Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
September 30, 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 30th of September, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
William J. Vescio, Mayor
Cesare DeRose, Jr.
Mark L. Wilson, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
Clinton Smith, Village Counsel
Absent
Lori A. Sullivan, Deputy Mayor
Mark Pohar, Trustee
Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
· The Round Hill Road Cement Lining Project began on September 8th and is expected to last for 60 days.
· The Community Center Project will be re-bid in January 2015.
· The Village Annual Audit was completed and there will be a presentation on October 15th.
· The Fire Inspection will be on October 18th.
· The ISO Fire Inspection was completed.
· Visit the website for a complete listing of Fall Recreation and Library Programs.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Award of Bid – Annual Street Paving
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS the Village received 5 bids for the Annual Street Paving Project (VM-1415-5); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for the Annual Street Paving Project (VM-1415-5) is hereby awarded to Clove Excavators with their bid proposal of $265,000 of which $212,000 will be charged to budget code A5112.465 and $53,000 will be charged to H.5110.201.14490.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Clove Excavators for said project.
Tax Certiorari – Lawrence Praeger
Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Lawrence Praeger (57 Becker Lane) instituted tax certiorari proceedings pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the tax certiorari filings were for Town of Ossining assessment year 2013; and
WHEREAS, the tax certiorari filings relate to Village of Briarcliff Manor fiscal year 2014-2015; and
WHEREAS, a Consent Order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, was entered on August 25, 2014;
WHEREAS, the Consent Order was received after the finalization of the approval of the Village budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015;
WHEREAS, the Consent Order reduced the tax assessment for the subject property for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 assessment roll; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the refund of the tax bill for Fiscal Year first half of 2014-2015 in the amount of $984.15 and the abatement of the second half tax bill in the amount of $926.48 based upon the reduced assessment values in the Consent Order.
Fiscal Year |
57 Becker Lane |
Assessed Value |
Current Tax Bill |
New Assessed Value |
Change |
New Tax Amount |
Paid to date with penalties and fees |
|
2014 |
97.20-1-30 |
- |
$ - |
62,700 |
62,700 |
$ 6,092.31 |
$(3,230.84) |
partial refund |
2014 |
97.20-1-30.1 |
37,740 |
$ 3,667.04 |
0 |
(37,740) |
$ (3,667.04) |
$ 1,945.53 |
refund |
2014 |
97.20-1-30.2 |
44,030 |
$ 4,278.22 |
0 |
(44,030) |
$ (4,278.22) |
$ 2,269.46 |
refund |
|
|
|
|
|
(19,070) |
$ (1,852.96) |
$ (984.15) |
Net Refund |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refund 1st Installment |
A0102.1001 |
$ (984.15) |
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|
|
|
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Abatement 2nd Installment |
|
$ (926.48) |
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|
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Authorize Village Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement – NYSDOT Snow and Ice
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation to amend the Indexed Lump Sum Municipal Snow and Ice Agreement for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
Schedule Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 220, Zoning to Add a New Section 220-9.2 for the Regulation of Residential Use of Dwelling Units in Existing Accessory Buildings in the R80A, the R60A, the R40A, and the R40B Single-Family Residence Zoning Districts
Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the October 15 2014, Board of Trustees meeting to hear and discuss a proposed local law to amend Chapter~220, Zoning of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor to add a new Section~220_9.2 for the regulation of residential use of dwelling units in existing accessory buildings in the R80A, the R60A, the R40A, and the R40B single-family residence zoning districts; and be it
RESOLVED FURTHER that the proposed local law to amend Chapter 220 of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor to add a new Section~220_9.2 for the regulation of residential use of dwelling units in existing accessory buildings in the R80A, the R60A, the R40A, and the R40B single-family residence zoning districts is hereby directed to the Village Planning Board and to the Westchester County Planning Board for review and recommendation and to the Town of Ossining, Town of Mount Pleasant, and Village of Ossining for review and comment as they see fit.
Minutes
Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of September 17, 2014.
Adjournment
Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:50pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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