Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
January 17, 2008
7:30 p.m.
The 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 17th of January 2008 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
David Venditti, Deputy Mayor
Robert Mayer, Trustee
Elsie Smith, Trustee
Also Present
Michael Blau, Village Manager
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Clinton Smith, Village Counsel
Absent
Gayle Waxenberg, Trustee
Ingrid Richards, Assistant Village Manager
Public Hearing, Special Use Permit, St. Mary’s Church
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing.
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.
Village Attorney Smith stated the application did not require SEQRA action.
Village Manager Blau stated there were no complaints on record for any of the three Special Use Permit Renewal requests.
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit issued to St. Mary’s Church is hereby renewed subject to the same conditions included in the original Special Use Permit approval dated October 15, 1987.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit renewal shall be retroactive to October 15, 2001, and shall extend to October 15, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the St. Mary’s Church desire to renew this Special Use Permit for another five year period, commencing in 2013, the Church shall be responsible for requesting the renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Special Use Permit.
Public Hearing, Special Use Permit, St. Theresa’s Church
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing.
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.
Deputy Mayor Venditti stated for the record he was a parishioner.
Village Attorney Smith stated it would not affect the Special Use Permit renewal but it would be noted.
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit issued to St. Theresa’s Church is hereby renewed subject to the same conditions included in the original Special Use Permit approval dated October 3, 1996.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit renewal shall be retroactive to October 3, 2001, and shall extend to October 3, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit issued for the St. Theresa’s School on November 15, 2007 shall be merged with the Special Use Permit for the church and shall be renewed as one permit with one application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the St. Theresa’s Church and Catholic School desire to renew this Special Use Permit for another five year period, commencing in 2013, the Church shall be responsible for requesting the renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Special Use Permit.
Public Hearing, Special Use Permit, Faith Lutheran Brethren Church
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing.
Mr. Jessie McCormick of 18 Susquehanna Road in Ossining asked what special use permits were for.
Mayor Vescio explained.
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit issued to Faith Lutheran Brethren Church is hereby renewed subject to the same conditions included in the original Special Use Permit approval dated October 15, 1987.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Special Use Permit renewal shall be retroactive to October 17, 2001, and shall extend to October 17, 2013.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church desire to renew this Special Use Permit for another five year period, commencing in 2013, the Church shall be responsible for requesting the renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Special Use Permit.
Board of Trustees Announcements by Deputy Mayor Venditti
- Verizon Fios was approved by the Public Service Commission
- Valet parking was implemented at Scarborough Station and Commuters are asked to be patient.
- The Village Election is scheduled for March 18th at the Youth Center
Village Managers Report from Village Manager Blau
- The water line for the library will be installed on Monday. The road will remain open.
- Minor construction is going on in the administrative offices. Please pardon our appearance.
- Village Hall is closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Public Comments
No comments
Election Resolution for Annual Village Election 2008
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the annual Village Election will be held in the Village of Briarcliff Manor at the Youth Center (5 Van Lu Van Road) in said Village on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00pm during which the polls will be open.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the polling places for the Village of Briarcliff Manor, will be designated as follows, Voting districts #15, #16, #17, #19, #26, #27 and #29 will vote in the Briarcliff Manor Youth Center located at 5 Van Lu Van Road.
Change Work Session Time
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby change all work sessions on the fourth Tuesday of each month originally scheduled to begin at 5:45pm to begin at 7:45pm.
Appropriation of Fund Balance in the Water Fund to the Full Supply Reserve Fund
Mr. Andrew Saunders of Todd Lane stated he benefited from the replacement of the waterlines but had an issue with the contractor. He stated the contractor damaged his property and was told to contact them but they have not responded. He stated he didn’t want to engage lawyers but $3,500 was a lot of money.
Mayor Vescio asked if the Village had a performance bond with the contractor. He asked the Village Manager to right a letter to the bonding company and requested that no money be released until the matter was rectified. He apologized on the behalf of the Village.
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 Trustees does hereby appropriate $611,540 of the Fund Balance in the Water Fund to the Capital Reserve Fund for Full Supply.
Creation of Scarborough Park Visioning Advisory Committee
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby establish the Scarborough Park Visioning Advisory Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following residents are hereby appointed to the Scarborough Park Visioning Advisory Committee:
Joan Austin
Morton Berger
Steven Bilder
Norman Braun
Derek Isola
Edward J. Messina
Alan Neuwirth
Schedule Public Hearing, Special Use Permit, American Anglican Church (Holy Innocents)
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the February 7, 2008 Board of Trustees meeting to hear and consider a request from American Anglican Church, Diocese of Holy Innocents to renew a Special Use Permit.
Minutes
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes for the December 20, 2007 regular meeting.
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes for the January 3, 2008 regular meeting.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Venditti, seconded by Trustee Smith, the Board voted unanimously to close the regular meeting at 8:15pm and reconvene as the Board of Police Commissioners.
Amend Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department, Computer Aided Dispatch and Mobile Reporting
Upon motion by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Mayer, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees, acting in their capacity as the Board of Police Commissioners, does hereby amend the Procedures Manual for the Briarcliff Manor Police Department to add Procedure Number 1520.1, Computer Aided Dispatch and Mobile Reporting
Adjournment
Upon motion by Trustee Mayer, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to close the meeting at 8:20pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Christine Dennett
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