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. Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a resume to the Town Board via Judith A. Beville, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607
TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 7:30 PM AGENDA ******************************************************************************************************************************* The COVID-19 Pandemic has created challenges for everyone. We all have a responsibility to slow "community spread" of the virus. Therefore, there will be no public gathering in Town Hall for this meeting. This raises another challenge: how do we hold the public hearings on the agenda remotely? We continue to use the "Zoom" platform. If you want to watch the meeting, you may do so via the Town's Web site or via cable TV as usual as mentioned below. However, if you wish to register to speak at the meeting using Zoom, we have worked out the details. (You may create your own Zoom account if you don't have one for free at https://zoom.us/freesignup/.) Please email PublicHearing@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide a written comment (up to five minutes) related to a Public Hearing topic. State which hearing(s) in the email. Email PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide written comment (up to three minutes) during Public Comment. If you have a statement you want read, please include the statement with your email. For Zoom participation, we will contact you with further instructions. - Councilman Francis Sheehan (on behalf of the Zoom technical team) ******************************************************************************************************************************* This meeting can be viewed live on our Website, www.GreenburghNY.com, as well as viewed archived, generally within 24 hours. Please be reminded that Town Board meetings held at the Greenburgh Town Hall may also be viewed live on the Town’s government cable channels, Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel 35 THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA AT ANY TIME THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING Minutes of Town Board Meetings are posted on our Web site (Click the link for "Agendas and Minutes," scroll down to meeting date and click "Minutes") To e-mail the Town Board (Supervisor Paul Feiner, Councilwoman Diana Juettner, Councilman Francis Sheehan, Councilman Ken Jones, and Councilwoman Gina Jackson), e-mail: TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com PLEASE NOTE: TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDAS ARE POSTED ON THE TOWN WEB SITE AND ONLY MAILED UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE TOWN CLERK, TownClerk@GreenburghNY.com EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT; HOWEVER, PERSONAL ATTACKS, OF ANY KIND, TOWARD ANYONE, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS: Wednesday, June, 24, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, Aug. TBD, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, July TBD, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 7:30 PM
To consider an Amended Site Plan Application by GHP Taxter LLC, located at 555 – 565 Taxter Road (P.O. Elmsford) (This Public Hearing is Canceled. The application has been withdrawn)
To consider a request for height increase allowance associated with a site plan application by Manhattan Avenue Senior LLC, for property located at 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 & 58 Manhattan Avenue (P.O. White Plains, NY)
AT 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 120 Saw Mill LLC for property located at 120 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,755±; the County’s share is $964 ±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $143 ±; the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District’s share is $6,055±; the Donald Park Fire Protection District’s share is $711±. Refunds from all sources total $9,627±
AT 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with Petitioner 14 Cedar Street Realty for property located at 14 Cedar Street. The Town’s share of the refund is $5,013 ±; the County’s share is $44,491±; the No. Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $6,811±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $294,193±. Refunds from all sources total $350,508±
AT 3 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 99 Main Street Corp. for property located at 99 Main Street. The Town’s share of the refund is $5,013±; the County’s share is $44,491±; the No. Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $6,811±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $294,193±. Refunds from all sources total $350,508±
AT 4 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of the Law Firm of Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Town of Greenburgh regarding federal litigation stemming from the zoning classification of a property known as “One Dromore Road”, at a cost not to exceed an additional $500,000 all of which the Town Board anticipates will be reimbursed by its insurance carriers.
AT 5 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Robert A. Spolzino, Esq. of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP., in connection with the review and evaluation of a petition for village incorporation submitted by residents of the Edgemont section of the Town, for an amount not to exceed $50,000
AT 6 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Allen R. Wolff of the Law Firm of Anderson Kill, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Town of Greenburgh regarding insurance coverage matters, at a cost not to exceed $100,000
CD 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh affirming that there is no objection to the Planning Board’s intent to be Lead Agency with respect to SEQRA for a site plan application (Planning Board approval) and related applications by Manhattan Avenue Senior LLC, for property located at 48 - 58 Manhattan Avenue (P.O. White Plains, NY)
TY 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution accepting on behalf of the Department of Community Resources a $500 donation from the New Rochelle-White Plains Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter to help support programs at the Theodore D. Young Community Center
TY 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution accepting on behalf of the Department of Community Resources a $100 donation from C. Wanda Hamlett-Harris c/o Ability Unlimited to help support programs at the Theodore D. Young Community Center
TB 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing a change to the legal address of the property formerly known as “WESTHELP” from One WestHelp Drive (P.O. White Plains, NY 10603) to One Fairway Circle (P.O. White Plains, NY 10603) so that the legal address more accurately reflects the current use of the property as affordable housing for seniors aged sixty-two years (62) and older
TB 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution further staying the effective date of a Local Law adopting a new Chapter 260 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Trees, Community Management” until thirty (30) days following the re-opening of Town Hall to the General Public, due to continuing implementation complications stemming from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
TB 3 - 6/08/2020 Resolution adopting a Local Law amending Section 285-5 and Section 285-37 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Definitions” and “Antennas,” respectively, to update 285-37 to address applicable federal legislation including for small wireless facilities for the deployment of such facilities in the Town of Greenburgh (To be held over to the June 24, 2020 Town Board meeting so the final version will be on the desks of Town Board members for ten days.)
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. Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a resume to the Town Board via Judith A. Beville, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607
TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 7:30 PM AGENDA ******************************************************************************************************************************* The COVID-19 Pandemic has created challenges for everyone. We all have a responsibility to slow "community spread" of the virus. Therefore, there will be no public gathering in Town Hall for this meeting. This raises another challenge: how do we hold the public hearings on the agenda remotely? We continue to use the "Zoom" platform. If you want to watch the meeting, you may do so via the Town's Web site or via cable TV as usual as mentioned below. However, if you wish to register to speak at the meeting using Zoom, we have worked out the details. (You may create your own Zoom account if you don't have one for free at https://zoom.us/freesignup/.) Please email PublicHearing@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide a written comment (up to five minutes) related to a Public Hearing topic. State which hearing(s) in the email. Email PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide written comment (up to three minutes) during Public Comment. If you have a statement you want read, please include the statement with your email. For Zoom participation, we will contact you with further instructions. - Councilman Francis Sheehan (on behalf of the Zoom technical team) ******************************************************************************************************************************* This meeting can be viewed live on our Website, www.GreenburghNY.com, as well as viewed archived, generally within 24 hours. Please be reminded that Town Board meetings held at the Greenburgh Town Hall may also be viewed live on the Town’s government cable channels, Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel 35 THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA AT ANY TIME THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING Minutes of Town Board Meetings are posted on our Web site (Click the link for "Agendas and Minutes," scroll down to meeting date and click "Minutes") To e-mail the Town Board (Supervisor Paul Feiner, Councilwoman Diana Juettner, Councilman Francis Sheehan, Councilman Ken Jones, and Councilwoman Gina Jackson), e-mail: TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com PLEASE NOTE: TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDAS ARE POSTED ON THE TOWN WEB SITE AND ONLY MAILED UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE TOWN CLERK, TownClerk@GreenburghNY.com EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT; HOWEVER, PERSONAL ATTACKS, OF ANY KIND, TOWARD ANYONE, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS: Wednesday, June, 24, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, Aug. TBD, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, July TBD, 2020, 7:30 PM Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 7:30 PM
To consider an Amended Site Plan Application by GHP Taxter LLC, located at 555 – 565 Taxter Road (P.O. Elmsford) (This Public Hearing is Canceled. The application has been withdrawn)
To consider a request for height increase allowance associated with a site plan application by Manhattan Avenue Senior LLC, for property located at 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 & 58 Manhattan Avenue (P.O. White Plains, NY)
AT 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 120 Saw Mill LLC for property located at 120 Saw Mill River Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,755±; the County’s share is $964 ±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $143 ±; the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District’s share is $6,055±; the Donald Park Fire Protection District’s share is $711±. Refunds from all sources total $9,627±
AT 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with Petitioner 14 Cedar Street Realty for property located at 14 Cedar Street. The Town’s share of the refund is $5,013 ±; the County’s share is $44,491±; the No. Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $6,811±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $294,193±. Refunds from all sources total $350,508±
AT 3 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 99 Main Street Corp. for property located at 99 Main Street. The Town’s share of the refund is $5,013±; the County’s share is $44,491±; the No. Yonkers Sewer District’s share is $6,811±; the Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District’s share is $294,193±. Refunds from all sources total $350,508±
AT 4 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of the Law Firm of Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Town of Greenburgh regarding federal litigation stemming from the zoning classification of a property known as “One Dromore Road”, at a cost not to exceed an additional $500,000 all of which the Town Board anticipates will be reimbursed by its insurance carriers.
AT 5 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Robert A. Spolzino, Esq. of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP., in connection with the review and evaluation of a petition for village incorporation submitted by residents of the Edgemont section of the Town, for an amount not to exceed $50,000
AT 6 - 6/10/2020 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Allen R. Wolff of the Law Firm of Anderson Kill, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Town of Greenburgh regarding insurance coverage matters, at a cost not to exceed $100,000
CD 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh affirming that there is no objection to the Planning Board’s intent to be Lead Agency with respect to SEQRA for a site plan application (Planning Board approval) and related applications by Manhattan Avenue Senior LLC, for property located at 48 - 58 Manhattan Avenue (P.O. White Plains, NY)
TY 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution accepting on behalf of the Department of Community Resources a $500 donation from the New Rochelle-White Plains Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Chapter to help support programs at the Theodore D. Young Community Center
TY 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution accepting on behalf of the Department of Community Resources a $100 donation from C. Wanda Hamlett-Harris c/o Ability Unlimited to help support programs at the Theodore D. Young Community Center
TB 1 - 6/10/2020 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing a change to the legal address of the property formerly known as “WESTHELP” from One WestHelp Drive (P.O. White Plains, NY 10603) to One Fairway Circle (P.O. White Plains, NY 10603) so that the legal address more accurately reflects the current use of the property as affordable housing for seniors aged sixty-two years (62) and older
TB 2 - 6/10/2020 Resolution further staying the effective date of a Local Law adopting a new Chapter 260 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Trees, Community Management” until thirty (30) days following the re-opening of Town Hall to the General Public, due to continuing implementation complications stemming from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
TB 3 - 6/08/2020 Resolution adopting a Local Law amending Section 285-5 and Section 285-37 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Definitions” and “Antennas,” respectively, to update 285-37 to address applicable federal legislation including for small wireless facilities for the deployment of such facilities in the Town of Greenburgh (To be held over to the June 24, 2020 Town Board meeting so the final version will be on the desks of Town Board members for ten days.)