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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

The Town of Greenburgh has been designated a ”Tree City of the World,” 1 of 38 municipalities in the
U.S., and 1 of 2 municipalities in NYS. "Tree Cities of the World" is a United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation program

TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607
Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 7:00 PM***
AGENDA

*** THE TOWN BOARD WILL PUBLICLY VOTE AND THEN GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION SESSION AT 6:30 PM
TO ADDRESS AN URGENT PERSONNEL MATTER INVOLVING INDIVIDUAL PERSONS

NOTE: DUE TO THE INCREASE IN COVID TRANSMISSION, MASKS SHALL AGAIN BE REQUIRED INSIDE ALL TOWN OWNED BUILDINGS, INCLUDING AT TONIGHT'S TOWN BOARD MEETING.
*** EVERYONE ATTENDING THIS MEETING MUST WEAR A MASK COVERING BOTH NOSE AND MOUTH ***

This meeting can be viewed live

at https://ny-greenburgh.civicplus.com/485/Watch-Live-Board-Meetings. It is also archived for viewing, generally within 24 hours. Town Board meetings held at the Greenburgh Town Hall may also be viewed live on the Town's government cable channels, Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel 35

VIEWING THE PUBLIC MEETING:
The public may live view this meeting in person at Town Hall (mask required), via cable TV or via the live stream on the Town's Web site. You may also watch the replay on cable TV and the archived meeting on the Town’s Web site.

PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC MEETING:
The public may participate in the meeting where appropriate in person at Town Hall or remotely by Zoom. To speak in person at the meeting, notify the Town Clerk on the dais upon your arrival. You will be called in the order of received requests. To speak via Zoom, send an email to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com no later than 6:00 PM on the day of the meeting. A Zoom link will then be emailed shortly before the meeting. Remote speakers will be called upon after in person speakers in the order of electronically raised hands. To electronically raise hand click Raise Hand

in the webinar controls, or simultaneously press Alt+Y on a PC, or Option+Y on a Mac, or *9 on your phone.

Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a resume to the Town Board via Judith A. Beville, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607

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

Minutes of Town Board Meetings are posted on our Web Site
(Click the link for "Agendas and Minutes," scroll down to meeting date and click "Minutes")

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

PLEASE NOTE: TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDAS ARE POSTED ON THE TOWN WEB SITE AND ONLY MAILED UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE TOWN CLERK, TownClerk@GreenburghNY.com

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

The Greenburgh Town Board appreciates comments from residents at its open meetings. Recently, comments have been made that, whether intended or not, were hurtful to other members of the public because the comment perpetuated racial or religious tropes and stereotypes. We believe it is appropriate to remind everyone that bigotry and hate have no place in Greenburgh. As we move forward we will work together to educate each other around this issue. Our goal is to maintain a robust and constructive dialogue. We are confident that this Town can continue to have these dialogues.

UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 7:30 PM
	Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 7:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

In memory of Marty J. Thornton, retired and respected DPW Highway Department employee. Marty was a very dedicated public servant--appreciated and liked by town employees who he worked with and by residents whose lives he made better during his tenure with the town.

In memory of Arnold Nagar, longtime resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, escaped with his family from Nazi Germany two months before Kristallnacht, (The “Night of Broken Glass”), when he was a young child. Most of his family perished in the Holocaust. He grew up in the Bronx and became both an educator and an attorney. He served as a Middle School Principal in the Bronx. After becoming an attorney, he served in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in the JAG Corps. He moved to Hastings many years ago and lived there with his wife, Ina. He was a lifelong Democrat, always committed to the United States and democracy.

In memory of the people in Ukraine killed during Russia's invasion and relentless intentional targeted bombing of civilians in apartment buildings, hospitals, train stations, schools and children centers in an effort to destroy Ukraine and its people, who are forced to fight for their land, their freedom, and general democratic priniciples. May they rest in peace and peace be restored to Ukraine.

In memory of the 1,023,774+ individual victims of COVID-19 who have died in the United States, 6,418,958+ deaths worldwide, each leaving family members and friends too soon

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

7:05 PM - JAMAICAN FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

PRESENTATIONS

Highlight Awa Nyambi, the Greenburgh resident, former Xposure student who was featured on the Times Square billboard as a Morgan Stanley intern and doctoral student

Highlights of the 2022 Greenburgh Town Hall Summer Internship Program

Gus Renzin - Composting <renzing23@learn.hohschools.org

Jennifer Glen - Organized an online petition drive urging NYS to repave Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford (petition now has over 1,300 signatures)

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

DECISIONS

To consider an Amended Site Plan application by Scarsdale Golf Club, which is located at 1 Club Way (P.O. Hartsdale, NY) (Held over)

To consider a one-year agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2021 (See TB 1 Below)

To consider a Zoning Map amendment (Conservation District Overlay) related to the Elmwood Preserve project and property located at 850 Dobbs Ferry Road, P.O. White Plains (See CD 2 Below)

To consider a Local Law creating a New Chapter of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, Chapter 374, entitled “Leaf Blowers, Regulation of Yard and Leaf Blowers,” to regulate the use of leaf blowers in the Town of Greenburgh (Held over)

To consider a Local Law amending Section 380-7(i) of the code of the Town of Greenburgh, “Noise,” regulating the use of leaf blowers in the Town of Greenburgh (Held over)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Advance signup is required. A continuous five minute limit per speaker per hearing 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 be a second five minute round unless the hearing is going to be adjourned to a subsequent hearing date. If the hearing is going to be adjourned to a subsequent hearing date, the Town Board may waive the second 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.

To consider a Local Law creating a new chapter 454 in the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled, “Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Advertisements and Smoking Paraphernalia Display”

To consider two 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, at a cost of $106, 319 for 2021 and $$110, 433 for 2022

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.

TOWN BOARD - 989-1540

TB 1 - 8/10/2022
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a one year contract commencing January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 with the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to the Donald Park Fire Protection District, at a cost not to exceed $339,084

ATTORNEY – 989-1615

AT 1 – 8/10/2022
Resolution authorizing reimbursement of Personal Injury Protection Payments related Claim, File No.: 06/22C, by GEICO General Insurance Company a/s/o Liridona Kastrat, for an amount not to exceed $1,726.14

AT 2 – 8/10/2022
Resolution approving the continued retention of Thomas J. Troetti, Esq., to represent Greenburgh Police Detective Eduardo DeMele [sic] in the Matter of Michael Marom, et ano v. Town of Greenburgh, et ano, for an amount not to exceed $25,000, ($125,000 IN TOTAL)

AT 3 - 8/10/2022

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 17-19 North Broadway, LLC, formerly Nazmi Krasniqi, originally Kabir A. Jafri d/b/a U.S. Potential Inc. for property located at 17-19 North Broadway. The Town’s share of the refund is $663±; the County’s share is $4,972±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $698±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $31,037±. Refunds from all sources total $37,371±.

AT 4 - 8//10/2022

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Jo-Ed Realty LLC for property located at 20 and 24 South Broadway. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,098±; the County’s share is $8,101±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,139±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $51,322±. Refunds from all sources total $61,661±

AT 5 - 8/10/2022

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Atiganos Realty Inc. for property located at 13-15 Neperan Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $215±; the County’s share is $1,603±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $225±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $10,130±. Refunds from all sources total $12,174±.

AT 6 - 8/10/2022