Regular Meeting Minutes – December 16, 2025
REGULAR MEETING – VILLAGE OF NORTHVILLE
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Village Board met Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
Present: Sue Eckert, Mayor
John Markiewicz, Trustee
Janet Rudd, Trustee
Sue Sedon, Trustee
Kathleen Terwilliger, Trustee
Wendy Reu, Clerk, Recording Secretary
Nathan Matthews, Treasurer
Rick Richardson, Chief of Police
Dan Reidell, DPW/Code
Absent:
Mayor Eckert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion to approve the minutes of November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting was made by Trustee Rudd, seconded by Trustee Markiewicz, and passed by voice vote as follows:
AYE: Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Rudd, Trustee Sedon, Trustee Terwilliger
NAY: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Mike Warner, Mike Feldman, Deb Feldman
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Police – The police report was filed with the Clerk and read at the meeting. It was reported there were 56 calls handled in November.
Streets – The DPW report was read and is on file at the Clerk’s office.
Trustee Terwilliger asked Dan if residents that have not shoveled their sidewalks were notified. Highway Superintendent Reidell stated that he had been in contact with the residents who still needed to clear their sidewalks.
Water – It was reported that usage decreased from 2,317,000 gallons in November 2024 to 1,803,000 this year. Water testing and operations were normal.
Code Enforcement- The Code Officer’s report was filed. It was reported that no permits were issued in October.
Dog Control – DCO Duesler reported a notice of dog bite was received on November 19th and he worked with DOH on it. He reported he also did patrols after the first snowfall to remind residents to pick up after their dogs.
Joint Youth – No updates.
Park Use Requests – None
Marketing – The Clerk gave an update on the Lighted Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting. She said the event was well attended. She indicated we had the horse drawn wagon rides back and that she has received a lot of positive feedback on the event.
Tree Commission – Mayor Eckert reported that she a letter from Lanie Groff, indicated she was resigning from the Tree Commission due to her accepting an appointment to the Public Library Board and both meetings were held at the same time. The letter was read aloud for those in attendance. It was reported that the information in the letter regarding three members were informed that their terms had ended and were not reappointed was not true. The Clerk verified that those three individuals had resigned from the Commission. Mayor Eckert stated that we have great difficulty finding members to volunteer for these positions. Mrs. Groff’s letter of resignation was accepted with regret. Mayor Eckert stated that she has had a conversation with Highway Superintendent Reidell about the issues with finding members for the Tree Commission and it was suggested that the time has come to amend Local Law #2 of 2017 to remove the Tree Committee and assign the duties of the law to DWP. She stated the reasons for this action are:
We no longer plant trees in the ROW due to sidewalk issues and overhead electrical line issues.
We continue to struggle to find members to serve on the Tree Committee and have not had a full committee for several years.
We can preserve our current street trees with the current law as written.
We can still have an annual budget for trees and have a lottery system for trees, designating a certain number of trees per year that will be available to residents. The trees will be on a first come, first served basis. We can establish parameters that the trees must be planted in a yard that faces a municipal street and define a certain distance back from the ROW/power line areas where they can be placed.
After discussion, Trustee Markiewicz made motion draft amendments to Local Law #2 of 2017 to remove the Tree Committee and assign the duties of trees to DPW. The motion was seconded by Trustee Rudd and carried by voice vote as follows:
AYE: Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Rudd, Trustee Terwilliger
NAY: Trustee Sedon
ABSTAIN: 0
PAYMENT OF BILLS
The monthly financial report was reviewed and bills to be paid from the General Fund in the amount of $ 38,823.68, from the Water Fund in the amount of $9,772.37, and from the Joint Youth Fund in the amount of $ 32.04 were presented for payment. Motion to approve payment was made by Trustee Markiewicz, seconded by Trustee Rudd, and carried by voice vote as follows:
AYE: Trustee Markiewicz, Trustee Rudd, Trustee Sedon, Trustee Terwilliger
NAY: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
OLD BUSINESS:
Mayor Eckert gave an update on the spillway project. She indicated that the Town and Village met this past week with the EDR, GPI, and NYS DOT representatives to discuss the Town bridge replacement project and the Village’s walkway project. She stated that the timeline for the bridge replacement has been moved to now begin in Spring 2027. She stated that was favorable for the Village as we are going to be applying for a TAP grant for construction of the walkway in the event we are not successful with our current CFA grant application. She stated that TAP funds would be available in early 2027 if we have a successful application.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business to discuss.
CORRESPONDENCE – None
PUBLIC COMMENT:
No public addressed the Board.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before the Board, motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Sedon, seconded by Trustee Markiewicz and passed by voice vote with no one dissenting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wendy L. Reu, Clerk
