Village Board of Trustees Meeting

Village of Nyack 9 North Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960 Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees February 26, 2026 7:00 pm YouTube meeting livestream access link (public comment is in-person only): www.nyack.link/youtube 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Mayor Rand’s Remarks and Comments from the Village Board of Trustees 3. Public Comment on Any Topic (1-3 minutes depending on the quantity of speakers) 4. Public Hearing – 5. Adoption of Minutes – Minutes 2/12/26, 2/20/26 6. Action Items THE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS SET FORTH BELOW ARE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (“BOARD”), WHICH RESOLUTIONS MAY BE APPROVED, OR MAY NOT BE APPROVED, OR MAY BE APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION(S), OR MAY BE TABLED WITHOUT ANY ACTION BEING TAKEN BY THE BOARD – THEIR INCLUSION IN THIS AGENDA IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, DETERMINATIVE OF A DECISION, IF ANY, TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD. 6.1 Resolution No. 2026-37 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Accepting Audited Voucher Summary WHEREAS, the Audited Voucher Summary was presented to the Nyack Village Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting of February 26th, 2026. RESOLVED, that General Fund Claims set forth on pages 1 through 10 in the below-listed amounts are approved for payment: General Fund– $169,336.02 Parking Fund – $79,151.31 Water Fund – $42,112.68 Capital Projects Fund – $20,448.25 Trust and Agency Fund - $2,884.64 Page 1 of 5 6.2 Resolution No. 2026-38 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving Closure of Jackson Ave by the Pride Center, June 26, 2026 RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves the closure of Jackson Ave by the Pride Center, Tuesday, June 26, 2026, for the purpose of an event, sponsor to reimburse village costs of street closure labor. 6.3 Resolution No. 2026-39 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving Wedding Event in Memorial Park, October 3, 2026. RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves a permit application from Abigail Hammond for a wedding event in the gazebo in Memorial Park, October 3, 2026, noon – 3 pm. 6.4 Resolution No. 2026-40 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving Druidfest in Memorial Park May 9, 2026. RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves a permit application from Morgana Brennan for a vendor fair for Druidfest in Memorial Park, May 9, 2026, 8 AM – 8 PM. 6.5 Resolution No. 2026-41 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving a Field and Forage Flower Market in Hezekiah Easter Veterans Square in 2026 RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves a permit application from Field and Forage for a flower vendor fair Saturdays, in Hezekiah Easter Veterans Square in 2026, on the following dates: 4/18, 2/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10. 6.6 Resolution No. 2026-42 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving Closure of South Broadway for Spirit of Sobro Halloween Event, October 2, 2026. RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves the closure of South Broadway for Spirit of Sobro Halloween Event, October 2, 2026, event sponsor to reimburse the Village for any DPW labor over $500. 6.7 Resolution No. 2026-43 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving Grant Application for Sidewalks in the Vicinity of Piermont Ave and Main Street WHEREAS, After thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack has hereby determined that certain Page 2 of 5 work, as described in its application and attachments, herein called the "Project", including sidewalk improvements in the vicinity of Piermont Ave, Main Street and nearby streets connecting the business zone to the waterfront, is desirable, is in the public interest, and is required in order to implement the Project; and WHEREAS, The New York State Department of Transportation has made funds available from the Federal Highway Administration through the Transportation Alternatives Program to support bicycle, pedestrian, multi-use path projects and programs and expand opportunities for non- vehicular transportation choices; and WHEREAS, the activities of the Project herein improve mobility, provide safe routes for pedestrians to access daily needs, public transportation and recreational opportunities, enhance the character of the village and contribute to its revitalization, and further the Village of Nyack’s plans for ADA-compliant sidewalks throughout the entire village; and WHEREAS, the Village deems it to be in the public interest and benefit under these acts to authorize and direct Joseph Rand, as Mayor of the Village of Nyack, New York, to file an application for funds to the New York State Department of Transportation, Transportation Alternatives Program; and WHEREAS, because of the importance of the project to the public benefit, the Village intends to expedite the implementation of the project where feasible and advance the project to construction within 24 months of award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY - the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack: 1. That Joseph Rand, as Mayor, is hereby authorized to file an application for funding in support of the construction of an ADA-compliant sidewalk system in the Village’s historic waterfront and central business district 2. That the Municipality will fund as a match at least 20% of the cost of the Project and will pay for all cost overruns should they occur, and that funds will be available to initiate the Project's field work upon execution of a contract with New York State Department of Transportation. 6.8 Resolution No. 2026-44 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Approving a Specialized Utility Billing Auditing Agreement with National Auditing Services & Consulting LLC (NASC) and Energy Professionals LLC. WHEREAS, the auditing of utility billing and franchise fee revenues is a specialized field and is beyond the capacity of Village staff, and it is not unusual for utilities to incorrectly bill for services and for franchisees to incorrectly pay for franchise benefits, WHEREAS, the attached agreement provides utility auditing services with a contingency fee of 50% for new revenues actually paid to the village as a result of the audits to be performed, Page 3 of 5 RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Nyack approves an auditing agreement with National Auditing Services & Consulting LLC (NASC) and Energy Professionals LLC. for the review of Village electric, natural gas, diesel fuel, cable franchise, (including wireless) billing, to identify any refunds, credits, savings, reductions or unclaimed funds due the Village. 6.9 Resolution No. 2026-45 Resolution of the Nyack Village Board Setting a Public Hearing on the Village 2026-2027 Budget WHEREAS, pursuant to NYS Village Law, the Draft Tentative FY 26-27 Budget must be delivered to the Village Clerk for public access by March 20, 2026, a public hearing on the Tentative Budget must take place before April 15, 2026, and the final budget adoption deadline is May 1, 2026, RESOLVED, the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget public hearing will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM. 7. Department Reports to the Village Board of Trustees (based on availability). 8.1 – Orangetown Police Department 8.3 – Village Administrator 8.4 - Village Clerk 8. Old Business 8.1 Nyack Memorial Park Shoreline Path Project 9. New Business 9.1 Draft local law amending chapter 360 (zoning) of the code of the village of Nyack, so as to add provisions regarding adaptive reuse and/or tear-downs of eligible religious and/or educational buildings and uses, for the purpose of constructing multi-family dwellings. 9.2 Schedule meeting of the Board of Trustees for a budget workshop. 9.3 Consider re-scheduling upcoming Village Board meeting 9.4 Tree planting plan to beautify 9-11 Memorial, Upper Lawn, Memorial Park 10. Communications 10.1 Anne Bryant Butterfly Garden trellis request 11. Public Comment Page 4 of 5 12. Executive Session 13. Adjournment Page 5 of 5