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Washingtonville board approves election logistics, insurance and multiple contracts in series of resolutions
Summary
The Village Board of Washingtonville on March 3 approved a package of resolutions including authorization of the March 18 village election, appointment of election inspectors, acceptance of property/equipment insurance, vendor agreements for monitoring and grant-writing, and several budget transfers and disposals.
The Village Board of Washingtonville approved a series of resolutions at its March 3, 2025 meeting covering election logistics, insurance, vendor agreements and budget transfers.
The board authorized the village-wide election to be held Tuesday, March 18, 2025, set the Village Hall polling hours and appointed a roster of election inspectors. Members approved a $222,541.61 property/vehicle/equipment insurance proposal through the village insurance agent Marshall & Sterling and authorized a five-year fire alarm monitoring and inspection contract with DMS Technical Design LLC not to exceed $2,750 ($550 per year).
The board approved minor planning and permitting matters, accepted a $4,700 bid from Absolute Auction and Realty Company for a surplus 2016 utility vehicle, and authorized budget transfers across general, water, sewer and capital funds to cover warrants and the memorial camera purchase. Trustees also accepted the resignation of part-time village clerk John Orman effective March 3, 2025 and authorized PND Consulting Engineers to execute a consulting agreement related to the sewer plan.
In other business, the board authorized Millennium Strategies to submit congressional directed spending grant applications for development of the Spindler and Highgrove wells and the village water system at a fee of $2,500, and approved the architecture review board sign application for 5 Foot Baker LLC with follow-up contingencies on finish and material.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 25-00038 — Authorize general village election for Tuesday 03/18/2025 at Village Hall (polling hours 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00039 — Appoint election inspectors Linda Amato, Sylvia Stukes, John Donaldson, Jacqueline Harris and Maria Lazo for March 18, 2025 election. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00040 — Accept 2025–2026 village property/vehicle/equipment insurance proposal from Marshall & Sterling, $222,541.61. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00041 — Accept price quotation from DMS Technical Design LLC for fire alarm monitoring and annual inspection, five-year agreement, cost not to exceed $2,750 ($550/year). Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00042 — Approve Architecture Review Board application for the 5 Foot Baker LLC sign (contingent on finish/material clarifications). Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00043 — Authorize Millennium Strategies to submit U.S. congressional directed spending grant applications for well development (Spindler and Highgrove) at a fee of $2,500. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00044 — Accept resignation of part-time village clerk John Orman, effective 03/03/2025. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00045 — Authorize execution of consulting agreement with PND Consulting Engineers regarding the sewer plan. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00046 — Authorize treasurer to collect and receive village tax warrant payments for fiscal year 2025–2026. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00047 — Accept bid from Absolute Auction and Realty Company in the amount of $4,700 for surplus 2016 utility vehicle. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-00048 — Authorize budget transfers and amendments and pay village warrants (general fund transfers $115,324.05; water $29,197.72; sewer $35,617.36; capital $11,500 — memorial camera system). Outcome: approved.
Several motions were made and seconded during the meeting; roll-call tallies were not read into the record for these items and each vote was recorded as "All in favor? Aye" in the meeting transcript. The board recessed into an executive session at the end of the public portion with the stated note that "no decisions" would be made while in executive session.
The meeting record shows the board handled routine municipal business and vendor agreements that will affect insurance coverage, fire alarm monitoring, capital cameras and the village’s pursuit of grant funding for water infrastructure; detailed contract documents, budget line-item impacts and related schedules were not read verbatim into the record and remain on file with village staff.
