https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/af504cc19d811622e1c5492a92c4a059.pdf d7970659ed2da6774609f70da10164a9 PDF Text Text I p A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown was held on March 26, 1991 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 Mayor Gandolfo read the attached Public Hearing notice with regard to amending the NYS Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974. Patricia Kringas spoke on behalf of her father-in-law, Demetrious Kringas, urging the Board to consider amending this law since the law seriously hurts the small homeowner.(Copy of her letter is attached) Ann Pauletti, owner of 190 Valley Street, urged the Board to amend this law. She stated that she has spent so much money renovating this building and cannot increase the rent in several apartments. There is so much bureaucracy at the County level that nothing ever gets resolved. Peter Kringas stated that many of the communities have amended the ETPA law to apply only to those buildings with twelve, sixteen and twenty units. Sam Gittens, a tenant at 100 College Avenue stated that this law is on the books to protect the tenants. We need landlords and tenants to work together. William Diament, Attorney and former hearing officer of rent control, stated that for years it had been decided to treat small landlords differently. There are only twenty nine buildings in North Tarrytown which have between six and ten units. Trustee Treacy spoke to several landlords who state that dealing with ETPA bureaucracy is very difficult and he stated that the Board should seriously consider amending this law.There are seven buildings in the Village that have more than ten units. Trustees Rey and Marren suggested that the Board not make any decisions tonight, but review it further. The Village Attorney also recommended that the law should be reviewed further. 1 �P-JT The Mayor stated that we are only considering amending the number of units, not controls on the landlords, ETPA already does this. Paul Brannigan, real estate agent, commented that the vacancy rate of the properties that he manages right now is in excess of 5%. Mr. Diament stated that the 5% figure is set in the law that if a municipality determines that there is an overall 5% vacancy, they must go out of ETPA. Trustee Rey moved to accept the attorney's advise and not make any decision tonight but to discuss it further at the April 9th work session, seconded by Trustee Marren; Trustees Treacy, Cicchetti, Hyland and Mayor Gandolfo voted NO with Trustees Rey, Marren and Alter voting YES. More discussion ensued among the trustees. The Village Attorney very strongly recommended that the Board wait before making any decision in case challenges arise from any tenants. Mr. Tierney suggested that more regulations are needed. After further discussion with the Village Attorney, Mayor Gandolfo stated that the public hearing would remain open until the Board has a chance to discuss it further. The hearing would continue at the April 16th Board meeting. Approval of Minutes Trustee Treacy moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 1991 as written, seconded by Trustee Cicchetti and motion carried 6-0 after a brief discussion. Trustee Cicchetti moved to approve the minutes of Grievance Day February 19,1991 and the Board of Assessment Review March 12, 1991, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried 6-0. Before moving on to regular order of business, Trustee Treacy presented Mayor Gandolfo with a plaque and thanked her for all the time and effort she put forth as Mayor since 1987 and enumerated a few of her many accomplishments during her terms as Mayor. Approval of Warrants Trustee Marren moved to approve the warrants and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, seconded by Trustee Treacy and motion carried 6-0 after a brief discussion. Total of General Fund is $339,988.46 and the Water Department Fund total is $15,672.87. Trustee Alter questioned why we were borrowing money for Devries field when we had money for that purpose. The Administrator stated that this was to replenish the recreation fund. A brief discussion ensued. 2 T~ �P-5-J Communications, Petitions and Requests Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of letters regarding the proposed increase in the County sales tax from Senator Spano, Manfred Ohrenstein, Senator Goodhue, Assemblywoman Singer,and Gov. Cuomo's office. They are all in agreement with the proposed increase. The Mayor was in receipt of a letter from Emilie Spaulding notifying the Village that Continental Cablevision has moved their district office to Peekskill. Mayor Gandolfo was in receipt of a letter from Laura E. Tessier, District Manager Westchester County with regard to the revisions to the Village's Wetland/Watercourse Law ( made part of record for public hearing of March 5, 1991.) The Mayor received a letter from Terri E. Sisson of Sleepy Hollow Manor regarding excessive noise generated from leaf blowers, lawn mowers, etc. (Refer to Police Chief) The Deputy Clerk was in receipt a letter from Sushi Raku informing the Village of their intent to renew their liquor license. (Refer to Police Chief) Public Comments Alex Fudali expressed concern about Board members confusion over funds allocated in the budget. expressing Trustee Rey commented that there was no confusion, the Board is reviewing the budget now. Trustee Alter stated that the discussion was whether money could be transferred elsewhere. Walter Ceconi asked if there had been a resolution to transfer funds. The Mayor commented that it is all part of the record. Frank Rizzi addressed the Board stating that the sign ordinance should be repealed because the ten day clause cannot apply during election time. Trustee Treacy stated that this ordinance was passed to regulate existing and proposed signs. Perhaps the ordinance could be amended for election purposes. Mayor Gandolfo stated that the sign ordinance has no effect on election and recommended amending the ordinance. James Donovan asked if there was a leash law since people do not seem to be abiding by it. The Mayor stated that there is and there is also a "pooper scooper law". ( Refer to Police Chief) Mayor*s Report Mayor Gandolfo presented outgoing Trustees Marren and Cicchetti with plaques for their dedication on the Village Board. She also presented John Hughes, Jr. Village Attorney with a plaque of 3 �<nrv appreciation for all his time, dedication and good work as our attorney. Administrator's Report The Administrator reported that there is a resolution on the agenda to award the bid for sodium silicate to Jones Chemicals. He stated that there are two personnel items to be discussed in executive session. The Administrator read the certified results of the March 19th election (part of official minutes); Trustee Marren moved to accept these results, seconded by Trustee Alter and motion carried 6-0. , The Administrator reported that the sale of the Water Department building will go out to bid on April 22, 1991. There will be a meeting with representatives from three insurance companies who will present their proposals to the Village. H H £ Trustees' Reports Trustee Treacy reported that the PBA has filed for interest arbitration and John Henry will be representing the Municipal union and a mediation session will be held soon. New benches have been placed on Beekman Avenue and on April 1st. work on the sidewalks will be continuing towards completion. With regard to the facade improvement grant, the representative from the state wanted to enlarge the program to include the south section of Beekman Avenue west of Pocantico Street. In order to receive this grant, we need three or more stores on the south side to join. We do have three who are interested. Hopefully, we will receive an answer from UDC by early May. Trustee Alter gave an update on Devries Field; it will be ready by April 6th and we should be able to play games on it by the first week in May. GM has donated $2400. to purchase a scoreboard and Metro North has donated 150 railroad ties. Softball managers will be meeting for team registrations, Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday at 10 AM in Douglas Park, sure shot basketball will be held on Saturday at 10 AM, outdoor hockey will start soon in Barnhart Park and a survey has been sent to those parents who had children participating in programs last year so that they may rate the programs. Trustee Cicchetti reported that the Board has reviewed the budget together and reminded the Board that they must set a date for the budget public hearing. Trustee Rey reported "progress" in the fire department. Trustee Hyland stated that there is no recycling this Wednesday due to Good Friday when offices are closed. He read police report. 4 fl| Hj Wm �I .P-r<r Trustee Marren reported some progress in the group home situation. The State has agreed to pay $2400. in taxes for the next twenty years; this is not acceptable and the direction to go is to contact Senator Spano for his help. Resolutions-Attached Old Business Trustee Treacy read into the record the attached newspaper editorial regarding the Ethics Code where certain trustees voted to delete the section of the code that would prohibit Village employees from serving as political officials. He asked if these trustees would like to respond. Trustee Rey stated that this article was only an opinion of the newspaper and Trustee Marren stated that her public statement was made at that meeting. Mew Business The Organization meeting will be held on Monday, April 1, 1991. Trustee Rey requested that the outgoing and the incoming Board meet on Thursday afternoon at 5 PM to discuss new items, pending items, etc. Trustee Treacy stated that he could not attend due to his work schedule. Public Comments Sam Gittens asked when the nominations to the Ethics Committee will be made. The Mayor stated that they will discuss nominations in executive session and then announce the names. Alex Fudali asked if his request for the Board to donate $1000. surplus from the Street Festival to Sunny McClean has ever been acted upon. The Mayor stated that there was no surplus and the Board had voted not to make the donation. Frank Rizzi wanted to know how much was appropriated for the cable studio. The Mayor commented that it was a state grant Sunny applied for and is not an appropriation in our budget. Mr. Rizzi stated that he contacted the Code Enforcement Officer with regard to violations on the third floor where the cable office is being built and that Mr. Stiloski told him he could not go up there. The Mayor stated no one ever told him this and if there are violations the Building Inspector would be aware of them since he is on the same floor. Executive Session Trustee Cicchetti moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel items, second by Trustee Treacy and motion carried. Discussion ensued on the 4% retroactive pay increase for for the municipal employees union which had been decided a previous meeting. Trustee Rey moved to authorize retroactive pay, second by Trustee Cicchetti and motion 6-0. 5 1989-90 upon at the 4% carried �Psx Discussion ensued on Sgt. James Whalen's grievance arbitration regarding back Detective-Sergeant's pay from 1987. On the advice of the Village Administrator, Trustee Rey moved to approve the settlement of the grievance arbitration, seconded by Trustee Hyland and motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Gandolfo voting NO. Discussion ensued on the appointments to the Ethics Board. Trustee Treacy moved to appoint Robert Friou and Timothy Coon to the Ethics Board for a term of one year, term to expire March 31, 1992, second by Trustee Alter and motion carried 6-0. Trustee Marren moved to appoint Susan Galgano, Fred Maus and Frank Occhipinti to the Ethics Board for a term of two years, terms to expire March 31, 1993, second by Trustee Rey and motion carried 5-1 with Trustee Hyland voting No. There being no further business, the Mayor adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, (\J (LA-BJ&O Angela Everett Deputy Village Clerk I �I Public Notice Village of North Tarrytown PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 1991 at 8:00 o'clock PM at Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, North Tarrytown, New York to hear and consider amending the New York State Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974, Chapter 567- Laws of 1974 to apply only to those residential rental properties within the Village of North Tarrytown that contain ten or more rental units. A copy of said local law is available in the office of the Village Clerk. All taxpayers, residents and parties in interest are entitled to attend and be heard at this public meeting. By Order of the Board of Trustees Dated: March 21, 1991 Angela Everett, Deputy Village Clerk �Ps& Patricia Kringas 149 Webber Avenue North Tarrytown, N.Y. TO: Mayor Janet Gandolfo and The Board Of Trustees From: Patricia Kringas Date: March 22, 1991 Re: 10591 Public Hearing: Emergency Tenants Protection Act Mj I am writing to encourage your support for a revision of the Emergency Tenants ProtectionH Act. The*proposed change is significantly positive to the small apartment building owners in North Tarrytown. These owners have suffered greatly since 1982 when ETPA was enacted. This severe regulation binds the apartment building owners beyond belief. Rents have to be. kept at far below market rates. Concurrently, the taxes, water, tax assessments and maintenance expenses have sky rocketed. The marginal rent increases allowed by ETPA are so low that it is impossible to meet expenses. The owner is mandated to submit expense reports to ETPA on a yearly basis. To illustrate my point I have attached a copy of Mr. Demetrios Kringas' ETPA report of 1990. As you can see, the amount of profit is $0000.00. The village of North Tarrytown is penalizing the payer of taxes. This is unfair, wrong and inconsistent with logic. The Kringas property was recently reassessed and taxes were increased by this process. The owner once again suffers a loss because no rent adjustment can be made. This proposed revision will eliminate this harsh regulatory body to apartment owners who are not in this as a profitable business. It is a reasonable request to limit the ETPA to greater than 10 apartments. Thank you for taking the time to review this most significant revision in the ETPA. I would like to encourage you to vote in favor of the revision. �Meeting Date: 3/2 6/91 Resolution #: 3/39/91 Be It Resolved the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Tarrytown on behalf of all residents of the Village does hereby participate in the effort to obtain scenic designation for the eastern shore of the Tappan Zee on the Hudson River. MOVED: Trustee Hyland SECONDED:Trustee Alter VOTE: 6-0 Meeting Date: 3/26/91 Resolution #: 3/40/91 Be It chase River price Resolved the Board of Trustees awards the bid for the purof sodium silicate to Jones Chemicals, Inc., P. 0. Box 280, Road, Warwick, N. Y. 10990 as the lowest bidder at the unit of $.0925/lb. MOVED: Trustee Hyland S E C O N D E D : T r u s t e e Cicchetti n VQTE . 6-0 �F% Meeting Date: 03/26/91 Resolution # 3/41/91 Be I t Resolved the Board of T r u s t e e s amends t h e 1990-91 operating budget t o reduce A1001.000 Real Property Taxes from $2,781,605 t o $2,696,049 by a p p r o p r i a t i n g t h e General Fund Balance A0599 in t h e amount of $60,556 and reducing A9010.800 Retirement System l i n e item by $25,000. MOVED:Trustee Resolution # Cicchetti SECONDEDTrustee Marren Brief d i s c u s s i o n ensued. VOTE h=£L 3/42/91 Be I t Resolved the Board of T r u s t e e s amends t h e 1990-91 operating budget t o i n c r e a s e A2705.00 G i f t s & Donations by $10,000 and i n c r e a s i n g A7550.105 C e l e b r a t i o n s : S t r e e t F e s t i v a l by $10,000. MOVED: T r u s t e e Treacy SECONDED T r u s t e e C i c c h e t t i VOTE Brief discussion Resolution # 3/43/91 6-0 ensued. Be I t Resolved t h e Board of T r u s t e e s approves t h e 1990-91 budget t r a n s f e r s . following BUDGET TRANSFERS ON 03/26/91 TO FROM 1 $2,000 Village Justice A1110.400 Other Exp. $2,000 Buildings - Village Hall A1620.100 Per.Serv. $1,000 A1620.408 Other Exp.$1,500 Buildings - Village Hall A1620.402 Light $1,000 A1620.406 Maint. $1,500 Police Department A3120.401. Telephone$5,000 Police Department A3120.404 Other exp. $5,000 Jail A3150.131 Medical $ 400 A3150.400 Other Exp.$ 500 Fire Department A3410.200 Equipments$3,000 Jail A3150.111 Matron Village Justice A1110.420 Printing 900 Street Maintenance A5110.400 Supp.S Mat$2,000 Fire Department A3410.401 Other Exp. $2,000 A3410.405 Telephone $1,000 Snow & Leaves Removal A5142.100 Pers.Serv. $2,000 Youth Programs A7310.100 Pers.Serv $ A7140.410 Patriots $ A7140.414 Ice Skatng$ Recreation A7140.141 Softball A7140.401 Telephone A7140.403 Activities A7140.404 Other Exp. 900 500 500 1 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $1,000 �Ft FROM TO 8. VILLAGE CLERK A1410.416 Legal Not.$1,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES A1010.400 Contr.Exp. $ INSURANCE RESERVE A9901.400 Reserve 500 ADMINISTRATOR A1230.100 Pers.Serv. $1,200 $61,200 VILLAGE CLERK A1410.400 Off.Supp. $2,000 VILLAGE CLERK A1410.401 Other Exp. $2,000 BUILDINGS A1630.400 Maint. $1,000 CONTINGENCY FUND A1990.400 Conti.Fund$20,000 SAFETY INSPECTIONS A3620.100 Spt.of Alms$8,000 A3620'.400 Maint-Alrms$2,000 STREET ADMINISTRATION A5010.111 Asst.Forman$2,000 CELEBRATIONS A7550.103 Memrial Day$l,500 REFUSE & GARBAGE A8160.400 Dumping $10,000 A8160.401 Other Exp. $4,000 SHADE TREES A8560.400 Contractual$8,000 MOVED:. T r u s t e e Cicchetti SECONDEDTrustee Alter 2 VOTE 6 ~° �I Ft North Tarrytown flubs chance for strongest ethics code The most important function performed by political parties is to search out, recruit, nominate and elect good candidates for public office.. Political parties also should take the lead in advocating positions on issues, like the national parties do every four yfears in their platform reports. . ] On the other hand, government officials, both elected and appointed, have another function, to carry out their duties by deciding, in a most independent manner, what is best for a particular community and its people. Too often, the line is being crossed. In too many places in Westchester's local politics, political party chairmen and high officers in the party are serving in policy-making and decision-making positions in government. We think that is wrong and a conflict of interests. We have no objection to party district leaders holding jobs in government that are not in the category of policy-making. The North Tarrytown Village.' Board had an opportunity to make a strong statement on ethics this week, but it went only halfway. To its credit, it established a code of ethics for all village, employees, which among other things will' require village officials to specify why a conflict of interest would not allow them to vote on an issue. However, the board, by a 4-3 vote, eliminated a paragraph that would have prohibited village employees from serving as political officials. We believe that is wrong and hope that the incoming board elected March 19 will reverse that position. Politics has a mission. Government has a mission. But there is a line in the sand that shouldn't be crossed. � 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. 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