https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/e158b212a0a4a0477971511e4050f253.pdf 22b89153ff9df71e5208300523707ea8 PDF Text Text Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution^ 05/49/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trusteed of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Approving MOA with the Local 456, International Brotherhood of 0 Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village or Sleepy Hollow hereby ratifies and approves a memorandum of agreement with Local 456, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Wareh ousemen and Helpers of America for a collective bargaining agreement covering the period June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2023. Move: Trustee Gebler Seconded: Trustee Scaglione Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/50/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trusteed of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Approving Vacat ion Carryover WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreerm^nts between the Village and its three bargaining units permits full-time employees tD carryover vacation days with the approval of the Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, the Village's Employee Handbook permits full-time employees to carryover vacation days with the approval of the Board d)f Trustees; and WHEREAS, the Village has received requests from each bargaining unit's representative that full-time employees be pe limitted to carryover vacation days into the 2020-2021 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, each bargaining unit has cited to alleged difficulties with scheduling vacation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemii NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that, due to the unique circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boa rd of Trustees hereby authorizes all fulltime employees to carryover up to five vacatio n days to be used by no later than September 1, 2020. Moved: Deputy Mayor Rosenbloom Seconded: Trustees Scaglione Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/51/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow to App rove Fireworks Display Whereas, the Board of Trustees is desirous o displaying fireworks on Labor Day Weekend 2020, and Whereas, the Village of Sleepy Hollow has agreed to share the costs of the display with the Village of Tarrytown; and Whereas, both Villages have agreed that the company hired last year, Fireworks Extravaganza, performed very well for a reaso lable price; and Whereas, the price for the display is $8,500. 00 for each Village; and Now, therefore, be it resolved the Board ol Trustees authorizes the Mayor to execute the attached contract with Fireworks L'xtravaganza to display fireworks on Labor Day weekend, 2020 (rain date to be determined), at a cost of $8,500 per Village, and Be it further resolved the Mayor and/or the Village Administrator is authorized to make and accept amendments and revisions tc the contract as attached so long as the same are not material, are not adverse to the pillage's interests, and are acceptable in form and substance to Village Counsel. Move: Trustee Scaglione Seconded: Trust ee Gebler Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/52/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Authorizing the Village Adm inistrator to Reject Bid for the Beekman Avenue Sidewalk Project Whereas, A bid opening for the Beekman Ave nue Sidewalk Project was held on April 3, 2020, and Whereas, only one bid was received and it was higher than the budgeted amount for this project, and Whereas, WSP Engineering is recommending that the bid be rejected, and Whereas, The Village Administrator agrees wi th this recommendation and has requested permission to reject this bid, Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Ma yor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow authorizes the Village Administrator to reject the bid for the Beekman Avenue Sidewalk Project dated April 3, 2020. Moved: Trustee Leavy Seconded: Deputy Mayor Rosenbloom Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/53/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trustees; of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Authorizing Year End Budget Transfers Be it resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow authorizes the Village Treasurer to complete the attachec budget transfers to close out the Fiscal Year 2019/2020, pending all final expenditures Moved: Trustee Gonzalez Seconded: Trustee Leavy Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/54/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trusteed of the Village of Sleepy Hollow To Authorize Treasurer to Close Completed Capital Projects As of Fiscal Yea 2019/2020 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow does hereby authorize the Treasurer to close out the completed Capital Projects as of fiscal year 2019/2020 and transfer unused funds to the Restricted Fund Balance for Debt Service to pay off any outstanding debt, as attached. Moved: Trustee Gebler Second: Deputy Mayor Rosenbloom Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: Resolution No: 5/26/2020 5/55/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Approving Delinquent Accounts to be entered as Utility Arrears on the Village Tax Roll Whereas, Chapter 411-15 Subparagraph C of the Village Code permits the Village to relevy unpaid water and/ or sewer bills on the property owners tax bill; and Whereas, despite attempts at collecting such payments, certain customers have thus far failed to pay, or begin to pay the same; an [I Whereas, in order to obtain payment, the Villa ge must place a lien against the property owners' real estate taxes for such un fbaid water and/or sewer bills, whether or not the bills were incurred in the owner's nam^ Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the Bo prd of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow approves the attached list of delinquen accounts of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Water and Sewer Department and that these Accounts shall be entered as utility arrears on the 2020 Village of Sleepy Hollow Tax Roll 11 the total amount of $272,599.54. Moved: Trustee Scaglione Seconded: Trustee Gebler Vote: Unanimous �Meeting Date: 05/26/2020 Resolution #: 05/56/2020 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRlll STEES OF THE VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW STRATEGIC PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT F OATING ZONE PROPERTY REZONING WHEREAS, the Village established the Sleeky Hollow Local Development Corporation (the "SHLDC") as a not-for-profit local development corp Dration with purposes and powers that include constructing, acquiring, rehabilitating for use by othi rs, and assist financially with the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation and improvement, to maintciin and/or lease such facilities on its behalf or for others within the Village; and WHEREAS, in December 2014, General Motors transferred title of an approximately 29 acre parcel of real estate within the Village and commonly referred to as the "East Parcel" to the Petitioner with said East Parcel consisting of two separate pareels, including a property containing abandoned viaduct infrastructure comprising approximately 0.45 ^cre of real property known locally as Tax Parcel Section 115.11, Block 1, Lot 85 (hereinafter the "Viaduct Parcel"); and WHEREAS, in 2017, the SHLDC concluded an ex ensive environmental review consistent with the requirements of the New York State Environme ntal Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") for the redevelopment of the East Parcel which included con ceptual level planning for an at grade roadway leading up to and connecting the East Parcel with Jeekman Avenue. The environmental findings adopted as part of this process noted that the propos ed at-grade connection to Beekman Avenue will further enhance traffic and pedestrian circulation and a ccess to the southern portion of the Village; and WHEREAS, in June 2017, the SHLDC purchasec the former United Auto Workers (the "UAW") building located directly adjacent to the Viaduct Pareel having an address of 193 Beekman Avenue known locally as Section 115, Block 1, Lot 84 compifiising approximately 0.65 acre of real property (collectively with the Viaduct Parcel the "Subject Site"); and WHEREAS, in 2019, the Village Board of Trustee s (the "Village Board") adopted a Comprehensive Plan and Local Waterfront Redevelopment Program U adate (the "LWRP Update"), which included the following specific goals and objectives related to the proposed redevelopment of the Subject Site: (i) eliminating barriers in the zoning code that prevent re /italization, while preserving existing community scale and character in areas where it is desired; (ii) ex ploring regulatory changes to promote mixed-use and/or residential redevelopment of sites in the Downtown; (iii) exploring consolidating and/or divesting Village-owned property to expand the tax base; (iv) est^blishing a package of zoning incentives, such as increased building height in the C-2 district and portions of the R-5 district; and (v) reviewing permitted uses, area and bulk requirements, parking require ments, and other provisions of the Central Commercial (C-2) zoning district to remove barrier to entrepreneurs, new business types, and experiential retail; and WHEREAS, the Village Board did cause to be p repared draft language for a Strategic Property Redevelopment Floating Zone (the "SPR Floating Zone '), did request and receive comments from the Village of Sleepy Hollow Planning Board (the "Planning feoard") and other interested agencies and held a Page 1 of 3 �duly noticed public hearing on the proposed zoning in which all members of the public were invited to be heard; and WHEREAS, in February 2020 the Village Boarc adopted the Strategic Property Redevelopment Floating Zone (the "SPR Floating Zone") with the ;tated intent to enable the redevelopment of underutilized municipal properties so they may be returned to the tax rolls for mixed use, affordable and market rate housing and to provide criteria for the development of such uses; and WHEREAS, on or about March 10, 2020, the HLDC submitted a formal petition to the Village Board to have the SPR Floating Zone applied to the Subject Site; and WHEREAS, the formal petition included, as req uired by the Village Code Section 450-94, a map showing the lots propose to be rezoned and the land uses within 100 feet therefrom, a Full Environmental Assessment Form and a preliminary r ^development evaluation analysis that assessed potential issues and impacts associated with the prop Dsed application of the SPR Floating Zone to the Subject Site; and WHEREAS, the formal petition acknowledged that the SHLDC would be reaching out to the development community for disposition of the prope rty once it had been rezoned with the goal of having it redeveloped and that the special permit proce ss contained within the SPR Floating Zone would provide a prospective developer with an opportuni|t:y to seek potential relief from lot and bulk requirements as outlined in the SPR Floating Zone; and WHEREAS, the Village Board circulated the SP* Floating Zone Petition to other interested and agencies including the Planning Board as required by the Village Code and scheduled a duly noticed public hearing for May 5, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Village Board received corre spondence from Westchester County Planning indicating that the matter was one of local significance; and WHEREAS, the representatives of the LDC ap geared before the Planning Board to review and discuss the application of the SPR Floating Zone at the F lanning Board's April 16, 2020 and May 21, 2020 regularly scheduled meeting; WHEREAS, the Village Board held a duly notic ed public hearing on May 5, 2020 in which all member of the public were invited to be heard and t ie Village Board subsequently closed the public hearing on May 12, 2020; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Vi llage Board does hereby declare, based on its sole ability to enact municipal zoning, that it is the Lead Agency as that term is defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"); and, be it further RESOLVED, after review of the materials submit^ ed including the Full Environmental Assessment Form, public comments and recommendations has det irmined that the application of the SPR Floating Zone to the Subject Site is an Unlisted Action as that t srm is defined under SEQRA; and and does not present significant adverse environmental impacts to th e environment; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees makes th e following findings after having fully considered the environmental review record and supporting docu mentation, and having considered the preceding Page 2 of 3 �written facts and conclusions relied upon to meet the requirement of 6 NYCRR 617.7 and 617.11, the Village Board determines that: Land Use and Zoning - The Village's Compr ehensive Plan and LWRP Update contemplates compatible redevelopment within the Village's Inner \ illage neighborhood. The application of the SPR Floating Zone to the Subject Site advances the goals and objectives outlined in the Village's adopted policy documents. The SPR Floating Zone would allov v for the transformation of currently vacant and abandoned properties into productive uses and have those properties placed back on the tax roles and back into the stream of commerce. Visual Resources - As part of the formal s ubmission package submitted by the SHLDC, a preliminary visual analysis was prepared based on i nportant viewshed of importance identified at Beekman Avenue and Barnhart Avenue. A conceptual development program prepared as part of the petition submission indicates that there will be no imp act to the view corridor down Beekman Avenue looking toward the Hudson River. Traffic and Circulation - The redevelopment of the East Parcel included an extensive traffic evaluation coupled with the previous analyses prepaned for the redevelopment of the former General Motors North Tarrytown Assembly Plant now known a ; Edge on Hudson. As part of the Environmental Findings for the redevelopment of the East Parcel find ngs were made which indicated that a proposed at-grade connection to Beekman Avenue with the East Parcel will further enhance traffic and pedestrian circulation and access to the southern portion of th e Village. The eventual redevelopment of the Subject Site will allow for the enhancement of the traffi : circulation system in the Village. Socio-economic-The formal petition included a preliminary redevelopment evaluation analysis that included conceptual residential and mixed-use dev elopment concepts for the Subject Site. Eventual redevelopment of the Subject Site will provide for op fjiortunities for new housing stock to be created, potential for retail development or some mix thereof, and the ability to have the property placed back on the municipal tax roll. In addition, each new housed old will bring with it discretionary income, some portion of which will be spent in the greater Sleepy Ho low community. In the event that a prospective developer requests a special permit from the Village Bo ard as part of the property redevelopment, there will be an opportunity to create benefits accruing to th£ Village including affordable/workforce housing, improvements to parks and streetscape within the \ illage's Inner Village neighborhood; and, be it further RESOLVED, the Village Board does hereby deter mine that the requirements of 6 NYCRR Part 617 have been met and fully satisfied; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Board does hereby apply the SPR Floating Zone to the Subject and directs the Village Clerk to have the official Zoning IV ap of the Village of Sleepy Hollow updated to reflect same. Moved: Trustee Scaglione Seconded: Trustee Ge Dler Vote: Unanimous Page 3 of 3 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 05/26/2020 05/57/2020 Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Approving Line Officers for the Sleepy Hollow Volunteer Ambulance Corps Whereas, the Board of Trustees approves the following members as Line Officers of the Sleepy Hollow Ambulance Corps as stated in the enclosed memo to the Board, (attached) Be It Resolved, that the Board of Trustees d rects the Village Clerk to notify the Ambulance Chief in writing of this resolution. Be It Further Resolved, the members of the Sleepy Hollow Ambulance Corps and the Board of Trustees would like to thank Chief Ric hard D'Alessandro for his many years of service and dedication to the Corps and especi ally to the community. 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