Mayor & Board of Trustees

Village Board of Trustees Special Meeting October 29, 2019 7:00 p.m. A Special 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 29th of October, 2019 commencing at 7:00 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  A press conference was held regarding the safety issues on Route 9A. It was very well attended by Local Officials and First Responders. Thank you to all that came out or sent in emails/letters of support. There will be a meeting with the State in the next couple of weeks. Village Managers Report by Village Manager Zegarelli There was no report. Committee Reports There was no report. Public Comments There were no public comments. Award of Bid – Farm Road Water Main Replacement – Expedited 1 Mayor Vescio requested the language be amended if possible to be an allowance instead of a lump sum payment. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: WHEREAS the Village received 10 bids for the Farm Road Water Main Replacement Project (VM-1920-2); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for the Farm Road Water Main Replacement Project (VM-1920-2) is hereby awarded to ELQ Industries, Inc. per their bid price of $219,581 and charged to budget code F8120.201.19232. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with ELQ Industries, Inc. for said project. Budget Transfers – Close of Capital Projects to Debt Service Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Hunt, 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 2019-2020: CAPITAL PROJECTS TO DEBT SERVICE From: H1440.201.16201 Electrical Upgrades $800.00 H3120.201.16381 Traffic Signal N. State Road $69,633.08 H1440.201.PPCOM Comfort Station $33,021.89 H1640.201.10460 DPW Boiler $3,759.80 H3410.201.15600 2015 Ambulance $407.20 H5110.201.15490 Apron Soil Pressure Testing $8,473.17 H5182.201.15481 Street and Field Light ($984.84) TOTAL $115,110.30 To: V0102.5034 Debt Service $115,110.30 CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDED BY BANS TO GENERAL FUND From: H1440.201.17218 Village Hall HVAC $30,791.04 H1440.201.17221 9A/N. State Rd Agent $64,314.69 H1440.201.17243 Park Irrigation ($2,810.00) 2  H1440.201.9ANS 9A/N. State Rd Intersection $1,613.97 H3120.201.17225 License Plate Reader $4,145.00 H3410.201.16620 Seagrave #93 $7,667.00 H3410.201.17227 Thermal Imaging Camera $1.00 H3410.201.17228 Turn Out Gear $1.87 H3410.201.18212 Fire Hose $7,160.00 H3410.201.18213 Turn Out Gear $1,335.27 H3410.201.18215 2017 Ambulance $38,257.96 H3410.201.18217 Quad for rescue $10.45 H5110.201.17236 Road Cutting Saw $2,835.19 H7110.201.17244 Neighborhood Park ($634.92) H7110.201.PAV02 Pavilion ADA Pathway ($30,790.88) H8160.201.17233 DPW Trucks $12.16 H8160.201.18222 Mason Dump ($645.48) H8160.201.18224 Pickup Truck $3,959.50 H8160.201.18225 Roller $12,015.00 H8160.201.18226 Compressor $200.60 TOTAL $139,439.42 To: A0102.5034 General Fund $139,439.42 CAPITAL PROJECTS TO GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE From: H7110.201.18208 Law Park Renovation $131.14 TOTAL $131.14 To: A0102.5034 GENERAL FUND $131.14 CAPITAL PROJECTS TO WATER FUND FUND BALANCE From: H8397.201.17237 Sanitary Sewer $1,000 H8397.201.17238 SCADA $7,000 TOTAL $8,000 To: F0102.5034 WATER FUND $8,000 Tax Certiorari – Wachovia/Wells Fargo 3  Mayor Vescio stated he completely disagreed with the Judge’s reduction to the assessed value. Upon motion by Trustee DeRose, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted to approve the following resolution: Trustee DeRose Aye Trustee Hunt Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Trustee Midgley Nay Mayor Vescio Nay WHEREAS, Wachovia/Wells Fargo (1050 Pleasantville Road), 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 years 2012-2018; and WHEREAS, the tax certiorari filings relate to Village of Briarcliff Manor fiscal years 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020; and WHEREAS, an Consent Judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, was entered on October 24, 2019; WHEREAS, the Consent Judgment was received after the finalization of the approval of the Village budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the abatement of the tax bill for fiscal year 2019-2020 in the amount of $2,460.33 charged to A0102.1001 and a refund for Fiscal Years 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 totaling $13,091.18 charged to A1964.423 for a total adjustment of $15,551.51 based upon assessment values reduced in accordance with the Consent Judgment. Assessment Parcel ID New Assessment Original Tax Reduced Refund/ Year Assessed Value Assessed Reduction Amount Tax Amount Abatement Value 2012 98.10-1-51 $169,850 $147,500 $22,350 $15,963.86 $13,863.23 $2,100.63 2013 98.10-1-51 $169,850 $152,500 $17,350 $16,503.65 $14,817.82 $1,685.83 2014 98.10-1-51 $169,850 $145,000 $24,850 $16,847.08 $14,382.26 $2,464.82 2015 98.10-1-51 $169,850 $137,500 $32,350 $16,962.65 $13,732.57 $3,230.09 2016 98.10-1-51 $2,702,500 $2,400,000 $302,500 $14,944.83 $13,272.00 $1,672.83 2017 98.10-1-51 $2,702,500 $2,350,000 $352,500 $14,850.23 $12,913.25 $1,936.99 4 2018 98.10-1-51 $2,744,900 $2,300,000 $444,900 $15,179.51 $12,719.17 $2,460.33 $15,551.51 Downtown Business District Parking Signs The item was tabled to the next meeting. Minutes Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee DeRose, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of October 22, 2019. 7:30 PM Streetscape Presentation by RGR Landscape Architecture & Architecture PLLC Mr. Geoffrey Roesch, Consultant for the Village, gave a presentation on the Village’s downtown Streetscape and then opened it up as a discussion with the audience to seek input on assets, issues, goals and issues. He stated the next steps would be to compile all the results and issue a memorandum listing the order of priorities and then take those results and try to develop different alternatives of what’s possible to be implement and then do another public presentation. The Board thanked him for his presentation and thanked the audience for all their input and encouraged more people to attend the next meeting. Adjournment Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:11pm. Respectfully Submitted By, Christine Dennett Village Clerk 5