VILLAGE OF COLONIE                                       EDWARD SIM
                                                                                DEPUTY MAYOR
                                      VILLAGE HALL
                                     2 THUNDER ROAD                       PATTY SCHWARZ LOCKART
                                    COLONIE, NY 12205                             TRUSTEE
                                                                             JAMES M. RUBINO
                           (518) 869-7562 FAX (518) 464-0389                      TRUSTEE
                                    THOMAS J. TOBIN                              ART WHITE
                                           MAYOR                                  TRUSTEE
                               villagehall@colonievillage.org                   JAMIE L. BLOT
                                   www.colonievillage.org                       VILLAGE CLERK


                          MINUTES
 PUBLIC HEARING FOR RESOLUTION 2023-40 “AUTHORIZE TO EXPEND
     FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL RESERVE SEWER REPAIR AND
          REPLACEMENT FOR PUMP STATION REPAIRS”
                   MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023
                           6:30 P.M.

A motion was made by Trustee White to open the public hearing.
Motion seconded by Trustee Rubino.

Vote:                  Trustee Lockart               Absent
                       Trustee Rubino                Yes
                       Trustee White                 Yes
                       Deputy Mayor Sim              Yes
                       Mayor Tobin                   Yes
Motion passed.

The Clerk read aloud the public hearing notice as is appeared in the newspaper.

Deputy Mayor Sim explained that the purpose of this public hearing is to authorize to use
funds set aside in the capital reserve for repairs that need to be made to our pump station.
Both pump stations are 50 years old and in need of repair. There is a pump station located
at 1892 A Central Avenue, and one located at 48 A Sunset Boulevard. This expenditure is
for the one located at 48 A Sunset Boulevard. Deputy Mayor Sim added that the Village
authorized for a study to be done at both pump stations to evaluate the repairs that need to
be conducted. This study allowed us to apply for a grant. The grant will reimburse us
25% of the cost of the project. The cost of the portion of the project for the Sunset
Boulevard location is $1,060,570. The Village decided to focus on the Sunset Boulevard
pump station first due to the surrounding houses, and if that pump station were to fail, it
would effect the neighborhoods it is located around. They are going to try to hold off
another year or two on the Karner Road pump station repairs.

Superintendent Decker added that when the pump stations were built, technology was not
what it is today, and the pump station sewage is located in a 30-foot pit. Any issues that
have to be resolved, employees have to descend into the pit to do repairs, and that is a
dangerous task. These proposed repairs would bring the pit to the surface on a rail
system.
Resident, Carole Trifiletti asked if we had a need for another pump station, to which
Deputy Mayor Sim said we don’t need another pump station, we just need to make
repairs to the ones we have.

There were no further questions or comments from the board or public.

Deputy Mayor Sim made a motion to close the public hearing.
Motion seconded by Trustee White.

Vote:                 Trustee Lockart               Absent
                      Trustee Rubino                Yes
                      Trustee White                 Yes
                      Deputy Mayor Sim              Yes
                      Mayor Tobin                   Yes
Motion passed.

Meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,



Jamie L. Blot
Village Clerk
Village of Colonie