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NEW BUSINESS • Proclamation for National Public Works Week- Mayor Wochensky said that the Village really appreciates all the members of the DPW and thanked them for all they do. Trustee Lazickas said that they are always doing wonderful things behind the scenes to take care of the residents. SPEAKERS & COMMUNICATIONS • Clinton Brown- Clinton Brown Architects- He is the architect who works with Carner Development on getting a National Historic Registry. A document was submitted, and he reviewed the process. There will be a scheduled presentation to the state board for historic preservation, which meets on September 9th in public session, and you can attend or watch on Zoom. Trustee Bojanowski asked about what the red marks were on the drawing. Mr. Brown said that they are buildings that did not meet the criteria for the historic character. It's not local, its state and national regulations, and is separate from Village regulations. He gave permission for the Village to copy the document for their needed use, but it was noted that there is a copyright on it. Mayor Wochensky asked for notice to put it out to the public. • Kirk Colopy- 365 South Grove- He said that he doesn’t like the new way that the meeting is set up with the speakers and communications at the end of the meeting. He spoke about the deteriorating historic houses and businesses in the Village. Mayor Wochensky explained why the speakers and communications section has been set up this way during the meeting. He said that they are working on plans for helping the deteriorating buildings in the Village and will report back when he has more information. • Mary Ann Colopy- Chairwoman HPC- She thanked the Village Board for the revised demo code and for working to preserve the Village. Mayor Wochensky thanked her for her service. Department Head and Trustee Reports General Foreman- At work training Police Chief- At work training Planning Board- He said the 270 Quaker application is with the Village Board now. Mayor Wochensky thanked him for the work the Planning Board has done. Village Engineer- He said that the Hamlin Park bathrooms have a few items left. Code Enforcement Officer- She thanked the Village Board members and the HPC for working on the demolition code with her. She said that revisions can still be made in the future if problems occur. Trustee Bojanowski- none Trustee Kamp- none Trustee Root- She said that she attended Safe Streets Training, along with Jeff and residents of the Village. It was great. Trustee Cameron- She asked about the Village Board members and the public getting a calendar of when flags and flowers are going up. Mayor Wochensky spoke about why we change the banners and flowers. The Clerk-Treasurer said she will have the DPW Formen put one together. Trustee Lazickas- He said that tree planting in the park and the NYSEG agreement were talked about at the Tree Board meeting. The lumber from the trees that were taken down in the park was salvaged. The grant for the playground is due June 15th, and said that we may have matching funds. The community would like to help support the cause as well. This is the first year of this grant, and it may set us up for a re-up next time if we don’t get it this round. The grant writer said that it will be about 30-35 hours. Trustee Kamp said that he agrees with the goal but wants to understand the financial impact and doesn’t feel like there is enough time to get the right amount of community support. The Village Board had a discussion about feedback from the residents, both the need for more and all the feedback that has already been received. Trustee Lazickas spoke about how the design could be done after the grant is awarded, and he agrees that more discussion should be had. Trustee Bojanowski wants to ask if other