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Since 1987, the Town of Greenburgh has annually been granted the “The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the National Government Financial Officers Association

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TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 7:30 PM
AGENDA
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has created challenges for everyone. We all have a responsibility to slow "community spread" of the virus. Therefore, there will be no public gathering in Town Hall for this meeting. This raises another challenge: how do we hold the public hearings on the agenda remotely? We continue to use the "Zoom" platform. If you want to watch the meeting, you may do so via the Town's Web site or via cable TV as usual as mentioned below. However, if you wish to register to speak at the meeting using Zoom, we have worked out the details. (You may create your own Zoom account if you don't have one for free at https://zoom.us/freesignup/.) Please email PublicHearing@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide a written comment (up to five minutes) related to a Public Hearing topic. State which hearing(s) in the email. Email PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide written comment (up to three minutes) during Public Comment. If you have a statement you want read, please include the statement with your email. For Zoom participation, we will contact you with further instructions. - Councilman Francis Sheehan (on behalf of the Zoom technical team)
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THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA AT ANY TIME
THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING

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To e-mail the Town Board (Supervisor Paul Feiner, Councilwoman Diana Juettner, Councilman Francis Sheehan, Councilman Ken Jones, and Councilwoman Gina Jackson), e-mail: TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

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EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT; HOWEVER, PERSONAL ATTACKS, OF ANY KIND, TOWARD ANYONE, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED

UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 7:30 PM
	Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, July (tbd), 2021, 7:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

INTRODUCTION & APPOINTMENT OF NEW POLICE OFFICERS

Appointment of Robert B. Francis and Saied Karoo as Probationary Police Officers, effective on or about May 14, 2021

MOMENT OF SILENCE

In memory of the 581,750+ individual victims of COVID-19 who have died in the United States, 3,277,272+ deaths worldwide, each leaving family members and friends too soon

In memory of Nancy Larrabee, who began working for the Greenburgh Public Library in June of 1994. In the following 27 years as a librarian, Nancy held a variety of roles, most recently providing services to Greenburgh’s seniors. Nancy, with her warm smile, was always a welcoming presence for patrons and enjoyed sharing her knowledge, love of reading and passion for genealogy and local history. Nancy was a kind, intelligent and supportive colleague committed to serving the residents of Greenburgh with exceptional programs, diligent research and patient assistance with technology. She will be deeply missed by all of us.

In memory of Holly Elisabeth Gant Jones, resident, former administrator at Mercy College and longtime Guidance Counselor at Woodlands. Holly was instrumental in referring Woodlands High School students to the Greenburgh Town Hall Summer Internship Program and was, previously, honored by the Town during Women’s History Month.

In memory and tribute to Rupert Cort (passed 6:00am on April 10^th), Olive Holder (passed 7:00am on April 10^th) and Cecil Betten (passed 8:00am on April 11^th) – brother, sister and brother-in-law, respectively, of distinguished community leader Lloyd Cort, Chairman of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, member of the Police Advisory Committee and President of the Parkway Gardens Civic Association. We want to express our most sincere condolences to Lloyd and his family who lost three very dear and intimately close loved ones/relatives within a matter of hours of each other.

PRESENTATIONS

Stop Anti-Asian Hate -- Dongming Cai, Ling Li and Faye Zhang

NAMI/Mental Health Awareness Month - Sharon Regan Masciovecchio

SUPERVISOR & TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD NEWS...The Town continues (since 2008) to have the highest possible bond rating from Standard & Poors (AAA) and (since 2010) (Aaa) from Moody's. Less than 1% of communities in the nation have this record of financial stability. Recently, on 3/23/2021, Moody's reaffirmed the Town earned Moody's highest rating and, on 03/26/2021, Standard & Poors once again reaffirmed the Town earned Standard & Poors highest rating.
Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

TOWN CLERK COMMENTS

DECISION

To consider the Extension of the Finmor Sewer District in the vicinity of 701 Dobbs Ferry Road in the Town of Greenburgh (Note: The public hearing on this application will be reopened for comment on 5/26/2021)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

To invite public comment on the Town of Greenburgh's endorsement of the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted through the Westchester Urban County Consortium for Fiscal Year 2022-2024 for the Greenburgh Parks and Recreation and the Theodore D. Young Community Center, Department of Community Resources Yosemite Smart Park Project

To invite public comment on the Town of Greenburgh's endorsement of the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted through the Westchester Urban County Consortium for Fiscal Year 2022-2024 for the Lois Bronz Children's Center Playground Improvement Project

To invite public comment on the Town of Greenburgh's endorsement of the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted through the Westchester Urban County Consortium for Fiscal Year 2022-2024 for the Non-Profit Organization Projects to Westchester County

To invite public comment on the Town of Greenburgh's endorsement of the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted through the Westchester Urban County Consortium for Fiscal Year 2022-2024 for sidewalk installation along portions of North Washington Avenue in the Town of Greenburgh

PUBLIC COMMENT

Advance signup via PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com is required. See instructions on first page. A three minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. No interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will be permitted. Any questions on agenda items should be asked at this time. Department Heads have the option of leaving the meeting following Public Comment. Therefore, if anyone has questions that are related to resolutions/items on the agenda involving a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

Appointment of Claire Pizzuti to the Board of Ethics, to fulfill an unexpired term, to expire December 31, 2022

TOWN BOARD – 989-1540

TB 1 - 5/12/2021

Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation (“NYSDOT”) for payment in the amount of $21,275, on behalf of the Cotswold Park District in connection with land owned by the park district at the corner of Ardsley Road and Central Avenue

TB 2 - 5/12/2021
Resolution authorizing settlement of litigation with S&R Development Estates, LLC and related insurance coverage dispute with National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. [Note from outside counsel: "Because the lawsuit is still pending, the Town Board has been advised that it should not make any public statements about the lawsuit, or the settlement agreements, until after the Court has dismissed the case."].

TB 3 - 5/12/2021
Resolution authorizing the adoption and use of the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records, issued by the University of the State of New York, the State Education Department, New York State Archives, 2020 Revised Version

TB 4 - 5/12/2021
Resolution amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh to remove restrictions prohibiting parking on Van Buren Place between the intersections of North and South Roads in the Town between the hours of 1:00 AM and 6:00 PM

ATTORNEY – 989-1615

AT 1 - 5/12/2021

Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Dylan C. Braverman, Esq., of the Law Firm of Vigorito, Barker, Porter & Patterson, LLP., Outside Counsel (Monica DeNunzio v. TOG, et al, for an amount not to exceed $25,000 (50,000 in total)

AT 2 - 5/12/2021