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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room at the Stanley Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520. 1. Mayor Pugh called the regular meeting to order at 7:00pm and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustee Simon made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, Claims numbered 26005379-26005623. The Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 Vote. $239,978.65 Water Fund $48,613.14 Sewer Fund $4,915.39 Capital Fund $34,276.04 Trust Fund $2,146.00 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A motion to open a Public Hearing on the cable franchise agreement with Verizon New York Inc. to operate a cable system in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 vote. Village Manager Healy advised that this agreement is similar to what we have with Altice, the one difference is that the Altice Agreement is a ten-year agreement and Verizon is a five-year agreement. Village Manager Healy stated that this agreement is only for television services and will take approximately a month to a month in half for the Public Service Commission to approve. COMMENTS: Pamela Goldstein, representative from Verizon, stated that after the Board approves the Agreement, Verizon will submit their Petition to the Public Service Commission for their approval, once that is done Verizon can begin providing service within thirty days after a decision is made. April 22, 2026 Trustee Simon asked what would be the initial communications with the community should the Board approve it this evening. Ms. Goldstein stated that she believes there will be some type of an advertising blitz throughout the Village letting everyone know that Verizon television is available. Trustee Nachtaler asked is if there is any build out requirements. Ms. Goldstein stated that this agreement is for areas in Croton that already are built out. Ms. Goldstein stated that there is no obligation to build out the entire Village in this agreement but Verizon hopes that they will be successful and be able to consider extending their service to other areas. Village Manager Healy stated that Verizon added Georgia Lane last year and they will start on Beekman Avenue this year and while this is not included in the agreement and there is no obligation, Verizon is adding some additional areas. Trustee Nicholson asked what the revenue would be? Village Manager Healy stated that Verizon will be using the same formula that is used for Altice and they will be passing on the Franchise Fee quarterly to the Village that is based on their total revenue from subscribers. Gary Eisinger, 210 Cleveland Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that he is a current subscriber to Verizon FIOS, they have been providing excellent service and encouraged the Board to approve this agreement. Shem Guibbory, 45 Brook Street, Croton on Hudson, stated that he has been a Verizon customer for many years and understands that this is only for television services. There being no comments to come before the Board, a motion to close the Public Hearing was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 vote. Resolution #78-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with the following Roll Call Vote: Trustee Slippen Aye, Trustee Nachtaler Aye, Trustee Nicholson Aye, Trustee Simon Aye, Mayor Pugh Aye. April 22, 2026 Franchise Agreement with Verizon New York, Inc. WHERAS the Village has negotiated and reviewed a proposed cable television Franchise Agreement with Verizon New York, Inc., and WHERAS the Board of Trustees has considered and reviewed the proposed agreement and determined that the Franchise Agreement is in the best interests of the Village in that it gives Village residents competitive options for cable television services, and WHEREAS a public hearing was held on April 22, 2026, to obtain input from interested people on the proposed Franchise Agreement, and WHEREAS the Franchise Agreement shall become effective on the date that the New York State Public Service Commission issues a Certificate of Confirmation of the franchise, and WHEREAS, the terms of the Franchise Agreement have been negotiated between the Village and Verizon and are determined to be fair and equitable and acceptable to the Board, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village enters into a Franchise Agreement with Verizon New York, Inc., for the provision of cable television service and that the Village Manager be and hereby is authorized to execute said cable Franchise Agreement in a form to be approved by special counsel to the Village. 4. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL: None 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that it was difficult to read the information during the Budget hearings and suggested having larger screens to make it easier for the public to see the detailed information, requested that the name and subject matter of the person(s) that submit a question via remote be announced, requested that the IDEA committee submit their agenda’s before their meeting, and has some concerns with high school student representatives sitting in on some of our committees. 6. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER: Village Manager Healy advised that the new playground equipment has been installed at Dobbs Park and they estimate that it will take approximately three more weeks to complete the entire project, while the Department of Public works was clearing out brush around the outbuildings and garages at Gouveia Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 Park, they found a Bald Eagle’s nest and had to halt the project temporarily, Con Edison will be replacing gas mains along Old Post Road North from Prospect Place down to Van Wyck Street, they will also be replacing the gas main on Brook Street in coordination with the storm drainage project the Village is doing, as well as underground electrical work in Scenic Ridge from Amber Drive to Oriole Lane; Arbor Day ceremony will take place this Friday, the Department of Public Works has started pouring the concrete base for Project Mover in front of Senasqua Park, as well as undertaking a beautification project on Penfield Avenue. 7. CONSENT AGENDA: On Motion by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson the Board approved the Consent Agenda. Motion was approved with a 5-0 Vote. 1. Memo from the Village Manager regarding the acceptance of an art installation known as the Harmonic Landing from Bruce Odland for Croton Landing Park. To hear Mr. Odland’s presentation, you may log onto the following: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1151 (00.24.41) https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 04/35f9225d258ada176aeeee6b3df18cfd3768049a.pdf https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 04/08edbc77a06c4321d971370e80a07be7db26c5c6.pdf b. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #79-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Volunteer Fire Department Length of Service Award Program was approved by referendum in 2003, and WHEREAS Article 11-A of the New York State General Municipal Law requires that the list of Fire Department members, indicating those who earned a year of service credit Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 during the calendar year, those that did not earn a year of credit, and those who waived participation must be certified under oath by the Fire Department, and WHEREAS this list was approved by the Village Board at its meeting of March 11, 2026, and posted for 30 days, and WHEREAS the Mayor must sign off on the final list to be submitted to the program administrator, Penflex, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Sponsor Authorization Form for the Croton-on- Hudson Fire Department Length of Service Award Program for 2025. Resolution #80-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS Croton EMS has recently moved into their new headquarters adjacent to the Harmon Firehouse, and WHEREAS some additional funding has been requested to finish the installation of equipment in their new space, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget amendment in the 2025-2026 General Fund budget: A4540.4600 Ambulance – Buildings & Grounds $7,000 GENERAL REVENUES Increase A4540.1640 Ambulance Charges $7,000 Resolution #81-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. April 22, 2026 WHEREAS the Recreation Department schedules various trips for senior citizens to attend throughout the year, and WHEREAS a number of these trips require the use of charter buses for transportation to and from Croton-on-Hudson, and WHEREAS costs associated with these trips, including the cost of fuel, have increased during the course of the year, and WHEREAS as a result, the full cost of these buses was not fully budgeted in the 2025- 2026 General Fund Budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget transfer in the 2025- 2026 General Fund Budget: A7610.4000 Seniors – Contractual $1,100 Decrease A7140.4000 Comm. Rec. – Contractual $1,100 Resolution #82-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson bills quarterly for water based on usage, and WHEREAS the water meters that transmit usage data to the Water Department are reaching their end of life, and WHEREAS dozens of meters did not transmit data during the last billing cycle, requiring estimated bills to be generated for these properties, and WHEREAS the Water Department is in the process of replacing the meters as quickly as possible, and WHEREAS the cost of the replacement meters was not fully funded in the 2025-2026 Water Fund budget, Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 Water Fund Budget as follows: F8320.4000 Water Supply - Contractual $28,000 WATER REVENUES Increase F1000.2140 Metered Water Sales $28,000 c. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 8, 2026, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by Trustee Nachtaler and approved with a 5-0 vote. Motion to approve the minutes of the Executive Session held on April 15, 2026, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by Trustee Nachtaler and approved with a 5-0 vote. Motion to approve the minutes of the Executive Session held on April 16, 2026, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by Trustee Nachtaler and approved with a 5-0 vote. 8. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #83-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. BUDGET ADOPTION RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JUNE 1, 2026, AND ENDING MAY 31, 2027, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON GOVERNMENT AND ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR SUCH PERIOD WHEREAS this Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon, Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the preliminary budget as amended and revised and as hereinafter set forth is hereby adopted and that the several amounts stated in column titled “Adopted” in Schedule A1 - General Fund, F1 - Water Fund, G1 - Sewer Fund, HN1 – Capital Fund, 7 - Debt Service, be adopted and hereby are appropriated, for the objects and purposes specified and the salaries and wages stated in Schedule 5 of such budget shall be and are hereby fixed at the amounts shown therein effective June 1, 2026. DISCUSISON: Village Manager Healy thanked the Board, Village Treasurer and staff for working hard to put this budget together, this was not an easy budget, we had some significant pressure coming from increases in pension, health insurance and property insurance costs, as well as providing for possible unknown increases and as such we increased our Contingency Fund significantly to try to buffer against any unforeseen costs, but he is pleased that we were able to keep this budget below the tax cap while incorporating some of the infrastructure requests that we received from the budget survey. Trustee Simon thanked the Village Manager for assisting the Board as we worked through some of our priorities and changes the Board was interested in making. Trustee Nicholson stated that one of the bigger investments we made in this budget was in public safety that included a digital radio system, we also discussed body cameras in the new Capital Expense line and while it is a significant expense it is something we have discussed since we started to talk about Police Reform and believes it will make our community safer. Trustee Nicholson thanked the Village Manager and Treasurer for their hard work on this budget. Trustee Nachtaler stated that she understands that we will be doing a Police study by an independent consultant so we have a better understanding of what staffing, accreditation, and body camera looks like and looks forward to having these discussions. April 22, 2026 Trustee Slippen stated that we did enter into an agreement with a provider for body cameras before we had a full understanding of the implications with respect to staffing and does not believe that the police study will be completed before we can get out of that contract. Village Manager Healy stated that he does not think there is a scenario where we would not have the staff to deal with the body cameras, when we discussed this with the Police Chief, he asked for a certain amount of overtime to implement the program, but based on conversations and research with other communities that have similar size Police Departments, they have not seen a significant increase in staff time to maintain the program. Village Manager Healy stated that the program would probably not launch until October and we should have the study before that time and if there was any sort of re-allocation or re-organization needed, we would know what that would look like. Trustee Nicholson stated that it is about $100,000 that we would add to the budget every year and because we are passing the Capital Budget tonight, we are one step closer to confirming with the company that we are going forward with this. Mayor Pugh stated that he is pleased that we were able to stay under the Tax Cap and thanked the Board and staff for all their hard work. Resolution #84-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. BE IT RESOLVED, the Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to place the following past due receivables from fiscal year 2025-2026 for the general fund, water fund and sewer fund on the tax bills for the fiscal year June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027: ALARM FEES $3,000.00 REFUSE $9,320.00 SNOW REMOVAL $2,875.00 VACANT BUILDINGS $2,700.00 FIRE INSPECTIONS $3,955.00 TOTAL $21,850.00 Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 WATER and SEWER FUNDS UNPAID WATER & SEWER CHARGES $154,228.16 Resolution #85-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS Local Law No. 3 of 2003 was approved at a regular Village Board Meeting held on October 7, 2003, and WHEREAS this Local Law called for the setting of Village fees through Board Resolutions, and WHEREAS it is to the benefit of both the Village and the general public to have all fees conveniently placed in one schedule, which may be amended from time to time, and WHEREAS a master fee schedule was adopted on October 7, 2003, and has since been modified a number of times, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby adopts the attached updated master fee schedule effective June 1, 2026. Resolution #86-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the Tax Warrant for the collection of taxes for the period beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. TAX WARRANT YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to receive and collect from the persons named in the tax roll hereunto annexed, the several sums stated in the last column hereof opposite their respective names, being a total of $14,005,082.16. April 22, 2026 For the current budget $13,804,169 For Supplemental Tax Bills $24,835 Sub-total $13,829,004 For Unpaid Water Rents and Charges $154,228.16 For Alarms $3,000.00 For Fire Inspections $3,955.00 For Commercial Garbage $9,320.00 For Vacant Buildings $2,700.00 For Snow Removal $2,875.00 TOTAL $14,005,082.16 AND BE IT FURTHER COMMANDED to receive and collect such sums without additional charge until July 1, 2026, and thereafter to collect such of the sums as have not been theretofore collected, an additional charge of five per centum for the first month or fraction thereof and one percent for each month or fraction thereof thereafter until paid. YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to return the tax roll and warrant to the Village Clerk on or before the first day of February, 2027, and to deliver to the Board of Trustees at the same time an account of the taxes remaining unpaid: describing each parcel of real property upon which taxes are unpaid, showing the person or persons to whom the parcel is assessed and showing as to each parcel the amount of tax unpaid. Resolution #87-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Hudson National Golf Club operates under a special permit granted by the Village Board of Trustees, and WHEREAS an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was developed for the golf club as part of the site plan approval granted by the Planning Board, and WHEREAS the EMP required regular water monitoring take place to ensure all conditions of the plan were being followed, and Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 WHEREAS the firm used by the Village for this monitoring for the past 30 years closed in 2025, and WHEREAS the firm recommended that WSP Inc. be engaged to continue the monitoring that is required, and WHEREAS WSP Inc. has provided a proposal to undertake the monitoring in the amount of $5,500, and WHEREAS the full cost of this monitoring is paid by Hudson National Golf Club, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the Village Manager to accept the proposal from WSP Inc. in the amount of $5,500. Resolution #88-2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS, two parcels currently exist on the property tax map for underwater lands in the Hudson River; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and Town of Cortlandt reduced the assessed valuation of these parcels to zero, which resulted in no additional property tax bills being generated; and WHEREAS, the property taxes owed for these two parcels (from 2011 to 2022) total $20,590.27; and WHEREAS, it is unlikely that the Village will be able to collect these unpaid amounts; and WHEREAS, in discussions with the Village’s auditing firm, it was recommended to write these amounts off as uncollectible, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to write off these two accounts in the amount of $20,590.27. Resolution #89-2026 Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees desire to have formal guidelines for the various advisory boards, committees and councils that it has established, and WHEREAS feedback has been received from the chairs of these various boards, committees and councils, which has been incorporated into these guidelines, and WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees reviewed a draft of these guidelines at a work session held on February 11, 2026, and WHEREAS a meeting of the committee chairs was held on March 24, 2026, to further refine these guidelines, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby adopts the Board and Committee Guidelines as presented, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that individuals currently serving on more than one board, committee and/or council shall inform the Village Manager by May 31, 2026, on their decision. To view the Guidelines, you may click on the following link: https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 04/6da2b48ace49b2ef6609684b885de1e9e1aed090.pdf DISCUSSION: Trustee Nachtaler asked why the Waterfront Advisory Committee, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board are not on this list. Village Manager Healy explained that the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board are Statutory Boards that are governed under separate sections in the Village Code as well as by State law, and even though the Waterfront Advisory Committee is advisory, their members all serve on other Boards and Committees as well. Village Attorney Subin stated that the Waterfront Advisory Committee is already subject to the Open Meetings Law. Trustee Nachtaler asked if future task forces would require Board approval. Mayor Pugh stated that sometimes task forces are created by resolution. April 22, 2026 Trustee Simon stated that task forces are temporary and are put together for a specific task and then they disband. Trustee Slippen stated that the Village could not function without the work of these incredible committees and amazing volunteers and recommended that the HEART Committee not be included in this program, the point of this was not to make this harder for them, but rather just to give them some structure. Mayor Pugh stated that the HEART Committee was created by resolution and believes we should discuss this in a work session. Trustee Nicholson stated that we created these guidelines for transparency and once this goes into effect, agendas will be published which will improve communication and visibility. Mayor Pugh stated that this will provide a lot of needed support for our committees and appreciates their willingness to be flexible while understanding that this is an evolutionary process. 9. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS: David Lowell, Farrington Road, Croton on Hudson addressed the heath issues to the public as a direct result of the use of gas-powered blowers and continued to press the Board to step up enforcement. Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, expressed his objection to a marijuana dispensary in the Harmon district and objected to the entire process the Board went through to allow this in our Village, believes that the Southern Poverty Law Center is a corrupt organization and addressed the boycott of CVS over the sale of abortion drugs. 10.REPORTS: Trustee Slippen encouraged the community to check out the community calendar for upcoming events in the Village, our Westchester County Legislator put out a robust update on the Quaker Bridge project and encouraged staff to send this out to the public, the Conservation Advisory Council will be discussing gas powered leaf blowers and looks forward to their recommendations, the 50th anniversary of the Croton-Harmon Girls Relays is coming up and the District will be celebrating Girls Athletics this Saturday, attended the ceremony for the donation of a bench at Black Rock Park and asked how we are going to monitor electric bikes on the Riverwalk. April 22, 2026 Village Manager Healy stated that we referred this to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee last year, and their report recommended leaving the rules the way they are. Trustee Nachtaler asked that we meet with Westchester County representatives to come up with ways to brainstorm the Quaker Bridge issue, she attended a housing training session by Westchester County on April 20th where they talked about smart growth, on April 20th she attended the bench dedication at Black Rock Park, and on Friday, along with Trustee Simon attended the Senior Club meeting. Trustee Nicholson advised that the Recreation Advisory Committee met and will be preparing a report of our parks, Earth Day activities will be held on May 2nd, the Clean Committee is holding a clean-up at the train station this Saturday, with respect to the marijuana dispensary, it is our responsibility to protect the community from litigation and emphasized that there are times when we cannot share all details with the public but there may be some opportunities to re-look at our zoning and make some amendments. Trustee Simon advised that the HEART Committee met on April 9th and they will be announcing their next Croton honoree shortly, April 10th the Yacht Club held an event where Croton Historian Marc Cheshire presented an overview of the destruction of Riverside Avenue and all the details leading up to the creation of the expressway, April 11th he attended the annual Little League parade, on April 14th he and Trustee Nachtaler participated in the Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance ceremony in White Plains, on April 14th the Planning Board reviewed the Cannabis Application, last night the Zoning Board approved three variances, on Monday he attended the annual New York Planning Federation meeting in Cooperstown where our former Planning Board Chair Christine Wagner received the “David Alley Award”, on Monday evening he and Mayor Pugh attended the Boy Scouts Arrow of Light ceremony and the Rotary Club continues to collect donations for the DPW thank you luncheon. Village Attorney Subin stated that the Village does not write State law with respect to Cannabis Dispensaries, but our Planning Board and Planner have done an extensive review of the application and believes there was as much give and take that was legally justifiable under the circumstances. Mayor Pugh thanked the Conservation Advisory Council, the Sustainability Committee as well as the grass roots activists who fight for a cleaner community every day, the Conservation Advisory Council has committed to Village Board of Trustees April 22, 2026 further discussion on the gas-powered leaf blower issue after Earth Day and we look forward to their recommendations, there is also a lot of new information out there with respect to gas powered equipment, one is a new law created by the State Legislature authorizing the creation of a rebate program for electric blowers, as well as the final disposition of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act which sets a timeframe for phasing out of fossil fuels and/or significant reductions, the Village has also made changes to their upcoming landscaping contract, and advised that Drug Take Back Day will be held on April 25th. Resolution On motion by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson the Board of Trustees approved the following Mayoral appointments. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nichlson and approved with a 5-0 vote. Caedra Scott-Flaherty Arts and Humanities Advisory Council Term Ending December 2026 Kyla Black Vice Chair – IDEA Committee Term Ending December 2026 There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to close the meeting was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:41pm.