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Key votes and outcomes

- Pickleball tournament approval (Russell Joy Park, June 8, 2025): Resolution approved. The applicant must provide a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Fredonia as additional insured for at least $1,000,000, to be delivered at least two weeks prior to the event. Vote: unanimous recorded in minutes.

- Appointment of full-time patrolman: Bradley Lawson appointed effective May 11, 2025, at $28.03 per hour with an 18-month probationary term, subject to civil-service rules. Vote: unanimous recorded in minutes.

- Legal services vendor list: Lippus Mathias LLP (Buffalo) added as an approved vendor for legal and labor matters with rates capped in the proposal (partner up to $270/hr; associate $200/hr; paralegal $105/hr); prior board authorization required for engagements that appropriate funds. Vote: approved.

- Dog impound fees: New daily impound schedule adopted (Day 1 $60; Day 2 $80; Day 3 $100; Day 4 $120; Day 5 $140). Vote: approved.

- Standard workday reporting: The board established standard workday hours for listed positions (firefighter, fire captain, fire lieutenant, fire chief — 8 hours) for submission to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System. Vote: approved.

- Pomfret water-application approval: The village approved a residential water-service connection at 4699 Berry Road, subject to Pomfret Town Board approval. Vote: approved.

Other items discussed (no formal vote recorded)

- RFP for a backup generator at the water treatment plant: trustees asked for cost estimates and discussed ARPA as a possible funding source; an RFP was supported to solicit exact pricing.
- Parking meters downtown: trustees discussed removal requests and potential app-based options but did not adopt a formal change; the board noted a local-law change would be required to change the designated number of metered spaces.
- Recreation fees and program participation by non-residents: trustees discussed a proposed fee (a $20 introductory fee for this season was suggested in workshop conversation), and the recreation committee will finalize details.

Speakers and references

- Ryland (Bridal) Tunstall (applicant for pickleball tournament) — applicant/resident
- Bradley Lawson — appointee (listed in resolution)
- Lippus Mathias LLP — law firm (vendor)

Actions (summary)

[Listed below in actions array: pickleball permit; appointment of patrolman; vendor approval for Lippus Mathias LLP; dog impound fee schedule; standard workday resolution; Pomfret water application approval.]

Provenance

The items above are drawn from workshop discussion on events and RFPs and from the regular meeting resolutions and recorded roll-call votes. See meeting minutes for full resolution text and filing instructions.

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Provenance

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What changed

Key items in the adopted fee schedule include:

- In-ground swimming pool permits: $100 plus 2% of the cost (the percentage was discussed and clarified during the workshop before adoption).
- Commercial solar projects: $2,000 plus $150 per acre.
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS): $5,000 (new fee).
- New cell towers and co‑locations: $4,000 for new towers; $2,000 to co‑locate on an existing tower; modifications $1,500.
- Site-plan review, subdivisions and variances: updated fee ranges; reinspection fee increased from $45 to $75 per reinspection.

Why it matters: The fee schedule update reflects an effort to modernize village fees that had not been changed in many years, to recover inspection and administrative costs, and to create a permit framework for emerging project types such as utility-scale solar and battery storage.

Discussion points

Code-enforcement staff and trustees said the existing schedule had not kept pace with costs in roughly 13 years. Workshop discussion clarified specific items that caused confusion (for example, whether the pool cost percentage was 0.02% or 2%), and staff said they compared neighboring towns when setting the new charges. The board emphasized the goal of being consistent with nearby communities and establishing fees now so projects such as solar and battery storage would have an established permitting path.

Board action

The resolution adopting the new fee schedule passed by voice vote. Trustees recorded their ayes in the minutes; the resolution authorized immediate implementation of the updated fees.

Speakers

- Code enforcement staff (speaker name not specified in the transcript)
- Trustee Wandel (planning-board liaison)
- Village trustees

Authorities

- Local code amendments and municipal permitting authority (as applied in the fee-schedule resolution). The resolution text itself establishes the fees.

Clarifying details

- Staff noted the existing schedule had not been updated for approximately 13 years and that new fees were introduced to cover inspection and administrative costs.
- Pool-permit percentage was discussed at the workshop and clarified prior to adoption.

Actions

- Resolution adopting the updated code-enforcement fee schedule (includes commercial solar and battery storage fees, pool permit language and reinspection fees): approved (vote recorded in meeting minutes). Outcome: adopted.

Proper names

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Provenance

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The board’s resolution declared the condition an emergency affecting public health and safety, described recent boil-water orders and Department of Health findings, and classed the work as a Type II action under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR), 6 NYCRR Part 617. That classification allowed the board to proceed without further SEQR review and authorized the mayor to move forward with equipment selection, purchase and installation and with contracts necessary to complete the work.

Why it matters: The chlorination system repairs are explicitly tied to repeated public‑health measures (boil-water notices) and to the village’s ability to maintain safe drinking water. The board’s action authorizes immediate spending and procurement steps to address the problem.

Details and funding

- The board authorized LaBella Associates to perform inspections, design, installation oversight and construction observation at a cost of $109,000.
- Village staff said they applied for emergency funding through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC); the board discussed using fund balance if emergency state funding is not approved. Meeting notes indicate the EFC emergency funding is a no‑interest program for qualifying emergencies.
- During the earlier workshop, staff said the original RFP was modified to remove items (including a SCADA system and some testing) so the project could meet an accelerated timetable requested by the County Department of Health.

Board action and votes

The SEQR/type‑2 declaration and authorization to contract with LaBella Associates took effect immediately. The resolution explicitly finds the project falls under SEQR Type II categories (maintenance/repair and emergency action) and exempts the project from further environmental review; the mayor was authorized to execute LaBella’s proposal and to proceed with necessary purchases and contracts.

Speakers and participants

- Mike Ferguson, Mayor (government)
- LaBella Associates (consultant)
- County Department of Health (agency; not represented by a named speaker in the meeting record)
- Village staff (DPW/engineer; names not specified in transcript)

Authorities

- Administrative/regulatory: New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), 6 NYCRR Part 617, including Part 617.5(c) — referenced in the resolution.

Clarifying details

- Contract amount: $109,000 (as stated in the board resolution).
- Funding options discussed: emergency EFC funding (no-interest for qualifying emergencies) and use of village fund balance if EFC funds are not granted.
- RFP modifications mentioned at the workshop removed items such as a SCADA system and some testing to meet an earlier Department of Health timeline; those removals reduced cost and accelerated schedule according to staff discussion.

Actions

- Resolution declaring chlorination system repairs an emergency, determining the project is a SEQRA Type II action, and authorizing the mayor to execute LaBella Associates’ $109,000 proposal: approved (vote recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes). Outcome: approved; mayor authorized to proceed immediately.

Meeting provenance

The board discussed the modified RFP and Department of Health timetable during the workshop and adopted the emergency/SEQR resolution in the regular meeting. Excerpts in the record refer to removed items (SCADA, asbestos testing) and to Department of Health’s request for accelerated completion.

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Provenance

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The board passed the budget by a 3–2 vote (Trustees Brockler, Syracuse and Esperson voting in favor; Trustees Twitchell and Wandel opposed). The board separately adopted Local Law No. 4 of 2025, a tax-levy override under General Municipal Law §3‑c, by a 4–1 vote (Twitchell opposed). The board also voted to override its general fund balance policy for the coming year to allow use of reserves to cover a shortfall; that resolution passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Adopting the budget and overriding the tax cap lets the village increase property tax revenues beyond the state-prescribed limit and use fund balance to cover a projected deficit. Residents and longtime finance volunteers told the board they had not seen sufficient explanation for the changes and urged clearer accounting before further increases.

Public comment and context

Several residents used the public-comment period to challenge the board’s budget work and to request clearer reporting. Sam Dreo told trustees, “The proposed budget shows a $1,500,000 increase in the amount of taxes to be raised by the village for this coming fiscal year compared to last year. This would result in a 62% approximately increase in village tax rate.” He asked how the village would pay a stated $825,000 revenue anticipation note and why certain revenue lines (including Pomfret’s fire-protection payments) appeared reduced.

Mister Saint George, who said he prepared village budgets for 13 years, raised concerns about the fund balance. “The original estimate of the fund balance that I saw was 766 positive on your adopted budget last year. All of a sudden, moving into the new fiscal year, it went down to a negative $307,000,” he said, asking the board to explain where that change occurred.

Trustees and process

Board members debated whether to table the adoption for more discussion; a motion to table failed. Trustee Esperson said she would vote to adopt because of the immediate operational needs if the budget was not passed in the next days. Trustees who opposed the budget said they wanted more time to review line-item changes and transfers.

Key numerical details recorded in the meeting record and public comment

- Public commenter Sam Dreo cited a $1,500,000 increase in taxes and a projected tax rate of $61.09; he said the change would raise the average household’s tax bill roughly $540. (These figures were presented by speakers in public comment; the board did not present a separate line-by-line explanation in the public portion.)
- A revenue anticipation note of $825,000 was mentioned by a public speaker as a budget item; the source of repayment was raised as a question during public comment.
- The board passed the general-fund balance override resolution to allow reserve use for the coming year; the resolution will be reviewed annually.

Actions (as recorded in the meeting minutes)

- Local Law No. 4 of 2025 (override tax levy limit under GML §3‑c): approved. Vote: Esperson Aye; Brockler Aye; Syracuse Aye; Wandel Aye; Twitchell Nay. Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution adopting the 2025–26 budget (appropriations and salaries effective 06/01/2025): approved. Vote: Esperson Aye; Brockler Aye; Syracuse Aye; Wandel Nay; Twitchell Nay. Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution authorizing an override of the village’s fund-balance policy for FY 2025–26: approved (unanimous). Outcome: adopted.

What’s next

Trustees discussed options for follow-up: more detailed budget transfer reporting during the fiscal year and opportunities for residents to meet with finance volunteers and trustees. Several residents asked to meet with board members to review the numbers in detail. The board noted state deadlines for budget adoption; failing to pass a budget would revert certain authority to the mayor under village procedures.

Speakers (as identified in the meeting record)

- Mike Ferguson, Mayor (government)
- Trustee Esperson (government)
- Trustee Brockler (government)
- Trustee Syracuse (government)
- Trustee Wandel (government)
- Trustee Twitchell (government)
- Sam Dreo (citizen)
- Mister Saint George (citizen; former village budget preparer)
- Bill Burns (citizen)

Authorities

- Statute: General Municipal Law §3‑c (tax-levy limit override) — referenced by the local-law resolution.

Clarifying details

- Budget increase referenced by a public speaker: $1,500,000 (as stated by Sam Dreo).
- Public-comment citation of proposed tax rate: $61.09 (stated by a commenter; board materials did not show a reconciled per‑parcel impact in the meeting transcript).
- Public-comment citation of per-household impact: about $540 (stated by a commenter).
- Revenue anticipation note amount mentioned in public comment: $825,000 (source of repayment questioned during public comment).

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Provenance

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