POTSDAM – Potsdam Village trustees acted on several resolutions Monday which included setting franchise fees, reappointing housing authority board members and approving a fire agreement.

• The village board of trustees has approved an agreement with the Potsdam Fire Department for the period of June 1-May 31, 2022. The village will pay the department a stipend of $10,250 for fire services provided during this period.

• The village board of trustees has set a public hearing for Monday, June 21 at 4:15 p.m. to field comments on a proposed local law to amend Chapter 134 of the village code titled Rental Housing Safety. The hearing will be held in the Civic Center Board Room.

• The village treasurer has been authorized by the board of trustees to levy delinquent sewer fees totaling $61,160.12 and delinquent trash fees totaling $9,651.13. The total amount of delinquent fees that will be levied is $70,811.25.

• Village Mayor Ron Tischler was authorized by the board of trustees to sign an agreement with the Development Authority of the North Country which contracts DANC to provide GIS Web-Based Hosting services for Potsdam. The agreement is for five years starting June 1 and ending May 31, 2026.

• The Potsdam village board has approved the re-appointment of two members to the Potsdam Housing Authority Board. Thomas Ortmeyer of 15 Lawrence Ave. and Joan McGrath of 20 Leroy St. are to serve a five-year term from June 18, 2021-June 18, 2026.

• The village board has renewed a cable television franchise agreement with Spectrum Northeast, LLC. The agreement, approved by the mayor and trustees at their meeting Monday, May 17, is for 15 years which begins after approval by the state Public Service Commission. Under the terms, Spectrum will provide cable and broadband services to village residents for the duration of the contract.

• The Potsdam village board approved a resolution at their May 17 meeting which will permit 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organizations with headquarters and principal place of business within the village to borrow from the Potsdam Growth Fund. The fund would be used to assist in the financing and economic development and downtown revitalization projects that have public benefit, the resolution said.

• The Potsdam village board has set a public hearing to receive comments on the East Dam Hydro-Electric Generating Plant Renovation Project — Office of Community Renewal Grant. The hearing will be Monday, June 21 at 4:25 p.m. in the Civic Center Board Room, Park Street.