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Summer Solstice event planned; trustees flag motorbike, sanitation and planning‑board staffing concerns
Summary
The board recorded a planned Summer Solstice event for June 21 and discussed community concerns including motorbikes and scooters, public urination at the Howard Street slide, I&I credit charges, and a conditional appointment to the planning board; no formal decisions on street closure or I&I policy were recorded in the minutes.
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees on May 28 recorded a range of community items: a merchant-group Summer Solstice event, trustee concerns about motorbikes and public urination, and planning‑board staffing proposals.
The minutes note the Catskill Merchant Group plans a Summer Solstice event on June 21, 2025, running roughly 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and that organizers proposed closing Church Street from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for additional activities. The minutes do not record a formal board vote approving a street closure in these lines; the item appears on the agenda for discussion.
Vice President Joseph Kozloski raised several community‑safety and sanitation concerns, including a problem with motorbikes and scooters and incidents of public urination at the Howard Street slide. Kozloski also asked the board to discuss a resolution about what to charge for I&I (inflow and infiltration) credits; the minutes record the concern but do not record any adopted policy in these lines.
Trustee Daniel Ward reported a new code secretary is performing well and said the board would bring back retiring employee Michael Ragaini on a temporary basis (up to nine hours per week). Ward also proposed appointing Jay Lesenger to the planning board contingent on Lesenger’s resignation from the Town Planning Board and directed the clerk to post a position for a planning/zoning board secretary. Trustee Peter Grasse said he was researching a more affordable option for fire‑department physicals.
Why it matters: these items affect day‑to‑day quality of life (public sanitation and motorized vehicles in public spaces), local event logistics (possible street closure) and municipal staffing for planning and code enforcement. The minutes record discussion and scheduling tasks but not final policy changes on these issues.
Next steps: the board will publish notices and follow up on staffing postings; public hearings and future meetings will be the venue for decisions on closures, I&I credits or related policy changes.
