Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
September 17, 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 17th of September, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
Lori A. Sullivan, Deputy Mayor
Cesare DeRose, Jr.
Mark Pohar, Trustee
Mark L. Wilson, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Clinton Smith, Village Counsel
Board of Trustees Announcements by Trustee DeRose
· The Village has been listed as the Safest Community in New York State.
· Thank you to the Community, the Recreation Department and the Department of Public Works for making Community Day a success.
· The Community Center Bids are on hold and will be rebid at a future date.
Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
· The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in front of the Youth Center on Saturday, September 27th.
· The Round Hill Road Cement Lining Project began on September 8th and is expected to last for 60 days.
· The Village Annual Audit was completed last week.
· The ISO Fire Inspection was completed.
Mayor Vescio congratulated Trustee DeRose and his wife on the birth of their second daughter.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
SEQRA Determination for the Safe Routes to School Grant
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Pohar, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution as amended:
State Environmental Quality Review Act Determination
Type II
Pleasantville & Ingham Road Improvements
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (“Board of Trustees”) of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York (“Village”) has applied for and been awarded grant funding for pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Pleasantville Road and Ingham Road, which include installation of new sidewalk along the north side of Pleasantville Road from Ingham Road west to meet and extend existing sidewalk on the north side of Pleasantville Road, replacement of an existing sidewalk on Ingham Road, and installation of a flashing beacon signal at the intersection (“Proposed Action”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that the Proposed Action is subject to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), that the Proposed Action has primarily local impacts, that the Proposed Action does not involve any federal agency, and that the Proposed Action will not involve other agencies and the Board of Trustees is the only agency which has authority to undertake, fund, or approve the Proposed Action; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has reviewed a Short Environmental Assessment Form, Parts~1 & 2 dated September~3, 2014, prepared by the Village Engineer for assessments of the environmental impacts of the Proposed Action (“Short EAF”); and
WHEREAS, based on the information contained in the Short EAF, Village staff and consultants have concluded that the proposed action is a Type~II Action under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQR”) and qualifies for an Automatic Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”) and have so advised the Board of Trustees; and
**WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has preliminarily classified the Proposed Action as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA; and**
WHEREAS, a duly advertised public hearing pursuant to NYS Village Law~§7_708 was held at Village Hall, 1111~Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York, on the Proposed Action by the Board of Trustees at 7:30~PM on August~17, 2011, and on October~19, 2011, at which times all those wishing to be heard were given the opportunity to be heard, and the hearing was were closed on October~19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees received and considered the Full EAF, oral and written comments from ******** at the public hearing, and written comments from Planning Board Chair Edward P. Nolan and Members of the Planning Board dated August ____, 2011, and Westchester County Department of Planning dated August __, 2011;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees declares that it is Lead Agency for the purpose of reviewing the environmental impacts of the Proposed Action under SEQRA; and further
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby determines that the Proposed Action is a Type~II Action under 6~N.Y.C.R.R.~§617.5(c)(l).(2), (16), & (20) for purposes of SEQR; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby determines that the Proposed Action qualifies for an Automatic Categorical Exclusion for purposes of NEPA.
Addition of Parcel to Ossining Sewer District
Upon motion by Trustee Pohar, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution as amended:
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2001, the Westchester County Board of Legislators adopted legislation to modify the Ossining and Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer Districts by removing a total of 332 parcels of property not currently connected to the County sewer system and treated at the County operated wastewater treatment plants; and
WHEREAS, the property at 30 Chestnut Hill Lane, identified on the Village Tax Maps as Section 105, Plate 10, Block 1, Lot 29 (“Property”), was removed from the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Property asked the Board of Trustees to request the Westchester County Board of Legislators to extend the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District to add the Property, but not adjacent property, to that sewer district; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Engineer to submit a request to the Westchester County Board of Legislators for the addition of the Property into the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District.
Minutes
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of September 3, 2014.
Adjournment
There will be a Work Session on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 6:45pm.
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sullivan, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:55pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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