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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, October 19th, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. in the boardroom at Village Hall, 28 Beekman
Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
Present:

Mayor Philip E. Zegarelli
Mario DiFelice
Rich Zieja
Andrew Murray
Kay Grala
Richard Spota
Trustees

Also Present: Dwight H. Douglas, Village Administrator
Bob Ponzini, Village Counsel
Jud Siebert, Special Counsel
Dave Smith, Planning Consultant
Sean McCarthy, Village Architect
At 7:00 p.m. the Mayor called the Board into special session and requested an adjustment
in the meeting schedule, moved by Deputy Mayor DiFelice, seconded by Trustee Zieja.
and carried unanimously, in order to appoint Tom Capossela to fill the unexpired term of
Trustee Jim Hart. Mr. Capossela was then duly sworn in and took his seat with the Board
of Trustees for the balance of the meeting.
At 7:15 p.m. the board went into executive session to discuss pending litigation. At 7:50
p.m. on a motion of Trustee Murray, seconded by Deputy Mayor DiFelice the board
came out of executive session and back into special session. During the Special Session
the attached resolutions were acted on as noted therein. Additionally, the board
conducted the following public hearings:
Public Hearing #1 - senior tax exemption. Hearing provided opportunity for comment on
proposed legislation affording income qualified seniors some property tax relief on the
principle place of residence. No one spoke in opposition, on a motion of Trustee Murray,
seconded by Deputy Mayor, DiFelice and carried unanimously, the public hearing was
closed.
Public Hearing #2 - continuation - Senior Housing Zoning Amendments. The hearing
was opened; Dave Smith gave a brief overview of prior comments and minor revisions to
the draft ordinance section. No one spoke in opposition. Deputy Mayor DiFelice
requested additional information on the age requirement of a minimum of 62 to see if it
could be lowered to 60. Mayor Zegarelli noted more information on the parking
requirements was needed before the ordinance could be adopted. On a motion of Deputy
Mayor DiFelice, seconded by Trustee Spota, the hearing was carried over to the board
meeting of October 26,2004.

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Public Hearing #3 - continuation - modifications to the tree ordinance. The public
hearing was duly opened and on a motion of Trustee Spota, seconded by Trustee
Capossela the hearing was closed to provide Counsel Ponzini the opportunity to make
significant changes which would then require a new public hearing.
At 8:50 p.m. on a motion of Zieja, seconded by Trustee Murray the meeting was
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dwight liJbouglas, Village Administrator

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUATION OF LITIGATION
WITH RESPECT TO VILLAGE OF
TARRYTOWN-ASPHALT PLANT RELOCATION

WHEREAS, the Village of Tarrytown, by its Board of Trustees and Planning Board,
have taken certain actions to authorize and permit the disassembly of the existing County
Asphalt Plant and the reconstruction of a modified facility in a new location, including the
enactment of certain zoning amendments on September 20, 2004; and
WHEREAS, under a Stipulation entered in prior litigation commenced by the Village of
Sleepy Hollow, the Village of Sleepy Hollow preserved its rights to reinstitute litigation
contesting actions taken by the Village of Tarrytown Board of Trustees and Planning Board with
regard to the asphalt facility; and
WHEREAS, the actions taken by the Village of Tarrytown have not been accompanied
or supported by proper environmental review and study as required under the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Sleepy Hollow has determined that the disassembly of the
County Asphalt Plant and its reconstruction in a new location are of sufficient concern to the
Village and its residents so as to warrant proper environmental review and decision-making;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board of Trustees hereby
authorizes the continuation and renewal of the litigation as against the Village of Tarrytown, its
Board of Trustees and Plarining Board, the applicant and any other appropriate parties to contest
steps taken by the Village of Tarrytown with respect to the disassembly of the County Asphalt
Plant and its reconstruction in a new location.
Moved b y :

Trustee Grala

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Seconded b y :
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Trustee

Zieja

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Abstain:

Trustee Capossela

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Meeting Date: October 19.2004
Resolution #: 10/18204
RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING

WHEREAS, the Phelps Memorial Hospital Association has submitted a petition
to the Town of Mount Pleasant (Town) and the Village of Sleepy Hollow (Village) to
permit the annexation of approximately five (5) acres of vacant land located in the Town
of Mount Pleasant to the Village of Sleepy Hollow, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and Village Board did provide notice of a joint
hearing of the two Boards and on September 21, 2004 a joint meeting of the Town Board
and Village Board was held at the Village Hall in accordance with the duly published
notices, and
WHEREAS, anyone present and wishing to be heard was given an opportunity to
address the joint meeting on the issue of the proposed annexation, and
WHEREAS, the annexation hearing was closed, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Village of Sleepy Hollow is in the
process of conducting a coordinated review of this project under SEQRA for site plan
approval: and
WHEREAS, prior to granting site plan approval, the Village Board must rezone
the land to be annexed into the Village; and.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board does hereby
schedule a public hearing on the proposed zoning of approximately 5 acres of land, lying
west of Route 9 and north of Phelps Memorial Hospital to be annexed to the Village from
the Town of Mt. Pleasant: and be it further

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RESOLVED, that the public hearing will be scheduled for November 9, 2004 at
Village Hall, 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow. New York.
Trustee
Moved by: l a p o s e l l a

Seconded by:

Trustee
Grala

Vote: Unanimous

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Meeting Date: 10/19/04
Resolution: 10/183/04
Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sleepy Hollow
To Amend the 2004/05 Capital Budget to Purchase
Bullet Proof Vests for Police Auxiliary
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that bullet proof vests be a part of the
regular equipment for he Auxiliary Police as they carry out their duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the capital budget is herein amended to
include a total of $ 5600 for the purchase of eight bullet proof vests and the Mayor is
authorized to take any and all necessary steps, including the purchase of said vests, to
effectuate the intent of this resolution.
Moved: Trustee Grala

Seconded: Trustee Zieia

Vote: Unanimous

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