Board of Trustees
Village of Tarrytown
Regular Meeting No. 6
May 3, 2010 8:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Fixell presiding; Trustees Basher, Butler, Hoyt, McGee, McGovern, and Zollo; Administrator Blau; Treasurer Hart; Village Attorney Shumejda; Village Clerk Booth
The meeting began with the Pledge to the Flag.
REPORTS
Mayor Fixell stated that Moody Bond Ratings has completed a “recalibration” of municipal bond ratings. According to the information provided to the Village, Moody’s completed a stricter analysis of municipal bonds than it did for non municipal bonds, and the recalibration was designed to bring the public sector more in line with the private sector. Based thereon, Tarrytown’s bond rating has improved from an A1 to an Aa2. The Aa2 is the third highest rating that municipalities can receive from Moody’s.
Trustee Butler stated that he is very happy to report that Dr. Carole Griffiths has been chosen to receive a Distinguished Citizen Planner Award in the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation’s annual planning awards competition. The Award will be presented to Dr. Carole Griffiths at the Federation annual award dinner scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 10th at Xavier’s X2O Restaurant on the Yonkers waterfront. Congratulations to Carole Griffiths for all her work and commitment to the Village as Chairperson of the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council.
Mayor Fixell also extended his congratulations to Carole Griffiths from the entire Board for all the good work she has done for the Village for many, many years on environmental issues.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. SPEAKERS HAVE FIVE (5) MINUTES BEFORE YIELDING TO THE NEXT SPEAKER; THEN THREE (3) MINUTES FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
Lori Semeraro, 205 Martling Avenue followed up on the following:
- Televising work sessions – Administrator Blau stated that based upon discussions with the Board, at this time, we will not be televising work sessions, primarily due to cost.
- Has the communications committee discussed using the peg money to update the video equipment? Trustee Hoyt stated that our Communications Committee is working with the Village of Sleepy Hollow on a joint venture, but at this point, it is in the very early stages. When there is an update, he will make a report.
- Has the Riverside Hose fire truck been awarded? Mayor Fixell stated that the Board awarded the bid last Friday to the lowest bidder, which met the specs.
- Will the Patriots Park grant money be spent on playground equipment that is ADA accessible? Administrator Blau stated that our grant writer has not specifically applied for playground equipment that is solely ADA accessible.
- What is the time line of the building of the Recreation Center? Mayor Fixell stated that the time line for the Aquatic/Recreation Center is based on 48th unit to receive a certificate of occupancy and then approximately from that point, a two-year time line.
Manny Busto Jr., Secretary and 2nd Lieutenant for Riverside Hose Company, read a letter from the Riverside Hose Truck Committee to the Mayor, Village Administrator and Board of Trustees. On behalf of the Officers and members of Riverside Hose Company #4, they wish to express their displeasure of the awarding of the bid for a 2010 GPM Custom Crimson Pumper from Hendrickson. He stated that this apparatus does not meet the needs of the Riverside Hose Company. He requested that the Board disqualify the bids from Crimson and 4-Guys for not meeting the full intent of the specifications. We request that the Board accept the bid from Seagrave because they met the specifications 100 percent without exceptions.
Felix Sartario, Captain of Riverside Hose Company, expressed his displeasure on how the Crimson truck got awarded the bid. The Riverside Hose Truck Committee felt shafted and that it was forced down their throats. He hopes that
this doesn’t happen in the future to other fire companies.
Mayor Fixell stated that in fact as we go forward, this is the process that we should always follow. Any municipality or any responsible organization should go out and get true competitive bids, which is what happened here. The
process was done right and we saved the Village $98,000. We have a first class truck that is being used by the Scarsdale Fire Department, as well as others around the region. This process was not forced down anybody’s throat; this
is the way we are supposed to go out for buying large purchases. To go out and have just one company bid is exactly the wrong thing and should never be done. Competitive bidding is what we are required to do by law.
Patrick Derivan, President of Riverside Hose Fire Company, agrees with competitive bidding, but the Village’s Consultant reviewed the three lowest bids. He stated that the responsible bidder was Seagrave. The companies that bid
the lowest did not meet the Village Consultant’s specs. We built out specs for the truck for the needs of Riverside Hose Company to serve the residents of this Village for the next 25 years. This process with the Consultant was unfair.
Mayor Fixell stated that the exceptions that were identified in the Crimson specs were minor and most of them were adjustable and changes were made to meet the specs. The few items that were not adjustable had no functional
significance.
RESCINDING OF PROHIBITED TURN - CORTLANDT STREET
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee Basher, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves the following amendment to the Village Vehicle and Traffic Code to allow for the rescinding of a prohibited left turn from the River Plaza
parking lot onto Cortlandt Street:
Material to be deleted is set forth in parenthesis ( ).
§291-71. Schedule VI: Prohibited Turns at Intersections.
In accordance with the provisions of §291-9, no person shall make a turn of the kind designated below at any of the following locations:
Name of Street Direction of Travel Prohibited Turn Hours/Days At Intersection of
(Southernmost (West) (Left) (All/All) (Cortlandt Street)
Driveway of River
Plaza Shopping Center)
AGREEMENT WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY RE: MUTUAL AID AND RAPID RESPONSE PLAN
Trustee Hoyt moved, seconded by Trustee Zollo, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby authorizes and directs the Village Administrator to execute an agreement with Westchester County associated with the Mutual Aid and Rapid Response Plan for municipalities in Westchester County.
APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE MODERATE INCOME HOUSING COMMITTEE
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee McGee, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown does hereby appoint Robin Warner as member of the Moderate Income Housing Committee.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON APRIL 19, 2010
Trustee Basher moved, seconded by Trustee McGovern, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 19, 2010, as submitted by the Village Clerk.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON APRIL 23, 2010
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee Zollo, that the following be approved. Motion carried, all voting “aye” with the exception of Mayor Fixell and Trustees Butler and McGee who abstained. Approved: 4-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 23, 2010, as submitted by the Village Administrator.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON APRIL 28, 2010
Trustee Basher moved, seconded by Trustee McGovern, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown hereby approves the minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 28, 2010, as submitted by the Village Administrator.
APPROVAL OF AUDITED VOUCHERS NO. 003904 THROUGH NO. 004054
Trustee McGovern moved, seconded by Trustee Zollo, and unanimously carried, that the following resolution be approved: Approved: 7-0
BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Trustees hereby approves the Audited Vouchers No. 003904 through No. 004054 and is hereby ordered paid in the following amounts:
General $ 385,457.40
Water 54,279.99
Capital 60,647.00
Library 6,201.48
Trust & Agency 4,591.04
Total $ 511,176.91
The Board was polled all voting “aye” with the exception of Trustee McGee who
abstained from Voucher Numbers 003996, 003997, 003998 and 004046. Motion carried. 7-0
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Hoyt moved, seconded by Trustee Basher, and unanimously carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Carol A. Booth
Village Clerk
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