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Trustees confirm annual appointments, award sewer study to IMEG and approve stop‑sign camera home‑rule request
Summary
At its meeting the Village of Flower Hill board confirmed committee reappointments, awarded a state grant‑funded sanitary‑sewer feasibility study to IMEG, adopted a home‑rule request for a stop‑sign camera pilot and approved several personnel and administrative policies.
The Village of Flower Hill board approved a series of routine and action items during the meeting, including annual committee appointments, a professional services award and a home‑rule request for a stop‑sign camera pilot.
Appointments and administrative resolutions: By voice vote the board confirmed reappointments across village boards and committees. Speaker 5 read resolutions confirming Michael Stein as chair of the Board of Zoning and other committee placements. A previously inconsistent term date for an ARC appointment was corrected to 2028 on the record.
Sewer study award: The board reviewed two bids for a state grant‑funded sanitary sewer feasibility study. After a reference check and a recommendation by the village engineer, Speaker 1 moved to award the contract to IMEG. The board approved the award; Speaker 1 stated grant funds had already been received for the project.
Stop‑sign camera home‑rule request: The trustees adopted Resolution 3 of 2025 authorizing the village to join a home‑rule request seeking authorization from the state to run a stop‑sign camera pilot. The board also designated the village as lead agency under SEQRA for the local action (the transcript used the term 'SECRA' in places; the applicable state environmental review law is SEQRA). Trustees discussed safety at the Bridal Neck Road crosswalk and noted that other villages have used cameras and revenue‑sharing contracts with third parties.
Personnel and policies: The trustees reapproved the village's harassment policy, adopted a new distracted‑driving policy for village vehicle operators, and revised the overtime policy (moving from double time to time‑and‑a‑half while increasing base compensation for highway hourly employees). The board also approved the 15th annual Katyapo/Katie Run park use and accepted proof of insurance.
Votes and implementation: Most motions passed by voice vote with no recorded nays in the transcript. The sewer study award will proceed under the state grant; the home‑rule resolution will be forwarded to the state as part of the pilot request process. The board asked staff to circulate final documents and post materials online where appropriate.
