Mayor & Board of Trustees

Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting July 7, 2020 7:30 p.m. A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York was held remotely via Zoom on the 7thof July, 2020 commencing at 7:30 p.m. Present Steven A. Vescio, Mayor Peter S. Chatzky, Deputy Mayor Kevin Hunt, Trustee Edward E. Midgley, Trustee Sabine Werner, Trustee Also Present Philip Zegarelli, Village Manager Daniel Pozin, Village Attorney Christine Dennett, Village Clerk David Turiano, Village Engineer Kathryn Nivins, Village Treasurer Pledge of Allegiance Continuation of Public Hearings Amend Chapter 220-2, Zoning Definitions Amend Chapter 220-3, Zoning Districts and Map Amend Chapter 195, Taxation Amend Chapter 220-5, Planned Office and Laboratory B District Amend Chapter 220-6, Special Permit Uses Amend the Comprehensive Plan Related to the BZone Amend Chapter 220-4 Schedule Controlling Lands and Buildings Amend Chapter 153 Parks and Recreation The Board opened all eight hearings together. Deputy Mayor Chatzky gave a terrific synopsis of the proposed legislation. 1 Mayor Vescio gave a brief overview of the timeline. Mrs. Mary Potente of Macy Road stated Chilmark Park seemed much quieter and the code changes addressed most of her concerns. She further stated continued enforcement was needed. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Werner, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing on Chapter 153. The Board thanked Georgina Gualdino and Henry Jamin for their input in drafting the legislation. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board voted unanimously approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed local law to amend Chapter 153, entitled “Parks and Recreation” of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor is hereby adopted. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Werner, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the public hearings to July 7, 2020 at 7:30pm. Board of Trustees Announcements  The Library has many virtual programs and curbside pickup available. Visit their website for more information.  The pool and tennis courts are open. Permits are on sale and required.  Volunteers are needed for the Fire and Ambulance Departments.  The Board is seeking volunteers for the Architectural Review Advisory Committee. Letters of interest should be sent to BOT@briarcliffmanor.org.  The Board thanked Village Staff for all the hard work they’ve been doing and keeping the Village fully operational. Village Manager’s Report by Village Manager Zegarelli  Phase IV began today.  60% of the normal amount of pool permits are issued.  The playgrounds will reopen and will be at the visitors own risk.  Village Offices will reopen as soon as all safety measures are in place.  Taxes were due by July 1st.  The Village’s Census response rate is at a 77% response rate.  The work on the donated lantern is nearly complete.  The Village is receiving an award for the UV Connection Project. Village Engineer’s Report by Village Engineer Turiano  The Work Session on June 30th was well attended and updates will be done to the Streetscape, Village Hall ADA and Law Park Drainage Basin Projects in accordance with the discussions. 2   Building Permits: Likely due to the pandemic, there is an uptick in home improvements. The Building Department is monitoring it closely to ensure work is being done with permits when needed.  Fuel Island: Work is complete and the old one needs to be demolished. Committee Reports Beautification Committee:  Thanks to the Committee for all their efforts with the plantings and the newly designed and planted Pocket Park. Recreation Advisory Committee:  The Park and View event was a great success.  A summer concert is being planned.  Rules and Regulations for Scarborough Park have been posted.  A pathway from Law Park to the Youth Center is being discussed.  The next meeting is July 15th. Public Comments There were no public comments. Authorize Village Manager to Execute an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County for Emergency Communications Equipment Upon motion by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County for Emergency Communications Equipment. Budget Transfers FY 2019-2020 Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Midgley, 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: DPW-General Fund Budget Budget Code Description Amount From Code Description Amount To Snow Removal Community General-Materials & Beautification - A5142.420 Supplies $ 20,250.00 A8510.496 Trees $ 20,250.00 3  Snow Removal Buildings General - General-Materials & Contractual A5142.420 Supplies $ 18,935.00 A1620.460 Services $ 10,732.01 Street Lighting Snow Removal General-Materials A5142.201 General-Equipment $ 5,788.61 A5182.420 & Supplies $ 14,575.00 Street Lighting General-Utilities- A5182.440 Electricity $ 5,386.00 Street Maintenance Water-Materials & A5110.420 Supplies $ 3,400.39 Environmental Central Garage Control-Recycle General -Heavy General-Disposal - Equip/Veh Repair & A8090.435 Recyclable Material $ 6,536.01 A1640.219 Maint $ 14,739.00 $ 60,296.01 $ 60,296.01 DPW-General Fund (cont.) Budget Amount Budget Code Description From Code Description Amount To Environmental Control- Recycle General- Disposal - Recyclable Buildings General - A8090.435 Material $ 14,162.40 A1620.420 Materials & Supplies $ 3,541.00 Buildings General - A1620.471 Alarm Monitoring $ 895.00 Central Garage General -Light Equipment Repair & A1640.218 Maint $ 1,830.00 Street Maintenance A5110.201 Water-Equipment $ 600.00 Street Maintenance A5110.250 Water-Uniforms $ 1,026.00 Street Lighting A5182.250 General-Uniforms $ 136.00 Recreation-Parks & Playgrounds General- A7110.420 Materials & Supplies $ 1,044.00 Recreation-Parks & Playgrounds General- A7110.440 Utilities-Electricity $ 1,110.00 Refuse Collection & Disposal General- A8160.435 Cost of Disposal $ 3,980.40 $ 14,162.40 $ 14,162.40 Budget Amount Budget Code Description From Code Description Amount To 4  Street Maintenance Street Maintenance Water- Water-Personal Personal Services: A5110.101 Services: Full-time $ 15,202.41 A5110.102 Overtime $12,092.16 Street Maintenance Water- Personal Services: Part- A5110.103 time $ 281.25 Street Maintenance Water- Personal Services: Meal A5110.105 Allow $ 203.50 Street Maintenance Water- Personal Services: A5110.107 Vacation $ 1,575.15 Street Maintenance Water- Personal Services: Sick A5110.108 Bonus $ 850.00 Street Maintenance Water- A5110.831 Disability Insurance $ 200.35 $ 15,202.41 $15,202.41 DPW-Water Fund Amount Budget Budget Code Description From Code Description Amount To Source of Supply,Power,Pumping- Source of Gen Repair And $ Supply,Power,Pumping- F8320.211 Maintenance 18,500.00 F8320.451 Water Purchases $108,753.78 Source of Supply,Power,Pumping- $ F8320.440 Utilities-Electricity 28,215.78 Source of Supply,Power,Pumping- $ F8320.460 Contractual Services 43,000.00 Sanitary Sewers General-Gen Repair $ F8120.211 And Maintenance 12,200.00 Sanitary Sewers General-Transite Pipe $ F8120.201.19232 Replacement Emer 6,838.00 Sanitary Sewers Transmission and General-Transite Pipe $ Distribution Water - F8120.201.19232 Replacement Emer 8,600.00 F8340.420 Materials & Supplies $ 16,125.00 Source of Supply,Power,Pumping- $ F8320.420 Materials & Supplies 3,800.00 Source of Supply,Power,Pumping- $ F8320.418 Diesel 3,100.00 Sanitary Sewers General-Natural Gas - $ F8120.442 Utility 625.00 5  Transmission and Sanitary Sewers Distribution Water - $ General-Transite Pipe F8340.460 Contractual Services 7,103.00 F8120.201 Replacement Emer $ 7,103.00 Contingent Account Transmission and Water-Contingent $ Distribution Water - F1990.499 Account 8,119.22 F8340.460 Contractual Services $ 8,119.22 $140,101.00 $140,101.00 DPW-Water Fund (cont). Budget Code Description Amount From Budget Code Description Amount To Sanitary Sewers Central Garage Water- General-Personal F1640.820 Hospital Insurance $ 21,686.00 F8120.101 Services: Full-time $ 80,470.82 Water Administration - Sanitary Sewers Personal Services: Full- General-Personal F8310.101 time $ 49,035.00 F8120.102 Services: Overtime $ 8,057.53 Source of Sanitary Sewers Supply,Power,Pumping- General-Personal F8320.820 Hospital Insurance $ 9,830.11 F8120.107 Services: Vacation $ 1,092.93 Transmission and Distribution Water - Sanitary Sewers Personal Services: General-Hospital F8340.103 Part-time $ 6,500.00 F8120.820 Insurance $ 21,686.93 Contingent Account Sanitary Sewers Water-Contingent General-Disability F1990.499 Account $ 49,654.83 F8120.831 Insurance $ 22.95 Transmission and Distribution Water - Personal Services: F8340.102 Overtime- $ 1,252.44 F8340.102.Emerg $ 14,101.23 Transmission and Distribution Water - Personal Services: F8340.105 Meal Allow $ 191.00 Transmission and Distribution Water - F8340.820 Hospital Insurance $ 9,830.11 $ 136,705.94 $ 136,705.94 Fire Department Budget Amount Budget Code Description From Code Description Amount To Fire Protection General- Fire Protection General- $ A3410.201 Equipment $ 3,556.87 A3410.426 Insurance/Cancer 19,880.80 6  Benefit Fire Protection General- Radio Equipment A3410.202 Purchase $ 1,002.08 Fire Protection General- A3410.204 Office Furniture Purchase $ 1,000.00 Fire Protection General- Gen Repair And A3410.211 Maintenance $ 981.75 Fire Protection General- Radio Equipment Repair A3410.212 & Maint $ 1,752.00 Fire Protection General- A3410.241 Scott Air Packs $ 2,046.51 Fire Protection General-R A3410.242 & M Turnout Gear $ 5,258.00 Fire Protection General- A3410.418 Fire & Ambulance Diesel $ 3,509.00 Fire Protection General- A3410.420 Materials & Supplies $ 774.59 $ $ 19,880.80 19,880.80 Amount Budget Code Description From Budget Code Description Amount To Fire Protection Fire Protection General- General-Town A3410.850 Social Security $36,295.11 A3410.464 Protection 209-D $ 32,973.46 Fire Protection General-Personal A3410.103 Services: Part-time $ 1,446.56 Ambulance General- A4540.458 Ambulance Fees $ 1,875.09 $36,295.11 $ 36,295.11 Police Department Budget Budget Code Description Amount From Code Description Amount To Police Department Police Department General-Personal General-Personal A3120.101 Services: Full-time $ 5,220.00 A3120.107 Services: Vacation $ 13,469.98 Police Department Police Department General-Gasoline - General-PO 1 OT Off A3120.419 Unleaded $ 10,080.23 A3120.112 Duty Employment $ 14,402.08 Police Department A3120.201 General-Equipment $ 2,408.00 Police Department General-Radio A3120.202 Equipment Purchase $ 2,000.00 7  Police Department General-Radio Equipment Repair & A3120.212 Maint $ 3,440.00 Police Department General-Vests/New A3120.250 Officer Uniform $ 1,512.00 Police Department General-Software Maintenance & A3120.407 Support $ 3,059.00 Police Department General-Materials & A3120.420 Supplies $ 152.83 $ 27,872.06 $ 27,872.06 Schedule Public Hearings: Deputy Mayor Chatzky explained the proposed amendments. Amend Chapter 220 to add a new section 9.4 entitled “Wireless Telecommunication Services Facilities” Amend Chapter 220, Table 3, Permitted Principal and Accessory Uses (Commercial) Amend Chapter 220, Table 4, Permitted Lot Sizes, Setbacks, Height Requirements (Commercial) Upon motion by Trustee Werner, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the July 21, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting at 7:30pm to hear and discuss a proposed local law to amend Chapter 220 to add a new section 9.4 entitled “Wireless Telecommunication Service Facilities” of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the July 21, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting at 7:30pm to hear and discuss a proposed local law to amend Chapter 220, Table 3, Permitted Principal and Accessory Uses (Commercial) of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the July 21, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting at 7:30pm to hear and discuss a proposed local law to amend Chapter 220, Table 4, Permitted Lot Sizes, Setbacks, Height Requirements (Commercial) of the Code of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. 8 Fire Department Membership The Board thanked Mr. Seredynski for volunteering. Upon motion by Trustee Hunt, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby approves the membership of William Seredynski to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Company. Trustee Liaison Appointments Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following appointments: Recreation Committee Sabine Werner School Board(Briarcliff) Kevin Hunt School Board(Ossining) Sabine Werner Business District Liaison Edward E. Midgley Park Development/Improvement Sabine Werner Point Trustees/Village’s Major Goals: Tax Savings/ Efficiency Initiatives Sabine Werner Minutes Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Werner, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes June 16, 2020. Adjournment Upon motion by Trustee Werner, seconded by Trustee Midgley, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss legal and personnel matters at 8:41pm. The Board reconvened at 9:24pm. Upon motion by Trustee Werner, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:25pm. Respectfully Submitted By, Christine Dennett Village Clerk 9