Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
October 16, 2013
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 on the 16th of October, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
Lori A. Sullivan, Deputy Mayor
Mark Pohar, Trustee
Mark L. Wilson, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Dan Pozin, Village Counsel
Absent
William J. Vescio, Mayor
Robert Murray, Trustee
Public Hearing to Renew and Amend a Special Use Permit – Faith Lutheran Brethren Church
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing.
Mr. Michael Molinelli, Architect for the Church, gave a presentation regarding the amended site plan and their request to amend the Special Use Permit.
The Board stated they would adjourn the hearing to the next meeting to allow for additional public comments and would extend the existing permit to November 7, 2013.
Ms. Julia Crawford of Pleasantville Road stated they were unaware of the changes until tonight and wanted to make sure the addition did not affect the wetlands.
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Public Hearing to November 6, 2013 at 7:30pm.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to extend the existing Special Use Permit to November 7, 2013.
Board of Trustees Announcements by Trustee Wilson
- The Library is hosting a Haunted House for children on October 19th.
- The Annual Fire Inspection and dinner is October 19th at 6pm.
- Speed monitoring has been increased throughout the Village.
- The Harvest in the Village was a huge success.
- Window Painting will be on October 19th.
- The Ragamuffin Parade will be on October 26th.
- The clay tennis courts are closed for the season.
- The platform tennis courts are open.
Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
- The Community Center design is 90% complete.
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has accepted the Village’s application for a field at the Youth Center. There is a notice period for public comments.
- Leaf pickup has begun. Please do not put leaves into the streets or catch basins.
- The Court and CHIPS audits were completed.
Public Comments
Mr. Jeffrey Pennington of 360 South State Road, representing A Safer South State Road Resident Collective requested a status of their requests made for additional signage and speed issues.
The Board and Village Manager stated safety was a top priority and they would continue to give substantial attention to the matter and take appropriate measures.
Ms. Barbara Fratiani of 5 Haymont Terrace stated she was a resident of the Ossining Voting District 20 and represented the residents of Districts 17 and 20 that had the desire to be annexed from the Town of Ossining and become part of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. She submitted the petitions that were certified by the Westchester County Board of Elections and stated the originals were given to the Town of Ossining yesterday.
Village Attorney Pozin stated the petitions seemed to be consistent with General Municipal Law, Article 17 and the next step would be to adopt the resolution that was before the Board and then schedule a joint Public Hearing with the Town of Ossining. He further stated SEQRA would have to be complied with by both entities.
Resolution to Schedule a Meeting Regarding Annexation
The Board had general discussion regarding the process.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, property owners in the Town of Ossining have filed the Petition in the form annexed to this Resolution (“Petition”) requesting the Village of Briarcliff Manor to annex property currently located in the unincorporated portion of the Town of Ossining; and
WHEREAS, the requirements and procedures for such annexation is governed by the Municipal Annexation Law codified as New York State General Municipal Law Article 17; and
WHEREAS, the Petition appears to meet the requirements of NYS General Municipal Law~§703 and be sufficient to initiate the annexation process; and
WHEREAS, NYS General Municipal Law~§704 &~§705 require a joint public hearing be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor and the Town Board of the Town of Ossining to consider whether the Petition meets the requirements of NYS General Municipal Law~§703, whether the Petition suffers from any substantial defect, and whether the proposed annexation is in the overall public interest of the property proposed to be annexed, the Village of Briarcliff Manor, the Town of Ossining, and any special district(s) and school district(s) in which the property proposed to be annexed is located;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:
RESOLVED, that the Village Mayor and the Village Manager each is authorized to schedule a joint meeting between the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board of Trustees and the Town of Ossining Town Board for such a time and place as may be mutually agreed; and be it further
RESOLVED, that at that meeting, the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board of Trustees and the Town of Ossining Town Board shall hold and conduct a joint public hearing in accordance with NYS General Municipal Law~§704 &~§705 and any other provision of NYS General Municipal Law and any other applicable law to hear and consider matters or issues that may come before the Boards in connection with the proposed annexation; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk shall give notice of that joint meeting and joint public hearing in accordance with NYS General Municipal Law~§704, New York State Executive Law~§104, and any other applicable law.
Schedule a Public Hearing to Renew a Special Use Permit – St. Theresa’s Church
The Board requested a copy of the Special Use Permit for their review.
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the November 6, 2013 Board of Trustees meeting to hear and consider a request from St. Theresa’s Church to renew a Special Use Permit.
Fire Department Memberships
The Board thanked the new members for volunteering.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the membership of William Johnson, Jr. to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Company.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the membership of Stephen Fridakis to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Company.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the membership of Steven Weintraub to the Briarcliff Manor Hook & Ladder Company.
Minutes
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of September 18, 2013 as amended.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of October 10, 2013.
Adjournment
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to cancel the Work Session scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2013 and reschedule it for Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 6:45pm.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:35pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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