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

Please Note: If the Board has completed the agenda before 11:00 PM, a second opportunity for Public Comment, up to five minutes per speaker, will be provided until 11:00 PM. Speakers will be called in the order of receipt of a Public Comment Request Form for this second Public Comment period.

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TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
Monday, November 25, 2019, 7:30 PM
AGENDA

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Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel 35

THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA
AT ANY TIME
THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING

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e-mail: TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

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WILL NOT BE PERMITTED

UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, 7:30 PM
	Wednesday, (TBD), 2019, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 7:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PRESENTATION

Maya Barmecha 6th Grade Student - sidewalks on Ft Hill Road/Lobbying Initiative

Lexi Weintraub & Sharon Draytsel - Legacy Project

SUPERVISOR & TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD NEWS...The Town continues (since 2008) to have the highest possible bond rating from Standard & Poors (AAA) and (since 2010) (Aaa) from Moody's. Less than 1% of communities in the nation have this record of financial stability. Recently, on (09/19/19), Standard & Poors once again reaffirmed the Town's highest rating and on (9/18/19) Moody's reaffirmed the Town's highest rating.

Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

TOWN CLERK COMMENTS

DECISION

To consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide Fire Protection Services to residents of the North Elmsford Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $779,841.05 (See Resolution TB-1)

To consider an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide Fire Protection Services to residents of the West Elmsford Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $231,561.31 (See Resolution TB-2)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

To consider repealing Chapter 260 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, entitled “Trees,” and consider the adoption of a Local Law creating a new Chapter 260 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, entitled “Trees, Community Management” (Note: There were additional changes to the document in response to comments at the 11/13/19 Public Hearing and again in response to comments at the 11/19/19 Public Hearing. The latest revision posted is 11/22/19. The "Draft Town of Greenburgh Replacement Planting List (11-15-19)" cannot be displayed on AgendaQuick. It is available on the Town's Web Site at the following link: https://greenburghny.com/268/Conservation Scroll down the page to the bottom to find the document and other documents related to this proposed Local Law.) Continued from Town Board Meeting(s) of 11/13/19 and 11/19/19

To consider the Town of Greenburgh 2020 Preliminary Budget

To consider the Town of Greenburgh 2020 Recommended Capital Budget, and 2021 and 2022 Capital Plan

Item (2) Continued from 9/25/19 Town Board Meeting, adjourned from 10/23/19 Town Board Meeting To consider (1) eliminating the current hydrant rental charge imposed by the Greenburgh Consolidated Water District (GCWD) on the Fairview Fire District, Greenville Fire District and Hartsdale Fire District, as well as on villages providing Fire Protection District services to areas served by the GCWD and (2) adding a fire hydrant charge to GCWD water usage bills and, if so, the preferred method for doing so [Note: This public hearing will be continued on November 25, 2019]

To consider amendments to Chapter 140 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, entitled “Explosives and Blasting”

PUBLIC COMMENT

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 (between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 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 Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will be permitted. Any questions on agenda items should be asked at this time. Department Heads have the option of leaving the meeting following Public Comment. Therefore, if anyone has questions that are related to resolutions/items on the agenda that she/he would like to direct to a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time.

SUPERVISOR FEINER

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

Appointment of Trudy Holand to the Board of Ethics to fill an unexpired term to expire December 31, 2024

Appointment of Johan Snaggs as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board, for a term to expire December 31, 2020

TOWN BOARD – 989-1540

TB 1 - 11/25/19

Resolution approving an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide Fire Protection Services to residents of the North Elmsford Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $779,841.05

TB 2 - 11/25/19

Resolution approving an agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Elmsford to provide Fire Protection Services to residents of the West Elmsford Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $231,561.31

ATTORNEY – 989-1615

AT 1 - 11/25/19

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner The American Bottling Company for property located at 55 Hunter Lane. The Town’s share of the refund is $3,681±; the County’s share is $2,073±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $295±; the Pocantico Hills Central School District’s share is 5,453±; the North Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $417±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $1. Refunds from all sources total $11,919±

AT 2 - 11/25/19

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Verizon New York, Inc./Equinix NKA VDC I, LLC for property located at 401 Fieldcrest Drive. The Town’s share of the refund is $66,359±; the County’s share is $39,019±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $5,508±; the Pocantico Hills Central School District’s share is $97,063±; the North Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $7,818±. Refunds from all sources total $215,768±

AT 3 - 11/25/19

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner RBT Company, LLC for property located at 380 Saw Mill River Road.
The Town’s share of the refund is $6,750±; the County’s share is $3,786±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $563±; the Pocantico Hills Central School District’s share is $10,066±; the North Elmsford Fire Protection District’s share is $770±. Refunds from all sources total $21,935±