Village Board of Trustees Meeting

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees held at 7:30 on Thursday, January 12, 2023 Present Don Hammond Mayor Joseph Rand Deputy Mayor Marie Lorenzini Trustee Donna Lightfoot-Cooper Trustee Pascale Jean-Gilles Trustee Also Present Dennis Michaels Village Attorney Andrew Stewart Village Administrator Jennifer Hetling Village Clerk/Treasurer Meeting called to order at 7:30pm Pledge of Allegiance Special presentation: Swearing-in of Trustee Pascale Jean-Gilles Swearing-in of Trustee Joe Rand as Deputy Mayor Adoption of Minutes – December 8, 2022 A motion was offered by Joseph Rand to approve the adoption of the minutes of December 8th, 2022, seconded by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper. The motion was approved by a vote of 4-0-1 (Trustee Jean-Gilles abstained). Public Comment – None Resolution No. 2023-1 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board accepting audited voucher summary. Motion by Donald Hammond, seconded by Marie Lorenzini to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-2 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to schedule a public hearing to consider adopting local law to establish the Village of Nyack Code Enforcement program Motion by Marie Lorenzini, seconded by Pascale Jean-Gilles to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-3 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to authorize the refund of a portion of a building permit fee to Mike LaRosa Motion by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper, seconded by Joseph Rand to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-4 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to authorize the refund of a portion of a building permit fee to Melanie Guaman Motion by Marie Lorenzini, seconded by Pascale Jean-Gilles to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-5 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to authorize the refund of a portion of a building permit fee to David Wilkinson Motion by Marie Lorenzini, seconded by Joseph Rand to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-6 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to authorize the refund of a portion of a building permit fee to Ellen Hillburg Motion by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper, seconded by Joseph Rand to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-7 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to approve Nyack Chamber of Commerce special event calendar for 2023 Motion by Marie Lorenzini, seconded by Donna Lightfoot-Cooper to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Resolution No. 2023-8 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board to allow email delivery of proposed local laws (NYS Municipal Home Rule Law 20[4]) Motion by Pascale Jean-Gilles, seconded by Marie Lorenzini to accept the resolution as presented. Motion passed by a unanimous vote. Public Comment – Travis Koester – Spoke about the street closure event for the 8th anniversary of The Local. He needs approve of the board for the NYSLA to allow them to use the outdoor space. Carlos Martin-Carle – Woolworth is a nightclub after hours and there is no sound control which is causing him, as an adjacent resident, a problem. Department Reports to the Board of Trustees Village Attorney – Had his first justice court session. Village Administrator – There was a request for a health and wellness fair in Memorial Park on May 20th. The board agrees this is a great event however, due to upcoming park renovations, the timing does not work. Administrator Stewart will work with the vendor on finding a new date. Administrator Stewart gave a summary of the 2022 year in review (attached). Village Clerk-Treasurer – Gave a summary of the 6-month financials for the general fund. New Business Discussion of Work Session regarding Memorial Park capital projects – there will be an additional meeting in the near future to discuss this with the Parks Commission and list of questions will be developed to discuss. Communications Travis Koester Owner/ Operator The Local Nyack, re: Street Closure for event on 4/15/23 Public Comment – Nancy Jigelka – Received a 90 day notice to vacate. Asked if the board would be going over the emergency tenants protection act at the next meeting. Mayor Hammond responded that they are reviewing a lawsuit about the subject out of Kingston. He also stated that the inventory count has been completed. Myra Jean-Gilles – Asked if there is still a program where the village splits replacement sidewalk costs with the residents. Mayor Hammond responded that the program ended. Comments from the Village Board of Trustees Joseph Rand – Welcomed Pascale Jean-Gilles to the board. Pascale Jean-Gilles – Thanked her family for attending her first meeting. Stated she is ready to learn and participate on the Village board. Donna Lightfoot-Cooper – Welcomed Pascale and congratulated Joseph Rand on being appointed to Deputy Mayor. She attended the recent Nyack Housing Authority meeting on Tuesday. Marie Lorenzini – None Donald Hammond – A long-time member of the community, Hal Parker passed away this week. There was a vandalism incident at the Pride Center this week. There will be a rally on Sunday at 3pm. The board will be looking into the village building code deeply. The planning and zoning boards have expressed concerns about some sections. He would also like the section of the code about housing to be reviewed. For these reasons he is starting a Land Use Technical Committee. Announced that he will not be running for Mayor again after his term is over. He will be meeting with the County regarding bike and hike paths throughout the County. Adjournment Motion by Pascale Jean-Gilles seconded by the rest of the board to adjourn the meeting in honor of Hal Parker at 8:40pm. Motion passed by a unanimous vote.