Mayor & Board of Trustees

Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting February 7, 2018 8:00 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 at the William J. Vescio Community Center, at 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York on the 7th of February, 2018 commencing at 8:00 p.m. Present Cesare DeRose, Jr. Trustee Mark L. Wilson, Trustee Bryan Zirman, Trustee (Acting Mayor) Also Present Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager Christine Dennett, Village Clerk Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney Clinton Smith, Village Attorney David Turiano, Village Engineer Absent Lori A. Sullivan, Mayor Mark Pohar, Deputy Mayor Pledge of Allegiance Public Hearing to Repeal and Replace Chapter 146 Entitled “Noise” in the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor Acting Mayor Zirman thanked everyone for attending and for the letters and emails that were submitted. Village Manager Zegarelli explained the Public Hearing process and stated the hearing would be carried forward to at least one other meeting and the record would be held open. Village Attorney Pozin explained the proposed amendments. Mr. Bruce Yeager of 450 Central Drive stated he disagreed with leaving current projects out of the new restrictions. He stated he had several issues with wording and asked that there be tighter restrictions on machine usage and inspections, decibel levels and any work on Sundays. Mr. Eric Nadler of 144 Tuttle Road commended the Board for looking at the law but he did not know why carving out the golf courses was necessary. He stated the Board needed to stand firm and not allow them to work early. 1 Village Attorney Pozin stated they currently operated at 6:00am and it was allowed under their Special Use Permits. Mr. Nadler stated they were infringing on their quality of life. Village Engineer Turiano stated he canvassed other communities and they did not seem to have any regulations on golf courses and noise. Ms. Audrey Gelfand of 87 Dalmeny Road stated she lived next to the golf course and she could not do work on her property at 6:00am and golf courses should not either. She stated they needed to be held to the same standards. Ms. Adriana Milano of Colby Lane stated the private carters began picking up garbage between 3:00am and 6:00am Monday through Saturday and it was a large disturbance. Village Manager Zegarelli stated that was not allowed and he would have the Police Department look into it. Mr. William Wetzel of 2 Central Drive West stated the draft was a good faith effort but the Club should not be grandfathered in. He stated he was sympathetic to the golf course issue and everything should be done to maintain the Village’s peaceful atmosphere. Mr. Scott Matthews of 265 Long Hill Road stated he lived next to the 4th green and he would love the golf course to begin their work later. Mr. Bill Gorlin of 100 Central Drive suggested the Board think about defining the hours of the golf courses to protect the residents that live adjacent. Mr. Peter Chatzky of 206 Pine Road commended the Board for looking at the law and stated he found no reference in the Special Use Permit to land care maintenance. He further stated he looked at other communities and they did not seem to have carve outs for golf courses. He stated the Village Code related to Special Use Permits specifically stated they couldn’t create a nuisance and further definitions were needed for ordinary maintenance of grounds and man powered equipment. He stated an easy compromise would be to restrict decibel levels. Ms. Natalie Gorlin of 100 Central Drive stated over 100 homes were impacted by the golf course and they should abide by the Village laws and they shouldn’t be allowed to operate that early on any day of the week. Ms. Mary Nataro of 278 Long Hill Road stated the golf courses should not be allowed to start that early any day and they were affecting their quality of life. 2 Mr. Bob Blair of 82 Tuttle Road stated there should not be lawn maintenance of Sunday at all and golf courses needed to abide by the rules of the community. Mr. Gene Kliot of 78 Pine Road stated he lived near the golf course and they were usually accommodating but codifying the time might change that. He read an excerpt from a letter from the Golf Course Superintendents of America and stated their general rule was to keep neighbors happy. Village Manager Zegarelli stated all emails and letters would be entered into the record. Mr. Matt Marucci of 72 Poplar Road stated he lived near the 15th hole and did not think the golf course start time should be codified. Mr. Steve Reese of 326 Long Hill Road stated he echoed all the comments related to carving out the golf courses. Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Public Hearing to February 21, 2018 at 8:00pm. Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli Village Manager Zegarelli gave the FY17-18 Six Month Budget Report.  The retention was installed on Horsechestnut Road and sidewalks will be installed soon.  A meeting is scheduled with Con Edison and the Department of Transportation regarding the bridge project.  98.8% of Village Taxes have been collected. Public Comments There were no public comments. Election Resolution for Annual Village Election 2018 Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Annual Village Election will be held in the Village of Briarcliff Manor at the Library and Community Center (1 Library Road) in said Village on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00pm during which the polls will be open. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the polling places for the Village of Briarcliff Manor, will be designated as follows, the Village’s Single Election District (Town Voting districts #15, #16, #17, #19, #26, #27 and #29) will vote in the Briarcliff Manor Library and Community Center (1 Library Road). 3 Election Inspectors for Village Election March 20, 2018 Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that, Celianne Silverstein, Susan Zetkov-Lubin, Mary Goldberg and Regina Rodriguez are hereby appointed Inspectors of Election for the March 20, 2018 Village Election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Celianne Silverstein is hereby designated as Inspector of Election and Chairperson. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Joyce Perlmutter, Joyce Silverstein, Estelle Kersch and Audrey May June are hereby appointed as Alternate Inspectors of Election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation for each Inspector of Election other than the Inspector designated as Chairperson is hereby fixed at Two Hundred and Twenty Five ($225) dollars per day or prorated to $14 per hour worked if necessary. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation for the Inspector of Election that is designated as Chairperson shall be Two Hundred Seventy-Five ($275) dollars per day. Budget Transfer – Fire Chief Vehicle Upon motion by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the following budget transfers for FY 2017-2018: GENERAL FUND From: A3410.202 Radio Purchase $2,000 A3410.211 General Repair $5,000 A3410.226 Vehicle Maintenance $12,000 A3410.401 Advertisement $1,000 A3410.440 Utilities $500 To: A3410.201 Equipment $21,000 Budget Amendment – Fire Chief Vehicle 4 Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 is hereby amended as follows: FIRE CHIEF VEHICLE From: A0909 Unclassified Revenue $54,000 To: A3410.201 Equipment $54,000 Adjournment Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:21pm. Respectfully Submitted By, Christine Dennett Village Clerk 5