Legislative Meeting
Regular MeetingOssining, NY · October 15, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
VILLAGE OF OSSINING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
IN PERSON AT
Birdsall-Fagan Police Court Facility
86-88 Spring Street
Ossining, NY 10562
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
7:30 PM
MAYOR
Rika Levin
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert M. Fritsche Omar Lopez
Dana White Patrick Yost
I. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF:
A. Proposed Local Law -2025 amending chapter 270 (Zoning – T zoning district).
Chapter 270 (T zone moratorium)
III. MAYOR’S AND TRUSTEES’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A. Village Manager Karen D'Attore
B. Corporation Counsel Stuart Kahan
C. Police Chief Aaron Zimmerman
V. ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements shall be event related only, shall be no longer than two (2) minutes in length.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
Visitors shall be accorded one (1) four (4) minute opportunity to address the Board on any of
the resolutions on the agenda.
VII. VISITOR RECOGNITION
Visitors shall be accorded one (1) three-minute opportunity to address the Board on issues not
relating to the Agenda, but of relevance to the common good of the Village.
VIII. VILLAGE BOARD RESOLUTIONS
A. Approval of Minutes - September 30, 2025
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the
Minutes of the September 30, 2025 Regular Meeting as presented.
Legislative Meeting - Sep 30 2025 - Minutes - Pdf
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Legislative Meeting - Sep 30 2025 - Minutes - Html
B. Approval of Voucher Detail - October 15, 2025
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the
Voucher Detail Report dated October 15, 2025 in the amount of $1,083,423.75.
VOUCH DET 101525
C. Approval of IBWTP Voucher Detail -October 15, 2025
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the
IBWTP Voucher Detail Report dated October 30, 2025 in the amount of $3,377,726.19.
VOUCH DET IBWTP101525
D. Village Manager- Multi-Modal Transportation Hub- Letter of Resolution
RESOLVED, that following review by the Corporation Counsel, the Village Manager is
authorized to sign the Letter of Resolution between the New York State Urban
Development Corporation dba Empire State Development and the New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding the village’s Multi-
Modal Transportation Hub.
E. Amendments to Chapter 270 (RDD zoning district)- SEQR Determination of Significance
WHEREAS, the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees is considering amendments to
Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Village Code which amendments would remove certain uses
such as residential, hotel, lodging and educational from the RDD (Riverfront
Development District) zoning district; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees finds that pursuant to Article 8
of the State Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR Part 617, and based upon
review of the Full Environmental Assessment Form, Parts 1, 2 and 3 (annexed hereto)
the Village adopts a Negative Declaration in connection with the amendments to Chapter
270; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Negative Declaration shall have an effective date of October 15,
2025.
FEAF Part 1_RDD
feafpart2_Amendements to Local Law Chapter 270
feafpart3_Amendements to Local Law Chapter 270
F. Adoption of Local Law 6-2025, “A Local Law amending Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the
Village of Ossining Code”.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining (“Village Board”) has been
considering the adoption of proposed Local Law -2025, titled, “A Local Law amending
Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Village of Ossining Code”; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment revises section 270-22, RDD Riverfront
Development District, section 270-26, Additional Standards and Appendix A, Use Tables,
Table A-1 Permitted, conditional and special use permit uses in the business and mixed-
use and planned waterfront districts”; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees adopted a Negative Declaration regarding the
proposed amendments on October 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 270-59, the proposed amendments to chapter 270 were
referred to the Village of Ossining Planning Board and a response was provided; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments were referred to the Westchester County
Planning Board and a response was provided; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments were referred to the village’s Environmental
Advisory Council and a response was provided; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on September 30, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the
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Birdsall Fagan Police-Court Facility, 86-88 Spring Street, Ossining, New York and via
the Zoom platform affording members of the public an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was closed on September 30, 2025; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby adopts as
Local Law 6-2025, A Local Law amending Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Village of
Ossining Code and directs that Local Law 6-2025 be filed and/or distributed in accord
with applicable law; and be it further
RESOLVED, that pursuant to New York Village Law section 7-706(5), the text of Local
Law 6-2025 shall be entered in the minutes of the Board of Trustees; and be it further
RESOLVED, that Local Law 6-2025 shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law.
Local Law (RDD Zoning District- Chapter 270)
OS1500-270a Table A-1250630
G. Finance – Rename and Increase 2022 Spring Street Sidewalks Project to 2025 Spring
Street Sidewalks and Streets Project
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to rename the original 2022 Spring Street
Sidewalks project to 2025 Spring Street Sidewalks and Streets project and adjust the
capital project in accordance with additional Community Development Block Grant
funding with the required Village match from General Fund, and NYS Department of
Transportation Grant Funding, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital project and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
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H. Finance – Adjust 2023 DRI Multi-Modal Transportation Hub Capital Project.
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance
with the bid and approved Bond Resolution for the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub
project with an original budget of $13,243,000 designated to be financed by an Empire
State Development Grant ($1M), DRI Grant ($2.243M), transfer from General fund
balance ($3M), and General Fund Debt ($7M), to be increased to 21,000,000 with
additional funding from Inter-Project DRI Funding ($1.5M), Inter-Project Caputo
Center Roof transfer ($500K), Transfer from General Fund Balance ($3,882,000), Debt
Service ($500K), and In-Lieu of Parking ($960K), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
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I. Finance – Adjustment of 2025 Caputo Center Roof Replacement Capital Project
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the capital project in accordance with
the actual costs, and transfer remaining balance to established Capital Projects from the
Caputo Center Roof Replacement original budget of $1,200,000.00 to $558,300 and
transfer balance through an inter-project transfers to the Multi-Modal Transportation
Hub and Community Center Pool Project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
J. Finance – Adjustment of 2023 DRI Market Square Public Plaza Enhancement and
Expansion
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance
with the award of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant to enhance and
expand the Market Square Plaza with an adjusted budget of $2,415,000, adjusted to
$1,500,000 designated to be financed by a DRI Grant ($1M), and developer contribution
($500K), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
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K. Finance – Adjustment of 2023 DRI Station Plaza Streetscaping
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance
with the award of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant for Station Plaza
Streetscaping with an original anticipated cost of $857,000 to $357,000 transferring
balance to the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
L. Finance – Adjustment of 2022 Improvements Joseph G. Caputo Community Center
Capital Project Inter-Project Transfers
WHEREAS, Village management established a capital project in accordance with the
project resolution approved on May 18, 2022 to establish a capital project for various
improvements at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center and adjusted the project to
$1,584,639 on April 4, 2023 the project budget requires an adjustment to $1,843,960.65 to
reflect actual costs. The project adjustment will be funded by inter-project transfers
from completed projects to be closed, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
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IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
X. NEW BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
A. Local Youth Bureau- 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program
RESOLVED, that following review by the Corporation Counsel, the Village Manager is
authorized to sign an intermunicipal agreement with the County of Westchester, through
the Westchester County Youth Bureau to provide a summer youth and employment
training program for eligible youth, such program to run from July 1, 2025 to September
30, 2025.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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