Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
February 19, 2014
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 19th of February, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
Lori A. Sullivan, Deputy Mayor
Robert Murray, Trustee
Mark Pohar, Trustee
Mark L. Wilson, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Clinton Smith, Village Counsel
Absent
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Public Hearing to Amend a Special Use Permit – Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Trustee Murray recused himself from the public hearing.
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to open the Public Hearing.
There were no public comments.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Public Hearing to March 5, 2014 at 7:30pm in Village Hall.
Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
· Thank you to the Department of Public Works and Residents for all your work and cooperation during the difficult winter.
· The Village is working to repair potholes and assist the County with the ones on Pleasantville Road.
· A salt delivery is expected next week.
· 99.1% of Village Tax has been collected.
· Summer Camp will be five weeks this year.
Mayor Vescio stated audio issues have been reported during Board meetings on the telecast. He requested residents email the Village Manager or Village Clerk when the issues occur so they can be addressed.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Amend Master Fee Schedule
The Board had general discussion regarding the fee structure and stated the fees hadn’t been adjusted in over ten years.
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution as amended:
BE IT RESOLVED that effective June 1, 2014 the Board of Trustees does hereby amend the Master Fee Schedule for the Village of Briarcliff Manor as follows:
BUILDING PERMIT FEES |
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST |
PER $1000 OF CONSTRUCTION COST |
FIRST $100,000 |
$ 27.50 |
NEXT $150,000 |
$ 25.00 |
NEXT $250,000 |
$ 22.50 |
NEXT $500,000 |
$ 20.00 |
NEXT $500,000 |
$ 17.50 |
NEXT $3,500,000 |
$ 15.00 |
NEXT $5,000,000 |
$ 12.50 |
NEXT $10,000,000 AND THEREAFTER |
$ 10.00 |
Acceptance of Donation from Steven Vescio
Mayor Vescio recused himself from the agenda item.
The Board thanked Mr. Vescio for his generous donation.
Upon motion by Trustee Murray, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution as amended:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby accepts the donation of a construction trailer valued at $1,000 from Steven Vescio of LAWS Construction to be used as a warming facility at the Village’s Paddle Tennis Courts in Law Park.
Board Appointment
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Christopher Bogart to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill his unexpired term to expire on April 1, 2018 and as Chairperson to fill the unexpired term of Ronald Alenstein to expire on April 7, 2014.
The Board thanked Mr. Bogart for volunteering.
Minutes
The minutes of January 22, 2014 and February 6, 2014 were tabled to the next meeting.
Adjournment
Mayor Vescio reminded residents or their contractors to not plow snow into the road. He stated it created a safety hazard and summonses would be issued.
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:55pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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