https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/4251fbed311670bdb167d4eb9b3bdc37.pdf c8c534f447eea56216cf35f39e81d0aa PDF Text Text A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow was held on Tuesday, April 13,1999 at 8:00 PM in Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Present: Mayor Philip Zegarelli James J. Hart Robert J. Higle Mario DiFelice Craig Laub Patricia Rodriguez Trustees » • Absent: Trustee Donald Stever Also Present: Robert J. Ponzini, Village Attorney Sanjay Shah, Village Treasurer Mayor Zegarelli called the meeting to order with a pledge to the flag. The Mayor asked that everyone remain standing for a moment of silence for Basil Garzia and Cathy Chulla who passed away this past week. The Mayor gave a brief explanation of the new format of the meetings. Public Hearings- None Approval of Minutes-None Public Comments Chick Galella thanked the Board for moving this section to the beginning of the meeting. He asked about-the resolution regarding the condemnation of the Duracell property. Sanjay Shah gave a brief explanation of the resolution. Charles Curi asked what will be done about the overcrowding and illegal apartments. Mayor Zegarelli commented that efforts are being made to see that codes are being enforced. Mayor's Report Mayor Zegarelli gave an update on the meeting he had with Dan Reisel, Attorney for Gillette and commented that he will be meeting with Westchester County Planning Department next week. The Mayor will meet with representatives of GM to get reacquainted with the major developmental aspect this Thursday. 1 �Mayor Zegarelli stated that he sent letters to Governor Pataki, County Executive Spano, Assemblyman Brodsky and Senator Oppenheimer. Mayor Zegarelli reported that he will go to Albany on Friday to seek transitional aid. Trustee's Reports Trustee DiFelice read the attached Public Works report and the attached quarterly police report ending 3/31/99. He commented that he attended a demo sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with regard to a new system called Windows on the Web. The Chamber would like all villages to have this. A letter regarding the parking situation in the Manor was received by Trustee DiFelice. The Mayor commented that he attended a meeting with the Philipse Manor Improvement Association regarding this situation and parking at the railroad station. Trustee Rodriguez had no report but commented that she is working on updating the census for Sleepy Hollow. Mayor Zegarelli proposed having open house on Thursday, April 22 at 8 PM in Village Hall for those residents interested in serving on any committees of advisory boards. Trustee Hart stated that the budget hearing will be held tomorrow and that he is working on the budget with the treasurer and he is working with Trustee DiFelice on auditing last months bills. Trustee Higle read the attached parks report. Trustee Laub stated that he sent a letter to Brodsky's office requesting financial help for the Tire department in obtaining hoses, equipment, etc. The Mayor commented that he would like to meet with Trustee Laub and the Wardens to discuss their needs. Resolutions-Attached Mayor Zegarelli commented that he had neglected to reappoint John Morabito to the Zoning Board for a three year term; Trustee DiFelice moved to approve this appointment, seconded by Trustee Hart and carried 5-0. Old Business-None �New Business Trustee Hart asked Joe DeFeo, General Foreman of Public Works, if it were possible to move the lines at the train station where a cars park now so that people could walk up the ramp. He commented that the PMIA wanted to know if it were possible for the village to purchase trees for them in bulk so that they could get the better price for the association. Mr. DeFeo commented that he would take care of removing the lines but the board would have to okay the purchasing of the trees. Brief discussion ensued. Communications. Petitions & Requests Village Clerk read correspondence from the Latino Restaurant notifying the village of their intent to renew their liquor license. (Referred to Police Chief) She read a letter from the State Liquor Authority notifying the village that they have received an application for an on-premise liquor license for the premises located at 49-51 Chestnut Street. (Referred to Police Chief) Village Clerk read correspondence from Michael Gasparre, President of the Central Veterans of Tarry town-Sleepy Hollow requesting permission to hold their annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 3l*(. Trustee DiFelice moved, seconded by Trustee Hart to approve the request, carried. Correspondence from Richard Gross, Chairman of the Parade and Carnival committee, requesting permission to hold their annual carnival at the former Duracell lot from June 9-13. Trustee DiFelice moved, seconded by Trustee Hart to approve their request upon recommendation of Village Counsel that the agreement is found to be satisfactory, motion carried 5-0. Approval of Warrants- Tabled until Wednesday Until Trustees Review Bills Public Comments George Zastenchik commended the Public Works Department for the great job they did in the removal of the tree that had fallen in front of his home at 22 Chestnut Street last year and asked if another one could be planted there. Mr. DeFeo commented we will add it to our tree planting list. Richard Maki commented that gutters on the south side of Beekman Avenue is always full of garbage right after the sweeper cleans. The Mayor responded that we will sit down with the merchants to make sure they don't sweep the garbage into the streets but pick it up. Martin Kavicky commented that too much of the road by the Riverfront Park is being taken away. Joe DeFeo commented that once the park is done, the road will not be that narrow, but we will keep an eye on it. 3. �The Mayor congratulated the one hundred fifth graders from WI school who graduated from the DARE program. The Warner Library celebrated its 70,h anniversary. Trustee Hart moved, seconded by Trustee DiFelice to adjourn to executive session to discuss one personnel item, carried. I Discussion ensued on an insurance issue regarding a former employee, Linda Fukuchi, who had been laid off last year. Back in regular session, Trustee DiFelice moved, seconded by Trustee Rodriguez to on a humanitarian basis, the village settle the issue for $2500.00, motion carried 5-0. There being no further business, Trustee DiFelice moved, seconded by Trustee Rodriguez to adjourn the meeting, carried. Respectfully submitted, Angela Everett Village Clerk I �If EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. NEW YORK ($500,000 - Tax Anticipation Notes, Against Uncollected Taxes, Fiscal Year 1999) A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, located in the County of Westchester,, New York, was held at 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, I New York, on April __LL 1999 at 8 o'clock, JL..M., at which meeting a quorum was at all times present and acting. There were: PRESENT: Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee ABSENT: Craig Laub Mario DiFelice James Hart Robert Higle Patricia Rodriguez Trustee Donald Stever ALSO PRESENT: Robert J. Ponzini, Village Attorney Sanjay Shah, Village Treasurer I * **** Trustee D i F e l i c e was seconded by Trustee Laub moved the adoption of the following resolution. The motion . The Board of Trustees was polled. The motion was adopted by a vote of fi affirmative votes (being at least a majority of the voting strength of the Board of Trustees) and _0_. negative votes and _0_ absent votes. �TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION, DATED APRIL 13 1999, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $500,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW., IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK, PtfRSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF REAL ESTATE TAXES LEVIED IN AND FOR THE VILLAGE IN ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31,1999. WHEREAS, the Village of Sleepy Hollow (the "Village"), located in the County of Westchester, in the State of New York (the "State"), desires to issue tax anticipation notes in anticipation of the collection of real estate taxes levied in and for the Village in its fiscal year ending May 31,1999; and WHEREAS, $ 64 4 , 8 1 4 , 0f such real estate taxes levied in such fiscal remain uncollected for such fiscal year as of the date hereof; and WHEREAS, no tax anticipation notes have been authorized or issued in anticipation of the collection of such real estate taxes with respect to such fiscal year; and WHEREAS, no reserve has been established to account for any uncollected real estate taxes in suchfiscalyear; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, New York, as follows: Section 1. There are hereby authorized to be issued tax anticipation notes of the Village of Sleepy Hollow in the aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in anticipation of the collection of uncollected real estate taxes levied in and for the Village in its fiscal year ending May 31, 1999. Such notes shall be designated "Village of Sleepy Hollow Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 1999A (the "Notes"). �I Section 2. The Notes shall be dated, shall mature, shall be in such denominations and shall bear interest at the rate or rates of interest per annum, determined at the time of the sale of the Notes by the Treasurer of the Village at private sale in accordance with the provisions of the Local Finance Law of the State arid Chapter 2 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations. (a) $ Section 3. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that: ^44 QI 4 of such real estate taxes remains uncollected as of the date hereof for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1999; (b) no tax anticipation notes have heretofore been issued in anticipation of the collection of such real estate taxes; (c) no amount has been included in the annual budget of the Village in such fiscal year to offset, in whole or in part, any anticipated deficiency in the collection during such fiscal years of real estate taxes levied for suchfiscalyear; (d) all of the proceeds of the sale of the Notes will be expended within thirty (30) days of the date of issuance of the Notes; (e) pursuant to Section 24.00 of the Local Finance Law the Notes will mature within one year of the date of their issue and in no event will any renewals thereof extend beyond the close of the fourth fiscal year succeeding thefiscalyear for which such real estate taxes were levied; and (f) all earningsfromthe proceeds of the Notes, if any, shall be applied for payment of interest on the Notes when due and payable or for payment of other governmental purposes of the Village within the meaning of the United States Treasury Regulations in effect or proposed on the date of the Notes. Section 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 30.00, 50.00, 56.00 and 60.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to sell, issue and deliver and to prescribe the terms, form and contents of the Notes is hereby delegated to the Treasurer of the Village, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Treasurer of the Village is hereby authorized to execute the Notes on behalf of the Village and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Village to the 2 �n Notes and to attest such seal. The Treasurer of the Village is hereby authorized to deliver the Notes to the purchaser thereof upon receipt in full of the purchase price thereof. Section 5. The faith and credit of the Village hereby is and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this resolution as the same shall become due. Section 6. The Treasurer of the Village is hereby directed to file with the Board of Trustees of the Village cenificates reporting the date of the Notes, the date the Notes mature, the rates of interest payable on the Notes, the purchaser of the Notes and a statement to the effect that the power of the Treasurer of the Village to sell, issue and deliver the Notes is in full force and effect and has not been mollified, amended or revoked prior to the delivery of and payment for the Notes, and such other certificates as may be delivered to the purchaser or purchasers of the Notes. Section 7. In the absence of the Treasurer of the Village, the Deputy Treasurer of the Village is hereby authorized to exercise the powers referred to in Section 4 and 6 of this resolution. Section 8. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of the obligations authorized herein that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the facilities financed with the proceeds of such obligations which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code**) (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or any facilitiesfinancedthereby if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to federal 3 �I? income taxation under the Code (except for the alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code) or subject the Village to any penalties under section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of such obligations or any other provisions hereof until the date which is 60 days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. Section 9. For the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the tax anticipation notes authorized pursuant to this resolution (the "obligations"), the Village agrees, in accordance with and as ;m obligated person with respect to the obligations, under Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule"), to provide or cause to be provided such financial information and operating data, financial statements and notices, in such manner, as may be required for purposes of the Rule. In order to describe and specify certain terms of the Village's continuing disclosure agreement for that purpose, and thereby to implement that agreement, including provisions for enforcement, amendment and termination, the Village Treasurer is authorized and directed to sign and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Village, the commitment authorized by subsection 6(c) of the Rule (the "Commitment") to be placed on file with the Village Clerk, which shall constitute the continuing disclosure agreement made by the Village for the benefit of holders and beneficial owners of the obligations in accordance with the Rule, with any changes or amendments that are not inconsistent with this resolution and not substantially adverse to the Village and that are approved by the Village Treasurer on behalf of the Village, all of which shall be conclusively evidenced by the signing of the Commitment or amendments thereto. The agreement formed, collectively, by this paragraph and the Commitment, shall be the Village's continuing disclosure agreement for purposes of the Rule, and its perfoimance shall be subject to the availability of funds and their annual 4 �appropriation to meet cost:? the Village would be required to incur to perform thereunder. The Village Treasurer is further authorized and directed to establish procedures in order to ensure compliance by the Village with its continuing disclosure agreement, including the timely provision of information and notices. Prior to making any filing in accordance with the agreement or providing notice of the occurrence of any material event, the Village Treasurer shall consult with, as appropriate, the corporation counsel and bond counsel or other qualified independent special counsel to the Village. The; Village Treasurer acting in the name and on behalf of the Village, shall be entitled to rely upon any legal advice provided by the corporation counsel or such bond counsel or other special counsel in determining whether a filing should be made. Section 10. This resolution shall take effect immediately. I 5 �I, ANGELA EVERETT, Village Clerk of the Village of Sleepy Hollow (the "City"), located in the County of Westchester, New York, HEREBY CERTIFY as follows: 1. A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village was duly held on April j _ l , 1999, and minutes of such meeting have been duly recorded in the Minute Book kept by me in accordjince with law for the purpose of recording the minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Village, 2. I have compared the attached extract with such minutes so recorded and such extract is a true and correct copy of such minutes and of the whole thereof insofar as such minutes relate to matters referred to in such extract. 3. Such minutes correctly state the time when such meeting was convened and the place where such meeting was held and the members of the Board of Trustees who attended such meeting. 4. Notice of such meeting was given as prescribed by law and such meeting was open to all persons who were entitled by law to attend such meeting. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, this l ^ t h d a v of April, 1999. (SEAL.) (X^qJI^ f^SL^xZttT ANGELAdEVERETT Village Clerk Village of Sleepy Hollow, New York #11959 vl - Sleepy Hollow TAN Reso �RESOLUTIONS APRIL 13. 1999 12. Be It resolved that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Prisoner Transportation-Zone Rate Agreement with Westchester County for the period of January l, 1998 through December 31,1999. Moved. Trustee DiFe l i e Seconded: Trustee Higle Vote: 5-0 13. Whereas, the Village awarded a contract to Acocella Contrating Inc. In the amount of $190,455 pursuant to Resolution #02-93-99 for Beekman Avenue sidewalk improvements;; and Whereas, the Village engineer lames I. Hahn and Westchester County Planning Department have determined that additional work Incidental to original contract needs to be done In the amount of $31,870: and Whereas, this amount will be funded by the Westchester County Planning Department through a CDBG grant; Now therefore be It resolved that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the Change Order In the amount of $31,870 with Acocella Contrating Inc. Moved; T r u s t e e Hart Seconded:TrusteeLaub Vote: 5-0 �o^c2 14. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village at its organization meeting of April 5, 1999, reviewed the various positions in the Village of Sleepy Hollow; and WHEREAS, the Village evidenced its intention to appoint Robert Stiloski to the position of Code Enforcement Officer; and WHEREAS, the Village after due deliberation is now concerned with its pending economic crisis and financial capabilities; and WHEREAS, the position of Code Enforcement Officer as presently constitute is no longer economically viable; and NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees abolishes the position of Code Enforcement Officer as presently constituted; and FURTHER, be resolved that Robert Stiloski be authorized contract with the Village to provide Code Enforcement Services a month to month basis at an hourly rate and a monthly contract be approved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees subject to review Village Counsel. MOVED:Trustee Hart SECONDED;Trustee Higle to on to by �Public Works Report April 13, 1999 Spring clean-up of yard waste has started. Please tie up brush in bundles of no longer than 5 foot lengths and leaves must be bagged. Pick-up of yard waste takes place on Mondays, therefore residents are urged to put this out before 7 AM on Mondays and not during the week. A road survey is being done to determine which roads need to be repaved this upcoming season. Road re-paving is financed through CHIPS and SHIPS grant funds. The sidewalk project along Beekman Avenue is moving along smoothly. Tree trimming/removal is ongoing. Anyone needing a recycling bin can obtain one at the garage on River Street. The street lighting program will resume in June. With the renovation of the third floor offices, a new storage area has been created. It is advisable that the court records now stored in the basement be moved to this storage area on the third floor where it is dry and free of moisture. The third floor is accessible by elevator but the basement is not. This area provides more security since there are four offices on the third floor and there is always someone here during the day. �Parks Report April 13,1999 i I Recently I met with Joe DeFeo and we took a tour of the parks system and discussed the priorities needed to upgrade and improve all of our parks. We have scheduled future meetings in order to prioritize which parks need the most attention. The recreation building at Devries field is nearing completion. The paving around the building and the park area will start after April 15th when the blacktop plant opens for the season. �o?5 POLICE COMMITTEE REPORT SUMMARY PREVIOUS QTR MAR 99 1FEB 99 ,JAN 99 CURRENT QTR JAN, FEB & MAR 99 OCT, NOV& DEC 98 CALLS FOR SERVICE I BLOTTER ENTRIES MEDICAL AIDS IMPOUNDED VEHICLES ALARM RESPONSES VACANT HOUSE ARREST CASES 446 41 18 23 4 15 24 421 26 15 41 1 12 23 515 38 21 37 1 18 27 1382 105 54 101 6 45 74 1336 100 28 87 1 57 69 SUMMONS UNIFORM TRAFFIC SUMMONS PARKING QUALITY OF LIFE 189 849 21 194 727 28 109 762 29 492 2338 78 238 2295 68 PREPARED & SUBMITTED 13 APR 99 CHIEF JIMMY WARREN, JR. i I r � 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-1999 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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