORN AND STEPHANIE LINO.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried
WHEREAS there are to be held during the coming official year, Training Schools, Association Meetings, Conferences and Seminars, and it is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees that attendance by certain municipal officials and employees at one or more of these meetings, conferences or schools benefits the municipality,
BE IT RESOLVED that OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES are hereby authorized to ATTEND these MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, etc. with approval by the mayor as deemed appropriate for each case.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that all CAPITAL ASSET ACQUISITIONS with a value of $1,000 or greater be recorded in the VILLAGE’S CAPITAL ASSET INVENTORY SYSTEM and in object code .200 for budgetary purposes.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the MAYOR be empowered to transfer funds from time to time within the budget structure.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the MAYOR be authorized to sign contracts, advertise and award bids, engage special counsel, engineering firms and other miscellaneous proposals for the Village of Babylon.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY of each month be designated as the official MEETING NIGHT for the Board of Trustees. The meetings will commence at 7:00 p.m. with a work session to be followed by the regular meeting at 8:00 p.m. In the event there is a public hearing(s) at 7:00 p.m., the work session will immediately follow.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to adopt the attached policy regarding PUBLIC COMMENTS at Village of Babylon Board meetings.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously
carried, it was
RESOLVED that on the FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY of each month at 5:00 p.m. the Board of Trustees shall also hold a WORK SESSION subject to change.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Village of Babylon PROCUREMENT POLICY attached is hereby available for the required annual review.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law section 104(b), the following people are responsible for PURCHASING:
Mayor Mary E. Adams
Trustees
Jean Marie Parker, Village Clerk
Jeannine Finelli, Deputy Village Clerk
Irene Ivanoff, Court Clerk
Christine Becker, Deputy Court Clerk
Charles Gardner, Superintendent of Public Works
Scott Glenn
Lisa Tripp
Jeanette Yantz
Thomas Steffann
Raymond Peterson
Steven Lichioveri
Matthew Arundale and James Miga of the Babylon Village Fire Department
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the ANNUAL SALARIES for the MAYOR, VILLAGE TRUSTEES and the VILLAGE JUSTICE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Mayor Adams $15,000
Trustee Seibert $ 7,500
Trustee Silvestri $ 7.500
Trustee Bencivenga $ 7,500
Trustee Cardali $ 7,500
Judge John Rafter $10,000
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the 2022/2023 EMPLOYEE SALARIES on file with the Village Clerk.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the following COMPENSATION shall be provided annually to the following BOARD MEMBERS:
Architectural Review Board – Five members $1,000 each
Planning Board – Five members $2,750 each
Planning Board – Member/Secretary $3,250
Zoning Board of Appeals – Five members $3,000 each
Zoning Board of Appeals – Member/Secretary $3,500
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK, THE OFFICE OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, the OFFICE OF THE COURT CLERK, the MAYOR’S OFFICE, and the TREASURER’S OFFICE will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the HIGHWAY and SANITATION OFFICES will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the STORM WATER MANAGEMENT MS4 ANNUAL REPORT for the period ending March 2021 is available for review on the Village website and in the Office of the Village Clerk during regular business hours.
MAYOR ADAMS appointed the following COMMITTEES:
Municipal Pool: Trustee CARDALI
Health: Trustee CARDALI
Docks: Trustee BENCIVENGA
Finance: Mayor ADAMS
Highway, Sanitation, and Fire: Mayor ADAMS
Insurance: Trustee SILVESTRI
Parks: Trustee SEIBERT
Computers/Communication: Trustee BENCIVENGA
Golf: Trustee BENCIVENGA
Recreation: Trustee SEIBERT
Streetlights: Trustee SILVESTRI
Conklin House: Trustee SILVESTRI
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby establish the following as STANDARD WORKDAYS for the purpose of determining days worked reportable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement system:
ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS:
Six-hour day
MAYOR’S SECRETARY, VILLAGE CLERK, TREASURER, VILLAGE JUSTICE COURT AND CLERICAL STAFF:
Seven-hour day
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND LABORER STAFF:
Eight-hour day
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 P.M.
Dated: 4/5/2022
I Jean Marie Parker, Clerk of the Village of Babylon, of the State of
New York, certify that the full Board of Trustees consists of five (5) members and that four (4) of such members were present at such meeting and that four (4) of such members voted in favor of the above resolutions.