https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/5981e3db14bea416210a03557848ed62.pdf 6564ded10f928f22f383c077d7d59bca PDF Text Text cP86? A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow was held on Monday, December 21,1998 at 8:00 PM in Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Present: Mayor Sean Treacy Michael Collins Craig Laub Donald Stever Mario DiFelice Morris Alter Trustees Also Present: Absent: Janet Gandolfo, Village Attorney Sanjay Shah, Village Treasurer Trustee Patrick Munroe Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee Collins to open the meeting, carried. Mayor Treacy called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag. Mayor Treacy commented that this will be our annual Christmas meeting, therefore it will be a short meeting and refreshments will be served. All are invited to join us. Approval of Minutes Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee Collins to approve the minutes of December 7,1998 as written, motion carried 5-0. Approval of Warrants Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee Collins to approve the warrant of the General fund for a total of $130,700.57 and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, motion carried 5-0; Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee DiFelice to approve the warrant of the Water and Sewer fund for a total of $8,016.81 and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, motion carried 5-0; Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee DiFelice to approve the warrant of the Capital fund for a total of $12,517.42 and authorize the Treasurer to pay the bills, motion carried 5-0. Mayor Treacy commented that before going on to the next portion of the meeting, he would like to welcome the three new police officers who graduated from the Police Academy. He presented Certificates of Recognition to Nancy Fahey, Brent Gamble, and Jose Quinoy. Chief Jimmy Warren welcomed the new officers aboard. Mayor Treacy awarded prizes to the residents of New Broadway who won the Halloween house decorating contest. Benjamin Gonzalez, who could not be present, won third prize, $50.00, Richard Ziha was awarded second prize, $75.00 and first prize of $100.00 was awarded to Kate Dolan and Karen Koleen. They received Certificates of Recognition, also. �c?8y Pufrlic Comments-Agenda. Items Richard Weiss, President of the Sleepy Hollow Manor Association, expressed the Association's concern over the proposed Kendal on Hudson project and that they felt it was inappropriate for the village to go ahead. The Mayor explained that tonight's resolution is only to execute the financial term sheets; there will be many public hearings, meetings, etc. before any approvals will be given. Arthur McKinley, a resident of Sleepy Hollow Manor, read a letter into the record regarding the Kendal on Hudson project. Emil Imhof had comments regarding the resolution regarding the contract for the Neighborhood House. The Mayor commented that he would like to meet with the Neighborhood House to find out exactly what services they provide for our seniors. He asked that the president of the seniors also be at this meeting. Resolutions-Attached Mayor Treacy commented that he had good news. We have received notice that General Motors has withdrawn the lawsuit regarding their claim that GM should not have been put back on the tax roll. GM must now pay their full share of taxes. Trustee Alter reminded everyone about the change in the garbage pick up schedule for this week and next. There being no further business, Trustee Alter moved, seconded by Trustee DiFelice to adjourn the meeting, motion carried. Mayor Treacy asked everyone to partake of some refreshments. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Village Clerk �<>w Meeting Date: 12-81-98 Resolution # : 12-158-98 Be it resolved the Board of Trustees hereby calls for a public hearing on Thursday. January si, 1999 at Village Hall, 98 Beefunan Avenue, Sleepy Hollow. NY At 8:00 p.m. to hear and consider public comments regarding the revision of Article VI of the Village Code, entitled Architectural Review Board. A copy of proposed revisions are available at the Village Clerk's office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. Monday through Friday. Moved: T r u s t e e A l t e r Seconded: T r u s t e e Laub Vote: 5-0 Meeting Date: 19-91-98 Resolution #: 12-159-98 Be it resolved the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Kendal-on-Hudson Financial Terms Sheet MoV ed: Trustee Collins Seconded: Trustee Alter Vote:_^i Meeting Date: 12-21-98 Resolution #: 12-160-98 Be It resolved the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Intermunicipal Agreement for Multiple EnforcementforInjury Prevention Grant with Westchester County to extendfromOctober 1.1998 to September 30, 1999 In the amount of $2,800. Moved: T r u s t e e D i F e l i c e Seconded:Tru8tee Laub Vote: �o?8<? I Meeting Date: 12-21-98 Resolution #: 12-162-98 Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the Village to obtain bids for the renovation of the shooting range in Village Hall. Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Trustees at the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Westchester County. New York, in the Village Hall until Tuesday. January 19.1999. at 10:00 a.m. Moved: Trnnrpfi Alrp.r Seconded: Trustee Laub Vote: 5-0 Meeting Date: 12-81-98 Resolution #: 12-163-98 Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees does hereby extends the time before the bid opening to furnish and construct lighting at Sleepy Hollow Softball Fields Devries Park to Tuesday. January 19.1999. at 10:30 a.m. Moved: Trustee Alter Seconded: Trustee DiFelice Vote: 5-0 �^>?o Meeting Date: 12-21-98 Resolution #: 12-161-98 Be it resolved the Board of Trustees hereby directs the Tillage Treasurer to contact and request the following independent contractors to sign contracts for work performed by them for the Tillage. After getting signatures from the Independent contractors, the Tillage Treasurer will present the contracts to the Board of Trustees for authorization of the Mayor's signature. NAME Filomena Fallacaro Fllomena Fallacaro Ann Murray Tom Pellechl Josephine Moore Donna Cornell Geneary Bell Tera Carello Eddie Marchese lohn Werner Valerie Monaco ludy Schwartzman Carlos Castro Irene Amato Lydla Irlzarry Greg Lobato Phelps Memorial Hospital Neighborhood House Moved: SERVICE PROVIDED Secretarial Registrar Tax collection Suicide Watch Suicide Watch Suicide Watch Suicide Watch Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Interpreter Taking minutes Taking minutes Temporary help-DPW Meals for seniors Services to seniors T r u s t e e C o l l i n s Seconded: T r u s t e e A l t e r RATE $lO/hr. $lO/copy $u.77/hr $iO/hr. $lO/hr $lO/hr $lO/hr $i65/court night $l65/court night $i65/court night $i65/court night $i65/court night $50/court night $l90-$200/meeting $iS0-$200/meeting $io/hr. $2.75/meal $3,500/year Vote: 5 "° i • i �o??/ I Phelps / James Property Threatened by Large Hospital Development Phelps - James House, (circa 1850) the last Italianate villa on the Hudson River, was designed by John Butler Snook (architect of the first Grand Central Station in NYC). A large, cut granite centrally massed, structure in the Palladian tradition, it sits on a promontory in a large park with views of the riverfroma veranda that continues along three sides. Built in 1850 by the Anson Phelps family (of Phelps-Dodge fame) and lived in by their decendents Arthur Curtise James until 1941. The house and its sixty-six acres was saved from demolition and contributed by the James Foundation for the construction of Phelps Memorial Hospital which started operation in 1956 in a large and growing complex on the eastern (landward) side of the estate. Until today the house and its riverfront site has survived in excellent condition as the result of various preservation and fund raising efforts. On August 2, 1988 it was placed on the Westchester county Inventory of Historic Places by county executive Andrew P. O'Rourke in recognition of its historic and architectural significance. A 1986 letter from the Phelps Memorial Hospital Auxiliary states they had "applied for inclusion in the National Registry of Historic Places and we have been assured that this will be forth coming within the coming year." Somehow this never occurred. In a new threat, the hospital now plans to more than double in size engulfing the historic house and riverfront grounds. The not-for-profit Kendall Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Phelps to build a massive assisted living complex with over 305 units (compared with 235 Beds in current hospital) completely encircling the mansion with 5-7 story buildings and changing forever the integrity of the house and its grounds. The damage will also be felt to a natural greenbelt area that is formed by the adjacent Rockwood Hall property (site of William Rockfeller's Mansion lost in 1929) and nearby Rockefeller State Park. �This is a giant development by any measure, but because of the village s focus on the GM plant site, it is receiving little attention or debate. It raises a host of questions in areas of environmental impact, economic impact, traffic, sprawl, and historic preservation. Ironically, a historic property that was'itself donated to create a hospital will now be virtually obliterated by the cancerous expansion of institution it helped found. The Hudson River valley will lose another historic estate with invaluable land that has miraculously come down through the ages - open and unspoiled. This year marks a turning point for the Village of Sleepy Hollow and surrounding towns. Development pressure is enormous with houses being shoehorned into every available building site and newly announced developments at Tarrytown Lakes, Weber Park and the redevelopment of the 100 acre General Motors site. Are we going to retain our rural character, or become another edge city sprawl like we see to the east and south or in New Jersey and Long Island? Do we have leaders who can pass and defend local landmark and zoning laws that channel development to previously developed sites like GM while trying to retain historic open space where it already exists? We need to remind ourselves that the remaining land is a limited resource that once developed will never be open again. We need to understand that land is not always a commodity for maximizing returns, but a sacred trust that gives us connection with nature and adds inestimable value to quality of life and the life of communities. We need to calculate the fragile balance between development and open spaces and that over development reduces the value and subsequent tax base of the entire area. Why does this valley attract visitors from all over the world that marvel at the historic landscape? We need to walk this landscape, which is our birthplace or the birthplace of our children, and decide how we will care for it and pass it to future generations. �J?3 I DELBELLO DONNELLAN WEINGARTEN & TARTAGLI A, LLP COUNSELLORS AT LAW THE GATEWAY BUILDING ONE NORTH LEXINGTON AVENUE WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601 (914) 681-0200 FACSIMILE (914) 684-0288 VINCENT J. ACESTE ALFRED B. DELBELLO ALFRED E. DONNELLANt ROBERTA. KORREN P A U L I. M A R X * PATRICK M.REILLY DANIEL D. TARTAOLIA MARK P. WEINGARTEN* LEE S. WIEDERKEHR PETER J. WlSBt OTCOUNUL ANDREW J. BALINT ROBERT C. EPSTEIN* THOMAS D . HALKET J. DAVID JUTKOWTTZ THOMAS M. PTTEOOFF SALLY ANN ZULLO MAKX*ACaSTB.LLP FAJOBY JUTKOWTTZ BAUNT * WIHDBXKBHft (IM2.1MO SUZANNE BOGDANOFF* ANN FARRISSEY CARLSON* WILLIAM E. DUMKE* ALLYSE B. DUNBFSKY December 1,1998 J A N E T J. G n u s * FRANK Jf. HAUPEL DINA S. KAPLAN JERRY F. KEBRDLB.II* CHRISTINE MOCCIA BRADLEY D. WANK* •MEMBER OF NY A C T BARS t MEMBER OF NY A NJ BARS - MEMBER OF NY, NB A AZ BARS •MEMBER OP NY A DC BARS 0 MEMBER Of NY A CA BARS T MEMBER OP NY, NJ A MA BARS VIA FEDEX I Janet Gandolfo, Esq. 1 Central Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 Re: Fee Agreement and PJ.L.O. T Agreement Village of Sleepy Hollow with Kendal on Hudson Dear Janet: At our last meeting on October 19, 1998 at which Mayor Sean Treacy, yourself and the Treasurer, Sanjay Shah met with myself, David Jones and William Yost we agreed that as a result of our successful negotiations a term sheet should be prepared reflecting the principal points that were agreed upon with regard to village fees and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (P.I.L.O.T.). Two agreements will be entered into, one for the fees and the other for the P.I.L.O.T. payments. 1 The first will provide that Kendal on Hudson will pay to the Village of Sleepy Hollow if the project moves forward into construction a total of $600,000, representing all fees due and payable to the Village by Kendal on Hudson. The $600,000 shall cover all recreational fees, sewer connection fees, water connection fees, architectural review board fees, building permit, electrical permit, plumbing permit, sprinkler permit, certificate of occupancy and all other fees or charges that may be applicable, except it shall exclude specifically the fees that will be due the Village for reimbursement of consulting services commonly known as escrow fees and the cost of any improvements for recreational purposes actually built by Kendal. The escrow fees shall be those fees generated by the consultants engaged by the Planning Board for the purposes of reviewing the land use issues. The $600,000 shall be paid as follows: $300,000 due upon the closing of the permanent financing and the second $300,000 due 12 months thereafter. �o??y Page 2 - Re: Fee Agreement with Kendal on Hudson Thank you. Veiry truly yours, Janet Gandolfo JAG:vm cc: Sanjay Shah, Acting Administrator i • i �o?9.5" DELBELLO DONNELLAN WEINGARTEN & TARTAGLIA, LLP COUNSELLORS AT LAW THE GATEWAY BUILDING ONE NORTH LEXINGTON AVENUE WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601 (914)681-0200 FACSIMILE (914) 684-0288 VINCENT J. ACESTE ALFRED B. DELBELLO ALFRED E. DONNELLANt ROBERTA. KORREN PAUL I. MARXt PATRICK M . R E I L L Y DANIEL D . TARTAGLIA MARK P. WEINGARTEN* or COUNSEL ANDREW J. BALINT ROBERT C. EPSTEIN* THOMAS D. HALKBT J. DAVID JUTKOWITZ THOMAS M. PITEOOFF SALLY ANN ZULLO MARX * A C » T B . LLP LEE S. WIEDERKEHR PETERJ.WlSEt PAULEY JVK0WITZ BAUNT A WnDOUCBHH (IMM9M) SUZANNE BOODANOFF* ANN FARRISSEY CARLSON* WILLIAM E.DUMKE* ALLYSE B. DUNEFSKY JANET J. QDUS* FRANK J. HAUPEL DINA S. KAPLAN JERRY F. KEBRDLB, II* CHRISTINE MOCCIA BRADLEY D . WANK* December 1,1998 • MEMBER OF NY * CT BARS t MEMBER OF NY * NJ BARS 4 MEMBER OF NY, NB * AZ BARS 'MEMBER OF NY * DC BARS 0 MEMBER OF NY * CA BARS "MEMBER OF NY. NJ * MA BARS VIA FEDEX Janet Gandolfo, Esq. 1 Central Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 Re: Fee Agreement and P.I.L.O. T Agreement Village of Sleepy Hollow with Kendal on Hudson Dear Janet: At our last meeting on October 19, 1998 at which Mayor Sean Treacy, yourself and the Treasurer, Sanjay Shah met with myself, David Jones and William Yost we agreed that as a result of our successful negotiations a term sheet should be prepared reflecting the principal points that were agreed upon with regard to village fees and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (P.I.L.O.T.). Two agreements will be entered into, one for the fees and the other for the P.I.L.O.T. payments. The first will provide that Kendal on Hudson will pay to the Village of Sleepy Hollow if the project moves forward into construction a total of $600,000, representing all fees due and payable to the Village by Kendal on Hudson. The $600,000 shall cover all recreational fees, sewer connection fees, water connection fees, architectural review board fees, building permit, electrical permit, plumbing permit, sprinkler permit, certificate of occupancy and all other fees or charges that may be applicable, except it shall exclude specifically the fees that will be due the Village for reimbursement of consulting services commonly known as escrow fees and the cost of any improvements for recreational purposes actually built by Kendal. The escrow fees shall be those fees generated by the consultants engaged by the Planning Board for the purposes of reviewing the land use issues. The $600,000 shall be paid as follows: $300,000 due upon the closing of the permanent financing and the second $300,000 due 12 months thereafter. �Janet Gandolfo, Esq. December 1,1998 Page 2 The second agreement shall deal with the P.I.L.O.T. It was agreed that the term of the P.I.L.O.T. should be for Thirty (30) years commencing with the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy on the facility. It was further agreed that Kendal would pay the sum of $500,000 within thirty (30) days from the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the full use of the CCRC. Thereafter, on the anniversary date of the first payment and for four (4) years the payments would be as follows: Year 2 $525,000 Year 3 $550,000 Year 4 $575,000 Year 5 $600,000 From year 5 to the end of the term of the P.I.L.O.T. Agreement the payment would remain at $600,000, subject only to a percentage increase as determined by calculating the current years non homestead tax rate over the previous years non homestead tax rate. At the end of the full term of the P.I.L.O.T. Agreement (i.e. 30 years) the parties to said agreement agree to renegotiate another agreement for payment in lieu of taxes. If the above accurately reflects the principal points of our understanding, subject to the agreements being developed to incorporate these points, please have Mayor Treacy acknowledge same on the line provided below. Very truly^yours, ALFRED B. DEL BELLO ABDrdms Acknowledged and Agreed Upon: Mayor Sean Treacy December , 1998 84803482 � 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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