5535 BOSTWICK ST

MUNICIPAL BUILDING

HEARING NOTICE

     PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Village Board of the Village of Lowville shall conduct a hearing on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. at the Village Offices located at 5535 Bostwick Street, Lowville, New York, to consider increasing current water rates by ten percent (10%).  All persons wishing to be heard on these matters should be present at the place, time and date aforestated or have submitted written comments in advance.  Any persons requiring special accommodations to attend or participate in such hearing should notify the Village Clerk three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

Dated:  October 3, 2017

                                BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD

                                OF THE VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE

                                ____________________________

                             Pamela Roes, Village Clerk    

VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

October 18, 2017

4:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1.           Call to Order

2.           Pledge of Allegiance

3.           Orders of the Day:

§  5:00 PM – Public Hearing – Water Rate increase

4.           Approval of Minutes/Excuse Absent Board Members:

-              9/6/2017 Regular Meeting

-              9/27/2017 Special Meeting

5.           Approval of Vouchers:

6.           Unfinished Business:

a.    Five Street / Utility Reconstruction Project:

b.    WWTP Upgrades:

·         Phase I

o   Phase I Agreement

·         Phase II

·         Pipeline

c.    Number Three Road Wind Project – Road Agreement:

d.    DPW CSEA Contract:

e.    JTL Forestry Timber Cut:

f.     Forest Avenue Property Ownership:

g.    Lowville Firehall:

h.    Village Water Filtration System:

i.      Proposed ZBA Amendment to Zoning Law:

j.      Proposed Water Rate Increase:

k.     

7.           New Business:

a.    Charter Communications (Time Warner) Franchise Renewal:

b.    Housing Authority Sweeping and Sanding Services:

c.     

d.     

8.           Correspondence:

a.       Email - Randy Schell – re:  Workers Comp assessment for Lowville Fire Dept.

b.       Halloween Towne Committee – re:  Halloween Towne event – October 28^th.

c.       NYS Dept. of Financial Services – re:  Vacant and abandoned properties.

d.        

9.           Officers & Committee Reports:

a.       Village Attorney

b.       Mayor

c.       Clerk/Treasurer

d.       Chief of Police

e.       Superintendent

f.        Capital/Future Planning

g.       Personnel

h.       Finance

i.         Liaisons

-          Fire Department

-          Police Department

-          Planning Bd. / ZBA

-          Municipal Board

-          Town

-          County

-          LBA

10.      Public Comment:

11.    Executive Session:

12.    Adjournment:

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

§   The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment period of the meeting or at such other time as a majority of the Board shall allow.

§   Speakers may be required to step to the front of the room.

§   Speakers must give their name, address, and organization, if any.

§   Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer.

§   Speakers must limit their remarks to 5 minutes on a given topic.

§   Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker.

§   Board members may, with the permission of the Mayor, interrupt a speaker during their remarks, but only for the purpose of clarification or information.

§   All remarks shall be addressed to the Board as a body and not to any member thereof.

§   Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and good taste.

§   Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written communications