Special Meeting
Board of Trustees
April 28, 2009
6:30 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York was held in the Village of Briarcliff Manor Youth Center, 5 Van Lu Van Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York on the 28th day of April, 2009 commencing at 6:30 p.m.
Present
William Vescio, Mayor
Lori Sullivan, Trustee
David Venditti, Trustee
Gayle Waxenberg, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Robin Rizzo, Village Treasurer
Absent
Robert Mayer, Trustee
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Trustee Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to open the Special Meeting.
Amend Master Fee Schedule – Water Rates & Fees
The Master Fee Schedule was tabled to the next meeting.
Approval of Capital Budget FY 2009-2010
The Capital Budget was tabled to the next meeting.
Budget FY 2009-2010 Resolution
Village Manager Zegarelli noted for the record that this meeting on the Village of Briarcliff Manor 2009-2010 budget had been duly noticed.
The budget submitted for approval by the Board includes a tax rate increase for the Town of Ossining (TOS) portion of the Village of 1.986% and an increase for the Town of Mt. Pleasant (TMP) portion of the Village of 6.192%.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees having met as specified in the notice of the Budget Work Session on the tentative budget and provided the opportunity to be heard to all persons desiring to be heard at said session; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees having duly noticed and convened this meeting for adoption of the Village of Briarcliff Manor FY 2009-2010 budget; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the tentative budget as amended and revised and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted and that there be and is hereby appropriated for the objects and purposes specified, including the amounts set forth required for the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness, the following amounts:
Debt Library
General Fund Water Fund Service Fund Fund
Appropriations $14,128,088 $4,043,599 $2,766,666 $638,685
Estimated
Revenues $14,128,088 $4,043,599 $2,434,685 $638,685
Appropriated Fund
Balance $ 0_____ $ 0 $331,981
General Fund Budgetary Appropriation to be raised by
Real Estate Tax Levy $9,638,235.73
Plus 0.15% Tax Overlay $14,457.35
Total Budgetary Appropriation to be raised by
Real Estate Tax Levy $9,652,693.08
Town of Ossining Town of Mt. Pleasant
Taxable Assessed Value $102,031,292 $2,621,793
Tax Rate per $1,000 $86.5802 $312.3071
2009-2010 TAX LEVY AND WARRANT
In accordance with Section 1420 of the Real Property Tax Law, upon completion of the budget, but not later than May 15th, the Board of Trustees shall determine and levy the tax for the ensuing fiscal year.
Based on the adopted budget and the provision of the Annual Assessment Roll from the Town of Ossining and the Town of Mt. Pleasant, the following resolutions have been prepared for your approval to levy the Village Real Property Tax.
Upon motion by Trustee Waxenberg, seconded by Trustee Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution.
WHEREAS, the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2009, has been duly adopted and filed with the Village Clerk; and
WHEREAS, it has been thereby determined that the sum of $14,128,088 will be necessary to meet the obligations of the Village; and
WHEREAS, there has been duly credited as against said sum estimated revenues and appropriated fund balance aggregating $4,489,852.06 leaving $9,638,235.73 to be raised by the levying of taxes and an additional tax overlay of $14,457.35 to be raised by the levying of taxes; and
WHEREAS, it appears from the Assessment Roll of the year 2008 for taxes for the fiscal year June 1, 2009 that the total assessed valuation of real property in the Village is $2,020,421,624 in the Town of Ossining portion of the Village and $187,270,929 in the Town of Mt. Pleasant portion of the Village and said Assessment Rolls having been duly confirmed;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate for the Village of Briarcliff Manor for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2009 be and the same hereby is fixed at the rate of $86.5802 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation for properties in the Village of Briarcliff Manor located in the Town of Ossining and $312.3071 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation for properties in the Village of Briarcliff Manor located in the Town of Mt. Pleasant.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sum of $9,638,235.73, the same being taxes for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2009 be, and the same hereby is, levied upon the taxable property in the Village of Briarcliff Manor and that the Treasurer be and she hereby is authorized and directed to extend and carry out upon the roll the amount to be collected from each of the persons named thereon, and the respective amounts of said tax roll against each such parcel of taxable property set forth thereon be and the same hereby are levied upon each parcel of taxable property respectively which said levy includes items shown on the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2009 heretofore adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize and direct the Village Treasurer to place the delinquent water arrears on the tax roll for fiscal year 2009-2010.
Upon motion by Trustee Sullivan, seconded by Deputy Mayor Venditti, the Board voted unanimously to close the Special Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
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