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Votes at a glance: Port Jervis council approves grants, bills and appointments
Summary
At its most recent meeting, the Port Jervis Common Council approved a CDBG grant for water filtration upgrades, authorized a county grant application, approved payment of city bills, denied a request for a water-fee waiver, and confirmed two planning-board appointments, among other routine actions.
The Port Jervis Common Council approved a set of administrative motions and resolutions including grant authorizations, payment of city bills, denial of a fee-waiver request and several appointments.
Key votes at the meeting included approval to accept a $1.5 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund water filtration plant upgrades and authorization to apply for an additional $1 million in county infrastructure funding with a $500,000 city match (see related article).
The council approved payment of city bills totaling $539,990.35, which the finance report said included $387,115.72 from the general fund, $74,095.07 from the water fund, $26,933.43 from the sewer fund, $51,188.45 from the capital fund and $657.68 from the trust and agency fund. Larger listed payments included New York State Employees Health Insurance ($323,065.94) and Orange and Rockland ($45,177.92). Councilwoman Fuller moved to pay the bills; the motion was seconded and carried.
During the Department of Public Works report the council moved to deny a request from the owner of 42 Barstow Street for a waiver of water fees. DPW reported the motion was made and seconded; the transcript shows the council voted in favor and the motion carried.
The council approved the minutes of the Feb. 10, 2025 common council meeting and approved a revision to the Dec. 18, 2024 special meeting minutes. The minutes votes were recorded as carried, with one recorded abstention on the Feb. 10 minutes (the transcript does not specify which member abstained).
Mayor Douglas Segalis announced two appointments to the planning board: the reappointment of Sean Addy to a five-year term (expiring Jan. 31, 2030) and the appointment of Linda Hannigan to a vacant five-year term (also expiring Jan. 31, 2030). A motion to confirm the appointments was made by Councilman Vicarillo and seconded by Councilman Siegel; the motions carried.
The council approved an annual $1,000 contribution to the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. The council also entertained procedural motions to enter and exit executive session for personnel, financial and contractual police matters; both motions were approved on voice votes recorded in the transcript.
