The Village of Franklin held its regular board meeting on October 13, 2025, at the Village Hall office (141 Water Street) at 7:02PM. Present: Mayor VanDeusen, Trustee Martin, Trustee McLean, Clerk/Treasurer Niebanck, Deputy Clerk Martin, Superintendent Kingsbury, and guests recorded on the sign-in register. The meeting was streamed and recorded on the video platform Zoom.
Minutes: Minutes of the September 2025 board meeting: McLean moved, and Martin seconded approval of the September 2025 board meeting minutes. So passed.
Treasurer’s Report
Date: September 30, 2025
| General Fund | $131,872.10 |
| – Reserve/Maint Equip (Checking) | $16,718.31 |
| – Sidewalks (Checking) | $19,784.79 |
| – Trees (Checking) | $2,530.28 |
| Water Fund | $13,211.47 |
| – Water Project | $6.96 |
| – Reserve-Water Tank | $1,503.50 |
| Trust & Agency | $0.00 |
| Grant Fund | $6,523.34 |
| Recreation Commission | $13,739.14 |
Budget Transfer: WF – $85.01 from 8320.2 to 8320.4. Martin moved and McLean seconded the budget transfer. So passed. Martin moved and Martin seconded approval of Treasurer’s Report of September 30, 2025. So passed.
Correspondence/Clerk’s Report: 1) Wayne Bank interest rate dropping to 4.75%; locked in for 30 days. 2) Office lights need repair/replacement. 3) Tree on Main Street; note to property owner? 4) Sidewalk help at $20/hour? 5) New Wave Energy ESCO contract? Will be reviewed. 6) Email: a resident wanted branches picked up and disposed of; we do not do that. 7) CHIPs balances 8) DOT re: Shared Services Agreement for Emergency Assistance. 9) DPS re: NYSEG rate filings. 10) PSC re: Motion to examine safety of electric transmission systems. 11) OSC re: state aid payment of $6464. 12) Village election is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Superintendent’s Report: 1) Met with resident about removing water meter; it is possible to have it removed. 2) fixed driveway at 703 Main. 3) church is storing concrete curbs at pole barn. 4) bags at dump gate have been removed. 5) lockbox number at dump will be changed. 6) trimmed trees along sidewalks 7) sidewalks finished at Center St. 8) smart meter will be installed at water tank.
Old Business
Tabled Items: Water meter grant; Main Street crosswalk
Restore NY grant: SEQR (November); businesses are working on a septic system proposal.
Water Street Repairs: Delaware Engineering will help us to put out to bid.
.gov transition: cpmplete
Emergency Action Plan (EAP): Mayor working on it.
Water Bill Waiver Policy: Add policy to Water Regulations; will review and pass in November.
New Business
Regroup: Zoom meeting scheduled for 10/24 at 12:30pm.
Yard Waste Dump: lockbox number will be changed tomorrow.
Resolution: Resolution authorizing Clerk to put bid notice in newspaper. Martin moved and McLean seconded authorizing Clerk to publish bid notice for Water Street repairs in newspaper. So passed.
Tree on Private Property: Clerk will check with attorney regarding how to address trees on private property.
Park Fountain: Should it be covered? It’s better to leave it uncovered to air out.
New Wave Energy: contract is okay as we can give 30 days’ notice. McLean moved, Martin seconded.
Citizen’s Comments: None.
Around Town: Preparing for December 13 Stroll and Holiday Market; destinations will be added to the map. Road can be closed for Trunk or Treat on Halloween.
Approval of Bills: Martin moved, and McLean seconded approval to pay bills. So passed.
Village
| 99-25 | Postmaster | A1325.4 | $78.00 | A3068 |
| 100-25 | NYSEG | A7110.4 | $47.55 | A3077 |
| 101-25 | NYSEG | A1620.4 | $155.71 | A3077 |
| 102-25 | NYSEG | A1620.4 | $32.11 | A3077 |
| 103-25 | Postmaster | A1325.4 | $156.00 | A3085 |
| 104-25 | SENYWWC | FX8310.4 | $40.00 | FX2005 |
| 105-25 | NYSEG | FX8320.4 | $218.07 | FX2008 |
| 106-25 | NYSEG | FX8320.4 | $1,346.59 | FX2008 |
| 107-25 | Frontier | FX8320.4 | $9.50 | FX2009 |
| 108-25 | Johanna VanDeusen | A1480.4 | $239.88 | |
| 109-25 | Delhi Telephone Company | A1620.4 | $79.58 | |
| 110-25 | NYCOM | A1920.4 | $727.00 | |
| 111-25 | Tractor Supply | A5110.4 | $85.08 | |
| Tractor Supply | A5410.4 | $25.96 | ||
| 112-25 | Mirabito Energy Products | A5110.4 | $119.45 | |
| 113-25 | NYSEG | A5182.4 | $354.90 | |
| 114-25 | Renwick Excavating | A5410.4 | $745.00 | |
| 115-25 | Franklin Improvement Society | A7110.4 | $400.00 | |
| 116-25 | Waste Recovery Ent | A8160.4 | $12.32 | |
| 117-25 | The Hartford | A9055.8 | $34.83 | |
| 118-25 | Capital One | A1325.4 | $10.40 | |
| Capital One | A1325.4 | $146.22 | ||
| Capital One | A1325.4 | $11.48 | ||
| Capital One | A1620.4 | $247.71 | ||
| Capital One | A5410.4 | $298.92 | ||
| Capital One | A5110.4 | $83.94 | ||
| Capital One | A1325.2 | $226.71 | ||
| 119-25 | AMREX Chemical | FX8330.4 | $547.00 | |
| 120-25 | USA Bluebook | FX8340.4 | $71.85 | |
| TOTAL | $6,551.76 | |||
| PAID PRIOR TO MEETING | $2,083.53 | |||
| Total | $4,468.23 |
Recreation Commission
| 31-25 | NYSEG | J7345.4 | $1,380.50 | J2132 |
| 32-25 | Frontier | J7545.4 | $145.30 | J2133 |
| 33-25 | Cyclops Process Equipment | J7145.4 | $45.86 |
Mayor VanDeusen adjourned the meeting at 8:05PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Paula Niebanck
Clerk/Treasurer