Cindy Favata
- proposal to rename and rededicate the park "Carpenter Memorial Park"
- proposed concrete pad for a memorial bench and the memorial bench
- proposed that families take care of flowers around the benches
- will get the Mayor the proposed layout of the park with about 4 benches
- funding for the project - will the Village provide money for the bench or concrete pad? The Village responded that it may be able to assist in laying the concrete

Gillam-Grant by Peggy Swapceinski
Senior program:
- no funding increases for over 10 years
- cuts in funding from Office of the Aging
- cost increases forced lost services such as Tuesday meals

After School:
- latch-key after school program is newly launched in September (10 students attended) K-5
- no funding increase for over 10 years in traditional after school program for teens

Day Camp:
- $25 - $27 charge per child to attend unknown number from Village

Skatepark:
- $30,000 concrete pad laid in Fall; need money to buy ramps to make it useable in the Spring
- plan to phase it in slowly with reasonable cost equipment at the early stages
- phase I will be $10,000, some funding raising is taking place
- insurance covered by Gillam-Grant
- no lighting, will be fenced in
- no fee charged for use
- unsupervised use by teens

Gillam-Grant: No skate park funding

After-school programs: State aid only. No $950 declined entirely.
$4,500 seniors approved
$1,850 day camp approved

Concerts in the Park: $500 approved for library and $250 for Village events

CAD: $250 budgeted for annual event

Reading Program: No funding
$1,100 approved for Underground

The following resolution was offered by Trustee Anna Marie Barclay and seconded by Trustee Robert Bausch.

WHEREAS, The Village of Bergen, New York is a municipal corporation of the State of New York with offices at 11 Buffalo Street, Bergen, New York, 14416, and

WHEREAS, this local law is enacted consistent with the provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York as amended from time to time, and

WHEREAS, the Gillam Grant Community Center is a non-profit corporation located at 6966 W. Bergen Road, Bergen, New York and operates a community center, and

WHEREAS, Gillam Grant provides a senior program that serves senior and offers meals, socialization, exercise, day trips, crafts and a variety of other activities to serve seniors who otherwise have no organized recreation, and

WHEREAS, Gillam Grant is the only facility in the community for senior to gather and offers library, recreation rooms and special interest classes, and

WHEREAS, funding of these programs is shared with the Towns of Byron and Bergen, and

WHEREAS, there is no state aid for these programs, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Bergen desires to share in the funding of these programs,

RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES that,
1. The adoption of this resolution is in the best interests of the residents of the Village of Bergen, and
2. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Village will contribute to these programs. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to execute any papers required on behalf of the Village of Bergen to effectuate such program funding, and
3. The Clerk's office is directed to file all required paperwork to effectuate such funding.

WHEREAS, The Village of Bergen, New York is a municipal corporation of the State of New York with offices at 11 Buffalo Street, Bergen, New York, 14416, and

WHEREAS, this local law is enacted consistent with the provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York as amended from time to time, and

WHEREAS, the Gillam Grant Community Center is a non-profit corporation located at 6966 W. Bergen Road, Bergen, New York and operates a community center, and

WHEREAS, Gillam Grant provides a day camp program that serves youth in grades K-7 and offers sports, swimming, crafts and a variety of other activities to serve youth who otherwise have no organized summer recreation, and

WHEREAS, Gillam Grant is the only facility in the community for youth to gather and offers library, recreation rooms, youth employment and referral services, and special interest classes, and

WHEREAS, funding of these programs is shared with the Towns of Batavia, Byron and Bergen, and

WHEREAS, there is some limited state aid for these programs, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Bergen desires to share in the funding of these programs,

RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES that,
4. The adoption of this resolution is in the best interests of the residents of the Village of Bergen, and
5. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Village will contribute programs. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to execute any papers required on behalf of the Village of Bergen to effectuate such program funding, and
6. The Clerk and Village attorney are directed to file all required paperwork to effectuate such funding and state aid claims.

The following resolution was offered by Trustee Robert Bausch and seconded by Trustee Anna Marie Barclay.

WHEREAS, The Village of Bergen, New York is a municipal corporation of the State of New York with offices at 11 Buffalo Street, Bergen, New York, 14416, and

WHEREAS, this local law is enacted consistent with the provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York as amended from time to time, and

WHEREAS, the Village has created and funded a paid leave reserve to account for unused but accrues vacation time, and

WHEREAS, John (Jack) Robinson has retired effective January 31, 2005, and

WHEREAS, Jack Robinson retired with accrued but unused vacation time with a dollar values of $2,445.12, and

WHEREAS, the employee policy and collective bargaining agreement require payment for all accrued and unused vacation time upon retirement, and

WHEREAS, the Village seeks to increase the budget by $2,445.12 from the General Fund Paid Leave Reserves, and

RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES that,
7. The foregoing is in the best interests of the residents of the Village of Bergen, and
8. IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Village will increase the budget in line item 9089.820A Vacation time in the amount of $2,445.12. The Clerk's Office and Village accountant are authorized and directed to execute any budget adjustments and accounting entries required on behalf of the Village of Bergen to effectuate said budget increase.