Local Development Corporation

Minutes of the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation Monday, September 11, 2023 A meeting of the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation (“Corporation”) was held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mike Dawley, Chair Paul Baffico, Director Lauren Connell, Director Teresa Oeste-Villavieja, Director Benjamin Sirota, Director Staff/Consultants: Joan Bucci, FOIL Officer/Bookkeeper Dan Briar, Paragon on Hudson, LLC Michael Curti, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC Also Present: Members of the Public The meeting was called to order by Chair Dawley at approximately 7:00 p.m. Chair Dawley then proceeded to call the roll. All Directors of the Corporation were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Dawley asked for approval of the meeting minutes of July 31, 2023 and August 14, 2023. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Director Connell and seconded by Director Baffico. The minutes were adopted by a vote of 5-0. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES After a review and discussion of expenses, a motion was made by Director Oeste-Villavieja, and seconded by Director Baffico, to approve expenses in the total amount of $51,862.99 as detailed in the Corporation Expenditure Report. The motion was adopted by a vote of 5-0. CONSULTANT REPORT Mr. Briar discussed the following matters during his report: Phase 2: Before the Labor Day holiday, the Corporation initiated a discussion with Metro North RR to modify their easement access. Mr. Briar presented maps of the existing easement and proposed easement to the Board and provided an update of the Phase 2 construction. As of the date of the meeting, the contractor has cleared the site, removed the pre-existing paving and spur, regraded the swale. Future work includes repainting the wall, and tree clearing work once a permit is received from Metro North RR. Mr. Briar also discussed two potential change orders for: 1) $20,000 for driveway improvements for the owners’ selling portions of their parcels to the Village for road widening purposes and 2) the construction of a small retaining wall on Continental Street. 1 Mr. Briar then discussed two options related to lighting: 1) $200,000 to utilize existing/additional polls with cobra head light fixtures and 2) $700,000 for lighting improvements similar in character to those found on Beekman Avenue. Circus: The “Legend” circus tent has been erected. FEMA Modeling: WSP has worked through the comments by Woodard and Curran. Model revisions reveal that the base elevation rose by less than an inch, with minimal effect to Edge, no effect to the East Parcel. LDA: The 193 Beekman Land Disposition/Development Agreement is ready to be circulated. At approximately 7:55 p.m., Director Connell offered a motion, which was seconded by Director Oeste-Villavieja to enter into executive session to discuss the sale and redevelopment of 193 Beekman. The motion was adopted 5-0. At approximately 8:48 p.m., Director Connell offered a motion, which was seconded by Director Oeste-Villavieja to exit executive session. The motion was adopted 5-0. No action was taken during the executive session. At approximately 8:49 p.m., Director Baffico offered a motion, which was seconded by Director Oeste-Villavieja, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted 5-0. The next meeting will be on September 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michael Curti Michael Curti Assistant Secretary 2