Village Board Minutes

June 3, 2026 (1)

A regular meeting of the Village Board was held June 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Firehouse, 16 Saratoga Ave.

Mayor Miller called the meeting to order &led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Trustee Bedell, Trustee Clark, Trustee Kietzman & Trustee Stollery were present.

Minutes of May 6, 2026 were not available for approval, minutes of May 20, 2026 draft minutes submitted.

CORRESPONDENCE

Rev. Simon Udemgba of the Holy Mother & Child Parish wrote requesting assistance with drywell issues at 405 Palmer Ave.  The mayor will discuss with Supt Lozier.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS ( AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) – none.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

CLERK-TREASURER – Clerk-Treas Colson was present, report for 6/3/2026 read & filed.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Kietzman, to approve abstract #24 (FYE 2026) in the amount of:  General $39,347.10 (#1098-1121; 1142-1147); Water $13,038.29 (#1122-1128; 1140-1142; 1145-1147); and Sewer $11,081.07 (#1131-1148).

Resolution #1 approved, budget transfers for 2025/2026 fiscal year.

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Granger was present; report for May 2026 read & filed.

Resolution #2 approved, acceptance of Alexander Holl as member of the Corinth Volunteer Fire Department.

Chief Granger asked the Board for direction on repairs to the 2014 Tahoe; the estimate is $16,000 for repairs that cannot be completed by the Village mechanic.  The Board instructed the Chief to have the vehicle towed back to the firehouse while they decide what action to take.

The mayor thanked the members of the Fire Department for their efforts on recent out of the area fires.

DPW/WATER/WWTP – Supt Lozier was present; report for May 2026 read & filed.

Hometown Heroes banners were displayed before the Memorial Day parade.  Leaf & brush pick up is ongoing.  Mayor Miller thanked the DPW for the six days they spent installing the Hometown Hero banners and for checking them daily.  The mayor also expressed appreciation for the excellent condition of Pagenstecher Park.

BUILDING INSPECTOR – Insp Hepner was present; report for 6/3/2026 read & filed.

Insp Hepner stated someone has expressed interest in possibly opening a marijuana dispensary at 101 Main St.  The property meets State location requirements being more than 1,000 feet away from churches and over 2,000 feet away from schools.  No site plan has been filed.

OLD BUSINESS – none

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution #3 approved, 2026/2027 tax warrant.

Mayor Miller outlined details of the proposed special protection contract with the Sheriff’s Department.  Trustee Bedell recused himself from the discussion & vote.

Resolution #4 approved, authorize mayoral signature on 2026-2027 special protection contract with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department for dedicated coverage six days per week, eight hours per day for $174,309.38.
Trustee Bedell – abstain; Trustee Clark – aye; Trustee Kietzman – aye; Trustee Stollery – aye

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Stollery, approved purchase of three SCBA cylinders from Dival for $3,891 on NYS contract.
Carried – 4 – 0

Chief Granger presented three quotes for fire hose testing services: US Fire Services $0.30 per foot; Safety First Fire Equipment $0.30 per foot; and FireCatt $0.45 per foot.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, approved fire hose testing at $0.30 per foot from US Fire Services.
Carried – 4 – 0

Motion by Trustee Clark, seconded by Trustee Bedell, approved Corinth Image Committee Independence Day parade July 4, at 1PM down Palmer Ave to Main St and River St
Carried – 4 – 0

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, approved use of Pagenstecher Park for the Independence Day 5K Run registration July 4 at 8AM with bathrooms to be opened by the mayor.
Carried – 4 – 0

The Board discussed a request from the Image Committee for the Village to pay for two port-a-potties at the Independence Day celebration.  The Board questioned why port-a-potties were necessary when the Beach bathrooms will be open.  Mayor Miller will follow up with the Image Committee.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, approved vendor parking at Jessup’s Landing Community Park during the Independence Day celebration.      
Carried – 4 – 0

Resolution #5 approved, hiring of Keegan Baker as part-time seasonal DPW Laborer at $20 per hour.

Resolution #6 approved, hiring of Aiden Pavlick as part-time seasonal DPW Laborer at $20 per hour.

Resolution #7 approved, unused sick time buy out of 96 hours at 50% for Cliff Jensen; $1,737.60.

The Board discussed in detail a potential moratorium on battery storage facility site plan applications to update the Zoning Code to accommodate review of these types of facilities.  Atty Buettner advised the Board that the moratorium would be enacted through local law with a set time period and variance procedure.  Board consensus was to enact a six-month moratorium (with a mechanism to allow extensions) on construction and permitting of battery storage facilities and data centers.  Atty Buettner will send the Board sample language and questions for consideration at the next Board meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Jim Murray, Center St, questioned the status of the former police department building.  A market rate analysis was completed but the building has not been declared surplus.

Kendra Schieber, Overlook Dr, suggested a bay of the former police department building be used to teach children bicycle repair.

Louise Kirkpatrick, Dunn Ave, thanked DPW Supt Lozier for inspecting her deduct meter, complimented the Hometown Heroes banners& thanked the Village for sending a continuous leak letter alerting her of an issue.  Ms. Kirkpatrick also thanked the Board for considering a moratorium and complimented the school marching band on their Memorial Day parade participation.

BOARD COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & CONCERNS

Trustee Kietzman shared information on Community Development grants including that they can be used toward purchase of fire trucks.  Trustee Kietzman also suggested the Board consider requiring inspection of all rental units in the Village on a regular basis and when the property changes ownership.

Trustee Stollery mentioned issues with garbage collection which are currently being addressed with Casella.

Trustee Bedell requested a date to finish review of the new employee handbook.  The Board set a special meeting to review the handbook for 6PM July 8 in the Village Hall.

Mayor Miller read highlights of the Sheriff Department report for May, traffic tickets are down and arrests are down 27% from 2025.  The mayor stated he has asked Nicole Allen at Laberge Group to submit a grant writing proposal for review.  Mayor Miller stated the Board continues working on the project list created by Laberge Group and Supt Lozier identifying necessary infrastructure improvements.  Main St and Sherman Ave are projected to be addressed in 2028.  The mayor also thanked Insp Hepner for enforcing Codes on garbage toter placement and unregistered vehicles.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mayor Miller requested executive sessions to discuss matters leading to the potential hiring of an individual and potential litigation.

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Stollery, that Board adjourn to executive session as requested by the mayor above, 7:13PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Trustee Bedell recused himself from the executive session pertaining to potential hiring of an individual at 7:13 PM and rejoined the discussion for potential litigation at 7:25 PM.

With no action taken in executive session the Board reconvened at 7:43 PM.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Trustee Bedell, seconded by Trustee Clark, that Board adjourn, 7:43 PM.
Carried – 4 – 0

Nicole M. Colson
Clerk-Treasurer