Board of Trustees
Village of Tarrytown
Regular Meeting No. 3
May 7, 2007 8:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Fixell, presiding; Trustees Butler, Hoyt, McGee, McGovern, and Zollo; Village Administrator McCabe; Village Treasurer Hart; Chief of Police Brown; Recreation Supervisor Arduino; Village Attorney Shumejda; and Village Clerk Booth
ABSENT: Trustee Basher
The meeting began with the Pledge to the Flag.
REPORTS
Mayor Fixell read two letters of praise for heroic work from some of our volunteer firefighters. Both letters are attached to the minutes of this meeting.
PRESENTATIONS OF CERTIFICATES TO EIGHT (8) SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS
Now therefore be it resolved that I, Drew Fixell, Mayor of Tarrytown, New York,
congratulate and commend Jenny Aguilar, John Bonanno, Daniel Capo, Jesse Humm, Gabriel Plano, Eric Ross, Chelsea Schoen, and Rosa Bauer-Moshi of Sleepy Hollow High School for your achievement in gaining high recognition in the 2007
Science Research Program Contest Results and declare you a Student of Excellence.
Mayor Fixell thanked Trustee McGee who is the liaison to the Education Committee and to the members of the Education Committee, Maureen Barbelet, Gloria Agro, and Mimi Godwin. He also recognized the student’s teacher, Janet Longo-Abinanti.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: SPEAKERS HAVE 5 MINUTES BEFORE YIELDING TO THE NEXT PERSON: THEN 3 MINUTES FOR ADDITONAL COMMENTS
Angela Schneider, 16 Fairview Avenue, stated that she speaks on behalf of the Tarrytown Conservation Committee with respect to a petition which is titled “Save the Lakes.” To date, there is no inventory of the existing drainage system in Wilson Park.
There also has not been an adequate inventory of wild life in and around the Lakes. During the April Planning Board work session, Professor Erik Kiviat of Hudsonia made reference to the fact that both drainage and wild life are not only essential but are also intertwined.
Roger London, 185 Wilson Park Drive, submitted for the record a map of the drainage system produced by the Wilson Park developer, which shows drainage coming off this land and going into the Lakes. He also read a letter addressed to Stanley Friedlander, Chairman of the Planning Board. The letter and map are attached to the minutes of this meeting. He also stated that he would like the Board of Trustees to help get this project back on track by allowing the proper studies to be incorporated into the documents that are filed into the plan.
Mario Belanich, Sleepy Hollow resident stated the following:
1. He has seen a tremendous amount of dead tree debris inside the fence area at the railroad station. It is an eyesore. Mayor Fixell stated that they will try to prompt Metro North to take care of their property.
2. He would like to remind the public that on May 15th, there is a school budget vote.
Michael Farley, Neperan Road, stated that they feel that the Village is on the verge of making a big mistake by accepting the findings in the Wilson Park Development. There’s a drainage system that is 100 plus years old that the developer is planning on modifying by adding drainage ponds that is not documented in the FEIS and that is
going to empty directly into the Lakes. Mayor Fixell stated that he knows that it will not empty directly into the Lakes. The plan is to prevent it from emptying directly into the Lakes. The drainage system will be improved and will be filtered through soil before it goes into the Lakes.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH THE TARRYTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL BUSES AT THE DPW GARAGE
Trustee McGee moved, seconded by Trustee Hoyt, and unanimously carried that the following be approved: Approved: 6-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves and authorizes the Village Administrator to execute an agreement between the Village of Tarrytown and the Tarrytown Union Free School District to allow school district use of a portion of the Village’s public works garage for the maintenance of school buses commencing on July 1, 2007 for a period to end no later than June 30, 2009, said agreement identified as document 1852/01/315436 V2 3/30/07 which document shall be annexted to the minutes of this meeting as part of the official public record.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE VILLAGE OF TARRYTOWN TAXICABS LAW WITH RESPECT TO LETTERING AND LIGHTING
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee Zollo, and unanimously carried that the following be approved: Approved: 6-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves amendments to Section 273-14 of the Village Code with respect to taxicabs to require that the lettering on taxicabs specified therein be permanently affixed to the vehicle; and to provide that the roof lights on taxicabs required therin be permanently affixed to the vehicle and lighted during the hours of darkness.
INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THE VILLAGE OF TARRYTOWN FOR SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY FUNDING
Trustee Hoyt moved, seconded by Trustee Butler, and unanimously carried that the following be approved: Approved: 6-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves an inter-municipal agreement between the Village and Westchester County for the provision to the Village of $4,000 in funding to conduct traffic safety programs in accordance with the Selective Enforcement for Traffic Safety Program and authorizes the Village Administrator to execute said agreement.
RESOLUTION – FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL CHANGES
Trustee Hoyt moved, seconded by Trustee Butler, and unanimously carried that the following be approved: Approved: 6-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown approves the following Fire Department membership addition recommended at the April 17, 2007 Board of Fire Wardens meeting: New Membership: Thomas Keane for Active membership in Riverside Hose Company.
APPROVAL OF AUDITED VOUCHERS #20
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee McGee, and unanimously carried that the following resolution be approved:
RESOLVED: The following Abstract bearing No. 20, dated May 7, 2007 containing Vouchers No. 004005 through No. 004219 is hereby ordered paid in the
following amounts as presented:
General $ 406,232.03
Water 11,740.93
Capital 273,729.37
Library 7,610.54
Trust & Agency 188,031.56
Total $ 887,344.43
The Board was polled all voting “aye” with the exception of Trustee McGee who abstained from Voucher Numbers 004047, 004748, 004180, 004181, and 004211, and Trustee Hoyt who abstained from Voucher Number 004112, 004167, 004084, 004085, 004086, and 004088. Motion carried 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee McGee moved, seconded by Trustee Butler, and unanimously carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Carol A. Booth Village Clerk
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