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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY was held on Monday, October 3, 2022, in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room at the Stanley Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pugh called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. Everyone joined in the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustee Horowitz made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, claims numbered 22231231 to 22231450. The motion was seconded by Trustee Rosales and approved with a 5-0 Vote. $98,601.15 Water Fund $14,384.82 Sewer Fund $4,078.85 Capital Fund $81,018.28 Trust Fund $1,255.29 3. PUBLIC HEARING: Continuation of a Public Hearing to consider Local Law Introductory No. 11 of 2022 and Local Law Introductory No. 12 of 2022 to amend Chapter 230 of the Village Code, entitled “Zoning” in relation to the Harmon/South Riverside Gateway District and the Light Industrial District. Adam Decker, 13 Ackerman Court, Croton on Hudson, stated that he supports the Local Laws, he believes that the Planning Board did a very extensive thorough analysis of their proposed recommended changes which include the ability for extra commercial space in the Harmon Gateway. Mr. Decker added that the Transit-Oriented Development has the opportunity to add market rate apartments which we know are sorely missing in Croton. Trustee Simon stated that Mr. Decker chaired our Housing Task Force Study and what we are proposing is due in part to the work of that Mayor Pugh Trustee Gallelli Village Manager Bryan Healy Trustee Horowitz Village Treasurer Daniel Tucker Trustee Rosales Village Attorney Linda Whitehead Trustee Simon Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 committee and we are encouraged that any new building would have at least a ten percent affordability component. Village Manager Healy stated that at our last meeting a question was raised regarding the change in assessed valuation for those properties located within the Harmon/South Riverside Gateway Overlay District. Village Manager Healy explained that the Gateway District consists of 43 parcels, the 2012 Assessment Roll shows that these parcels had a combined assessed valuation of $652,030, 10 years later, the 2022 Assessment Roll, showed a combined assessed valuation of $751,100, and we can see that over the past decade the valuation of these parcels has increased by almost $100,000, or 15.2%, much of this can be attributed to the new mixed-use building at 379 South Riverside Avenue, which in 2012 was assessed at $21,000 and in 2022, the parcel was assessed at $100,000. Village Manager Healy advised that since our last meeting he received the following letters: Westchester County Planning Board letter dated September 16, 2022 stating that they are generally in support of the Local Laws, but they have a concern for the need for “complete streets”, memo from the Waterfront Advisory Committee dated September 22, 2022 indicating that they found the Local Laws to be consistent with the Village’s LWRP, memo from the Village’s Planning Board dated September 23, 2002 recommending that the Board consider not allowing all residential buildings in the area between Oneida and one parcel south on Benedict, (See page 8 of the Planning Board’s memo), and that it is important to keep a portion of the Harmon Business District strictly commercial with the opportunity to have mixed use on the upper floors. Village Manager Healy stated that the Village Board needs to decide if they wish to make any changes to the current Law or proceed with the Law as it is currently written. Croton Planning Board Memo: https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2022- 10/62fe858a7da0665fec558a67acfc652c8cdd0a17.pdf Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 Waterfront Advisory Committee Memo https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2022- 09/124f28327868b0e880a5e70093d9210e5a02190e.pdf Westchester County Planning Board Memo https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2022- 09/764a7f9721aca910711191696afdbe838728d5e7.pdf Written Comment: Memo from Nance Shatzkin, 132 Old Post Road North, Croton on Hudson, states that as President of the Croton Housing Network she is writing in support of the zoning changes that would allow the addition of housing units on the old “upper lot” at the railroad station, the potential for mixed income housing on that property, which by law would also include affordable units, would be a plus for the community and all who were able to live there, we are suffering an acute housing shortage in Westchester County, and this proposed change and development offers a fantastic opportunity for the Village to help and urged the Board’s support for the necessary changes. Mayor Pugh asked Village Attorney Whitehead what impact would there be on the timeline for adopting the current proposed Local Law if we considered the suggestion from the Planning Board and would we need any additional studies from AKRF? Village Attorney Whitehead stated that if the Board were to amend the Local Law, we would have to re-notice it because it is a substantive change, Village Attorney Whitehead did not believe that we would need an additional study as long as we leave those certain areas where they are for mixed use which what it is now. Trustee Gallelli stated that she was present at the Planning Board meeting when this was discussed, the Planning Board’s concerns are about development and would like to hear AKRF’s thoughts on the reality of development there. Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 Aaron Werner of AKRF stated that the Planning Board’s suggestion would reduce the potential development, but it is up to the Village if they would like them to “re-package” that or keep it as is. Mr. Werner stated that the Village looked at this because there has been more of a demand for housing then for commercial use and reminded everyone that all residential would still be under a Special Use Permit approval process that involves an environmental review as well as meeting the goals and objectives of the Special Permit. Mayor Pugh asked if the Board would have that level of discretion during the Special Permit Application review, even though we authorized things to be all multi-family, but we felt it was heading in the wrong direction. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that a Special Permit use, which is what this would be, is considered a permitted use provided that the criteria in the Code are satisfied, some of the things that the Board would need to determine during that review process are things like community character and infrastructure, and if the Board felt at that time that we’ve had too much all residential we can start to take another look. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that the commercial demand has been extremely limited in this area and is why we are considering this to encourage redevelopment in this area. Village Attorney Whitehead emphasized that mixed-use is still permitted and we might still get both. Mayor Pugh stated that when we are talking about community/neighborhood character, the loss of supportive retail such as a laundry or a local corner store could negatively impact tenants in multi- family buildings. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that these types of businesses will be market driven and building more residential developments increases the demand and could create more commercial uses in those areas. Trustee Gallelli stated that it is important that there are still options and reminded everyone that the Board gets to examine every development that is proposed and make decisions based on the circumstances Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 surrounding it and if we find that development is heavily going in one direction, we can take that as an opportunity to take a second look. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that this is exactly what the Board is doing now, taking a second look, and responding to what has happened over the last ten years. Trustee Simon asked if other communities in our Region with existing mixed-use neighborhoods are putting a prohibition on new multi-family housing unless it has a commercial/retail component. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that the trend is to allow all residential because the commercial space is not always viable. Trustee Horowitz stated that the Planning Board spent a long time talking about this and their letter explains their position that they want to keep the area in the “red space” (see page 8 of the Planning Board’s memo) as a commercial area and did not want all residential. Trustee Horowitz said that we have four brand new housing developments in the works which is big considering that Croton has not built anything for over fifteen years and by opening the door to only residential development and reducing the commercial aspect at a time when we are building new residential units does not seem to make sense. Village Manager Healy explained that the same process the Board took when they received the Special Permit application for an all-residential building at 1380 Albany Post Road (in the North End Gateway District) will be the same process that the Board will do in this area." Trustee Gallelli explained that a Comprehensive Plan outlines the goals and objectives in terms of land use for your community and that is why it is recommended that Comprehensive Plans be revised, our 2003 Comprehensive Plan was updated in 2017 and it gave us a chance to take a second look at our goals and objectives and as our community evolves, our Zoning is meant to be an implementation of that Comprehensive Plan. Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 Trustee Horowitz asked what were the goals and objectives that the Comprehensive Plan had. Trustee Gallelli stated that she does not know the exact working, but it had to do with achieving more housing. Trustee Horowitz stated that it is not that we do not have any housing proposals on the table and believes that the four proposed housing developments will more than provide the units that Croton is missing. Mayor Pugh stated that the Housing Needs Assessment indicated that we have two-hundred households that are spending more than half of their income on rent, and those four proposals will not cover those two hundred households and does not believe what is currently being proposed is adequate. Trustee Rosales stated that we should have minimal control over the housing market, there are only certain tools and levers to pull to adequately create the space, but the issue of income is a whole other discussion. Trustee Horowitz stated that people cannot afford the rent they are paying now so why would building more residential necessarily mean that they could, even though a percentage of those units are affordable. Mayor Pugh stated that a certain percentage of almost all new multi- family housing will be affordable and based on the four projects we have in the pipeline, we are going to make significant strides in addressing the affordable housing crises, but we are not going to be half in to covering that group of people who are very acutely affected. Trustee Simon stated that we have been working on this for about a year, with the presumption that we are doing this re-zoning effort for the purpose of bringing about greater housing opportunities and Mr. Decker and Nance Shatzkin, the Chairperson of the Croton Housing Network, believe we are going in the right direction. Trustee Simon stated that he does not believe that we should have an absolute prohibition on a housing Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 development if it does not have a retail or commercial component, the Board has a lot of power and authority when it comes to these projects, as well as the Planning Board and he is not afraid of listening to the market and does not want to see us tying our hands on a project which could be beneficial to the community. Trustee Rosales asked how we balance this with the parking concerns expressed by our current businesses because we will have more people and more cars and are we looking to solve the housing problem of Westchester County or for Croton. Trustee Gallelli stated that any new housing development or commercial development in the Gateway Zone requires on-site parking. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that any of the complaints we are hearing from businesses about parking is because those businesses are in older buildings that were not required to have on-site parking and it is their employees that are having issues, any new buildings will be required to provide on-site/off-street parking. Trustee Horowitz stated that there is still a problem with parking in the South Riverside area and while we have made certain suggestions, we hope that they will be carried through. Mayor Pugh stated that commercial uses require more parking, more people coming and going for businesses to stay in business, the parking issue is going to remain with us for years to come and we will have to fine tune it indefinitely. Trustee Horowitz stated that the Planning Board suggested keeping it as a commercial area and she agrees. Trustee Gallelli stated that the Planning Board raised good points, but she believes that our discussion this evening lends itself against that kind of elimination of an opportunity in that District and the fact that it is by Special Permit, it gives us a great deal of flexibility in every situation. Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 Mayor Pugh stated that if you look at this area there is a vacant commercial building and a partially vacant commercial space, so the question is, on what basis do we have to not allow a property owner to develop their property as a multi-family development and what separates the area south of Benedict from the area north of Benedict and why would it make sense to require a commercial component and then in another allow just multi-family. Village Manager Healy said that it looks like the Planning Board is requiring that parcel number 30 (in the red boundary) on the corner of Benedict and South Riverside have a commercial component but next door to that parcel, parcels 28 and 29 which is a vacant lot, they could do anything since they are not included in that red boundary. Village Attorney Whitehead stated that the real question is the viability of commercial. Trustee Rosales stated that he would just like to resolve the congestion issue as we bring in new development for both businesses and housing before we move forward Trustee Gallelli stated that this is something we would review when we have an application before us. Trustee Simon emphasized that we are not talking about the possibility of any housing replacing active, functioning retail or commercial, but rather if there was to be an opportunity it would be on a vacant or unused property, and we would determine if that proposal was in the character of the neighborhood and the issue of making parking better for business employees and customers never stops. Trustee Simon thanked the Planning Board for raising the issue of neighborhood character as well as underscoring our responsibility should we go forward. Mayor Pugh stated that we all share the same objectives, and he does not want to see it turn into an all-residential area because businesses are critical to the support of residential properties but based on what our Attorney and Consultant has advised, we can address those concerns Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 through the Special Permit process without needing to micro-manage the exact mix in our Code. Village Manager Healy also added that we are not finished with this process, the Board will have to go through the SEQRA review, the LWRP Consistency Review as well as a Determination of Significance before adopting the Law. There being no further comments to come before the Board a motion to close the Public Hearing was made by Trustee Rosales. Motion was seconded by Trustee Simon and approved with a 5-0 vote. 4. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL: None 5. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from NYS Senator Peter Harckham dated September 28, 2022, regarding the allocation of a $100,000 CREST (Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology) Grant to the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2022- 09/c8517cbef5ea698bb0a171eddba9846633bc534c.pdf b. Referral from the Town of Ossining regarding the creation of a special permit use for artist communities https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2022- 09/28ab189c19f56534eb8396474f28230a934ca128.pdf 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS - none 7. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution #138 of 2022 On motion of TRUSTEE GALLELLI, seconded by TRUSTEE the following was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with a - vote. Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 WHEREAS Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) is a non-profit organization which owns and maintains the historic Van Cortlandt Manor property, located on South Riverside Avenue, and WHEREAS the Village and HHV entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) dated November 2009 in connection with a proposed project to improve South Riverside Avenue and the access to Van Cortlandt Manor, a National Historic Landmark site in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York (PIN 8760.11) and have been awarded SAFETEA-LU funds by the New York State Department of Transportation (“NYSDOT”), and WHEREAS the Village agreed to serve as Sponsoring Agency and HHV, the owner and operator of Van Cortlandt Manor, had agreed to serve as Administering Agency under the MOU, and WHEREA, by Resolution adopted on March 21, 2011, the Board of Trustees of the Village approved the Project, and WHEREAS by Resolution adopted on July 6, 2022, the Village Manager was authorized to execute the original Memorandum of Understanding with the NYSDOT for the Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance Improvement Project for the period ending September 30, 2023, and WHEREAS Historic Hudson Valley is now seeking to revise certain provisions of the MOU, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the revised Memorandum of Understanding with Historic Hudson Valley in connection with the proposed project to improve South Riverside Avenue and the access to Van Cortlandt Manor. DISCUSSION Village Manager Healy advised that none of the changes were substantial, the Village is just a pass-through for the funding and is at no cost to the Village. Resolution #139 of 2022 Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE GALLELLI, 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 Chapter 197-15 of the Village Code, entitled “Snow and Ice on Sidewalks”, provides for the property owner or lessee to keep the adjoining sidewalk free from snow and ice, subject to certain parameters specified in the law, and WHEREAS Chapter 197-15, subsection D, provides for the Village to cause the snow and ice to be removed from the sidewalk if not done by the homeowner within the prescribed 12-hour period, and WHEREAS Chapter 197-15, subsection E, provides for the Village to charge the property owner for the cost of the removal of the snow and ice, and WHEREAS last year, the Village contracted with La Teja Contractors & Landscaping, Inc. to perform this work, and WHEREAS La Teja has agreed to hold their rates from last year for this work at $65/hour for snow shoveling, $85/hour for snow blowing, $125/hour for using a skid steer, and $30/bag for use of calcium chloride, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with La Teja Contractors & Landscaping, Inc. for snow removal services for the 2022-2023 winter season. Resolution #140 of 2022 - RESOLUITON TABLED Resolution #141 of 2022 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 5-0 vote. WHEREAS the Village of Croton-on-Hudson broadcasts and records a variety of public meetings live over local Cable TV and streamed over the Interne, and Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 WHEREAS the current Audio-Visual equipment for the broadcast system only supports SD quality and the equipment is old and unreliable, and WHEREAS the Village is seeking to upgrade the audio, visual and sound system in the Georgianna Grant Public Meeting Room, and WHEREAS the Village has received a quote from One Vision Solutions of Irving, Texas for a total of $35,996, and WHEREAS $30,000 in funding for this project is available in capital project account H1620.2000.20376, and WHEREAS the remaining $5,996 in funding for this capital project was not included in the 2022-2023 General Fund budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Village Treasurer to transfer $5,996 from Contingency Account A1990.4000 to the following account: H1620.2000.20376 - $5,996 Resolution #142 of 2022 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE GALLELLI, 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 is committed to pursuing waste reduction and recycling, and WHEREA, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has awarded a grant to the Village in the amount of $14,332 for the establishment of a six-month pilot residential food scrap management program organized by the Sustainability Committee, and WHEREAS Westchester County has established the Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal Program to maximize the benefits of food scrap recycling by making the collection and processing of residential food scraps economically feasible for municipalities, participation in which is voluntary, and Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 WHEREAS Westchester County requires the execution of an Intermunicipal Agreement to participate in the Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal Program, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village Manager to execute the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and Westchester County in substantially the same form as attached hereto, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager is herein authorized to undertake all administrative acts required pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. For more information about the program, you can log onto the following: h t t p s : / / w w w . c r o t o n o n h u d s o n - n y . g o v / s u s t a i n a b i l i t y - c o m m i t t e e / n e w s / c r o t o n % E 2 % 8 0 % 9 9 s - f o o d - s c r a p - r e c y c l i n g - p r o g r a m - s t a r t s - j a n u a r y - 2 0 2 3 Resolution #143 of 2022 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 - vote. WHEREAS providing clean drinking water and protecting our local rivers, bays, lakes, streams, and waterfronts from pollution is paramount to quality of life in New York State and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, and WHEREAS modernizing water infrastructure will safeguard clean water, reduce flooding, reduce lead exposure and other public health threats, and create job, and WHEREAS Westchester County is vulnerable to extreme weather including deadly heat from rising temperatures and flooding from severe storms that put people, properties, and public assets across the County at risk, and WHEREAS upgrading transportation and stormwater infrastructure, restoring natural resources, growing urban forests, building green roofs, and upgrading cooling centers will reduce the impact of extreme weather, saving lives and money, and Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of outdoor recreation and access to fresh, local food, as people flocked to local parks and sought out healthy foods for their families, and WHEREAS upgrades to facilities at state and local parks and preserves and the creation of new outdoor recreational areas will benefit our region by protecting wildlife habitat, providing more people access to nature, and creating jobs in the outdoor recreation economy, and WHEREAS the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 would authorize the four billion and two hundred million dollars of bonds to finance critical environmental restoration, clean water, and infrastructure projects across New York State, and WHEREAS the funds would be targeted towards protecting clean water, reducing flood risk, restoring natural resources, protecting open space and farmland, and reducing the pollution that causes climate change, and WHEREAS the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 was passed by the New York State Legislature as part of the 2022-23 New York State Budget and will appear on the November 8, 2022, New York State General Election Ballot for voter approval, and WHEREAS the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 includes strong labor provisions and will support more than 84,000 family- sustaining jobs for New Yorkers, and WHEREAS the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 would enable New York State and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to address pollution and public health threats in disadvantaged communities by directing at least 35% with a goal of 40% of the measure’s funding to address hazardous conditions in such communities, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson supports passage of the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. Resolution #144 of 2022 Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 On motion of TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, seconded by TRUSTEE ROSALES, 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 pursuant to § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law, the Village of Croton- on-Hudson maintains a senior tax exemption at the maximum level of 50% for those senior citizens earning $29,000/year or less, and WHEREAS on August 8, 2022, New York State adopted legislation increasing the income eligibility level for the senior property tax exemption from $29,000 to $50,000, and WHEREAS the option to increase the income eligibility level for the senior property tax exemption must be exercised through adoption of a local law, ordinance, or resolution after public hearing, and WHEREAS Local Law Introductory No. 14 of 2022 has been drafted to reflect such language, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees hereby schedules a Public Hearing for October 17, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to consider increasing the income eligibility level for the senior property tax exemption. Resolution #145 of 2022 On motion of TRUSTEE GALLELLI, seconded by TRUSTEE ROSALES, 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 has received complaints regarding the property located at 16 Franklin Avenue, designated on the tax maps as Section 79.13, Block 004, Lot 024, and WHEREAS the complaints are generated by the condition of the property area, and Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 WHEREAS the Village’s Code Enforcement Officer has issued an Order to Remedy Violations – Ten Day Notice, dated September 26, 2022, which was hand-delivered, and WHEREAS Section 179-2 of the Village Code requires all property to be maintained and, upon failure of the property owner to maintain said property, provides for Village cleanup, after proper notice to the property owner, with the cost of the cleanup being assessed against the property, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board of Trustees finds that there are ongoing violations of the Village Law and State Codes as indicated above and that these violations must be abated to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Village residents, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Board hereby authorizes the Code Enforcement Officer to take any action he deems necessary if the Order to Remedy is not satisfied by October 6, 2022, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the total costs of removing all weeds, brush, refuse, rubbish, and other materials will be added to the Village tax bill for 16 Franklin Avenue. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Thomas Chadeayne, 13 Park Trail, Croton on Hudson, stated that his property has been suffering from flooding for the past eight years, and brought this to the attention of the Village back in 2015, he spent over $46,000 in 2017 for drainage to take on the water from Mount Airy and Mountain Trail, his home flooded again in August 2020. Mr. Chadeayne stated that his driveway was in such disrepair from the run-off that it was difficult to maneuver his son’s wheelchair, and now he has been told that the project that was supposed to be done on Mount Airy is being postponed until next year which is unacceptable. Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, shared his feelings and concerns on State and local politics, to view Mr. Riely’s comments, you may log onto following: Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/801 Signe Bergstrom, 228 Hessian Hills Road, Croton on Hudson, stated that she believes that the Board is in receipt of a proposed update to the Village Code regarding Communication Towers, it is her understanding that these updates will ensure that the Board would have maximum decision-making authority rather than allowing decisions to be defined by the FCC, and asked that the Board take this under consideration. 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes as amended of the Regular Meeting held on September 19, 2022, was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Rosales and approved with a 5-0 vote. 10. REPORTS: Trustee Rosales thanked Chief of Police John Nikitopoulos for accompanying him as they did a walk-through reviewing the area for Octoberfest/Fallfest. Trustee Simon advised that the Croton Caring Committee participated in a program with an organization called “Meals on Main” out of Portchester and this past Saturday their food truck was parked in the Asbury Church parking lot and gave out 3,090 pounds of food within a two-hour period, the Croton Rotary Club held their annual car show, Lindsay Audin received the coveted “Levine Award” from the New York Planning Federation recognizing his community service as the Chair of the Sustainability Committee for many years, attended a Fire Council meeting and participated in the Fire Fair, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee met and received a briefing from Superintendent Balbi on a full range of projects that DPW is working on as well as updating them on our Safe Streets and Roads Grant. Trustee Gallelli stated that the Fire Fair was well attended and was a great program for our community and looks forward to the annual window painting and goblin walk. Trustee Horowitz advised that on October 11th the Diversity and Inclusion Committee will hold a discussion surrounding Hispanic Heritage month, more Village Trustees Board Meeting October 3, 2022 information can be found by logging onto the following: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/diversity-and-inclusion- committee/events/64281, New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef will be hosting a virtual Town Hall on October 12th entitled “Heat Pumps l01”, more information can be found by logging onto the following: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Sandy-Galef/story/103712, for information on voting you may log onto the following: https://www.elections.ny.gov/ Mayor Pugh made the following appointments: Terrence McGarty Conservation Advisory Council Term Expires December Riley Moeller Bicycle Pedestrian Committee Steve Krisky Bicycle Pedestrian Committee Roger Miller Assessor Term Expires December Village Manager Healy thanked Cathy Quinn for organizing the annual Halloween dog parade, congratulated Lindsay Audin on being recognized by the New York Planning Federation and announced that Janet Meyer was elected to the Westchester County Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to close the meeting was made by Trustee Horowitz. Motion was seconded by Trustee Simon and approved with a 5-0 vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:08pm Respectfully submitted, Judy Weintraub, Board Secretary _______________________ Paula DiSanto, Village Clerk