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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

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via Judith A. Beville, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607

TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 7:30 PM
AGENDA
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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)
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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

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WILL NOT BE PERMITTED

UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 7:30 PM	Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, 7:30 PM
	Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Dec. (TBD), 2020, 7:30 PM

Zoom Greenburgh Town Board Meeting, 10/14/2020, 7:30 PM

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The agenda as published appears on the Town’s GreenburghNY.com Web site. Select “Boards and Agendas” then “Agendas and Minutes.”

There are four public hearings on the agenda, as you likely know.

I hope you and yours are well.

Francis Sheehan, Councilman
Town of Greenburgh

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Jacquelynn E. Beville (sister of Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith A. Beville)

Jacquelynn Ethel Beville, beloved sister to her surviving siblings, aunt, great aunt, cousin and dear friend to so many, was received by the Lord on October 8, 2020.  Known to most as “Lynn” and her cultural name, “AdaZeke,” Lynn attended Valhalla public schools, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Defiance College, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Atlanta University.  She became grounded in her lifelong commitment to studying and interpreting the African American experience with respect to presenting history factually and with integrity, cultural awareness and understanding, disparities in education, housing, employment, economic systems, criminal justice systems, politics as well as overall social injustice and systemic racism throughout our society.  She maintained, though, through her personal narrative of unity, what she believed to be the need for all people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, culture, complexion, religion and personal lifestyle  to seek “common ground…we are one race…the human race…,” Lynn always said.  A Licensed and Certified Clinical Social Worker, Lynn worked in the Yonkers City Public Schools as a School Social Worker, activist and advocate for quality education for all children, serving on several community planning committees as well as advisory committees to the Yonkers School District administrators.  Lynn continued her studies in the fields of Human Behavior, Education and African American History at Columbia University.  She was regularly enrolled in ongoing study, research, writings, as well as producing presentations related to education, African American History, women’s rights and social justice.

Here in the Town of Greenburgh, Lynn was part of the first administration and program planning team, during the early years of the Fairview Community Center/ Theodore D. Young Summer Camp Program, a founding member of the Greenburgh African American Historical Alliance, Inc. and a member of the Black Women’s Political Caucus.  She was a valuable Greenburgh Town Hall Summer Internship Program guest speaker each year and volunteered to help coordinate special events held at Town Hall related to civic engagement, cultural awareness, education and women’s history.

Countywide, she was a former member of the Westchester African American Advisory Board and an active member of Aquehung Women’s Democratic Club (Yonkers), the Ethical Café sponsored by the Ethical Culture Society of Westchester and the Scarsdale Library Writers Center.  Lynn was a fifty-year (Golden) member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and supported the local chapters in Westchester.   A prolific writer, poet, storyteller, historian, jazz, blues and folk singer, performer and stage director, Lynn was a creative and talented artist of several expressions and genres.

She touched and improved many lives.  She will be missed.

PRESENTATION(S)

Nathan Goldrich - Offering Free Tutoring of Biology and Chemistry for High School Students

Siddanth Karthik - Reflective Clothing

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 (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(S)

To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 285 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, entitled “Zoning,” as it relates to Assisted living facilities, Nursing homes and similar specialized senior housing in the One-Family Residence Districts (See Resolution CD-3)

To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 285 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, entitled “Zoning,” to add a new definition and special permit use in the One-Family Residence Districts (Continuum of Care Facilities). (See Resolution CD-5)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

To consider a request for a modification with respect to a previously approved site plan application of Avalon Green III, LLC, for property located at Town Green Drive (P.O. Elmsford, NY) (Held over from 9/23/2020 Town Board Meeting) (Adjounred to an undetermined date)

To consider Local Law(s) amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” to create a new subsection authorizing the forfeiture of vehicles operated by persons while engaged in unlawful speed contests or races

To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 380, “Noise,” of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh listing the noise created due to an unlawful speed contest as an enumerated restricted offense

To consider a one-year agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $339,057

PUBLIC COMMENT

Advance signup via PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com is required. See instructions on first page. 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 involving a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time

TOWN BOARD – 989-1540

TB 1 - 10/14/2020
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to extend for an additional year a contract with CBRE, INC. for real estate consulting services to assist the Town with the acquisition of space for a Town Court and Police Headquarters Facility as well as with the disposition of the existing Town Court and Police Headquarters facilities

TB 2 - 10/14/2020
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a Master Municipal Multi-Modal (MM) Capital Project(s) Agreement for use only with Municipally-owned Highway, Bridge, or Aviation projects where a State Comptroller (OSC) approved contract is required

ATTORNEY – 989-1615

AT 1 - 10/14/2020

Resolution authorizing settlement of property damage related Claim, File No.: 50/20C, by Michael O'Neill and Stella S. O'Neill, for an amount not to exceed $1,800.00

AT 2 - 10/14/2020

Resolution authorizing settlement of property damage related Claim, File No.: 50/20C, by Jessica Parris, for an amount not to exceed $571.31

AT 3 - 10/14/2020

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Marshall Cavendish Corp. a/k/a 99 Realty Group LLC, f/k/a Marshall Cavendish Corp. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,832±; the County’s share is $13,755 ±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,933±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $85,230±. Refunds from all sources total $102,750±

AT 4 - 10/14/2020

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Boulder Ridge Condominium for property located at Boulder Ridge Road. The Town’s share of the refund is $47,086±; the County’s share is $27,305 ±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $3,629±; the Ardsley Union Free School District’s share is $175,619±. Refunds from all sources total $253,639± [Supervisor Feiner, who lives at Boulder Ridge Club Condominium, notes he did not participate in this case or settlement and will not accept the reduction as applied to his home.]