City Council

Village of Westhampton Beach Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 5 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS: LL # 12 OF 2020 - CHAPTER 5-1 ARB LL # 14 OF 2020 - CHAPTER 197-80.3 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. Accept minutes of Board of Trustees Meetings 2. Accept Departmental Monthly Reports 3. Appoint 2021 Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Sub-Registrars 4. Adopt LL # 11 of 2020 5. Adopt LL # 13 of 2020 6. Approve Warrant for December 2020 7. Authorize Purchase of Sculpture 8. Accept Retirement 9. Appoint Temporary Police Chief 10. Authorize Civil Service to Offer Testing 11. Authorize Mayor to Sign Memorandum of Agreement 12. Authorize Budget Transfer 13. Authorize Temporary Outdoor Food Pantry PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURN  Village of Westhampton Beach Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 5 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS: LL # 12 OF 2020 - CHAPTER 5-1 ARB LL # 14 OF 2020 - CHAPTER 197-80.3 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS RESOLUTIONS: 1. Accept Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting of November 5, 2020 and Special Meeting of November 18, 2020 are hereby accepted. 2. Accept Departmental reports RESOLVED, that the Police Department, Building Inspector’s and Justice Court reports for November 2020 and Treasurer’s Report for October 2020 are hereby accepted. 3. Appoint 2021 Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Sub-Registrars RESOLVED, that Clerk-Treasurer Elizabeth Lindtvit is hereby appointed as Registrar of Vital Statistics for 2021 with an annual stipend of $350.00, and Deputy Treasurer Jeannine Conte is appointed as Deputy Registrar for 2021 with an annual stipend of $300.00, and Maureen Jones as Sub-Registrar for 2021 with annual stipend of $200.00. 4. Adopt LL # 11 of 2020 Amend Chapter 197 Entitled "Zoning" Nonconforming Uses WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Village Trustees at the Municipal Building, 165 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach, New York, on the 5th day of October 2020 to amend Chapter 197-29, entitled “Zoning,” Nonconforming Uses-of the Code of the Village of Westhampton Beach; and WHEREAS, the proposed action is classified as a Type II action under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(33) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations, and therefore no further environmental review is required; and WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Planning Commission, via correspondence dated November 18, 2020, determined the proposed amendment to be a matter of local determination. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that after due deliberation the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westhampton Beach hereby adopts the Local Law as advertised; and be it further RESOLVED, the Village Clerk is hereby directed to enter said Local Law in the records of the Village, and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of State. 5. Adopt LL # 13 of 2020 Amend Chapter 197-63 Entitled "Zoning" Site Plan Procedure & Chapter 197-80.1 Special Exceptions-Additional Conditions WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Village Trustees at the Municipal Building, 165 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach, New York, on the 5th day of October 2020 to amend Chapter 197-63, entitled “Zoning,” Site Plan Procedure and Chapter 197-80.1 Special Exceptions Additional Conditions of the Code of the Village of Westhampton Beach; and WHEREAS, the proposed action is classified as a Type II action under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(33) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and its implementing regulations, and therefore no further environmental review is required; and WHEREAS, the Suffolk County Planning Commission, via correspondence dated November 30, 2020, determined the proposed amendment to be a matter of local determination. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that after due deliberation the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westhampton Beach hereby adopts the Local Law as advertised; and be it further RESOLVED, the Village Clerk is hereby directed to enter said Local Law in the records of the Village, and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of State. 6. Approve Warrant for December 2020 RESOLVED, that the warrant for December 2020 in the amount of $861,914.12 for the General Fund and $31,184.48 for the Capital Fund is hereby approved. 7. Authorize Purchase of Sculpture RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the purchase of 1 Corten Abstract Metal Sculpture currently installed at Glovers Lane Park from Domenico Belli at a cost of $5,000.00 to be taken from G/L account T37 Parks Fund. 8. Accept Retirement RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby regretfully accepts the retirement of Trevor Gonce effective November 7, 2020. 9. Appoint Temporary Police Chief RESOLVED, that Steven McManus is hereby appointed to the position of Temporary Police Chief effective December 4, 2020 and continuing for 90 days with the salary to be $10,000 more than the current annual salary for Sergeant. 10. Authorize Civil Service to Offer Testing RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to provide the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service the documents necessary for it to administer a promotional examination for the title of Police Chief to be made available to all candidates who have a minimum of 3 years competitive class status as Sergeant, and to also administer an open competitive examination for the title of Police Chief to be made available to all eligible candidates.  11. Authorize Mayor to Sign Memorandum of Agreement RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Agreement between the Village of Westhampton Beach and Bus Patrol America LLC, authorizing Suffolk County and Bus Patrol America LLC to implement the Stop Arm Camera Program within the Village’s jurisdiction and collect on Stop Arm violations on the Village’s behalf, at no cost to the Village. 12. Authorize Unreserved Fund Balance Transfer RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the transfer of $250,000 from the 2019-2020 unreserved fund balance to increase the 2020-2021 H9900 Sewer District Capital Project. 13. Authorize Temporary Outdoor Food Pantry RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the temporary placement of an outdoor food pantry on the Beach United Methodist Church property located at 41 Mill Road for the period of time that New York State Covid-related restrictions are in place. PUBLIC COMMENT DATED: December 3, 2020 ______________________ Elizabeth Lindtvit Village Clerk-Treasurer