https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/ed403e8816863a76185e3129c81d25f4.pdf 1d521c53a83eb188738c769ab4b2345a PDF Text Text i A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown was held on January 8, 1991 at 8:00 PM. Present: Mayor Gandolfo Trustee Alter Trustee Cicchetti Trustee Rey Trustee Hyland Trustee Marren Trustee Treacy (arrived late) Also Present: John J. Hughes, Jr.,Village Attorney William T. Regan, Village Administrator 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 December 18, 1990 as written, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried 5-0. Approval of Warrants Trustee cicchetti moved to approve the warrants and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried 5-0 after a brief discussion. The amount of the General' Fund was $75,33 6.65 and the Water Department Fund was $18,3 64.05. Communications, Petitions & Requests Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a copy of a letter written to Donald Stever by the District Manager of the Westchester County Department of Conservation regarding the proposed changes in the Wetlands/V7atercourse Protection ordinance that the Village had adopted. She asked that at some point the Board should invite Mr. Stever to sit with the Board at a work session to discuss these proposed changes. The Mayor was in receipt of a letter from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation notifying us that they are pleased to approve the application of the Village of North Tarrytown Conservation Advisory Council for partial reimbursement of expenses at the initial reimbursement rate of 15% of whatever money is spent of the $13,200 that the Environmental Council has applied for. Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a letter from Glen's Towing Co. in Elmsford introducing himself to the Village stating that he would be interested in speaking to us with regard to a 24 hour towing contract. 1 �723 Public Comments Mr. William Patten of 12 Dell Street addressed the Mayor with several comments regarding a letter written by him to her which was not read and her letter to him removing him from the clean-up committee. The Mayor stated that these were not comments and she would not get into a public discussion regarding this. Mr. Patten questioned the Mayor's car telephone bills and suggested that in light of the economy, there should be a moratorium on spending. Armando Galella addressed the Board suggesting that they reconsider the possible purchase of the burned out building on Beekman Avenue for use as a parking lot. The building should not be taken off the tax rolls and more people should not be left homeless. I Mayor•s Report 8 The Mayor has contacted the manager of Celebrity newspaper with regard to complaints by residents that the newspaper is being thrown onto their property and sidewalk. He has fired two delivery men and has hired new ones; he will also have people inspect the deliveries. If anyone wishes to discontinue delivery of the paper, they can call 1-800-942-1010 or they can contact the manager at 694-5127. There will be no Planning Board meeting in January; the Zoning Board will meet on January 16 at 8:00 PM. The Mayor would like to make a recommendation to the Board during executive session regarding the appointment of an Acting Village Justice. The deliberations on the disciplinary hearing regarding the police officer will be continued next Monday, January 14 at 5 PM. Mayor Gandolfo thanked the plant manager of General Motors for his help in obtaining a generous donation of $100,000. from General Motors towards our beautification program. We havej received the first installment of $25,000. The building on Beekman Avenue has been examined by our engineers) and they have determined that the damage is more than 50% and after a basic survey, it has been determined that approximately 44 parking spaces can be made on that property and in the back yards of the other properties. The appraiser and the Building Inspector will give the Board an estimate on what the property is worth and how much it would cost to erect a parking lot. The Mayor has written to Mrs. Fisher to see if she is interested in selling this property. 2 �Administrator's Report The Administrator stated that the resolution that was passed recently with regard to Drug Free School Zone, we have been waiting for the signs and they will be installed shortly. The Administrator stated that in response to Trustee Rey • s request for the possible erection of flashing yellow lights on County House Road, Nick Morabito has quoted us a price of $1820. which the General Foreman stated is a very good price. Therefore, the Administrator recommended that the Board authorize the installation of these lights. After some discussion on whether the lights or grooving of the road is the best , the Mayor stated that the grooving could not be done in the winter but should be done in the Spring in addition to the flashing lights being erected now. Trustee Rey moved that the Board authorize the erection of the yellow flashing lights on County House Road for a price of $1820, seconded by Trustee Marren. After more discussion on where the lights would be erected, motion was carried 5-0. The Administrator asked that the resolution awarding the air conditioning bid be tabled until the next meeting until he consults with the engineer. He also stated that the resolution requesting the loan of eleven voting machines be changed to twelve. Trustees' Reports Trustee Alter gave an update on recreation programs; the Outing Club will be meeting to discuss hiking and canoe trips for the Spring, golf lessons are now being organized, registration is now being taken for aerobics, there is men's open gym, youth hockey, youth open basketball and a mother/toddler will begin this Friday morning at the Warner Library. The new brochures have been mailed out and he thanked all the advertisers who participated in this brochure. Trustee Cicchetti reported that the Village has been trying to improve our financial status outside of tax increases. One way was the adoption of a computer system which would be operated by the Village to collect fines in the court with an average savings of about $23,000. a year, revising water bill collection system by increasing the penalty rate of 1% to 5% and reducing the grace period from ninety days to thirty days. In the Engineer's report regarding the new filtration system, we will not know until December of 1991 whether the Village will be made to make any changes, therefore he recommended to the Board that we postpone any further discussion on financing and surcharges or any additional costs to the Village until we know what we must do, if anything. 3 �13T The audit report for the 1989-90 tax year is complete; there is a surplus of $61,850. which will be applied to the 1991-92 year to offset some of the property tax losses due to assessment reductions. The Mayor stated that before the Board can approve the auditors report, she has asked the auditor to add an amendment to the audit naming any additional law suits the Village is involved in. Trustee Marren also requested that the letter from Mr. DeMelia be corrected to reflect accurate dates and time of the audit. Trustee Rey commended the North Tarrytown Fire Department for their quick response and dedication to the fire which erupted Christmas evening at 7 8 Beekman Avenue and the next day at al Clinton Street fire. By keeping them under control, the fires were prevented from spreading to other buildings. He also thanked' all the other fire departments who responded to mutual aid. Trustee Rey commented that when there is an accident and the ambulance is summoned to transport the injured to the hospital, no fault insurance pays the ambulance service and he would like to sit down with Counsel and the Fire Wardens to explore the opportunity to increase revenue to the Fire Department and the Village as a whole. Trustee Rey will advise David Cappello, Second Assistant Chief,that regarding his memo to take fire apparatus and fire chief's cars to the convention in June; he wishes to look into this request further before approving it. Trustee Hyland entered the police report into the record. This Wednesday recycling will resume and when we have a snow or ice storm, he told residents they must place their garbage at the curb unless paths are shoveled and sanded. Christmas trees are being picked up at the curb and are being chipped to be added to our compost. The parking lot on Cortlandt Street is ready and flyers are being put out informing the residents. Trustee Hyland also commended the fire department for a job well done. m With regard to the fire on Clinton Street, the Code Enforcement! Officers had tried for months to get into this building but could! not; that is why code enforcement is so important. I Trustee Marren reported that on the Planned Community Living Group Home at 1 Evergreen Way, the Village was notified at the end of December that the agency has declined the alternative house on Cedar Street; the Village has not received the Commissioner's judgement on whether or not the home should be located here. A brief discussion ensued on the attorney fees related to this proposed group home. Trustee Treacy commented that there has been too much money spent and felt that it was futile from the onset to even go forward and hoped that in the future the Board could 4 �i -?30- receive at least a ballpark figure for anything like this before the Board proceeds. Trustee Marren stated that our own attorney had also put in many hours and this kept the other attorney's fees lower than they might have been. Trustee Marren stated the whole Board did agree to go forward with the appeal at the time. Trustee Treacy reported that he has reviewed our ethics code and commented that it is very inadequate. He has been reviewing different ethics codes throughout the County and the NYS Public Officers Law and Trustee Treacy moved to call for a Public Hearing for a proposed new ethics code for February 5, 1990 at 8:00 PM, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried. The Board will review and discuss this further at the next work session. Trustee Treacy wanted as many employees as possible to receive a copy of this proposal to review before the public hearing. He then read the preamble to the Ethics Code. Trustee Treacy gave an update on labor negotiations: Union is heading towards interest arbitration and municipal union is in mediation now. The PBA the new Mayor Gandolfo commented that there was a group of residents from 146-148 Cortlandt Street present who were protesting Judge Frascati's ruling that they must vacate this building in ninety days. Miguel Jimenez spoke on their behalf and asked the Village for their help; he stated that Peoples Westchester Savings Bank has taken over the building,the building is salvageable and the' bank is making every effort to have the buildings repaired. The Mayor stated that she has spoken with Mr. Olsen, the President of Peoples Bank and he indicated that they would be very willing to sit down with the Building Inspector and the tenant's attorney, Mr. Friou to work something out so that the apartments are fixed and no one is evicted in ninety days. Mr. Friou, the attorney must work this out with the Village court. Resolutions-Attached Old Business Discussion ensued again on the validity of Stiloski's insurance certificate. Trustee Marren moved that we suspend the Village's operation with Stiloski Towing until the contract issue is resolved and in the interim we call Alex's Towing effective immediately, until towing contract is awarded, seconded by Trustee Treacy. After more discussion ensued, motion carried 5-1 with Trustees Marren, Treacy, Cicchetti, Rey and Alter voting YES and Trustee Hyland voting NO. The Administrator will get Alex's certificate of insurance back from Mr. Gregory the next morning. Trustee Rey asked that we look into the terms of the lease that we have regarding the copy machine in the police department. 5 �I Trustee Marren asked if we have any updated bills and a projected final cost on the sidewalk project. Trustee Treacy stated that some bills have been received and are being reviewed; the good news is that it seems we will be coming substantially under budget. New Business The next Board meeting will be held on January 22, 1990 and the work sessions will be held on January 15th and January 29th. Public Comments Chick Galella asked about the cost of the prosecuting attorney in the DiCairano trial. John Hughes, Jr. stated that Mr. Gilleece was paid approximately $5000. and he also commented that it would be a conflict of interest if he as Village Attorney was hired to prosecute. Mr. Galella felt that the Village would have saved money if the District Attorney had investigated the officer instead. He also questioned the cost of lawyers in the police contract negotiations; the Mayor stated it was $210. per hour. He also asked when the audit would be available to the public; the Mayor stated it should be approved by the next meeting. He asked if a resolution was needed to buy the burned out property on Beekman Avenue; the Mayor stated that she has just made an inquiry but no action has been taken. Don Caetano asked why the owners on Beekman Avenue did not have to pay their share of the cost of sidewalk repairs. Trustee' Treacy stated that this was a beautification program to improve the business area which was funded half by the County and was not the same as requests by residents for repairs. He also asked why our attorney could not handle the matter regarding the proposed group home; Trustee Marren stated that it was important to have the best lawyer experienced in this field and that our attorney also did alot of work for us. Mario Belanich asked if benches were going to be replaced on the Avenue after the revitalization was complete; Trustee Treacy responded yes. He also asked if a public hearing was required to put the flashing yellow lights on County House Road; the Mayor commented no. He also requested that the towing company from out of town not be considered and we patronize our own companies. Mr. Galella asked what the difference was on the two bids that were submitted for tree service contracts. Trustee Rey read the bids aloud. Walter Gregory commented that the flashing lites on County House Road was a good idea, but the grooves were also needed. 6 �Steve Serina wanted to know what the status of the full stop sign at Bedford and Sleepy Hollow Road; the Administrator stated that this was a state road and the state has denied this request stating that it would be more hazardous. There being no further comments, the public comment section was closed. Trustee Hyland moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel matters,seconded by Trustee Marren and motion carried. Executive Session A brief discussion ensued on the appointment of an Acting Village Justice. Mayor Gandolfo asked that the Board approve her appointment of Robert Donnelly, a NY City Attorney, as Acting Village Justice. She commented that there was no local attorney who was willing to accept this position because in doing so, they would not be able to take any cases heard in our Village court. The Board unanimously approved this appointment. Discussion ensued on whether the firemen who fought the big fire on Christmas night and did not come to work the following day, should be charged a sick day. Trustee Hyland moved not to dock the firemen for that day, seconded by Trustee Rey and motion did not carry with Trustees Hyland and Rey voting YES, and Trustees Cicchetti, Alter, Marren and Treacy voting NO. Discussion ensued on whether to give 4% retroactive pay to the municipal union employees who are still in negotiations, since these employees will most likely receive more than the 4% when negotiations are completed. Trustee Treacy moved to give these employees 4% retroactive pay for the 1989-90 year on the condition that this meets with the approval of the union representative, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried 5-1 with Trustee Hyland voting NO. There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk 7 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 01/08/91 01/01/91 RESOLVED: That the Village of North Tarrytown have the following ten (10) Election Districts in the Village Election to be held on March 19, 1991. Also, resolved that said polling places be open from 7AM to 9 AM on Election Day. 1st. Election District Union Hose Co. Firehouse, corner of Cortlandt St. and Cedar St. North Tarrytown, N.Y. 2nd. Election District Union Hose Co.Firehouse, Corner of Cortlandt St. and Cedar St. North Tarrytown, N.Y. 3rd. Election District Fire Headquarters,2 8 Beekman Avenue North Tarrytown, New York 4th. Election District Rescue Hose Co.Firehouse, Lawrence Avenue, North Tarrytown, NY 5th. Election District National Sokol / Inc. 151 Beekman Avenue, North Tarrytown, NY 6th Election District Historic Hudson Valley, (Sleepy Hollow Restoration) Visitors Recreation Center-Corner Pocantico St. & No. Broadway,N.Tarrytown,NY 7th Election District Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1042 3 22 North Broadway, N. Tarrytown,NY 8th Election District Sleepy Hollow Motors, New Broadway N,orth Tarrytown, NY 9th Election District Holy Cross Hall, Beekman Avenue North Tarrytown, NY 10th Election District Historic Hudson Valley (Sleepy Hollow Restoration) Visitors Recreation Center-Corner of Pocantico St. & No. Broadway, N. Tarrytown, NY MOVED: Trustee Hyland SECONDED: Trustee Marren VOTE: 6-0 �Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/02/91 Resolved: That, Voting machines be used Village Election on March 19, 1991. Moved: Trustee Hyland in the Seconded: Trustee Cicchetti forthcoming Vote . 6-0 Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/03/91 Resolved: That, the Administrator be directed to ascertain if the same polling places are available at a fee of $75. for Election Day. Moved; T r u s t e e Hyland Seconded:T r u s t e e Cicchetti votes 6 "° Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/04/91 Resolved: That the Election Inspectors be paid $5.25 per hour on Registration Day and that the Election Inspectors be paid $85. on Election Day and the Chairperson be paid $100. on Election Day. Moved; T r u s t e e Hyland Seconded: Trustee Alter votes 6"° Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/05/91 Resolved: That, the Clerk be authorized to publish and post the proper notices of Registration and Election Days and also purchase the necessary supplies. Moved: Trustee H yland Seconded: Trustee Marren Vote: 6 ~° �Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/06/91 Resolved: That, the matter of requesting the loan of eleven (12) voting machines from the Town of Mt.Pleasant for use in the annual Village Election to be held on March 19, 1991, be left in the hands of the Administrator, also the placing of rails, booths, etc. in the polling places. Moved: T r u s t e e *y land Seconded: T r u s t e e Marren vote: 6"° Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #:01/07/91 Resolved: That, Registration Day be held on March 9, 1991 from Noon to 9 PM; and that Registration be held in the lobby of the Municipal Building. Moved: Trustee H yland Seconded : I r u s t e e C i c c h e t t l vote: 6_0 �Meeting Date: Resolution #: 01/08/91 01/08/91 Be It Resolved the Board of Trustees awards the bid for tree services to Peterkin Bros. Tree Service Inc., 765 Hardscrabble Road, Chappagua, New York, authorizes the Village Attorney to draft a contract for said service, and authorizes the Mayor to sign said contract. MOVED: Trustee Treacy Trustee Hyland votee NO. Meeting Date: Resolution #: SECONDED: Trustee Clcchetti Brief discussion ensued. VOTE : 5-1 01/08/91 01/09/91 Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees awards the bid for the installation of an air conditioning unit in Village Hall to Carey & Walsh, Inc. 29 South Depot Plaza, Tarrytown, N. Y. 10591 for the sum of $7,940. Said bid being the lowest responsive bid due to the failure of Official Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. to provide a Bid Bond as required by specifications. MOVED: SECONDED: RESOLUTION WAS TABLED. Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/10/91 VOTE : Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Town of Greenburgh for the North Tarrytown Police Department to interface with the New York State Police Information Network (NYSPIN) through Mobile Digital Terminals known as the Southern Tier Automated Network (STAN). (Copy attached). MOVED: Trustee Hyland SECONDED: Trustee Cicchetti VOTE: 6-0 Brief discussion ensued. Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/11/91 Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Village Administrator to prepare specifications and seek bids for the replacement of the Police Department's 1988 Chevrolet Suburban which was damaged in an accident on December 7, 1990. MOVED : Trustee Hyland SECONDED: Trustee Alter VOTE : 6-0 �Meeting Date: 01/08/91 Resolution #: 01/12/90 Be It Resolved, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Administrator to submit an application and the Mayor to sign said applicabion for a $20,000. grant under the 1991-1992 NYS Archives and Records Administration Grants-in-Aid Program for the purpose of inventorying all Village records, MOVED: TniHfPP Hylar^ SECONDED ;Trustee Marren VOTE : 6-0 �7</q m TELEPHONE (914)631-0800 RICHARD J. SPOTA Chitf of Police yUalitz Separtraent EUlag* of Nortt) OJarrtfbmut. &.$• 10591 POLICE REPORT NOVEMBER 1990 Total Number Charged by Policej 174 1419 1. Arrested 2. Summoned Total 1593 Persons Charged with Crimes or Violations: 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. V&T Moving Violations.... V&T Non Moving Violations D.W.I Criminal Possession of a weapon 4th Menacing , Assault 3rd Disorderly Conduct Rape 1st- Sodomy 1st Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 7th, Criminal Possession stolen Property 5th Criminal Contempt 2nd Criminal trespass 2nd , Falsely reporting an incident 2nd , Resisting arrest Obstructing Governmental administration Harassment Violation Temporary Order of Protection NT Warrant Burglary 3rd Soliciting without permit 135 1 10 2 2 4 4 Total 174 �6 Parking Violations: 1. Metered Parking 2. Other Parking Violations , , Total Investigations of Investigations of Investigations of Aiding of Injured Reported Felonies Other Complaints Auto Accidents at Accidents 464 955 1419 ,. 4 343 13 5 Total Police Aid to Sick Persons Amb ulance Requests Responding to Alarms Arrests on Warrants Missing Persons.. D.O.A Escorts Checking 9 Dark Houses Other Calls for Assistance * '. 365 24 27 31 1 , . *] 0 • .••• 5 97 251 Total 437 Respectfully Submitted, Lt. Gabriel Hayes ( Provisional Chief of Police » �*Ae I 2wC TELEPHONE (914) 631-0800 ACTING CHIEF JAMES P. BROPHY Polite Bsputtmznt Ifliage af Nartlj aterrgtauin, NJ. 10531 THE FOLLOWING LISTS THE LOCATION OF ALARMS AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES RESPONDED TO BY THE OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER""" 1990" 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Sleepy Hollow Restoration Sleepy Hollow High School Sushi Raku Restaurant 49 Hemlock Dr 36 Hemlock Dr 24 Hemlock Dr 20 Hemlock Dr 5 Hemlock Dr 162 Highland Ave Cyrs Auto Parts- Cortlandt St 27 Pokahoe Dr 34 Fremont Rd 22 Fremont Rd 11 Pokahoe Dr 12 Birch Close 54 Beekman Ave.. Frank Chevrolet 126 Valley St 4 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 �•V NOETB TABBYTQWN FISE DEPARTMENT North Tarrytown, New York John Dicairano 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 Chief Engineer Michael Whaien First Assistant Chief David Cappello Second Assistant Chief January 5, 1991 Mayor and Board of Trustee's 28 Beekman Ave. N. Tarrytown, NY 10591 Dear Mayor Gandolfo: On December 11, 1990 The Fire Council received a letter from Columbia Hose asking to take their apparatus and the three Chief cars to the Hudson Valley Convention Parade in Lake George, NY. Sincerely, David Cappello, 2nd Assistant Chief � 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-1991 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. 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