Ossining Board of Trustees Agenda

AGENDA
 
MAYOR
William R. Hanauer
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 
Marlene Cheatham     John Codman III
Susanne Donnelly      Michael Curry
 
 
I.                         CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL
 
II.                    PUBLIC HEARING- Introductory Local Law 4, 2011 Chapter 270, “Zoning”
 
    PUBLIC HEARING – In the matter of Tentative Budget 2012
 
III.                   MAYOR’S AND TRUSTEES’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
IV.                    ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
 
Village Manager Richard Leins
Corporation Counsel Lori Lee Dickson
Police Chief Joseph Burton
Village Engineer Paul Fraioli
Superintendent of Water & Sewers Andrew Tiess
Superintendent of Parks and Recreations Henry Atterbury
Treasurer Thomas Warren
Director of Code Enforcement Al Ciraco
Village Planner Valerie Monastra
Director of Personnel Linda McMahon
Fire Chief Thomas Reddy
 
V.                       ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS – Announcements shall be event related only, shall be no longer than two (2) minutes in length.
 
VI.                    VILLAGE BOARD RESOLUTIONS – Visitors shall be accorded one (1) four (4) minute opportunity to address all resolutions.
 
A.  Approval of Minutes- November 1, 2011- Regular Meeting
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the Minutes of the November 1, 2011 Regular Meeting as presented. 
 
B. Approval of Voucher Detail Report
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the Voucher Detail Report dated November 15, 2011 in the amount of $_________
 
 
 
C. Authorization to Advertise for Bids – Contract REC-11-09, Installation of    Donated Tennis Lighting at Nelson Park
 
RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is authorized to advertise for bids for Contract REC – 11-09, Installation of Donated Tennis Lighting at Nelson Park, to be returnable to the Office of the Village Clerk.
 
D. Declaration of Certain DPW and Police Vehicles as Surplus   
 
 RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby declares the following vehicles as surplus equipment and authorizes their disposal in accordance with New York State law by sale or otherwise “as is”:
 
Ossining PD vehicles
1B4GP44R3VB325275       1997 DODGE CARAVAN   
1FJTE34Y9KHB35554       1989 FORD VAN     
1FDKE30M2KHB67104    1989 FORD VAN     
1FTSE34P34HB34138       2004 FORD VAN    
2FAHP71W43X193906      2003 FORD C/V     
2FALP71W8VX213667      1997 FORD C/V      
2FAFP71W01X179554      2001 FORD C/V  
 
DPW vehicles
1GBJK3AR4YC025729                   1999 Dump Truck 
1GBJK34J1TE192057                    1996 Dump Truck
1GBJK34R3XF028427                   1999 Dump Truck
1G1BL52P9TR122937                    1996 Chevy CAP
 
E.  Authorization for Village Participation in Energize Northern Westchester Program
 
WHEREAS, the Town of Bedford, as lead municipality, and the Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium, as inter-municipal partner with Bedford, have been awarded significant funding by both NYSERDA and the US Department of Energy to build an effective residential energy efficiency program that uses the high quality standards of the state’s Home Performance program combined with activation of local trusted sources for word-of-mouth outreach; and
 
WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Ossining wishes to participate in the Energize Northern Westchester Program currently being piloted in the Town of Bedford, in order to extend the benefits of this residential energy efficiency program to the residents throughout the Village of Ossining; and
 
WHEREAS, the success of the Energize Northern Westchester Program requires local community participation in order to maximize the outreach in driving demand for energy upgrades of homes; and
 
WHEREAS, the Energize Northern Westchester Program will make resources, including staff and print and online materials, available to Consortium member municipalities that agree to undertake the Energize Program including but not limited to marketing collateral, a municipality website, and a performance tracking system.
 
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:  that the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees hereby adopts the Energize Partnership Pact, which states as follows:
Energize Northern Westchester and the Village of Ossining will work together to identify the key community resources, to wit, a Municipal Energize Liaison, Energize Champions, and Local Trusted Sources, to support the short and long term success of the Energize Ossining Program.
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  The Village of Ossining Board of Trustee authorizes the Mayor, in concert with the Village Manager, to appoint a Municipal Energize Liaison or Liaisons from among municipal staff or civic volunteers, with the understanding that the Liaison/s will serve as the chief point of contact between the Energize Northern Westchester staff and the Village of Ossining and its residents and civic associations and groups interested in promoting residential energy efficiency; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  The Liaison will work with the Energize Northern Westchester staff to identify Energize Champions, who will be homeowners in the community who have already undergone a Home Performance energy assessment and implemented energy upgrade to achieve savings, and whose role will be to assist the Liaison in identifying local civic groups, both formal and informal, also known as Local Trusted Sources, whose members may be interested in learning about residential energy efficiency; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:  The Liaison and local Champions will collaborate with the Energize Northern Westchester staff in opening doors with civic groups for presentations about the Energize Program information, and any other outreach methods that the Municipal Liaison, Champions, and Local Trusted Sources may find effective in tailoring the Energize Program to this municipality.
 
F. Call for Public Hearing on Introductory Local Law 5, 2011
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining is considering adoption of a proposed local law to provide for the flexibility to override the tax levy limitations established by General Municipal Law Section 3-c should the need arise; and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to New York State Law, the Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on the proposed local law during which the public shall have the opportunity to be heard.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby calls for a public hearing on Introductory Local Law No. 5, 2011, a local law providing the flexibility to override the tax levy limitations established by General Municipal Law Section 3-c to be held on December 6, 2011, at the Birdsall/Fagan Police Court, 86-88 Spring Street, Ossining, New York at 7:30 p.m. during which the public shall have the opportunity to be heard on such local law; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Introductory Local Law No. 5 shall be available for public review at Village Clerk’s Office, Village Department of Planning, and on the Village of Ossining website at www.villageofossining.org until the respective closes of business on December 6, 2011; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Village Board directs all requisite notices to be published and/or distributed in accordance with applicable law.
 
G.  Authorization to Execute License Agreement with Westchester County for Shelter Supplies and Equipment
 
RESOLVED, that the Village Manager of the Village of Ossining is hereby authorized to execute a License Agreement with Westchester County for the use of pre-positioned shelter supplies and equipment to be provided by the County for use by residents during a natural disaster or emergency requiring people to leave their homes to seek temporary shelter, such Agreement having a five-year term and subject to the review and approval by Corporation Counsel.
           
 
 
      H. Awning Permit Application - El Tambo, 57 Croton Avenue
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the application of Ayesha Goueas, filed on behalf of Croton Lane Associates L.L.C./c.o. Manny Rodrigues, for the installation of an awning at 57 Croton Avenue as submitted October 21, 2011.
 
I.                     Awning Permit Application - La Cuchara, 107 Spring Street
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby approves the application of Franklin Crespo, for the installation of an awning at 107 Spring Street as submitted October 26, 2011.
         
     J.  Finance – Budget Modification for Bid Design Work for Sing Sing Channel
         Improvements
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees authorized a Memorandum of Understanding to be executed with the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to provide a coordinated plan design, bidding and construction involving Metro North’s Sing Sing Creek Improvement Project, and
 
WHEREAS, the MTA has provided the Village with a cost estimate of $23,097 for design of a bid alternate from HDR Inc. of Pearl River, NY, for a possible Village capital project, now therefore be it
 
RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees approves the following budget modification to transfer $24,000 from the General Fund Contingency Account to finance the cost of such engineering and design services and approves the 2011 General Fund budget to be modified, as follows:
 
Decrease  General Fund Appropriations:

Account No.
Account Name
Amount
001.1990.0400
Contingency
$24,000.00



Increase General Fund Appropriations:

Account No.
Account Name
Amount
001.1440.0459
Engineer – Contractual Outside Engineer
$24,000.00
 
K. Litigation Settlement Authority – USDC SDNY 08 Civ 7726
 
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining hereby
authorizes and directs the Village Corporation Counsel to settle the matter pending in
 
United States District Court, Southern District of New York under Docket
No. 08civ7726 (WHP)(GAY), and authorizes payment in connection with same to the Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorney, as provided in Settlement Agreement dated September 13, 2011 as ordered by Honorable William J. Pauley, U.S.D.J.
 
   L.  Copier – Planning Department
 
RESOLVED, that the Village Manager is authorized to sign a lease for a copier    with AdvancedCopier Technology, Inc. 16 Mount Ebo Road South, Brewster, NY 10509, for a 60 month period at the monthly amount of $235.71 totaling $14,142.60 for 60 months.
                                                                      
  VI.     CONTINUING BUSINESS OF THE BOARD     

  VII.   NEW BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
 
VIII.   RECESS
   IX.    VISITOR RECOGNITION – Visitors shall be accorded one (1) three minute opportunity to address the Board on issues not relating to the agenda, but of relevance to the common good of the Village.
 
    X.    ADJOURNMENT