https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/0f97ff063f39cdb1704d0639628290fb.pdf 0c5d58c765947035429f419bb0f4233a PDF Text Text qi1A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 8 PM. Present: Also Present: Mayor Gandolfo Trustee Treacy Trustee Cicchetti Trustee Hyland Trustee Alter Trustee Marren Trustee Rey William T. Regan, Village Administrator John J. Hughes, Jr. Village Attorney Mayor Gandolfo called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag. Public Hearings-None Approval of Minutes Trustee Hyland moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting of March 21, 1990 as written, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried with Trustees Rey and Marren abstaining. Trustee Treacy moved to approve the minutes of March 27, 1990 as written, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried with Trustees Rey and Marren abstaining. Communications, Petitions & Requests Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a letter from the co-chairs of the Sleepy Hollow Family Festival which is scheduled for June 10, 1990 from 11 AM-5 PM, requesting support from each village in the amount of $1000. The Mayor stated that this would be discussed at the budget review. The Mayor was in receipt of a letter from Ellen Filipiak, Vice-President of Continental Cablevision, stating that they are continuing their efforts to improve customer satisfaction by conducting surveys and soliciting random comments. Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a copy of a letter from NYCOM to Senator Spano and Assemblyman Peter Sullivan expressing their concern with possible cuts in the revenue sharing aid to villages. The Mayor was in receipt of a memo from Emilie Spaulding of Continental Cablevision regarding the scrambling of Showtime and Cinemax on April 11; suggesting that if there are any questions, to call her. 1 �i The Mayor received a letter from the American Red Cross thanking us for flying their flag during Bed Cross Month in March. Mayor Gandolfo received an announcement from ITALO regarding their annual Buffet to be held on April 28th at 7PM. The Mayor received a letter Hugh Jones, a resident of North Tarrytown, regarding the GM PILOT issue, stating that the village should also look to the County for funds. The Mayor will pass this letter onto Sandy Galef. The Mayor was in receipt of a letter from Robert Pell formally informing the Board of his resignation from the Recreation Commission. A letter was received from the Rev. Luis Rivera of the Pentecostal congregation requesting permission to conduct outdoor Evangelical services every Saturday at Sykes Park between 3PM-8PM. This will be referred to Village Counsel. A public hearing notice was received from the Village of Tarrytown with regard to an application by Westchester Industries for a variance from the Zoning Board to permit the construction of three asphalt storage silos to the east of present asphalt plant in Tarrytown. Mayor's Report Mayor Gandolfo read a proclamation for Anna DeCarlo who celebrated her 80th birthday on March 9th. She stated that if anyone knows someone who is celebrating a special event, please contact her. Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a memo regarding the Gleason case whereby a formal decision has been made by the Court of Appeals and the matter has finally ended. The Mayor reported that engineers have found 85-87 Cortlandt Street to be unsafe and must be remodeled or gutted. Senator Spano has informed us that he is still working on our member item requests which were submitted. We will also submit it to our State Legislators. The Mayor and Administrator met with the new owners of Tappan Motors and are very pleased with their upcoming changes. They will be revitalizing the whole area and the new name will be Sleepy Hollow Motors. 2 �Administrator's Report The Administrator reported on the status of the Devries Avenue field and he and the Superintendent of Recreation showed diagrams of the proposals prepared by engineer, James Hahn. The estimated cost is $3 5,000. and the extras would amount to approximately $108,000. Trustee Alter commented that we should approach the County to help us fund this project. Trustee's Reports Trustee Marren had no report. Trustee Hyland reported on code enforcement. On several violations which have not been corrected, the owners will be appearing in court. Other owners have been issued summonses for code violations. A house on New Broadway and Lawrence Avenue have been reinspacted. April 11th will not be a recycling day, due to the fact that Friday is a holiday. Trustee Rey had no report. Trustee Cicchetti reported that there will be a public hearing on the budget on April 11th at 7:30PM in the Court Room. May 1st is the deadline for filing the budget. A work session on the budget will be held on April 10 and April 12. Trustee Cicchetti stated that he will be attending a conference given by the Westchester County Department of Planning on April 18 and urged any other trustee that could attend to do so. The Town of Port Chester has sent us a copy of a resolution with regard to the ever increasing taxes for property owners. One way to help them is to see that the real property county tax be paid in two equal installments, which means that Section 928 of the Peal Property Tax Law be revised to reflect this change. He asked that the Board review this resolution at the next work session. He commented that when the post census review is completed, we will be interested to see how many of the 219 units that we had added have been counted. Trustee Alter thanked the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and Linda Knapp for putting on a terrific outing for approximately 325 senior citizens last Saturday consisting of a free luncheon, entertainment, dessert and the show Oz. 3 �The Recreation Department is sponsoring an egg hunt on April 7 at 10AM at Douglas Park. The summer recreation brochure is being put together at this time. Notices will be put in the newspaper also. The 1990 baseball registration forms are now out and registration is going very well. Mayor Gandolfo complimented Henry Atterbury on his idea with regard to having the advertisers underwrite the cost of the bulletin. Trustee Treacy reported that effective April 1st a six month moratorium on bicycles in Rockefeller State Park was imposed. The cyclists have made a proposal to the State with regard to this ban; prohibiting cyclists from the congested swan lake area during peak hours, instituting an awareness plan for those using the lanes, requiring a permit, gathering data and seeking the reopening of Westchester County parks to cyclists.The plan should be reviewed after six months and if successful, proposal could become part of the permanent master plan. Trustee Treacy briefly explained the duties of the Labor Relations Committee; to negotiate new labor contract with police department and to negotiate the first contract of a new union of white collar workers. On the Revitalization Committee, the committee would research the Halpern proposal and seek input from the residents, also to insure that the Beekman Avenue beautification project continues to progress on schedule. He welcomed the two new members of the board and looked forward to working with them. Resolutions- None Old Business Trustee Marren asked that the appointment be the Environmental Council be taken up at tonight's meeting. Mayor Gandolfo stated that she will make the appointment at the next meeting. Trustee Treacy would like to bring up the Canopy ordinance at the next meeting. Mayor Gandolfo reported that she would like to set up citizen sub committees to help the Board in their study of the Halpern Proposal. These committees are the Affordable Housing Committee, Financial Impact of the Development Committee, Environmental Review Committee and School Impact Committee. If anyone is interested in working on these committee, please contact her. 4 �Trustee Rey asked about the status of appointing the Village Prosecutor and the appointment to the Board of Fire Wardens* The Mayor stated that the current Prosecutor continues on until she makes her decision and Anthony Apollonio has told her that he is, in fact, interested in the position. She would like to hold off on these appointments until the next meeting. New Business The date of the next work session is April 10, budget hearing on April 11 at 7:30 PM, Board meeting, April 17th, Work Session on April 24 at 8:00 PM to adopt the budget; if it is not ready at that time, it will be adopted on May 1, 1990. Trustee Rey commented that many people have requested that public comments be held earlier. The Mayor stated that the Board will have a full discussion at the next work session. Approval of Warrants Trustee Cicchetti moved to approve the warrants and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried 4-2 with Trustees Rey and Marren abstaining. The total of the General Fund is $13,796.62 and the Water Department total is $1973.55. Public Comments Dr. Sweet stated that the petition regarding the GM PILOT agreement was filed with the Town Supervisor on March 27, 1990. He stated that the Conservation Advisory Council met on March 27th with a representative of the Department of State and the local waterfront rehabilitation program has been reviewed. Mr. Beech will start to compile a draft of the document. Alex Fudali asked about the status of the old Pickwick Post building and if it belonged to Tappan Motors? The Mayor stated that it does not belong to them but it had been purchased by the Buick dealership and they will be discussing this with the new owners. He commented on the qualifications of Phil Keimig as far as being appointed to the Environmental Council. Although Dr. Sweet has done a tremendous job, Mr. Keimig is qualified as well. Mr. Galella asked about the public comment section being put back in the beginning of the meeting. He also asked about the white collar union. Trustee Treacy explained that they are those non union office workers who petitioned to form a union and the Board is bound by state and federal laws to allow them to join the union. 5 �Ms. Ceconi asked if these people were not protected if they had civil service status? The Mayor stated some are not civil service positions and those who are, she was not even sure if they would be protected without a union. Dr. Sweet asked if the Board considered incorporating the footbridge coming across Kingsland Point park when doing the work on the Devries field. Dr. Sweet stated that they need more barrels down at River Street for glass recycling. Trustee Alter commented that the footbridge across Kingsland Point Park will be taken into consideration. Victor Albanese expressed concern of the people from Kingsland Point Park coming into the Devries field area and this should be considered. There being no further comments, the Mayor closed the public comment section. Executive Session Trustee Treacy moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss a personnel matter, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried. Discussion ensued on a personnel matter in the police department concerning the appointment of a lieutenant to replace Lieutenant O'Shaughnessy when he retires. No decision was made. The Board returned to regular session where the Mayor announced that a special meeting on this appointment will take place on Tuesday, April 10, 1990. There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes & Resolutions-1990 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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