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Clerk/Treasurer Mary presented the end-of-year May expense/revenue report and said the village’s budget was largely on target. She then reported additional invoices of $1,005.58 and read a total warrant of $19,004.69; trustees moved and seconded approval of the warrant and carried the motion.

Trustees also approved an invoice of $285 for Barton & Loguidice on the waterline replacement project and a $570 invoice for Barton & Loguidice for wastewater disinfectant improvements. Roll-call votes were recorded for the project invoice approvals; trustees voted \"aye.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Champlain Village Board Meeting 6-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved the May expense/revenue report, the general warrant including additional invoices, and small engineering invoices for the waterline and wastewater projects by roll call.","taxTitle","Champlain, Clinton County, New York","taxId",80498,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169901,".gov website discussed; trustees ask staff to obtain quotes",204,2996000,3200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77&start=2996&end=3200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77/thumbnail_2996000.jpg","/articles/6169901/Champlain/Clinton-County/New-York/gov-website-discussed-trustees-ask-staff-to-obtain-quotes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169901-f16bda01d305a35ebb2d0639fe9a9194/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069548&Signature=CJ7R~VlddTTfSQlOOVaj386y3jMtF0uUjBfLWXlBGhN3hKBBTUmEJHwq5JI0tJNtJuXdsdIORNaG2rwk9VvoVd6MoFMaER2Als64OQXb2GcGr~tIfb07EvRUnF6309-8NBl9UNLoFcZDG-0xtgnI9EI6ivuk4NwFzQK8Ni8YZuLXOG2yU3gX41fYelicLcL7oxtlW5gnlUn65-rY~l7SItiI99OAuJAD55SIKrDN-5CLlEBsRMqQtoCZ1~s~gEUiWhaH2ba6UNR2pjDdwhwgiPdoXUiNRvSY0uonnPXId8ughUP2WeOmORF5FcoFepPJEfiys1CTd8nAJwewyJZ1PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees discussed migrating the municipal website to a .gov domain for improved security and to comply with recommended practices. Clerk/Treasurer Mary said the village population is about 1,300, below the 1,500 threshold that makes a .gov required, but both she and another trustee said migration is \"highly recommended.\"

Mary said the current website contractor is not prepared to migrate the site to a .gov domain and that staff will solicit quotes from local providers, including Twin State and Layering (Layer 8), and other vendors who contact the village. The scope would include IT consultation, website development and maintenance. Trustees asked staff to bring cost estimates to the next meeting.

No motion was recorded; staff will collect quotes and return to the board with pricing and options.","Trustees discussed migrating the village website to a .gov domain and asked staff to obtain quotes from local vendors and IT providers; staff said migration is recommended though not required for municipalities under 1,500 residents.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169905,"Board discusses options for fire station property; seeks legal advice on leasing versus sale",64,2903000,2967000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77&start=2903&end=2967","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77/thumbnail_2903000.jpg","/articles/6169905/Champlain/Clinton-County/New-York/Board-discusses-options-for-fire-station-property-seeks-legal-advice-on-leasing-versus-sale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169905-370ef35f8edc3399bff708c23d0d7a5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069548&Signature=MMiQQIFxIeCP-P0-ihqZZgBRaAWf03vzy9RR5keJcNgMwaGjGwqGjriyaeIegJXh0MzEFGB-Fzm3gCPhDoIO-Vov2Ex5vuVbQN8TUvdCkvygY7zQcVCbliQLnUIf5mqWQuZrA~svHzhUAEvThgJhdxE6dppHKmGO9P9I0IaYdn0TF~2VJ27Td-xYv0N0guLr6bt2oUl6bJpdf8qXmYg6Tj5XQG35A3SQzgezTCVI3CZW~yuGzbg71BLjVs9dSIHa-VUqpQsNQxf5sEr5Bnpn-tFQqWJ-dJgj1XQ4u8Zm0-HktZH7M3Jd3K05uLNRAnxEQJMzby8IENNPYI8noXbHYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees reviewed staff correspondence requesting legal input on options for acquiring the fire station building and whether the village would be allowed to lease it rather than sell it.

The clerk reported Chris Tremblay had written to the village attorney for guidance and had not yet received a reply. Board members said leasing the building for a trial period could allow the village to test how well the property meets their needs before a permanent sale. \"If we were allowed to lease it for a year and see how well it really did work for us, that might be a really good opportunity,\" a trustee said.

The board did not take a formal vote and asked staff to report back once the attorney responds. Trustees noted the question of leasing raises other issues that would need to be evaluated in light of statutory and local-law constraints; staff said they would inform the board of the lawyer’s advice when available.","Trustees reviewed a letter from staff to the village attorney about the possible purchase of a fire station property and asked the lawyer whether the village could lease the building as an alternative to selling it.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169910,"Trustees ask for legal review after inspector resigns from waterline replacement project",675,1195000,1870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77&start=1195&end=1870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77/thumbnail_1195000.jpg","/articles/6169910/Champlain/Clinton-County/New-York/Trustees-ask-for-legal-review-after-inspector-resigns-from-waterline-replacement-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169910-a2ca119ed1c35cf3d3f904d9f39224d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069548&Signature=OVgwejO5TCRZlrshiYEXIBlkw5j22c-6gt2v5s9pJlAIjWMl~xfTJafdpKdKRnJ1l~dRTrHFRx3SxvKLfAtZo~dS61DR~nJcAWCVgbTm~K3XbmMieix9m0If~L8EgnShoEuxiPLBh6FQWvkpSJsmncie6I7cP0Q4LANKJ6sxACnhirCqEztV0ffMflQC~uec~BAjC1Mfbd0nFZpLigKS4ocg5FjPWOSjmolNxxZUGp6ZW9CoKo7~I-lVLbb3UbPFk8paywXFqoBEszpaEIeWsC8SZziWEtHP5kjdIr4DqZn4G45bMr4dpqmjIsHwBn7hNGdk5z2ahBXdbAfmcbwHGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees discussed the waterline replacement project underway on Main Street and asked staff to confirm whether a village employee can legally serve as the project inspector after the contractor's inspector resigned.

Trustees and staff said the project is in its final push and that Mike, the superintendent, has been on site entering mapping points; several trustees said he is performing many inspector-like duties. \"He is there, he is there, but he's not using his comp time,\" one trustee said, and another recalled prior legal guidance that an independent inspector should be used to avoid conflicts of interest.

The board asked staff to verify whether the engineers have formally named Mike as the inspector and to consult the village attorney about any legal constraints. Clerk/Trustee remarks said they would follow up to avoid potential legal exposure.

Separately, trustees discussed construction timing: the waterline project is expected to be completed in mid to late July, and related sewer work will follow when time allows. The board requested confirmation from engineers and the project team at a future meeting.","Board members raised questions about whether municipal staff can act as project inspector after the contracted inspector resigned; clerk/staff said she will verify the engineer's designation and consult the village lawyer.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169915,"Visitor outlines New York’s Climate Smart Communities program and offers village support",833,117000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77&start=117&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401864-b01e05f11f7dcf9e6308b2e43be55b77/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6169915/Champlain/Clinton-County/New-York/Visitor-outlines-New-Yorks-Climate-Smart-Communities-program-and-offers-village-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169915-d2d0158a9cc46c36501075734a28a5b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775069548&Signature=cOVE6kIry~KS80TM6H7eiPqPjHOANeMYyv-5DoxVyTxztQSDZ1PyYWUGPL1YTcq~3EIi6Tgm8wJ8GOilWwMm-XcgS7UhF2ayfsrRFbhe8IMuJIEG~cIcqqthlaI3pwkOY4O3n4KKlAoYrFDusrxFnuU6jbZMA~qkraWO2jtv1~dtduGDuGm~X2F0uiDrYxXMCLMEdhfdXn4xC-C29XF7JuEHYhVNBX0JZd1LDH80ddlO5SEt5eknParOrb~rfLJW-JHd3xmzfkKZoY578L5qlyd4j2msuXCctPtWNuDbdBNlgKoxAs9WPMp7InUSNS0WYoB7~ud-E63rbUocvasSsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carly Leary of the Adirondack North Country Association told the Village of Champlain Board of Trustees on Tuesday that the New York State Climate Smart Communities program is an interagency initiative run primarily by the Department of Environmental Conservation and that Champlain already meets many program actions.

Leary said the program differs from the Clean Energy Communities program run by NYSERDA: Clean Energy Communities used a points-based grant structure, while Climate Smart Communities uses a certification model where communities submit documentation of completed actions for review. \"Certification doesn't get you anything in particular,\" Leary said, \"but it does help get you additional points on other state grant applications.\"

Leary explained the program requires formation of a Climate Smart Communities Task Force with at least one municipal representative and community members, and the appointment of a coordinator. She said communities must meet at least twice a year but that many meet more frequently depending on local needs. \"It's a completely voluntary program,\" she said, adding that communities may pass the pledge and later stop participation if priorities shift.

Leary listed examples of qualifying actions and told trustees that many activities Champlain has already pursued under the Clean Energy Communities program — tree city designation, food-scraps collection, elements of the comprehensive plan, and an EV charger — would transfer to Climate Smart Communities. She also said connector recreation trails, community gardens, farmers markets and education/outreach efforts can qualify with appropriate documentation.

Trustees indicated interest. Leary offered to provide a resolution template and said she would email it to the board for review and suggested she could bring the resolution to the next meeting if the board wished. She also offered technical assistance for greenhouse gas inventories, natural resources inventories and climate vulnerability assessments and said her organization can help with uploading documentation to the program portal.

The board did not take a formal vote at the meeting; Leary said she would send a draft resolution to trustees and the matter would return to a future agenda.","A representative from the Adirondack North Country Association described the state Climate Smart Communities program, said Champlain already qualifies for many actions and offered to provide a draft resolution and technical help for certification.","actionData","errors"]

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