Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL MEETING April 4, 2022 PRESENT: Mayor Monachino Lapey Trustee Senerchia Trustee Bennett Trustee Owen-Michaane Attorney Cornachio Manager Pierpont ABSENT: Trustee Cataldi DeLillo PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND FIRE SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT Mayor Monachino Lapey opened the Annual Meeting. She led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance and notified those in attendance where the fire exits were located. - - - - -- - - - - - - - OPENING REMARKS The Mayor welcomed everyone. The Mayor said that this was a very exciting meeting. She congratulated Trustees Breda Bennett and Maurice Owen-Michaane, who were re-elected,, and thanked them for their continued service. She welcomed our honored guest Judge John Gardner who will swear in the Trustees. She said that he has been a Town Justice for many years and is a very learned attorney. ------------- CONSTITUTIONAL OATHS Judge John Gardner administered the Oath of Office to Bridget A. Bennett who was re-elected Village Trustee on March 15, 2022. Judge John Gardner administered the Oath of Office to Maurice Owen-Michaane who was elected Village Trustee on March 15, 2022. ------------ APPOINTMENTS Mayor Monachino Lapey said that the Deputy Mayor is still unwell and she sends her regrets. The Mayor announced the appointment of A. Michelle Cataldi DeLillo as Deputy Mayor to act as such during the absence or disability of Mayor Monachino Lapey, and while so acting shall be vested with all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Mayor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Trustee Joseph Senerchia be and hereby is appointed as Deputy Mayor to act as such during the absence or disability of Mayor Monachino Lapey and Trustee Cataldi DeLillo and while so acting shall be vested with all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Mayor. 1  RESOLVED, that Trustee Bridget A. Bennett be and hereby is appointed as Deputy Mayor to act as such during the absence or disability of Mayor Monachino Lapey, Trustee Cataldi DeLillo and Trustee Senerchia and while so acting shall be vested with all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Mayor. RESOLVED, that Trustee Maurice Owen-Michaane be and hereby is appointed as Deputy Mayor to act as such during the absence or disability of Mayor Monachino Lapey, Trustee Cataldi DeLillo, Trustee Senerchia, and Trustee Bennett and while so acting shall be vested with all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Mayor. ------------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that John T. Pierpont be and hereby is appointed as Building and Plumbing Inspector for a period of one year at a salary included in his salary as Village Manager. ------------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Bond of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer be and hereby is fixed at $100,000 to be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in this State and that the expense thereof shall be a charge against the Village. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Catherine Mazzaro be and hereby is designated as Receiver of Taxes for the Village of Pelham Manor and for all arrears of the Village taxes and that the Receiver of Taxes be authorized to comply with all of the provisions of the Village Law and Westchester County Administrative Code including the provisions relating to the sale and foreclosure of tax liens and all pleadings and proceedings in such foreclosure actions; and RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes be and hereby is designated to serve without compensation in accordance with an agreement entered into between the Town of Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor on November 9, 1964, and RESOLVED, that the bond of the Receiver of Taxes be and hereby is fixed in the amount of $100,000 for the current year, the expense thereof shall be a charge against the Village. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a blanket bond be and hereby is consented to in lieu of all those individual bonds that are required. ------------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Pelham and Bank of America, Pelham Manor, be and hereby are designated as depositories of the Village Funds, and be it further 2  RESOLVED, that the Treasurer, or in his absence, the Deputy Treasurer, be and hereby is authorized to deposit or invest moneys not required for immediate expenditure in certificates of deposit issued by any bank or trust company located and authorized to do business in the State of New York and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. RESOLVED, that the Treasurer or in his absence the Deputy Treasurer, and in the absence or disability of the Treasurer and the Deputy Treasurer, the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to sign checks of all salaries and wages of the personnel employed by the Village, the principal and interest on bonds and certificates of indebtedness and for all other fixed obligations of the Village and transfer of funds without prior audit by the Board of Trustees and to sign checks for all other obligations of the Village, after audit, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Treasurer or in his absence the Deputy Treasurer, be and hereby is authorized to maintain accounts designated as a Trust & Agency Account, Trust & Agency Money Market Account, Capital Fund Account, Capital Fund Money Market Account, General Fund Money Market Account, Casualty & Liability Reserve Account, Equipment Repair Account and the Payroll Account in the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, and a Capital Fund Account in the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Treasurer and in his absence the Deputy Treasurer, and in the absence or disability of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, the Mayor, be and hereby is authorized to sign checks for the payment of funds due from the Trust & Agency Account, Capital Fund Account and the Payroll Account, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk, or in his absence the Deputy Village Clerk, be and hereby is authorized to maintain an account known as the Village Clerk’s Account in the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk, or in his absence the Deputy Village Clerk, be and hereby is authorized to sign all checks, drafts, notes or orders drawn against the account. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Journal News be and hereby is designated as the Official Newspaper of the Village of Pelham Manor. ------------- The Mayor announced the appointments of the following Trustees to oversight responsibility as follows: Trustee Bennett Police Trustee Senerchia Fire Trustee Cataldi DeLillo Public Works Trustee Owen-Michaane Administration, Finance, Planning, Legal and Intergovernmental Relations ------------ BOARD OF APPEALS Gregory Varone to serve as Chairman of the Board of Appeals until the first Monday in April 2023. Dan (DJ) McLaughlin to serve as Member until the first Monday in April 2027. 3  Jamie Grecco to serve as Member until the first Monday in April 2027. PLANNING BOARD William F. Taubner to serve as Chairman of the Planning Board until the first Monday in April 2023. ---------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that O’Connor Davies is appointed to examine the accounts of the Village for the Fiscal Year ending May 31, 2023 at a fee not exceeding $32,000. ----------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Village Manager, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to attend the meetings of the Municipal Administrators Association the expenses thereof to be a charge against the Village. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the Village Manager, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to attend the annual meeting of the New York Conference of Mayors, the expenses thereof to be a charge against the Village. ----------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Village Manager, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to attend the annual meeting of the Municipal Management Association of New York State, the expenses thereof to be a charge against the Village. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Village Manager, or his designee, be and hereby is authorized to attend the annual meeting of the International City-County Management Association, the expenses thereof to be a charge against the Village. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the date of the Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees be and hereby is designated as the second and fourth Monday of each month. ------------ Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously 4  RESOLVED, that the Mayor and any two Trustees may call a special meeting of the Board if twenty- four-hours written notice is given to each member or all members are present to waive notice requirement. ----------- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the next Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees be and hereby is set for April 3, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ---------- ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ----------- Clerk 5