Local Development Corporation
Regular MeetingSleepy Hollow, NY · October 4, 2021
Minutes
Minutes of the Sleepy Hollow
Local Development Corporation
Monday, October 4, 2021
A meeting of the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation (“Corporation”) was held on
Monday, October 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Michael Dawley, Chair
Anthony Scarpati, Director
Ken Wray, Director
Teresa Oeste-Villavieja, Director
Staff/Consultants: Anthony Giaccio, Executive Director
Michael Curti, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC
Dan Briar, Paragon on Hudson, LLC
The meeting was called to order by Chair Dawley at 7:05 p.m. Chair Dawley then proceeded to
call the roll. All Directors of the Corporation were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Dawley offered approval of the meeting minutes of September 20, 2021. Director Oeste-
Villavieja moved to adopt the minutes, which was seconded by Director Scarpati. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Following a review and discussion of expenses, which included a desire by the Corporation to
continue the contract with Urban Strategies, a motion was made by Director Oeste-Villavieja and
seconded by Director Wray to approve expenses in the total amount of $20,000.00 as detailed in
the Corporation Expenditure Report. The motion was adopted by a vote of 3-1, Director Scarpati
voting in the negative.
CONSULTANT REPORT
Dan Briar of Paragon on Hudson, LLC delivered an update to various Corporation matters. Mr.
Briar and the Board discussed at length the Viaduct demolition RFP and plans. Mr. Briar indicated
that he and legal counsel were finalizing the procurement documents, with a goal of publishing the
advertisement during the week of October 12, 2021 and a projected response return date scheduled
for November 12,, 2021. Mr. Briar also reported on working group sessions to discuss future
phases of the Sleepy Hollow Commons project, tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2021, and
updated the Board on progress relating to 193 Beekman marketing materials.
Director Scarpati mentioned that he and Ms. Bucci would be meeting with the auditors during the
week of October 25, 2021.
At 7:37 p.m., upon motion by Director Wray, which was seconded by Director Scarpati and
unanimously carried, the Board entered executive session to discuss matters leading to the
appointment of a corporation.
At approximately 7:56 p.m., Director Wray offered a motion, which was seconded by Director
Scarpati, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted unanimously.
The next meeting will be on October 25, 2021.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Curti
Michael Curti
Assistant Secretary
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