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                  <text>Minutes of the Board of Trustees
Village of Sleepy Hollow
A work session of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow was held on Tuesday,
December 2nd, 2008 starting at 7:00 P.M. in the boardroom at Village Hall, 28 Beekman
Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
Present:

Kay Brown Grala, Deputy Mayor
Thomas Capossela
Karin T. Wompa
Kenneth G. Wray
Maria DeMilia-Powers
David L. Schroedel

Trustees

Mayor Philip E. Zegarelli (Absent)
Also Present: Anthony Giaccio, Village Administrator
Robert Ponzini, Village Attorney
Diane Jacobson, Village Treasurer
Sean McCarthy, Village Architect
David Perlmutter, Planning Board Chairman
Edward McCarthy, Planning Board Member
George Tanner, Planning Board Member
Nicholas Cicchetti, Planning Board Member
Hugh Jones, Planning Board Member
Matt McClarren, Planning Board Member
Deputy Mayor Grala called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:01 p.m., on a motion made by Trustee DeMilia-Powers and seconded by Trustee Caposella,
the Board moved to executive session.
At 7:12 p.m., on a motion made by Trustee Wompa and seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers
and carried unanimously the executive session was adjourned.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - Sean McCarthy and David Smith from Saccardi and Schiff gave a
report on the process of creating a comprehensive plan for the Village. Members of the Planning
Board were in attendance and were called upon for comments. The Village Board will start the
process of creating a committee to begin working on the comprehensive plan. Trustee Wray

�suggested including the Planning Board in this process. Deputy Mayor Grala recommended that
two Planning Board members be put on this committee.
NOISE ORDINANCE - Deputy Mayor Grala recommended that the resolution to amend the
noise ordinance be put on next week's Board meeting agenda.
RIVER STREET AREA ZONING OVERLAY - David Smith from Saccardi and Schiff gave a
presentation on the status of the proposed zoning overlay. The Village Board is waiting for a
letterfroma potential applicant to be submitted to the Village. The matter was tabled.
ELECTION CHANGES - The Board reviewed an election district location change request made
by the Westchester County the Board of Elections.
ATTORNEY FEES FOR GENERAL MOTORS - Trustee Schroedel recommended that the
Board pass a resolution to extend the contract agreement with Proskauer Rose LLP and
suggested that the contract extension should not exceed an additional $50,000.
SPECIAL SESSION
At 7:58 p.m., on a motion made by Trustee Schroedel and seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers
and carried unanimously the Board moved to special session.
Motion was made by Trustee Wray and seconded by Trustee Caposella to announce that there
will be an informational hearing on December 9, 2008 at 7:00PM to discuss safety concerns on
and around New Broadway. The motion passed 6-0.
Motion was made by Trustee Wray and seconded by Trustee Caposella to set a public hearing on
December 16, 2008 at 7:00PM to amend the village code as it relates to "snow zones" The
motion passed 6-0.
Motion was made by Trustee Wray and seconded by Trustee Schroedel to approve a request by
the Westchester County Armed Forces Day Parade Committee to have a parade on May 16, 2009
at 1:00 pm. The motion passed 6-0.
A motion made by Trustee Caposella and seconded by Trustee Schroedel to approve holiday
lights on Valley Street was removed and tabled for the next Board meeting.
Motion was made by Trustee DeMilia-Powers and seconded by Trustee Wray to approve a
contract extension with Proskauer Rose LLP for legal services related to General Motors at a
cost not to exceed an additional $50,000fromthe original contract. The motion passed 6-0.

�EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:13 p.m., on a motion made by Trustee DeMilia-Powers and seconded by Trustee Wray, the
Board moved to executive session.
At 9:15 p.m., on a motion made by Trustee Wray and seconded by Trustee DeMilia-Powers and
carried unanimously the executive session was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,

Anthony vMccio
Village Administrator

�Meeting Date:
Resolution #:

12/09/08
12/219/08

Resolution of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
Setting a Special Work Session for December 9, 2008 for an
Informational Hearing
BE IT RESOLVED that a special work session is herein set for 7:00 p.m. on December 9, 2008
for the purpose of holding an Informational Hearing on safety issues related to the New
Broadway area and other such items as the Board may deem necessary.

Moved: Trustee Wray

Seconded: Trustee Capossela

Vote: 6-0

�Meeting Date:
Resolution #:

12/02/08
12/220/08

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND CHAPTER 57-22.1 OF THE
GENERAL CODE ENTITLED «§^Qyy ZONES"
WHEREAS, the Village of Sleepy Hollow ("Sleepy Hollow'') has received a request from
the Chief of Police and General Foreman of the Department of Public Works to review
the Village's Snow Zones; and
WHEREAS, Sleepy Hollow, after due deliberation, believes that amending Chapter 5722.1 to change snow emergency parking restrictions and fines is in the best interests of
its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing will be held on the 16th
day of December, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a proposed local law to amend Chapter
57-22.1 to change snow emergency parking restrictions and fines.
Moved: Trustee Wray

Seconded: Trustee Capossela

Vote: 6-0

�Meeting Date:
Resolution #:

12/2/08
12/221/08

Resolution of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
Approving an Armed Forces Day Parade
WHEREAS, the Westchester County Armed Forces Day Parade Committee has requested
permission to have an Armed Forces Day Parade in Sleepy Hollow on May 16, 2009 beginning
at 1:00 pm; and
WHEREAS, the parade will begin at the Sleepy Hollow Village Hall, proceed down Beekman
Avenue and end at Horan's Landings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Sleepy Hollow approves the request made by the Westchester County Armed Forces
Day Parade Committee to have an Armed Forces Day Parade on May 16, 2009 beginning at 1:00
p.m.
Moved: Trustee Wray

Seconded: Trustee Schroedel

Vote: 6-0

�Meeting Date:
Resolution #:

12/2/08
12/222/08

Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
Approving a Contract Extension with Proskauer Rose LLP

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
does hereby approve extending the professional services of Proskauer Rose LLP
in accordance with the terms of an engagement letter dated June 24, 2008 and
that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the approved contract Extension.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the cost for the performance of such services
shall not exceed an additional $50,000.00 from the original contract.
Moved by: Trustee DeMilia-Powers Seconded by: Trustee Wray
Vote: 6-0
By Roll Call: Trustees Schroedel, Capossela, DeMilia-Powers, Grala, Wompa
and Wray vote: yes

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