The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on Monday, December 15, 2025, called to order by Mayor Brian Marsh at 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Brian Marsh, Mayor
Molly Harbour, Trustee
Nicholas Kalogridis, Trustee
Timothy Lane, Trustee
Lisa Neuman, Trustee
Donald Handerhan, Village Clerk
Mary Jane Vredenburg, Village Treasurer
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney – Virtual
Also attending: Bill Garvey, Mark Carnegie, Jason Carnegie, Debbie & Dave Teitsch, Susan & Mike MacKay, Joyce McGovern, Colleen Hyatt, Sheila Hyatt, Kerry, Matt, & Ryan Wroblewski, Barbara Lane, Diane Leonard, Val Parker, Jean Parker, Megan & Dan Laurance, Diane MacFarland, Meg, Jim, & Jimmy Grenier
Virtual attendance: Kathy Mosca, Alexis Salisbury, NYX, Rob Jewitt, and Beth Harbour
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance and stated he is recording this meeting.
Mayor Marsh Presented the following Proclamation to Sheila Hyatt for years of service as Editor of the Menands Activities.
PROCLAMATION
HONORING SHEILA HYATT
In recognition of outstanding dedication, exceptional performance, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we proudly present this proclamation to Sheila Hyatt.
WHEREAS, Sheila Hyatt has faithfully served as the Editor of the Menands Activities since July 2006;
WHEREAS, in her role as Editor, Sheila Hyatt personally copied, folded, stuffed, and stamped more than 1,200 envelopes for each mailing. Over her 19 years of service, she has mailed out over 580,000 copies of the Menands Activities, ensuring timely communication for our residents;
WHEREAS, Sheila Hyatt is a pillar of the community, serving as Secretary of the Menands Fire Department Auxiliary, Secretary of the Menands Senior Citizens Club, and as an active member of the Menands St. Patrick’s Club;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Brian Marsh, Mayor of the Village of Menands, do hereby proclaim that Sheila Hyatt is recognized as an exemplary individual whose extraordinary service, dedication, and community spirit have profoundly enriched the Village of Menands and the lives of all who reside here;
IN WITNESS WHERE OF, the Village of Menands hereby extends its deepest appreciation and gratitude to Sheila Hyatt for her outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to our community.
Presented this 15th day of December 2025.
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Brian Marsh
Mayor, Village of Menands
Resolution Number: 250077
Trustee Harbour made a motion to accept the, December 1, 2025, Village Board Meeting Minutes, seconded by Trustee Lane.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting AYE
Trustee Kalogridis voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Neuman voting AYE
Mayor Marsh voting AYE
Resolution Number: 250078
Trustee Harbour made a motion to approve payment for the following, seconded by Trustee Lane.
WARRANT # 14:
GENERAL totaling $ 67,884.93
WATER totaling $ 4,120.54
SEWER totaling $ 3,192.50
TOTALS $ 75,197.97
PAYROLL #14: totaling $108,494.70
(11/28/25 – 12/11/25)
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting AYE
Trustee Kalogridis voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Neuman voting AYE
Mayor Marsh voting AYE
The Treasurer requested the following transfers:
A31200106 Police Holiday $2,000.00 to A312001 Police Court Over Time $2,000.00
A31200109 Police Special Events $4,800.00 to A31200105 Police Regular Over time $4,800.00
A31200106 Police Holiday $25,000.00 to A31200195 Police Regular Over time $25,000.00
A141000100 Admin/Clerk Personnel Services $174.18 to A1400104 Admin Asst Over time $174.18
Resolution Number: 250079
Trustee Lane made a motion to approve payment of all transfers, seconded by Trustee Kalogridis.
Mayor Marsh advised the Board the Village has received the following quote from Precision Safe Sidewalks:
At the request of Brian Marsh for the Village of Menands, Precision Safe Sidewalks Has agreed to provide sidewalk resurfacing services on repairs to meet the standards of the Village of Menands, which are greater than the standards of OSHA. Our scope of work will include using a diamond cup wheel to increase the coefficient of friction by adding micro striations on the original repaired sidewalk panels at 149 locations. We propose resurfacing 149 locations for $4,000.
Precision Safe Sidewalks can complete the work in as few as 2 workdays with 2 technicians. While the sidewalk restoration project is underway, we will:
keep the sidewalks in service
require no heavy equipment or traffic control
remove all debris and recycle the concrete waste materials
leave the repaired areas with additional striations from the diamond cup wheel
Please note that our assessment also identified approximately 25 square feet that cannot be repaired, shown in Exhibit C. The hazards shown in Exhibit C require demolition and replacement (D&R), which our company does not provide. Discussion followed.
Resolution Number: 250080
Trustee Harbour made a motion to approve Precision Safe Sidewalks to resurface 149 locations for $4,000, seconded by Trustee Kalogridis.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting AYE
Trustee Kalogridis voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Neuman voting AYE
Mayor Marsh voting AYE
Mayor Marsh gave an update on the South End Project.
Mayor’s Report:
1. UPS is temporarily rent the parking lot at 179 Broadway for the Holiday season.
2. A letter is going out to the residents who have grinder pumps that Village maintains outlining what is the Village’s responsibility and what is the resident’s responsibility.
3. On Sunday December 21st from 1 PM -to 2:30 PM there will be a Chanukah Celebration
Trustee’s Report:
Neuman: Menands Library has many events happening in the month of December and during the Holiday Break
Kalogridis: On Saturday December 20, beginning at 10 AM the Fire Department will be with Santa as he travels throughout the Village. The Fore Department will also be collecting Toys for Tots.
Lane: Steven Harbour donated his collection of Menands Activities to the historian. The Historian has a new email Historian@menandsny.gov
Harbour:
1. School will be closed for 2 weeks for the Christmas Holiday.
2. Thanked the Seniors for the Christmas Party
Clerk’s Report:
1. The Village Office will be closing at 2 PM on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
2. The Village Office will be closing at 12 PM on December 26, 2026
Treasurer’s Report: No report
General Comments:
TO: All Menands Village Board Members
FROM: Bill Garvey Jr
I got some important Village items to report as follows:
- He agrees the Village should be treated justly in a fair and equitable matter by the Town of Colonie regarding the Town’s sewer rates.
- He supports replacement of Fire Department doors with steel roll up doors, how many, doors 1 or 2?
- He agrees with Tim Lane regarding replacement of signs on Irving Place with new signs and posts
- He has been requesting replacement of signs and posts on many Villages Streets
- The right honor Mayor B Marsh you just received notice letter by which you will get 5 letters of concern and importance from me during early 2026
- He supports and urge the Village to clean the storm drain on Cornell Drive
- He agrees with Molly Harbour issue of setting fireworks off on Tillinghast Avenue. He requests the Board enact and enforce Village Ordinances forbidding fireworks in any part of the Village
- He feels the stop sign for Davis Pines should be on its own post and not on the utility pole
- He agrees with Molly Harbour’s concerns regarding flooding from railroad tracks on Menand Road. Who will be responsible for dealing with the flooding? Will this problem be dredge?
- He observed a fire hydrant on MacDonald Circle still partially covered by brush and weeds. He cleaned the hydrant of weeds and brush and informed the Menands Police and Clerk Handerhan dealing with this topic.
Resident Diane MacFarland asked if there is a local law regarding residents removing snow from their sidewalks. Discussion followed.
At 6:21 P.M. Trustee Lane made a motion to enter Executive Session to discuss a Personnel Issue, seconded by Trustee Harbour.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting AYE
Trustee Kalogridis voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Neuman voting AYE
Mayor Marsh voting AYE
The regular meeting reconvened at 6:37 P.M.
Trustee Harbour made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Kalogridis.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting AYE
Trustee Kalogridis voting AYE
Trustee Lane voting AYE
Trustee Neuman voting AYE
Mayor Marsh voting AYE
The meeting duly adjourned at 6:37 P. M.
I, Donald Handerhan, Village Clerk for the Village of Menands, Do Hereby Certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct report of all motions and resolutions and or enacted, and all other procedures had and taken by the Village of Menands Board of Trustees at the regular meeting held on, December 15, 2025.
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Donald Handerhan
Village Clerk