Author: Nick Zarzecki

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VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE

         Regular Board Meeting

  Thursday, August 13th, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.

North Syracuse Community Center

700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse                                 “YOUTUBE Livestreamed”  

AGENDA “1^st Floor”

1. Call to order
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Citizens’ Voice (please limit your topic to 3 minutes or less)
5. Minute Approval – July 23^rd, 2026
6. Abstract Approval
7. Budget Transfer:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Motion to Propose a change in Village Audit timeframe from FY 23/24 to FY 25/26
   1. Motion to Select company to complete Village Audit from proposals received from multiple CPA Firms

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Motion to propose revisions to current employee personnel policy handbook
   1. Informational: Fire Department announces appointment of Josh Daugard to Lieutenant with the North Syracuse Fire Department
   1. Approval of MOU regarding an employee being reassigned from Parks Laborer to DPW Laborer
   1. Approve the Appointment of Carol Wahl to the Ethics committee  

• Citizen’s Voice (please limit topic to 3 minutes or less)             12. Trustee’s Report
• Attorney Report                                                                         13. Mayor’s Report
• Engineer Report                                                                 14. Adjourn to Executive Session (if necessary)
• Department Heads Report                                           

                                                                     VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Unless otherwise specified, all items on tonight’s agenda are Type II actions for purposes of SEQR.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public work session will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Syracuse on the 3^rd  day of August, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the North Syracuse Village Hall, 600 South Bay Road, North Syracuse, New York, to review the Village of North Syracuse’s Employee Personnel Policy. There will be a representative from HR ONE Consulting Co present as well. Persons may appear in person or by agent.  Dated this 24th day of July, 2026, Village Board, Village of North Syracuse, Nick Zarzecki, Village Clerk Treasurer.

VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE

         Regular Board Meeting

  Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.

North Syracuse Community Center

700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse                                 “YOUTUBE Livestreamed”  

AGENDA “1^st Floor”

1. Call to order
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Swearing in of new Police Seargent Phillip Knittel
5. Citizens’ Voice (please limit your topic to 3 minutes or less)
6. Minute Approval – July 9^th, 2026
7. Abstract Approval
8. Budget Transfer:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. No Old Business at this time

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Motion to approve and sign CHA municipal agreement for FY 26/27 engineering services
   1. Motion to adopt Onondaga County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
   1. Motion for board advice on authorization for the Ethics board to inquire or make a recommendation with respect to a recent complaint
   1. Motion to Approve the Hiring of a new Deputy Clerk Treasurer effective 7/27/2026
   1. Motion to Approve Timothy Hawkins as a New Member of the North Syracuse Fire Department
   1. Motion to Approve the appointments of Lisa Lioto as liaison to the Fire Department, Ken Ryan as liaison to the Police Department, Fred Wilmer as liaison to the DPW, LouAnn St. Germain as liaison to the Parks Department, and Mayor Bolton as liaison to the Codes Department
   1. Motion to Approve Mary Hewitt as a Member of the Zoning Board

• Citizen’s Voice (please limit topic to 3 minutes or less)             12. Trustee’s Report
• Attorney Report                                                                         13. Mayor’s Report
• Engineer Report                                                                 14. Adjourn to Executive Session (if necessary)
• Department Heads Report                                           

                                                                     VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Unless otherwise specified, all items on tonight’s agenda are Type II actions for purposes of SEQR.

There will be two additional agenda items at tonight’s (7/9) Board Meeting – Renewal of two agreements between Village of North Syracuse and North Syracuse Central School District. One for continued use of School property at Lonergan Park & a renewal of the Village’s use of the School District’s fuel pump and wash facilities

VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE

         Regular Board Meeting

  Thursday, July 9th, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.

North Syracuse Community Center

700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse                                 “YOUTUBE Livestreamed”  

AGENDA “1^st Floor”

1. Call to order
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Citizens’ Voice (please limit your topic to 3 minutes or less)
5. Minute Approval – June 26^th, 2026
6. Abstract Approval
7. Budget Transfer:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Revisit Future Plans for Citizen’s Voice going forward under new administration

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Present Village Roster and Appointments for FY 26/27
   1. Motion to approve a partial tax refund for 1409 Fairfield Dr. (Missed Veteran’s Exemption)
   1. Motion to Approve the Hiring of a new Full Time Police Officer Effective 7/13/2026

• Citizen’s Voice (please limit topic to 3 minutes or less)             12. Trustee’s Report
• Attorney Report                                                                         13. Mayor’s Report
• Engineer Report                                                                 14. Adjourn to Executive Session (if necessary)
• Department Heads Report                                           

                                                                     VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Unless otherwise specified, all items on tonight’s agenda are Type II actions for purposes of SEQR.

*AFTER THE MEETING THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ATTEND*

VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE

         Regular Board Meeting

  Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.

North Syracuse Community Center

700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse                                 “YOUTUBE Livestreamed”  

AGENDA “1^st Floor”

1. Call to order
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Citizens’ Voice (please limit your topic to 3 minutes or less)
5. Minute Approval – June 11^th, 2026 / Special Session June 18^th, 2026
6. Abstract Approval
7. Budget Transfer:
8. Presentation by Luke Morenus of CHA regarding the Village’s Sidewalk Repair Project

OLD BUSINESS:                         NO OLD BUSINESS THIS MEETING

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Motion to Approve Tax Roll Correction for 8505 Pepperidge Way – Property was mistakenly identified as within village boundaries, and lies outside of boundaries
   1. Motion to Approve and sign contract from OCWA for installation of a new fire hydrant at 413 Church St. (Meals on Wheels)
   1. Motion to Approve Summer Staffing for the Parks Department Summer Programs
   1. Motion to Approve the Appointment of Phillip Knittel as a Full Time Police Sergeant effective 7/12/26
   1. Motion to Approve Contract with Sapphire Recruitment to assist in hiring of new staff members at Village Hall
   1. Discussion: Vacancy upcoming on the Village’s Planning Board 7/1 due to results of Village Election

• Citizen’s Voice (please limit topic to 3 minutes or less)             12.  Trustee’s Report
• Attorney Report                                                                         13. Deputy Mayor’s Report
• Engineer Report                                                                 14. Adjourn to Executive Session (if necessary)
• Department Heads Report                                           

                                                                     VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Unless otherwise specified, all items on tonight’s agenda are Type II actions for purposes of SEQR.

At the request of the Board of Trustees and specifically Deputy Mayor Robinson – We have sent out three (3) RFPs to three different CPA firms in the Upstate NY area –

Bonadio Group, which had been previously mentioned as an option, and a firm that we’ve had a working relationship with –

Also, we sent parameters for Audit Services to Insero & Company CPAs, based in Ithaca, they are extremely knowledgeable and specialize in Municipal Accounting

3rd, we sent the same parameters to Grossman St. Amour CPAs based locally. They also specialize in Municipal Audits and have performed services in other local municipalities as well.