Village Board of Trustees Meeting

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees held at 7:30 on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Present Don Hammond Mayor Louise Parker Deputy Mayor Donna Lightfoot-Cooper Trustee Joseph Rand Trustee Also Present Andy Stewart Village Administrator Walter Sevastian Village Attorney Jennifer Hetling Village Clerk/Treasurer Absent Marie Lorenzini Trustee Meeting called to order at 7:35pm Pledge of Allegiance Adoption of Minutes – March 10, 2022 A motion was offered by Donald Hammond to approve the adoption of the minutes of March 10, 2022, seconded by Joseph Rand. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Public Comment – James Willcox – Stated that he thought the resolution would include the addition of a second kayak rack. The materials would cost about $800 to build the added rack which would be covered by user fees. Action Items Resolution No. 2022-18 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to approve the Park Commission recommendations for moving the kayak racks and dedicating the north boat ramp to launching of non-motorize crafts at the Village Marina. A motion was offered by Joseph Rand to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Louise Parker. Louise Parker stated that budget should be considered when implementing this resolution and specifically blocking off the north ramp. DPW will use concrete blocks which are available. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-19 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to award the bid for the Nyack Marina Walkway project A motion was offered by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand . Andy Stewart gave a brief explanation of the project and stated there may be grant funds to use for this project. Walter Sevastian stated that the resolution should include language that this project is a type 2action requiring no additional environmental review. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-20 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to award the contract for Village Hall and Senior Center HVAC annual maintenance to Berry Burners in the amount of $5,000, subject to approval of contract terms by the Village Attorney. A motion was offered by Louise Parker to table the resolution as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-21 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to appoint Jennifer Hetling as the Village Clerk-Treasurer on terms and conditions as agreed to by the Mayor. A motion was offered by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Louise Parker. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-22 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Orangetown to install A.D.A. compliant sidewalks at the intersection of South Broadway and Cedar Hill Avenue, A motion was offered by Louise Parker to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-23 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to approve the Abstract of Audited Claims as presented by the Village Clerk/ Treasurer. A motion was offered by Donald Hammond to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Resolution No. 2022-24 A resolution of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees to enter into a Grant Agreement with American Forests for funding for tree planting in the Village, subject to the approval of the Village Attorney as to the form such Agreement. A motion was offered by Donald Hammond to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand. Andy Stewart stated that this is funding from the private sector for tree planting projects. With this project there are a two areas where pavement will be removed and trees will be planted. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Public Comment - James Willcox – There is a time issue on approving the additional kayak rack because BOCES will be building it and it has to be done by the end of the school year and payment will have to be made. Motion by Donald Hammond, seconded by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper to purchase the materials and to work with BOCES to build a kayak rack. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Department Reports to the Board of Trustees Village Attorney - None Village Administrator – Updated the board on the status of the ongoing capital projects. The Broadway TAP project will continue moving forward in the next couple of weeks. His office is working on preparing this year’s paving schedule. There will be a meeting on April 25 at the senior center regarding the safe streets to school project and the public is encouraged to attend. The bump-outs for outdoor restaurant dining will be installed after the first street fair. Village Clerk – Treasurer – The draft budget was sent to the board earlier this week. Special meetings should be determined for review. The board determined that workshops on the budget would be on April 4th and April 11th at 6pm. Motion to schedule initial Public Hearing on the 2022-2023 FY Budget for April 14, 2022 at 8:00 pm. A motion was offered by Donald Hammond to approve the budget public hearing as presented, seconded by Joseph Rand. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Old Business Discussion of Building Inspector’s comments regarding Fire Pit Legislation. Trustee Rand stated that the protocols in the comments were reasonable. Mayor Hammond stated that he still had some concerns about equity being that the permit could only be issued to owners which could exclude renters and multi-family units. Trustee Rand stated that we could change the language to ask for owner approval for tenant requests. Mayor Hammond asked that the board contact some of the larger housing complexes to see if they already have fire regulations. Lori Fellmer requested the March 17th document with the comments. Discussion of Senior Center Use fees The board reviewed the expenses of the senior center and compared against the revenues received to determine if monthly fees should be revised to cover the costs associated with the building. The board also discussed group usage v. resident usage. Marion Elkins of Meals on Wheels stated that the increase is larger than what they budgeted for the year and they will have to review. Discussion of Meals on Wheels Senior Center Use Agreement Discussion of a hotel room tax The board has reviewed the documentation presented by Bob Galvin who suggested a 3% tax. Mayor Hammond estimated this could bring in about $100,000 in revenue. Trustee Rand stated that air B&B’s should be included in the legislation. Nyack Boat Charter Kevin O-Donnell – The recommended license fee was good based on prior years but this year they will only have two boats instead of three. He proposed going back to a license fee of $8000 as it was in 2020. The termination clause states that if Flight Board launched from the Marina that the agreement would be terminated but that entity is independent from Nyack Boat Charter. He would like signage to help guide customers to the location and advertise the business. New Business Motion to authorize issuance of RFP for 2022 Camp Nyack by Donald Hammond, seconded by Louise Parker. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Discussion of agreement for professional services with Henningson, Durham and Richardson Architecture and Engineering, P.C. for review of cell antenna applications and related tasks, at applicant’s cost. Motion by Donald Hammond, seconded by Joseph Rand to accept the agreement as presented. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Food truck applications – The board discussed the 3 food truck application and determined that the 2 available permits would be issued to Brian Davis of Bongo Fries and Frank DeNardo of Bird and Bison LLC. Motion by Donald Hammond, seconded by Joseph Rand to approve the 2 permits be issued to Bongo Fries and Bird and Bison LLC. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Communications Montefiore Nyack Hospital sign request – Donald Hammond stated that he spoke to Dr Geller and someone will be in touch to work through the request. Public Comment - None Comments from the Village Board of Trustees Donald Hammond – The Art Collective would like to do a “First Friday” in Village Hall which would be a month long art event starting on June 3, 2022. Executive Session—Motion to discuss Personnel matters regarding Building Department; and the status of the Village’s Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations by Donald Hammond, seconded by Louise Parker. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Motion by Joseph Rand, seconded by Louise Parker to enter executive session at 9:37pm. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Motion by Joseph Rand, seconded by Louise Parker to exit executive session at 9:53pm. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence. Adjournment Motion by Donald Hammond, seconded by Joseph Rand to adjourn the meeting at 9:54pm. The motion was approved by a vote of 4 Yeas to 0 Nays, and 1 Absence.