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1 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON Village Board Meeting Agenda May 24, 2022 5:00 pm Port Dickinson Village Hall Please take a moment to ensure that your cellphones are OFF or SILENCED. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC HEARING AUDIT & PAYMENT OF CLAIMS # 24 (2021-2022) 1. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the General Fund for $21,347.24 2. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Water Fund for $444.94 3. Abstract of Unaudited vouchers for the Sewer Fund for $663.78 COMMUNICATIONS: OLD BUSINESS: RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL: 1. Resolution to amend Article 13 of the Village of Port Dickinson Personnel Policy entitled “Holidays”, deleting the Day after Thanksgiving, and adding 1 additional floating holiday. 2. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on 6/14/22 at 6:00PM on proposed Local Law 5-2022, A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “ANIMALS” 3. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on 6/14/22 at 6:01PM on proposed Local Law 6-2022, A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE” REGARDING FENCING 4. Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on 6/14/22 at 6:02PM on proposed Local Law 7-2022, A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 65 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “ZONING” REGARDING PARKING NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSION: ADJOURNMENT  2 ARTICLE 13 - HOLIDAYS: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, POLICE CLERK, AND POLICE FULL-TIME OFFICERS 1.) The following days, as prescribed by law, shall be observed as a Holiday for all Village employees, as described below: • New Year’s Day, • President’s Day • Memorial Day, • Independence Day, • Labor Day, • Columbus Day, • Veteran’s Day, • Thanksgiving Day, • Day after Thanksgiving, • Christmas Day, • A floating day shall be observed as a holiday.  3 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “ANIMALS” Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. Section 22-3A of the Village Code entitled “Restrictions” shall be amended as follows Delete: “without a special permit in writing from the Board of Trustees, signed by the Mayor and one (1) Trustee. Said permit may be granted at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and shall remain valid until such time as it shall appear from the complaints of the neighbors or otherwise that the keeping of such animals is objectionable or offensive by reason of noise, smell or other cause” Section 2. Separability The provisions of this local law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this local law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this local law would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if such person or circumstance, to which the local law or part thereof is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom. Section 3. Repealer All Ordinances, Local Laws and parts thereof inconsistent with the Local Law are hereby repealed. Section 4. Effective Date This local law shall take effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.  4 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 45 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE” REGARDING FENCING Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. Section 45-3 of the Village Code entitled “Regulations” shall be amended and replaced in its entirety as follows 45-3(a) All fences shall be constructed of wood, chain link, wrought iron, or PVC permanent fencing material. Materials such as sheet metal, razor wire, page wire, pallets, doors, old building materials or non-traditional fencing materials are prohibited. Temporary fences are permitted only for the duration of a construction project. 45-3(b) All fences shall be maintained by the person responsible for the property. Such maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, painting and replacement or repair of fences that fall into disrepair. To ensure traffic and pedestrian safety and visibility, when any portion of a fence is located within six (6) feet of any sidewalk or street, no such portion thereof shall exceed three (3) feet in height above the level of such sidewalk or street so as to allow for clear vision upon adjacent lots to such sidewalk and street. Section 2. Separability The provisions of this local law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this local law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this local law would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if such person or circumstance, to which the local law or part thereof is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom. Section 3. Repealer All Ordinances, Local Laws and parts thereof inconsistent with the Local Law are hereby repealed. Section 4. Effective Date This local law shall take effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.  5 VILLAGE OF PORT DICKINSON LOCAL LAW NO. 7 OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 65 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED “ZONING” REGARDING PARKING Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Dickinson as follows: Section 1. Section 65-14 of the Village Code entitled “Off-street parking requirements” shall be re-titled, amended and replaced as follows: 65-14 Off-street parking and driveway requirements. (a) Each land user shall provide sufficient suitable on-site parking spaces with necessary ingress and egress to said spaces, as required by this chapter, in order to prevent any necessity for off-site parking. The number of parking spaces required is set forth in the Schedule of Zoning Regulations. (b) On-site parking spaces shall be allowed only within an appropriate structure, or on asphalt, concrete, or other similar material. No on-site parking shall be permitted on lawn or open areas covered by grass, dirt, gravel, or similar substance. In addition, on-site parking is prohibited in front of a dwelling unit, and between a dwelling unit and an adjacent street. (c) Driveways shall provide ingress and egress to on-site parking spaces. Driveways shall only be allowed on asphalt, concrete, or other similar material. No driveway shall be permitted on lawn or open areas covered by grass, dirt, gravel, or similar substance. Driveways are prohibited in front of a dwelling unit, and between a dwelling unit and an adjacent street. In addition to the aforementioned requirements, the width of a driveway shall not exceed the total width of the doors of a structure to which the driveway leads, plus five (5) feet, or in the event there is no structure for parking on the premises, twenty (20) feet. Section 2. Section 65-33A of the Village Code entitled “Driveways” shall be deleted in its entirety. Section 3. Separability The provisions of this local law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this local law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this local law would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if such person or circumstance, to which the local law or part thereof is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom. Section 4. Repealer All Ordinances, Local Laws and parts thereof inconsistent with the Local Law are hereby repealed. Section 5. Effective Date  6 This local law shall take effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.