The regular semi- monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands held on Monday, October 21st, 2024, and was called to order by Mayor Marsh at 6:00 PM.
PRESENT:
Brian Marsh, Mayor
Molly Harbour, Trustee
Seth H. Harris, Trustee
Nicholas Kalogridis, Trustee
Timothy Lane, Trustee
Donald Handerhan, Village Clerk
Mary Jane Vredenburg, Village Treasurer Absent
Stephen Rehfuss, Village Attorney
Chief Ryan St. Gelais, Menands Police Absent
Lt. Kevin Schwebke, Menands Police Absent
David Ognan, Fire Chief Absent
Also attending: Bill Garvey, Mark Carnegie, Jason Carnegie, Joe Condon, Mike & Sue MacKay, John Burket, Mary Brown, Katelyn Kelly, and Lisa Neuman.
Virtual attendance: Peg Holland, Tom Paresi, and Paul Harbour.
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance and advised that this meeting is being recorded.
Mayor Marsh explained that on September 7, 2024, there was a shotting on the Exit 6 Ramp to I787. After a month-long investigation, a search warrant was issued, and the person involved in the shotting was arrest on multiple charges. The Mayor and the Board congratulated Detective Sargeant Dan Bradan and Detective Mike Case, for solving the case.
Mayor Marsh gave an update on the meeting regarding the renumbering of the addresses to Glenwood Road. The group agreed to submit the mailing addresses to Albany County Real Property to change the current addresses to the mailing addresses on the SBL. Discussion followed.
Current Tax Address SWIS Year Parcel Id Owner Name Prop Class Proposed Tax Address
4 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-33 Kozilsky, Nicole 312 7 Glenwood Rd
5 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-26 Archambault, David 210 8 Glenwood Rd
6 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-34 Kozilsky, Nicole 220 9 Glenwood Rd
7 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-25 Gomes, Alexis 210 14 Glenwood Rd
8 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-35 Bender, Harvey J Sr 311 11 Glenwood Rd
9 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-24 Perry, Kim M 210 16 Glenwood Rd
10 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-36 Bender, Harvey J Sr 210 13 Glenwood Rd
11 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-23 Crump, Francia 210 18 Glenwood Rd
12 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-37 Williams, Amisha S 210 15 Glenwood Rd
13 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-22 Souvenir, O’Nesa 210 20 Glenwood Rd
14 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-3g Jillson, Elmer A 210 17 Glenwood Rd
15 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-21 Bolt, John D 210 22 Glenwood Rd
16 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-39 Preston, Clinton 210 19 Glenwood Rd
17 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-20 Neuman, Lisa M 210 24 Glenwood Rd
18 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-40 Roylance, William V\ 210 21 Glenwood Rd
19 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-19 Semexant, Patrick 210 26 Glenwood Rd
20 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-41 Williams, Natasha G 210 23 Glenwood Rd
21 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-18 Tilley, Daniel 220 28 Glenwood Rd
22 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-42 Wright (LE), Alfred E 210 25 Glenwood Rd
23 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-17 Tornatore (LE), Ther 220 30 Glenwood Rd
24 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-43 Pacuk, Michael 210 27 Glenwood Rd
25 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-16 Tornatore (LE), Ther 311 30A Glenwood Rd
26 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-44 Gary Terziani Family 210 29 Glenwood Rd
27 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-15 Rumpelt, Andrew D 220 32 Glenwood Rd
29 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-14 Dickson, Benjamen 210 34 Glenwood Rd
30 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-45 Hunt, Jennifer L 210 31 Glenwood Rd
31 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-13 CW Homes, LLC 220 36 Glenwood Rd
32 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-46 Mortgage Assets M‹ 210 33 Glenwood Rd
33 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-12 Romand, Elizabeth 210 38 Glenwood Rd
34 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-47 Montanye, Joshua 7 220 35 Glenwood Rd
35 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-11 Evans, Anthony L 210 40 Glenwood Rd
36 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-48 Mustafa, Mamon 210 37 Glenwood Rd
37 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-10 Viggiano, Christoph 210 42 Glenwood Rd
38 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-49 Ross, Randall 210 39 Glenwood Rd
39 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-9 Mc lndoe, Michael E 210 44 Glenwood Rd
40 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-50 Harvie, Thomas R 210 41 Glenwood Rd
41 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-8 Back, Heidi 210 46 Glenwood Rd
42 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-51 Moreland, Nancy J 210 43 Glenwood Rd
43 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-7 Condon, Joseph D 210 48 Glenwood Rd
44 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-52 Apfelbaum, Stacey ( 210 45 Glenwood Rd
45 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-6 Upton, Robert R 210 50 Glenwood Rd
46 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-53 Blanchette, Benjam 210 49 Glenwood Rd
47 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-5 Brown, Mary C 210 52 Glenwood Rd
48 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-54 Menands, Village of 311 51 Glenwood Rd
49 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-4 Fero, Elizabeth S 210 54 Glenwood Rd
50 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-55 Menands, Village of 311 55 Glenwood Rd
51 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-3 Brown, Mary C 311 56 Glenwood Rd
52 Glenwood Rd 12603 2025 44.18-3-56 DiBiase, Heather M 210 57 Glenwood Rd
53 Glenwood Rd 12603 2025 44.18-3-2 Brown, Mary C 312 58 Glenwood Rd
54 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-57 US Bank Trust 210 59 Glenwood Rd
55 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-3-1 Burns, Brian K 210 60 Glenwood Rd
58 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-2-32 Menands, Village of 311 2A Elmwood
62 Glenwood Rd 012603 2025 44.18-2-31 Gabrielli Albany Rea 433 90 Harts Lane
Resolution Number 250074
Trustee Lane made a motion to approve address changes to Glenwood Road to be submitted to Albany County Real Property, second by Trustee Harris.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
Resolution Number 250075
Trustee Harris made a motion to accept the minutes of the October 7th, 2024, Board Meeting, seconded by Trustee Harbour.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
Resolution Number 250076
Trustee Harris made a motion to approve payment for the following, seconded by Trustee Harbour.
WARRANT # 12:
VOIDED CHECKS:
Green County Commercial Bank $5,920.25
Lewis Military Banner ` $80.00
John Fichera (park concert) $500.00
TOTALS $6,500.25
WARRANT # 10X:
Insurance$41,231.68
GENERAL totaling $83,881.59
WATER totaling $ 1,569.68
SEWER totaling $ 400.00
TOTALS $85,850.67
PAYROLL # 9: totaling $129,376.75
(09/20/24-10/3/24)
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
The Clerk led a discussion regarding the Police Retirement change to 384-E (20 YEAR) Retirement Plan that was approved during the approval of the PBA Contract. Discussion followed.
Resolution Number 250077
Trustee Lane made a motion to approve the change of New York State Retirement System plan for the Police Department to the 384E Plan, second by Trustee Harbour.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
Mayor Marsh led a discussion regarding two parcels that the Village owns on Glenwood Road. The Village needs to have the two parcels surveyed. Discussion followed.
Resolution Number 250078
Trustee Lane made a motion to approve Creighton Manning survey two parcels that the Village owns at a cost of $ 3,300, second by Trustee Harris.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
Mayor Marsh advised the Board that the following quotes were received to replace the Fire Alarm System at 250 Broadway.
Imperial Systems INC$36,400.00
Doyal Security $38,900.00
Discussion followed.
Resolution Number 250079
Trustee Harris made a motion to approve Imperial Systems, Inc to replace the Fire Alarm System at 250 Broadway a cost of $ $36,400.00, second by Trustee Harbour.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
Mayor Marsh led a discussion regarding security upgrades to 250 and 280 Broadway.
Mayor Marsh gave an update on the improvements for 250 Broadway. Discussion followed.
Mayor’s Report:
- The Village has received the MOU from Albany County Park Improvements Grant.
- Chief St Gelais has worked out a deal with Albany County Sheriffs to use their notification system at no cost to the Village. The Village will switch over to the new system after the current contract with E verbridge expires next year.
- The sidewalk ADA Assessment was received today. The Mayor will forward to the Board for review and comments.
- The annual MS4 Village report has been submitted for this year.
- Regeneron has donated a playground set to the Schuyler Inn and there will be a dedication on October 24, 2024.
- There is an article Albany Business review regarding Regeneron and their presents in the Capital Region.
- The lead line service survey has been submitted to New York State.
- The Village has purchased new trash cans for the park.
Trustee’s Report:
Trustee Lane:
- Lane: Gave an update on the Little Rive Project. Trustee Lane has been in contact with KC/CP Rail regarding land that they own near the Little River.
Kalogridis:
- There are American Flags that need to be replaced on many streets within the Village. Discussion followed.
Harbour:
- There is graffiti on the backside for the garage near the pavilion. The Clerk advised that the garage is going to be repainted in the spring.
- There will be fall festival at the school.
Clerk’s Report:
- October 26, 2024, Trunk, or Treat 4-5:30 Albany Rural Chapel
- October 27, 2024, Trunk, or Treat 1:45 arrival and parade at 2 PM.
- The tree trimming on Brookside Ave will begin on Tuesday October 22, 2024.
- The Clerk gave an update regarding Toys for Tots donations. The Police and Fire Department will also be accepting toys on different dates. There will be donation bins at the Village Office and Lobby of the Police Department. A discussion followed.
General Comments:
TO: All Village Board Members
FROM: Bill Garvey, Jr
I got some important Village items as follows:
- Concerned with overgrown week, lawns & brush within lower Menands
- Concerned with dog droppings on village streets
- He observed red graffiti on pole marker #8 on Harts Lane
- On 9/8/24 he threw cardboard boxes in dumpster from Pavilion
- He removed cobwebs in the lobby of the Police Dept.
- He is concerned that there are so many options to reimagine I-787
- He found green kickball shirts left in a box he returned them to Karen Long
- He just began cleaning duties for kickball games
- A board on the guest bleachers is loose
- Who is responsible to leave utility poles covered in weeds & brush
- Please post dead end sign on E Kenmar Rd, stop sign on Clifford Road on separate poles
- He was happy the grass, weeds & brush were clean of hydrant on Glenwood Road
- He reported that the men’s room near the Pavilion was out of paper towels
Resident Mark Carnegie asked how the movie and dinner night was at the Market. The advised that it was very successful and that CYO is working on doing another night soon.
Trustee Harris made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Harbour.
ADOPTED:
Trustee Harbour voting Aye
Trustee Harrisvoting Aye
Trustee Kalogridis voting Aye
Trustee Lane voting Aye
Mayor Marsh voting Aye
The meeting was duly adjourned, at 6:38 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, resolutions and ordinances passed or enacted, and all other procedures had and taken by the Village of Menands Board of Trustees at the regular meeting held on October 21, 2024.
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Donald Handerhan
Village Clerk