https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/b1316fa4481edb74f72a1ae26571f0c6.pdf 089a4b90a7f595786e9e26b3c29b14d0 PDF Text Text A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown was held on December 4, 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 Hearings- None Mayor Gandolfo introduced Edward Dorsey, Representative from Westchester County regarding Enhanced 911 who gave a brief summary of the proposed system. They will need a listing of all house numbers to help answer all emergency calls as quickly as possible. This will be a separate line for just emergency calls and not any other possible nuisance calls that might come in through police headquarters. A surcharge of thirty-five cents per line per month will be imposed on all customer lines with a maximum of seventy five lines. This will pay for the equipment and there should not be any cost for personnel because the system will be decentralized and each municipality will be using their own personnel. The County will be leasing the equipment from the NY Telephone Company. Mr. Dorsey worked for many years for the telephone company and is very familiar with their system. Approval of Minutes Trustee Marren moved to approve the minutes of November 27, 19 90 as written, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried. Approval of Warrants Trustee Hyland moved to approve the warrants and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried 5-0 with Trustee Marren abstaining. Trustee Rey questioned the welding bill; the Administrator would check with the General Foreman to see why it wasn't done in house. Communications, Petitions & Requests Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a letter from Louis Falasca requesting an amendment be considered to the Zoning regulations regarding the requirements of the set back of a yard. 1 �The Mayor received correspondence from Eileen Pilla, Mayor of Tarrytown asking for our help and support in alleviating the severe traffic jams both villages experience whenever there is a slowdown on the Tappan Zee Bridge. She asked that we write to the NYS Thruway Authority to persuade them to move quickly on the implementation of a "moveable barrier" on the bridge because our situation is desperate and cannot wait four more years for relief. Trustee Marren moved to have the Mayor write to the New York State Thruway Authority and send them a resolution requesting that they move up their timetable for the "moveable barrier" project on the Tappan Zee Bridge, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried unanimously. The Mayor has received a request from Westchester County with regard to amending the Sewer Act; this will be discussed in work session. Public Comments Mario Belanich requested a public hearing be held on the proposed Enhanced 911 system. The Mayor stated that a public hearing is not required in this case and that this proposed system has been discussed for approximately two years or more and most municipalities had agreed that it was a good idea. There being no further comments from the public, the Mayor closed the public comment section. Mayor's Report Mayor Gandolfo read correspondence from Second Assistant Fire Chief, Dave Cappello regarding the action taken at the. last Fire Council meeting. (Attached) The Zoning Board will meet on December 19, 1990 at 8:00 PM and the public is invited to attend and be heard. Administrator's Report The Administrator gave a follow up to the request from a trustee regarding the possibility of installing yellow flashing lites for the bend on County House Road; the General Foreman estimated the cost at approximately $3000.; Nick Morabito, Village electrician did a similar job for Tarrytown about five years ago for about $1200. to $1500. The Administrator will report back to the Board when Mr. Morabito gives us his price estimate. Trustees' Reports Trustee Treacy gave an update on labor relations; the committee will be meeting with the municipal unit and their representative next week, the PBA has filed for compulsory interest arbitration with the Village, the Village has filed improper practice charges against the PBA concerning their lack of good faith and the bargaining on this contract and a few grievances have been dealt with. 2 �Work is continuing along Beekman Avenue. There has been an interest in creating a parking lot behind stores on Washington and Cortlandt Street. Trustee Treacy did some research on this and commented that we could do improvements in our business district by creating a business improvement district with the approval of the property owners and the merchants; many merchants are interested in forming a merchants group. He will keep the Board posted on further developments. Trustee Treacy stated that the Urban Development Corporation has created a grant and loan program; these monies will be awarded soon and he will be receiving the rules required to apply for these grants shortly. These grants and loans can be used for commercial facade improvement, local site development, etc. Trustee Alter stated that the outlook for Kingsland Point Park is that it will remain open but only as a passive park which means a minimum of maintenance and police patrol. In July of 1991 there is scheduled to be a second round of cuts in the County budget and they may close the park altogether. He is keeping in touch with Mr. Elkin on the progress. The Philipse Manor Boat Club dredging has caused concern as to where the sludge was going to be dumped. The Recreation Commission can be assured that there will be no dumping in the Devries Field area. The Recreation programs are still in full swing. The Adult Outing Club has taken two trips and are planning several cross country ski trips this winter. Youth sports programs have been especially successful this fall. Trustee Cicchetti gave an update on the plans to increase revenues to help pay for the new filtration system. One way is to amend the Water and Sewer Department rules and regulations to reduce the grace period for payment and to increase the penalties. After a brief discussion resolution #12/138/90 was read: Be It Resolved the Board of Trustees amends the Water and Sewer Department rules and regulations Section 22 to reduce the grace period for payment from Ninety (90) to Thirty (30) days. All bills over thirty (30) days will be charged five percent (5%) for the first month and one percent (1%) for each month thereafter. MOVED;Trustee Cicchetti SECONDED:Trustee Marren VOTE: 6-0 Notices will be sent to residents regarding this change before the bills go out and also a notice placed in their bill. On December 11, 1990 the engineers will be giving us a report and a cost estimate on the work that will have to be done beginning in 1993 to change the filtration purification system. 3 �These estimated funds will be kept separate from the water department expenditures and will be used to pay off the bonds. Trustee Cicchetti asked if there were any questions with regard to the memo from Sanjay Shah about changing over to a Compucourt system to collect our own fines. Trustee Marren asked about the telephone lines. Sanjay Shah stated we already have a dedicated line and we won't be adding any extra line and we will be saving between $1500. and $2000. by doing this in house. The Mayor stated that the contract with Complus was never to be a permanent arrangement with them. After further discussion, Trustee Treacy moved to authorize the Village to purchase a CompuCourt System contingent upon the Board's approval of financing at the next meeting, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried. Trustee Rey moved to confirm the action of the Fire Wardens taken at their November 13, 1990, seconded by Trustee Hyland and motion carried 6-0. Trustee Rey reported that with regard to a pension for the fire department, he is still waiting for the insurance companies to give us their proposals. He is waiting for the contracts from our insurance company so that he can review them. The Mayor commented that we will contact the insurance company and have them send us a copy. Trustee Hyland reported on code enforcement; several violations are still pending in court and some have been remedied and fines paid. Wednesday is a recycling day; separate newspaper, cardboard and metal. Trustee Marren reported that the Group Home committee has given Planned Community Living an alternate site which is at 16 Cedar Street. Trustee Marren moved to call for a public hearing on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 7 o'clock p.m. to hear comments from the residents in that area, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried 6-0. Notices will sent to all owners in the surrounding area. Resolutions: Resolution #12/137/90: Be it Resolved the Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to sign the Enhanced 911 Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with the County of Westchester. MOVED: Trustee Hyland SECONDED: Trustee Cicchetti 4 VOTE: 6-0 �A brief discussion ensued on whether or not a public hearing was necessary. The Mayor stated that we have given the County a vote of confidence all along. It was decided to have an educational process at a Board meeting in January 1991 and Mr. Dorsey would return and perhaps show some slides. Resolution #: 12/139/90 Be It Resolved the Board of Trustees authorizes the Treasurer to make the following Budget transactions as listed: Increase Decrease A 7140.131 $4,000. A 7140.161 2,000. A 7140.412 500. A 7140.413 500. A 7310.100 1,000. 7140.404 $8,000. MOVED; Trustee Cicchetti SECONDED:Trustee Alter VOTES 6-0 Old Business The Mayor commented that the resolution that was tabled at the November 13, 1990 meeting regarding Deferred Compensation Plan should be taken up tonight. She then read the following: Resolution #12/140/90: Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to sign an Agreement with Mutual of America to administer a Deferred Compensation Plan as authorized by Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code for non-union employees. MOVED: Trustee Treacy SECONDED:Trustee Cicchetti VOTE:5-0 Trustee Rey abstained. Old Business The Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on December 18, 1990 and we will be celebrating the Village's 116th Anniversary. Mayor Gandolfo reported that we have not received any notification from the State on the Tenants' Patrol Grant, therefore we must terminate the program and wait for the State to pick it up again unless the Village wishes to pick it up under our budget. After a brief discussion the Board decided to wait. The Mayor stated that if the tenants wish to continue this patrol and the two paid coordinators wish to volunteer their time, the program could resume. The hearing on John DiCairano will continue Wednesday, December 5 at 7 PM. 5 �The Mayor stated that the agreement with Alex's Towing is still an open issue. The main issue was the parking of his trucks on Clinton Street. A possible compromise on where , how many and for how long his trucks could be parked on the streets, was discussed. Mayor Gandolfo and Trustees Hyland and Treacy commented that there should be no changes made in the original contract at all. After much discussion, Trustee Hyland moved that no amendments be made in the contract with Alex Towing, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried 4-2 with Trustees Hyland, Cicchetti, Alter and Treacy voting YES and Trustees Rey and Marren voting NO. Mayor Gandolfo commented on the senior citizen rent increase exemption; the Village Attorney stated that this should be discussed at the next work session. Trustee Rey wanted to know the status of the letter which was sent to the financial committee; the Mayor stated that Mr. Coon spoke to her and that the committee wanted more information on the reduced Halpern project before they meet again. The Administrator commented that Mr. Perlmutter indicated that he was not sure of the status of the committee at this time so he wasn't certain if they were prepared to write a written report. Mayor Gandolfo stated that they would get the committee more information from Halpern on the revised project and have them meet again. Trustee Rey questioned the memo on the Conservation Advisory Council regarding printing and postal fees. Trustee Cicchetti stated that the Council is moving forward on the LWRP and they are required to have a questionnaire sent to the public. The Mayor asked that the Administrator request a copy of this questionnaire from Dr. Sweet. New Business The work session will be held on December 11 and the Library Board will be here; the annual meeting will be held on December 18th and we will be celebrating the Village's 116th anniversary. Public Comments- None There being no further business, Mayor Gandolfo adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk 6 �£/ NORTH TARBYTOWN FIEE DEPARTMENT North Tarrytown, New York 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. 1899 : John Dicairano Chief Engineer Michael VVhalen First Assistant Chief David Cappello Second Assistant Chief -rvA December 3, 1990 Mayor and Board of Trustees 28 Beekman Avenue N. Tarrytown, NY 10591 Dear Mayor Gandolfo: On November 13, 1990, J. Cruz was dropped from the North Tarrytown Fire Department. E. Giordano was past as a driver of Rescue Hose. W. Gonzalez was past as a driver of Union Hose. 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