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                  <text>An Organizational l^eeting took place on Monday April 2, 2012 at 6:00 p.m . in Village
Hall, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
Present: Kennet

h G. Wray, Mayor

Karin Wompa
Jennifer Lobato-Church
Barbara Carr (in at 6:25 p.m. )
Bruce Campbell
Susan MacFarlane
Evelyn Stupel, Trustees
Also Present: Anthony P. Giaccio, Village Administrator
Paula A. McCarthy, Village Clerk
Sara A. DiGiacomo, Village Treasurer
Sean McCarthy, Village Building Inspector
Absent: Jane

t Gandolfo, Village Attorney

Mayor Wray called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag.
Agenda and Appointments - Se e Part I &amp; Part II attached.
Committees of the Board of Trustees - Se e Part III attached.
Year 2012-2013 Operational and Procedural Resolutions-See Part IV attached.
Mayor Wray made a motion to announce the following appointments/re-appointment s
and stated that he would be appointing new members to the Planning Board at the next
Board Meeting:
Environmental Advisory Council: David Bedell, Sean Roach, Adrianne Berzowski and
Francois Reijeill. N o Chair at this time.
Police Advisory Committee: Lisa Santo-Chair; Edna Belanich, Dwayne Brown, Brian
Doyle, Josephine Galgano, Bill Kazura, Baiba Rudzitis-Pinnis, Anna Lopez, Eliot Martone,
Chris Diaz and Maria Suarez.
Waterfront Advisory Committee: Current members are Francois Rejeili and Carol Manca.
Other members have expired terms and have not been re-appointed.
Zoning Board of Appeals: Peter Koffler-Chair, Mari a Gorete Crowe,
Sherry Bishko-Cummings, Thomas Capossela.
Trustee Campbell moved, seconded by Trustee Carr to approve this motion.
It was unanimous.

�At 6:45 pm , on a motion by Trustee Campbell, seconded by Trustee Carr the meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Paula A. McCarthy
Village Clerk

�Part II - Abbreviate d - 201 2
Appointment o f Village Officials ;
A. Villag
e Attorney: Jane
t Gandolfo, Esq.
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : TmsteeWomp a Vote : 5- 0
B. Deput
y Mayor: Kari
n T. Wompa
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Trustee Campbell Vote : 5- 0
C. Actin
g Village Justice: Alfre
d A. Farella
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0
D. Villag
e Historian: Henr
y Steiner
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0
E. Polic

e Surgeon: Dr
. Robert Raniolo
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0

F. Fir

e Inspector: Sea
n E. McCarthy
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0

G. Villag
e Assessor: Fre
d Gross
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0
H. Villag
e Prosecutor: Jo
y Joseph
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded : Truste e Lobato-Church Vote: 5- 0

�Part III / 201 2
Committees of the Board of Trustees;
Committee:

Ciiairperson;

Administration

Wompa

stupel /Lobato-Churc h

Communications

Campbell

Carr / Lobato-Churc h

Finance:

Carr

MacFarlane /Wompa

Public Safety:

Lobato-Church

Stupel/Campbell

Public Works:

Stupel

Campbell/MacFarlane

Recreation and Parks: MacFarlan e

Members:

Carr/Wompa

Ad Hoc
Ciiairperson!

Members:

General Motors Committee: Mayo

r Wray

Wompa/Campbell

Safe Housing Task Force: Evely

n Stupel

Sean McCarthy
Mathew Brenner
Janet Gandolfo
Ana Lopez

�Part IV / 201 2
Year 2012-2013 Operational and Procedural Resolutions
1. B e it Resolved the Board of Trustees shall hold regular meetings on April
10 and April 24, 2012, at 7:00 PM; commencing May, 2012, regular meetings shall be
held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month; and work sessions shall be held,
as necessary, on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Wor k sessions during the
month of April, 2012 shall be held on April 3 and April 17. Al l work sessions during the
month of April, 2012 shall include budget discussions.
Moved: Truste e MacFarlane Seconded

: Truste e Campbell Vote : 5- 0

2. B e it Resolved the Board of Trustees may, upon the call of the Mayor,
hold an official meeting in order to conduct Village business, including an executive
session, during a work session.
Moved: Truste e Campbell Seconded

: Trustee Stupel Vote

: 5- 0

3. B e it Resolved that any call by the Mayor for an Executive Session must
be approved by the consent of a majority of the Board of Trustees present. Unless
advised by counsel to the contrary, all decisions reached by the Board of Trustees
during an Executive Session are to be confirmed by a vote in a public session
immediately thereafter.
Moved: Deput y Mayor Wompa Seconded : Truste e Stupel Vote

: 5- 0

4. B e it Resolved that an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees may
be called by the Mayor upon notice to each member at least forty-eight (48) hours In
advance of the start of said meeting. Suc h notice may be made in person,
electronically or telephonically, at such e-mail addresses and telephone numbers on file
with the Village Clerk.
Moved: Trustee Stupel Seconded

: Truste e Lobato-Church Vote : 5- 0

�5. B e it Resolved any member of any appointed Board, Committee, or
Commission having a term of office, seat or position in excess of one (1) year who is
absent from three (3) or more regularly scheduled sessions of such Board, Committee
or Commission shall be subject to removal by the Board of Trustees. Remova l shall be
declared by the Mayor and must be confirmed by a majority of the Board of Trustees at
its next regularly scheduled session.
Moved: Truste e Lobato-Church Seconded : Truste e Stupel Vote : 5-0
6. B e it Resolved in the event of the unavailability of the Village Justice and/or
the Acting Village Justice to perform his/her duties, judicial coverage shall be requested
first from the Village of Tarrytown.
Moved: Truste e MacFarlane Seconded

: Truste e Campbell Vote: 5-0

7. B e it Resolved the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall constitute a
Committee of the Whole to adopt the Village Budget for 2012-2013 as prescribed by
law.
Moved: Trustee Campbell Seconded
: Truste e Stupel Vote : 5- 0
8. B e it Resolved, it shall be the responsibility of each Department Head to
review and approve all bills and invoices prior to submission for approval to the member
of the Board of Trustees chairing the Department. Upo n submission each Chair shall
review and approve all bills and invoices, and if found correct, present such bills and
invoices to the Treasurer who shall cause the bills and invoices to be presented on a
warrant to the Board of Trustees for its approval at Its next regular meeting, if possible.
Upon approval of the warrant by the Board of Trustees the Treasurer shall cause the
warrant to be processed and prepare checks for presentment to the Mayor for his
signature (by facsimile signature In those cases as authorized by the Mayor).
Moved: Deputy Mayor Wompa Seconded : Truste e Stupel Vote : 5- 0
9. B e It Resolved, notwithstanding any resolutions to the contrary, the
Treasurer and Mayor shall be authorized to pay various public utilities, postal, freight
and express charge bills as received, and as necessary. Al l such claims shall be
presented at the next regular meeting for audit and the claimant and the officer
approving the claims are jointly and severally liable for any amount the Board of
Trustees may disallow.
Moved: Truste e Stupel Seconded

: Truste e Campbell Vote : 5- 0

�10. B e It Resolved, any employee using his/her own private vehicle in the
course of official, approved and documented Village business shall be reimbursed for
actual mileage used per the prevailing IRS mileage reimbursement rate upon the
presentment of satisfactory documentation of such usage to the Treasurer.
Moved: Truste e Lobato-Church Seconded : Truste e Stupel Vote : 5- 0
11. B e It Resolved, the Procurement Policy attached hereto and previously
adopted by the Board of Trustees shall continue in full force and effect subject to
ongoing review and, if necessary, amendment.
Moved: Trustee Carr Seconded

: Deput y Mayor Wompa Vote : 6- 0

12. B e It Resolved the Mayor and the Board of Trustees, in their ongoing
effort to encourage opportunities for the public to comment on matters of Village
business, designate a public comment section during each regularly scheduled official
meeting. Comment s shall be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker and every member
of the public wishing to speak may do so prior to a member being called upon a second
time; and
Be It Further Resolved, the Board of Trustees adopts Robert's Rules of Order for the
conduct of its business at meetings.
Moved: Trustee MacFarlane Seconded : Truste e Carr Vote

: 6-0

13. B e It Resolved the Board of Trustees requires any municipal officer,
employee or elected official attending a meeting or conference for Village business and
desirous of receiving reimbursement for any expenses related to such meeting or
conference to receive prior authorization from the Board of Trustees for any
reimbursement for expenses related to such meeting or conference.
Moved: Trustee MacFarlane Seconded : Truste e MacFarlane Vote: 6- 0
14. B e It Resolved the Board of Trustees hereby elects to continue the
monetary threshold for capitalization of fixed assets at the sum of $5,000.00; and
Be It Further Resolved all assets purchased for $5,000.00 or more must be
recorded in the Village fixed asset ledger and a property ledger card must be
maintained; and
Be It Further Resolved the Treasurer is directed to use the straight line
method to calculate depreciation of capital assets.
Moved: Deputy Mayor Wompa Seconded : Truste e Stupel Vote: 6-0

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