PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Linda Garfunkel, Chair Angel, for the generous donation of conference room chairs
Roll Call & Congresswoman Nita Lowey
ROLL CALL: Town Clerk Judith Beville CONGRESSWOMAN NITA LOWEY Presentation of an American Flag flown at the U.S. Capital to the Town of Greenburgh
Supervisor & Town Council Reports/Announcements
GOOD NEWS...The Town has the highest possible bond rating from both Standard & Poors (AAA) and Moodys (AAA). Only 3% of communities in nation have this rating Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com The Town Board will hold an outreach meeting with the Edgemont Community Council at Edgemont High School, 300 White Oak Lane, Scarsdale on Thursday, May 17, 2012, 8:00 PM
The Town Board accepts, with regret, the resignation of Allegra Dengler, Energy Coordinator, effective May 30, 2012
Appointment of Sonia Martinez to the Greenburgh Public Library Board of Trustees, for a term to expire December 31, 2016 Re-appointment of Lloyd Cort, Nicholas DeCicco, Ross Fishman, Howard Hirsch, Lola Hunter, Nettie Jackson, Rita Jones, Frank Merriweather, Napoleon Mitchell, Ruth Mitchell, Cleo Oliver and Helene Orce to the Police Community Advisory Commission, all for terms to expire December 31, 2013
To consider a Local Law amending Sections 285-5 and 285-29.1 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Zoning” to allow Gasoline Service Stations a
To consider a request by the Town Board to the New York State legislature to amend Chapter 891 of the Laws of 1982 (“the Finneran Law”) to allow receipt of state and county grant funding as well as to permit both residents and nonresidents of the Town to use tennis facilities at Anthony F. Veteran Park in the discretion of the Town Board
Student News Network – Videos of student public service announcements Video: Mulching
To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 410 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Sanitation” to eliminate the piling of leaves for collection on public rights-of-way and to require property owners, or their agents, place leaves for pick-up and collection in bags
Advance signup is preferred. Speakers will be called in the order of receipt of a Public Comment Request Form. The forms are available on the Town Web site, in the Town Clerk’s Office (until 7:00 PM on the day of the meeting), and on the dais next to the Town Clerk during the meeting. A three minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. No interruptions by the members of the Town Board or public will be permitted. Any questions on agenda items should be asked at this time. Department Heads have the option of leaving the meeting following Public Comment. Therefore, if anyone has questions that are related to resolutions/items on the agenda that she/he would like to direct to a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time.
TOWN BOARD – 993-1544 TB 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution accepting a donation by Solar Express Energy, LLD of a CT 2001 Electric Vehicle Charging Station, and related software (Held over to 4/25/12 Town Board Meeting) TB 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a fifteen year lease with Game On, LLC (“GO”) for use of the old Frank’s Nursery site on Dobbs Ferry Road as an indoor recreational facility commencing September 1, 2012 (Held over to 4/25/12 Town Board Meeting) ATTORNEY – 993-1547 AT 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. for property located at 729 & 731 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $2,472±; the Ardsley Union Free School District’s share is $179,404±; the County’s share is $31,969±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $4,986±. Refunds from all sources total $218,832± AT 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 280 DFR, LLC for property located at 280 Dobbs Ferry Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $10,471±; the Greenburgh Central School District No. 7’s share is $25,961±; the County’s share is $6,792±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $987±; the Fairview Fire District’s share is $7,860±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $243±. Refunds from all sources total $52,314± AT 3 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Emanuel Hatjygeorge for property located at 27 North Broadway. The Town’s share of the refund is $193±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $17,787±; the County’s share is $3,168±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $498±. Refunds from all sources total $21,646± AT 4 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Alperson Party Rentals for property located at 107 Fairview Park Drive. The Town’s share of the refund is $15,367±; the Pocantico Hills School District’s share is $23,579±; the County’s share is $9,748±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,509±; the No. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $ 1,843±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $354±. Refunds from all sources total $52,401± AT 5 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for property located at 333 Saw Mill River Rd. The Town’s share of the refund is $28,054±; the Pocantico Hills Central School District’s share is $42,413±; the County’s share is $17,827±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $2,713±; the No. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $3,348±. Refunds from all sources total $94,354± ATTORNEY (CON,T.) AT 6 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner the Salvi Family Ltd Partnership for property located at 490 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. The Town’s share of the refund is $109±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $9,239±; the County’s share is $1,453±; the North Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $223±. Refunds from all sources total $11,024± AT 7 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing Valuation Plus, Inc. be retained as Real Estate Appraiser for various properties, at a total cost not to exceed $5,200 AT 8 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of a claim, Claim, File No.: 1/11C Kenneth Beauzile v. Town of Greenburgh and related lawsuit, Kenneth Beausile v. Zech, et al., for an amount not to exceed $13,800.00 AT 9 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of a claim, Claim File No.: 893/10C, Consolidated Edison Company of New York v. the Town of Greenburgh, for an amount not to exceed $13,000.00 AT 10 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of property damage related Claim, File No.: 1076/11C, by John Lavigna, for an amount not to exceed $1,871.76 CLERK – 993-1500 CL 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider two one-year agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Ardsley for fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the South Ardsley and Chauncey Fire Protection Districts for the year 2011. CL 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider two one-year agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Ardsley for fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the South Ardsley and Chauncey Fire Protection Districts for the year 2012. CL 3 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the North Elmsford and West Elmsford Fire Protection Districts for the year 2012. CL 4 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 5 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Irvington to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the East Irvington Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 6 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Tarrytown to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Glenville Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 7 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for May 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider changing fines issued for parking and related violations COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – 993-1505 CD 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution issuing a Negative Declaration for the SEQRA Determination of Significance by the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh with respect to amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh to allow Gasoline Service Stations meeting certain conditions as a Special Permit Use subject to Town Board jurisdiction in the Central Avenue Mixed-Use Impact District CD 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution amending Section 285-29.1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh, pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law, Section 10, and New York State Town Law, to allow Gasoline Service Stations meeting certain conditions as a Special Permit Use subject to Town Board jurisdiction in the CA Central Avenue Mixed Use Impact District (Held over to Town Board Meeting of 4/25/12) COMPTROLLER – 993-1528 CO 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution to approve a budget amendment to the Town Outside Village Fund for fiscal year 2012 to increase the appropriation of fund balance and increase the appropriation for program activities – youth development, at no cost to the Town and supported by the Young Achievers—Lanza donation PARKS & RECREATION – 693-8985 PR 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to renew a contract with Xtra Effort Training Inc. to provide Youth Summer Baseball/Lacrosse Camps PUBLIC WORKS – 993-1573 PW 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution to renew the contract for the Reconstruction of Stone and Concrete Curbing at various locations in the Town of Greenburgh to Vernon Hills Contracting for a second year, at the same terms and conditions as bid
Apr 11, 2012 Town Board
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Linda Garfunkel, Chair Angel, for the generous donation of conference room chairs
Roll Call & Congresswoman Nita Lowey
ROLL CALL: Town Clerk Judith Beville CONGRESSWOMAN NITA LOWEY Presentation of an American Flag flown at the U.S. Capital to the Town of Greenburgh
Supervisor & Town Council Reports/Announcements
GOOD NEWS...The Town has the highest possible bond rating from both Standard & Poors (AAA) and Moodys (AAA). Only 3% of communities in nation have this rating Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com The Town Board will hold an outreach meeting with the Edgemont Community Council at Edgemont High School, 300 White Oak Lane, Scarsdale on Thursday, May 17, 2012, 8:00 PM
The Town Board accepts, with regret, the resignation of Allegra Dengler, Energy Coordinator, effective May 30, 2012
Appointment of Sonia Martinez to the Greenburgh Public Library Board of Trustees, for a term to expire December 31, 2016 Re-appointment of Lloyd Cort, Nicholas DeCicco, Ross Fishman, Howard Hirsch, Lola Hunter, Nettie Jackson, Rita Jones, Frank Merriweather, Napoleon Mitchell, Ruth Mitchell, Cleo Oliver and Helene Orce to the Police Community Advisory Commission, all for terms to expire December 31, 2013
To consider a Local Law amending Sections 285-5 and 285-29.1 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Zoning” to allow Gasoline Service Stations a
To consider a request by the Town Board to the New York State legislature to amend Chapter 891 of the Laws of 1982 (“the Finneran Law”) to allow receipt of state and county grant funding as well as to permit both residents and nonresidents of the Town to use tennis facilities at Anthony F. Veteran Park in the discretion of the Town Board
Student News Network – Videos of student public service announcements Video: Mulching
To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 410 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Sanitation” to eliminate the piling of leaves for collection on public rights-of-way and to require property owners, or their agents, place leaves for pick-up and collection in bags
Advance signup is preferred. Speakers will be called in the order of receipt of a Public Comment Request Form. The forms are available on the Town Web site, in the Town Clerk’s Office (until 7:00 PM on the day of the meeting), and on the dais next to the Town Clerk during the meeting. A three minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. No interruptions by the members of the Town Board or public will be permitted. Any questions on agenda items should be asked at this time. Department Heads have the option of leaving the meeting following Public Comment. Therefore, if anyone has questions that are related to resolutions/items on the agenda that she/he would like to direct to a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time.
TOWN BOARD – 993-1544 TB 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution accepting a donation by Solar Express Energy, LLD of a CT 2001 Electric Vehicle Charging Station, and related software (Held over to 4/25/12 Town Board Meeting) TB 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a fifteen year lease with Game On, LLC (“GO”) for use of the old Frank’s Nursery site on Dobbs Ferry Road as an indoor recreational facility commencing September 1, 2012 (Held over to 4/25/12 Town Board Meeting) ATTORNEY – 993-1547 AT 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. for property located at 729 & 731 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $2,472±; the Ardsley Union Free School District’s share is $179,404±; the County’s share is $31,969±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $4,986±. Refunds from all sources total $218,832± AT 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 280 DFR, LLC for property located at 280 Dobbs Ferry Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $10,471±; the Greenburgh Central School District No. 7’s share is $25,961±; the County’s share is $6,792±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $987±; the Fairview Fire District’s share is $7,860±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $243±. Refunds from all sources total $52,314± AT 3 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Emanuel Hatjygeorge for property located at 27 North Broadway. The Town’s share of the refund is $193±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $17,787±; the County’s share is $3,168±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $498±. Refunds from all sources total $21,646± AT 4 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Alperson Party Rentals for property located at 107 Fairview Park Drive. The Town’s share of the refund is $15,367±; the Pocantico Hills School District’s share is $23,579±; the County’s share is $9,748±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,509±; the No. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $ 1,843±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $354±. Refunds from all sources total $52,401± AT 5 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for property located at 333 Saw Mill River Rd. The Town’s share of the refund is $28,054±; the Pocantico Hills Central School District’s share is $42,413±; the County’s share is $17,827±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $2,713±; the No. Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $3,348±. Refunds from all sources total $94,354± ATTORNEY (CON,T.) AT 6 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner the Salvi Family Ltd Partnership for property located at 490 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. The Town’s share of the refund is $109±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $9,239±; the County’s share is $1,453±; the North Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $223±. Refunds from all sources total $11,024± AT 7 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing Valuation Plus, Inc. be retained as Real Estate Appraiser for various properties, at a total cost not to exceed $5,200 AT 8 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of a claim, Claim, File No.: 1/11C Kenneth Beauzile v. Town of Greenburgh and related lawsuit, Kenneth Beausile v. Zech, et al., for an amount not to exceed $13,800.00 AT 9 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of a claim, Claim File No.: 893/10C, Consolidated Edison Company of New York v. the Town of Greenburgh, for an amount not to exceed $13,000.00 AT 10 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing settlement of property damage related Claim, File No.: 1076/11C, by John Lavigna, for an amount not to exceed $1,871.76 CLERK – 993-1500 CL 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider two one-year agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Ardsley for fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the South Ardsley and Chauncey Fire Protection Districts for the year 2011. CL 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider two one-year agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Ardsley for fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the South Ardsley and Chauncey Fire Protection Districts for the year 2012. CL 3 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the North Elmsford and West Elmsford Fire Protection Districts for the year 2012. CL 4 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider agreements between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 5 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Irvington to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the East Irvington Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 6 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for April 25, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Tarrytown to provide fire protection services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Glenville Fire Protection District for the year 2012. CL 7 – 4/11/12 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for May 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., to consider changing fines issued for parking and related violations COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – 993-1505 CD 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution issuing a Negative Declaration for the SEQRA Determination of Significance by the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh with respect to amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh to allow Gasoline Service Stations meeting certain conditions as a Special Permit Use subject to Town Board jurisdiction in the Central Avenue Mixed-Use Impact District CD 2 – 4/11/12 Resolution amending Section 285-29.1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh, pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law, Section 10, and New York State Town Law, to allow Gasoline Service Stations meeting certain conditions as a Special Permit Use subject to Town Board jurisdiction in the CA Central Avenue Mixed Use Impact District (Held over to Town Board Meeting of 4/25/12) COMPTROLLER – 993-1528 CO 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution to approve a budget amendment to the Town Outside Village Fund for fiscal year 2012 to increase the appropriation of fund balance and increase the appropriation for program activities – youth development, at no cost to the Town and supported by the Young Achievers—Lanza donation PARKS & RECREATION – 693-8985 PR 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to renew a contract with Xtra Effort Training Inc. to provide Youth Summer Baseball/Lacrosse Camps PUBLIC WORKS – 993-1573 PW 1 – 4/11/12 Resolution to renew the contract for the Reconstruction of Stone and Concrete Curbing at various locations in the Town of Greenburgh to Vernon Hills Contracting for a second year, at the same terms and conditions as bid