VILLAGE OF COPENHAGEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

August 11, 2021, 2021    6:30 PM

@Village Hall

 

Mayor Mark Souva

Trustee Benjamin Snyder

Trustee Gerald Shambo

Trustee Kim Vogt

Trustee Shareef Stokely

 

 

Attendance

In Attendance:  CLERK: Lori Wheeler Trustees: Mayor Mark Souva, Trustee Kim Vogt, Trustee Gerald Snyder, and Trustee Shareef Stokely DPW: David Potocki and Rich Ross

Absent: Trustee Ben Shambo

 

Audience: Gerald Carter, Chief TJ Williams, Frank Fazio, John Drewes, Scott and Cindy Doyle, Kenny Clarke,

Via Zoom:  Julie Deveines

 

Meeting called To Order

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Mark Souva.

 

Minutes

A motion was made by Trustee Vogt and was seconded by Trustee Snyder to approve the July 29, 2021, Regular Meeting Minutes

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

Clerk Report:

 

DPW Report:

Rich informed The Board that Aqualogic (the communication company that supports water and sewer plants) will be coming Monday, August 16, 2021, to check the plants.

 

 

 

Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department:  

 

 

Resolution 26-2021

Trustee Vogt offered a resolution and Trustee Stokely seconded the resolution to remove the water bill for the newly purchased land on Route 12 that the Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department purchased.  The CVFD is not required to pay water bills.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

Correspondence

 

 

 

New Business

 

Resolution 27-2021

Trustee Vogt offered a motion and Trustee Stokely seconded the motion to have Lewis County Board of Elections take over Village elections.  A permissive Referendum will be held September 1, 2021.  There will be a public hearing if voters choose to have one.

 

 

 

 

 

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

Resolution 28-2021

Trustee Stokely offered a resolution and Trustee Vogt seconded to adopt the Cannibas Opt Out Law.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

Old Business

 

 

 

Trustee Vogt said she would reach out to the Town of Denmark judges to make sure that they would enforce tickets if people received them.

 

 

 

Resolution 29-2021

Trustee Vogt offered a motion and Trustee Snyder seconded the motion to award Overhead Door at a cost of $1,287.18 and Common-Sense spray foam at a cost of $3,400.00 to provide and install the overhead door and provide and install the spray foam insulation.

            Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

The DPW informed the Board that Central Rivers Power only used 2000 gallons of water.  Trustee Vogt told the DPW to bill them for an $85 edu and $16 for water, total of $116.

 

 

 

Open Forum

Resolution 30-2021

Trustee Vogt offered a resolution and Trustee Snyder seconded the resolution to remove 7,696 gallons from Frank Fazio’s upcoming sewer bill.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

Approval for Claims and Bill Payment

 

Resolution 31-2021

The Board reviewed the bills, and a motion was made by Trustee Vogt and was seconded by Trustee Stokely to pay the bills that are listed on Abstract # 3 dated August 11,2021.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

Account Voucher Amount
General 48-57 $3,877.72
Water 23-26 $454.35
Sewer 26-31 $15,967.84

 

At 7:46 pm Trustee Vogt motioned, and Trustee Stokely seconded the motion to go into Executive Session to discuss an employee.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 9:13 pm Trustee Vogt motioned, and Trustee Stokely seconded to come out of Executive Session.

Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

A motion was made by Trustee Snyder and seconded by Trustee Shambo to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 p.m.  Vote taken:

Trustee Stokely – Aye

Trustee Snyder – Aye

Trustee Vogt – Aye

Trustee Shambo – Absent

Mayor Souva – Aye

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

 

 

Mayor                                                                         Clerk