Agenda: Northport Board of Trustees Meeting

The Northport Village Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. in Village Hall Tuesday. The following items are on the agenda:

RESOLUTION 2013 ~ 15 SETTLEMENT OF LAWSUITS

WHEREAS, the property owner of property identified in the attached Schedule “A” has previously commenced legal challenges claiming that the subject property has been and continues to be assessed at a value which exceeds the appraised value of the subject property in use for various tax years; and
WHEREAS, the Village Assessor and the Village Attorney have engaged in extensive review of this legal challenge and the basis therefor, and have engaged in extensive research and investigation of the value of the property for assessment purposes and have had negotiations with the attorneys for the property owner, and based on these negotiations have achieved a settlement of this claim which represents a substantial compromise of the claim and which they recommend is in the best interest of the Village to accept; and
WHEREAS, the refund from the proposed settlement is without interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Attorney is hereby authorized to execute a stipulation of settlement with respect to the Assessment challenge to the property identified in Schedule “A” attached hereto in accordance with the assessment amount approved and recommended by the Village Assessor and Village Attorney.

RESOLUTION 2013 - 16 ~ DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY WHEREAS: the Village Clerk and Village Administrator have determined that the following vehicle/equipment which is the property of the Incorporated Village of Northport be deemed surplus:

1) 1999 Ford Cown Vic
VIN: 2FAFP71WXXX191266
2) 2005 Mercury Outboard Motor

1B189774 ~ 150 XL OPT.

BE IT RESOLVED: That this vehicle/equipment is hereby declared surplus property and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to conduct a sealed bid auction of this property and is further authorized to convey title of this equipment to the highest bidder of this auction.

RESOLUTION 2013 – 17 BOND RELEASE.

WHEREAS: In a letter dated February 25 , 2013 Mike Nelson requested that the remaining $10,000.00 cash bond, for “On the Rim” (Site Plan #65), at 469 Fort Salonga Road, be released, and

WHEREAS: The February 25, 2013 report from the Village Administrator, states that the Village received the final survey on August 27, 2012 and that the improvements are complete, and

WHEREAS: The report recommends the approval of the final survey and that the Planning Board recommend release of the $10,000.00 remaining bond for Site Plan #65 “On the Rim” to the Board of Trustees, now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED: That Planning Board recommends to the Board of Trustees that they adopt a resolution approving the final bond release for “On the Rim” Site Plan #65, in the amount of $10,000.00

RESOLUTION 2013 – 18 APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS
BE IT RESOLVED: Approval of proposals for the Waste water Treatment Plant

Phase II upgrade to Gannett Fleming for the following;
Shop Drawing review (100 submittals/30 resubmittals) $98,000 Technical Office Support/ Contractor Request for Information (18 months) $106,000 Special Inspections; Electrical (5days) Structural (2days) Geotechnical/Piles

(8 days)
Attend Progress Meetings (once a month -14 months) Update O&M Manual

$18,000 $14,000

$8,000 __________

$244.000

RESOLUTION 2013 – 19~
SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 20, 2013 AT 6:00 PM AT VILLAGE HALL, 224 MAIN STREET, NORTHPORT, NY TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST BY CROWN CASTLE NG EAST, INC. FOR LICENSE AGREEMENTS TO LOCATE TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON VILLAGE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE VILLAGE BUILDINGS LOCATED ON THE VILLAGE PARKING LOT WITH ENTRANCE ON WOODSIDE AVENUE AND IN THE VILLAGE RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET WEST OF LAUREL AVENUE ACROSS FROM 472 MAIN STREET. SAID PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SAME TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES AT THE SAME LOCATIONS.

The full agenda is attached to this article as a PDF.