Minutes of the regular meeting of the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees held at 7:30pm on Thursday, June 14th, 2012 at Nyack Village Hall, 9 N. Broadway, Nyack New York
Hon. Jen Laird-White:
PRESENT: Jen Laird-White Mayor
Steve Knowlton Trustee/Deputy Mayor
Louise Parker Trustee
Doug Foster Trustee
ALSO PRESENT: Walter Sevastian Village Attorney
Jim Politi Village Administrator
Mary E. White Village Clerk
ABSENT: Marie Lorenzini Trustee
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular meeting – May 24, 2012
Moved by Trustee Knowlton, seconded by Trustee Foster to approve minutes as presented. Motion passed by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
The following person also spoke during Public Comment:
Tom Morrison (12 S. Midland) inquired as to the process of enforcement of the noise ordinance and asked that clarification of the ordinance be provided to residents, as well as Orangetown Police. He did speak of a recent incident where responding officers advised that the Village had no ‘enforceable’ ordinance. Mayor Laird-White will meet with OPD in the next few days to discuss this matter.
REPORTS TO THE BOARD
Orangetown Police Department
Mayor Laird-White spoke on a recent Nyack Plaza management/security meeting
Village Administrator
1. Green Infrastructure Committee Grant Request
2. Marina Management Agreement (w/River Club)
Trustee Knowlton moved, Trustee Foster seconded the motion authorizing Mayor Laird-White to sign. Motion passed by unanimous vote.
3. Trustee Parker made a motion authorizing the Administrator to solicit resumes for the
following positions: Village Planner, Recreation Leader, and Claims Auditor
Trustee Knowlton seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
At 8:12pm, Trustee Knowlton made a motion to have an Executive Session to discuss matters of personnel. Trustee Parker seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Treasurer
April 2012 report
Village Attorney
Reports were given on the following:
-Munimeter lease re-negotiation (Capital Leasing Corp.)
Moved by Trustee Knowlton, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion passed unanimously,
-Ambulance Corp Planning Board request
-Upcoming Cablevision Franchise agreement negotiation
-proposed Zoning Code amendments (escrow accounts)
Building Department
-Proposed Code revision (Fee schedule)
RRA – Boathouse fee waiver request
Moved by Trustee Knowlton, seconded by Trustee Parker. Motion passed unanimously,
Village Clerk
2012-2013 Tax report
Trustee Parker moved to approve recommendation of the Attorney to waive tax amount due on ‘213 Depew Ave’ ($195.06) due to the fact thatownership of the property is currently in dispute. Trustee Knowlton seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Meeting schedule (Summer)
After some discussion, the following are the amended meeting dates for the Village Board: July 19th and August 9th
MS-4 Annual Report
To be posted on the Village website
Village Budget
To be posted on the Village website
PUBLIC HEARING (if any)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Works & Building
Trustee Knowlton spoke on:
Road improvements
Infrastructure
Trustee Knowlton spoke on:
55 Catherine St project, Culvert reparations
Economic Development
Information Technology
Trustee Foster spoke on:
Building Department software acquisition
Residential
Housing
Inter-Governmental Relations
Parks & Recreation
Tappan Zee Bridge
Budget, Finance, and Administration
OLD BUSINESS
Marina update (Trustee Knowlton)
23 Main Street (Village Attorney)
COMMUNICATIONS
Sarah Anderson – Skate Park proposal
Piero Gorriti – Music in the Gazebo
Request denied
Vic Del Regno – Filming request
Approved subject to receipt of required documents
NEW BUSINESS (3 minute limit per person for public comments)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:26pm, Trustee Knowlton moved to go into Executive Session to discuss matter of personnel, Trustee Parker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
At 8:43pm, it was moved by Trustee Knowlton seconded by Trustee Parker to come out of Executive Session. Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, nor anyone present wishing to be heard, Mayor Laird-White moved to close the regular meeting. Trustee Knowlton seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously at 8:47pm
Respectfully submitted,
Mary E. White,
Village Clerk