https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/8d7ecc65add0b6fc8c12709dc6348f8f.pdf 0373c825a19591e7f7f52501819822b2 PDF Text Text A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on June 5, 1990 at 8:00 PM. Present: Mayor Gandolfo Trustee Treacy Trustee Alter Trustee Cicchetti Trustee Rey Trustee Hyland Trustee Marren 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. Public Hearing Mayor Gandolfo read the public notice with regard to amendment to Chapter 62 "Zoning" which was a continuation from the previous meeting. The Administrator spoke on the recreation fees; he is reviewing a list of recreation fees submitted to us from other towns. There were no comments from the public, therefore, Trustee Marren moved to close the public hearing, second by Trustee Alter and motion carried. Mayor Gandolfo read the public notice regarding the amendments to Zoning Code, Chapter 62-3OF which was a continuation from the previous meeting. There was no discussion, therefore, Trustee Marren moved to close the hearing, second by Trustee Treacy and motion carried. Both proposed amendments will be discussed further at the work session. Approval of Minutes Trustee Hyland moved to approve the minutes of May 15, 1990, second by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried with two minor corrections; on page 6, DAD'S conference should be DARE and the word proposed should be added to concept plan. Trustee Rey asked that a memo be placed in Richie Chulla's file with regard to his quick response to the emergency gas problem on Depeyster Street. Trustee Cicchetti moved to approve the minutes of May 25, 1990 as written, second by Trustee Alter and motion carried 5-0 with Trustee Marren abstaining. Communications, Petitions & Requests Deputy Clerk was in receipt of two letters of intent to renew liquor licenses; one from Kail Development Inc. and one from Melisa Superette. These will be referred to Police Committee and Fire Committee. 1 �Mayor Gandolfo received a letter from Carmelo Camillieri stating that he is unable to serve on the Operation Clean-Up Task Force at this time. The Mayor was in receipt of a letter from David Gross regarding a problem with his water bill and she will check with the Water Department about this. A letter was received from Mrs. Kantowitz with some helpful hints regarding litter, noise, etc. These will be referred to the Task Force, of which she is a member. A letter from Edna Belanich regarding a misunderstanding concerning a decibel meter was received and the Mayor will check into it. A letter from the Sleepy Hollow Family Festival inviting us to join them on June 10, 1990 from 11:00AM-5:00PM. A letter from NYCOM was received stating that the state is proposing a sales tax on parking permits issued in the Village. Mayor Gandolfo presented a proclamation to Patrick Haggerty who became an Eagle Scout on May 26, 1990 designating May 26, 1990 Patrick Haggerty Day. Mayor Gandolfo stated that disability retirement has been approved for Police Chief Richard Spota effective June 15, 1990 and she wished to present him with plaque extending the Board's sincere appreciation for his twenty-nine years of dedicated service to the Village. Chief Spota was watching from home. Public Comments Kay Lingardo of Pine Close asked who the owner of record is at Tappan Motors with regard to the violation of the oil discharge into the Fhilipsburg Manor pond. The Mayor stated that Tappan Motors II ( the new corporation) owns the property and the violation went to Tappan Motors Corp. who still owns the business. Mrs. Lingardo stated that no new permits should be issued to anyone until this is resolved and past violations are corrected and hoped the Board would have some power in making sure that this case does not keep being adjourned. The Mayor stated that the Building Inspector has recommended to the Board that the Water Department conduct a thorough dye test of all the gas stations, garages and automobile agencies to determine where their interior drains discharge. Mrs. Lingardo also asked when would the old house on route 9 would be torn down because it is causing a hazard; and the Mayor responded that the new owners of Tappan Motors are looking into this matter and it should be resolved shortly. Alex Fudali thanked the Board for budgeting money for the Fall 2 �Festival on September 8th and recommended that we ask Tarrytown to use their part of Patriots Park also. Mr. Fudali stated that the coach of the Babe Ruth baseball league had asked him to check why he was asked by the recreation commission to submit in writing the process by which he chooses the players for the teams. Jim Warren, a member of the commission, stated that there were players from other towns even though the league is being supported by North Tarrytown and Tarrytown. After a brief discussion by the trustees and Mrs. Lingardo regarding the process involved, Trustee Alter stated he would speak to the recreation commission and get the complete picture and they will speak to the party involved telling him that he is appreciated and no offense was meant. Miguel Jiminez expressed his concern over the construction which has been under way for over six months at the corner of Clinton and Cortlandt Street and also the status of the Sleepy Hollow Restaurant. The owners of the Clinton Street construction are in court now and the building inspector and the village are getting an engineer to determine the extent of the damage of the restaurant because if it is more than 50%, they must start from scratch. Mr. Jiminez thanked the Board for giving the Rock of Salvation Church a permit to hold their services and said they will work with the Board. Howard Phillips, President of the Sleepy Hollow Taxpayers Association thanked Trustee Cicchetti for checking into several items regarding route 9. He asked what streets in the Manors are scheduled to be repaired. The Administrator stated that the culvert by Fremont and Hemlock Drive is on the schedule for June or early July. Edna Belanich asked about the problem of the shopping carts from the Grand Union which is getting worse. Trustees Hyland and Marren stated that fines should be issued. This situation will be referred to the Public Works and Police committees. Chick Galella asked where the $105,000. from the State would be applied? The Mayor stated that we have not received this money yet. Trustee cicchetti commented that if we do receive it, we will deposit it in an interest bearing account and use it towards next year's tax rate. Mr. Galella also asked what the payment to Bridging the Gap was. The Administrator stated that this is a firm that was hired to review our telephone bills over the past four years regarding lines, police call boxes, etc. and they found that we have been overcharged, therefore they have recouped $34,000., half of it to be paid to them. Mr. Galella asked several questions regarding the replacement of the Police Chief and he was told that personnel matters cannot legally be discussed at a public meeting. There being no further comments from the public, the Mayor closed the public comment section. 3 �Mayor'» Report The Mayor reported that the Operation Clean-Up Task Force has been a great success. Everyone is invited to join them every two weeks on Thursdays. Some of the comments and concerns of the committee are litter on the streets especially on weekends. Suggestions included hiring a part time sweeper and ask the judge to consider imposing community service as part of a sentence. Other concerns were the noise level, garbage being dropped by sanitation men, incinerator smoke at College Arms, bar doors being left open at night,"Quiet Zone" signs being put up in front of churches and hospitals, possible citizens patrol at 126 Valley Street, and the possibility of picture signs throughout the Village to replace some signs. The Planning Board will meet June 14 and the Zoning Board on June 20th. Flag Day ceremonies will be held on June 14th at 7 PM at Patriots Park with Tarrytown and the VFW. All are invited to attend. Counting of truck traffic on Beekman Avenue has been completed. The Mayor and the Administrator attended an annual meeting of the fire department earlier this evening at Morse School. Administrator's Report The Administrator reported that we have been reimbursed for damage which was done -to the base of the fence at Douglas Park; prior to that we received a check for the damage to the fence. We opened bids for street lighting and maintenance of traffic signals and there are a few clarifications that need to be made on the apparent low bids which will be discussed at the next work session. Trustees' Reports Trustee Treacy reported that we have been awarded a $1000. grant from the Heritage Task Force. The Governor has put much emphasis on the Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Council would like to create a greenway which would stretch 154.8 miles on the Hudson River and the greenway North Tarrytown is proposing would make us strong contenders for the large grant. The $1000. will help to improve upon our application with the State for a one million dollar grant from the new Environmental Quality Bond Act. On May 21 a meeting with the merchants was held concerning the upcoming improvements on the avenue. A representative from the Department of Planning gave them reassurance on many of their questions such as parking. Additional parking will be available at Morse school lot. Labor negotiations are continuing with the PBA and the new municipal employee unit. 4 �Trustee Alter reported that regarding Devries Field, GM has planted over forty trees between the field and their property line, Metro North has also planted trees along the fence of their power station and is giving the Village an additional 300 feet of railroad ties. He stated that at the next work session the Board will discuss the monies to be appropriated to implement the plans for the completion of the field. Day Camp registration is being held, tot camp registration is full; there are still openings for camp counselors and there will be a trip to the Mets game on August 16, tickets are $14. Trustee Cicchetti stated that the Village was asked to prepare written policy statements on purchasing procedures that require bidding. Trustee Marren will review the financial management guide with the administrative officials to see if this guide is being followed. He will be reviewing the guide for competitive bidding purchasing. He has checked with other villages regarding suggestions for merit awards to employees. They will discuss this at the next work session. We have received a proposal from Law Enforcement Systems Incorporated for the the collection of fines. He asked the Board to discuss whether they want to change the policy, since our contract with Complus will be expiring. Trustee Rey applauded the fire department for their response to the oil spill at the Restoration. He commented that Mr. Kahn has not transferred ownership as yet. He asked the Fire Chief to follow up on the old storm drain to have it filled and blocked off so that it doesn't happen again. Trustee Rey moved to have the Water Department follow up on the dye tracing in the drains, second by Trustee Alter and motion carried. He commended the Ambulance Corp. for their quick response to a life saving situation at General Motors. Trustee Hyland spoke on code enforcement. The houses on New Broadway and Lawrence Avenue were reinspected and both are still being occupied. The Mayor stated that the police should be notified and a warrant issued. He entered the police report into the record. He asked the chair for a moment of silence at the next meeting for a former policeman Hugh Fiorella, who just passed away. Under Public Works, he commended the Assistant Foreman for a job well done in the absence of the General Foreman for the past few weeks; the highway department crews are still working on the roads; the dip in front of 220 Palmer Avenue has been repaired, and Wednesday is a recycling day. 5 �Trustee Narren reported that the Retail Expansion Committee met last week. Trustee Treacy provided some background information especially on the sidewalks. They will be sitting down with the merchants to listen to their complaints and ideas. Trustee Marren stated that they also discussed that the Revitalization and Retail Commission should be one committee or at least meet together on a regular basis. The Mayor commented that once the downtown area is upgraded, new businesses would be encouraged to open. If we can convince merchants to deliver food to GM at lunch time, traffic will be cut down considerably. Trustee Narren stated that these two committees must be in cinque with one another. Resolutions- Attached Old Business Trustee Hyland stated that the Police Committee has decided that there are enough taxi cabs in the village right now and more companies are not warranted at this time. After a brief discussion, Trustee Marren asked that it be discussed further at the next work session. Trustee Cicchetti commented that on the matter of Code Enforcement, the revitalization committee needs to know what is being done and Trustee Marren commented that we need a follow-up system. The Mayor stated we do have a log which just needs to be updated. Trustee Marren asked if the Water Department would be marking out the water mains before the sidewalk project begins. Trustee Treacy stated that the drawings show where they are located. Trustee Marren also asked if the possibility of breakaway hydrants could be considered before reinstalling the original ones. She also commented on the back up chlorinator for the aqueduct and the Administrator stated the engineer is working on it now. Trustee Marren asked about the age of the police vests and if police officer vests were mandatory. Officer Warren stated that the officer must sign a waiver if he chooses not to wear it. Trustee Treacy commented that there are grants available for police vests. Mayor Gandolfo asked the Police Committee to check into the possibility of assisting persons who are locked out of their cars. She stated perhaps they could sign a waiver if there is any damage done to the car. Trustee Marren asked about the change in the first and second election districts. The Mayor stated that the Town has changed the second district to Holy Cross, but we have not. Trustee Rey wanted to reaffirm that there is proper insurance for the sidewalk program. The County is taking care of this. 6 �I Hew Business T r u s t e e Key questioned a l e t t e r he r e c e i v e d from t h e General Foreman's attorney. Village Counsel stated that t h i s i s a matter for executive session and cannot be discussed at a public meeting. A p p r o v a l of Warrants- Trustee Hyland moved t o approve the w a r r a n t s and authorize the Treasurer t o pay t h e b i l l s , second by T r u s t e e C i c c h e t t i and motion c a r r i e d . The amount of the General Fund i s $76,146.16 and the Water Department fund, $4,297,65. Public Comments Miguel Jimenez when Officer Otero's p o s i t i o n would be f i l l e d . The A d m i n i s t r a t o r s t a t e d t h a t we a r e w a i t i n g f o r t h e c i v i l s e r v i c e l i s t from the County. M a r i o DeFelice asked what i s being done w i t h t h e i l l e g a l apartments now t h a t the reassessment i s done? Mayor Gandolfo s t a t e d t h a t the Code Enforcement Officers w i l l be checking t h e s e . Mr. D e F e l i c e asked i f i n s p e c t i o n s on t h e gas s t a t i o n s w i l l i n c l u d e t h e school bus garage. T r u s t e e Rey moved amend t h e p r e v i o u s motion t o include a l l commercials along r o u t e 9, second by Trustee C i c c h e t t i and carried. Jim Warren would l i k e t o attend the work s e s s i o n t o d i s c u s s the taxi situation. He f e e l s that one company has t h e monopoly and t h a t competition i s needed. J o e Valcarce, of Knapp McCarthy , s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e a r e a l o t of f a c t o r s involved and t h a t he knows of no c o m p l a i n t s over t h e years. He s t a t e d t h a t there could be r a m i f i c a t i o n s t o public s a f e t y and t a x i c a b i n d u s t r y i s r e g u l a t e d by t h e P o l i c e Department. The Mayor s t a t e d t h a t t h e number of l i c e n s e s t o be i s s u e d determined by the Board. is Don Caetano f e l t t h a t the Board should allow more t a x i c a b s in the V i l l a g e because competition is good for b u s i n e s s . T r u s t e e Marren s t a t e d t h a t i t should be d i s c u s s e d with Counsel and Trustee C i c c h e t t i commented i t should a l s o be discussed at a work s e s s i o n further before any decision i s made. There being no f u r t h e r comments, the Board adjourned t o Executive S e s s i o n t o discuss l i t i g a t i o n and personnel m a t t e r s . 7 �Executive Session Discussion ensued on a request made by Chief Spota that the Board consider giving him $4,000.00 severance pay upon retirement. The Board determined he was not entitled to this and denied his request. After much discussion on the position of Acting Police Chief, Trustee Treacy moved to rescind the assignment of Lt. James Erophy as Acting Chief. This motion was seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and was carried by a 4-2 vote with Trustees Rey and Hyland voting NO. Trustee Treacy moved to assign Gabriel Hayes as Acting Police Chief due to the continuing absence of Chief Spota until June 15, 1990; upon the retirement of Richard Spota, he will be appointed provisional Chief. His present salary will remain the same. This motion \f£*s seconded by Trustee Cicchetti. After much discussion, the motion was carried by a 4-2 vote with Trustees Rey and Hyland voting NO. Trustee Cicchetti moved to approve the retirement of Richard Spota, effective June 15, 1990, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried by a 6-0 vote. Trustee Cicchetti moved to call for a new civil service test for Chief of Police. This motion was seconded by Trustee Alter and carried by a 6-0 vote. Back to regular session, Mayor Gandolfo adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Angela^lverett Deputy Village Clerk �Meeting Date: 06/05/90 Resolution #: 6/060/90 BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees sets a Public Hearing for June 19, 1990 to revise Chapter 18 "Electrical Code" Section 18-20A fees as follows: A, A fee for a license as an electrical contractor shall be two hundred dollars ($200.)/ which sum shall be paid by the applicant to the Village Clerk at the time of making application. The remainder of Section A remains the same. MOVED: Trustee Treacv Meeting Date: Resolution #: SECONDED: Trustee Rey VOTE: 6-0 06/05/90 6/061/90 Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees sets a Public Hearing for June 19, 1990 to revise Chapter 45, Sanitary Code Article II, Section 45-17 Fees as follows to add: (NEW) C. A plumbing contractor who is a bona fide holder of a certificate of registration or license duly issued to him by some other municipality in the state of New York shall be entitled to a license for plumbing work upon filing with the Plumbing Inspector a certified copy of said certificate of registration or license issued by the Plumbing Inspector to plumbers, and upon payment of fee of fifty dollars ($50.), and shall be renewed by January 1 of each succeeding year on the payment of fifty dollars ($50.). All applications for reciprocal licenses must be reviewed, and all reciprocal licenses must be approved by the North Tarrytown Examining Board of Plumbers. MOVED: Trustee Hyland SECONDED: Trustee Alter VOTE: 6-0 �c TELEPHONE (914)631-0100 RICHARD J. SPOTA polite Setrartment Village nfKiirtl) Oterrtftoutni H.fi. 10591 POLICE REPORT APRIL 1990 Total P e r s o n s Charged with Crimes or V i o l a t i o n s : 1. V&T Moving V i o l a t i o n s 2. V&T Non Moving V i o l a t i o n s 3. D.W.I , 4. Criminal Sale Controlled Substance 1st 5. Criminal Sale Controlled Substance 3rd 6. Criminal Poss Controlled Substance 1st 7. Criminal Poss Stolen Property 5th 8. Criminal Poss Stolen Property 7th 9. Criminal Poss Weapon 3rd..10. Criminal Poss Controlled Substance 7th 11. Resisting Arrest 12 . Disorderly Conduct , 13. Soliciting without permit. 14. Criminal Trespass...... 15 . Village Ordinance Open Container I , , Total 1504 134 4 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 153 �r Parking Violations: 1. M e t e r e d P a r k i n g 2. Other Parking V i o l a t i o n s 376 • 975 Total Investigations of Investigations of Investigations of Aiding of Injured Reported Felonies Other Complaints Auto Accidents at Accidents 1351 6 '95 20 4 . Total Police Aid to Sick Persons... Ambulance Requests R e s p o n d i n g to A l a r m s A r res r s o n W a r r a n t s Missing Persons D.O.A Escorts Checking 9 Dark Houses Other Colls for Assistance. 325 26 30" 13 4 3 1 3 95 202 377 . * Total Respectfully sub «d. f Mk, James Brophy A c t i n g C h i e f of P o l i c e �On Thursday, June 28, 1990 at 10:00 AM a Public Opening of bids for Repair to a 25 Yard Refuse Truck took place in the Municipal Building at 28 Beekman Avenue, North Tarrytown, New York. Present: William T. Regan, Village Administrator/Clerk Frank Anzovino, Village Treasurer The following bids were received and opened: South Equipment Corp. South 122 Route 17 Paramus, NJ 07652 Amount of bid: Repair: Option: $19,965.00 18,000.00 Theodore J. Burke & Son 34-09 126th St. Flushing, NY 11368 Amount of bid: Karl Sterling, Inc. PO Box 82 Croton Falls, NY 10519 Amount of bid: Repair: Option: Repair: Option: $35,453.00 $17,846.00 Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk 19 �On Monday, June 11, 1990 at 2:00 PH a Public Opening of bids for Repairs to the Existing Building and Installation of a New Heating Systm at the Water Department Building at 314 North Broadway, North Tarrytown, New York took place in the Municipal Building at 26 Bee km an Avenue, North Tarrytown, New York. Present: William T. Regan, Village Administrator/Village Clerk Frank Anzovino, Village Treasurer The following bids were received and opened: Affordable Heating Service 975 Burke Avenue Bronx, New York 104 69 Amount of bid: $21,900 WFM Contracting 57 Waite Street Buchanan, New York Amount of bid: $123,710 Frank Valerio Contracting Corp. 89 West Route 59 Central Nyack, New York Amount of bid: $126,011. Wesco Plumbing & Heating 8 So. Second Avenue Mt. Vernon, New York Amount of bid: Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk $63,000. � 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. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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/. 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