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                  <text>Minutes of the Board of Trustees
Village of Sleepy Hollow
A work session of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow was held on
Tuesday, August 21,2001 at 6:30 P.M. in Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy
Hollow, New York.
Present:

Mayor Philip E. Zegarelli
Deputy Mayor Mario DiFelice
Patricia M. Rodriquez
Robert Higle
Richard Zieja
Jafnes Hart
Trustees

Also Present: Dwight H. Douglas, Village Ad'ministrator
Barbara Napoli, Treasurer
Brian Murphy, Village attorney
Joel Sachs, special counsel
David Smith, planning consultant
Jerry Fine, Village Engineer
At 6:30 p.m. Mayor Zegarelli called the work session to order to various agenda items.
At 7:00 p.m. the Mayor called a special meeting of the Board of Trustees to order to
consider and act on the attached resolutions as noted.
At 7:15 p.m. on a motion of Deputy Mayor DiFelice, seconded by Trustee Hart, carried
unanimously, the special meeting was adjourned to planned Public Hearings to be held at
the Moot Court Room at Sleepy Hollow High School.
Minutes of the Kendal Special Permit Public Hearing are contained in a separate
document. The Kendal public hearing ended at approximately 10:05p.m.
After a brief recess at 10:10 p.m. Mayor Zegarelli called to order a public hearing on a
proposed amendment to the Village's fee ordinance. The attached legal notice was read
into the record and the public hearing opened. As their were no comments, on a motion
of Deputy Mayor DiFelice, seconded by Trustee Zieja the public hearing was closed and
the meeting adjourned.
P^RespectfuUV
^""DwigM H. DSuglas
Administrator

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Meeting Date:

08/21/01

-Resolution #: 08/75/01

I, Dwight H. Douglas, the duly qualified Village Administrator of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, New York
do hereby certify that the following resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees
held on August 21st,-2001 and is incorporated ia the original mmutes of said meeting, and that said
resolution has not been altered, amended or revoked and is iniuIlftHxe and effect
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Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow .
Authorizing Environmental Protection Fund Application
Expansion and Recreational Facilities Development for Bamhart Park
Whereas, on November 19~, 1996 the Village of Sleepy Hollow adopted a Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and said program was subsequently
approved by the New York State Secretary of State and concurred to by the United States
OfBce of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, and
Whereas, said LWRP identifies as one of its principal proposed public and private
projects the redevelopment of the "old Dtrracell Battery Site", development to be "in
keeping with the policies ofthe LWRP and the long-range plan to tjansmognfy the
Village from an indtfstry-dorninated economy to a coromercM-resMential-tourism. based
economy", and
Whereas, the Duracell Corporation has offered the subject property as a donation to the
Village under certain terms and conditions and has otherwise indicated its interest in
supporting the Village's defined goals of enhartcrng recxeatkmal opportunity
the expansion of Bamhart park onto a portion ofthe site and in developing new
recreational facilities on the combined properties, and
Whereas, a new round of environmental bond act and protection funds is available to
carry out portions of this park acquisition and recreational development project as
described "Bamhart Park Expansion and Recreational Facilities Development Plan"
application and the Village Trustees now wish to move forward ami submit an
application for the subject project,
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy
Hollow does hereby authorize the submission of an applicationforfundsfromthe New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in accordance with the
provisions of Title 9 of the Errvirorrrrjental Protection Act of 1993 and/or Title 3 of the
Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 aid upon
appfoval of said request to enter into and execute a project agreement with the State for
suchfinancialassistance to the Village of Sleepy Hollow for the Bamhart Park
Expansion Project

Dwight H. Douglas, VUtage Admjoisfrator

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08/76/01

I, Dwight H. Douglas, the duly qualified Village Adininistrator of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, New
York, do hereby certify that the following resolution was adopted at a special tneeting of the Board of
Trustees held cca August 21st, 2001 and is incorporated in the original minutes of said meeting, and that
said resolution has not been altered, amended or revoked and is in milforceand effect

Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow .
Authorizing Environmental Bond Act Application
Waterside Connection to the Horseman's Trail
Whereas, on November 19th, 1996 the Village of Sleepy Hollow adopted a Local
Wraterftont Revitalization Program (LWRP) and said program was subsequently
approved by the New York State Secretary of State and concurred to by the United States
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, and

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Whereas, said LWRP identifies as one of its principal proposed public and private
projects the development of a "Greenway Trail/Promenade" that would 'proceed around
the entire storefront perimeter ofthe General Motors property to Kingsland Point park,
and thence to the PMhpsburg Manor Mstoric restoration site arid b ^
River' and
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Whereas, a new round of environmental bond act funds is available to carry out portions
of this trail program asfortherdefined in the Horseman's Trail Waterside Extension
project application and the Village Trustees now wish to move forward and submit said
application, and
Now, Therefore, B elt Resolved That the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy
Hollow does hereb / authorize the submission of an applicationforfunds in accordance
with the provisions of Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993 and/or Title 3
Clean Air Bond Act, in an amount not to exceed $260,000 and upon
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approval of said request to enter into and execute a project agreement for such financial
assistance to the village of Sleepy Hollowforthe Horseman's Trail Waterside Extension
Project
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Dwight H. Douglas, Village Adnunistrator

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�Meeting Date:

08/21/01

Resolution #:

08/77/01

Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
Ratifying Certain Personnel Transactions
. Regarding the Bookkeeper Position

Whereas, the Village of Sleepy Hollow is in the process of undertaking a thorough and
comprehensive review of itsfinancialmanagement systems and staffing in order to
provide a modem, bi-lingual and professional department to oversee this vital municipal
function, and
Whereas, as part of this undertaking the Village has, by prior action, created and staffed
the position of "Account clerk/Spanish speaking, and
Whereas, as a follow-up to this action and in accordance with provisions of the Civil
Sendee- Law, the Mayor has taken certain actions regarding the Bookkeeper position, all
as detailed and described in the August 10th, 2001 letter attached hereto and made a part
of this resolution, and
Whereas, the Board of Trustees now wishes to ratify said prior actions
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy
Hollow do es hereby ratify the actions taken by the Mayor in the August 10 6 letter,
including specifically:
1. the elimination of the Bookkeeper position
2. the creation of a new Part Time Bookkeeper position
3. the offer of said Part Time Bookkeeper position to Kunj Panwar under
terms as detailed therein
- -_ _ And, Be It Further Resolved That the Board of Trustees, pursuant to request of the
Mayor, herein establishes the new full time position of "Office Assistant (Financial
Support) and requests authorizes and directs the Village Clerk to request the current Civil
Service List for this title.

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Meeting Date: 08/21/01

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VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
RESOLUTION NUMBER: • 0 8 / 7 J / f ,
Authorizing the sponsorship of a federal-aid Transportation Enhancement Project and •
.the entry into a Three-Way Agreement Therefor
. WHEREAS, the-United*States has provided Federal, funds to the State for the
purpose of carrying but Federal Aid Highway projects and a Transportation Enhancement
Program ("TEP") pursuant to the Transportation Equity Act for the'2.1?..Century ("TEA-21")
as administered by the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"); andWHEREAS, the New York'State Highway Law authorizes the NYS Department of
Transportation ("NYSDOT") to use federal aid available under the.federal-aid highway acts;
and
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WHEREAS, under TEAT21 NYSDOT receives Applications for. Federal financial aid
for TEP projects and, upon authorization of suchprojecfs, within appropriations therefor provides for the accomplishment of such projects'pursuant to agreement; and
,-WHEREAS, the Village of Sleepy Hollow is created by..Generaf Municipal Law'
§910-a.to have the powers and duties conferred by-Title 1 of.G'enenal.Municipal Law Article .18-b and, as the sponsor of the Project herein applied; together with Historic Hudson Valiey
( C HHV", a tax-exempt educatipnalorganization); asapplicantvtoykTYSDOT.and received
approval, for TEP funding of the project known as:the Restoration 6f the; Waterways at
Philipsburg Manor in the Viirage.of Sleepy Hollow, Westchester.County* identified as
PIN 8758.64;4o be performed pursuant to agreement between NYSDOT, th&amp; Villapfftf-oV
Sleepy Hollow and HHV (the "3-Way Agreement); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with such'3-Way Agreement, HHV v/ill act d[3 Project
Manager of the Project and shall provide for the funding, construction", operation and
maintenance thereof, and NYSDOT shall pay or reimburse to HHV approved eligibteVfoject
costs from the TEP funding
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NOW, THEREFORE, the
convened does hereby:

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Philip E. Zcgarelli
Mayor
(914) 366-5107

Angela Everett
Village Clerk
(914)366-5106

Mario DiFelicc .
Deputy Mayor
(914)366-5107
TRUSTEES
James J. Hart
Robert J. Higlc
Patricia M. Rodriguez
Donald W-Stever
Richard Zieja
(914)366-5107

Barbara Napoli
Treasurer
(914) 366-5102

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Dwight H. Douglas
Administrator
(914)366-5105

More than a Zegettd

Kunj Panvvar
Water Department
Village of Sleepy Hollow
28 Beekman Avenue
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 10591 ^

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Re: termination ofprovisional bookkeeper appointment
Dear Nick,

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This letter is written to confirm prior, discussions held with you by the Village Administrator early last
week. Effective at close of business on August 1Q4,2001, your provisional appointment as bookkeeper in.
the water department is terminated. As was indicated to you, the Village is in process ofre-organizihg the
finance department of which you are a part In subsequent actions the position of Bookkeeper which you
now bold will be eliminated, and a new position, Office Assistant (Financial Support) established.
In recognition of your several years of service to the Village and in order to provide for a smooth transition
both for you and the village, the village is prepared to establish and offer to you a new position, that of Part
time Bookkeeper under the following terms (and subject to ratification by the Board of Trustees):
Hours:
Hourly rate;
Commencing:
Ending:
Benefits:

17 andl/2 hours, schedule to be set by the Treasurer "
your current hourly rate (as calculatedfromyour annual salary)
August 13,2001
may be extended to calendar year end at the discretion of the Mayor
and Trustees
as provided in the union contract

Please sign below if you want to accept the offer of part time bookkeeper position-

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Mayor Philip E.:
it one) position of part time bookkeeper.
I hereby accept/deeitmr(cross oat

(Signature-Kmrj Panwar)

28 Beekman Avenue • Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591
Telephone (914) 366-5100 • Fax (914) 631-5880
wwwjleepyholkjwny.org

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RESOLVED, that the ^ a y ° r
of the Village of Sleepy Hollow be and is
hereby authorized to execute any necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement
requests for Federal Aid and/or State Aid on behalf of the Village of Sleepy Hollow as may
be required by NYSDOT in connection with the accomplishment of the Project and the
administration of the 3-Way Agreement, and it is further RESOLVED, that a certified copy ofthis resolution be fifed with the New York
State Commissioner of Transportation' by attaching it .to: any necessary Agreement in
connection with the Project, and it is further ;--.
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RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Angela Everett - _
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New York, do'hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of this Resolution with
the original on file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said
original : Resolution .arid of -the -whole ...thereof, ,.-as... duIy-:.-adopted -.by -said.
Board of Trustees- a t a meeting duly called -and held at the
v i l l a g e Board Meeting o n August 2 1 , 2001 '
b y the.required and necessary
vote of the members to approve the.ResoIution. "
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" WITNESS MyVhJaridalut the Official Seal of t h g - ^ V i l l a g e o f Sleepy Hollow- ^
New York, this 22nd - d a y of
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Clerk^f the Village of Sleepy Hollow

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow will
hold a public hearing on the 21st day of August, 2001 at 7:30 pjn. in the Auditorium or Moot
Courtroom, as posted at Sleepy Hollow High School, 210 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, New
York in regard to proposed Local Law : "; . ££. 2001. Said proposed local law would amend
Chapter 19B of the Codes of the Village of Sleepy Hollow entitled "Fees" by the addition of the
following Section:
§ 19B-8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance,
the Board of Trustees at its discretion and for good cause shown
may, by resolution, vary the terms and conditions set forth herein
provided that the fees and charges due to the Village are not in any
way reduced.

Copies of the proposed Local Law are available at the Office of the Village Clerk, 28
Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York during regular business hours.
All residents and interested parties are entitled to attend the hearing and present their
views. "
The hearing is accessible to the handicapped.

Dated:

August 3 , 2001

By Order of the Board of Trustees, Village
of Sleepy Hollow, July 21,2001.
Angela Everett, Village Clerk

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