https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/2ac55ef6ac81492c066f4469b0eaf026.pdf 0c08b9ccf2bb95dc328626cea37a2b5d PDF Text Text 7s^ A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown was held on February 21, 1989 at 8:00 PM. Present: Mayor Gandolfo Trustee Fudali Trustee Fine Trustee Coon Trustee Hyland Trustee Treacy Absent: Trustee Cicchetti Also Present: William T. Regan, Village Administrator John J. Hughes, Jr. Village Attorney Mayor Gandolfo called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag. Approval of Minutes Trustee Fine moved, seconded by Trustee Fudali that the minutes of the February 7, 1989 meeting be approved as written. Motion carried, with Trustee Coon abstaining because he was not present at the last meeting. Communications 6 Requests Deputy Village Clerk was in receipt of a letter from the Town Clerk advising the Village that our request for the use of eleven (11) voting machines on Election Day has been granted. The Deputy Clerk read a letter from Mr. Boumis, the owner of 47 Lawrence Avenue, requesting that a tree in front of his property be checked for the possible removal due to hazardous condition. Letter was referred to General Foreman. Mayor Gandolfo read a letter from The National Arbor Day Foundation congratulating North Tarrytown on being named as a 1988 Tree City USA. Mayor Gandolfo read a letter from Joseph Kelly of 101 Rice Avenue advising us that the sidewalk in front of his house is being uprooted by a tree and has been referred to the General Foreman. Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a copy of a letter written to Metro North by Mr. van Hengel of Evergreen Way who is requesting that Metro North do something with the Philipse Manor train station. The Mayor stated that she would write to Metro North supporting Mr, van Hengel's request. The Mayor read a letter from Senator Spano thanking us for our recent letter concerning legislation affecting firemen over 65 who drive trucks. He assured us that he will oppose this legislation if and when it is presented on the floor of the Senate for a vote. 1 �Another letter was received from Senator Spano thanking us for a copy of the resolution passed by the Board with regard to recycling. Mayor Gandolfo read a letter addressed to the Administrator from Cheryl Coopersmith of Metro- North thanking the Village for its continuing interest in the Metro-North Parking Program. A letter was received from the Village of Tarrytown requesting interested agency status for all projects occurring in the Village of North Tarrytown within a five-mile radius of the Village of Tarrytown jurisdictional boundaries. The Mayor will respond to this letter personally. The Mayor received a letter from the State of New York Department of Transportation with regard to a meeting which will be held on March 1, 1989 to discuss the status of the study effort and to present some preliminary concepts for improvements to the Route 9 corridor from Route 448 to Route 9A. The Mayor has spoken to Jim McCauly from Senator Spano's office regarding Duracell clean-up and the DEC. They are checking up with the DEC to insure that the cleanup is moving along as scheduled. Mayor's Report Mayor Gandolfo reported that the Village's Code Enforcement Program has been moving along; we have more than 20 landlords in court at the present time, of which several have already been resolved with fines being imposed on these landlords. Administrator's Report The Administrator gave an update on the tax delinquent collections; as of this date we have collected $8278. in revenue. The Administrator reported that the Union Hose floor is finished; we have hired a Maintainer of Alarms, Frank Gallagher. The Administrator reported that there is a resolution on the agenda asking for the Board's approval to fund some of the improvements of Devries Field spending a total of $4000. We have received three quotations; the lowest being $4 000. The Mayor commented that the money for the improvements of the field are coming from the development fees that we have been assessing developers in the Village who are coming before the Planning and Zoning Board. The Administrator reported that the legislative package has been finalized and mailed out to our State Legislators and the main item is our request for the renewal of the $250,000. grant. 2 �Trust*©'a Report Trustee Pudali made a motion that the Board pass the following resolution regarding the President's budget: BE IT RESOLVED: That, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown opposes any reduction in Federal Funding as proposed in the President's budget for the fiscal year 1990, for the following items: 1. Community Development Block Grant Program 2 o Municipal Wastewater Construction Grants 3. Transit Assistance Funding 4. Assistance In Federal Funding For Housing Development Motion was seconded by Trustee Treacy and carried 5-0. Trustee Fudali reported that approximately a year ago several residents of 100 College Arms brought to the Board's attention some inconsistencies regarding HUD regulations. HUD claimed that there was very little that they could do. Trustee Fudali then asked for some assistance from Senator Moynihan's office; at which time HUD did an internal audit of the building. Kay Grala was able to obtain a copy of the audit and the ad hoc committee will meet on February 22, 1989 to look into the matters of College Arms. The Village does have jurisdiction over building code violations. The Mayor commented that it is important that our own residents should have first preference when it comes to renting apartments in this building. Trustee Fine commended Trustee Fudali on the all the work he has done on this project. Trustee Fine submitted the police report into the record. Trustee Fine moved, seconded by Trustee Treacy, that the minutes of the meeting of the Fire Wardens be accepted. Motion carried. Copy of minutes are attached. Mayor Gandolfo asked that motion be made to authorize Engine 86 and the Chief's cars to be taken to the Ossining Fire Department parade on August 4, 1989. Trustee Fine so moved,seconded by Trustee Fudali and motion carried. Mayor Gandolfo thanked Vincent Chebetar, Allen Williams and Joe Lofaro for their years of service to the Fire Department. Trustee Fine reported that we have received specifications from the fire department committee on the pumper for Union Hose. At the request of the fire wardens, a meeting will be held on March 2 with wardens, the Public Safety Committee, the Mayor and the Administrator. There will be a meeting on February 23 between the trustees of North Tarrytown and the Warner Library trustees. Trustee Fine has received the inventory of the fire department vehicles. 3 �Mayor Gandolfo has r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r from Chief Gross requesting a new C h i e f ' s car and she asked Trustee F i n e t o respond t o t h i s by s t a t i n g t h a t a l l requests for such items should be presented t o the Board a t budget t i m e . Trustee Treacy reported that he received a parking a n a l y s i s study f o r Beekman Avenue which a d d r e s s e s a l t e r n a t i v e s t o t h e acute need f o r more parking i n t h i s a r e a . The s t u d y p r o v i d e s a recommendation for diagonal parking along t h e n o r t h e r l y side of Beekman between Washington and Teresa S t r e e t . Frederick Clark A s s o c i a t e s have found t h a t by i n s t a l l i n g d i a g o n a l p a r k i n g , we can almost double the s p a c e s . We must have County planning approval because the sidewalk and s t r e e t l i g h t i n g program i s p a r t of the $3 00,000. grant that the County gave u s . Trustee Treacy reported that on January 25, t h e Zoning, Planning and Rezoning boards met t o d i s c u s s the rezoning of t h e Hennessey property on t h e corner of Bedford Road and New Broadway which i s i m p r o p e r l y z o n e d . F r e d e r i c k Clark A s s o c i a t e s have g i v e n us a proposal and Trustee Treacy made a motion t o c a l l f o r a public hearing on March 28, 1989 for the rezoning of t h a t area from C-l t o R - l , seconded by Trustee Fine and motion c a r r i e d . The survey of Beekman Avenue has been completed and s e n t t o the Department of P l a n n i n g . T r u s t e e Treacy w i l l be m e e t i n g with L u c i l l e S a c h i who i s t h e c o o r d i n a t o r o f t h e p r o j e c t a t t h e C o u n t y ' s end o f t h e p r o j e c t next month t o s e t a s e r i e s of meetings with our d e s i g n committee and the County's d e s i g n s t a f f . Trustee Hyland reported t h a t t h e r e i s no change in the bulk pick up schedule when t h e r e i s a h o l i d a y , only the r e c y c l i n g day i s e l i m i n a t e d . The l o t at the top of Clinton and Beekman Avenue i s s t i l l not cleaned up even though we have a v e r b a l promise. The No Parking ordinance on the e a s t side of Anderson Avenue i s now in e f f e c t . Several pot h o l e s are being f i l l e d now due t o the warm weather. T r u s t e e Coon r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e r e a s s e s s m e n t o f p r o p e r t i e s i s almost complete. There are l e s s than 100 p r o p e r t i e s l e f t . Then a l l r e s i d e n t s w i l l be r e c e i v i n g a mailer by the end of April and i f they have any q u e s t i o n s regarding the data t h a t was c o l l e c t e d , they can come before the a s s e s s o r s with t h e i r c o m p l a i n t s . The upcoming r e c r e a t i o n e v e n t s are a s o f t b a l l organization meeting on March 8, 1989, Circus t r i p on March 11 and an Easter Egg Hunt on March 18. Mayor Gandolfo r e p o r t e d t h a t we r e c e i v e d t h r e e b i d s f o r t h e p u r c h a s e of 79 C o l l e g e Avenue; $ 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 . from James Warren, $ 1 7 9 , 0 0 0 . from J o h n s o n , E f f o r t & J o h n s o n , and $ 1 6 8 , 5 0 0 . from Michael Kane. A meeting of the 79 College Avenue Corp. w i l l be held l a t e r on in t h i s meeting. 4 �Public Comments Mr. G a l e l l a t h a n k e d t h e Board for t h e i r work i n g e t t i n g t h e Devries Avenue f i e l d i n shape for the Spring. He asked whether or n o t any a c t i o n has been t a k e n on the non-conforming apartments. The Mayor r e p l i e d t h a t the code enforcement o f f i c e r s are c h e c k i n g i n t o t h e s e while on t h e i r regular routine check of code v i o l a t i o n s and when the reassessment i s done, we w i l l have an i n v e n t o r y of a l l p r o p e r t i e s and we can then proceed. Mr. Howard P h i l i p s spoke on behalf of the r e s i d e n t s of t h e two Manors, a s k i n g the Board t o look i n t o putting a sidewalk between the Manors on Riverside Drive because i t i s very dark at n i g h t . The Mayor s t a t e d t h a t t h e Board w i l l d i s c u s s w i t h t h e S c h o o l Board t o make a determination as t o whose r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h i s area i s . Mr P h i l i p s a l s o asked t h a t the l i g h t s at the entrance t o Sleepy Hollow Manor be changed more quickly than they are now. Mr. Albanese asked i f a the Board could adopt a law, i f there i s not a l r e a d y one, t o prohibit b u i l d i n g s to be boarded up for such a long time a s are some of the ones in the V i l l a g e r i g h t now. The Mayor w i l l have the attorney look into t h i s matter. Mr. B e l a n i c h asked that the Board look i n t o the p o s s i b i l i t y of having t h e E x e c u t i v e S e s s i o n i n t h e beginning of t h e m e e t i n g instead of a t the end. Mr. G a l e l l a asked about the budget. The Mayor responded that a l l budget r e q u e s t s from department heads are due March 1; t e n t a t i v e budget w i l l be due March 20 and i t w i l l be adopted by April 3 . There b e i n g no f u r t h e r comments, t h e Mayor c l o s e d t h e P u b l i c Comment s e c t i o n . Resolutions R e s o l u t i o n s are a t t a c h e d . Old B u s i n e s s Mayor G a n d o l f o reminded e v e r y o n e t h a t R e g i s t r a t i o n Day i s on March 11 from 12Noon t o 9PM in t h e lobby of Village H a l l . A l s o , E l e c t i o n Day i s on March 21 and t h e p o l l s are open from 7AM-9PM. T r u s t e e F u d a l i a s k e d t h a t a l l r e s i d e n t s who a r e commuters t o write t o your Federal L e g i s l a t o r s encouraging them not t o cut s u b s i d i e s f o r mass t r a n s i t . New B u s i n e s s The n e x t work s e s s i o n i s February 28 and the next Board meetings are March 7 and March 28 because Election Day i s on March 2 1 . Approval of Warrants T r u s t e e F i n e moved, t h a t t h e warrants be approved and . t h e t r e a s u r e r a u t h o r i z e d t o pay t h e b i l l s , seconded by Trustee Fudali and motion c a r r i e d 5 - 0 . 5 �161 Mayor Gandolfo stated that the Board would briefly adjourn the regular meeting and convene a meeting of the 79 College Avenue Corp. of which the Board of Trustees acts as the Board of Directors. (Minutes are attached) After the 79 College Avenue Corp. meeting was adjourned, the Mayor asked that a motion be made to move to Executive Session to discuss non-union salary increases. Trustee Fudali so moved, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried. Executive Session •k-kit The Board met in Executive Session to discuss non-union employee salary increases and decided upon the following new salaries: Frank Anzovino-Treasurer- $22,821.75 Sanjay Shah-Deputy Treasurer-$29,901.15 Francesca Lorenz-Secretary-$21,494.09 Angela Everett-Deputy Clerk-$3 0,818.44 Elsie Moten-Court Clerk-$25,784.69 Linda Fukuchi-Ass't. Court Clerk -$19,099.54 James Margotta-Building Inspector-$24,495.00 Jamie Petranchik-Int. Acct.Clerk-Water Dept.-$18,02 0.00 Manuel Cappello-Water & Sewer Maint. Foreman-$33,14 3.82 Rocco Verrilli-General Foreman-$36,915.00 Discussion ensued on the evaluation of each employee. A motion was made to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the regular meeting. Mayor Gandolfo entertained a motion that the Board adopt the salary increases for non-union employee personnel pursuant to the proposal of the Administrator. Trustee Coon so moved, seconded by Trustee Fine. Motion carried with Mayor Gandolfo and Trustees Fine, Treacy and Coon voting YES; Trustees Fudali and Hyland voting NO. There being no further business of the Board of Trustees, the Mayor adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk *** Carolyn Prezzano-Village Assessor-$5500. 6 �TELEPHONE (914)631-0800 RICHARD J. SPOTA Chief cf Potter Police Ilepartment tillage nf Nurti? Qtargtuniti, Sf.Q. 10591 POLICE REPORT January 1989 T o t a l Number Charged by P o l i c e t 1. A r r e s t e d 2. Summoned 111 Total Person s Charged with Crimes or V i o l a t i o n s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. V&T Moving Violations V&T Non-Moving Violations D.W.I * Violation of a Family Court Order of Protection Assault 3rd Robbery 2nd Assault 2nd Escape 2nd Resisting Arrest Criminal Possession N.T. Bench Warrant of a Controlled Substance 5th D.W.I Operating with a Suspended or Revoked License 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. N.T. Warrant for Aggravated Harassment 14. 15. Dog Ordinance Violations 90 4 5 ., • 4 Total 115 �Parking Violations: 1. Metered Parking 2. Other Parking Violations.7 Total Investigations of Investigations of Investigations of Aiding of Injured Reported Felonies Other Complaints Auto Accidents at Accidents . • 9 274 37 5 Total 316 Total 27 24 22 2 2 3 4 116 199 299 Police Aid to Sick Persons Ambulance Requests Responding to Alarms Arrests on Warrants Missing Persons D.O.A Escorts.... Checking ^° Dark Houses... Other Calls for Assistance t Respectfully submitted, MnS* frvyJ} Lt. James Brophy Acting Chief of Police I �7{ cat" TELEPHONE (914) 691 -0000 "" y&LWH^y RICHARD J. SPOTA Ch^fofPohct falitt Sqrartnttttt BUlagu of Nortii Oarrgtuum. Sf.f. 10591 Copy Machine and Meter R e c e i p t s December 1988 >y M a c h i n e : scK :ash Total $ $ $ Meter R e c e i p t s C o l l e c t e d : deposit T i c k e t #121288 . . . Total $1483.75 $1483.75 Srand T o t a l S u b m i t t e d : $1528.75 ... collectedi 40.00 05.00 45.00 R e s p e c t f u l l y Submitted Lt. James Brophy Acting Chief of Police o �TELEPHONE (914)631-0100 RICHARD J. SPOTA OutjQjPolKt police Bspartmtnt tillage of JJortlj Sforrntimra. Sf.f. 105SI Copy Machine and Meter Receipts Collectedt January 1989 Copy Machine Check , Cash ( Total , $ 5.00 $15.00 $20.00 Meter Receipts Collected: Deposit Ticket #0189 T. . $2407.25 Total $2407.25 Grand Total Submitted! ... $2427.25 Respectfully Submitted Acting Chiefi^yrames Brophy �nunm lAfuiiiuwrn ttt\L uuvuiiiviLJVj North Tsnytown, New Vork ANTHONY APOLLONIO Chief Engineer Fire Patrol Org. 1876 Pocantico Hook and Ladder Org. 1878 Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 Org. 1887 Union Hose Eng. Co. No.2 Org. 1887 Columbia Hose Co. No. 3 Org. 18S>9 RICH GROSS First Assistant Chief JOHN DICAIRANO Second Assistant Chief Date: February 21, 1989 To: Mayor and Board of Trustee's From: Board of Fire Wardens Re: Monthly Meeting Honorable Mayor and Board of Trustee's I 1. Letter from Rescue Hose that Vincent Chebetar transferred from active to life honorary membership due to non-residence. Also, Allen T. Williams resigned as a driver of Engine 85. 2. Letter from Union Hose that Joseph Lofaro resigned as a driver of Engine 86 after 34 years of devoted service. Also, they request to take Engine 86 and the chiefs cars to Ossining F.D. parade on August 4, 1989. 3. Letter from Columbia Hose notifying that the following members were approved as drivers of Engine 67, John Korzelus and Carlos Nobre ga. Respectfully yours, ohn C. DiCairano 2ND Ass't Chief, N.T.F.D Secretary fire council • �Meeting Date: 2/23/B9 Resolution #: 2/022/89 BOND RESOLUTION, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1989, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OP $30,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH TARRYTOWN PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTERS FOR THE VILLAGE AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS TO SUCH PURPOSE. * * * * * * BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarry town, in the County of Westchester, New York, (the ^Village") as followss Section 1. The Village shall issue its Serial Bonds of the aggregate principal amount of $30,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of New York, to finance the specific object or purpose hereinafter described. Section 2. The specific object or purpose (hereinafter referred to as •purpose'') to be financed by the issuance of such Serial Bonds is the acquisition of computers for use by the Village and costs incidental to such purpose. The proceeds of such obligations are hereby appropriated to such purpose. Section 3. It is hereby determined and stated that the maximum estimated cost of such purpose as determined by the Village is $30,000 and that no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the cost of such purpose. The Village plans to finance such costs entirely from funds raised by the issuance of the obligations authorized by this bond resolution. Section 4. It is hereby determined that the purposes are objects or purposes described in Subdivision 35 of Paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of each such purposes is 5 years. Section 5. Subject to the terms and conditions of resolution and of the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 30.00, 50.00 and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Lav, the power to auth6rize Bond Anticipation Notes in anticipation of the issuance of A �I the Serial Bonds authorised by this resolution and the renewal of such notes, and the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of said Serial Bonds and said Bond Anticipation Notes, and the power to sell and deliver said Serial Bonds and any Bond Anticipation Notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds is hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to sign any Serial Bonds issued pursuant to this resolution and any Bond Anticipation Notes issued to this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such Serial Bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to impress the corporate seal of the Village to any of said Serial Bonds or on any Bond Anticipation Notes and to attest seal. In the alternative, the Serial Bonds nay be signed with the facsimile signatures of the appropriate Village officials and the Serial Bonds xnay be authenticated by a fiscal agent. Section 6. This resolution shall be published in full by the Village Clerk of the Village together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of said Local Finance Law and such publication shall be in "The Daily News". The validity of said Serial Bonds or of any Bond Anticipation Notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said Serial Bonds nay be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication; of if said obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Trustee Fudali SECONDED: T r u s t e e -2 Treac y VOTE: 5 ~0 �Meeting Date: 2/21/89 Resolution #: 2/023/89 RESOLVED: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees do hereby approve the expenditure of $4,000.00 for the improvement of the DeVries Field. Said expenditure to be appropriated from Capital Fund Account HN 7140.1 and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That, the Amesbury Landscaping Company of Ossining, New York is awarded the contract to provide and install new clay and sod for the DeVries Field, for the total sum of $4000.00, as per the following specifications: 1. Lay out base/plate/ and pitching rubber setting as enclosed regulations state. 2. Lay out base paths and corner spots as enclosed regulations state. 3. Prepare 3000 sq. ft. area of infield, supply and install sod. 4. Old sod to be rolled for re-use. 5. Install sand fill as required. 6. Level infield area. 7. Supply and install beam clay for base path, and skin area. (3" depth of new clay). 8. Guarantee sod and drainage. Said company having provided the lowest price of three proposals. MOVED: Trustee Treacy SECONDED: Trustee Fudali VOTE: 5 "° � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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