https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/54303f35b90d1e97d0a930c70fb28472.pdf 9584f0c6e3862e4315fb594f152ce476 PDF Text Text The Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow held a meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Present: Mayor Ken Wray Deputy Mayor Denise Scaglione Thomas Andruss Rachelle Gebler Sam Gonzalez Jared Rodriquez Sandra Spiro, Trustees Also Present: Anthony P. Giaccio, Village Administrator Paula A. McCarthy Tompkins, Village Clerk Sara DiGiacomo, Village Treasurer Anthony Bueti, Police Chief Clinton Smith, Village Counsel At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Wray called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag and a moment of silence for Roberto Gabarro, 84 yo, longtime resident of Depeyster Street. Our thoughts are with their families and friends. Approval of Warrants: Trustee Gebler moved and, Deputy Mayor Scaglione seconded to approve the warrant and authorize the Treasurer to pay bills in the amount of $342,309.73. It was unanimous. Deputy Mayor's Announcements; Mayor Wray thanked Brian Doyle and Nicky Bell for a successful block party. Mayor Wray also congratulated Anthony Giaccio on the release of his new record. Mayor Wray encouraged everyone to attend the upcoming cultural festival taking place this Saturday at Kingsland Point Park. Department Head Reports: Ms. Loja, Community Liaison, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and stated that The Wishing Wall photo contest is ending and a winner will be chosen. The Ecuadorian Festival at Barnhart Park was a success and well attended. The community wardrobe is an ongoing project with the Horsemen PTA helping, and the COC housing it for now. Multiple families have already benefited from it. The cultural festival is scheduled for October 2nd, many vendors will be attending and there will be lots of entertainment for kids and adults. Ms. Loja thanked all the volunteers that have assisted in organizing this event. �Mr. McCarthy, Building Inspector, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and reported on recent meetings and projects (See attached report) Discussion ensued regarding the Edge-on-Hudson ongoing construction project. Public Comments: Mayor opened the meeting to the public and invoked the 3-minute rule. Terry McGlynn of Fremont Road addressed the Mayor and the thanked the Village for making it possible to have the Lighthouse Swim Organization have their swim on the Hudson River and raising money for Feeding Westchester. Anne White addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and suggested how ARPA funds should be spent in Sleepy Hollow. Ms. White stated that the public has had no opportunity to have a conversation with the Village Board and stated, "they are not represented here", She suggested more meetings to have real discussions with the Board of Trustees. Edgar Carillo of Coco Taqueria on Beekman Avenue addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and asked if he could put two tables on the sidewalk in front of his restaurant. Resolutions: R1 R2 R3 R4 - Approve Boot Drive Approve Actions of the Fire Wardens Environmental Review for Statue Island Approve Agreement with Historic Hudson Valley to Apply for TAP Grant Mayor Wray stated that a resolution has been added to the agenda to hire an afterschool staff person, per Mr. Arone's request. (R5 - Approve Part-time After School Staff) Old Business/New Business: Mayor Wray stated some of the guidelines for the new affordable housing lottery is as follows: Must be work for the Village Must Volunteer for the Village in Emergency Services ie: Fire or Ambulance A senior already residing in the Village and working for the Village. Must be income eligible to qualify based on Westchester County's Area Medium Income (AMI) An outside group will be doing the income verification for all applicants, confidentially. Mayor Wray stated a resolution would be introduced soon to set these guidelines. A brief discussion ensued as to the next steps to start this process. �Trustee Gonzalez stated that in addition to the having a separate organization handle the application process for the EDGE/Toll Brothers affordable housing, he recommended that they also handle the "lottery" or evaluate each applicant for selection purposes. Trustee Spiro asked if the position in the Finance Dept. is being advertised and Treasurer DiGiacomo stated that she is working on it. Trustee Rodriguez thanked the Public Works Dept. for the work they have done on the island at the top of Cortland Street. Trustee Rodriguez suggested having loading zone schedules on Beekman Avenue and would like to discuss this further. Mayor Wray stated that lights would be installed on Valley Street, same as the top of Cortlandt Street. Discussion ensued regarding light fixtures at the Riverwalk, and lights at DeVries Park. Communications: Village Clerk McCarthy stated that communication was received from Laura Lopes regarding traffic jam concerns on Beekman Avenue, and a letter was received from Michael Dawley, which was read aloud for the record. (Attached) Trustee Gonzalez responded to Mr. Dawley's letter and stated he would have preferred if this letter was read in person by Mr. Dawley himself, and that the letter was "longer then the Gettysburg address". Trustee Gonzalez stated he would not continue to be involved in this rhetoric. Trustee Gonzalez stated he had introduced three recommendations to improve transparency in the Village, to give the public an understanding of a business deal that almost went down, to make sure there was no conflict of interest. Trustee Gonzalez stated he stands behind his previous comments. Trustee Gonzalez stated he will be making additional recommendations to the Board of Trustees with regards on how to improve ethics on the LDC Board and how to document this kind of transactions in the future to avoid the appearance of a conflict, and would love for the LDC Board to share their expertise in identifying other economic development opportunities in the Village and embrace being more transparent in their interactions. Mayor Wray stated Trustee Gonzalez had the opportunity to speak at an LDC meeting where all Trustees are welcome to attend and are extended courtesy to speak. Mayor Wray stated the discussion put forth by Trustee Gonzalez at a Board Meeting was inappropriate. Trustee Gonzalez stated he emailed his recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Trustees several weeks before he came forward in public. He stated he is looking out for the interest of the community, not one's feelings. Trustee Gonzalez requested that his statements be made part of the record. There were no further comments regarding this matter. �Treasurer DiGiacomo stated that most Hayride tickets online are sold out, but that students tickets are still available. Public Comments: Mayor Wray opened the meeting to the public and invoked the 3-minute rule. Anne White of Kendal on Hudson, addressed the Mayor and the Board of Trustees and stated it would be beneficial for the Board of Trustees to engage in a restorative justice process regarding this issue, and would recommend an expert. Ms. White also stated that the guidelines for the affordable housing should be made public and it will be an issue the Village Board should pay attention to. There were no further comments. At 8:35pm on motion by Trustee Andruss, seconded by Trustee Spiro the meeting was adjourned. �Paula Mccarthy From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Laura Lopes Monday, September 27, 2021 6:5b PM Paula Mccarthy same thing again Bus and car.jpg; bus.jpg; Truck parked.jpg Ms. Mccarthy Can you please forward this to the Board and the Police and I'm hoping something can be done about it this Hello Board members and police chief, if you see the pictures Im sending you, you will see that nothing is being done about the traffic jams ongoing problems on beekman. Why the police don't do anything about it? This goes on every day. I never see a police officer, morning, afternoon, or night. I see them in front of the fire house always but not doing their jobs on the streets, you waiting for an accident? your lights and tables look nice on cortlandt, why not take care of the traffic problems too, not important? please take care of this Laura-Tax payer like you. �September 28, 2021 Village of Sleepy Hollow Attn: Village Clerk 28 Beekman Avenue Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Dear Mayor Wray and Members of the Board of Trustees: I respectfully ask that this letter be entered into the public record. At a recent Board of Trustee meeting,Trustee Gonzalez made a statement about a real estate auction in which he demonstrated an appalling lack of knowledge and called into question my personal ntegrity. Despite my interest in this property, I did not ultimately bid on it in direct response to the Village Trustee's decision made at the eleventh hour to do so which also required me to absorb various costs. Having served on over a dozen boards and chairing many of them, I am well versed in fiduciary duties and conflict management. Long before the auction, I'd sought and received advice and opinion from Trustees, Village and Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation Counsel regarding any potential conflict of interest given my role as Chairman of the S H L D C . Since the property in question was not part of the Village Master Plan, not part of any properties evaluated by the S H L D C on behalf of the Village, and, to the best of my knowledge, never identified or discussed by the Board of Trustees prior to 48 hours ahead of the public auction, there was no conflict of interest or any appearance of one. Mr. Gonzalez knows that the S H L D C has met publicly every other week for at least 5+ years . The public and BoT have been invited to our meetings and Mr. Gonzalez has attended one, maybe two meetings during his terms which was only within the last month or so. He knows that the S H L D C minutes are posted after every meeting and Mr. Gonzalez has been reminded multiple times that they are available for his review. Mr. Gonzalez's public attack on me was outrageous. He made comments he knew to be false under the false guise of making recommendations to change the S H L D C charter. Some have suggested that I take legal action for defamation and others suggest I ask for a public apology and an acknowledgment from Mr. �Gonzalez that he had his facts wrong. When Mr Gonzaler divisive environment and do nothing to help the VHIaae m o ^ forward ,n my opinion. His references to the S H L D C an«?mo in h - SS-SSSSSSF iSESHSSES; Boa ds. | would expect his actions will discourage othere from wanting to serve the Village as volunteers or in an e°ected Opacity. With Sleepy Hollow in a great position to advance itself a n d ixsxz-ffl 5.SSSSSSSSSSS^ - reasonable consequence of his behavior Exoectino th a t h J V Sincerely, Michael C. Dawley �Village of Sleepy Hollow Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings & Building Compliance More tSan a Legend 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Telephone (914) 366-5101 • Fax (914) 631-0607 • www.sleepyhollowny.gov MEMORANDUM Date: September 14, 2021 To: Mayor Wray and members of the Board of Trustees From: S e a n E. McCarthy, Village Architect Cc: Anthony P. Giaccio, Village Administrator Re: Department Monthlv Report- Auaust 2021 The following is the Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Building Compliance summary report for the month of August 2021. Buildings PERMIT ACTIVITY • (133) Permits were issued: o o o o o o (60) Building permits (33) Electrical permits (5) Fire suppression permits (16) Mechanical permits (15) Plumbing permits (4) Tree removal permits • (34) Certificates of Occupancy were approved. • (14) Property record searches were conducted. See attached Permit Report. FINANCIAL • The total monthly revenue was $445,010.00 See attached Revenue Chart. BUDGET • The total monthly Department expenditures, not including payroll, were $623.90 and �ZONING • The Zoning Board did not meet in August. • The next Zoning Board meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2021 at 8:00 PM. S e e attached Agenda. PLANNING • The Planning Board met on August 19, 2021 and took the following actions: o Approved a resolution to construct a two-family residence at 19 Cedar Street. o • Continued the public hearing for Lighthouse Landing Communities. LLC Site Plan approval for Block H. The next regular Planning Board meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2021 at 7:00 PM. See attached Agenda. CONTINUING EDUCATION • Five hours of continuing education credits were completed this month covering the following topics: o Energy Code Compliance o National Flood Insurance Program EDGE-ON-HUDSON DEVELOPMENT • Phase III site utilities and infrastructure work continues. • Waterfront Open Space o Plaza construction continues, o Trees and shrubs are being planted, o Belvedere and amphitheater stones are being set. o Lighting and site furnishings are being installed. • Construction of the Block I (188 units) apartment buildings continue: o 305 Legend Drive (40 units) - drywall is being installed; fagade work is ongoing. o 203 Legend Drive (77 units) - interior finishes are being installed, o 101 Legend Drive (71 units) - fagade work is ongoing, insulation is being installed. • J Block c o o o Townhouse construction continues: (5) buildings are in the framing phase, (7) buildings are in the interior finish phase, (2) building foundations are underway, (16) Certificates of Occupancy have been issued. �• E Block Condominium construction: o 102 Legend Drive (17 units) interior finishes on the third floor are being installed. o 100 Legend Drive (15 units) exterior main framing continues. o 101 Palisades Drive (14 units) the foundation was poured. • 2 Maxwell Drive (246 apartments) - the exterior superstructure construction continues: o Exterior main frame construction continues. o Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler systems are being installed. CODE ENFORCEMENT • (15) Complaints were filed. • (10) Violations were issued. • (4) Appearance ticket was served. • Building Court was held on August 26, 2021. o (7) cases were on the calendar, o (4) cases were resolved resulting in a $1,000 fines. • The next Building court date is scheduled for September 23, 2021. END OF MEMORANDUM �a. LU Q O 1z HI s £ < Li. •st- o s o [MONTHLY TOTAL [PREVIOUS TOTAL YEAR TO DATE r- [ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATIONS ID ITREE REMOVAL RECORD SEARCHES CM PLUMBING PERMITS $28,235,871.00 $10,575,312.00 $38,811,183.00 CO PLANNING BOARD APPLICATIONS ID $445,010.00 $347,274.80 $792,284.80] $0.00] $300,001 $1,400.00] $3,900.00! $10,250.00 $900.00 $4,430.00] $0.00] $2,955,001 $414,255,001 FEES CO CO MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE $28,235,871.00 ESTiMATED COST OF WORK $3,530.00] o [MECHANICAL PERMITS co [FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER PERMITS CD ELECTRICAL PERMITS o UPDATED CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY TOTAL NO. -1 Q_ s o o o z 5 -i 3 CO oa </> CM o O z CM 15 co J D 5 0 CO D < LLT </> 1OC o a a. z in a: s [CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY < BUILDING PERMITS g o -1 J o X >Q. Hi HI -1 w u_ o LU O LLT a: -i i> o UJ H X O K < [ITEM UJ o z o o o O) o CO t* co * CO r-- to u> i H Z �Village of Sleepy Hollow Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings & Building Compliance More than a Legend 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Telephone (914) 366-5101 • Fax (914) 631-0607 • www.sleepyhollowny.gov ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Wednesday, September 15, 2021 8:00 PM Regular Meeting 1. Jeffrey White 42 Hudson Street Proposed addition Public hearing 2. Michael Gelb and Deborah Domanski 120 Gorey Brook Road Determination/Appeal Public hearing 3. Approval of minutes May 19, 2021 A g e n d a s u b j e c t to c h a n g e w i t h o u t n o t i c e �Village of Sleepy Hollow Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings & Building Compliance More than a Legend 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NV 10591 Telephone (914) 366-5101 • Fax (914) 631-0607 • www.sleepyhollowny.gov PLANNING BOARD AGENDA Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:00 PM Work Session 7:00 PM Regular Meeting 1. Carlos and Hortencia Panjon 19 Cedar Street Proposed two-family residence Site plan approval Public hearing 2. Lighthouse Landing Communities, LLC Edge-on-Hudson Riverfront Development Phase II, Block-H Amended site plan approval Public hearing 3. Franceso Alesci 135 Beekman Avenue Proposed multi-family building Site plan approval Presentation Agenda subject ;o change w notice �Village of Sleepy Hollow Department of Architecture, Land Use Development, Buildings & Building Compliance More tfianaLegemf 28 Beektnan Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NV 10591 Telephone (914) 366-5101 • Fax (914) 631-0607 • www.sleepyhollowny.gov PLANNING BOARD AGENDA Thursday, September 23, 2021 6:30 PM Work Session 7:00 PM Regular Meeting 1. Lighthouse Landing Communities, LLC Edge-on-Hudson Riverfront Development Phase II, Block-H Amended site plan approval Continued public hearing 2. Lighthouse Landing Communities, LLC Edge-on-Hudson Riverfront Development Block OP Townhomes Phase II Preliminary subdivision plat and site plan approval Presentation 3. 14 Clinton LLC 14 Clinton Street Proposed two-family residence Site plan approval Presentation 4. 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