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Menands board reviews MS4 certification, salt-shed grant outcome and code/parking changes
Summary
Trustees discussed operational items including permission for the mayor to sign an MS4 operator certification form, a failed salt-shed grant application and plans for code updates (section A160), nuisance alarm law fee structures, parking pattern changes and upcoming budget and website tasks.
At the Jan. 5 Menands Village board meeting, trustees received several administrative updates and directed staff on next steps.
Stormwater compliance: Unidentified Speaker (S3) said the village must file an MS4 operator certification form and that Lavela prepared the paperwork; a motion was made to allow the mayor to sign the MS4 operator certification form (Unidentified Speaker (S4) moved). The transcript captures discussion about a second being absent and verbal support from other trustees; the clerk’s minutes should be consulted to confirm final procedural disposition.
Salt-shed grant and capital projects: S3 reported the village did not receive the salt-shed grant the village applied for but said staff are pursuing an alternative path for funding in 2026 with grant writer Judy Burline. When asked whether the structure would be concrete or metal S3 replied the upper portion would likely be metal with a concrete lower section.
Parking, code and fees: The board described ongoing work with engineering firm Creighton Manning and police staff to update section A160 (parking and traffic code), including removing obsolete language and adjusting parking on Lyons, Menand Road and Brookside to preserve continuous travel lanes and provide alternate-side parking. Trustees also discussed drafting a nuisance-alarm law with a fee structure so penalties carry financial weight rather than only letters; the board plans to include fee amendments during the organizational meeting and circulate draft code changes for review prior to a public hearing.
Other operational details: The board said it renewed a collaboration with a rapid deployment team in Green Island, is working on a sewer agreement with the town of Colonie, and plans summer 2026 events with Meg Grenier. The board noted updates to mileage reimbursement (72.5¢/mile) and the $16 minimum wage effective Jan. 1, and is preparing data imports into WaterWork for budget planning.
Public comment during this portion included a resident’s thanks for public works, a request to commemorate former trustee Ron Miller on Jan. 24, 2026, and questions about local traffic signage and signal repairs. Trustees responded to questions about the dead-end sign and the Broadway/Market signal and acknowledged public interest in the salt-shed effort.
Trustees adjourned after a motion and voice vote.
