Special Meeting

AGENDA Village of Ossining BOARD OF TRUSTEES - SPECIAL MEETING IN PERSON AT Birdsall-Fagan Police Court Facility 86-88 Spring Street Ossining, NY 10562 & Zoom AND VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING Members of the public can view the meeting via computer or mobile app: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87989826740 Members of the public can listen to the meeting by dialing in via phone: +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 879 8982 6740 Wednesday, October 25, 2023 7:30 PM MAYOR Rika Levin BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert M. Fritsche Omar Lopez Dana White Manuel R. Quezada I. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL II. 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. III. VILLAGE BOARD RESOLUTIONS A. Authorization for Village to Accept Payment in Satisfaction of Foreclosed Tax Liens (43 South Highland Avenue) WHEREAS, in accordance with Ossining Village Charter Article IV, the Village Treasurer is charged with the duty of collecting real property taxes from persons named in the tax roll, and in accordance with NYS Real Property Tax Law Section 1110, the Village Treasurer has the authority on or before the expiration of the applicable redemption period to accept payment of real property taxes from such persons, along with all charges authorized by law, for real property subject to delinquent tax liens; and WHEREAS, the applicable redemption period expired as of September 27, 2023 for the 2020 real property taxes which had become delinquent tax liens in June 2021, and with such expiration of the redemption period, the Treasurer has no authority without action Special Meeting October 25, 2023 Page 1 of 2  by the Board of Trustees to accept further payments; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the expiration of such redemption period, the representative of the property owner for certain real property located in the Village at 43 South Highland Avenue has provided sufficient proof of: (i) an ability to pay in full all taxes and assessments against the subject property to bring the account up to date and (ii) the ability to make a full and complete settlement in satisfaction of the foreclosed, delinquent tax lien. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees hereby authorizes and directs the Treasurer to accept payment in an amount sufficient to pay in full the total amount, including any interest, penalties and other charges authorized by law, of the real property taxes and any tax liens, both pending and foreclosed, for property located at 43 South Highland Avenue (97.7-6-1) in the Village of Ossining, and authorizes any and all necessary filings or notifications to evidence a release of said liens against the real property. B. Authorizing issuing a Request for Proposals for insurance broker services. RESOLVED, that the Village Manager is authorized to issue a Request for Proposals for insurance broker services. C. Authorizing issuing a Request for Proposals for Third Party Administrator services for the village’s workers compensation program effective January 1, 2024. RESOLVED, that the Village Manager is authorized to issue a Request for Proposals for Third Party Administrator Services for the village’s workers compensation program effective January 1, 2024. IV. ADJOURNMENT - WORK SESSION Special Meeting October 25, 2023 Page 2 of 2