Mayor & Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingBriarcliff Manor, NY · June 18, 2019
Minutes
Village Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
June 18, 2019
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 at the William J. Vescio
Community Center, at 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York on the 18th of
June, 2019 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Present
Steven A. Vescio, Mayor
Peter S. Chatzky, Deputy Mayor
Cesare DeRose, Jr., Trustee
Kevin Hunt, Trustee
Edward E. Midgley, Trustee
Also Present
Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager
Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney
Christine Dennett, Village Clerk
David Turiano, Village Engineer
Pledge of Allegiance
Board of Trustees Announcements
The Fire Department offered safety tips to stay cool and reduce the risk of
heat related injuries.
The Library has many upcoming events and the Spring/Summer Brochure
is available. Visit the website for more information.
The School is Out for Summer Celebration will be on June 26th.
The Pool season is underway.
The Recreation Spring/Summer Brochure is available.
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Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli
The Pocantico River Bridge is well underway. The first shut down is
scheduled for July 8th from 8pm-6am.
Tennis Court resurfacing was completed.
The Club filed their Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Application.
Tax bills have been mailed and the first installment is due by July 1st.
A local Eagle Scout will assess the trail system in the Village and help with
GPS coordinates.
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Mayor Vescio requested a bid be done for a stamped concrete sidewalk from
North State Road to Poplar Road.
Public Comments
Mr. Bruce Yeager of 450 Central Drive asked what the test was for determining if
variances from plans were considered immaterial or not and encouraged the
Board to direct The Club to clear their creek of debris. He further requested the
Board look at the type of lighting on the site.
The Board discussed property maintenance and storm water maintenance
requirements.
Ms. Kim Izzarelli, President of the Wyndcrest Condo Homeowners Association
stated she was glad to hear some of their issues were being addressed but she
still had concerns with sediment build up. She stated they were happy to be
included in the process to help find the right solution.
Village Manager Zegarelli asked if she could sum up her comments in an email.
Legislative Update: B Zone Moratorium
The Board had general discussion regarding the next steps to take regarding the
Temporary B Zone Moratorium. They determined they would review the
Scarborough Corridor Study, Natural Resources Inventory, Infrastructure
Capacity and the recommendations by the B Zone Advisory Committee to see if
they’re still relevant and meet with Mr. Cleary regarding best steps for
implementation and updating legislation.
Award of Bid – DPW Fuel Island Installation
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board
voted unanimously to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS the Village received 4 bids for the DPW Fuel Island Installation
Project (VM-1819-17); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for the DPW Fuel Island
Installation Project (VM-1819-17) is hereby awarded to American Petroleum
Equipment & Construction Co., Inc. (APECCO) per their bid price of $284,240.00
and charged to budget codes H1440.201.17222 and H3120.201.17226.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute a contract with American Petroleum Equipment &
Construction Co., Inc. (APECCO) for said project.
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Discuss/Determine Library Exterior Repairs/Upgrades: Allocation of
Existing Capital from Budget Code H5110.201.14482
The Board had general discussion regarding water damage to the building and
repairs that the Department of Public Works would do over the course of three
weeks on overtime. If there were any further repairs beyond $21,000 the Board
would reevaluate the project.
Amend the Master Fee Schedule
Upon motion by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted
unanimously to approve the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby amend the Master
Fee Schedule to increase the permit fee for Fireworks Displays to $2,500.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be effective as of the date
hereof but shall not apply to Fireworks Permits already issued.
Minutes
Upon motion by Mayor Vescio, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board voted
unanimously to approve the minutes of June 4, 2019 as amended.
Adjournment
There will be a Work Session on June 25, 2019 at 5:30pm and the meeting
originally scheduled for July 2, 2019 was rescheduled to July 9, 2019 at 7:30pm
with a Work Session preceding it at 6:30pm.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board
voted unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:26pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Christine Dennett
Village Clerk
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