Mayor & Board of Trustees

Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting April 15, 2025 7:30 p.m. A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New York was held at the William J. Vescio Community Center on the 15th of April, 2025 commencing at 7:30 p.m. Present Steven A. Vescio, Mayor Peter S. Chatzky, Deputy Mayor Rhea Mallett, Trustee Malcolm Netburn, Trustee Also Present Josh Ringel, Village Manager Josh Subin, Village Attorney Kathryn Nivins, Village Treasurer Sarah Yackel, Village Planning Consultant Absent Kevin Hunt, Trustee Christine Dennett, Village Clerk/Assistant Village Manager Pledge of Allegiance Continued Public Hearings: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tentative Budget Village Manager Ringel and Village Treasurer Nivins gave a brief overview of the proposed General Fund revenue and expenses, Water Fund, Library Fund, Debt Service and Capital Budget for FY2025-2026 and stated they were able to find additional savings in the amount of $118,637. The Board stated they were maintaining the quality of life for the residents without making drastic cuts to services and many of the budget items were fixed items, out of their control. They further stated they were continuing to find ways to generate non-tax revenues and seeking grant funding whenever possible. Upon motion by Trustee Mallett, seconded by Trustee Netburn, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing. Property Tax Levy in Excess of the Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3-c 1 Mayor Vescio stated it was a good practice to adopt the proposed law in the event there was an error in the budget by even a nominal amount as a precaution regardless of whether the budget was in excess of the allowable tax growth. Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing. Upon motion by Trustee Mallett, seconded by Trustee Netburn, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed local law authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye Quarterly Financial Report FY 24-25 3Q FY 24/25 Financials YTD Operating Report Village Treasurer Nivins gave an overview of the report. The Board thanked the Treasurer for her very detailed report. Upon motion by Trustee Mallett, seconded by Trustee Netburn, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby accept the submitted financial report for the period (October 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025) and authorizes all provided budget transfers and accepts all donations provided within the report. Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye 3Q FY 24/25 Operating Transfers Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: 2 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the following budget transfers for 3Q-FY 2024-2025: A. 3Q FY 24-25 OVER EXPENDED BUDGETS >$10k (all funds) A. 2Q FY 24-25 OVER EXPENDED BUDGETS >$10k (all funds)(cont.) 3 Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye 3Q FY 24/25 Capital Transfers 4 Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the following capital budget transfers for FY 2024-2025 as follows: A. 24/25 Capital Projects – Funded from General Fund Increase: H9901 950 Transfer to General Fund $117.79 Decrease: H3410 201 24602 Fire Chief Vehicle 2018 repl 117.79 Increase: A0104 2770 Misc Revenue (FD/AMB) $117.79 Increase: A3410 226 Veh Repair & Maint –Fire 117.79 B. Capital Fund Project Transfers 1. From: H1230.201.24130 23/24 Traffic Safety Equipment $775.00 To: H1230.201.25131 24/25 Traffic Safety Equipment 775.00 2. From: H1620 201 25861 NYSERDA - HEAT PUMPS FD/PD $1,937.00 To: H1620 201 25862 NYSERDA-Bldg Efficiency Grant 1,937.00 3. From: H3410 201 24660 Fire & Amb Patio Upgrade BMFD$ $8,936.90 To: H3410 201 20680 FD Capital Reserve 8,936.90 4. From: H5110 201 23483 Club Walking Trail Project $24,166.49 To: H7110 201 22782 Trails Comfort Sta. + Cmp Tlt 24,166.49 5. From: H5110 201 24421 Mason Dump 2013-Repl 17,734.44 H8160 201 24420 25 Yard Sanitation Truck Repl 17,401.00 H3120 201 24301 Replace Detective Vehicle 5,429.06 H5110 201 24482 Ride on Mower- repl 2010 742.86 To: H5110 201 25432 DPW Small Equipment Prchs 41,307.36 6. From: H7110 201 25770 Upgrades at Various Parks $1,180.30 H7110 201 25780 Law Park Plygrnd *New* 1,491.74 To: H7110 201 25771 Jackson Park Playground Upg & BB 2,672.04 5 7. From: H8397 201 21532 Pine Rd Pump St/SS Design $655.30 To: H8397 201 24489 Water Main Relining - SHCC- Design 655.30 6. From: H8397 201 25483 Meterhead Replacement and Lead $1,343.00 To: H8397 201 24530 EPA Lead Service Inventory $1,343.00 E. 24/25 Completed Capital Projects that require transfer of balances to Debt Service Increase: H9901.940 Transfer to Debt Service $4,888.30 Decrease: H3410 201 24601 Replacement of Utility 62 P/U 169.12 H7410 201 25870 Library Sprinkler Piping 4,719.18 F. 24/25 Capital Projects to close GL Balance* 1. H1230 201 24130 Traffic Safety Equipment 23/24 $0.00 2. H1230 201 25100 Electric Pool Car $0.00 3. H1620 201 25861 NYSERDA - HEAT PUMPS FD/PD $0.00 4. H1440 201 25282 McCrum Field Drainage $0.00 5. H3410 201 24601 Replacement of Utility 62 P/U $0.00 6. H3410 201 24602 Fire Chief Vehicle 2018 repl $0.00 7. H3410 201 24660 Fire & Amb Patio Upgrade BMFD$ $0.00 8. H3410 201 25630 Battery operated Extrication Tools $0.00 9. H5110 201 24484 Ride on Mower Rep 2013 $0.00 10. H5110 201 25430 Attachmnts for Ventrac for DPW $0.00 11. H7410 201 25870 Library Sprinkler Piping $0.00 12. H5110 201 24421 Mason Dump 2013-Repl $0.00 13. H8160 201 24420 25 Yard Sanitation Truck Repl $0.00 14. H3120 201 24301 Replace Detective Vehicle $0.00 15. H5110 201 24482 Ride on Mower- repl 2010 $0.00 16. H7110 201 25770 Upgrades at Various Parks $0.00 17. H7110 201 25780 Law Park Plygrnd *New* $0.00 18. H8397 201 25570 Water Tank - Farm Rd $0.00 Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye Continued Public Scoping Session and Public Hearing for Draft Scope prepared for Briarcliff Solar, LLC – 345 Scarborough Road 6 Ms. Kristen Motel, Attorney for the Applicant, gave a brief overview of the project. Village Planning Consultant Sarah Yackel gave an overview of the process and next steps and stated public comment would remain open for 10 days until April 26th. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing/scoping session. Board of Trustees Announcements  Call for Volunteers. Anyone interested should submit a resume and letter of interest through the website or to BOT@briarcliffmanor.gov.  The Village is hiring summer employees for Recreation.  Program information for Recreation is available on the website.  The Earth Day Celebration is scheduled for April 27th.  The Fire Department is hosting an Open House for Recruit NY on April 27th which seamlessly ties in the Earth Day event timing.  The Club and the Atria are both hosting Egg Hunts on April 19th.  Tours are being offered for the Congregational Church Tiffany Stained Glass windows. Contact the church for information. Village Manager’s Report  The 25mph reduced neighborhood speed limit goes into effect on May 27th.  Hydrant flushing is underway. A map is posted with estimated dates. Committee Report  No report. Public Comments There were no public comments. Adoption of Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JUNE 1, 2025 AND ENDING MAY 31, 2026 WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has met at the time and place specified in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the tentative budget as amended and revised and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted and that there be and is hereby appropriated for the objects and 7 purposes specified, including the amounts set forth required for the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness, the following amounts: General Fund Budgetary Appropriation to be raised by Real Estate Tax Levy $16,583,904 General Water Debt Library Fund Totals Fund (A) Fund (F) Service (V) Fund (L) 25/26 Expense 23,945,922 6,440,248 4,450,073 830,086 35,666,329 24/25 Revenue 23,765,922 6,440,248 4,329,054 830,086 35,365,310 Net/Fund Balance Applied 180,000 --- 121,019 --- 301,019 Town of Ossining Town of Mt. Pleasant* Taxable Assessed Value $2,451,489,705 $231,789,626 Est. Tax Rate per $1,000 $6.180461 $577.613203 *Mt Pleasant Tax calculated tax rate does not use full market assessment (FMV) 2024 Equalization Rate is 1.07% - Mt Pleasant FMV is 233,084,019 2025-2026 TAX LEVY AND WARRANT WHEREAS, the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2025, has been duly adopted and filed with the Village Clerk; and WHEREAS, it has been thereby determined that the sum of $23,945,922.00 will be necessary to meet the obligations of the Village; and WHEREAS, there has been duly credited as against said sum estimated revenues and appropriated fund balance aggregating $7,362,018.00 leaving $16,583,904.00 to be raised by the levying of taxes; and WHEREAS, it appears from the Assessment Roll of the year 2024 for taxes for the fiscal year June 1, 2025 that the total assessed valuation of real property in the Village is $2,683,279,331 with $2,451,489,705 in the Town of Ossining portion of the Village and $231,789,626 in the Town of Mt. Pleasant* portion of the Village and said Assessment Rolls having been duly confirmed; WHEREAS, the total transfers into the Library Fund from the General Fund is $815,815. 8 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate for the Village of Briarcliff Manor for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2025 be and the same hereby is fixed at the rate of $6.180461 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation for properties in the Village of Briarcliff Manor located in the Town of Ossining and $577.613203 on each $1,000 of assessed valuation for properties in the Village of Briarcliff Manor located in the Town of Mt. Pleasant. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sum of $16,583,904 the same being taxes for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2025 be, and the same hereby is, levied upon the taxable property in the Village of Briarcliff Manor and that the Treasurer be and she hereby is authorized and directed to extend and carry out upon the roll the amount to be collected from each of the persons named thereon, and the respective amounts of said tax roll against each such parcel of taxable property set forth thereon be and the same hereby are levied upon each parcel of taxable property respectively which said levy includes items shown on the budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2025 theretofore adopted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby authorize and direct the Village Treasurer to place the delinquent water arrears on the tax roll for fiscal year 2025-2026. * Mt. Pleasant Assessment 100% valuation using 1.07% equalization rate Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye Adoption of Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby adopt the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in the amount of $8,284,763 as follows: 9 Capital Projects 25-26 (continued): 10 Roll Call: Trustee Mallett Aye Trustee Netburn Aye Deputy Mayor Chatzky Aye Mayor Vescio Aye 11 Chilmark Park Multigenerational Playground Presentation and Grant Submission Village Manager Ringel and Superintendent of Recreation Dana Durso gave a presentation on the vision for the playground and stated it was meant to be inclusive for all generations and needs. Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: WHEREAS the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby requests financial assistance from the Municipal Parks and Recreation Grant Program, funded by the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022; and WHEREAS the Village of Briarcliff Manor certifies that it has identified up to $80,000 in matching funds from the Village’s capital bonded funds for the matching share of 10% of total project cost. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor hereby authorizes Joshua Ringel, Village Manager, and Christine Dennett, Assistant Village Manager, to act on its behalf to submit an application for a grant in an amount not to exceed $800,000 for the Chilmark Park Multigenerational Playground project. Fire Department Membership The Board thanked the new member for volunteering. Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Mallett, 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 Ian Carmany to the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Schedule a Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 220-10, Affordable Housing Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Trustee Mallett, the Board voted unanimously to approve the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that a Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for the May 6, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting at 7:30pm at the William J. Vescio Community Center located at 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York to hear and discuss a proposed local law to amend Chapter 220-10, Affordable Housing. Minutes 12 Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, seconded by Trustee Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of March 25, 2025 Regular Meeting. Adjournment Upon motion by Trustee Netburn, seconded by Deputy Mayor Chatzky, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 10:24pm. Respectfully Submitted By, Christine Dennett Village Clerk/Assistant Village Manager 13