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UM, THANKS, UH, FOR JOINING US.
TODAY'S OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
IT'S JANUARY 10TH, UM, EXACTLY SEVEN, NO, SEVEN 30.
[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
AND, UM, WE'LL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.ALLEGIANCE TO 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.
[ MOMENT OF SILENCE In memory of those killed in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, and in memory of those who have perished due to the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023]
AND WE HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, UH, IN MEMORY OF THOSE KILLED IN UKRAINE DUE TO THE RUSSIAN INVASION AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE PERISHED DUE TO THE TERRORIST ATTACK BY HAMAS ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2023.[ ROLL CALL: Town Clerk]
NOW, UH, THE TOWN, UH, CLERK WILL DO THE ROLL CALL.COUNCILWOMAN HENDRICKS PRESENT.
AND OF COURSE, OUR TOWN ATTORNEY, MR. DANKO, PRESENT.
NO ONE'S EVER CALLED ME THAT BEFORE.
[ SWEARING IN CEREMONY (Speeches/Comments will be held until after everyone is sworn) Justice Delores Scott Braitwate by Honorable Judge Janet Malone Town Clerk Lisa Maria Nero by Bishop Lionel Harvey (First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury Long Island) Town Councilwoman Joy Haber by Honorable Judge Erin O’Shea McGoey Town Councilwoman Gina R. Jackson by Honorable Joseph Danko Town Supervisor Paul J Feiner by Honorable Judge Janet Malone]
UH, SO NOW WE'RE GONNA DO THE SWEARING IN CEREMONIES AND, UM, UH, JUDGE, UM, DOLORES BRALET WILL BE SWORN IN BY JUDGE JANET MALONE.THAT'S NOT SPELLED RIGHT, RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
DO SOLEMNLY AFFIRM, DO SOLEMNLY AFFIRM THAT I WILL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THAT I WILL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE LAWS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBERG AND THE LAWS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBERG.
I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE MY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
MY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS THE TOWN JUSTICE.
AS THE TOWN JUSTICE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
AND WITHOUT FAVOR AND WITHOUT FAITH.
TO THE BEST OF MY GOD-GIVEN ABILITY TO THE BEST OF MY GOD-GIVEN ABILITY.
OKAY, WE'RE NOW GONNA HAVE THE ROVING OF JUSTICE BRAMAN BY THE HONORABLE HELEN BLACKWOOD, WHO'S THE JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF WESTCHESTER.
CAREFUL WITH THAT PIN
THE SCALES OF JUSTICE ARE BEING DINED ONTO JUDGE BRA RATES ROAD HERE.
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MALONE IS GONNA MAKE SOME BRIEF REMARKS BEFORE I MAKE MY REMARKS.MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY TOWN SUPERVISOR, FINER, UM, THE TOWN BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY, NEWLY ELECTED AND REELECTED OFFICIALS, DIGNITARIES, FAMILIES AND GUESTS, AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE SENIOR COURT REPORTERS.
I AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE TO HONOR AND TO CONGRATULATE MY SISTER FRIEND DOLORES BRA ON HER REELECTION TO A FOURTH TERM AS TOWN JUSTICE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG JUSTICE COURT.
DOLORES AND I HAVE BEEN A PART OF EACH OTHER'S LIVES FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
WE STOPPED COUNTING AROUND 20 BECAUSE THEN DOLORES MIGHT TELL YOU HOW OLD SHE IS.
WE HAVE BEEN A PART OF EACH OTHER'S INDUCTIONS AND WE SHARE THE ISOLATION AND ELATION OF THE BENCH.
DOLORES AND I SPEAK OFTEN ABOUT OUR WORK, SO I KNOW HOW MUCH SHE CARES ABOUT THE OATH SHE TOOK HERE TONIGHT, AND THAT SHE ALWAYS STRIVES TO BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TO BOTH SIDES BEFORE HER.
DOLORES IS A TRUE BELIEVER IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH HER ROLES AS THE ADVISOR TO THE GREENBURG YOUTH COURT DEVELOPER OF THE COURTS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM AND EDUCATION NOT INCARCERATION PROGRAM FOR FIRST TIME OFFENDERS.
DOLORES IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN JUST JUDGES WOMEN IN PRISON PROJECT FOCUSING ON IN ENSURING THAT THE WOMEN INCARCERATED AT BEDFORD T TACONIC AND ALBION PRISONS ARE TREATED HUMANELY.
AND SHE IS ALSO THE TREASURER AND CO-CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE WOMEN'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK STATE WOMEN JUDGES.
ALTHOUGH DOLORES DID NOT HAVE A COMPETITIVE RACE LAST YEAR, SHE STILL CAMPAIGNED.
WHEN ASKED WHY DOLORES SIMPLY STATED, I DO NOT TAKE WHAT I DO OR THE GREENBERG COMMUNITY FOR GRANTED.
THIS COMMUNITY VOTES FOR ME, IT TRUSTS ME.
THIS COMMUNITY SAYS, THANKS FOR GIVING ME A FAIR CHANCE.
ALTHOUGH THE OUTCOME WAS NOT IN MY FAVOR.
DOLORES IS A WOMAN OF GREAT FAITH.
SHE LOVES AND IS PROUD OF HER FAMILY AND HOLDS DEAR HER FRIENDS AND SISTER FRIENDS DOLORES, I KNOW THE PRESENCE OF YOUR BELOVED PERCY HERE TONIGHT SAYING TO YOU, ONE WOMAN, ONE LOVE, WHICH IS COMPLETE THIS NIGHT, BUT I KNOW HE'S HERE IN SPIRIT.
DOLORES, AS YOU ENTER YOUR FOURTH TERM, MAY YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE AN OPEN MIND.
MAY YOU CONTINUE TO HEAR COURTEOUSLY ANSWER WISELY.
CONSIDER SOBERLY AND DECIDE IMPARTIALLY.
MAY YOU CONTINUE TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE WHO SHOULD ACCOUNT FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND GIVE TO THOSE WHO SEEK TO DO BETTER, THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
UM, IF I MAY, NO, YOU WANT TO? NO, NO, NO.
MY JUDGE, I HAVE TO PUT ON GLASSES THAT I CAN READ WITH
THANK YOU JUDGE MALONE AND JUDGE BLACKFOOT FOR BEING HERE TO DO MY OATH AND TO HELP ME AND TO MY SON JASON, WHO STOOD WITH ME HOLDING THE BIBLE ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT 12 YEARS HAVE GONE BY SO QUICKLY, BUT I AM AS PLEASED AND AS PROUD TODAY AS I WAS 12 YEARS AGO TO BE TAKING MY OATH OF OFFICE AND ACCEPTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS YOUR TOWN JUSTICE FOR THE GREENBERG TOWN COURT.
I WANNA BEGIN BY THANKING WESTCHESTER DEMOCRATIC CHAIR, SUZANNE BERGER FOR NOMINATING ME FOR ANOTHER TERM AND
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DISTRICT LEADER LEMUEL DAVIS FOR SECONDING MY NOMINATION, AND THEN GREENBERG DEMOCRATIC DEMOCRATIC CHAIR, STEVE BASS, AND THE ENTIRE GREENBERG DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ONE UNANIMOUS VOTE, AN ENDORSEMENT OF ME AS THE NOMINEE FOR THE TOWN JUSTICE.YOU KNOW, YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN YOU CALL UPON PEOPLE TO HELP YOU CAMPAIGN, AND THEY DO NOT HESITATE.
THANK YOU TO MY WONDERFUL CAMPAIGN TEAM, BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I WAS UNCONTESTED, THEY ACTIVELY JOINED ME IN THE PETITION PROCESS, GETTING SIGNATURES AND SUBSEQUENTLY PURSUING VOTES.
SO TO ELLEN HENDRICKS, WALTER SIMON, SYLVIA SIMON, JOSH LEVIN, SONYA TANKSLEY, AND MY BEAUTIFUL AND BELOVED SONS, LARRY AND JASON WHITTLE, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR DOING THE HEAVY LIP THING OF HELPING ME TO MOVE MY CAMPAIGN FORWARD.
AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO JOINED WITH THEM IN THE PETITION PROCESS, PASSING OUT PALM CARDS AND EVENTUALLY PUTTING OUT MY LONG SIGNS.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THOSE WHO UNWAVERINGLY ENDORSED MY CANDIDACY, THE GREENBERG POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, GREENBERG FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, ELEANOR'S LEGACY, THE WESTCHESTER PUTNAM, A-F-L-C-I-O, THE WESTCHESTER BLACK DEMOCRATS, THE WESTCHESTER BLACK WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS, THE WESTCHESTER BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION.
AND AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THIS, THE VOTERS OF GREENBURG CAME OUT AND I RECEIVED 100% OF THE VOTES.
BUT I'LL TELL YOU, A HUNDRED PERCENT CERTAINLY SOUNDS BETTER THAN FIVE PEOPLE COMING OUT FOR YOU.
SO LET ME ALSO EXTEND MY RE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS WHO ALSO ENJOYED A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN AND WINS.
SUPERVISOR PAUL FINER COUNCILWOMAN GINA JACKSON ON YOUR REELECTION, NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILWOMAN, JOY HABER, AND NEWLY ELECTED TOWN CLERK LETHA MARIE NIRO.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK MY JUDICIAL COLLEAGUES WHO ARE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT, THE HONORABLE ARLENE GORDON OLIVER, THE HONORABLE WALTER RIVERA.
THEY WERE MY CO JUDGES WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE BENCH.
AND WE WORKED TOGETHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS COHESIVELY AND COLLABORATIVELY WORKING HARD TO TURN AROUND THE GREENBERG TOWN COURT.
THE BEAUTIFUL THING IS, IS THAT EVEN THOUGH WALTER AND ARLENE HAVE MOVED ON TO OTHER COURTS, WE CONTINUE TO REMAIN FRIENDS AND WE CONTINUE TO MEET WITH EACH OTHER PROFESSIONALLY AND SOCIALLY.
I WANT TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE MY PRESENT COJ JUDGE, THE HONORABLE ERIN MAGOI, WHO RECENTLY JOINED ME ON THE COURT.
SHE'S BEEN A QUICK STUDY AND SHE HAS LEARNED FAST, AND SHE'S DOING A GREAT JOB.
I'M HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH ME.
THE HONORABLE KIM REZO IS ALSO HERE, AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE KIM.
SHE IS THE FIRST FEMALE TOWN JUSTICE IN THE TOWN OF CORTLAND.
KIM IS ALSO OUR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE WESTCHESTER MAGISTRATES ASSOCIATION.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HONORABLE KYLE MCGOVERN VILLAGE, JUSTICE OF TARRYTOWN.
HE IS THE GREENBERG COURT'S BEST FRIEND.
HE'S OUR GO-TO JUDGE WHENEVER WE NEED ASSISTANCE OR HELP WITH ANYTHING IN OUR COURT, KYLE IS RIGHT THERE TO HELP US.
OKAY, SO HE SAYS TO ME, I FORGOT MY ROBE.
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE HONORABLE HELEN BLACKWOOD COUNTY COURT JUDGE, ACTING SUPREME COURT JUDGE.
WE ARE CLOSE FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH ME.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AS USUAL AND BEING ONE OF THE BEST FRIENDS ONE CAN HAVE.
AND THEN TO SHE WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION.
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COURT JUSTICE.AND MY VERY, VERY DEAR FRIEND, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, FOR BEING A PART OF MY LIFE FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AS I'VE BEEN ON THE WELL YOU, I'M THE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
THIS IS WHY WE LAUGH, WE CRY, WE FIGHT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS GOT ISSUES.
AND STOP INTERRUPTING ME, OKAY,
NOW WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW IS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KIM, WHO IS FROM COURTLAND, ALL OF THEM ARE GREENBERG JUDGES.
THESE ARE YOUR JUDGES, OKAY? AND THEY'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.
BUT MOST OF ALL, AND MOST IMPORTANT, THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE, MY FAMILY, MY WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL SONS, LARRY AND JASON, MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW, ERICA AND ANISA, MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDDAUGHTER, GABBY, AND MY BEST AND EXTENDED FAMILY, MY BROTHER, WALTER SIMON, AND MY SISTER SYLVIA.
SIMON, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR BEING A PART OF MY LIFE AND FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE WHEN I NEED YOU.
AND I THANK ALWAYS MY FRIENDS WHO ARE HERE AS WELL AS THOSE, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE VIEWING THIS VIRTUALLY A HEARTFELT THANKS TO MY EXCEPTIONAL COURT STAFF UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A NEW JACOB, OUR FABULOUS COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AND ALSO TO OUR OUTSTANDING COURT OFFICERS WHO ENSURE OUR SAFETY AND WELLBEING EVERY DAY.
AND AS WE ALL RECENTLY WITNESSED THE ATTACK ON THE JUDGE IN NEVADA, I WANT YOU TO KNOW, JUDGES ARE ALWAYS AT RISK.
PEOPLE ALWAYS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT WE DO, BUT WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
SO I AM GRATEFUL FOR OUR COURT OFFICERS AND FOR OUR TOP-NOTCH GREENBERG POLICE DEPARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, I GREW UP IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH MY BROTHER AND SISTER.
WE'RE GOING TO SCHOOL, GETTING AN EDUCATION AND DOING HOMEWORK WITHOUT BEING TOLD WAS AN UNQUESTIONED WAY OF LIFE.
GRADES BELOW A B WERE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
WE WERE TAUGHT THAT LIFE IS NOT GOING TO BE EASY.
THERE ARE GOING TO BE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU ARE BLACK.
BUT WE WERE TAUGHT HOW TO HANDLE OURSELVES AND TO HOW TO HANDLE SITUATIONS.
AND THERE WERE TWO THINGS THAT MY MOM AND DAD DRILLED INTO US.
ALWAYS BE ACCEPTING AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHATEVER YOU DO.
AND THE SECOND THING THAT THEY WANTED US TO ALWAYS REMEMBER IS THAT GOD ALWAYS GIVES HIS STRONGEST SOLDIERS THE TOUGHEST BATTLES.
SO GOD WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU.
I HAVE PASSED THESE LIFE NUGGETS ONTO MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
SO I SAY THAT BECAUSE GETTING TO THIS POINT IN MY LIFE HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY ROAD.
MY STORY HAS BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES, I'M NOT REPEATING IT, BUT I AM BLESSED TO HAVE HAD WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WHO HAVE WALKED THE ROAD WITH ME IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD.
AND ESPECIALLY MY LATE BELOVED HUSBAND, CANON PERCY, WHO WAS THE DRIVING FORCE FOR ME TO EVEN RUN FOR THE JUDICIARY 12 YEARS AGO.
OUR COURT HAS A VERY HEAVY CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CALENDAR, FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS, LANDLORD, TENANTS, SMALL CLAIMS. WE HAVE BEEN CITED AS THE BUSIEST COURT, THE BUSIEST LOCAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
MY FRIEND'S, CRIME IS ON THE RISE.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE IS ON THE RISE.
PEOPLE ARE STRESSED AND DISTRESSED.
BEING A JUDGE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST, AND YET THE BEST JOBS YOU CAN HAVE, AS MY COLLEAGUES I'M SURE WILL ATTEST.
WE ARE CHARGED WITH HANDLING AND MAKING LIFE ALTERING DECISIONS EVERY DAY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR LIFE, LIBERTY AND THEIR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS AND DECISIONS MUST BE BASED UPON THE LAW.
AND THEY MUST BE MADE WITH CLARITY OF MIND.
AND YET, WE MUST NEVER LOSE OUR ABILITY TO EXERCISE MERCY AND HUMANITY WHEN NECESSARY DURING THIS PROCESS.
SOMEONE SAID THAT WHEN YOU FIND YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE, YOU FIND SUCCESS.
BEING ON THE GREENBERG COURT HAS NOT ONLY HELPED ME TO FIND AND TO DEFINE MY PROFESSIONAL PURPOSE, BUT IT HAS HELPED ME TO FINE TUNE IT.
AND SO AS I SAT DOING MY CRIMINAL CALENDAR YESTERDAY OF 48 CASES, I WAS JUST BACK FROM VACATION.
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TO ME AS IT HAS BEEN ON MANY OCCASIONS, THAT I WAS ON THE BENCH FOR A REASON.AND THIS IS NOT A COOKIE CUTTER OPERATION.
THERE WERE THOSE IN MY COURT WHO WERE MALE, FEMALE, INDIGENT, HAD MENTAL ISSUES, WERE DISABLED, WHO WERE YOUNG, WHO WERE ELDERLY, WHO WERE REMORSEFUL, AND SOME WHO HAD THE, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ATTITUDE.
BUT THE COMMON THREAD THAT RAN THROUGH ALL OF THIS IS THAT THEY WERE ALL FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.
AND YET EVERY PERSON HAD A DIFFERENT ISSUE.
AND EVERY ISSUE HAD TO BE ADDRESSED.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE AS JUDGES HAVE TO DEAL WITH, THE ISSUES THAT EVERYONE BRINGS BEFORE US.
ATTORNEYS ARE BOTH NEW AND SEASONED, AND OFTEN NEED OUR GUIDANCE AS SOMETIMES THEY NEED US TO CONTROL THEM AS WELL.
BUT DESPITE HOW EXHAUSTING THE DAY MAY BE, I TRULY ENJOY WHAT I AM DOING.
BUT FOR ME, THE SUCCESS OF THE DAY IS NEVER POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE RIGHT HAND ASSISTANCE THAT I GET FROM A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON TO ME EVERY DAY IN OUR COURT.
AND THAT IS A NEW JACOB, OUR COURT ADMINISTRATOR.
I CANNOT GIVE HER ENOUGH ACCOLADES AND PRAISES.
SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE COURT WITH ME FOR 12 YEARS.
WE HAVE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE AND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GREENBERG COURT OPERATES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY AT ALL TIMES.
ANU IS EXCEPTIONALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE, SHE'S PLEASANT, AND SHE KNOWS THE WORKINGS OF THE COURT.
THANK YOU ANU, JACOB, FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE AND FOR WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR COURT.
I LOVE WORKING WITH YOU, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
SO I SAY TO ALL OF YOU, GREENBERG AND ALL OF THE VILLAGES, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ENTRUSTING TO ME AGAIN THIS EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT TASK.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO REPRESENT YOU AT ALL TIMES.
AND I PROMISE TO CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY MY VERY BEST AT ALL TIMES.
AND TO ENSURE THAT JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL IN THE GREENBERG TOWN COURT.
I, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, UM, BECAUSE OF THE STORM, FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING REMOTELY, SOMETIMES THE, THE, IT CAN BE A LITTLE SKETCHY, UM, GOING IN AND OUT, BUT WE'LL BE INFORMED IF THERE IS AND WE CAN HOLD IT UP.
AND, UM, SO PLEASE OUR APOLOGIES.
SO, UM, WE FAILED TO DO SOMETHING.
SO WE ARE GONNA CORRECT OURSELVES.
IF WE COULD HAVE PASTOR, WELL PASTOR DR.
REVEREND FERLAND WILLIAMS FROM UNION BAPTIST CHURCH COME AND PLEASE OPEN THIS UP IN PRAYER.
GOOD EVENING, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ELECTED AND, UH, NEWLY ELECTED AND REELECTED, UH, TOWN OFFICIALS.
UH, THANK YOU, UH, COUNCILMAN JACKSON, WHO IS A MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH.
THAT'S WHY I GOT THIS POSITION, UH,
SO IF YOU WOULD, WOULD YOU, UH, BOW WITH ME FOR A, A MOMENT OF PRAYER? THANK YOU FOR THE GRACE THAT MAKES THIS MOMENT POSSIBLE, THAT WE SHOULD ENTER YOUR HOLY PRESENCE BY WAY OF PRAYER.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND FOR THIS OCCASION OF THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS ON THESE PROCEEDINGS.
WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS ON THE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHOM THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN BY YOUR PROVIDENCE, STRENGTHEN THEM, THEIR DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE, THAT THEY MIGHT SERVE FOR THE GOOD OF ALL THE PEOPLE WE PRAY, FATHER, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM TO GOVERN IN THESE TIMES, FILLED WITH MANY UNIQUE CHALLENGES.
GIVE THEM HEARTS WILLING TO SERVE AND HONOR YOU BY SERVING AND HONORING ONE ANOTHER.
LET THEM SERVE WITH INTEGRITY,
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COMPASSION, AND CIVILITY TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER.FATHER, WE PRAY FOR YOUR COVERING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THIS TOWN.
UM, WE ARE GONNA HAVE, UM, THE SWEARING IN OF TOWN CLERK LISA MARIA, NARROW BY BISHOP, UH, LIONEL HARVEY, FIRST BAPTIST CATHEDRAL OF WESTBURY, LONG ISLAND.
PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER ONE MORE TIME FOR ME.
PLEASE KEEP THESE WORDS AFTER ME.
I LISA MARIE NIRO OF THE COUNTY IN WESTCHESTER, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR SAID, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR SAID, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THEN I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES AND I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF TOWN CLERK OF TOWN CLERK FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, FOR THE CHILD OF GREENBURG, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
IF I CAN, PLEASE HAVE, UM, NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
MR. JAMANI WILLIAMS, PLEASE SPEAK FIRST.
LOVING LIGHT TO EVERYONE TODAY.
UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE, UH, OUR TOWN SUPERVISOR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, COUNCILWOMEN COUNCILMEN, AND OF COURSE OUR TOM CLARK.
AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF LEADERS AND KIND LEGISLATURES AND JUDGES IN THE HOUSE.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE I RECOGNIZE, UH, MAJORITY LEADER ANDREW STEWART COUSINS'S HERE AS WELL, YOUR VERY OWN.
AS WE MENTIONED, MY NAME IS JAMANI WILLIAMS. I'M THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
UM, AND I, IT'S JUST GREAT TO BE IN A SPACE WHERE WE OPEN UP WITH PRAYER AND WE PRAY FOR EVERYONE.
AND IT WAS RIGHT, I THINK, TO PRAY FOR FOLKS IN UKRAINE AND WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 7TH AND, UH, THE HOSTAGES AND THE INNOCENT PEOPLE THERE.
I ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE I'M PRAYING FOR THE INNOCENT PEOPLE IN GAZA AS WELL.
UM, UH, THIS IS A, THIS IS A, IS A GREAT DAY.
I KNOW, UH, YOU KNOW, LISA'S FROM BROOKLYN TOO, SO I GOTTA, YOU KNOW, SHOUT THAT OUT.
UH, BUT TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE SWEARING IN OF, UH, OF SO MANY, UH, AMAZING PEOPLE.
UH, BUT LISA MARIE NIRO IS, UH, THE REASON I'M HERE.
AND SHE'S AN INCREDIBLY AMBITIOUS LEADER WITH A VISION FOR HER COMMUNITY.
SHE SPENT DECADES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD AND HAS SPENT MUCH OF HER LIFE HELPING OTHERS.
SHE HAS SERVED AS AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF A PROMINENT BLACK-OWNED WORKERS COMPENSATION MEDICAL FACILITY FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, THE PAST 17 AND A HALF YEARS, SHOWING HER SELFLESSNESS AND COMMITMENT TO THE WELLBEING OF HER COMMUNITY FROM HER UNION WORK TO THE WORK OF THE WESTCHESTER BLACK WOMEN'S CAUCUS.
SHE'S DEVOTED TO HER WORK AND DETERMINED TO ALWAYS MAKE IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING SERVICES THAT HELP GREENBURG RESIDENTS.
THE COMMUNITY IS BETTER BECAUSE OF LISA'S WORK AND UNWAVERING EFFORTS AS PUBLIC ADVOCATE OF NEW YORK CITY.
UH, I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ASSISTING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
LISA IS UNDENIABLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SHE SERVES.
AND BY CREATING INITIATIVES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT GREENBURG, WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR MORAL OBLIGATION, TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE AS WE CONTINUE THE WORK OF SERVICE MOVING FORWARD.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS LOOK TO THE FUTURE WHILE HELPING OTHERS IN THE PRESENT AND BEING INSPIRED BY THE PAST.
I KNOW WITH LISA'S INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND APPROACH, UH, THE PEOPLE OF GREENBURG, UH, IN NOT JUST GOOD HANDS, BUT AMAZING HANDS,
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WE ARE IN A SERIOUS TIME RIGHT NOW.THE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR GOVERNMENT, UH, TO HELP AND HAVING PEOPLE AT LISA AND SO MANY OTHER FOLKS HERE WHO ARE THE RIGHT FOLKS AT THE RIGHT TIME.
UH, YOU'RE IN EXCELLENT HANDS.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE AGAIN.
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK GOD.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, UM, HONORABLE ALFREDA WILLIAMS BECAUSE HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR HER LEADERSHIP, HER MENTORSHIP, UM, I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN DESIRED TO HAVE BEEN IN THIS POSITION, UH, SO, SO MANY YEARS AGO.
BUT AGAIN, UM, PROUD TO CALL HER MY MENTOR.
UM, I WOULD OF COURSE LIKE TO THANK, UH, MY FAMILY, DARIUS KIM, MY COUSIN KIM, MY COUSIN FRANCESCA.
I'D OF COURSE LIKE TO THANK MY BISHOP.
I'D LIKE TO THANK MY POLITICAL TEAM.
I'D LIKE TO THANK PASTOR TINGER.
UM, I'D LIKE TO THANK MY BOSS, DR. MICHAEL HEARNS, WHO HAS OFTEN BEEN ACCUSED OF PAYING ME A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
AND I DIDN'T NEED THIS JOB, BUT I'M HERE ANYWAY.
UM, I'D LIKE TO THANK MY NEW TOWN BOARD FAMILY.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO TALK, UM, TO THANK MY NEW TOWN HALL FAMILY.
UM, I'D LIKE TO, OF COURSE, THANK WITHOUT UNEQUIVOCALLY NEW YORK STATE MAJORITY LEADER.
OF COURSE, I'D LIKE TO THANK, UH, ASSEMBLY MEMBER, ASSEMBLY WOMAN, MARY JANE SHAMSKY.
I'D LIKE TO THANK LEGISLATOR JEWEL WILLIAMS JOHNSON, UM, BECAUSE AGAIN, IT WAS HER AND HER MOTHER WHO WERE THE DRIVING FORCE.
UM, AND OF COURSE, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT THANK HONORABLE GINA JACKSON.
'CAUSE I HAVE THE TEXT MESSAGES.
UM, AND I'D LIKE TO, OF COURSE, THANK THE BLACK DEMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE HISPANIC DEMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE WESTCHESTER DEMS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE LEAD LEADERSHIP OF THE GREENBERG DEMS, AND OF COURSE, UH, THE WESTCHESTER BLACK WOMEN'S, UM, CAUCUS, SPECIFICALLY SHABO MCCAULEY PRESIDENT.
UM, AND OF COURSE, MY SUPPORTERS.
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE 11,964 VOTERS WHO FOUGHT IT NOT ROBBERY TO VOTE FOR ME, 80% OF THE VOTE, UM, WITH AGAINST AN A 15 YEAR INCUMBENT.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND GOD BLESS YOU.
CAN I TAKE A, CAN I TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE NOT ONLY OUR MAJORITY LEADER ANDRE STEWART COUSINS, AND THANK YOU PUBLIC ADVOCATE WILLIAMS FOR COMING UP HERE ALL THE WAY UP HERE.
UM, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SHAMSKY, BUT ALSO WE HAVE WITH US THE AFOREMENTIONED JULIE WILLIAMS JOHNSON, UM, LEGISLATOR, UM, DAVID IMA MORA.
WE HAVE, UM, MAYOR NANCY BUAN FROM LEY AND TRUSTEE MAGUY, UM, ALFREDA WILLIAMS, FORMER LEGISLATOR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
UM, MORGAN FLEISIG, TRUSTEE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON.
UM, WE HAVE FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER LISA COPELAND FROM MOUNT VERNON, AND FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER KEN JONES, WHO, WHO, UM, WE THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
UM, AND IF I MISS ANYONE, I APOLOGIZE.
LOUIS ROMAN FROM JAMAL BOWMAN'S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE AND, UH, VILLAGE TRUSTEE AND LEY MCG, UH, TOWN, UH, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, JOY HABER, UH, WILL BE SWORN INTO OFFICE BY, UH, JUDGE ERIN OSHA MC, PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME.
JOY, DO YOU WANT ME TO HOLD THAT? YEAH, WE CAN HOLD THAT.
I, BEATRICE SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LAWS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, THE LAWS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES,
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I'LL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCIL, MEMBER OF THE TOWN OF GREEN GREEN, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF ALMOST LOST IT.SO I DIDN'T PLAN TO HAVE ANYONE ELSE COME UP AND SPEAK, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR MAJORITY LEADER, WHO WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY POLITICAL CAREER, YES, ANDREA STEWART COUSINS TO COME UP.
AND WHILE SHE'S COMING, I'M GONNA SAY HOW I MET HER, BECAUSE ANDREA CAME TO AN EVENT IN DOBBS FERRY FOR JOHN KERRY IN 2004.
I DID NOT KNOW HER I'D ORGANIZED EVENT.
AND SHE CAME ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO I KNEW, GEORGE LATIMER, RICHARD BRODSKY, TOMA ANTE.
AND SHE CAME THERE AND IT WAS VERY NOISY.
AND THE GENTLEMEN WERE ALL SPEAKING.
AND WHEN SHE CAME UP TO SPEAK, SHE STARTED TO SPEAK AND THE ROOM BECAME SILENT.
AND THAT'S WHEN I KNEW I NEEDED TO WORK FOR THIS LADY,
AND NOT ONLY THAT, I DON'T THINK I GOT ELECTED THAT YEAR.
AND, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU LEARNED ALSO, THAT IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED WHEN IT'S IN YOUR HEART, WHEN IT'S IN YOUR HEAD, WHEN IT'S RIGHT FOR YOU, DO IT.
SO JOY, I APPRECIATE YOUR ALLOWING ME TO BE PART OF THIS MOMENT.
FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND SO PROUD OF WHAT YOU DO, WHAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO.
UH, JUDGE, I KNOW
UM, BUT WHEN I LOOK AT DAVID URA, WHO WAS AN INTERN FOR ME WHEN HE WAS IN THE 11TH GRADE AND
YOU KNOW, JOY WAS JUST SOMEBODY WHO YOU SAID SHE INVITED ME TO SPEAK AND I COULDN'T SPEAK ABOUT MYSELF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A CAMPAIGN SITUATION.
SO I REALLY HAD TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
UH, BUT IN DOING THAT, I WAS ABLE TO WEAVE MY STORY IN, AND THE STORY THAT SAYS THAT I'M ALLOWED TO BE HERE AND I'M ALLOWED TO DARE TO REPRESENT OR TRY TO REPRESENT WESTCHESTER GREENBERG, PLACES THAT I WOULD NEVER, EVER HAVE THOUGHT WOULD ALLOW ME TO DO THAT.
AND YET, BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE JOY, WHO WERE STRONG ENOUGH IN THEIR BELIEF AND NOT WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE NAYSAYERS, BECAUSE I TOO WAS GOING UP AGAINST A 28 YEAR INCUMBENT AND JUST ROLLED UP HER SLEEVES AND SAYS, WE GOTTA WORK FOR THIS.
SO JOY, I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU.
SHE DID LITTLE HOUSE PARTIES FOR ME WHEN I GOT ELECTED.
AND THEN SHE WENT INTO THE COUNTY AND PAM, AND THEN SHE WENT INTO HELPING THE, THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, I GUESS WITH MARY JANE.
BUT SHE'S NEVER LEFT THAT SPIRIT OF SERVICE.
AND SO YOU HAVE GOTTEN A TREMENDOUS ADVOCATE WITH THIS INCREDIBLE TOWN BOARD WHO WILL NEVER, EVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
SHE WILL NOT STOP WHEN SHE THINKS IT'S RIGHT.
I NEED A BIGGER ROOM, HUH? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE TURNOUT HERE IS UNBELIEVABLE.
UM, FOR ME, THIS IS REALLY, UH, SUCH A MOMENTOUS OCCASION TO BE UP HERE.
I'VE RUN SO MANY CAMPAIGNS AND WORKED AS CHAIR OF THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE IN DOBBS FERRY.
AND, UH, FOR ME TO BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT IS A LITTLE BIT, UH, UNNERVING.
BUT, UM, I AM REALLY INTERESTED IN THE WORK THAT I'M GOING TO START TO DO THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED.
UH, SO I WANNA THANK ERIN, NUMBER ONE.
SO THOSE WHO WERE WITH US BEFORE, THIS IS THE SAME SPEECH THAT YOU HEARD FOR THE MOST PART EARLIER TONIGHT.
BUT I DO HAVE TO SAY THE SAME THINGS.
UM, ERIN IS A DEAR FRIEND AND ALSO SUCH A RESPECTED, UH,
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AND ESTEEMED GREENBERG TOWN JUDGE.UM, AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE WHO ARE SWORN IN WITH ME TO TONIGHT, THE HONORABLE DOLORES BRATHWAITE, WHO I HAVE TO SAY IN THE COURSE OF MY CAMPAIGN, GAVE ME ONE OF THE BIGGEST PEP TALKS THAT I NEEDED TO HEAR
AND SHE SAID, JOY, YOU BE YOURSELF.
YOU GO FORWARD AND YOU BE POSITIVE.
AND THAT WAS REALLY VERY VALUABLE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AND I'VE KNOWN HER FOR A LONG TIME.
UM, SO HAPPY TO BE WORKING WITH OUR NEW TOWN CLERK, LISA MARIA NIRO, WHO'S DELIGHTFUL AND SMART AND IS GONNA BE GREAT.
UH, OUR TOWN, COUNCILWOMAN GINA JACKSON, WHO I WILL LEARN SO MUCH FROM HERE.
AND, UH, OUR TOWN SUPERVISOR, PAUL FINER, WHO'S BEEN SO WELCOMING TO ME.
UM, I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH EVERYONE IN THE TERM TO, FOR THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND TO OUR CURRENT MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT BEING REELECTED TONIGHT, FRANCIS SHEEN AND ELLEN HENDRICKS, UM, FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AS WELL.
AND, AND THE WORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN, UH, WITH THE CHALLENGES FROM THE STORM LAST NIGHT AND THE FLOODING AND ALL THE EMAILS AND TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE.
UM, AND I'VE ALREADY WITNESSED THE DEDICATION AND HER WORK OF THIS TOWN BOARD, OUR TOWN ATTORNEY, JOE DANKO, THE COMMISSIONERS, THE STAFF, EVERYONE IS, SEEMS TO BE REALLY SO DEDICATED TO THE WORK, UM, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE.
PATIENCE, WHICH IS HARD WHEN YOU'RE LIVING THROUGH THEM AS A RESIDENT.
BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PEOPLE HERE DO NOT HAVE THE DESIRE TO PUT IN THE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WILL DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN FOR THE RESIDENTS OF GREENBERG.
AND THAT IS WHAT I VOW TO DO AS WELL.
I I TAKE MY POSITION OF GREENBERG TOWN COUNCILWOMAN WITH THE U UTMOST SERIOUSNESS.
I WANT TO BE THOROUGH, DILIGENT, RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF GREENBERG RESIDENTS AS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
AND I HOPE THE EXPERIENCE THAT I BRING WITH VILLAGE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL BE AN ASSET TO THE TOWN GOVERNMENT.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED ME TO GET HERE TO THIS PLACE TONIGHT.
THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRS, THE DISTRICT LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ENDORSED ME, ADVISED ME, WALKED WITH ME, CONNECTED ME WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS, LIKE MY SISTER CHAIR, ANDREA REED, SITTING BACK THERE, UH, THE HONORABLE ALFREDA WILLIAMS WHO ENDORSED ME FROM THE BEGINNING.
ERIC ZINGER, UH, COUNCILMAN KEN JONES, WHO GAVE ME SO MUCH ADVICE AND COUNT AND WAS SO HELPFUL.
MY WONDERFUL TREASURER, DYLAN PINE, AND OF COURSE, MY POLITICAL CONSULTANT AND SIGNIFICANT OTHER VIC MALISON, WHO HAS DONE HIS BEST TO GUIDE ME WITH, UH, CALMNESS AND FOCUS THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
UM, AS I SAID AT THE CONVENTION, UH, ALMOST IT WAS ALMOST A YEAR AGO.
I HOPE I'VE EARNED YOUR RESPECT, YOUR TRUST, AND YOUR CONFIDENCE.
AND I PROMISE TO ALWAYS HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND OPEN DOOR AND AN OPEN HEART TO EVERYONE.
UH, NEXT, UM, UH, TOWN COUNCILWOMAN GINA JACKSON BY, UH, HONORABLE JOSEPH DEKO.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, REPEAT AFTER ME.
I GINA JACKSON OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER AND TOWN OF GREENBURG AND TOWN OF GREENBURG, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THAT I WILL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE RULES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
THE RULES, RULES, REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM MY DUTIES, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM MY DUTIES AS TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, AS TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
GINA, THAT WAS YOUR LEFT HAND
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I'VE NEVER STOOD OVER HERE BEFORE.I MUST SAY I AM PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO BE HERE.
BEFORE I BEGIN, I MUST GIVE HONOR AND GLORY TO MY GOD WHO HAS GIVEN ME GRACE AND MERCY.
PASTOR, I HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT.
VERLIN WILLIAMS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OPENING THIS, OPENING THE CEREMONY.
THANK YOU FOR BLESSING ME FOR THESE NEXT FOUR YEARS CANCER.
JENNA MARKS, THANK YOU FOR BLESSING ME AS WELL FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
AS I REFLECT ON THE LAST FOUR, AS I REFLECT ON THE LAST FOUR YEARS, IT IS EVIDENT THAT WE HAD FACED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND CHALLENGES.
THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC HAS UNDOUBTEDLY PROFOUNDLY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY.
THE DEVASTATING 200 YEAR STORMS RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION AND HARDSHIP, THE ONGOING RACIAL TENSIONS, WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO AFFECT OUR SOCIETY, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE AND PROGRESS.
I'M ENCOURAGED, I'M ENCOURAGED BY THE RESILIENCY OF OUR COMMUNITY, THE STRENGTH WE HAVE SHOWN IN TRYING TIMES.
THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE, BUT WE ARE UP FOR THAT CHALLENGE DURING THESE TIMES.
IT HAS BEEN MY RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAD TO, AS A LEADER, TO UNDERSTAND, LEARN, AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEST SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS BEEN NO EASY TASK.
I'VE BEEN FACED WITH COUNTLESS OBSTACLES AND MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY DISAGREEMENTS ALONG THE WAY.
SITTING ON THIS TOWN COUNT, SITTING IN THIS TOWN COUNCIL SEAT, HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY TASK.
IS REQUIRED ME TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS, CONFRONT UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS, AND ADVOCATE FOR FAIRNESS.
WHILE YOU MAY NOT SEE ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT HAS BEEN MADE, I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT CHANGE IS HAPPENING.
IT MAY NOT BE ALWAYS VISIBLE IN IMMEDIATE MOMENT, BUT BEHIND THE SCENES EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO BRING POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS.
OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, MY MAIN FOCUS WILL BE SECURING FUNDING TO ADDRESS FLOODING ISSUES AND REVITALIZE OUR COMMUNITY.
CONTINUE TO PURSUE AND ACTIVELY SEEK GRANTS LIKE THE 541,000 GRANT, 41,000 GRANT RECEIVED FROM FEMA, AS WELL AS GRANTS THAT WILL SUPPORT VIABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, WORK TOWARDS ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO FILL OUR VACANCIES AND PROMOTE GROWTH IN OUR TOWN.
I'M COMMITTED TO ENCOURAGING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ADDRESSING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, AND HAVE TA AND HAVE THE TOWN TO BE AN EXAMPLE, SUCH AS ADDING SOLAR TO OUR TOWN FACILITIES.
CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR COUNTY AND STATE TO SECURE A GRANT SUCH AS THE 5 MILLION TAP GRANT.
COUSINS
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GROUPS LIKE THE FAIRVIEW EMPOWERMENT GROUP.
GROUPS LIKE THE GIRLS, GROUPS LIKE GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1924, GOOD FOR GIRLS AND OUR VETERANS, JUST TO NAME A FEW THAT WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A PRIORITY TO ME BECAUSE THEIR EFFORTS ARE CRUCIAL IN FOSTERING A STRONG, A STRONG AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY.
I WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF OUR LIFE, WORKING WITH RESIDENTS TOWARDS EXPANDING FRIENDLY AND FRIENDLY, I'M SORRY, FAMILY AND FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NEW FACILITIES SUCH AS OUR NEW TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CROOKED FIELD, AS WELL AS MORE MOVIE NIGHTS, SUMMER FESTIVALS, UH, FOOD MARKETS, AND OTHER EVENTS THAT BRING OUR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.
I'LL BE CREATING, I AND THE TEAM HERE WILL BE CREATING A NEW HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS OUR INTERNAL EMPLOYMENT ISSUES.
THROUGH ALL THESE INITIATIVES, WE CAN CREATE A SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND INCLUSIVE TOWN FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
SO TONIGHT, I MUST THANK THE FOLLOWING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THOSE WHO HAD THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND DURING THIS CAMPAIGN.
STEVE BASS, SUZANNE BERGER, THE GREENBERG DISTRICT LEADERS AND CHAIRS, GERTIE TIPPET, MY, MY TREASURER, AND I'M GONNA WELCOME MY NEW TREASURER, MY SORA, MICHELLE EIFFEL, UM, MAX ANDREW FERRIS, MY RUNNING MATES, LISA MARIA NIRO, JOY AND JOY HABER, AND MANY, MANY, MANY VOLUNTEERS.
THANK YOU TO MY STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL PARTNERS AND GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT SENATOR, MAJORITY LEADER, ANDREA STEWART, COUSINS SENATOR SHE, SHELLY MAYER, ASSEMBLYWOMAN.
AMY PAULIN, CONGRESSMAN MOUNT.
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE.GEORGE LATIMER, DEPUTY, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE.
KEN JENKINS, COUNTY EXECUTIVES, JEWEL WILLIAMS, JOHNSON AND DAVID AND URA, THE VILLAGE MAYORS.
NIKKI CROS, VIC V RIZZUTO, BOBBY WILLIAMS, KAREN BROWN, BRIAN SMITH FOR ALL OF YOUR ENDORSEMENTS.
I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET MY MENTOR WHEN I WAS COMING IN WHO SAT AND GAVE ME THE LECTURE AND I SAID, MOMMY, I'M SO AFRAID TO TALK TO HER AGAIN, WHICH IS MY MENTOR, OUR ALFREDA WILLIAMS
THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF GASHA GREENBERG AGAINST SYSTEMIC RACISM'S LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE FOR YOUR TIME THAT YOU HAVE DEDICATED TO ME.
THANK YOU FOR THE PHENOMENAL WOMEN OF DELTA SIGMA, THE AND YOUR SISTERHOOD,
THANK YOU TO ALL THE DIVINE NINES.
THANK YOU TO MY AMAZING SISTER FRIENDS, JOY MARSHALL, JACKIE MCCREARY, AND KAREN STEWART WHO'VE GIVEN ME LIGHT THROUGH MUCH COUNSEL, LAUGHTER AND PRAYERS.
FRANCIS SHEEN AND ELLEN HENDRICKS.
I CANNOT IMAGINE DOING THIS JOB WITHOUT YOU.
WE HAVE FOUGHT, WE HAVE LAUGHED, WE HAVE CRIED.
AND NO ONE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE AMOUNT OF HARD WORK WE PUT IN GOVERNING THIS TOWN.
BUT THROUGH IT ALL, WE WILL REMAIN RESILIENT.
ABANA, KEISHA, ERICA, THESE ARE MY SISTERS.
WE TRY, WE TRY YOU DO MORE THAN TRY
SO ALL OF MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS, I LOVE YOU ALL.
AND CHERISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU,
AND, AND JUST THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING AND GIVING AUNTIE THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE ME TO MARY JACKSON, MY MOMMY,
YOU REMIND ME EVERY DAY TO KEEP MY HEAD UP AND BE STRONG BECAUSE I AM YOUR DAUGHTER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING MY SOUNDING BOARD.
I KNOW THIS JOURNEY HAS NOT BEEN EASY.
MM-HMM,
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO STRONG AND SO COURAGEOUS.
I KNOW, KNOW, I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BEYOND, BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR PURPOSE TO MY HEART, TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, TO MY BETTER HALF.
JEFF, I COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.
YOU HAVE BEEN MY STRENGTH AND MY PROTECTOR.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A SAFE PLACE TO LAND EACH DAY.
I LOVE YOU, YOU FOREVER AND EVER.
AW, THANK YOU CITIZENS OF GREENBERG.
YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR SUPPORT AND BELIEF IN ME IS A REAL TESTIMONY OF THE CHANGE WE ARE WORKING SO DILIGENTLY TO MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING MY LEADERSHIP, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
WHEN WE LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE, OUR PEOPLE, OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY WINS.
I'M FOREVER GRATEFUL TO BE YOUR CHOICE.
I JUST WANNA GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT BECAUSE I HAVE SOME PEOPLE HERE THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN IN HOW OLD ARE YOU? 14, 15, 16, 16 YEARS.
MY BIG BROTHER LEWIS DEFENSE, HAVE TO GIVE YOU A BIG SHOUT OUT, LORD, ALL THE WAY FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
UM, BUT AS I CLOSE, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT GRATEFUL, MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES OF OUR TOWN DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
I HAVE WITNESSED YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT AND TIRELESS EFFORTS AND SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR WORK IS NOT ALWAYS EASY, BUT YOUR DEDICATION GOES UNNOTICED.
I WANT YOU TO ASSURE THAT I WILL ALWAYS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE YOU, AND ADVOCATE FOR YOU IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.
YOU ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR TOWN.
AND WITHOUT YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, WE WOULD NOT BE THE THRIVING COMMUNITY WE ARE TODAY.
EACH OF YOU PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MAKING GREENBERG AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE.
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AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU MAKE.YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, YOUR INTEGRITY, AND YOUR COMPASSION TRULY EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF OUR TOWN.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THESE NEXT FOUR YEARS, LET US REMEMBER THAT WE ARE A UNIFIED TEAM, WORKING TOWARD A COMMON GOAL FOR BETTERING OUR COMMUNITY.
TOGETHER WE CAN OVERCOME ANY CHALLENGES THAT MAY COME OUR WAY AND CONTINUE TO MAKE GREENBURG A PLACE WE ARE PROUD TO CALL HOME.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND YOU ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF THIS TOWN OF GREENBURG, AND I'M SO, SO HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO Y'ALL.
I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE
UM, PLEASE, PLEASE FORGIVE ME.
I'LL BE REMISS IF I DO NOT PLEASE GIVE A BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY COLLEAGUES FROM NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY WHO CAME TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE ME.
MY MANAGER WILL CHO I COULD NOT BE HERE AND DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M SORRY I HAD TO NO, IT'S GOOD.
SWEAR WE DON'T COUNT THEM THAT WAY.
WE'RE NOW GOING TO HAVE SQUARING IN OF TOWN SUPERVISOR PAUL FINER.
I PAUL WEINER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
I'M THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER AND THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES? THAT I WILL THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE LAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
AND THEN I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM MY DUTIES AND I'LL FAITHFULLY PERFORM MY DUTIES AS, AS TOWN SUPERVISOR.
THANK YOU,
THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO HELP GOD, HELP GOD.
AND I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE JOY ON YOUR NEW JOB.
AND I'D LIKE TO, UH, CONGRATULATE GINA ON YOUR NEW JOB.
AND I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE, UH, UH, JUDGE, UH, DOLORES ON, UH, ON, UM, YOUR, UM, YOUR JOB, UM, ON BEING REELECTED.
I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT I'M GONNA DO WHATEVER I CAN DURING THE NEXT, UM, UH, TERM IN OFFICE TO MAKE YOUR, UM, TERM A BIG SUCCESS.
BECAUSE I THINK THAT IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL, UH, THE TOWN IS SUCCESSFUL, AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ALL WORK, UH, YOU KNOW, TOGETHER, UM, TO MAKE GREENBERG, UM, THE BEST PLACE, YOU KNOW, POSSIBLE.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY WIFE, UH, SHERRY BROWN, AND, UM, MY DAUGHTER JULIA FINER FOR BEING HERE AND FOR, UH, FOR THEIR HELP.
THERE'S SO MUCH POSITIVE ENERGY IN THIS ROOM THAT, UH, YESTERDAY THERE WERE SOME PEOPLE IN GREENBURG, THEY HAD POWER OUTAGES BECAUSE OF THE STORM THAT IF WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSFER THE ENERGY INTO THIS ROOM, FROM THIS ROOM, UH, TO KILOWATTS, THERE'D BE NO POWER OUTAGES ANYWHERE,
UM, BUT IF WE USE THE ENERGY, UM, IN THIS ROOM, UM, AND WE TRANSFER THE ENERGY AND SAY WE'RE GONNA BE DOING WHATEVER WE CAN TO MAKE GREENBERG A BETTER PLACE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE BEST TWO YEARS AND THE BEST FOUR YEARS THAT GREENBERG'S EVER HAD.
SO I'M REALLY VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT, UM, YOU KNOW, THE FUTURE OF, UH, OF THIS TOWN.
AND I THINK THE NEXT TWO YEARS WILL BE THE BEST TWO YEARS THAT THE TOWN HAS HAD, UM, IN OUR HISTORY.
YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY ASKED ME, UM, A LITTLE WHILE AGO, THEY SAID, YOU'VE BEEN IN OFFICE FOR 32 YEARS.
UM, AND THEY SAID, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU LIKE THE JOB MORE TODAY THAN YOU DID ON
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DAY ONE? UM, AND THEN THEY SAID, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU LIKE THE JOB WHEN AT EVERY MEETING EVERYBODY'S YELLING AT YOU,UM, SO I SAID, IT'S CALLED TOUGH LOVE.
AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IS NOT ONLY TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH YOU, BUT TO ALSO REFLECT ON THE CRITICISMS YOU GET AND TO REFLECT ON PEOPLE WHO DISA ON WHAT.
AND TO THINK ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING.
BECAUSE SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE IN OFFICE, PEOPLE GENERALLY WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, BUT IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE TELLING YOU WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR AND TO REFLECT ON IT, AND THEN TO USE, UH, WHAT THEY'RE RECOMMENDING TO BE BETTER.
UM, YOU KNOW, I, UM, HAVE DECIDED THAT I JUST LOVE THE JOB.
I'VE BEEN IN THIS FOR 32 YEARS.
I WAS COUNTY LEGISLATOR IN GREENBURG FOR EIGHT YEARS.
SO I'VE BEEN AN ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR 40 YEARS SO FAR.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THE TOWN IS I REALLY LOVE GREENBURG, AND I'VE ALWAYS LOVED GREENBURG.
YOU KNOW, I USED TO, BEFORE I WAS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, I WAS A POLITICAL ACTIVIST IN SCARSDALE.
AND WHEN I CAME OUT AND SAID I WANTED BUSES, UH, COMMUTER BUSES TO NEW YORK CITY OR BIKEWAYS, EVERYBODY IN SCARSDALE ALWAYS WAS FIGHTING ME.
AND EVERYBODY IN GREENBURG WAS ALWAYS CHEERING ME ON.
SO I KNEW THAT GREENBURG, SINCE I WAS IN, IN HIGH SCHOOL, UM, I KNEW THAT GREENBURG WAS A PLACE THAT I, I WOULD WANT TO, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, LIVE IN
UM, BUT I ALSO, UM, EVEN MORE THAN LOVING THE TOWN, I LOVE, UH, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE TOWN.
AND I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN GREENBURG BECAUSE I'VE HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH CONSTITUENT SERVICES.
I'VE MET PEOPLE, I'VE INTERACTED WITH PEOPLE.
SO WHEN PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM, UH, WHETHER IT'S A BIG PROBLEM OR A SMALL PROBLEM, MY PHILOSOPHY IS TO TREAT YOUR PROBLEM AS IF IT'S A FAMILY PROBLEM.
SO YOUR PROBLEM, WHETHER IT'S A BIG PROBLEM OR A SMALL PROBLEM, BECOMES MY PROBLEM.
AND I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES I ANNOY PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE A PROBLEM AND I'LL SPEAK TO A DEPARTMENT HEAD, OR I'LL SPEAK TO AN OFFICIAL AND I'LL SAY, PLEASE SOLVE IT.
AND THEY'LL SAY, YOU CAN'T DO IT.
AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I'LL CALL THEM AGAIN AND I'LL SAY, COULD YOU SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? THEY'LL SAY, NO, AND THEN I'LL KEEP DOING IT 5, 10, 20, 30 TIMES.
AND, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE SAID WERE UNSOLVABLE BECOME SOLVED.
YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE ARDSLEY ROAD LIGHT FOR 20 YEARS OR 30 YEARS, THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE.
THE LIGHT'S THERE, THE ELEVATOR AT THE HARTSDALE TRAIN STATION, PEOPLE SAID IT CAN'T BE DONE.
AND I WROTE SO MANY LETTERS TO METRO NORTH THAT THE MINUTE I WROTE A LETTER, THEY THREW IT IN THE GARBAGE.
DIDN'T EVEN READ IT BECAUSE, BUT THE THING IS, BUT THE THING IS THE ELEVATOR NOW, UM, IS, IS THERE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T TAKE NO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NOW A PROBLEM FLOODING IN THE TOWN, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING, WE CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, WE CAN'T SAY NO, THAT THINGS CAN'T BE DONE.
WE HAVE TO TRY EVERY SINGLE APPROACH.
YOU KNOW, JEWEL WILLIAMS JOHNSON IS DOING A, A REALLY GOOD JOB BECAUSE, UM, SHE IS WORKING REALLY HARD, UH, TRYING TO GET THE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN, UM, THE, YOU KNOW, THE WATERWAY.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO.
WE HAVE TO ALL WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
SO IF THERE'S ANY PROBLEM, BIG OR SMALL, IT'S GOING TO BE TREATED AS IF IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM IN THE WORLD.
YOU KNOW, A YOUNG WOMAN IN THE BACK, UH, COMPLAINED THAT THE CHAIRS HERE WERE UNCOMFORTABLE
SO, SO WE, SO WE GOT A CHAIR FOR HER IN THE BACK THAT ONLY SHE COULD USE.
UM, BUT IF, IF SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS A, WANTS A, A MORE COMFORTABLE CHAIR AND YOU SHOW UP, UH, OUR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS, WE'RE GONNA GET A CHAIR FOR YOU AS WELL.
BECAUSE THE CHAIR TO ME REPRESENTS A PHILOSOPHY.
IT REPRESENTS THAT, YOU KNOW, MOST PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT, IF SOMEBODY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF A CHAIR WOULD LIFT AND DO NOTHING, WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
SO MY PHONE NUMBER CONTINUES TO BE THE SAME.
MY HOME PHONE IS FOUR SEVEN EIGHT ONE TWO ONE NINE
YOU COULD CALL ME DAY, NIGHT, WEEKEND, AND I'LL NEVER BE, UH, TOO BUSY TO, UH, TRY GIVING YOU THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ATTENTION.
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VALENTINE.IF PEOPLE WILL PLEASE GIVE US A MOMENT.
UM, CANTOR WILL, THE CANTOR, JEN MARK WILL GIVE US BENEDICTION.
UM, IF I CAN HAVE MR. LEWIS BELTRAN COME UP, PLEASE.
AND CAN I HAVE BISHOP LIONEL HARVEY COME UP PLEASE.
THIS IS A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY, BUT THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY, UH, MOMENT IN TOWN HALL.
UM, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE, UM, AS UH, AN ELECTED OFFICIAL TO APPOINT THE FIRST DEPUTY TOWN CLERK HISPANIC.
CAN WE HAVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE? 'CAUSE THIS IS HISTORY BEING MADE TODAY.
I LEWIS, I LEWIS CALLS OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK BEFORE STATE, YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THE FOR SAID, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT I'LL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES THAT I'LL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY TOWN CLERK.
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES.
AND NOW WE'RE GONNA DO THE BENEDICTION.
AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A BREAK FOR FIVE MINUTES.
UM, I'M CAN OR JEN AND MARK FROM WOODLANDS COMMUNITY TEMPLE, AND I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN HENDRICKS FOR YOUR INVITATION.
HONORABLE JUSTICE BRA BRATHWAITE, UM, CLAIRE CON NIRO, COUNCILWOMAN JACKSON, SUPERVISOR, FINER COUNCILWOMAN HABER, A HARDY MAZELTOV TO YOU ALL.
THE TOWN OF GREENBURG IS INCREDIBLY BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AT ITS HOME.
AS OUR NEWLY ELECTED AND REELECTED OFFICIALS ASSUME THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO LEAD OUR TOWN, MAY THEY FEEL EMPOWERED TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY WITH DEDICATION AND INTEGRITY, ALWAYS BRINGING THEIR FULL SENSE OF SELF TO THEIR DUTIES, REMEMBERING THAT THEY WERE CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION FOR A REASON BECAUSE OF WHO THEY ARE AT THEIR CORE.
MAY THEY STAND UP FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE RIGHT AND FIND THE STRENGTH AND CONVICTION TO DEFEND THEIR BELIEFS WITH HUMILITY AND GRACE.
MAY THEY OPEN UP THEIR MINDS AND HEARTS TO THOSE WITH WHOM THEY DISAGREE AND TREAT ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT, NO MATTER THE POLITICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM.
MAY THEY WORK TOWARD A PURPOSE THAT IS BIGGER THAN THEIR TITLES, KNOWING THAT SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY HOW MANY LIVES THEY TOUCH AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT IS MADE UPON THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
MAY THEY REMIND THEMSELVES THAT CHANGE DOES NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT AND NOT TO BE DISCOURAGED WHEN COMPROMISES AND SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE IN ORDER TO CAUSE POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS.
MAY THEY CONTINUE TO BE INSPIRED BY THE HOLY WORK OF SUPPORTING THIS SACRED COMMUNITY.
MAY THEY DRAW STRENGTH AND PURPOSE FROM THOSE AROUND THEM, AND SEEK INSPIRATION IN ALL OF THE POTENTIAL FOR GOOD THAT THEY CAN CREATE.
AND MAY THEY STRIVE FOR JUSTICE AND HOPE OF A BETTER WORLD TOMORROW THAN THERE IS TODAY.
IN JEWISH TRADITION, WHEN WE REACH MOMENTS OF FIRSTS, OR MOMENTS IN WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK UPON A JOURNEY, OR HAVE CONCLUDED AN IMPORTANT TASK, WE SAY THE WORDS OF NU, IT'S A BLESSING, RECOGNIZING THE GRAVITY OF THE EXACT MOMENT THAT WE ARE IN, IN SPEAKING THESE WORDS, WHILE SURROUNDED BY COMMUNITY, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS MOMENT ALONE.
THAT IN FACT, BEING IN SACRED COMMUNITY TOGETHER HAS STRENGTHENED
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US AND KEPT US MOVING FORWARD SO THAT WE WERE CAPABLE OF REACHING THIS SEASON TOGETHER.MAY YOU EACH BE BLESSED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THIS BELOVED TOWN AND CONTINUE TO GUIDE ITS RESIDENTS AS WE REACH MANY MORE SACRED MOMENTS TOGETHER.
BLESSED ARE YOU GOD, WHO HAS GIVEN US LIFE, SUSTAINED US AND ENABLED US TO REACH THIS SEASON, AMAIN.
SO NOW WE'LL TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK AND THEN WE'LL RESUME THE MEETING IS, UH, TO
[ SUPERVISOR & TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE: The Town Board will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 5:30 pm, at Greenburgh Town Hall located at 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY to adopt a resolution to hire special counsel experienced in complex governmental litigation to represent the Town in connection with the harmful effects of S8001 in denying the Town and its residents of the equal protection of the laws and due process of law. Hon. Peter O. Sherwood, Former Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Assistant Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and served as Solicitor General of the State of New York. Paul J. Noto, Westchester County’s former First Deputy District Attorney and Special Counsel. 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 09/21/2023, Moody's reaffirmed the Town earned Moody's highest rating and, on 09/18/2023, Standard & Poors once again reaffirmed the Town earned Standard & Poors highest rating. Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a resume to the Town Board via Lisa Maria Nero, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607 Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com ]
ANNOUNCE THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING, UM, ON, UM, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT 5:30 PM AT GREENBURG TOWN HALL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO HIRE A SPECIAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCE IN COMPLEX GOVERNMENTAL LITIGATION TO REPRESENT THE TOWN IN CONNECTION WITH THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF S 8 0 0 1 AND DENYING THE TOWN AND ITS RESIDENCE OF THE EQUAL PROTECTIONS OF THE LAWS, LAWS AND DUE PROCESS OF LAW.HONORABLE PETER SHERWOOD, FORMER JUSTICE OF THE NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT CORPORATE COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ASSISTANT COUNSEL OF THE N-A-A-C-P, LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, UM, AND FORMER SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THAT'S THE SECOND HIGHEST, UH, POSITION IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
UM, AND PAUL NODO, WESTCHESTER COUNTY'S FORMER FIRST DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL.
UM, WILL, UM, UH, BE, UH, WORKING ON THIS MATTER.
SO THERE'S GONNA BE A MEETING, UH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT FIVE 30.
SO LET'S TURN THAT INTO A MOTION AND VOTE ON IT.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE, UM, SCHEDULE A SPECIAL MEETING FOR FRIDAY.
ANYBODY LIKE TO SECOND? SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR FOR ALL THE REASONS HE SAID BEFORE.
UM, THE TOWN, UM, CONTINUES TO HAVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE BOND RATING FROM S AND P AND MOODY'S AAA BOND RATING.
UM, AND ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON ANY BOARD OR COMMISSION SHOULD SEND A RESUME TO THE TOWN BOARD VIA LISA MARIA NIRO TOWN CLERK, UM, AND, UH, THE TOWN CLERK.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO? UM, NOT AT THIS TIME.
SO, PUBLIC HEARINGS, UM, YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO, UH, SPEAK.
AND, UM, THE FIRST HEARING IS I'D LIKE TO MOVE THE EXTENSION OF THE SOILL, UH, VALLEY COUNTY SEWER, UH, DISTRICT AND THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO MOVE THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON TOPIC.
HE'S JUST A LITTLE BIT, YOU KNOW, HE IS EXCITED ABOUT BEING GINA SECOND SUPERVISOR.
I THOUGHT EVERYBODY FROM BEFORE WAS HERE FOR THE, UH, EXTENSION OF THE SAWMILL RIVER, UH, SEWER DISTRICT.
WHO WAS, WHO MOVED? I, I SECONDED AND I SECONDED.
PAUL MADE THE MOTION AND GINA SECONDED.
AND WE HAVE ATTORNEY PAUL BERGINS HERE TO PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER.
WELL, GOOD EVENING, MR. SUPERVISOR MEMBERS OF THE, OF THE BOARD.
UM, IT'S KIND OF A LITTLE SURREAL TO GET HERE AFTER THIS WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION OF LOVE AND THIS PROOF OF THE WAY, UH, OF THE FRUITS OF A DEMOCRACY, THE WAY IT, THE WAY THAT WORKS.
AND, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL UNDER FIRE, UH, OVER THE WILL BE FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
SO, UH, THIS IS A GREAT DEMONSTRATION OF HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS.
WELL, UH, MY NAME IS PAUL BERGENS.
UH, I'M AN ATTORNEY IN WHITE PLAINS REPRESENTING, UH, THE PETITIONER NADIA LU, WHO'S HERE TONIGHT.
UH, AND I BELIEVE, I HOPE AT LEAST THAT THE, THE SURVEYOR AND ENGINEER ELLIOT SINO IS ON ZOOM.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE GOT TO ZOOM, GOT TO HIM, BUT I HOPE HE DID.
WHO IS IT? PARDON ME? PARDON? WHO IS IT THAT'S ON ELLIOT SINO.
THE HE'LL BE HERE IN A MOMENT.
WELL, HE, HE MAY HAVE STEPPED AWAY IF HE STARTED WATCHING AT SEVEN 30.
NO, HE, HE, HE SAID HE WAS HERE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ELLIOT, BUT IF YOU WANT TO TURN ON YOUR CAMERA, YOU'LL BE ON CAMERA.
IS, IS THAT IT? THAT HIM? YES, IT'S GREAT.
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UH, THIS IS A PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SAWMILL VALLEY SEWER DISTRICT, UH, TO THE HOME OF, UM, MS. LU LUBER AT NINE HEATHER LANE.IT'S ACTUALLY IN POCAN HILLS SO THAT IT CAN REPLACE HER PRESENT, UM, UM, SEPTIC SYSTEM.
THE LU RICH PROPERTY WILL BE BENEFITED BY THE EXTENSION.
UH, WE'VE PRESENTED THE, THE MEETS AND BOUNDS OF THE PROPERTY.
WE'VE PRESENTED A MAP DESCRIBING THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND, UM, WE'RE REALLY HERE JUST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE TOWN, UH, BOARD MAY HAVE.
UH, I, I BELIEVE THE TOWN ENGINEER HAS OPINED ON THIS.
HE, HE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND WE HAD HIS PERMISSION TO PUT THIS ON FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT.
WE ENSURED THAT IT'S REVIEWED PRIOR TO, AND, AND HE GAVE HIS GO AHEAD.
SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT, UH, FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS? OKAY.
YOU, UH, YOU SUBMITTED THE PLANS AND WE'VE, YES, WE'VE SUBMITTED, AND I'M SURE, I ASSUME THEY'VE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.
AND, AND EVERYTHING WAS TIMELY AND PROPER FROM OUR REVIEW ON THE LEGAL END, AND IT WAS NOTICED.
SO IF ANYBODY WANTED AN OPPORTUNITY THAT HAD, IT WAS PROPERLY NOTICED, THAT'S ACCURATE.
SO, SO THEN WE, WE COULD CLOSE THE HEARING AND LEAVE THE RECORD OPEN FOR SEVEN DAYS.
ARE YOU MAKING THAT MOTION, PAUL? I'M SORRY.
THE MOTION WAS TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND KEEP THE RECORD OPEN FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND THEN LIKELY THERE WOULD BE A DETERMINATION AT THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING.
PAUL, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION ONE SECOND.
WAS THAT, UH, PAINLESS ENOUGH?
WELL, YOU WERE A GREAT, YOU'RE, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT ADVOCATE.
PARDON ME? YOU'VE, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT ADVOCATE.
WELL, I HOPE THAT'S ABOUT AS MUCH OF A DEMONSTRATION AS YOU NEED.
WELL, WELL, THE SECRET IS SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO MAKE A DECISION SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO GUESS.
WELL, YOU WANT ME TIMED
[ 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.]
YOU.NEXT, NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANYBODY LIKE TO COMMENT ABOUT ANYTHING? AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT, IF YOU WATCHED THE TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION YESTERDAY, WE WENT OVER THE RULES AND PROCEDURES, AND WE WILL BE ENFORCING THE RULES THAT ARE LISTED, UM, ON EACH AND EVERY AGENDA THAT'S PUBLISHED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
EVERY SPEAKER HAS FIVE CONTINUOUS MIN MINUTES, AND THE CLOCK STARTS WHEN A SPEAKER BEGINS.
THERE ARE CLOCKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROOM FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
UM, IF YOU ASK THE BOARD A QUESTION, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ANSWER.
HOWEVER, THAT TIME WILL BE TAKEN FROM YOUR FIVE MINUTES IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
YOU CAN YIELD THE TIME BACK IF YOU BELIEVE IT'S, UH, YOU HAVE YOUR QUESTION SATISFIED.
UM, AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE ON THE FIRST PAGE THAT IT SAYS, EVERYONE'S ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT.
HOWEVER, PERSONAL ATTACKS OF ANY KIND TOWARD ANYONE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
UH, WE HAVE MR. WALTER SIMON FROM HARTSDALE.
OH, AND ALSO IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME IF IT'S NOT STATED, UM, AND ALSO WHERE YOU LIVE.
I'M, UH, LIVE AT, UH, 100 HARTSDALE DRIVE HERE IN, IN, UH, TOWN OF GREENBERG.
UH, FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ON THEIR, UH, ELECTION AND REELECTION, UH, TO THE TOWN BOARD.
UH, WE ALL KNOW THE ONGOING PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH FLOODING, UH, ALL OVER THE TOWN.
AND THERE ARE MANY PROPOSALS OF HOW WE CAN ADDRESS THAT, BUT IT, IT WILL TAKE TIME.
YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE STATE AND SOME CASES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEFORE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
UH, IDEA THAT CAME TO MY MIND, UH, SOMETHING WE CAN DO IMMEDIATELY IF IT CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, IS THAT THOSE PEOPLE WHO BORDERS ON, UH, UH, A RIVER, THAT YOU PUT SANDBAGS ALONG THERE, YOU
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PUT NETTING THERE AND COVER IT WITH DIRT AND PLANT GRASS, SO YOU HAVE A BURN.SO IT, IT WOULD, AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S LEGAL, BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING YOU COULD DO IMMEDIATELY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE COMMON, THE, UH, THE ARMY CORPS AND ENGINEERS AND EVERYTHING, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.
PUT THE SANDBAGS THERE, COVER IT WITH SOIL, PUT GRASS OVER IT, AND IT JUST BECOMES A BERM AROUND THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING CONSIDERED, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S LEGAL OR NOT, BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD INVESTIGATE TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT SOMETHING LIKE THAT COULD BE DONE TO GIVE PEOPLE IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WILL TAKE YEARS BEFORE IT CAN HAPPEN.
I'M DEFINITELY GONNA FOLLOW UP ON IT.
I SHOULD MENTION YESTERDAY, UM, JIM KIRAN FROM, UM, THE FILLER CENTER.
UM, YOU KNOW, I CALLED HIM UP AND, UH, THEY DONATED, UM, I THINK ABOUT 50 SANDBAG TO, UM, RESIDENTS WHO LIVE, UM, UH, NEAR FLOOD PRO, UM, YOU KNOW, AREAS.
AND THEY WERE DRIVING AROUND YESTERDAY AND GIVING PEOPLE THE FREE SANDBAGS.
BUT I THINK YOUR SUGGESTION IS DEFINITELY WORTH, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, FOLLOW UP.
SO I'M GONNA DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
WE MAY, WE NOW HAVE MURRAY BODEN OF HARTSDALE.
THE OTHER NIGHT I WATCHED THE, UH, AND DID A REVIEW BOARD MEETING.
IT WAS HELD IN SOMEBODY'S HOUSE.
IT HAD THE OWL, SO IT GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, BUT THEY WERE ALL SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER.
THE QUESTION IS, WHY WASN'T IT HELD IN TOWN HALL WHERE EVERYBODY COULD APPEAR INSTEAD OF SOMEBODY'S PRIVATE HOUSE? YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
BUT THE INTENT REVIEW BOARD DOESN'T EXIST.
THERE IS NOTHING LISTED ON THE SITE WHO IS ON THE COMMITTEE.
YEARS AGO I WAS ON THE COMMITTEE, UH, MY QUALIFICATION WAS I'M A ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
I GRADUATED RPI WITH A BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, AND I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT RADIATION AND THAT KIND OF STUFF.
I WAS ON THE BOARD SOME YEARS AGO, BUT I'M NOT NOW.
SO THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WITH THAT HOUR THAT GOES AROUND, GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE, AND THEY WERE ALL STANDING NEXT TO EACH OTHER, EACH OTHER.
AND FRANCIS WENT UPSTAIRS TO USE THE COPY MACHINE.
AND THEN THIS THING IS FLASHING BACK AND FORTH.
WHY WASN'T IT HELD HERE? IT WAS NOT LOGICAL FOR ME TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S PRIVATE HOUSE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
IN PERSON WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ANTENNA REVIEW BOARD, IT'S NOT LISTED ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE.
NEITHER THE CHAIR OR THE MEMBERS.
THE PROBLEM IS THEY OBLIGATE THE TOWN TO CERTAIN THINGS, AND THE TOWN IS THEN LIABLE THAT THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE, EXCEPT THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE, CANNOT BE FOUND.
I HAD TROUBLE GETTING ON, AND I HAD TO GO.
BUT THE QUESTION IS, WHY WASN'T THE MEETING HELD HERE? WHY ISN'T THE NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE LISTED ON A TOWN WEBSITE ANYWHERE? IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS BOARD TO DO OVERSIGHT.
YOUR JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY ELSE DOES IT RIGHT.
IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TO OPERATE THIS TOWN.
IT'S YOUR JOB TO OVERSEE THIS TOWN AND TAKE ACTION WHEN NECESSARY.
I'VE APPLIED TO BE A MEMBER AGAIN, OF THE ANTENNA REVIEW BOARD.
MY QUALIFICATIONS ARE, I'M AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
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I UNDERSTAND IT ALL.I APPLIED, I EXPECT TO BE INTERVIEWED.
AND UNLESS THERE'S A GOOD REASON, I EXPECT TO BE ON THAT BOARD, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASK.
THE QUESTIONS ARE WHO'S ON THE BOARD? WHY ISN'T IT LISTED ON A WEBSITE? HOW CAN THE MINUTES BE FOUND? BECAUSE THE DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE, OPEN UP THE TOWN TO LIABILITY.
CAPTAIN GEORGE WEISNER, FORMERLY OF THE, UH, GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, TAUGHT ME VERY WELL, DO NOT CREATE A SITUATION WHERE YOUR FAMILY CAN GET SUED.
THE INTENT OF REVIEW ART IS CREATING A SITUATION WHERE THE TOWN CAN GET SUED BECAUSE OF THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE, WHICH WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.
SHOULD ANYBODY ELSE, UH, LET ME RESPOND TO THAT.
I HAVE THE, YOUR RIGHT TO REFUTE.
IF HE SAYS SOMETHING THAT'S INCORRECT, I SAVE MY TIME FOR REFUTING.
ANYTHING HE MAY SAY, THAT MAY NOT BE CORRECT.
SO YOU, DO YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER ABOUT WHERE IT WAS HELD? YES.
YOU NEED TO SAY YES SO I CAN RESPOND DURING YOUR TIME.
SAY YES AND I CAN RESPOND DURING YOUR, TO YOUR, DURING YOUR TIME.
WANNA ANSWER? I WATCHED THE WORK SESSION AND IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME HOW THIS PROCEEDS.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY, YES, MARY, SO YOU CAN GET YOUR RESPONSE.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY TIME WE COULD SPEAK DURING, STOP THE TOP, BECAUSE I, THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT WORKS.
THAT'S THE WAY YOU SAID YESTERDAY.
NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT TIME COUNT TOWARDS THE ANSWER.
SO PLEASE LET COUNCIL MEMBER SHEEN RESPOND.
SO YOUR ENTIRE STATEMENT IS FACTUALLY INCORRECT.
THAT ANTENNA BOARD MEETING WAS HELD IN THE LEE F JACKSON ROOM IN THIS TOWN HALL.
AND WHEN YOU HEARD THAT I WAS GOING UPSTAIRS, I WAS GOING UPSTAIRS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, WASN'T IN MY HOME, WASN'T IN ANYBODY ELSE'S HOME.
IT WAS HELD IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PLACE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
AND WE ALWAYS COMPLY WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
THE MEMBERS OF THE ANTENNA BOARD ARE THE SAME MEMBERS THAT WERE ON THERE WHEN I WAS THERE AS A FOUNDING MEMBER IN 1997.
THE EXACT SAME MEMBERS, EDDIE MAE, BARNES, CORA CAREY, AND CATHERINE.
AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE DECISIONS ARE OF THE ANTENNA BOARD, THE ANTENNA BOARD IS ADVISORY TO THE PLANNING BOARD.
AND THE PLANNING BOARD MAINTAINS OUR DECISIONS.
I SHOULDN'T SAY OURS 'CAUSE I'M THE LIAISON, UH, THE ANTENNA BOARD'S DECISIONS, AND YOU CAN PICK UP A COPY FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, ALL ABOVE BOARD.
NOBODY HAVING MEETINGS OUTSIDE OF TOWN HALL NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT.
EVEN YESTERDAY WHEN WE HAD A TERRIBLE STORM, WE WOULD THINKING MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST HAVE THE TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION BY ZOOM.
WE COULDN'T DO THAT UNLESS THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK STATE OR THE TOWN SUPERVISOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
IT'S NOT A STATE OF EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE WEATHER GETTING HOME AT NINE OR 10 O'CLOCK IN THE STORM.
AND SO WE COMPLY ALL THE TIME WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
AND TO SAY THAT THE ANTENNA BOARD IS NOT MEETING PROPERLY IS FACTUALLY INCORRECT.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE OWL, WHICH IS A GREAT THANKS TO OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF MIS, UH, IT'S A GREAT CAMERA BECAUSE IT'S UNMISTAKABLE OF WHERE YOU ARE BECAUSE IT SHOWS YOU THE ENTIRE ROOM IN 360 DEGREES.
AND IT'S VERY CLEAR TO ANYONE WHO WATCHES THAT.
THAT WAS THE JACKSON, UH, LEO JACKSON ROOM.
AND THE ATTORNEY WAS THERE AN APPLICANT FOR ONE OF THE APP FOR THE APPLICANT.
UM, ONE OF THE PROVIDERS, I THINK IT WAS T-MOBILE.
AND WHAT THE ANTENNA BOARD DOES IS EX IN GREAT DETAIL GO THROUGH A CHECKLIST OF MORE THAN 30 ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE TO COMPLY WITH.
AND IT GOES BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH.
AND ANY THOUGHT THAT, HEY, THEY'RE CREATING A LEGAL LIABILITY.
TELL ME, JUST TELL ME ONE SUCCESSFUL
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CASE SINCE 1997 THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN AGAINST THE TOWN ON AN TENANT, UH, APPLICATION.WE HAVE AN OUTSIDE COUNSEL AS WELL AS OUR OWN COUNCILS, BECAUSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 AS AMENDED AND AMENDED AND AMENDED, AND IT KEEPS GETTING AMENDED.
IT'S TRICKY, BUT YOU DON'T SEE PEOPLE FILING A LAWSUIT.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAVE A NEW CELLULAR PROVIDER CALLED DISH.
THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO REPORT BACK TO THE FCC THAT THEY'VE PUT UP A WHOLE BUNCH OF SITES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE VIABLE OR THEY'RE GONNA LOSE THEIR, THEIR STANDING.
LIKE OTHER WIRELESS PROVIDERS.
THEY WERE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THEY HAD TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME STANDARDS AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
THEIR CORPORATE COUNCIL WANTED TO BE ON ZOOM, ATTENDED BY ZOOM, AND SAID WE WERE DOING EVERYTHING WE NEEDED TO DO AND DIDN'T SHOW UP AGAIN.
SO THE ENTIRE DON'T, YOU KNOW, YOU DO THIS REPEATEDLY, IT'S COMING.
YOU KNOW, YOU, YOU TRIED TO SOMEHOW MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THE ANTENNA REVIEW BOARD IS NOT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.
THAT IS A PAINSTAKING JOB THAT THEY HAVE TO COMPLY WITH A SHOT CLOCK.
NO OTHER BOARD HAS TO DO THIS.
WHEN AN APPLICATION CAME IN ON FRIDAY, THEY HAD TO HOLD A MEETING ON MONDAY.
WHATEVER THEIR PLANS WERE, THE ANTENNA BOARD HAD TO CHANGE THEM SO THAT THEY COULD MEET ON MONDAY TO STOP THE SHOCK CLOCK.
IF THEY DON'T COMPLY WITH THE SHOCK CLOCK, THEY GET AUTOMATIC APPROVAL.
SO TO SAY THAT CATHERINE LETTER OF SKET, THE CHAIR, CORA, CARRIE OR EDDIE MAE BARNES IS SOMEHOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T APPEAR ON THE WEBSITE NOT DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA DO IT AGAIN AT SOME POINT, BUT IT'S, IT'S, IT'S JUST WRONG.
ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK I'VE ANSWERED THE QUESTION.
ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC COMMENTS?
[ REORGANIZATION / RULES AND PROCEDURES]
UM, NO.THEN WHY DON'T WE DO THE REORGANIZATION, UH, OF THE MEETING SINCE WE HAVE, UM, UM, TO, UH, APPOINT THESE HERE.
SO, UM, APPOINT APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SUPERVISORS JANUARY THROUGH MARCH.
UH, JOY HABER, YOU'RE STARTING WITH PROMOTED TO DEPUTY SUPERVISOR.
ELLEN HENDRICKS, JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, UH, GINA JACKSON AND OCTOBER THROUGH, UH, DECEMBER.
OH, THAT'S, UH, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THOSE SECOND.
NOW WE HAVE, UM, VOTE, VOTE IN FAVOR.
WE NORMALLY VOTE ON THE WHOLE THING AT THE END, BUT
THAT'S GENERALLY THE WAY WE DO IT.
UH, BUT ANYWAY, SO WHO'S SECONDED? ELLEN DID.
NEXT, UM, UH, WE'LL DO, LET'S DO THE COMMISSIONER OF, UH, PARKS AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SEPARATE BECAUSE THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT.
AND, UM, AND, AND SO THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS, UH, WOULD BE JOE ESEI AND, UH, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IS, UH, NOAH BARKLEY.
AND, UH, I'D LIKE TO TO MOVE THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT, BUT SINCE THEY'RE HERE, I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE THAT THEY WOULD LEAST COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND SAY WHO YOU ARE.
I, I'M GLAD I HAVE THIS DAY AS TO SEPARATE US.
I'LL, UH, I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT BEFORE SHE DOES.
FIRST I WANT TO THANK THE TOWN BOARD FOR, UH, YOU KNOW, TRUSTING US WITH THE DEPARTMENT, AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT INTO THE FUTURE.
I KNOW WE'VE HAD, UH, WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE JERRY FOR SO MANY YEARS.
HE, HE BROUGHT US FORWARD THROUGH THIS TIME.
AND I'M VERY, UM, PLEASED THAT NOELLE HAS ACCEPTED TO BE THE, UH, THE DEPUTY WORK WITH ME.
UM, SO I THANKED THE TOWN BOARD.
WANNA THANK THE, UH, STAFF OF THE PARKS REC DEPARTMENT.
WANNA THANK MY FAMILY FOR SITTING BACK THERE,
MY SON'S MARK AND DYLAN, AND THE, UH, HONORABLE GENE LUCESIA, WHO'S THE, UH, JUDGE OF THE SASHIN TUCKET PIQUA TRIBAL COURT, UM, FOR ALSO STANDING HERE.
AND I KNOW THEY'RE HUNGRY AND THEY WANT TO GO OUT TO DINNER,
WE, WE LOVE WORKING FOR THIS TOWN.
YOU'VE, YOU'VE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB ALREADY.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I'M VERY EXCITED AND, UH, MY NEW ROLE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY FAMILY OF MY DAUGHTER TAYLOR.
HE HAD A BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT.
AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW LORRAINE, WHO ALSO WORKS FOR THE TOWN PART-TIME
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SHOES TO FILL, UM, GOING FORWARD WITH JERRY AND JOE.SO, BUT I'M EXCITED FOR THE NEW ROLE, SO THANK YOU.
WHO, WHOSE SHOES ARE YOU FILLING? JOE'S GOING TO JERRY'S, SO IT'S VERY NICE.
I JUST WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT, UH, TAYLOR, WHO'S BACK HERE NOW, HAS ALREADY BEEN MEASURING MY OFFICE FOR REDECORATION.
UM, SO THEN WE HAVE, UH, PUBLIC WORKS.
UH, RICHARD FUND COMMISSIONER BRIAN SIMMONS, UM, IS, UM, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, 10 ENGINEER JASON CAPLA, ANIMAL CONTROL SERGEANT BENJAMIN FONTANELS BUILDING.
FRANK MURDO, UH, IS BUILDING INSPECTED DEPUTY ELIZABETH GARRITY, FIRE MARSHAL FRANK MURDO, UH, CONTROLLER ROBERTA ROMANO, UH, DEPUTY CONTROLLER, SHERRY ELLO, TOWN CLERK.
UM, THE DEPUTY IS, UH, LOUIS BELTRAN, UM, LEGAL, UH, AND HE'S ALSO NEW, BUT YOU HEARD FROM HIM BEFORE.
UM, THE FIRST DEPUTY IS AMANDA ANA, ED LIEBERMAN, UH, RICHARD MARASSI.
MARGARET TAGLIA, THE TAX DEPARTMENT.
THE, UH, DEPUTY IS MARY SHANNON, UH, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY THEORY.
WELL, IT'S IMPORTANT SINCE, UH, PAUL, UH, THE RECEIVER OF TAXES IS AN ELECTED POSITION.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE POINT OUT THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIAL, THE, UH, RECEIVER OF TAXES APPOINTS THE DEPUTY, BUT WE'RE PUTTING IT ON HERE JUST SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO EVERYBODY IS.
UH, COMMISSIONER OF, UH, COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
TERRANCE JACKSON, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVID REGINA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
GARRETT DUANE, COMMISSIONER DEPUTY AARON SCHMIDT.
UH, SECRETARY TO THE ZONING BOARD.
UM, CABLE DIRECTOR JANELLE WALLACE, DEPUTY ASSISTANT CABLE DIRECTOR.
TERRANCE BROSNAN, UM, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES UNDER DEVELOPMENT, UH, PURCHASING, UH, DAVID RYAN.
UH, TOWN HISTORIANS, UH, UH, FELICIA, BARBARA AND RILEY.
UM, UH, MOVING ALL THAT SECOND.
UM, UH, RES, UH, THE RESOLVED THE TOWN ATTORNEY, WERE IN THE ABSENCE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY, THE FIRST DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY OR DESIGNEE, BE HEREBY APPOINTED PARLIAMENTARIAN.
AND I'M, UM, MOVING THAT WE APPOINT, UH, THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, MS. LOUIS BELTRAN AND LISA, UH, MARIA NIRO IS THE REGISTRAR.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE OUT SECONDARY.
AND AGAIN, THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR IS SOLELY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE REGISTRAR AND BY US APPOINTING THE REGISTRAR, WHICH IS LISA MARIE NIRO, SHE HAS TOLD US IN ADVANCE THAT HER SELECTION IS LOUIS BELTRAN, WHO YOU SAW EARLIER.
SO I, I, IF YOU LOOK AT, UH, THE REORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN BOARD, UM, UH, THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER, IF ANYONE WANTS COPIES OF WHAT WE'RE WE'RE GOING THROUGH, THEY'RE UP HERE.
SO I THINK, UH, THE SALARY AND PAYROLL PROCEDURES, DESIGNATION OF NEWSPAPERS, UH, ESTABLISHED DAY AND TIME OF MEETINGS, DESIGNATION OF DEPOSIT, DEPOSITORIES RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM TOWN, DEPARTMENTAL PETTY CARE BALANCES.
WE HAVE, UH, RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM THE BALANCES IN THE POLICE INVESTIGATION FUND RESOLUTION, REAFFIRMING AND AMENDING THE INVEST INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.
UM, AND WE HAVE ASSIGNMENTS TO SUB COMMITTEES OF THE TOWN BOARD LIAISONS, UM, UH, TWO, UM, VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND APPOINTMENT OF MARRIAGE OFFICERS APPOINTMENT OF CONSTABLE AND TOWN BOARD, UH, MEETING RULES AND PROCEDURES.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE, WE APPROVE THAT AND THAT THE CLERK, UM, UM, UH, PUT THAT IN THE MINUTES OF THE, THE MEETINGS SECOND.
COULD I, UM, APPARENTLY ON AGENDA QUICK, THIS WILL NOT BE SEARCHABLE UNLESS WE TURN IT INTO A RESOLUTION.
SO I THINK IF WE AGREE, UH, SINCE IT'S ALREADY ON THE AGENDA IN THIS FORM THAT YOU AUTHORIZE, UM, JOAN AK TO BASICALLY SAY THAT'S THE RESOLUTION FOR THE REORGANIZATION.
WE, WE JUST SAVED LIKE THREE HOURS
YOU LIKE THAT? SEE, I LISTENED TO
ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THAT IN.
[ TB 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh requiring the letter template and a copy of the recipients' mailing labels for all incidental bulk mailings paid for by the Town be filed with the Town Clerk and available for public inspection]
TB ONE RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG REPORTING THE LETTER TEMPLATE AND COPY OF THE RECIPIENTS, UH, MAILING LABELS, UH, FOR INCIDENTAL BULK MAILINGS PAID BY THE TOWN, BE FILED WITH[01:40:01]
THE TOWN CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.[ AT 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Reza Realty, LLC for property located at 172 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $13,242±; the County’s share is $7,277±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,085±; the N. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $1,477±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $495±; the Elmsford Union Free School District’s share is $43,941±. Refunds from all sources total $67,517±]
T ONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX TERTIARY SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER REZA REALTY, UH, REFUNDS FROM WALL SOURCES.I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.
[ AT 2 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Mavis Tire Supply Corp. for property located at 199 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $5,886±; the County’s share is $3,256±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $478±; the N. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $660±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $216±; the Elmsford Union Free School District’s share is $19,463±. Refunds from all sources total $29,960±]
AUTHORIZING TAX TERTIARY SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER MAVIS TARA SUPPLY CORP.UH, REFUNDS FROM WALL SOURCES 29 9 6 OH.
UM, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.
[ AT 3 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Abdol Faghihi, LLC for property located at 95 S. Central Avenue. The Town’s share of the refund is $29,020±; the County’s share is $16,509±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $2,208±; the Hartsdale Fire District’s share is $26,077±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $956±; the Greenburgh Central School District’s share is $74,793±. Refunds from all sources total $149,563±]
A T THREE AUTHORIZING TAX SETTLEMAN WITH PETITIONER ABDUL FTI TIHI, UH, RELU REFUNDS FROM WALL SOURCES ONE $49,563.[ AT 4 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Allied Glasshouse LLC for property located at 250 South Central Avenue. The Town’s share of the refund is $24,830±; the County’s share is $13,297±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $2,103±; the Hartsdale Fire District’s share is $23,779±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $944±; the Greenburgh Central School District’s share is $65,476±. Refunds from all sources total $130,430±]
AYE.RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX, TERTIARY SETTLEMENT.
PETITIONER ALLIED GLASS HOUSE, UH, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED TWO 50 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE.
REFUNDS FROM ALL SOURCES TOTAL ONE $30,430.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND FAVOR, AYE.
[ AT 5 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Two Stores Shopping Center Partnership/Glenn Angiolillo for property located at 91 and 111 East Main Street. The Town’s share of the refund is $913±; the County’s share is $6,598±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $950; the Elmsford Union Free School District’s share is $39,606±. Refunds from all sources total $48,069±]
AYE.UH, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX, STI SETTLEMENT PETITIONER, UH, TWO.
STORAGE SHOPPING CENTER PARTNERSHIP.
LILO, UH, RESOURCES REFUNDS FROM ALL SOURCES TOTAL.
[ AT 6 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Harfenist Kraut & Perlstein, LLP as Special Counsel to address Town matters concerning labor contract negotiations, for an additional $50,000; $100,000 total]
CONTINUED RETENTION.SECOND OUR AND PEARLSTEIN, UH, FOR AN AMOUNT, UH, TOTAL AMOUNT.
ANYONE SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[ BD 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing Professional Services Agreements for Professional Engineering Services with Tectonic Engineering, for an amount not to exceed $3,000,000]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH TECH TONIC ENGINEERING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3 MILLION.[ BD 2 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Building Department to amend Building Department Permit Fees as detailed in "Fee Schedule A - January 10, 2024"]
AUTHORIZING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO AMEND BUILDING DEPARTMENT PERMIT FEES AS DETAILED IN FEES SCHEDULED A, UH, JANUARY, UM, TEN TWO OH TWO FOUR.I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.
[ BD 3 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing an agreement with General Code and Ebizdocs for Indexing and Scanning Services for Building Department records, at a cost not to exceed $200,000, the amount appropriated for this purpose in 2024]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH GENERAL, UH, CODE, UM, AND ABBY'S DOCS FOR INDEXING AND SCANNING SERVICES FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS THAT, UH, COST NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.[ CL 1 – 1/10/2024 Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM, to consider a Local Law amending Chapter 440 “Taxation” in the Code of the Town of Greenburgh adopting the revised NYS definition of “Income” for Real Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities]
RESOLUTION, UH, SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW AND ENDING CHAPTER FOUR 40 TAXATION OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, ADOPTING THE REVISED NEW YORK STATE DEFINITION OF INCOME FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.[ CL 2 – 1/10/2024 Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 7:30 PM, to consider a Local Law amending Chapter 440 “Taxation” of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh as it relates to Tax Exemptions for Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Members]
RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH AT 7:30 PM TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR 40 TAXATION OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AS IT RELATES TO TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE AND AMBULANCE MEMBERS.I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.
[ CD 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing Contract Supplement No. 1 to a previously approved Professional Service Agreement with Barton & Loguidice, for Surveying and Engineering Design Services for a federal-aid project known as the East-West Hartsdale Avenue Transportation Improvement Project]
AUTHORIZING CONTRACT SUPPLEMENT, UM, NUMBER ONE TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BARTON AND LO JUDAS FOR SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR FEDERAL AID PROJECT KNOWN AS EAST WEST HARTSDALE AVENUE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.
[ CD 2 - 1/10/2024 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh (1) accepting a FEMA Advanced Assistance Grant related to Hartsdale Brook Flood Mitigation Design; (2) authorizing the execution of a Related Master Agreement; (3) approving the Town’s local match not to exceed $57,000; and (4) supporting the issuance of a Related Request for Proposals (RFP) for Engineering Design Services]
OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBERG ACCEPTING A FEMA ADVANCED ASSISTANCE GRANT RELATED TO HARTSDALE BROOK FLOOD MITIGATION DESIGN AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RELATED MASTER AGREEMENT APPROVING THE TOWN LOCAL MATCH NOT TO EXCEED 57,000 AND SUPPORTING THE ISSUANCE OF A RELATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES.I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.
[ CD 3 - 1/10/2024 Resolution granting an extension of a prior site plan and special permit approval of Brightview Senior Living Development, LLP, for property located at 289 Dobbs Ferry Road (P.O. White Plains), in connection with a 155-unit Continuum of Care Facility [TB 20-10]]
AYE.RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF A PRIOR SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL PERMIT APPROVAL OF BRIGHTVIEW, UH, SENIOR LIVING DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED, UH, 2 89 DORE ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH 155 UNIT CONTINUUM OF CARE FACILITY.
UM, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE CRAZINESS.
HOW LONG IS THAT EXTENSION? I THINK, WASN'T IT LIKE A YEAR? YEAH, LET ME SAY IT SHOULD SAY THAT.
I THINK WE SHOULD DO IT FOR A YEAR AND IF THEY NEED ANOTHER EXTENSION, WE COULD JUST DO IT ANOTHER YEAR, I THINK.
DON'T WE DO THE SAME THING WITH FOURTH RELIABLE? YEAH, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE CONSISTENT.
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CD THREE.CD THREE FROM ONE YEAR TO FEBRUARY 24TH.
WAS THAT AN AMENDMENT? NO, THAT'S NOT AN AMENDMENT.
[ CO 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a Business Associate Agreement with Marshall & Sterling Employee Benefits, Inc. for broker, agent and consulting services for MVP Health Care Plans]
OKAY.RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO, TO EXECUTE A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MARSHALL AND STERLING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR BROKER AGENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR MVP.
I'M GONNA HOLD THAT OVER BECAUSE IT'S 24TH.
[ PH 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Town of Greenburgh to accept a grant for $18,200 from the Lanza Family Foundation designated for general support of programs in the Town of Greenburgh]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF 18,200 FROM THE LANZA, UM, FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS IN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.WHEN WE HAVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT, WHAT'S THAT? CAN WE HAVE ANY DISCUSS? DO YOU HAVE DISCUSSION? OH, WE COULD ABOUT THAT.
WHAT IS THAT FOR? WHAT DOES THAT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? GENERAL SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS. THE RESOLUTION THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS YESTERDAY.
THEY CAN'T SPEND IT WITHOUT ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
THEY'VE USUALLY SPONSORED THE POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP.
JUST WANTED THAT CLARIFICATION.
[ PO 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a Mobile Radio License Agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and Westchester County]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE A MOBILE RADIO LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY.[ PO 2 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a Radio License Agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and Westchester County]
AYE.RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE A RADIO LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND WESTCHESTER.
[ PO 3 - 1/10/2024 Resolution promoting Police Officer Anthony Marzella to Sergeant]
FAVOR? AYE.RESOLUTION PROMOTING POLICE OFFICER ANTHONY ELA TO SERGEANT.
[ PO 4 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing the Police Department to award bid for Various Medical Supplies to be used in 2024 to the lowest responsible bidder per item, at a total cost not to exceed $38,250]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT TO AWARD BID FOR VARIOUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO BE USED 2024 TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER PER ITEM AT A LOCAL COST NOT TO EXCEED 38,250.I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT AND THE TOTAL COST TOO.
SECOND IT AND THE TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED 38.
[ PW 1 - 1/10/2024 Resolution authorizing extending award for Bureau of Equipment Repair Towing and Wheel Alignment Services to Glen's Towing, Inc. for 2024]
NOT LEAST, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENDING AWARD FOR BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT, REPO TOWING AND REAL ALIGNMENT SERVICES TO GLEN'S TOWING FOR 2024.I'D JUST LIKE TO MENTION BEFORE WE CLOSE THAT, UM, SOME OF THE MEMBERS, MYSELF INCLUDED, WILL BE, UM, PARTICIPATING IN A SWEARING IN CEREMONY TOMORROW AT, UM, HIGH VIEW SCHOOL AT 10:00 AM THANK YOU.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN THE MEETING.