Apr 27, 2022 Town Board- Regular

WITH, UM, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

UH, WELCOME TARA TOWN BOARD MEETING.

TODAY IS APRIL 27TH, AND, UM, IT'S 7:48 PM SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN, UM, IN STARTING, UH, THE MEETING, WE'RE GONNA START

[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

AND WE HAVE MOMENT.

WE HAVE A MOMENT, UH, TO REMAIN STANDING, PLEASE.

[ MOMENT OF SILENCE In memory of Diane Schryer, Civic Leader, Democratic Party District Leader and Activist In memory of William (Bill) Losapio, former board member of the Zoning Board of Appeals from 2012 - 2022 In memory of the 991,940+ individual victims of COVID-19 who have died in the United States, 6,227,291+ deaths worldwide, each leaving family members and friends too soon In memory of the people in Ukraine killed during Russia's invasion and targeted bombing of civilians in apartment buildings, hospitals, train stations, schools and children centers, resulting in cities being flattened, mass civilian killings continuing, and more mass graves being found. May they rest in peace and peace be restored to Ukraine.]

WE HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

UM, IN MEMORY OF DIANE SCHREYER, A CIVIC LEADER, A DEMOCRATIC PARTY, DISTRICT LEADER AND ACTIVIST IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM BILL SAPIO, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FROM 2012 AND TO 2022.

BILL WAS ALSO A VERY, UM, HIGHLY RESPECTED, UH, RESTAURANT OWNER, UH, GALLONS AND, UM, UH, ON, ON CENTRAL A ON CENTRAL AVENUE.

UM, A LOT OF, UM, THE TOP, UM, YOU KNOW, LEADERS IN THE STATE ATE THERE.

UM, HE ALSO, UM, UM, JUST W UH, INTERACTED WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE WORLD FAMOUS.

FRANK SINATRA, A LOT OF ENTERTAINERS, UM, UH, NELSON ROCKEFELLER WHEN HE WAS VICE PRESIDENT.

JUST A GREAT, GREAT MAN.

UM, WE ALSO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF 991,940 PLUS INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS OF COVID WHO HAVE DIED IN THE UNITED STATES.

UM, 6,227,291 DEATHS WORLDWIDE, EACH LEAVING FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TOO SOON.

AND WE HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, UM, IN MEMORY OF, UM, RESIDENTS OF, UM, PEOPLE OF UKRAINE WHO WERE KILLED DURING RUSSIA'S INVASION AND TARGETED BOMBING OF CIVILIANS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS, HOSPITALS, TRAIN STATION SCHOOLS, AND CHILDREN'S CENTERS RESULTING IN CITIES BEING FLATTENED.

UM, MASS CIVILIAN KILLINGS CONTINUING AND MORE MASS GRAVES BEING FOUND.

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AND HOPEFULLY PEACE WILL BE RESTORED IN UKRAINE.

UH, THE ROLL CALL TOWN SUPERVISOR PAUL FINER HERE.

AND NOW WE HAVE,

[ ROLL CALL: Town Clerk]

COUNCILWOMAN ELLEN HENDRICKS.

PRESENT COUNCILWOMAN GINA JACKSON.

PRESENT.

COUNCILMAN KEN JONES.

PRESENT.

COUNCILMAN FRANCIS SHEEN, PRESENT AND TOWN ATTORNEY TIM LEWIS PRESENT.

GREAT.

WE ALSO, UM, HAVE A PRESENTATION.

[ PRESENTATIONS Khushbu Upadhyay - American Lung Association]

I'D LIKE TO, UM, RECOGNIZE KUSH , UH, FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS LUNG CANCER IS A LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS FOR WOMEN AND MEN.

WHEREAS LUNG CANCER SCREENING SAVES LIVES AND ADVOCACY AND INCREASED AWARENESS WILL RESULT IN MORE HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS GETTING SCREENED.

AND WHEREAS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FUNDING WILL RESULT IN NEW TREATMENTS AND BETTER METHODS OF EARLY DETECTION.

AND WHEREAS LUNG FORCES AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE LED BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TO DEFEAT LUNG CANCER, UH, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF GREENBURG HERE HEREBY DESIGNATES THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY AS TURQUOISE TAKEOVER WEEK THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND COVERAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LUNG CANCER RISK FACTORS AND EARLY DETECTION.

SO I'D LIKE TO ASK, UM, UM, BR IF, UM, LET ME GIVE YOU THE PROCLAMATION AND THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO, UH, SAY SOMETHING? GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS KUSH PADIA AND I'M THE HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST WITH AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION.

I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY THANKING SUPERVISOR FENNER FOR EXTENDING HIS SUPPORT FOR TURQUOISE TAKEOVER WEEK.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S LUNG FORCE IS A

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NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE.

UNITING AMERICANS AGAINST LUNG CANCER CREATED TURQUOISE TAKEOVER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INSPIRE ACTION AGAINST THE END OF THIS DISEASE.

WHILE LUNG CANCER REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG BOTH WOMEN AND MEN, THE FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL RATE THAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL ALIVE FIVE YEARS AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED HAS INCREASED BY A DRAMATIC 33% IN PAST 10 YEARS.

DESPITE THIS PROGRESS, THERE'S MUCH WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROVIDE HOPE TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE IMPACTED WITH THE DISEASE AND TO SAVE MORE LIVES.

ANYONE CAN GET LUNG CANCER AND NO ONE DESERVES IT.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 14,000 PEOPLE IN NEW YORK WILL BE DIAGNOSED IN 2022 ALONE, AND EVERY DAY NATIONALLY, LUNG CANCER TAKES LIVES OF MORE THAN 360.

ONE OF OUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND LOVED ONES.

TURQUOISE TAKEOVER, PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LUNG CANCER, EDUCATE ON LIFESAVING SCREENING, AND RAISE FUNDS TO FUEL RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

UH, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE DO GO TO OUR WEBSITE, LUNG FORCE.ORG TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LUNG CANCER AND SCREENING.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

GREAT.

SECOND HEARING TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE DEFINITION SECTION OF CHAPTER FOUR 60 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG ENTITLED VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC TO ADD A COMPACT QUIET, UM, DEFINITION.

I'D JUST LIKE TO ALSO MENTION THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, THE TOWN BOARD IS VERY, UM, YOU KNOW, INTERESTED IN, IN THIS.

ONE OF OUR FORMER MEMBERS, UH, KEVIN MORGAN PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG CANCER, YOU KNOW, A FEW YEARS AGO.

AND HE WAS REALLY SUCH A, UH, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PEOPLE IN THE TOWN, UH, HIGHLY RESPECTED, ALWAYS HELP.

ANYBODY WHO ASKED FOR, UH, HELP WAS A, A DECORATIVE POLICE OFFICER.

AND, YOU KNOW, IN GREENBURG, YOU KNOW, BEFORE HE WAS A COUNCILMAN.

UM, SO HIS LOSS REALLY HAD AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, ON, YOU KNOW, ON THE TOWN.

HE WAS JUST AN AMAZING, UM, HUMAN BEING AND WE ALL MISS HIM.

SO WHEN YOU HAD CONTACTED ME, YOU KNOW, I JUST REMEMBERED, UM, YOU KNOW, KEVIN, AND IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD HAVE A CURE, AND HE WAS NOT A SMOKER.

SO THAT UNDERSCORES YOUR POINT THAT ANYONE CAN GET LUNG CANCER.

UH, NEXT, UM, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, THE FIRST HEARING IS, UH, BEING HELD OVER RELATING TO THE FIRE DISTRICT CONTRACTS, THE

[ To consider (2) one year agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Irvington for Fire Protection Services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the East Irvington Fire Protection District, for the years 2021 and 2022, respectively (Held over to Town Board Meeting of 5/11/2022)]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE OPEN UP THE HEARING.

UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

COMBINED BY FEDERAL REGULATION.

UM, ANYONE LIKE TO, UH, SPEAK ABOUT IT? WELL, GARRETT, YES.

GARRETT, DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT IT? GARRETT? SORRY, I STEPPED AWAY FROM ALL INTEREST.

IS THIS, OR I'M SORRY, MS. SHERRY, WE'RE TALKING, UH, UH, WE'RE TALKING.

OH, I'M SORRY.

YEAH, IT'S NOT GARRETT.

IT WOULD BE, UH, IT WOULD BE, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

NICK REON.

UH, WE CAN, WE CAN OBTAIN COMMENTS ANYWAY.

THEY'RE NOT HERE.

MR. BOWDEN HAD HIS HAND UP.

MARY, MARY, READY FOR YOU? GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS MURRAY BODEN.

THE PIECE IN THE, UH, AGENDA TONIGHT SAYS, UH, FOR THE DEFINITION OF A COMPACT CAR, SORRY, MARY, WE JUST HAVE TO START THE, UH, THE CLOCK.

WHAT? ONE MINUTE.

I'M SORRY.

YOU CAN CONTINUE.

OKAY, MARY, IT'S NOT GOING, JUDITH, WHEN YOU START TALKING.

OH, I SEE.

AT ANY RATE, I WON'T TALK FOR THAT LONG.

UM, I READ THROUGH, I, I READ THROUGH THE LAW TODAY, AND IT'S VERY WELL WRITTEN.

IT CORRECTS A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN NOT CLEAR FOR A LONG TIME.

THE LENGTH OF A VEHICLE, THE HEIGHT OF A VEHICLE, THE DEFINITION OF A COMPACT CAR, AND IT CORRECTS THE NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS WHERE THE LAWS IN EFFECT.

IT GOES, IT CALLS A HOLIDAY AT 12 O'CLOCK ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I THINK IT IS.

AND, UH, SO THAT THE PEOPLE CAN GET HOME EARLY.

UH, I'M NOT SURE THAT ONE, BUT IT REMOVES A NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS THAT WERE IN THE CALENDAR AND HAVE BEEN

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AND IT WOULD'VE BEEN, UH, MORE INFORMATIVE IF, IF YOUR DEFINITION IN THE AGENDA INDICATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER IMPORTANT STEPS TO BE TAKEN AT THE SAME LAW, SAME TIME, AND, AND BRING THE LAW UP TO MODERN STANDARDS, WHICH IT DOES.

AND SO I READ IT AND IT WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN.

THANK YOU, MURRAY.

ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE, LET'S SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY ON ZOOM.

DO WE WANNA CLOSE THE HEARING? YEAH, I THINK IT'S ANYBODY ON ZOOM OR NO? NO, THERE ISN'T ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK.

THE PUBLIC, UH, COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING.

SO WE MOVE THE, THAT WE CLOSE THE HEARING AND WE KEEP THE RECORD OPEN FOR, UH, SEVEN DAYS.

[ PUBLIC COMMENT Advance signup is required. A continuous five minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. The clock will start when a speaker begins speaking and will not be stopped for any reason until the speaker is finished or five minutes has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will not be permitted. If a speaker insists on an immediate answer, should an answer be provided, it shall be part of the speaker's five minute allocation and not be interrupted. There will not be a second five minute round. Any written comments sent to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com by 6 PM the day of the hearing will be forwarded to all Town Board members in advance of the meeting for their consideration. Written comments will not be read at the meeting unless the original author is present to do so.]

ANYBODY LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANYTHING? I HAVE NO REQUEST.

OH, LARRY, OKAY.

PLEASE COME FORWARD.

MM-HMM.

, MARY BODEN, HOW SAM WANTS TO SPEAK, TOO.

I'M BACK AGAIN.

UH, TODAY IS THE, UH, 200TH BIRTHDAY OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

ULYSSES S GRANT WAS BORN 200 YEARS AGO TODAY, AND IT'S GENERALLY NOT RECOGNIZED AS CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERT THAT HE WAS.

HE WAS NOT A VERY GOOD EXECUTIVE.

HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN AN ORGANIZATION, BUT HE WAS AN EXCELLENT GENERAL, AND HE WAS HONEST.

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN HIS ADMINISTRATION WERE NOT, AND HE DIDN'T PICK IT UP.

AND THE QUESTION ALWAYS WAS, WHO'S BURIED IN GRANT'S TOMB? AND THE ANSWER IS NOBODY.

IT'S A NATIONAL, BUT HE AND HIS WIFE ARE IN THE TOMB.

THEY'RE IN SKA KAI, WHICH ARE NOT IN THE GROUND.

SO TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, NOBODY'S BURIED IN R'S TOMB, GROUCHO MARSH.

HE USED TO LOVE THAT ONE.

UM, LET'S SEE.

I DIDN'T SPEAK ABOUT THE F FIRE VOLUNTEERS BEFORE.

NO, I, I ATE AT THE PLACE CALLED THE BLAZER TODAY, UP IN PURDY'S BACK HERE.

IT'S GOT THE BEST HAMBURGERS IN WESTCHESTER.

AND I'VE BEEN EATING THERE SINCE ABOUT 1979.

AND IT HASN'T CHANGED VERY MUCH, BUT THIS IS THE PLACE MAT THAT THEY HAD ON FIRE OF US.

THE IMPORTANT PART IS CROTON FIRE FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS, AND THAT SIGN IS UP VIRTUALLY EVERYWHERE YOU GO.

FIRE, FIRE FIREFIGHTERS NEED TO BE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED IN NUMEROUS WAYS, AND THERE IS NO WAY A VOLUNTEER CAN DO IT.

IN THE OLD DAYS, THE VOLUNTEER RAN IN THE GROCERY STORE AND IT WAS A FIRE.

HE RAN OUT, GRABBED THE FIRE ENGINE, THEY WENT, TODAY CAN'T BE DONE.

IT'S A HIGHLY, HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSION.

AND THEREFORE THE F THE CONCEPT OF FIRE DISTRICTS HAS TO BE COMBINED INTO ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ONE CHIEF, AND THE TRAINING RIGHT DOWN THE LINE.

AND THESE NEED TO BE PAID PROFESSIONALS.

AND THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTEERING FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT IS KIND OF OVER.

THAT'S GONNA BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE, SOME HIGHLY PAID CHIEFS ARE GONNA LOSE THEIR JOBS.

AND I, BY THE WAY, I DISCUSSED THIS WITH A COUPLE OF CHIEFS AND THE GUYS, THE FIREHOUSE THE OTHER DAY, THEY WERE THREE FIRE ENGINES IN THE BACK THERE.

THEY SAY, WANNA GET RID OF THEM? AND THEY'RE GONNA BUY AN ELECTRIC FIRE ENGINE.

YOU CAN'T BUY AN ELECTRIC FIRE ENGINE 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T GET A BATTERY ENOUGH FOR IT.

FIRE ENGINES WILL BE RUN BY HYDROGEN.

THE MACK TRUCK COMPANY, WHICH IS PART OF VOLVO ALREADY, IS CONVERTING DIESEL ENGINES.

THE HYDROGEN ENGINES 'CAUSE THE DENSITY IS GREATER.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S IN TEST, IT'S ALREADY BEING DONE.

SO THE CONCEPT OF AN ELECTRIC FIRE TRUCK IS KIND OF OVER THE OVERRIDING.

THIS WHOLE THING IS GLOBAL WARMING.

WE CAN'T THROW OUT EQUIPMENT THAT'S GOT A LIFE TO

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IT.

BUSES TODAY, WHEN A BUS NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, AND IT HAPPENS IN NO MORE THREE YEARS, YOU GOT NEW BUSES OUT.

THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT ELECTRIC BUSES.

YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ELECTRICITY INTO NEW YORK CITY, JUST NOT THE CAPACITY TO BRING IT IN.

BUT YOU CAN BRING IN HYDROGEN AND HYDROGEN.

THEY'RE FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAKE IT CLEAN WITHOUT USING FOSSIL FUELS.

SO YOU MAKE THE ELECTRICITY OUT IN THE DESERT WHERE IT HAS PLENTY OF SUNLIGHT, YOU CONVERT IT INTO HYDROGEN, SOLAR ENERGY INTO HYDROGEN, WHICH IS EASILY TRANSPORTED.

AND FOR MAJOR INSTALLATIONS LIKE THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, WITH THE TRUCKS YOU HAVE, THE NEXT TIME YOU REPOWER A TRUCK WITH DIESEL, HAVE THEM INVESTIGATE CHANGING IT.

NOT TO ELECTRIC, BUT TO HYDROGEN.

I WAS NOT A FAIR FAN OF HYDROGEN TWO YEARS AGO.

NOW I REALIZE THAT THE ENERGY DENSITY IS NECESSARY AND IT JUST IS NOT ENOUGH ELECTRIC LINES TO BRING ELECTRICITY INTO THIS AREA.

SO IT HAS TO BE A COMBINATION OF THINGS.

IT'S A VERY CHANGING WORLD.

MANY PEOPLE IN MY GENERATION CAN'T ACCEPT THE CHANGE, BUT IT'S HERE AND LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT.

UM, ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING? YES.

WE HAVE TWO REQUESTS.

UH, WELL, LET'S, WE HAVE A CON, UH, YEAH.

OH, WAS THIS WOMAN, OH, YOU, OH, AHEAD.

THAT THEN BE USED TO, YOU KNOW, FIGURE MY ASSESSMENT AND THE ASSESSMENTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH HOUSES LIKE MINE WHEN THAT NUMBER MAY BE AN OUTLIER? UH, HOW, HOW IS THIS FIGURED IN, OR BECAUSE IT, IT SEEMED TO ME THAT IF THAT HAPPENS, SOMEONE LIKE ME IS BEING TAXED ON, UH, HEFTY GAINS BEING REALIZED BY SOMEBODY ELSE.

PLEASE ANNOUNCE YOUR NAME.

UH, JANICE KIRK HILL IS THE THING TO TAKE OFF.

YOU CAN, IT'S UP TO YOU.

YEAH, SURE.

GO AHEAD.

UM, YEAH, I HAD, UM, TWO CONCERNS.

UM, ONE DEALING WITH WATER, THE OTHER DEALING WITH TAXES.

AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO AFTER A WHILE JUST DECIDE THEY DIDN'T WANNA ANSWER ANY MORE OF MY EMAILS.

UM, I HAVEN'T, STARTING WITH THE WATER, I HAD, UM, AN UNUSUALLY HIGH BILL FOR THE SUMMER.

THE, I GUESS WOULD BE THE THIRD QUARTER.

AND, UM, SO, YOU KNOW, AFTER A LOT OF STERN AND DRAWING, UM, I WAS SENT THESE TWO SCREENSHOTS.

I PRINTED THEM OUT, UM, ALLEGEDLY SHOWING HOW MY USAGE WENT UP.

APPARENTLY, UM, I HAD LEFT, UH, AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLING SYSTEM ON LONGER THAN NORMAL.

SO ANYWAY, THE ISSUE WAS, UM, THAT, UH, ANDY DONNELLY SENT ME A SERIES OF SCREEN, AND THIS IS REALLY ABOUT THE SYSTEM THAT'S USED TO SHOW WATER USE VISUALLY, BUT WITHOUT EXPLAINING THAT THE, THE SCALE ON THE SIDE CHANGES WHEN THE WATER USE CHANGES.

SO IF YOU JUST PRESENT THEM VISUALLY, I SAID IT LOOKED LIKE MY WATER USE POPPED UP AGAIN.

BUT IT ACTUALLY DIDN'T BECAUSE THE SCALE HAD CHANGED, BUT TO JUST, AND I, I DON'T HAVE THE OTHER MONTHS, BUT IF, IF YOU LOOKED AT IT, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE, THE LATER, THE LATER PERIOD, I GUESS THE FOURTH QUARTER, THAT THERE WAS MORE USAGE WHEN THERE WASN'T.

ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT THIS SYSTEM GENERATED CONFUSION WHEN IT WAS PRESENT.

WHEN YOU PRESENT THE MONTHS SEQUENTIALLY, IT'S NOT GOING TO SHOW HOW USAGE WENT UP OR DOWN IF THE SCALE ON THE SIDE CHANGES.

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD POINT THAT OUT.

UM, HE DID ACTUALLY ANSWER THE ONE QUESTION THAT I'D ASKED HIM AS TO WHETHER THE TWO SYSTEMS THAT THEY USE, THE METER READING SOFTWARE AND THE WATER SMART, UH, IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, THEY DID ACTUALLY SHOW SIMILAR USAGE.

BUT ACTUALLY MY MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION WAS ABOUT TAXES.

UM, MY TAXES WENT UP 12%, UH, THE TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES.

AND THIS WAS ENTIRELY DUE TO MY ASSESSMENT BEING RAISED.

I WENT THROUGH THIS WITH, UM, UH, EDEDIE MCCARTHY.

AND THEN THE LAST QUESTION I ASKED HER, SHE JUST DOESN'T WANNA ANSWER IT.

GIVEN THAT HOUSES ARE BEING ASSESSED ENTIRELY BY MARKET VALUE, LET'S SAY SOMEONE IN MY AREA SELLS A HOUSE SIMILAR TO MINE FOR SOME OUTRAGEOUS SUM, HAVING FOUND SOMEBODY WHO WILL PAY IT, WILL

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SO HOW, HOW DOES THAT, HOW DOES THAT SYSTEM WORK? I ASKED HER IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT COULD HAPPEN, AND ALL SHE WOULD SAY IS, YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON SALES IN YOUR AREA, WHICH IS A MEANINGLESS AND USELESS RESPONSE.

SO SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO GO TO, I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK ALL OF YOU.

WELL, THE ASSESSOR IS ABOUT TO COME ON, BUT YOU HAVE, I'M, I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THIS? I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT.

YOU STILL HAVE ANOTHER MINUTE AND 10 SECONDS? I HAVE ANOTHER, WELL, I, I'VE FINISHED WHAT I FINISHED.

OH, I FINISHED, UH, MY, UH, YOU KNOW WHAT I WANTED TO ASK.

SO NOW THE ISSUE IS WHAT? THE ANSWER IS.

WOULD A SALE THAT THIS, THIS IS TOO LOUD, WOULD A SALE THAT IS, YOU KNOW, EXCESSIVE.

I MEAN, I'VE SEEN THIS HAPPEN.

YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY SELLS A HOUSE FOR SOME, SOME THAT'S KIND OF COMPLETELY OUT OF KEEPING WITH WHAT THE MARKET IS DOING, BUT MANAGED TO FIND SOMEBODY TO PAY IT.

THAT'S STILL GOING TO BE FIGURED INTO OUR ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE WE'RE JUST USING MARKET VALUE.

IS THAT NOT RIGHT? YEAH.

SO SOME PEOPLE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE AND I THINK COUNCIL OH, SO THEY DO NEED, THEY DO NEED TO HEAR THIS? NO, NO.

DON'T WE HAVE, WE MIGHT GET A RESPONSE.

DON'T, MCCARTHY, YOU'RE GONNA GET A RESPONSE IF SHE'S AVAILABLE BY ZOOM.

WHY DON'T WE HA HAVE HER, UM, RESPOND RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S NOT RESPONDING TO THE, TO THE, UH, SO WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET A RESPONSE RIGHT NOW.

JUST GRAB, OKAY.

IS THERE, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK WHILE AND WHILE WE, WHILE WE GET A HOLD OF HER YES.

HOUSE, THOMAS? YEAH.

SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO WAIT FOR MS. MCCARTHY AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE SOMEONE ELSE, NO SENSE BEYOND IT NOT BE AVAILABLE.

WE HEAR YOU.

HAL, YOU HEAR ME? YES.

SHE'S DIRECTLY UNDER THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

IN MARCH, THE TOWN RESPONDENTS WERE REQUESTS FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ESTABLISH A MOBILE CRISIS, UH, MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE FEE IN GREENBURG TO SERVE GREENBURG UNINCORPORATED VILLAGES AND WHITE PLAINS.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE DO ACT CRAZY AT TIMES, AND I DON'T OPPOSE THE IDEA OF MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM.

HOWEVER, I DO OBJECT TO WHAT'S BEING FORCED FOISTED UPON GREENBERG.

THE PRIMARY OBJECTION, OF COURSE, IS NOT ON THE PAGE WHERE YOU ARE ASKED TO SIGN MR. FINER, AS IS THE POLICE CHIEF.

THERE IS A PARAGRAPH AND THE PAR PARTIES AGREE TO RELEASE THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.

ITS EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY DAMAGE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, COSTS, JUDGMENT FEES, ATTORNEY FEES OR LOSS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHICH WOULD BE IN TOWN HALL BY THE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM.

NOW, THE TOWN HASN'T BEEN TOO LUCKY WITH LITIGATION AGAINST IT IN RECENT YEARS.

SOME $25 MILLION OF TAXPAYERS MONEY HAS GONE OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE OF POOR LEGAL ADVICE OR THE TOWN BOARD REFUSING TO ACCEPT LEGAL ADVICE FROM ITS TOWN ATTORNEY.

I CAN NEVER DETERMINE EXACTLY WHO SAID WHAT AND WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT.

BUT THE REALITY IS, WHY IS THE TOWN BEING ASKED TO SIGN A DOCUMENT, WHICH CALLS OUT EVERYBODY ELSE, BUT THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE THE MAIN ACTORS IN THIS SITUATION.

ONE ANSWER I CAN HAVE IS, OF COURSE, THERE'S ELLEN HENDRICKS SITTING ON THE TOWN BOARD, AND SHE'S NOT ONLY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY,

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MR. LATIMER, SHE'S ONE OF HIS STAFF.

SO WHEN SHE SITS ON THE SEAT OF THE TOWN BOARD, IS SHE ACTING FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, WHICH PAYS HER A MEAN SALARY? OR IS SHE WORKING FOR THE COUNTY? BECAUSE IT'S THE COUNTY THAT WANTS GREENBERG TO ACCEPT THIS.

I'VE COMMUNICATED WITH THE TOWN BOARD BEFORE ABOUT THIS.

THEY'VE IGNORED IT.

THEY HAVE, THEY HAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT PUBLICLY, PERHAPS IN WORK SESSION, BUT AT THE VERY LEAST, MS. HENDRICKS SHOULD HAVE RECUSED HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND CERTAINLY FROM VOTING UPON THE RESOLUTION.

AND THE TOWN SHOULD NOT BE IN THE POSITION OF HOLDING ITSELF LIABLE TO JUDGMENTS AGAINST IT, BECAUSE AFTER ALL, WE ARE DEALING WITH CRAZY PEOPLE.

SO THE REALITY HERE IS IF EVERYBODY ELSE IS CARVED OUT, WHY IS THE TOWN GOVERNMENT AGREEING TO BE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG? SHOULD LITIGATION OCCUR? I'D LIKE AN ANSWER.

AM DONE AWAITING THE ANSWER.

THE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS, THEY'RE GOING TO BE EIGHT OF THEM THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER LOCATED IN VARIOUS, JUST THE ONE IN GREENBERG IS WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT.

LET ME FINISH, PLEASE.

I DID NOT INTERRUPT YOU.

YES.

BUT YOU CUT OFF TRACK IMMEDIATELY.

EXCUSE ME.

GOING TO THE RULES.

YOU'LL BE CUT OFF.

ASK TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

THEIR ANSWER GETS UNINTERRUPTED.

JUST LIKE YOUR STATEMENT WAS UNINTERRUPTED.

THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYED BY M H A AND THE, THE MENTAL HEALTH GROUP, AND THEY WILL ALL BE FINGERPRINTED AND GO THROUGH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

THAT IS ALL HANDLED BY M H A.

THEY, THEIR USE.

THE, THE, THE FACT THAT THEY WILL USE ON OCCASION SOME SPACE IN GREENBURG AFTER THEY'VE BEEN TOTALLY VETTED AND APPROVED DOES NOT COST THE TOWN ANYTHING AS FAR AS LIABILITY.

THAT IS NOT THE TOWN, IT WOULD NOT BE THE TOWN'S LIABILITY.

AND THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS IN THE AGREEMENT.

WE ARE NOT EXCUSED FROM ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHEREAS THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OR YOU ON THE TOWN BOARD ARE ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS.

SO YOU WON'T BE SUED.

IN THE CASE SOMEBODY DECIDES TO SUE IT IS THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WILL BE SUED.

IT'S VERY CLEAR IN THE DOCUMENT, I'M NOT INTERESTED IN WHAT HAPPENS IN OTHER PLACES WHERE THERE ARE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS. I'M ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IN GREENBURG BECAUSE LIKE I SAY, WE PAID ALL OVER $25 MILLION IN LEGAL COSTS AND JUDGEMENTS AGAINST THE, I THINK THE TIMES, YEAH, WE UNDERSTAND MR. SAMS AND THE ISSUE THAT YOU'RE RAISING IS WHETHER THE TOWN HAS EXPOSURE THAT SOME OF THE OTHER ENTITIES WHO ARE PARTICIPATING DO NOT HAVE.

AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT ISSUE AND WE WILL DISCUSS THAT ISSUE.

BUT YOU RAISE AN ISSUE.

I BROUGHT THIS UP, MR. SAM, WE'RE NOT FOLLOWING OUR RULES.

WE SAID EVERYBODY HAS FIVE MINUTES, NOBODY'S INTERRUPTING.

THE FIVE MINUTES IS, IS UP NOW.

AND IF, UH, A COUNCILWOMAN WANTS TO RESPOND, YOU COULD RESPOND.

YEAH.

AND SO WE UNDERSTAND ISSUE.

WE DON'T, WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP GOING ON AND ON.

RIGHT.

THAT COME THROUGH IS WE LOOK AT THEM AND IF THEY'RE OUTLIERS, THEY GET THROWN OUT OF THE MIX.

SO I SEE MS. MCCARTHY IS HERE TO ADDRESS ANOTHER ISSUE AND WE WANNA GIVE HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT IF SHE'S FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE THAT WAS RAISED.

OH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP, MS. MCCARTHY? I'M SORRY.

MS. MCCARTHY'S GONNA ADDRESS.

OH.

OH, YOU'RE HERE.

HI.

MY APOLOGIES FOR BEING LATE.

I WAS AT ANOTHER MEETING.

SO I HEARD THE QUESTION FROM MRS. KIRK.

AND WHAT I WANT YOU AS A TOWN BOARD TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE EMAILS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN ME AND MRS. KIRK IN TRYING TO EXPLAIN THIS OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.

WHAT I HAD EXPLAINED TO HER, THE QUESTION WAS, JUST TO BRING IT BACK UP, IS IF A SALE, AN OUTLIER SALE IS IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD, IS THAT GOING TO BE USED TO VALUE HER PROPERTY? SO WHAT WE DO WITH ALL THE SALES

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BUT TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS, IN ORDER TO PUT A VALUE ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY, WE TAKE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND ALL THE INVENTORY AND ALL THE AMENITIES, INVENTORY BEING ROOMS, BEDROOMS, BATHROOMS, ET CETERA, AND ANY AND ALL AMENITIES AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.

AND WE COMPARE THAT SUBJECT PROPERTY TO OTHER PROPERTIES THAT HAVE SOLD WITHIN THAT MARKET AREA.

AND THIS IS ALL COMPUTER GENERATED THROUGH A MASS APPRAISAL SOFTWARE THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO THERE ARE ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE DETERMINED THROUGH THAT PROCESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

ONE OF THE REASONS, AND I I FEEL HORRIBLE, BUT ONE OF THE REASONS MRS. KIRKLAND'S ASSESSMENT HAS GONE UP, UM, I THINK YOU SAID 12%, I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS EXACTLY IS BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER ASSESSED FOR SO LONG.

SO AGAIN, IN 2016 WHEN WE DID THE FIRST REASSESSMENT, THERE WAS THAT 60 YEAR LAG.

AND NOW IT WAS A COMBINATION OF THE INCREASE WAS A COMBINATION OF THE ASSESSMENT STILL BEING SLIGHTLY UNDER AND THE MARKET INCREASING.

SO ANY QUESTIONS? I, I'M NOT SURE.

I'VE TRIED TO EXPLAIN IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND I'M NOT SURE, UM, WHY I AM NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN IT TO MRS. KIRKE.

I'M PRETTY GOOD AT THIS.

SO DID YOU DO AN INTERIOR INSPECTION TO GET THE VALUATION ON HER PROPERTY AND THEN COMPARE IT TO OTHER PROPERTIES? OR HOW, HOW, HOW DID YOU DO THAT? SO, MRS. KIRKE FILED A GRIEVANCE APPLICATION, EXCUSE ME.

AND THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, UM, DETERMINED THAT MY ASSESSMENT WAS CORRECT.

SHE THEN FILED A SMALL CLAIMS APPLICATION AND TYPICALLY IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT WERE DIRECTED TO MEET INFORMALLY WITH PROPERTY OWNERS, WHICH WE DID.

UH, THAT WAS NOT SATISFACTORY TO MRS. KIRK.

AND THEREFORE WE WENT TO TRIAL.

THE JUDGE DETERMINED THAT MY ASSESSMENT WAS STILL CORRECT.

SO THERE WAS NO REDUCTIONS THERE IN THE INTERIM, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION OR THROUGH THAT PROCESS, I'M SORRY.

UM, THERE WERE MANY PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.

UM, TO US AND TO THE COURTS AND BOTH THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, I, MY DETERMINATION, THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, EXCUSE ME, I'VE BEEN TALKING ALL DAY AND THE JUDGE ALL DETERMINE THAT THE ASSESSMENT WAS CORRECT.

SO, AGAIN, I'M SORRY AND THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT TAXES GOING UP, BUT I'LL, MY JOB IS JUST TO DO IT.

MAKE SURE PEOPLE'S ASSESSMENTS ARE AS FAIR AND EQUITABLE AS THEY CAN BE.

ALRIGHT.

SO I WAS GETTING THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU HAD NOT RESPONDED TO HER.

SO SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HER ASSESSMENT WAS, SHOULD, SHOULD BE.

AND THEREFORE, BUT THIS HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, WHICH IS INDEPENDENT BODY OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO, WHO WERE APPOINTED BY US.

AND THEN IT WENT TO, UM, IT WENT TO SMALL CLAIMS AND TO TRIAL.

AND IN EACH CASE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT YOUR ASSESSMENT WAS CORRECT.

THAT IS CORRECT.

AND JUST TO, UM, FINISH WITH THIS, UNLESS THERE'S MORE QUESTIONS.

UM, I'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH MRS. KIRK FOR TWO YEARS.

SO AT A MINIMUM, I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER, BUT IT WAS AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

SO I HAVE, I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY RESPONSIVE TO HER EMAILS.

WHAT, WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? 20? I'M NOT EVEN SURE.

MAYBE IT WAS 20 20, 21 AND NOW 22.

OKAY, SO IT'S RECENT.

I JUST WANNA RESPOND 'CAUSE I SEE MS. CARTEL WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.

YES.

AND I CAN'T ALLOW YOU TO SAY ANYTHING IN THIS FORUM BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

IT'S POSSIBLE THAT MAYBE, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE MIGHT SPEAK TO YOU AT ANOTHER OCCASION, BUT WE HAVE TO MOVE THE MEETING ALONG 'CAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

'CAUSE I SEE YOUR HAND IS UP.

YOU COULD SPEAK TO MRS. UH, MCCARTHY.

WHY DON'T YOU SPEAK TO MR. MCCARTHY.

UH, AND I DID AS WELL OFFER THAT, UM, TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AS OPPOSED TO EMAILS GOING BACK AND FORTH.

UH, IT WOULD BE, WELL, YOU'RE BOTH HERE.

WHY DON'T YOU MEET IN THE LOBBY? I'M HAPPY I OFFERED.

I THINK THAT'S MULTIPLE TIMES I OFFERED.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, EDEDIE.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR ME TO DO A PROGRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE, KNOWING AT THAT TIME I DON'T HAVE MY 5 0 1 C THREE.

MAYBE YOU WANT TO MEET THE MS. MCC.

THANK YOU, EDIE.

OH, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? I NOT SAY ANYTHING? NO.

YOU CAN TALK TO MS. MCCARTHY IN THE HALLWAY.

I WANNA SPEAK.

YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

WE HAVE ANOTHER PERSON WAITING.

SO, UM, ABOUT THREE TO FOUR MONTHS AGO, I CAME TO THE BOARD WHERE MY COMMUNITY CENTER WITHOUT WALLS AND, AND SUPERVISOR FINER MADE A MOTION TO PAY $15,000 IN AN AS ACTUAL ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY CENTER WALL

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AND SO THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS FOR ME TO DO THAT SO I COULD DO THE VOUCHERS TO GET THE MONEY DOWN SO I COULD DO A YOUTH PROGRAM FOR THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THE FAIRVIEW COMMUNITY.

SO I TALKED TO COMMISSIONER TERRENCE JACKSON OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE TO SEE IF HE WAS ON BOARD.

HE SAID, CLIFF, I HAVE NO PROBLEM.

I JUST WANT MAKE SURE THE BOARD IS WITH YOU.

I SAID, NO PROBLEM.

I CALLED COUNCILWOMAN GINA JACKSON PERSONALLY.

I SAID, HEY GINA, YOU KNOW, I NEED YOUR SUPPORT BECAUSE TERRACE TOLD ME HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD CLIFF, YOU'RE MUTED YOURSELF.

YOU SAID ME.

OH, IT'S A DONE DEAL.

WE PASSED IT ALREADY.

SO I'M THINKING EVERYTHING'S A GOAL.

THEN AS I'M WORKING WITH CLIFF, YOU'RE MUTED YOURSELF AGAIN.

OH, THEY WANT YOU TO HAVE NO, A 5 0 1 C THREE.

THEN SUPERVISOR FINDER SAID TO ME, I HOPE YOU LISTENING, ELLEN, I HOPE YOU LISTENING.

CAN Y'ALL HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU.

YOU KEEP MUTING YOURSELF THOUGH.

NO, NO, I'M NOT.

'CAUSE SOMEBODY HIT ME ANYWAY.

I JUST, I SAW HOPE.

I HOPE SHE'S LISTENING.

SO ANYWAY, UM, THEN I GET A EMAIL FROM SUPERVISOR NER SAYING, WELL, YOU SAID THAT YOU DID IT AGAIN, MUTED YOURSELF, CLIP YOU MUTE YOURSELF.

NO, I WORKED YOU SAY THAT, UM, GEORGE LAMORE AND THE COUNTY WAS GONNA GIVE YOU THE OTHER 15TH.

AND I SAID YES.

AND Y'ALL SAID THAT I NEEDED THAT 15TH IN ORDER FOR Y'ALL TO GIVE YOUR HALF OF IT, THEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE DER SEND AN EMAIL TO ALL OF Y'ALL.

BAIL TO SUPERVISOR.

FINE.

SAYING THAT HE GOT THE 15 HE'D GIVEN DEPENDENT AS ACTUAL ACCOUNT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE OR CLIFTON A TO RUN HIS COMMUNITY CENTER OUT WALLS.

AND HE HAD ME TALK TO DIANE ATKINS.

A UM, WHAT? UM, SHE'S A, UM, HUMAN RESOURCE AND COMMISSIONER DR.

UM HARRIS, WHO IS A YOUTH GIRL.

SO I'M THINKING IT'S THE OLD DEAL.

THEN I TALKED TO COUNCILMAN TIM.

HE SAID TO ME THAT THE, AND KAREN JACKSON SAID THAT, OH, THE COUNTY AIN'T LOOKING FOR YOU TO HAVE NO 5 0 1 C THREE.

THEY, ALL RIGHT, SO THE HOLDUP IS THAT THIS BOARD HERE IS ACCEPTED TO 15,000 THAT THE COUNTY GAVE.

AND NOW I'M HEARING FROM COUNCILMAN TOWN COUNCIL LEWIS, THAT Y'ALL DON'T WANT ME, Y'ALL DON'T WANNA ACCEPT THE MONEY UNTIL I HAVE MY 5 0 1 C THREE AND, AND THE INSURANCE.

KNOWING THAT I DON'T HAVE THAT, KNOWING THAT THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WASN'T ABOUT THAT.

BUT OUR WILL HAVE THE 5 0 1 3 IN MY INSURANCE BY JUNE, AND ALL I'M ASKING IS FOR YOUR JUST TO ACCEPT THE MONEY AND PUT IT IN THE ACCOUNT.

SO WHEN I DO HAVE MY 5 0 1 C THREE, WHICH YOU WANT BECAUSE THE COUNTY DON'T WANT IT.

THIS IS WHAT Y'ALL WANT.

AND DOESN'T MAKING ME FEEL LIKE IT IS A PERSONAL BECAUSE, UM, I DID EVERYTHING Y'ALL ASKED ME TO DO AND I'M ASKING Y TO RECEIVE THE MONEY SO THE COUNTY WON'T GET UPSET AND TAKE THE MONEY BACK.

AND SO I THOUGHT TONIGHT I WAS GONNA, IT WAS GONNA BE ON THE AGENDA TO RECEIVE THE MONEY JUST LIKE IT WAS ON THE AGENDA TO GIVE THE LEE ARTIST, WHICH I AM THE CO-CHAIR OF THE MILL, AND I PICKED THE ARTIST AND I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE ALL THE STUFF I DO TO ADVOCATE FOR THIS COMMUNITY, MY COMMUNITY AND THE TOWN.

WHY DO THIS TOWN BOARD GIVE ME SO MUCH OF A HARD TIME WHEN IT'S SOMETHING SIMPLE THAT WE ALREADY AGREED ON AND IT, UM, PAUL USED TO FIND, AND EXCUSE ME, YOU KNOW, I HAD A FOCUS YOUTH GROUP WAS SUCCESSFUL AT THE THIRD OF THE YOUNG COMMUNITY CENTER.

THEY DON'T WANT IT NO MORE.

YOU TOLD ME TO GO TO .

I LEMME TRANSFER THIS.

I WENT TO PALM REC.

IT WAS SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.

I THOUGHT THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, WHEN THE YOUTH HAD TO DO A VOCABULARY WORK TO BE A MEMBER, THERE HASN'T BEEN NO SOCIAL PROGRAMS AT THE, UM, IN THIS SPARE AREA.

AND ELLEN

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COUNCILWOMAN.

ELLEN HENDS, YOU SAID THAT THAT WAS PART OF YOUR CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

NOW I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND, FIND OUT.

LEMME STOP YOU THERE.

WHY? LEMME STOP YOU THERE.

DID YOU WANT TO, DOES ANYBODY WANNA RESPOND OR, OR NO? SURE.

CLIFF.

HI CLIFF.

I THINK THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A MISUNDERSTANDING VIS-A-VIS THE COUNTY FUNDS.

WHAT, WHAT, UH, DR.

DAMIA HARRIS MADDEN HAS, UH, SAID IS THAT THEY, THEY WILL PROVIDE A GRANT GRANT FUNDING ONCE YOU HAVE EITHER YOUR 5 0 1 C THREE OR AN L L C.

SO THAT MONEY, THOSE MONIES HAVE NOT YET BEEN ALLOCATED UNTIL YOU HAVE THAT.

AND THERE, THERE'S A VOLUMINOUS, THERE ARE VOLUMINOUS FORMS THAT HAVE TO BE FILLED OUT, UM, BY THEODORE YOUNG COMMUNITY CENTER, THEODORE DE YOUNG.

AND, UM, I THINK THAT, THAT IT IS CONTINGENT ON YOUR FIRST HAVING THOSE IN PLACE, BUT THE COUNTY'S NOT GONNA TAKE MONEY BACK.

YOU KNOW, THEY'VE MADE THE COMMITMENT ONCE.

SO I, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

BUT ONCE, ONCE I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE IN THE PROCESS AND ONCE THAT'S COMPLETE AND WE CAN, WE CAN THEN MOVE FORWARD.

ALRIGHT.

JUST, I'M GONNA SAY THIS, BUT IT WAS TOLD TO ME BY TWO, UM, COMMISSIONER TURNS JACKSON.

THAT, OKAY.

SO CLIFF, SO CLIFF, WE GOTTA WE GOTTA STOP YOU BECAUSE WE'RE, WE'RE OVER THE TIME LIMIT, BUT WE'LL, WE'LL CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION.

WE'LL CLEAR IT UP.

I GIVE YOU MY WORD NEXT.

ANYBODY ELSE? YES.

MICHELLE BROWN, UH, TO THE TOWN BOARD.

IS THERE GONNA BE A SECOND ROUND? UM, I DON'T SEE HER HERE YET.

NO, NO, NO.

SHE JUST REACHED OUT FOR THE LINK ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AGO.

I IMMEDIATELY SENT IT AND, UH, I, I ANTICIPATE HER BEING HERE ANY SECOND, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, I, SHE'S NOT HERE.

THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE WANT PEOPLE TO REQUEST IT PRIOR TO, WAIT, I, SHE, UH, SHE WAS A, A WOMAN FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION.

THAT WAS A PRESENTATION.

THAT'S NOT A PUBLIC COMMENT.

SHE COULD SPEAK WHAT? MICHELLE BROWN? NO, BUT MICHELLE BROWN DIDN'T SPEAK YET.

YOU SAID THERE'S A SECOND PRESENT.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID THERE WAS A SHE'S NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW, PAUL? NO.

OH, OKAY.

NO.

NEXT.

ANYBODY ELSE AT THIS POINT? WE HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS.

DENISE MANUEL TO THE POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST.

SO APPOINTMENTS OF, UM,

[ BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Appointment of Denise Manuel to the Police Community Advisory Committee, for a term to expire December 31, 2023 Reappointment of William Sicari to the Board of Commissioners of the Hartsdale Public Parking District, for a term to expire December 31, 2024 Reappointment of Myrna T. Anover to the Board of Commissioners of the Hartsdale Public Parking District, for a term to expire December 31, 2023 Appointment of Linda Li to the Board of Commissioners of the Hartsdale Public Parking District, to fulfill an unfulfilled term, to expire December 31, 2022 The Town Board accepts with regret, the resignation of Alfred Fayemi as the Alternate Member of the Community Advisory Council (CAC)]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE AYE.

REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM SAKARI TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HARTSDALE PUB PUBLIC PARKING DISTRICT, UH, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2024 REAPPOINTMENT OF MYRNA ANDOVER, UH, TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HARSDALE PUBLIC, UH, PARKING DISTRICT FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.

AN APPOINTMENT OF LINDA LEE TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HARTSDALE PUBLIC PARKING DISTRICT TO FULFILL AN UNFILLED, UH, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.

I'D LIKE TO, UM, ACCEPT WITH REGRET THE RESIGNATION OF ALFRED, UM, FAI AS ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE, UH, CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

TOWN OF GREENBURG DIRECTING ALL DEPART DEPARTMENTS THAT OVERSEE THE MAINTENANCE OF EVENTS HELD AT DESCENTE PLAZA, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK TO DISCUSS SUCH PLANS AND ACQUIRE WRITTEN CONSULTATION FROM THE GREENBURG VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ANY PROGRAMS PLANNED FOR OR PHYSICAL CHANGES MADE TO THE DESANTE PLAZA OF VETERANS MEMORIAL INSTALLATION AND PROVIDING THE GREENBERG VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OBJECTIONS TO BE PUBLICLY HEARD.

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD,

[ TB 1 -- 4/27/2022 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh (1) directing all Town Departments that oversee the maintenance of, or events held at, DeSanti Plaza Veterans Memorial Park to discuss such plans and acquire written consultation from the Greenburgh Veterans Advisory Committee for any programs planned for, or physical changes made to, the DeSanti Plaza Veterans Memorial installation and (2) providing the Greenburgh Veterans Advisory Committee an opportunity for objections to be publicly heard]

TOWN SUPERVISOR TURNED INTO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2022 WITH THE VILLAGE OF ELMSFORD FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE NORTH ELMSFORD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MOUNT 840,000 4 3 4 0 1 I LIKE TO 842.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING

[ TB 2 – 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a one year contract commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 with the Village of Elmsford for Fire Protection Services to the North Elmsford Fire Protection District, for an amount not to exceed $842,434.01]

RIGHT.

UM, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR,

[ TB 3 – 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a one year contract commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 with the Village of Elmsford for Fire Protection Services to the West Elmsford Fire Protection District, for an amount not to exceed $238,861.82]

AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR ATTEMPTED INTO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2022, WITH A VILLAGE OF ELMSFORD FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE WEST ELMSFORD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 238,000 8 61 AND 82 CENTS.

WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

RESOLUTION OF APPRO CONTINUED RETENTION IN THE FIRM OF PISSY ARY AND,

UM,

[ AT 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution approving the continued retention of the firm of Piscionere & Nemarow, P.C., to represent requested Greenburgh Police Personnel in the matter of Kristin Stein v. the Town of Greenburgh, et al, for an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000, ($100,000 IN TOTAL)]

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UH, M R O TO REPRESENT REQUESTED GREENBERG POLICE PERSONNEL AND THE MATTER OF KRISTEN STEIN VERSUS THE TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN ADDITIONAL 50,000.

A HUNDRED THOUSAND IN TOTAL.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER ROCKWELL CONTRACTING AND CONSTRUCTION CORP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 27 DEARMAN.

AUTHORIZING TAX

[ AT 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Racwel Contracting & Construction Corp. for property located at 27 Dearman Close. The Town’s share of the refund is $136±; the County’s share is $998±; the No. Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $150±; the Irvington Union Free School District’s share is $5,949±. Refunds from all sources total $7,233±]

CLOSED TOWN.

TOWN CHAIR OF THE REFUND IS A, IS $136 THE TOTAL AMOUNT.

7,002.

THREE THREE.

AUTHORIZING TAX TERTIARY SETTLEMAN, THE PETITIONER SUNRISE EQUITIES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT TWO 60 SWIM MILL RIVER ROAD.

[ AT 3 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Sunrise Equities, Inc. for property located at 260 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,532±; the County’s share is $886±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $119±; the No. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $170±; the Elmsford Union Free School District’s share is $4,978±]

UM, THE TOTAL AMOUNT 4 9 7 8.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

AUTHORIZING CLOSING OF HOLLAND PLACE BETWEEN CA TERRACE AND FINLAY AVENUE TO, UM, ON JANUARY, JUNE OF 11TH I REIGN DATE JUNE 18TH FOR RESIDENCE OF HOLLAND PLACE TO HOLD THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY AND RESOLUTION SCHEDULING.

[ CL 1 – 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing closing Holland Place, between Caterson Terrace and Findlay Avenue, on Saturday June 11, 2022 (Rain date: June 18, 2022), from 3:30 PM until 8:00 PM, for the residents of Holland Place to host their first Neighborhood Block Party]

THAT, THAT, THAT ONE WAS FROM THREE 30 TO 8:00 PM RIGHT.

WE LET THE NEIGHBORS KNOW.

UM, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH AT 7:30 PM TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CODE OF TOWN OF GREENBURG ENTITLED NOISE TO LIMIT THE USE OF, UH, GAS POWERED, UH, LEAF AND GARDEN, ACTUALLY TO LIMIT THE USE OF, UM, UH, LEAF BLOWERS IN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.

UM,

[ CL 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing for Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm, to consider a local law amending the Code of the Town of Greenburgh Chapter 380, entitled “Noise,” to limit the use of gasoline-powered leaf and garden blowers in the Town of Greenburgh while allowing their use during specified spring and fall clean-up periods]

IT'S BECAUSE THIS, THE, THE PROPOSED, UH, NEW LAW DOESN'T, UH, DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GAS AND ELECTRIC.

WHAT ARE WE MAKING IT INTO? TO USE TO LIMIT THE USE OF LEAF BLOWERS, LEAF FLOWS AND I GUESS, AND THE POWER.

JUST PLAIN LEAF BLOWERS.

YEAH.

UH, UH, WHEN DO YOU THINK WE'LL HA WE'LL BE ABLE TO, UH, HAVE A, A VERSION AND FINAL FORM FOR THE PUBLIC? I DUNNO, ONE CIRCULATED TODAY OR NO, THE FINAL VERSION? NO, JUST THE ONE LAST THING.

IS THAT RIGHT? WELL, THAT WAS ONE VERSION.

I MEAN, SHOULD WE USE THAT AND THEN LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC OR POST THAT? WE HAVE A WORK SESSION TUESDAY, SO WHY DON'T WE CIRCULATE SOMETHING BY TUESDAY THAT EVERYBODY COULD LOOK AT? THAT WOULD BE THE VERSION THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO I WON'T RELEASE ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER THE WORK SESSION.

YES.

DO YOU WANNA MOVE THAT PAUL? I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT AS AMENDED.

AS AMENDED.

AMENDED AS AMENDED.

THE INTENTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, UH, TO BE LEAD AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SEEKER FOR AN ACTION INVOLVING A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO ADULT USE, UH, CANNABIS AND REFERRING THE AMENDMENT, THE PLANNING BOARD FOR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 2 85 64 OF THE TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE.

WHO SECONDED? THE SECOND, SECOND, ALAN SECOND.

AS AMENDED AS AMENDED, AMENDED, UH, RESOLUTION DECLARING

[ CD 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution (1) declaring the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh to be Lead Agency with respect to SEQRA for an action involving a Zoning Text amendment related to adult-use cannabis; and (2) referring the amendment to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation in accordance with the requirements of Section 285-64 of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance]

I'M WONDERING IF, UM, IF GARRETT'S AROUND, UM, YOU KNOW, BY ZOOM IF HE WOULD JUST WANT TO GIVE A VERY BRIEF UPDATE.

ALRIGHT, WELL IF YOU'RE HERE, OTHERWISE WE YES, SUPER FEINER.

I'D BE HAPPY TO, UM, GARRETT, LET'S JUST DO IT RIGHT.

DOES SOMEBODY SECOND IT? ALL IN FAVOR? SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, NOW HAVE A DISCUSSION.

GO AHEAD.

THAT IN THE, UH, PD DISTRICT AND , UM, THERE'S SOME ANCILLARY, UM, ADDITIONAL CANNABIS RELATED INDUSTRY USES, UM, SUCH AS, UH, DISTRIBUTION, UM, WAREHOUSING, UM, GROWTH FACILITIES.

NO, NO, NO.

LET'S HAVE THE DISCUSSION.

SO, UM, COUPLE THINGS ON, WELL, GOOD EVENING.

COUPLE THINGS ON THE, UH, CANNABIS LOCAL LAW THAT, THAT, UH, WAS JUST VOTED UPON TO START THE PROCESS AND GO WITH THE BIDING BOARD.

UM, ALL THE DOCUMENTATION BEYOND THE TOWN WEBSITE, UH, UNDER THE C D N C PAGE, ACTIVE TOWN BOARD APPLICATIONS, UM, AND AT THE WORK SESSION, YEAH, MR. DAY, IF, IF, UH, ANYONE VIEWS THAT WORK SESSION, THERE'S A, UH, COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION, UH, AND GOOD QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD.

UM, BUT TO, TO RECAP, UH, YES, THIS IS A, UH, LOCAL LAW THAT WOULD REGULATE, UH, CANNABIS, UH, RETAIL, UH, SALES LOCATIONS.

UM, AND WE DO SO BY SOME SS PERMIT APPROVAL.

AND FOR THE TOWN BUREAU, UH, THE LOCAL LAW ASSIGNS, UH, SPECIALIZED CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC CRITERIA IN GENERAL CRITERIA FOR USE.

AND FROM THE ZONING DISTRICT PERSPECTIVE.

UH, THIS RETAIL USED PLANS, UH, NON RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, UH, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, NON RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, UH, DISTRICT.

SO THAT'S THE NORTH PART OF TOWN, UM, ON EACH SIDE OF, UH, VILLAGE, UH, .

AND, UM, IN ADDITION TO THE, UH, WE FIND USE, WE FIND MEDICAL CANNABIS, UM, RETAIL, AND ALSO BY SPECIAL

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AND WE FIND USES CONSISTENT WITH ANY DEFINITIONS OF THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT.

AND, UM, WE ALSO ASSIGN THOSE AS SPECIAL PERMIT, THOSE SPECIAL POTENTIALLY DISTRICT AS COURT AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRIAL AND GI GENERAL DISTRICT.

SO, UM, JUST HE TAKE FROM, UH, ISSUES, UH, SIGNS, ALL THESE ALL, UM, SECURITY, UM, AND, UM, OVERVIEW OF, UH, OF, OF HOW THE LOCAL WOULD OPERATE.

AND, UH, I WOULD ADD THAT ANY OF THESE, WE ALSO HAVE TO, UM, APPLY FOR AND SUCCESSFULLY TAKE LICENSE FROM .

SO IT'S REALLY A CONCURRENT REVIEW PROCESS.

UM, WE HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL BOTH IN THE STATE AND .

YEAH.

I JUST HAD ONE QUESTION, UH, JUST SO THE PUBLIC WOULD HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING, IF YOU GO ON SAY, SOMO ROAD IN ELMS, IN ELMSFORD, UM, AND, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE SAM'S CLUB IS, SO, UH, COULD YOU GIVE US SORT OF LIKE A, LIKE AN IDEA, IS THIS LIKE, YOU KNOW, NORTH OF, YOU KNOW, SAM'S CLUB OR IS IT, YOU KNOW, WHERE, WHERE WOULD IT START AND WHERE WOULD IT END? YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD IDENTIFY CLUB IS IN THE, UM, GS DISTRICT AND THE PD DISTRICT STARTS, UM, NOT TOO FAR MORE THAN THAT.

SO I WOULD SAY, UM, APPROXIMATELY MAYBE A MILE, UH, OF 500 FEET OR SO OF THAT.

SO, SO WHERE, WHERE THE CAPTAIN LAWRENCE AREA IS, IS THAT, IS THAT SORT OF, THAT'S THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE DISTRICT.

SO FROM TO THE TOWN, MOUNT PLEASANT AND I USED WEST WAREHOUSE, LANE PARK DRIVE, UM, THOSE ARE THE AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.

UM, AND ALLIED AND G DISTRICT ARE ALSO, UM, IN THAT SAME VICINITY, UH, , THERE'S A SMALL POCKET, UM, CERTAIN PART OF THE TOWN AS WELL.

UH, I THINK ORANGE DRIVE HAS, HAS A POCKET AND FROM A PROCESS PERSPECTIVE OF THE TOWN, IT'S DONE TONIGHT IS, UH, ACCEPTABLE LAW.

AND UM, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THE LOCAL LAW WILL COMPLAIN, THEY'LL DISCUSS THAT IN WORK SESSION AND, UH, COME BACK WITH A, A RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD AND HOW THEY, UM, REVIEW COMMEND LOCAL, WE'LL ALSO SEND IT TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY TO, UH, LOCAL VILLAGES AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES.

AND WE'LL ALSO SEND IT TO, UH, WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

UM, UM, FINALLY THE PLANNING BOARD.

THE COUNTY WILL ABSOLUTELY HELP PUBLIC HEARING AND, UH, AND UM, THAT THE, A GOOD POSITION TO, UM, MAKE CHANGES TO THE LAW.

AND UH, YOU MENTIONED JUST BEFORE LAWRENCE DRIVE, IS THAT THE LAWRENCE DRIVE IN LEY? NO, THAT'S IT IS.

SO WOULD THE, SO NEAR WHERE THE LIFE BUILDING WOULD THAT, WOULD THAT BE ABLE TO LAWRENCE, WOULD THAT AREA BE? YES.

SO THAT WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A, UH, RETAIL DISPENSARY.

UM, BUT FOR INSTANCE, ING VACANT PARCEL, UM, IT COULD BE WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION USES, UH, IF APPLY AND SUCCESSFUL, SO YOU SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL PERMIT AND DOES IT IF, AND IF, UH, YOU KNOW, IF BASICALLY THEY APPLIED, DOES THE TOWN HAVE, UH, THE TOWN BOARD WOULD HAVE DISCRETION SAY, OKAY, YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT BE TOO CLOSE TO, YOU KNOW, HOMES WE DON'T REALLY LIKE IT, YOU KNOW, THERE, BUT WE MAY LIKE IT SAY, YOU KNOW, NORTH, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW NORTH OF, UH, YOU KNOW, SAM'S CLUB WHERE IT'S NOT CLOSE TO, YOU KNOW, AS MANY HOMES.

I MEAN, WOULD THE BOARD HAVE DISCRETION? SO ANY SITE PLAN OR ANY SITE PLAN AND OR SPECIAL PERMIT PROCESS, UH, INVOLVES DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.

UM, SO PRESENTLY, LIKE AS EXAMPLE THAT, THAT GI DISTRICT ALLOWS WAREHOUSING USES.

SO, UM, IF THERE WAS A INDOOR WAREHOUSE THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, HAD ELEMENTS OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IN IT, UM, THE LOCAL LAW IS SET UP TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED SO THAT THERE'S NO, UM, NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM A TRAFFIC PERSPECTIVE, DUST, FUMES, ODOR,

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UM, THE GAMUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, UM, YOU KNOW, CONCERNS.

SO YOU WOULD HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION BEFORE YOU, YOU'D BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT, UM, THE USE, UH, COULD BE PROPERLY MITIGATED SO THAT YOU COULD BE IN A POSITION TO RENDER A DECISION.

IS THE AIR CHANCE YOU COULD DO LIKE A LITTLE MAP, YOU KNOW, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST SO THE AVERAGE PERSON, LIKE NOBODY KNOWS WHEN, YOU KNOW, WITH THE LETTERING OF, UH, OF THESE UH, ZONES, UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE CHINESE FOR PEOPLE, BUT IF THERE WAS LIKE A MAP AND IT SAID THIS IS SOME OVER A ROAD, THIS IS WHERE IT'S ALLOWED, THIS IS WHERE IT'S NOT ALLOWED, WHERE IT'S NOT ALLOWED, THEN IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

YES, ABSOLUTELY.

AND IN FACT, UM, I'M GOING ON THE TOWN WEBSITE RIGHT NOW.

I BELIEVE THAT MAPPING IS ALREADY UP.

OH, OKAY.

AND, AND IT'S, THE LAWS ARE VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT DISTANCES FROM SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, RIGHT.

AND OTHER, UM, HOUSES OF WORSHIP.

UH, YES, DEFINITELY.

UH, PARKS, UH, SCHOOLS.

UM, WE CAN CERTAINLY ADD HOUSES OF WORSHIP IF, IF THAT'S SOMETHING THE TOWN BOARD WOULD LIKE.

SO I'M JUST A LITTLE CONFUSED.

DID WE VOTE ON CD ONE OR DID WE HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT CD ONE? NO, WE, WE, THE PROPER WAY TO DO THIS IS YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

'CAUSE IF YOU CAN'T GET A SECOND, THERE'S NO SENSE HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.

RIGHT.

SO YOU HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND, YOU HAVE YOUR DISCUSSION AND NOW WE NEED, NEED TO VOTE ON THE ACTUAL RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE BOARD TO BE LEAD, UH, AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SEEKER FOR AN ACTION INVOLVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DE DESIGNED, UH, SHOPPING DISTRICT AND REFERRING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 2 85 64 OF THE TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE.

SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE C D ONE YOU ALREADY DID AND IT WAS ALREADY SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR, AYE AYE AYE RESOLUTION.

I'M SORRY, JUST TO CLOSE THE LOOP, UH, THE, THE DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF, UH, THE DRAFT LOCAL LAW AND THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU JUST APPROVED, UH, IS ACTUALLY ON THE WEBSITE PRESENTLY.

SO WE, WE ABSOLUTELY IDENTIFY THE GI DISTRICT.

WE IDENTIFY THE ALLI DISTRICT AND WE IDENTIFY THE PD DISTRICT.

UM, WE HAVE OFFSETS FROM PARKS AND SCHOOLS AND SO, UM, WE, WE HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION, BUT UH, WE HAVE GREAT RESOURCES MAPPING AND, UH, THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, UH, WHATEVER INFORMATION IS NEEDED OF THE BOARDS OR FOR THE PUBLIC, UH, WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE THAT.

THAT'S GREAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, GARRETT, SO WE'LL HAVE, THIS IS A, A REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD WHO WILL ISSUE A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND THEN THERE'LL BE A PUBLIC HEARING, CORRECT.

PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TOWN BOARD.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND ALL THOSE, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY THE PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE, UM, TELEVISED AND, UH, THE PUBLIC CAN ATTEND THEM, LISTEN IN, UH, GET A SENSE, YOU KNOW, I'LL DO A MORE ELABORATE PRESENTATION FOR THE PLANNING BOARD.

I WILL DO A COMPREHENSIVE AND ELABORATE PRESENTATION FOR THE TOWN BOARD.

UM, SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A WORKABLE PROCESS THAT'S GONNA, UM, ALLOW US TO, UH, SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN PUBLIC INPUT AND, YOU KNOW, INDUSTRY INPUT.

YOU KNOW, I'M SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WILL HEAR FROM INDUSTRY PROVIDERS WHO MAY HAVE COMMENTS.

UM, YOU KNOW, OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT MAY HAVE SOME COMMENTS ON OUR LOCAL LAW.

SO, UM, WESTCHESTER COUNTY HAVE THAT.

SO, AND COLLECTIVELY WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE, YOU KNOW, PUT OURSELVES IN A POSITION TO HAVE SOME, UH, YOU KNOW, LEGISLATION.

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

[ CD 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution (1) declaring the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh to be Lead Agency with respect to SEQRA for an action involving Zoning Text and Zoning Map amendments related to the Designed Shopping [DS] District; and (2) referring the amendments to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation in accordance with the requirements of Section 285-64 of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance]

SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBERG APPROVING THE SELECTION OF A LEAD ARTIST TO EXECUTE THE MANHATTAN AVENUE WALL PROJECT AT THE COST NOT TO EXCEED 25,000.

[ CD 3 - 4/27/2022 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh approving the selection of a lead artist to execute the Manhattan Avenue Wall Mural Project, at a cost not to exceed $25,000]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FISCAL YEAR, UH, BUDGET TRANSFERS.

[ CO 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing Fiscal Year 2022 budget transfers]

CAPITAL MARCUS ADVISOR, UH, AS FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.

RETAINING

[ CO 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution retaining Capital Markets Advisors LLC as financial advisors for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023]

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO ACCEPT THE 1080 8 83, UM, IN 83 CENT DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PARK BENCH.

[ PR 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a $1088.83 donation for the purchase of a park bench in memory of Jack Glazier from the Kiwanis Club of Hartsdale]

IN MEMORY OF JACK LAZER, UH, FROM THE KIWANIS CLUB OF HARTVILLE, JACK WAS AN A REALLY AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING.

A A A A VERY DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, YOU KNOW, WHO IS GREATLY MISSED, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY.

YOU WANNA MOVE IT? I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A 15,904 GRAND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBERG AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR TRANSPORTING SENIORS.

[ PR 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the execution of a $15,904 grant agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the County of Westchester for transporting seniors]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF 9,000 3 0 4 GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREENBERG AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FOR TRANSPORTING SENIORS.

UM,

[ PR 3 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the execution of a $9,304.00 grant agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the County of Westchester for transporting seniors]

OF AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE, UH, SITE MEALS AND HOME DELIVERY DELIVERED MEALS BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

[ PR 4 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement to provide site meals and home delivered meals between the Town of Greenburgh and the County of Westchester]

AUTHORIZING EXECUTION

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ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ROBIN HILL ROAD ONE WAY STREET SOUTHBOUND FROM MOUNT JOY TO HENRY STREET, AMENDING, UH, FOUR 60 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR A STUDY PERIOD OF MAY AND JUNE, UM, RESOLUTION AND PO O TWO

[ PO 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution adopting the recommendations of the Greenburgh Police Department to make Robin Hill Road a one-way street Southbound from Mount Joy Avenue to Henry Street, amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, for a study period of May and June 2022]

[ PO 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution adopting the recommendations of the Greenburgh Police Department to make Robin Hill Road a one-way street Northbound from Mount Joy Avenue (West) to Mount Joy Avenue (East) amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, for a study period of May and June 2022]

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ROBIN HILL ROAD OF ONE WAY STREET NORTHBOUND FROM MOUNT JOY AVENUE WEST TO MOUNT JOY EAST.

AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR 60 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR STUDY PERIOD OF MAY AND JUNE, 2022.

AND FINALLY, A

[ PO 3 - 4/27/2022 Resolution adopting the recommendations of the Greenburgh Police Department to make Mount Joy Avenue a one-way street Westbound from Old Army Road to the west intersection with Robin Hill Road, amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, for a study period of May and June 2022]

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE MOUNT JOY AVENUE ONE WAY, UH, WESTBOUND FROM OLD ARMY ROAD TO THE WEST INTERSECTION FRONT WITH ROBIN HILL ROAD AND ENDING CHAPTER FOUR 60 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR STUDY PERIOD OF MAY AND JUNE, 2022.

SEAL COATING D VA US TO PERFORM DOUBLE MICROSURFACING TREATMENTS TO VARIOUS TOWN ROADWAYS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED THREE $28,514 AND 62 CENTS.

RESOLUTION APPROVING

[ PW 1 - 4/27/2022 Resolution approving Sealcoating, Inc., DBA Indus, Inc., to perform double micro surfacing treatments to various Town roadways, at a cost not to exceed $328,514.62]

APPROVING HIGHWAY REHABILITATION CORP.

RESOLUTION OF

[ PW 2 - 4/27/2022 Resolution approving Highway Rehabilitation Corp. to perform Hot in Place Recycling to various Town roadways, at a cost not to exceed $295,667.21]

TO PERFORM HOT IN PLACE FOR CYCLING TO VARIOUS TOWN ROADWAYS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $295,667 AND 21 CENTS.

AUTHORIZING RENTAL OF ONE SEWER CLEANER VEHICLE, UH, WITH JET FACT EQUIPMENT AT A MONTHLY RENTAL RATE OF 12,125.

[ PW 3 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing rental of one (1) sewer cleaner vehicle from Jet Vac Equipment, L.L.C. at a monthly rental rate of $12,125.00]

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE AYE.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELATED TO MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OPERATION OF ROUNDABOUT LANDSCAPING FEATURES.

[ PW 4 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the New York State Department of Transportation related to maintenance, repair and operation of roundabout landscaping features at the intersection of NY100C and Old Saw Mill River Road (CR 303) in the Town of Greenburgh]

I'VE BEEN SECTION OF NEW YORK, 100 CITY AND OLD SUN RIVER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.

I'D LIKE TO, UH, MOVE THAT SECOND.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AYE.

WE WE'RE HOLDING OVER PW FIVE.

THAT WE GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING IF CONTRACTUAL ISSUE.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE

[ PW 5 - 4/27/2022 Resolution authorizing an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the New York State Department of Transportation related to maintenance, repair and energizing a highway lighting system on or along state highways within the the Unincorporated Area of the Town of Greenburgh ]

[ EXECUTIVE SESSION]