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DRAFT WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:30 p.m. Small Conference Room PRESENT Len Simon, Chairperson Stuart Greenbaum Steve Krisky (Absent) Cara Politi (Absent) Leo Wiegman (via Speakerphone) ALSO PRESENT: Daniel O’Connor, P.E. Village Engineer Bryan Healy, Village Manager 1) CALL TO ORDER Chairman Simon called the Waterfront Advisory Committee meeting of September 16, 2025 to order at 4:34 p.m. and thanked and congratulated Dan O’Connor on his retirement 2) REFERRALS a) Referral from Village Board of Trustees for a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Consistency Review for Improvements to Drainage along Brook Street and Terrace Place Village Manager Bryan Healy reported receiving complaints over the years regarding flooding on Brook Street. This project is for the construction of new drainage infrastructure along Brook Street and Terrace Place, to reduce flooding on residential and commercial properties. The improvements include new storm drainage routes, catch basins and pipes that will divert stormwater drainage through several properties along and under Brook Street. The WAC reviewed the Coastal Assessment Form and recommended the following change: In Section C, Part 4 “p” the question should be marked “Yes,” that best management practices be utilized to control storm water runoff into coastal waters. The WAC reviewed the Coastal Assessment Form and made the suggested change as noted above. Stuart Greenbaum made a motion to accept the Coastal Assessment Form, as amended, seconded by Leo Wiegman, and carried, 3 – 0, with Steve Krisky & Cara Politi being absent. The WAC reviewed the 44 LWRP policies, and the 11 LWRP Section IV projects, and identified the applicable policies as noted in the memo attached. Since there is nothing in the referrals that is inconsistent, the WAC made a recommendation of consistency. MOTION: Stuart Greenbaum made a recommendation of consistency, seconded by Leo Wiegman, and the motion carried, 3 – 0, with Steve Krisky & Cara Politi being absent. b) Referral from Village Board of Trustees for a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Consistency Review for NY State Dept. of Transportation – federal funding for cleaning/washing bridges and sealing decks as needed to remove debris and protect against corrosive substance Tel: 914-271-4783 www.crotononhudson-ny.gov Fax: 914-271-3790 This is a Department of Transportation maintenance project that includes cleaning/washing bridges and sealing decks as needed to remove debris and protect against corrosive substances. The WAC does not believe there will be any potentially significant adverse impacts on coastal resources from these projects, and noted that the Welcher Avenue project is not, in fact in Croton. The WAC reviewed the 44 LWRP policies, and the 11 LWRP Section IV projects, and identified the applicable policies as noted in the memo attached. Since there is nothing in the referrals that is inconsistent, the WAC made a recommendation of consistency. MOTION: Stuart Greenbaum made a recommendation of consistency, seconded by Leo Wiegman, and the motion carried, 3 – 0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Stuart Greenbaum made a motion to approve the minutes of the WAC meeting of August 12, 2025, seconded by Leo Wiegman, and the motion carried by a vote of 3 – 0, with Steve Krisky & Cara Politi being absent. 4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Stuart Greenbaum made a motion for adjournment, seconded by Leo Wiegman, and the meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Stapleton Secretary to the Waterfront Advisory Committee