The regular monthly meeting of the Red Creek Village Board was held on July 11, 2007 at the Village Hall, Red Creek. Mayor Letson, Trustees Carlson, Cooper, Wager, and VanNorstrand were present.  Steve Lapp, Vanessa Lapp, Denny Hadcock, Dick Letson, Donna Henderson, Kevin Parmeter, Jack Becker, Tom McGibbon, Allen Stanley, Andy Sharpe, and Lonnie Drake were also present.

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.

On a motion by Trustee Wager, seconded by Trustee VanNorstrand the minutes of the June 13, 2007 meeting were approved.  Roll call vote as follows:   Trustee Carlson, aye; Trustee Cooper, aye; Trustee Wager, aye; Trustee VanNorstrand, aye.

During public forum, Allen Stanley asked the board about purchasing the property he is renting from the Village.  There was discussion regarding controlling the land around our well heads.  Andy Sharpe will contact the health department to see what the area required is.  There was discussion regarding the buildings that are on the property.  Mr. Stanley stated that the buildings hold lawn mowers and such, and that there are no animals on the property.

Tom McGibbon asked the board about the trailer next to him.  He is concerned with the rodents living there.  Mr. McGibbon inquired as to whether there is electric to the property.  The board does not know if the electric has been shut off, but there is no water to the property.

Kevin Parmeter asked the board about repairing the sidewalk around his grandmother’s house, around Robinsons Garage, and along Main Street.  He also asked about getting trees trimmed that are in the wires.  Trustee Carlson will contact RG&E to find out if they are able to come out and trim the trees.

Jack Becker inquired about the sewer charge and also had questions about laws that the Mayor had given to him.  Copies were made for the board members so they can answer the questions.  Mr. Becker also inquired if the debt can be repaid based on usage.  The board will look into this further.

Dennis Hadcock wanted to thank the board for the help during the 4^th of July celebrations.  He also invited the board and spouses to the American Legion Chicken BBQ which will be held on August 19, 2007.  Mr. Hadcock also asked the board about putting up flags at the pond.

Lonny Drake presented Mayor Letson with a letter from the Red Creek United Methodist Church regarding a tree in front of the church parking lot.  The tree seems to have many dead limbs and may appear to have substantial rot in the base.  The village will also be looking at other trees in the village to determine which trees need attention.

The Revitalization Committee will be holding the Treasure Fest on July 14^th, and the monthly meeting was moved from July 5^th to July 12^th at the community center.

The Fire Department had nothing to report for the month.

There was no report received from the Code Enforcement Officer this month.

There was discussion regarding paving Keeley Street.  Steve Lapp has been working very hard getting quotes from various companies, trying to determine the best and most economical way to pave the street.  A motion was made from Trustee Carlson, seconded by Trustee VanNorstrand, to accept the bid from Penn Can Paving to pave Keeley Street.    Roll call vote as follows:   Trustee Carlson, aye; Trustee Cooper, aye; Trustee Wager, aye; Trustee VanNorstrand, aye.

Andy Sharpe has been diligently working on cleaning out the creek.  There has been quite a lot of debris removed.

Two sections of side walk are scheduled to go in within the next few weeks, depending on the weather.

Mayor Letson will be meeting with Mayor Munson of the Village of Wolcott to discuss sharing a policeman with the Village of Red Creek.

Andy Sharpe will check into the sale of water to the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority.

There was discussion regarding the bank coming into the village.  August 1^st is the date the board was given, but nothing has been announced so far.  It was discussed to do some sort of tax relief for a certain number of years to attract other businesses to the village.  Trustee Carlson will work on a list of ideas.

Trustee Wager informed the board of an email he received from Wolcott Town Supervisor Kim Park.  The Town is currently working on the comprehensive plan and the town would like some village residents working on the steering committee.  The next meeting is scheduled for July 12, 2007.  Trustee Wager invited Dennis Hadcock to sit on the steering committee and attend the meeting.  Kevin Parmeter also showed interest in the project.  The meeting will be at 7:00 pm.

The board discussed giving more power to Code Enforcement Office, Bruce Applebee so he is able to do something about the falling down buildings in the village.  The village needs to find a way to be more aggressive regarding property maintenance.  Trustee Cooper will contact Mr. Applebee regarding the buildings in the village.  Trustee Wager again requested Mr. Applebee be in attendance at the board meetings.  Trustee Carlson will be contacting RG&E regarding street lights that are out or go out frequently.

The clerk will be contacting the Town of Wolcott and the Town of Sterling regarding Intermunicipal Agreements.  A motion was made by Trustee Carlson, seconded by Trustee Wager to sign intermunicipal agreements with the Town of Victory, Sterling and Wolcott.   Roll call vote as follows:   Trustee Carlson, aye; Trustee Cooper, aye; Trustee Wager, aye; Trustee VanNorstrand, aye.

The clerk will contact Donna Giliberto at NYCOM regarding the sewer bond charge and will email the board members with the information. 

A letter to the DEC regarding the dam inspection needs to be filled out.  Mayor Letson will be taking care of that.  The residents of Stevenson Drive are concerned about the shallow end of the pond.  Mayor Letson will have DEC out to inspect the pond.

There was discussion regarding the quote from Kessler Tank and having the water tank repainted.  The project will need to be engineered and it was suggested that Dave Doyle be involved as he has done this for other communities in the past. 

There was also discussion regarding the condition of the village signs.  Kevin Parmeter will submit a quote to the board for the next meeting.  He also gave the board pointers regarding what would be the best materials to use when replacing or updating the signs.  It was discussed to have a fancier sign at both village ends to bring more appeal to the village.  Trustee Wager would be willing to contribute towards such a sign.

The clerk presented the abstract for payment.  A motion was made by Trustee Carlson, seconded by Trustee Copper to accept Abstract # 2 for payment. Roll call vote as follows:   Trustee Carlson, aye; Trustee Cooper, aye; Trustee Wager, aye; Trustee VanNorstrand, aye.

A motion was made by trustee Carlson, seconded by Trustee Wager to adjourn the meeting.    Roll call vote as follows:   Trustee Carlson, aye; Trustee Cooper, aye; Trustee Wager, aye; Trustee VanNorstrand, aye.

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.