Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
November 20, 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 20th of November, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
Lori A. Sullivan, Deputy Mayor
Robert Murray, Trustee
Mark L. Wilson, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Clinton Smith, Village Counsel
Robin Rizzo, Village Treasurer
Absent
Mark Pohar, Trustee
Board of Trustees Announcements by Trustee Wilson
- The Library has had great attendance at their programs.
- PBA negotiations have begun.
- The platform tennis courts are open and permits are required.
Registration for a number of Winter Recreation Programs is underway.
The Winter Recreation Brochure will be available online before Thanksgiving.
- The Community Bonfire and Sing-A-Long will be on December 8th.
Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
- The Community Center design is 95% complete.
The Youth Center field project has started and the plantings are nearly done.
The Edith Macy Water Tank Bids were received and are within budget.
- The water leak on Pleasantville and Ash Roads was repaired.
- Leaf pickup is in the first lap and will continue through December. Please do not put leaves into the streets or catch basins.
- The 2nd Installment of Village Taxes is due by December 31st.
Public Comments
Mrs. Beth Hussain of 350 South State Road stated she appreciated the increase in police presence on her road but stated she was unnerved feeling like her house was being watched.
Mr. Jeffrey Pennington of 360 South State Road read aloud a statement regarding the South State Safety Coalition and thanked the Board for addressing 2 of their 5 requests. He requested the other 3 points be addressed or responded to. Mr. Pennington and Ms. Hussain left the room before hearing any response to their comments.
Mayor Vescio stated the Village did a study of the accidents and traffic incidents on the South State Road and the road functioned properly and was safe.
Village and Justice Court Annual Auditor’s Report FY 12-13
Mr. Chris Kopf and Mr. Jeff Shaver of O’Connor Davies gave a presentation on the Village and Justice Court Audit of Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and stated the Village was in a good financial position and received an unqualified opinion.
The Board thanked the Auditors for their report and Village Treasurer Robin Rizzo for her hard work.
Upon motion by Trustee Murray, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Justice Court conducted an Independent Audit for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 in accordance with Section 2019-a of the Uniform Justice Court Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve and accept into the record the Village Justice Court Independent Audit for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.
Election Resolution for Annual Village Election 2014
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, 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 on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00pm during which the polls will be open.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following Village Offices are to be elected at the annual Village Election of March 18, 2014 for the terms as set forth herein:
Office Term
Trustee (2) 2 Years
Minutes
Upon motion by Trustee Murray, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of November 6, 2013.
Board of Police Commissioners
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Murray, the Board voted unanimously to schedule a meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on November 21, 2013 at 6:45pm in Village Hall.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to remove the Police Commissioners agenda item from the agenda.
Adjournment
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:15pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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