Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
April 19, 2007
7:30 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York was held in the Village of Briarcliff Manor Village Hall, at 1111 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York of the 19thof April commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
David Venditti, Deputy Mayor
Elsie Smith, Trustee
Gayle Waxenberg, Trustee
Also Present
Michael Blau, Village Manager
Ingrid Richards, Assistant Village Manager
Clinton Smith, Village Attorney
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Absent
Robert Mayer, Trustee
Continuation of Public Hearing, Tentative Budget FY 07-08
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to continue the public hearing.
There were no public comments.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.
Public Hearing: Special Use Permit, Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, the Board voted to open the public hearing. Trustee Smith recused herself.
Mr. David Steinmetz of Zarin & Steinmetz presented to the Board on behalf of the applicant. He requested the Board issue a special use permit to memorialize what currently existed.
Mr. Jay Teitelbaum of 107 Holly Place stated he was a member of the Planning Board and was part of the process but he was speaking as a resident. He stated when he bought his house he knew the club had skeet shooting and it had been going on for 80 years but Briarcliff had changed from a rural setting to a suburban setting. He stated he wanted the hours of skeet shooting memorialized and it was very important to the community that the hours be limited. He further stated he found it offensive to have skeet shooting on Thanksgiving and asked the Board to hold the public hearing open to give more people a chance to speak.
Mayor Vescio stated the Board generally didn’t close public hearings until they intended to pass the resolution. He further stated the Board didn’t have a resolution in front of them.
Trustee Waxenberg stated she was interested in the applicant’s response.
Mr. Steinmetz stated many club members participated in the turkey shoot and the club always tried to be a good neighbor. He stated the club would object to any restriction and they could withdraw their application.
Mayor Vescio stated the club had many buildings and some of them would not be in compliance with current code. He stated those buildings would be grandfathered.
Village Attorney Smith stated the language of the resolution would recite that the buildings are preexisting nonconforming.
Mayor Vescio stated there were some issues with the traffic light on Route 9 and asked who maintained the light.
Mr. Bill Nitschke, General Manager of the Club stated they maintained the light.
Mayor Vescio stated the Department of Transportation wanted to reconfigure the Club’s entrance to come off of Sleepy Hollow Road.
Mr. Nitschke stated they currently were having open dialog with the DOT.
Mayor Vescio recommended the Board continue the public hearing and direct counsel to draw up a resolution.
Mr. Mort Berger of Elizabeth Court stated he was concerned about traffic being let out onto Sleepy Hollow Road and hoped a traffic light would be installed.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted to adjourn the public hearing to May 3, 2007. Trustee Smith abstained.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, with one abstention by Trustee Smith, the Board voted to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that Village Staff and Village Counsel are hereby directed to develop a resolution granting a Special Use Permit to Sleepy Hollow Country Club as a club not operated for gain pursuant to Chapter, 220, Zoning, Section 6J Special Uses in Residence Districts, Subsection 6.
Public Hearing: Amend Special Use Permit, Sprint Spectrum LP
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing.
Mr. David Weinberg of 969 Long Hill Road West stated he lived east of the church and his bedroom looked directly into the bell tower. He asked what the level of ambient radio frequency was. He stated he was told the company would be putting up 9-12 antennas at the site.
Deputy Mayor Venditti stated that application was to add 3 additional antennas totaling 6.
Mayor Vescio suggested Mr. Weinberg attend the May 8, 2007 Planning Board meeting.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearing to May 17, 2007.
Board of Trustees Announcements
§ Summercliff Players will have a theater production on July 27th and July 28th. For more information contact the Recreation Department.
§ Stash the Trash will be held on April 28, 2007 at the Youth Center on Van lu Van Road from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The rain date will be the following day.
§ The Recreation Department will do a mailing regarding information on kayaking in the Hudson River.
§ County Executive Andy Spano urges all residents affected by the flooding to document the damage with photos and hold onto their receipts.
Village Managers Report
§ FEMA was in the Village to assess the damage to homes from the storm. A letter will be sent to all affected residents reminding them to save their receipts and take pictures.
§ American Towns will no longer serve as the host to the Village website. The Village will be entering into an agreement with Virtual Town Hall and it should be up by July 1st.
Public Comments
Mr. Mort Berger of Elizabeth Court asked if any information had been provided as to why there was so much police overtime.
Mayor Vescio stated he received a written response from the Police Chief and was not satisfied. He stated the Chief would attend the Board’s next work session.
Award of Bid
Bus Transportation
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for the furnishing of Bus Transportation Services for various programs operated by the Recreation and Parks Department (VM-0708-1) is hereby awarded to Royal Coach Lines, Inc. of Yonkers, New York.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with associated with Royal Coach Lines, Inc. for the furnishing of Bus Transportation Services for the Recreation and Parks Department.
Chilmark Park Tennis Court Fencing Project
Mayor Vescio asked if the fencing would be impacted by the other construction in the park.
Village Manager Blau stated it wouldn’t be affected.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for the Chilmark Park Tennis Court Fence Replacement Project (VM-0607-20) is hereby awarded to Wilken Construction Corporation of Brewster, New York per their bid of $85,617.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Wilken Construction Corporation for the replacement of the tennis court fencing in Chilmark Park.
Budget Amendment –Bulletproof Partnership Grant for Police Department
Deputy Mayor Venditti asked how much a bulletproof vest cost.
Village Manager Blau stated he would get the number for him.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Appropriation – Police Department Uniforms (A3120.250) by $3,539.62
Increase Revenue – Bulletproof Partnership Grant (A0103.4389) by $3,539.62
Fire Department Elections
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby confirm the results of the election of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Conducted on April 5, 2007 as follows:
Briarcliff Manor Fire Company |
Captain, Larry Reilly |
First Lieutenant, Eric Harrison |
Second Lieutenant, Matthew Gullo |
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Briarcliff Manor Hook, Ladder & Fire Company |
Captain, Robert O’Hanlon |
First Lieutenant, Michael Molinelli |
Second Lieutenant, Anthony Kaufman |
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Scarborough Fire Company |
Captain, Ron Jankowski |
First Lieutenant, William Bassett III |
Second Lieutenant, Steven Vescio |
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby certify the following appointments to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Deputy Chiefs Association:
Carl LaBruzzo
Larry Reilly
Jay White
Tom Farrington
Minutes
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2007 Organizational Meeting.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2007 Regular Meeting as amended.
Adjourn Regular Meeting
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti the Board voted unanimously to reconvene as the Board of Police Commissioners.
Amend Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department, Less Lethal Impact Devices
Deputy Mayor Venditti asked if the shotguns were already owned by the Village.
Village Manager Blau stated the Village already owned them.
Ms. Margo Berger of Elizabeth Court asked if the officers would be at a disadvantage if they carried these weapons.
Mayor Vescio stated the officers would still carry their 9mm weapons and it would be to their discretion which weapon to use.
Deputy Mayor Venditti stated there were some circumstances that warranted a less lethal weapon.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Police Commissioners does hereby amend the Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department to add Procedure Number 614, Less Lethal Impact Devices.
Amend Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department, Abandoned Infant Protection Act
Trustee Smith asked if the Fire Department had similar procedures and if not they should have a policy of some kind.
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Waxenberg, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Police Commissioners does hereby amend the Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department to add Procedure Number 1121, Abandoned Infant Protection Act.
Adjournment
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:25pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
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