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Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room at the Stanley Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520. The following official was absent: Trustee Gallelli 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pugh called the meeting to order at 7:00pm and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. A motion to enter into an Executive Session to discuss matters which will imperil public safety if disclosed was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Horowitz and approved with a 4-0 vote. A motion to return to the Regular Meeting at 7:41pm was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Horowitz and approved with a 4-0 vote. Trustee Horowitz made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, claims numbered 23241926 through 23242115. The Motion was seconded by Trustee Simon and approved with a 4-0 Vote. $177,172.37 Water Fund $22,176.24 Sewer Fund $5,434.56 Capital Fund $58,683.11 3. PUBLIC HEARING: a. A motion to open a Public Hearing to consider a special permit application from Ameriland Brook LLC, to add a three-story mixed-use building next to the existing one-story commercial building located at 352 South Riverside Mayor Pugh Trustee Horowitz Village Manager Bryan Healy Trustee Nicholson Village Treasurer Daniel Tucker Trustee Simon Village Attorney Linda Whitehead Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 Avenue was made by Trustee Simon. The Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 4-0 vote. The applicant, Liguan Jiang, advised that the building consists of five, two- bedroom apartments. To view the plans, you may click on the following link: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/projects-initiatives/pages/352-south- riverside-avenue Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that he welcomes the development, it could be a little fancier in design, but the three-story building fits in with that neighborhood and if done well, he welcomed them to develop some of the other properties in Croton. Trustee Simon asked if the Samurai restaurant would be occupying the retail space? Ms. Jiang stated that a decision of who will be occupying the retail space has not been made at this time. Attorney Whitehead explained that if the Board approves the Special Permit, the applicant will return to the Planning Board to go through the Site Plan Review process. Mayor Pugh advised that the Croton Planning Board as well as the County Planning Board have already looked at this and have submitted comments. To view the Croton Planning Board and County Planning Board comments you may click on the following link: https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 08/9639ed401ceea9f6450d752a2aff6fa1d13e315c.pdf https://www.crotononhudson- ny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif441/f/uploads/cro_23- 003_352_south_riverside_avenue_-_site_plan_and_special_permit_002.pdf Written Comment: Email from Nora Regis, 63 Old Post Road N, Croton on Hudson, dated September 25, 2023, stated that she is in support of the project. September 26, 2023 There being no further to come before the Board, a motion to close the Public Hearing was made by Trustee Nicholson. Motion was seconded by Trustee and approved with a 4-0 vote. 4. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL - None 5. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Press Release from the Office of Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg announcing that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a Bill enabling the expansion of Croton on Hudson’s Residential Parking Permit System for Truesdale Drive, Nordica Drive, Cedar Lane and Old Post Road South from Truesdale Drive to Morningside Drive. https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/8a7c1589ba68accfaf368eb339161d9cc3d27c90.pdf Village Manager Healy explained that the Board will now have the ability to enact a “Residential Parking Permit System” if they choose to do so and looks forward to discussing this as we determine what, if anything, we want to do in advance of Memorial Day. Mayor Pugh stated that the Board will be reviewing the results of the survey as well as the extensive discussions over the summer regarding the parking restrictions that the Board enacted. Mayor Pugh explained that a “Residential Parking Permit System” serves as an exception for permit holders to restrictions the Board may put in place. Trustee Simon thanked Assemblywoman Levenberg and Senator Harckham for their assistance in getting this approved. b. Notification of an Adult-Use Retail Dispensary License application from the NYS Office of Cannabis Management. Village Manager Healy advised that this application was most likely sent to the Village as an FYI, the location is not in the Village, and the application has been withdrawn. c. Memorandum from Village Manager Bryan Healy dated September 21, 2023, regarding the 2023 Street Resurfacing program. September 26, 2023 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/7a3e8884f8bf48dd99aaf0b228d149ca2a5259bd.pdf d. Grant Award Letter from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee dated September 22, 2023, advising that the Village is being awarded $7,360 from the Police Traffic Services Program to cover overtime costs for additional enforcement programs. https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/e58e29118c5dbc09c85d3e1bb314564159c65f32.pdf 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that he understands that the application for a Cannabis license was outside the Village, but he strongly objects to allowing Cannabis shops in Croton and objects to the Board approving the legalization of Cannabis. Alanna Fraase, Radnor Avenue, Croton on Hudson, stated that while she appreciates that the Board is looking to revise the current Statement of Inclusivity she has some questions as to how this version was vetted, was the community part of the discussion and will the community have the opportunity to provide feedback before the Board moves forward, where will the statement appear on the website and how will the Village implement this so that we move toward creating an affirming community. Anamika Bhatnagar, Cleveland Drive, Croton on Hudson, thanked the Board and staff for placing an updated Statement of Inclusivity on the agenda this evening, and while she appreciates that the statement is an expression of this commitment, she is asking for a broader participation from impacted community members to further strengthen the statement and action steps to foster a more inclusive community. Will Begeny, Old Post Road North, Croton on Hudson, stated that he moved to Croton because he wanted it to be a safe place and gives credit and recognition to those that have pushed to adopting a new statement and supports committing to language that stands up to what is right. 7. RESOLUTIONS: September 26, 2023 Resolution 202 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, seconded by TRUSTEE the following resolution was put forth for adoption: WHEREAS the Village Board is committed to promoting openness, inclusion, freedom and mutual understanding by ensuring all people, regardless of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or immigration status may live free from violence, harassment or prejudice, and WHEREAS the Village Board is further committed to supporting the visibility, dignity, and equality for all people in the community, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Statement of Inclusivity of September 26, 2023, is approved and adopted in order to foster and advance the goals of making the Village of Croton-on-Hudson a just, equitable, diverse and inclusive community. Statement of Inclusivity September 26, 2023 The Village Board is committed to promoting openness, inclusion, freedom and mutual understanding by ensuring all people, regardless of national origin, immigration status, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or political viewpoint may live free from violence, harassment or prejudice. We as a Village Board condemn any acts of unlawful discrimination, violence and intimidation that target differences in national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, immigration status, or political viewpoint across our nation. Such acts run counter to the rights and freedoms upon which our country was founded and to the core values of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. The Village Board is committed to fostering a just, equitable, diverse and inclusive community. Mayor Pugh thanked those who brought attention to the existing deficiencies in our current statement with respect to the absence of language regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, and while this was inadvertently left out of the original statement, it has been recognized elsewhere in our original founding resolution as well as in our June Pride Month resolution. Mayor Pugh added that he understands the desire for more extensive dialogue, but he also believes that it was important that we address this Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 deficiency now and if the Diversity and Inclusion Committee wants to provide further thoughts, they will be welcomed by the Board. Trustee Simon stated that he not only views this as an update but a point of departure and applauds everyone who made specific suggestions. Trustee Simon stated that he looks forward to working on the concerns raised this evening, this is the first of many steps and looks forward to hearing comments and recommendations from our Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well as our community. Trustee Nicholson stated that in spirit she supports this, but we should set a time to meet with the community to get a consensus of what they feel is important, she does not believe that we are really embracing the words if we do it in such short order and suggested that we talk about it a bit further before we pass this resolution. Trustee Horowitz stated that she believes there is a bit of a difference on the Board about when and how the process works and believes that this statement belongs on the Village’s web page in a very prominent place and would like the Board to table the resolution so that we have a chance to discuss it further. Trustee Horowitz made the following statement: “after the first protest occurred in response to the Drag Queen story hour by The Dam Book Store, she and the Mayor had a conversation because she was concerned that Village residents did not know how to best respond to such overt harassment about LBGTQ + friends and neighbors and in response to that conversation the Mayor suggested that she create a core of interested and concerned individuals to seek direction and guidance for a community-wide exploration towards a constructive response. In response to that suggestion, she reached out to the Croton Clergy, past and present Diversity and Inclusion Committee members, impacted community members, PRIDE Organizers and concerned individuals involved in equity work in our local schools, as a group we have been meeting weekly over the past couple of months, and have been engaged in a very deliberate process of articulating a Village statement that supports, protects and affirms all Croton on Hudson human beings and taking that process even further to explore and articulate specific steps the Village can take to develop a safe supportive and identify affirming community, in that regard the draft Village Statement of Inclusivity is a step in the right direction and a starting point, but in her and others opinion it is not comprehensive enough or does it offer the robust and meaningful support it needs to provide and strongly suggest that we slow this important process down, and table the Statement of Inclusivity and that we agree to continue to work collaboratively with our impacted community members, our experts and stakeholders, our equity workers and our faith leaders to create a comprehensive program that helps us to realize our aspirations for becoming a safe supportive and identity affirming Village.” Mayor Pugh stated that in addition to residents coming to our Board meetings we have also received correspondence which pointed out the material deficiencies and for that Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 reason he did not believe we should leave something that is materially deficient on our website. Mayor Pugh stated that the resources that some residents have addressed should be included on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee page as well as a direct link to the Citizen Action Center. Mayor Pugh added that with respect to the material aspects of taking this philosophy into action, he believes that the Diversity and Inclusion Committee should be advising the Board. Mayor Pugh stated that at our last meeting he specifically stated that this deserved further discussion by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, but the Committee has not been meeting and there is a need to replace some of the members who have left. Mayor Pugh stated that he did put out a call for new members, but only received one applicant. Trustee Simon stated that he does not recall the conversation that we should not do anything until we have done everything else, and while he wants to do everything else, he believes that this statement is in response to those comments and suggestions that were brought to our attention at our last Regular Meeting. Trustee Simon stated that he believes we adopted a good statement back in June based on comments from our clergy, but this is the beginning of the process, and he would be pleased to vote for this statement while we continue to keep an open dialogue with the community. Trustee Nicholson stated that she has professional experience in writing vision statements, and it takes time and effort, we can sit here tonight and go word by word, but she does not believe it is the Board’s full responsibility but rather the community that should be offering suggestions about the wording. After further discussion, the resolution was tabled pending further discussion at a future meeting. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby invites the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, all other relevant boards and committees and residents of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to provide recommendations on this statement and how it can be implemented throughout the Village, including but not limited to, website display, promotional activities and publications, and ongoing projects to ensure the realization of the goals of the statement, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Board shall adopt a finalized Statement of Inclusivity on or before March 1, 2024. Mayor Pugh added that if any member of the Board would like to put forth a draft or a discussion document, we can include it in our correspondence for the regular meeting and then we will have the opportunity to discuss it during the meeting. September 26, 2023 Resolution 203 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the agreement with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, to provide an annual independent audit has expired, and WHEREAS, O’Connor Davies, LLP has provided the Village with a new agreement for the years June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2027, and WHEREAS the agreement will cover the basic audit of the Village’s governmental funds and any federal grants as recommended by GASB, audit of Justice Court and a risk assessment statement of auditing standards, and WHEREAS the Village has an on-going relationship with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP and they have provided the Village with excellent financial auditing services over the years, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to sign the retainer agreement with O’Connor Davies, LLP for the years June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2027, in the amounts as follows: 2023 - $41,000 2024 - $43,500 2025 - $44,750 2026 - $45,650 2027 - $46,500 Resolution 204 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees has received a special permit application from Ameriland Brook LLC, to add a three-story mixed-use building next to the existing one- story commercial building located at 352 South Riverside Avenue, and Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 WHEREAS on July 24, 2023, the Village Board of Trustees declared its intent to serve as Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes and directed the staff to circulate its intent to all involved agencies, and WHEREAS on August 28, 2023, the Village Board declared itself Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes in connection with the proposed action, and WHEREAS the Village Board has received memoranda of support from the Village Planning Board, the County Planning Board, and the Waterfront Advisory Committee regarding the Proposed Action, and WHEREAS at its meeting on September 12, 2023, the Village Board reviewed Part 2 of the Short Environmental Assessment Form for this local law and verbally answered the questions set forth therein based upon the entire record, and determined that no potential impacts were identified as moderate to large, and therefore no additional analysis was required in a Part 3, and directed the preparation of the Part 2 and Part 3 forms and a negative declaration under SEQRA for adoption, and WHEREAS the Village Board desires to memorialize its discussion and findings with respect to its SEQRA determination of significance as set forth at the September 12, 2023, meeting in written form, and WHEREAS at its meeting on September 12, 2023, the Village Board reviewed each of the 44 policies and sub-policies thereunder set forth in the LWRP and the explanation of each policy as set forth in the LWRP, and WHEREAS the Village Board desires to memorialize its discussion and findings with respect to its determination of consistency as set forth at the September 12, 2023, meeting in written form, and WHEREAS a public hearing on the special permit application was opened and closed on September 26, 2023, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the entire record on the Proposed Action and the above, the Village Board of Trustees hereby issues and adopts the EAF Parts 2 and 3 Determination of Significance attached hereto, and adopts a Negative Declaration under SEQRA in connection with this action, and Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees makes the following findings regarding the applicability of the LWRP policies and the consistency of the Proposed Action with those policies and conditions of the LWRP which it found applicable: POLICY 1: Restore, revitalize and redevelop deteriorated and underutilized waterfront areas for commercial, industrial, cultural, recreational and other compatible uses. POLICY 5: Encourage the location of development in areas where public services and facilities essential to such development are adequate, except when such development has special functional requirements or other characteristics which necessitate its location in other coastal areas. POLICY 5A: When feasible, development within the Village should be directed within the current service area of existing water and sewer facilities or in close proximity to areas where distribution lines currently exist. POLICY 7E: Runoff from public and private parking lots and from storm sewer overflows shall be effectively channeled so as to prevent oil, grease, and other contaminants from polluting surface and ground water and impact the significant fish and wildlife habitats. POLICY 11A: Erosion and sediment control measures shall be undertaken in order to safeguard persons, protect property, prevent damage to the environment, and promote the public welfare by guiding, regulating and controlling the design, construction, use and maintenance of any development or other activity which disturbs or breaks the topsoil or results in earth movement. POLICY 25: Protect, restore or enhance natural and man-made resources which are not identified as being of statewide significance, but which contribute to the overall scenic quality of the coastal area. POLICY 33: Best Management Practices will be used to ensure the control of stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows draining into coastal waters. POLICY 33A: Encourage new developments to retain stormwater runoff on site so as to not increase flows within the existing system or to improve existing stormwater runoff systems to that runoff from such developments does not adversely impact coastal waters. POLICY 33B: Improve existing Village stormwater discharge to control flow of pollutants from street and parking areas, etc. directly in the rivers. September 26, 2023 POLICY 37: Best Management Practices will be utilized to minimize the non-point discharge of excess nutrients, organics and eroded soils into coastal waters. POLICY 37A: Standards and specifications for the control of non-point source discharge as set forth in Westchester County's Best Management Practice Manual or other recognized reference shall be utilized during development of any site. The remaining policies and conditions of the LWRP not specifically discussed above were reviewed and found not to be applicable, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED based upon the entire record on the Proposed Action and the above, the Village Board of Trustees confirms its determination that the Proposed Action, a special permit to add a three-story mixed-use building next to the existing one-story commercial building located at 352 South Riverside Avenue, complies with the policy standards and conditions set forth in the Village’s LWRP, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Board, after studying the issues and listening to public comment at the aforesaid Public Hearing, hereby issues a special permit to Ameriland Brook LLC to add a three-story mixed-use building next to the existing one- story commercial building located at 352 South Riverside Avenue, subject to the following conditions: 1. That an application shall be submitted to the Village Engineer’s Office for Site Plan Approval and any associated approvals, and any waiver of off-street parking spaces from the Planning Board. 2. That no street trees shall be removed without first obtaining the approval of the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works, as per section 208-12 of the Village Code. 3. That any determination approving the removal of street trees shall be conditioned on the planting of additional trees or providing funds for such. 4. That the applicant shall submit site plans to the Planning Board showing two or more parking lot designs with the street trees on Clinton Street and Wayne Street remaining and also proposed for removal with a request to waive off-street parking requirements in order to preserve the street trees. 5. That if during the Planning Board’s review of the site plan the board determines Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 that a waiver of off-street parking spaces cannot be granted under Section 230-35 of the Village Code and that street trees need to be removed to allow extra parking spaces to be developed, the Planning Board shall submit their reasoning for the removal to the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works for a determination on their removal. 6. That an application shall be submitted to the Village Engineer’s Office for side and rear yard variances and any other needed variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Resolution 205 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village would like to amend Chapter 223, Water, of the Code of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to clarify the responsible party for curb values and curb valve boxes on private property, and WHEREAS Local Law Introductory No. 18 of 2023 has been drafted for such purposes, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby calls for a Public Hearing on October 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to consider Local Law Introductory No. 18 of 2023 to amend Chapter 223, Water, of the Code of the Village of Croton-on- Hudson. Resolution 206 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, 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 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson annually contracts with a contractor to assist the Department of Public Works with the cleaning of Village-owned buildings and facilities, and WHEREAS on January 23, 2023, the Village awarded Bid No. 4 of 2022 to Superior Building Maintenance and Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 WHEREAS on August 31, 2023, the Village terminated its contract with Superior Building Maintenance due to unsatisfactory performance, and WHEREAS on August 31, 2023, the Village advertised an Invitation to Bid for office and building cleaning services, and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2023, the Village received and opened four bids; and WHEREAS the low bidder for office and building cleaning services was NSI Clean Worldwide, Inc, of Middletown, New York, in the amount of $4,200 per month, and WHEREAS after reviewing the bids, Frank Balbi, Superintendent of Public Works, recommends awarding the bid to NSI Clean Worldwide, Inc. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to award Bid No. 6-2023 for office and building cleaning services to NSI Clean Worldwide, Inc, of Middletown, New York for the period beginning October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, in the amount of $4,200 per month, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to transfer $5,840 from Contingency Account A1990.4000 to the following accounts: A1620.4000 Maintenance of Public Buildings – Contractual $2,502.44 A1640.4000 Central Garage – Contractual $916.88 A3120.4000 Police Department – Contractual $1,813.32 A5650.4000 Off-Street Parking – Contractual $391.28 A7110.4000 Parks – Contractual $216.08 Resolution 207 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, 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 4-0 vote. WHEREAS Con Edison requested police services for gas main replacement work this fiscal year, and WHEREAS Altice requested police services for line replacement work this fiscal year, and WHEREAS police officers are assigned to these details to conduct traffic control, as well as to ensure safety for residents and visitors to the Village, and Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 WHEREAS Con Edison and Altice agreed to pay the cost of the overtime for these officers, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Treasurer is authorized to amend the General Fund 2023-2024 budget as follows: Increase Revenue A3120.1520 Police Fees $14,943 General Fund Increase Expense A3120.1200 Personnel Services Overtime $14,943 Resolution 208 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, 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 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village has made a number of personnel changes in recent weeks, and WHEREAS certain budgetary accounts need to have funding reallocated as a result of these changes, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board authorizes the Village Treasurer to make the following budget transfers in the General Fund and Water Fund: A1230.1000 Municipal Executive - Personnel Services – increase by $91,838. A1680.1000 Central Data Processing - Personnel Services – decrease by $55,190. A7180.1100 Special Recreation Facilities - Personnel Services P/T – decrease by $7,509. A7310.1100 Youth Programs - Personnel Services P/T – decrease by $7,000. A1000.5032 Transfer from Water Fund - increase by $22,139. WATER FUND F9901.9010 Interfund Transfers to General Fund - increase by $22,139. F8310.1000 Water Administrative - Personnel Services - decrease by $22,139. September 26, 2023 Resolution 209 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, seconded by TRUSTEE SIMON, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 4-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson adopted zoning and building regulations in July 1931, and WHEREAS some records of building permits and certificate of occupancies for the 1930s, 1940s and part of the 1950s were stored in the Municipal Building basement storage room instead of the property record files, and WHEREAS after these old records were located in the basement, the old building permit and certificate of occupancy documents were filed in the respective property file in the Engineering/Building Department Office, and WHEREAS some of the old building permits have no associated certificate of occupancy, which can be reported as a violation on the property, and WHEREAS the Village Manager has proposed to hire a part-time employee to go through these old records to determine which old building permits were not closed out by a certificate of occupancy, and WHEREAS the Village Engineer has estimated that the work will take a total of 25 weeks, at 8 hours per week, for a total estimate of $7,000, and WHEREAS funding for this expense was not included in the 2023-2024 General Fund budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to transfer $7,000 from Contingency Account A1990.4000 to the following account: A1440.1100 Engineer- Personnel Services P/T: $7,000 Resolution 210 of 2023 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a 4-0 vote. September 26, 2023 WHEREAS the 125th Anniversary Committee has conducted various ticketed events and fundraisers throughout the year, and WHEREAS the Village Manager and the Village Treasurer recommend amending the 2023- 2024 General Fund budget to account for the funds raised, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Treasurer is authorized to amend the 2023- 2024 General Fund budget as follows: Increase Revenue A1410.2590 Village Clerk Permits $2,500 General Fund Increase Expense A7550.4000 Celebrations Contractual $2,500 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Tex Dinkler, 50 Batten Road, Croton on Hudson, invited the community to the Fire Department’s annual Fire Prevention Open House on October 8th at the Harmon Firehouse. Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that the same people who talk about not hating, have displayed hatred towards him, his car has been vandalized, people have thrown coffee at him, and have threatened him, this is not a Village of love, this is a Village of intolerance to those who differ on issues. Mr. Riely continued to object to Drag Queen story hours for children. Anamika Bhatnagar, Cleveland Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that she is happy to live in a Village where everyone has the freedom to read and to be read to by any kind of storyteller they choose and invited everyone to the Croton Library this Saturday for a community read-in, in support of Banned Books Week. Cristina Alvarez Arnold, 51 Old Post Road North, Croton on Hudson, stated that she appreciates the robust discussion and how much time the Board took this evening to discuss the Statement of Inclusivity. Tony Granger, Half Moon Bay, Croton on Hudson, stated that he understands that the Village recouped funds from the Chica Fest, but the festival tripled its Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 anticipated attendance, created a congestion mess, bathrooms facilities were insufficient, parking was horrendous, and asked that this never happen again. Mr. Granger stated that the discussion this evening has opened his eyes to how woke Croton is and addressed his opinions on how these actions have affected the Gay and Lesbian community. 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes as amended of the Regular Meeting held on September 12, 2023, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by Trustee Horowitz and approved with a 4-0 vote. 10.QUARTERLY REPORTS Finance Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/bbde80e070b034469c6b5621bff89de3f6d2f838.pdf Village Clerk https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/8cf0c6d4e1e547614edb88b32f86fbdf0f5ac370.pdf Village Court https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/d0f6c122592835fd07b85460838661c67e2bfb74.pdf Engineering Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/94d3375da650b51b96a455dd0a9f8f8237a0eab0.pdf Manager’s Report https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/5e5dafc5f6422865ffc9186d71ce5eae9418b98e.pdf Parking Report https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/8e6b70a7e3f181194db520ae5d0d9a74ef97c420.pdf Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 Police Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/6c3b60f74513400ce1114da22b8c4cc51f4bff91.pdf Public Works Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/70c27372a79e75b623c0f85a354bb5b71a69aa25.pdf Recreation Department https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2023- 09/5f2bedc673922ceaa465014b59eed28a2ae451b6.pdf 11.REPORTS Trustee Nicholson advised that the Police Advisory Committee will be holding a Town Hall meeting on October 17th, attended the Recreation and Advisory Council meeting where they discussed the Gouveia property, discussed field usage with members of the Little League, the Village-wide tag sale is scheduled for this Saturday and Bluechips will be back at Senasqua Park, on Friday, October 6th. Trustee Simon thanked the Department of Public Works staff for the wonderful job they did on the new sidewalk on S. Riverside Avenue, attended a seminar regarding County Emergency Services, attended the Fire Inspection and dinner on September 16th, the EMS picnic on September 17th and the Nordica/Cedar Lane Block party, on September 19th he participated in Shoprite’s food packing program, the Telecommunications Committee met on September 18th and reviewed the data regarding cell phone service in Croton, welcomed Leap Enrichment to the Village, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee met last week and gave a briefing on some of the projects they are working on, attended Dana Levenberg’s ribbon cutting for her new office, the Sustainability Committee met on Sunday and discussed the food scrap recycling program, Croton’s businesses community will be meeting this Monday, the Rotary Club car show will be held on October 1st , and wished all those who celebrated, a Happy Rosh Hashanah holiday. September 26, 2023 Trustee Horowitz advised that she and Janet Monahan, chair of the Croton Conservation Advisory Council, are proceeding with plans for a Repair Café, the Town of Cortlandt is holding their annual free community swap this Saturday, at their Community Center, the Rotary will also be accepting clothing donations, this Saturday the Croton Library will host a story time and read aloud that includes children’s books that have been banned, the Arboretum is hosting a kid friendly fall tree identification event on October 22nd, and Bedford 2030 is hosting a Clean Ride and Drive Expo this Saturday at the John Jay Homestead. Mayor Pugh advised that the Mobile Shredder will be in Lot A on September 28th, earlier this month he had a private tour of the Waste Energy Facility at Charles Point, he will be reading at the Croton Library’s Banned Books event this Saturday, DW Design and Décor will be having their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday and a Community Blood Drive will take place this Saturday at the Municipal Building. Mayor Pugh advised that he and members of the Board recognized Sam Colombo who dedicated his life to service to others supporting the Croton Rotary, Croton Caring Committee and the Run Against Hunger. Mayor Pugh also recognized Joel Gingold who is the second longest member of the Sustainability Committee, a past member of the Conservation Advisory Council and a member of the 125th Anniversary Committee and thanked him for all his service to the community. Mayor Pugh appointed Cristina Alvarez Arnold to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Village Manager Healy advised that he attended the Fire Department Inspection on September 16th and highlighted the following Service Awards honorees, Code Enforcement Officer Peter Anfiteatro celebrating 42 years of service with the Fire Department, Frank Streany, Fire Department Secretary, celebrating 51 years of service and former Village Assessor Tony Gagliotti, celebrating 73 years of service, the Community Room kitchen is currently under renovation by the Public Works Department, and announced that the FAQ (frequently asked questions) and the historical narrative related to the Maple Street project is now posted on the Village’s website. There being no further business to come before the Board a motion to close the meeting was made by Trustee Horowitz. The motion was seconded by Trustee Simon and approved with a 4-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 10:07pm Village Board of Trustees September 26, 2023 Respectfully submitted, Judy Weintraub, Board Secretary _______________________ Paula DiSanto, Village Clerk --- Editorial note (croton.news): name spelling(s) in this copy were corrected against official records: ‘Cristina Alvarez Arnold’ corrected to ‘Cristina Alvarez Arnold’. The original document, as issued, is available from the Village; see croton.news/editorial-policy for our corrections policy.