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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 1 held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room at the 2 Stanley Kellerhouse Municipal Building, Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 3 10520. 4 5 6 1. Mayor Pugh called the meeting to order at 7:00pm and led everyone in the 7 Pledge of Allegiance. 8 2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS 9 Trustee Simon made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, 10 dated August 5, 2026, Claims numbered 27000772-270001079. The Motion 11 was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 Vote. 12 General Fund $545,512.10 Water Fund $54,368.97 Sewer Fund $2,204.31 Capital Fund $152,208.52 Trust Fund $8,490.02 13 Trustee Simon made a motion to approve the following Fiscal Year Vouchers, 14 dated August 19, 2026, Claims numbered 270001092-27001288. The Motion 15 was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and approved with a 5-0 Vote. 16 General Fund $182,077.50 Water Fund $12,054.52 Sewer Fund $3,807.15 Capital Fund $810,638.15 17 3. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL: None 18 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: 19 Tom Kaplan, Captain of the Croton on Hudson Fire Department, gave an 20 update on their upcoming Fire Fair to be held on October 4th, the Croton-on- 21 Hudson Fire Department, in partnership with the National Fire Protection 22 Association (NFPA), theme this year is “Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging 23 Is a Superpower”. It emphasizes safe charging habits for devices powered by 24 Mayor Pugh Trustee Simon Village Manager Bryan Healy Trustee Nachtaler Village Attorney Lori Lee Dickson (via zoom) August 19, 2026 lithium-ion batteries, such as phones, tablets, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, 1 power tools, and toys and encouraged everyone to attend. 2 Joe Streany, Assistant Fire Chief, stated that battery fires are a great concern 3 for the Fire Department and we do not have all of the information we need 4 with respect to battery storage, there are things such as a fire safety plan and 5 additional fire training that will be necessary and stressed the importance of a 6 Knox box to allow access into the facility. Chief Streany stated that before we 7 start going into battery systems in the village, the Fire Department needs to 8 play a role in this and to understand the areas where they are going to be go. 9 Village Manager Healy stated that these are lithium iron phosphate batteries, 10 not the lithium ion that have caught fire in previous places, the lithium iron 11 phosphate is much more durable, but the chief raises good points and we will 12 investigate his other points. 13 Nora Regis Odland, Van Wyck Street, Croton on Hudson, addressed the Board 14 regarding the public hearing on local law 10 scheduled for September 2nd 15 banning pigeons and asked that it be revised to grandfather those with existing 16 pigeon coups. Ms. Odland stated that she understands that members of the 17 community have concerns but emphasized that pigeons do not carry bird flu, 18 their biggest risk comes from their droppings when they are dried but there 19 has only been 10 confirmed cases by the CDC over the past 16 years. Ms. 20 Odland stated that the evidence shows that responsibly kept domestic pigeons 21 do not pose a health risk and if the concern is cleanliness, odor, noise or 22 overcrowding, those are issues that can be addressed. 23 Tony Vukaj, 148 Old Post Road North, Croton on Hudson, spoke in support of 24 being able to keep his pigeons, he explained that he vaccinates them two to 25 three times a year, trains them well and releases them once a day for one or 26 two hours just for training. Mr. Vukaj explained that he specifically bought his 27 home because he was told he could keep pigeons on the property and he does 28 not understand why this is an issue now. 29 Mayor Pugh stated that he understands this is a topic that has generated a lot 30 of interest, but everyone will have the opportunity to comment during the 31 public hearing. 32 To hear the complete comments made by the public, you may click on the 33 following: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1187 (section 34 1.08.6). 35 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 5. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER: 1 Village Manager Healy addressed the PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl Substances) in the 2 water supply and emphasized that our water supply is safe, it does have some 3 low levels of PFAS contamination, but they are well below the State and Federal 4 guidelines, the exact levels are listed in our water quality report and is available 5 on the Village website. Village Manager Healy added that we will also take the 6 necessary steps to recoup whatever funds we can so that if there needs to be 7 potential remediation in the future, Croton residents should not have to pay the 8 costs of what corporations did 30 years ago, in 2023 the Board retained a law 9 firm to represent Croton in these various lawsuits and to date we have recouped 10 $1,078,778, these funds are in the in the Water Fund and can be used for future 11 projects related to our water system. 12 The Half Moon Bay Bridge project is moving along, final plans and specifications 13 have been submitted to the New York State Department of Transportation, we 14 have also received some additional funding from New York State towards this 15 project, and we believe we will most likely not have to act on the Bond that we 16 approved in June for $1,250,000. 17 The Farrington Road steps and railings should be completed by the end of the 18 week and open in time when school begins. 19 We are working on our new website, and hope to launch it a week from 20 tomorrow. 21 The Governor has signed the School Speed Camera Bill into law on August 11th, 22 and we will schedule a work session at some point in the future to discuss. 23 We received the second quarter sales tax payment from Westchester County; 24 we saw a 5.1% increase which amounted to roughly $40,000 more than what 25 we received last year. 26 6. CONSENT AGENDA: 27 On Motion by Trustee Simon and seconded by Trustee Nicholson the Board 28 approved the Consent Agenda. Motion was approved with a 5-0 Vote. 29 a. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD: 30 1. 2025 Energy Benchmarking Program Report from the Village Manager's 31 Office. 32 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 1 08/426296ec214038b4defa56b7c3c8ee1adc9c0d9a.pdf 2 2. Notice from Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and 3 Services seeking nominations for the Westchester Senior Citizens Hall 4 of Fame 5 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 6 08/0f68e5c351512a5792b3d81c4f97f16515f56cdb.pdf 7 3. Letter from Carole J. Voisey, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of 8 Commerce Executive Director, requesting permission to conduct the 9 annual scarecrow contest. 10 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 11 08/fee55c0ab91ce96d556293d06bd64804c1c2212a.pdf 12 4. Letter from Conor Devaney, MTA/MNR Project Manager, requesting a 13 consistency review under the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization 14 Program (LWRP) for the MTA Signal Project along the Metro-North 15 Railroad Hudson Line. 16 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 17 08/6b65ea27ca88a58cb72aaccfdde44d42a943b5d7.pdf 18 5. Email from Gerri DiSalvo, Public Affairs Outreach Specialist at AAA 19 Northeast, announcing the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has won a 20 Gold Award in the 2026 AAA Community Traffic Safety Awards 21 Program. 22 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 23 08/5947b3cd0a38cf1be8c76056e5ea750a24879fb8.pdf 24 25 RESOLUTION #179-2026 was moved to Proposed Resolutions for further 26 discussion. 27 Resolution #182-2026 28 The Board had a lengthy discussion regarding Resolution #182-2026 exempting some 29 homeowners to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice where geographical limitations 30 put an undue burden on the property owner. As per Village Manager Healy’s memo 31 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 he recommended adding two sections on Farrington Road to the law explaining that 1 the western section of the sidewalk on Farrington Road abuts the Farribank Condos 2 on Bank Street and there is no easy access to this sidewalk, after further discussion 3 the board agreed to add these two properties to the law. To review the local law and 4 the Manager’s memo, you may click on the following link: 5 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 6 08/9bdc2457e322e1520f841382af4a501453af9ba0.pdf 7 https://play.champds.com/ATT/crotononhudsonny/2026- 8 08/5c185ca16d2db365e6ff2bec32a78693b3400c79.pdf 9 b. RESOLUTIONS: 10 Resolution #180-2026 11 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 12 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 13 New York with a 5-0 vote. 14 WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees desires to update the language in the Village 15 Code regarding the keeping of domestic animals and farm animals on residential 16 properties; and 17 WHEREAS, under the direction of the Village Board, the Village Manager has worked 18 with the Village Attorney and the Village Planner to develop language that would 19 permit the keeping of domestic animals as pets, the keeping of farm animals under 20 certain conditions and would prohibit the keeping of roosters and pigeons; and 21 WHEREAS, Local Law Introductory No. 10 of 2026 has been drafted for such 22 purposes; and 23 WHEREAS, the Village Board has received comments back on the law from the County 24 Planning Board, Village Planning Board and the Waterfront Advisory Committee, 25 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby 26 schedules a Public Hearing to be held on September 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the 27 Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to 28 consider the adoption of Local Law Introductory No. 10 of 2026, to amend Chapter 29 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to update the provisions regarding the keeping of 30 domestic animals and farm animals on residential properties. 31 Resolution #181-2026 32 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 1 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 2 New York with a 5-0 vote. 3 WHEREAS, the New York State Budget for 2026-2027 included legislation that 4 increased the income limits for the senior citizen rental income exemption and 5 disabled persons rental income exemption programs from $50,000 to $75,000; and 6 WHEREAS, these changes were discussed at a work session held on July 22, 2026; 7 and 8 WHEREAS, Local Law Introductory No. 11 of 2026 has been drafted to increase the 9 statutory limits in the Village Code, 10 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby calls 11 for a Public Hearing on September 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Georgianna Grant 12 Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to consider Local Law 13 Introductory No. 11 of 2026 to amend Chapter 204, Taxation, of the Village Code to 14 update the limits for the senior citizen rental income exemption and disabled persons 15 rental income exemption programs. 16 Resolution #182-2026 17 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 18 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 19 New York with a 5-0 vote. 20 WHEREAS, the Village Code requires that property owners clear their sidewalks of 21 snow and ice within 12 hours after the end of a snow event; and 22 WHEREAS, the Village Code also provides an exemption for certain areas where 23 geographical limitations put an undue burden on the property owner; and 24 WHEREAS, following the winter of 2025-2026, the Village Manager and Department 25 of Public Works reviewed the list of existing exemptions and requests for new 26 exemptions, and developed proposed changes; and 27 WHEREAS, these changes were discussed at a work session held on June 24, 2026; 28 and 29 WHEREAS, Local Law Introductory No. 12 of 2026 has been drafted to reflect these 30 changes, 31 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby calls 1 for a Public Hearing on September 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Georgianna Grant 2 Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building to consider Local Law 3 Introductory No. 12 of 2026 to amend Chapter 197, Streets and Sidewalks, of the 4 Village Code to update the list of sidewalks exempt from the duty to clear or make 5 safe. 6 Resolution #183-2026 7 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 8 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 9 New York with a 5-0 vote. 10 WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees desires to update the language in the Village 11 Code to provide clarification in the review of site development plans by the Planning 12 Board; and 13 WHEREAS, under the direction of the Village Board, the Village Manager has worked 14 with the Village Attorney and the Village Planner to develop language that would 15 provide the Planning Board with additional information as part of the application 16 process and allow them to request more information on certain aspects of a project 17 if deemed necessary during the review process; and 18 WHEREAS, Local Law Introductory No. 13 of 2026 has been drafted for such 19 purposes; and 20 WHEREAS, the Village has completed Part 1 of a Short Environmental Assessment 21 Form (EAF) and a Coastal Assessment Form (CAF), 22 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 23 24 1. The Village Board hereby determines that the Proposed Action is an Unlisted Action. 25 2. The Village Board hereby declares itself to be the Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes in 26 connection with the Proposed Action. 27 3. The Village Board hereby issues the EAF and CAF which it has before it in connection 28 with the Proposed Action. 29 4. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Village 30 Planning Board for a recommendation back to the Village Board in accordance with 31 Village Law. 32 5. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Village 33 Waterfront Advisory Committee for a recommendation back to the Village Board in 34 accordance with Village Law. 35 6. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Westchester 36 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 County Planning Board for review in accordance with law. 1 7. The Village Board hereby directs Village staff to make any other circulations and 2 notifications regarding the Proposed Action as may be required by law. 3 4 Resolution #184-2026 5 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 6 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 7 New York with a 5-0 vote. 8 WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees desires to update the language in the Village 9 Code to provide clarification in the review of land use applications for consistency 10 with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan; and 11 WHEREAS, under the direction of the Village Board, the Village Manager has worked 12 with the Village Attorney and the Village Planner to develop language that will provide 13 for the Waterfront Advisory Committee to comment on land use applications that 14 come before the Village Board of Trustees, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals 15 and/or Water Control Commission; and 16 WHEREAS, Local Law Introductory No. 14 of 2026 has been drafted for such 17 purposes; and 18 WHEREAS, the Village has completed Part 1 of a Short Environmental Assessment 19 Form (EAF) and a Coastal Assessment Form (CAF), 20 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 21 22 1. The Village Board hereby determines that the Proposed Action is an Unlisted Action. 23 2. The Village Board hereby declares itself to be the Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes in 24 connection with the Proposed Action. 25 3. The Village Board hereby issues the EAF and CAF which it has before it in connection 26 with the Proposed Action. 27 4. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Village 28 Waterfront Advisory Committee for a recommendation back to the Village Board in 29 accordance with Village Law. 30 5. The Village Board hereby directs Village staff to make any other circulations and 31 notifications regarding the Proposed Action as may be required by law. 32 33 Resolution #185-2026 34 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 1 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 2 New York with a 5-0 vote. 3 WHEREAS, the installation of a rapid rectangular flashing beacon (RRFB) on Maple 4 Street at Van Cortlandt Place/Wells Avenue was included in the 2025-2026 Capital 5 Budget; and 6 WHEREAS, as Maple Street is a state roadway, it is necessary to obtain approval from 7 the New York State Dept. of Transportation (NYSDOT) for this installation; and 8 WHEREAS, a maintenance agreement for the RRFB system is required as part of the 9 approval process, 10 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees affirm the 11 Village Manager’s execution of the maintenance agreement from the New York State 12 Department of Transportation for the RRFB system on Maple Street at Van Cortlandt 13 Place/Wells Avenue. 14 Resolution #186-2026 15 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 16 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 17 New York with a 5-0 vote. 18 WHEREAS, the Village has a long-term lease with Metro-North Railroad to maintain 19 the planting areas on either side of the Croton-Harmon Train Station building; and 20 WHEREAS, a number of trees must be removed from the southern section of the 21 planting area; and 22 WHEREAS, an entry permit has been obtained for the Village’s tree contractor to 23 conduct this work, 24 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 25 execute the entry permit with Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company for the work 26 described above. 27 Resolution #187-2026 28 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 29 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 30 New York with a 5-0 vote. 31 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 WHEREAS, Westchester County maintains a system called the Westchester County 1 Repository for Integrated Criminalistic Information (RICI) to allow for the electronic 2 transmission and storage of criminal records and police blotter information, which 3 includes information related to a subject’s arrest, booking, detention or incarceration; 4 and 5 WHEREAS, the information is stored chronologically on a central computer 6 maintained by the County and is shared by multiple law enforcement agencies having 7 access to the system; and 8 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson had signed an agreement with the 9 County to request access to the RICI system and supplemental computer services 10 from Westchester County which has since expired; and 11 WHEREAS, Chief of Police John Nikitopoulos has requested that Village renew this 12 agreement with the County for an additional five-year term, 13 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 14 sign the agreement with Westchester County to renew access to the Westchester 15 County Repository for Integrated Criminalistic Information for the period beginning 16 November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2031. 17 Resolution #188-2026 18 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 19 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 20 New York with a 5-0 vote. 21 WHEREAS, the current Inter-Municipal Agreement for solid waste and recyclables 22 between Westchester County and the Village expired on October 21, 2024; and 23 WHEREAS, the Village desires to continue the agreement which will allow the Village 24 to bring municipally-collected solid waste to the Charles Point Resource Recovery 25 Facility in Peekskill, New York, and recyclables to the Town of Cortlandt Recycling 26 Facility for subsequent transfer to the Materials Recovery Facility in Yonkers, New 27 York; and 28 WHEREAS, this agreement will cover the period commencing October 22, 2024, 29 through October 21, 2029; and 30 WHEREAS, the tipping fee for the disposal of municipally-collected solid waste was 31 set at $45 per ton effective June 1, 2025; and 32 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 WHEREAS, such tipping fee will be subject to an adjustment factor equal to the 1 Consumer Price Index for each year thereafter that the Inter-Municipal Agreement 2 remains in effect; and 3 WHEREAS, there shall continue to be no fee for the delivery of recyclable materials 4 to the facility, unless such delivery contains more than 10% of Rejects, which will 5 then be charged the above-stated tipping fee, 6 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 7 execute the agreement with Westchester County for the disposal of municipally- 8 collected solid waste and recyclables for the period between October 22, 2024, and 9 October 21, 2029. 10 Resolution #189-2026 11 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 12 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 13 New York with a 5-0 vote. 14 WHEREAS, the onsite audit has been scheduled for the 2025-2026 fiscal year end; 15 and 16 WHEREAS, the following budget transfers are required as detailed in the attached 17 schedules, 18 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Village 19 Treasurer to transfer $215,895.97 from the restricted for employee benefits fund 20 balance to the General Fund; and 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Village 22 Treasurer to make the following budget transfers to the 2025-2026 General and 23 Water Fund budgets: 24 GENERAL FUND Increase Expenses Dept Item Description Amount A1010 1200 BOT-PERSONNEL SRVCS TAPE MEETI $82.50 A1210 1000 MAYOR-PERSONNEL SRVCS $0.04 A1230 1000 MANAGER-PERSONNEL SRVCS $351.34 A1230 4000 MANAGER-CONTRACTUAL $5,870.61 A1325 1000 TREASURER-PERSONNEL SRVCS $3,547.12 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 A1325 1100 TREASURER-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $77.81 A1325 1200 TREASURER-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $494.90 A1420 4000 LAW-CONTRACTUAL $20,074.35 A1420 4010 LAW-CONTRACTUAL LEGAL $1,486.48 A1440 1000 ENGINEER-PERSONNEL SRVCS $174,901.51 A1440 4200 ENGINEER-SUPPLIES $87.84 A1620 4300 BUILDINGS-NATURAL GAS $574.75 A1620 4600 BUILDINGS-BLDGS & GROUNDS MAINT $598.11 A1640 4000 GARAGE-CONTRACTUAL $94.10 A1640 4800 GARAGE-FUEL GAS & DIESEL $25,806.57 A1940 4000 PURCHASE OF LAND-CONTRACTUAL $2,305.00 A3120 1000 POLICE-PERSONNEL SRVCS $25,006.77 A3120 1241 POLICE-PERS SRV OT YOUTH OUTRE $4,394.35 A3120 1250 POLICE-PERS SRV OT PATROL BOAT $1,067.68 A3189 1200 AUXILIARY-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $326.13 A3410 4202 FIRE-RETENTION $748.85 A3410 4240 FIRE-VEH CLEAN SUPPL $193.15 A3410 4300 FIRE-FUEL/GAS $786.68 A3410 4400 FIRE-ENERGY ELECTRICITY $2,491.18 A3410 4710 FIRE-VEHICLE REPAIRS $54,067.58 A4020 1000 REGISTRAR-PERSONNEL SRVCS $514.00 A4540 4000 AMBULANCE-CONTRACTUAL $2,149.56 A5010 4000 DPW ADM-CONTRACTUAL $12.40 A5010 4200 DPW ADM-SUPPLIES $154.22 A5110 1100 ST MAINT-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $1,224.00 A5140 1100 BRUSH-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $208.60 A5142 4200 SNOW-SUPPLIES $22,947.40 A5650 1999 PERSONAL SERVICES COMP $63.08 A5650 4000 PARKING-CONTRACTUAL $465.80 A7020 1000 REC-PERSONNEL SRVCS $7,407.75 A7180 1100 SPEC REC-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $36.00 A7610 4000 SENIORS-CONTRACTUAL $377.31 A8010 1100 ZONING-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $602.50 A8090 1100 RECYCLING-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $32.30 A8140 4000 STORM SEWR-CONTRACTUAL $77,031.45 A8160 4150 REFUSE-DISPOSAL FEES $10,753.21 A8510 1100 BEAUTIFICATION-PERS SRVCS PT $59.12 A9030 8000 SOCIAL SECURITY-UNDISTRIBUTED $64,723.89 A9031 8000 MEDICARE-UNDISTRIBUTED $14,377.93 A9730 7000 BAN-INTEREST $0.08 Total Increase $ 528,576.00 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 Decrease Expenses Item Description Amount A1110 1000 JUSTICE COURT-PERSONNEL SRVCS $14,061.88 A1110 1100 JUSTICE COURT-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $3,951.70 A1440 1100 ENGINEER-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $21,534.37 A1640 1000 GARAGE-PERSONNEL SRVCS $42,763.46 A1640 2000 GARAGE-EQUIPMENT $3,459.89 A1640 4301 GARAGE-PROPANE $5,817.07 A1650 4000 COMM-CONTRACTUAL $6,160.87 A1980 4000 MCTM TAX PAYROLL-CONTRACTUAL $10,622.07 A1990 4000 CONTINGENCY- CONTRACTUAL $22,791.10 A3120 1200 POLICE-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $43,311.52 A3120 1210 POLICE-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT INVEST $11,615.18 A3189 1000 AUXILIARY-PERSONNEL SRVCS $6,779.42 A3189 1100 AUXILIARY-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $10,937.54 A3410 1100 FIRE-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $7,154.33 A5010 1000 DPW ADM-PERSONNEL SRVCS $32,688.73 A5650 1100 PARKING-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $12,347.55 A6410 4000 PUBLICITY-CONTRACTUAL $8,226.87 A7140 1100 COM REC-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $12,496.10 A7140 4000 COM REC-CONTRACTUAL $3,535.59 A7310 4000 YOUTH-CONTRACTUAL $4,731.00 A7550 1100 CELEBRATIONS-PERSONNEL SRVCS PT $2,861.85 A7550 4000 CELEBRATIONS-CONTRACTUAL $2,336.15 A8040 4000 HUMAN RIGHTS-CONTRACTUAL $6,659.39 A9050 8000 UNEMPLOYMENT-UNDISTRIBUTED $2,983.56 A9060 8010 INSURANCE-HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INS $8,301.24 A9060 8020 INSURANCE-DENTAL INSURANCE $4,551.60 Total Decrease $ 312,680.03 WATER FUND Increase Expenses Dept Item Description Amount F1650 4400 COMM-ENERGY ELECTRICITY $1,559.43 F1650 4410 COMM-POSTAGE $454.24 F8320 1200 SUPPLY-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $224.09 F8340 1200 DISTRIB-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $438.29 F8340 1999 DISTRIB-PERSONNEL SRVCS COMP $1,600.92 F8340 2000 DISTRIB-EQUIPMENT $146.95 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 F8340 4000 DISTRIB-CONTRACTUAL $61.41 F9030 8000 SOCIAL SECURITY-UNDISTRIBUTED $1,693.32 F9031 8000 MEDICARE-UNDISTRIBUTED $429.29 F9060 8010 INSURANCE-HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INS $12,195.51 F9060 8030 INSURANCE-MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT $447.50 Total Increase $ 19,250.95 Decrease Expenses Dept Item Description Amount F1320 4000 AUDITOR-CONTRACTUAL $404.59 F1650 4000 COMM-CONTRACTUAL $580.07 F1650 4500 COMM-TELEPHONE $828.96 F1910 4000 INSURANCE-CONTRACTUAL $693.63 F1950 4000 TAXES & ASSESSMENTS- CONTRACTUAL $145.20 F1980 4000 MCTM TAX PAYROLL-CONTRACTUAL $1,611.88 F1990 4000 CONTINGENCY-CONTRACTUAL $2,461.22 F8310 1000 WTR ADM-PERSONNEL SRVCS $4,185.98 F8310 1200 WTR ADM-PERSONNEL SRVCS OT $750.00 F8310 4000 WTR ADM-CONTRACTUAL $213.60 F8310 4200 WTR ADM-SUPPLIES $14.23 F8320 1000 SUPPLY-PERSONNEL SRVCS $871.49 F8320 4000 SUPPLY-CONTRACTUAL $375.47 F8320 4200 SUPPLY-SUPPLIES $86.20 F8320 4500 SUPPLY-TELEPHONE $362.10 F8340 1000 DISTRIB-PERSONNEL SRVCS $1,944.55 F8340 4170 DISTRIB-PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT $610.65 F8340 4210 DISTRIB-VEHICLE MAINT SUPPLIES $4.25 F8340 4710 DISTRIB-VEHICLE REPAIRS $38.00 F8397 2000 WTR CAPITAL PROJECTS-EQUIPMENT $830.38 F9040 8000 WORKERS COMP-UNDISTRIBUTED $15.02 F9045 8000 LIFE INSURANCE-UNDISTRIBUTED $30.10 F9060 8020 INSURANCE-DENTAL INSURANCE $0.04 F9730 7000 BAN-INTEREST $0.50 Total Decrease $ 17,058.07 Increase Revenues Dept Item Description Amount F1000 2140 METERED WATER SALES $2,192.88 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 Total Increase $ 2,192.88 1 2 Resolution #190-2026 3 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 4 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 5 New York with a 5-0 vote. 6 WHEREAS, there are a number of capital projects that have been completed 7 throughout the past fiscal year; and 8 WHEREAS, upon discussion with the Village Manager, the Village Treasurer 9 recommends closing the capital accounts associated with these projects as follows: 10 11 09190 Harmon FH HVAC System Overhaul $ 236.40 11223 Sprinkler System – Harmon FH - 20369 Command Car Replacement $ 5,068.26 22393 Command Car Replacement $ 6,584.64 22394 IT Upgrades $ 375.49 23446 EMS Replacement Radios $ 3,902.47 23460 HVAC Replacement – Municipal Bldg. - 24467 DPW Equipment $ 79.78 24471 Washington FH Repairs $ 328.23 24480 Roof Replacement & Bollards $ 671.93 25485 Improvements to No. Highland Gate $ 1,414.03 25486 Large Dump Truck - 25497 Manes Field Improvements $ 2.61 12 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Village 13 Treasurer to close the above listed accounts as of May 31, 2026, and return 14 $5,068.26 to the General Fund and $13,595.58 to the Debt Service Fund. 15 Resolution #191-2026 16 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 17 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 18 New York with a 5-0 vote. 19 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 WHEREAS, a ground ladder owned by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson was damaged 1 during the installation of spray foam in the police department storage shed; and 2 WHEREAS, the spray foam company has provided restitution for the ladder in the 3 amount of $355.30; and 4 WHEREAS, Chief of Police John Nikitopoulos has requested that the funds received 5 be allocated to the police supplies budget line to allow for the purchase of a new 6 ladder, 7 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby authorizes the 8 Village Treasurer to amend the 2026-2027 General Fund budget as follows: 9 GENERAL EXPENSES 10 Increase 11 A3120.4200 Police – Supplies $355.30 12 13 GENERAL REVENUES 14 Increase 15 A3120.1520 Police Fees $355.30 16 17 Resolution #192-2026 18 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 19 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 20 New York with a 5-0 vote. 21 WHEREAS, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department hosts an annual Fire Fair during 22 Fire Prevention Month to educate residents about preventing fires in the home; and 23 WHEREAS, part of this event involves an appearance by the National Fire Protection 24 Association mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog; and 25 WHEREAS, the current costume used during the event is more than 10 years old and 26 needs to be replaced; and 27 WHEREAS, the cost of this replacement was not anticipated in the 2026-2027 General 28 Fund budget, 29 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby authorizes the 30 Village Treasurer to make the following budget transfer in the 2026-2027 General 31 Fund budget: 32 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 GENERAL EXPENSES 1 Increase 2 A3410.4110 Fire – Public Ed & Fire Prevention $2,619 3 4 Decrease 5 A1990.4000 Contingency $2,619 6 7 Resolution #193-2026 8 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 9 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 10 New York with a 5-0 vote. 11 Resolution #193-2026 12 13 WHEREAS, the brackets holding the pumps in the Arrowcrest Sewer Pump Station 14 failed last month; and 15 WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works undertook emergency repairs to ensure 16 the continued operation of the pump station; and 17 WHEREAS, the cost of these repairs was not anticipated in the 2026-2027 Sewer 18 Fund budget, 19 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby authorizes the 20 Village Treasurer to make the following budget transfer in the 2026-2027 Sewer Fund 21 budget: 22 SEWER EXPENSES 23 Increase 24 G8120.4000 Sewer – Contractual $13,130 25 26 Decrease 27 G1990.4000 Contingency $13,130 28 29 30 c. Approval of Minutes 31 Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Jule 15, 32 2026, was made by Trustee Simon. The motion was seconded by 33 Trustee Nachtaler and approved with a 3-0 vote. 34 7. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS: 35 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 Resolution #179-2026 1 Trustee Nachtaler addressed her concerns regarding referring the Consistency 2 Review request from the Metro-North Railroad to the Waterfront Advisory Committee 3 for their review and comment. Trustee Nachtaler stated that she believes that just 4 by looking at the agenda, the community is not going to fully understand that this is 5 probably one of the most significant Metro North Railroad projects we are facing. 6 Trustee Nachtaler stated that she does not believe the WAC will be able to answer 7 many of the Coastal Assessment questions based on the information that Metro North 8 has provided and believes the information provided is incomplete. Trustee Nachtaler 9 stated that we really do not know the magnitude of this project is, and is asking that 10 before we refer this to the WAC, we ask Metro North for more information. 11 Village Manager Healy stated that he has already requested more information, and 12 does not see the benefit in delaying the referral for another two weeks because the 13 WAC will be able to get the necessary information to make these determinations. 14 Village Manager Healy emphasized that the Board is not being asked at this time to 15 make a determination, but rather to refer it to the WAC for their review, Metro North 16 has agreed to appear before the WAC to answer any questions. 17 Trustee Nachtaler stated that she does not want to be a roadblock, the work is very 18 important and needs to be done but she wants the Village to be transparent and 19 wants the community to understand the project. 20 After further discussion, the Board moved on the following: 21 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 22 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 23 New York with a 5-0 vote. 24 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby 25 undertakes the following actions: 26 27 1. Approving the request to hold the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce 28 scarecrow contest during fall 2026. 29 2. Refer the consistency review request from MTA Metro-North Railroad to the 30 Waterfront Advisory Committee for their review and comment. 31 3. Filing for the record the 2025 Energy Benchmarking Report, the letter from 32 Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services for the Senior 33 Citizens Hall of Fame and the letter from AAA Northeast announcing the 2026 Gold 34 Award for the Village of Croton-on-Hudson in the AAA Community Traffic Safety 35 Awards Program. 36 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 1 Resolution #194-2026 2 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 3 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 4 New York with a 5-0 vote. 5 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson recently solicited sealed bids for trade 6 labor services under Bid No. 22-2025; and 7 WHEREAS, this bid was broken down into the following categories, allowing vendors 8 to individually bid on the categories applicable to them: general construction, 9 plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), masonry and roofing; 10 and 11 WHEREAS, six bids were submitted by the deadline of January 22, 2026; and 12 WHEREAS, of the six bids received, two vendors submitted proposals for the plumbing 13 portion of the bid; and 14 WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bid received was from Joe Lombardo Plumbing of 15 Suffern, New York, in the amount of $42,557.60; and 16 WHEREAS, Frank Balbi, Superintendent of Public Works, has reviewed the bids and 17 recommends moving forward with this bidder, 18 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 19 award Bid No. 22-2025 for trade labor services (plumbing) to Joe Lombardo 20 Plumbing, of Suffern, New York, in the amount of $42,557.60. 21 Resolution #195-2026 22 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 23 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 24 New York with a 5-0 vote. 25 WHEREAS, the Village issued an Invitation to Bid on July 16, 2026, for the purchase 26 of a 2025 or 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe police pursuit vehicle; and 27 WHEREAS, one bid was submitted by the deadline of July 24, 2026; and 28 WHEREAS, the lowest bid received was from Emergency Vehicle Specialist of 29 Poughkeepsie, New York, in the amount of $51,900; and 30 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 WHEREAS, John Nikitopoulos, Chief of Police, has recommended moving forward with 1 the low bidder, 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 3 award Bid No. 7-2026 to Emergency Vehicle Specialist of Poughkeepsie, New York, 4 in the amount of $51,900. 5 Resolution #196-2026 6 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 7 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 8 New York with a 5-0 vote. 9 WHEREAS, the Village issued an Invitation to Bid on July 30, 2026, for the purchase 10 of a loader mounted snow blower; and 11 WHEREAS, four bids were submitted by the deadline of August 11, 2026; and 12 WHEREAS, the lowest bid received was from FDR Hitches of Roselle Park, New Jersey, 13 in the amount of $62,599; and 14 WHEREAS, Frank Balbi, Superintendent of Public Works, has recommended moving 15 forward with the low bidder, 16 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 17 award Bid No. 10-2026 to FDR Hitches of Roselle Park, New Jersey, in the amount of 18 $62,599. 19 Resolution #197-2026 20 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 21 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 22 New York with a 5-0 vote. 23 WHEREAS, the replacement of traffic signals on South Riverside Avenue at its 24 intersection with Benedict Boulveard and its intersection with Croton Point Avenue 25 was included in the 2025-2026 Capital Budget; and 26 WHEREAS, the level of technical specification needed for the development of the bid 27 documents require third-party assistance; and 28 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 WHEREAS, Nelson & Pope Engineering, Architecture and Land Surveying of Melville, 1 New York, has provided a proposal in the amount of $9,500 to develop the bid 2 documents and provide assistance during bid review, 3 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to 4 accept the proposal from Nelson & Pope Engineering, Architecture and Land 5 Surveying of Melville, New York, in the amount of $9,500. 6 Resolution #198-2026 7 On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE NICHOLSON, the following 8 resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, 9 New York with a 5-0 vote. 10 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson assumed the ownership of and 11 maintenance requirements for the Half Moon Bay Bridge over the Metro-North 12 Railroad tracks in 1996; and 13 WHEREAS, in order to address past safety issues and the proper maintenance of the 14 bridge, the Village is moving ahead with the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the 15 Half Moon Bay Bridge; and 16 WHEREAS, on February 7, 2024, the Village Board of Trustees adopted Resolution 17 29-2024 to accept the proposal from Tectonic Engineering of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 18 to provide consulting and engineering design services for the project; and 19 WHEREAS, Tectonic has provided a proposal to cover an additional scope of work 20 related to submissions required by the New York State Department of Transportation 21 in the amount of $32,230, 22 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board hereby authorizes the 23 Village Manager to accept the proposal from Tectonic Engineering for the above scope 24 of work; and 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that funding for such work is available in account 26 H5110.2106.15287. 27 8. PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 28 David Lowell, Farrington Road, Croton on Hudson, thanked whoever was 29 responsible for the yellow markers in the no parking spots on Riverside at 30 Farrington and High Street, this is a tremendous help trying to navigate those 31 left turns. Mr. Lowell continued to addressed the magnitude of toxins going 32 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 into our air from gas-powered leaf blowers, and implored the Board to stop 1 this unnecessary fossil fuel pollution that affects the health of our residents, 2 and move forward on a complete ban, yet this public health threat has been 3 turned over to the CAC for their review which has created a further delay. 4 Ed Riely, 110 Truesdale Drive, Croton on Hudson, stated that his landscaper 5 has a low noise gas-powered leaf blower and believes that gas powered lawn 6 mowers create the same amount of dust and fumes. Mr. Riely stated that any 7 development on the 425 S. Riverside Avenue property will require major 8 reinforcement on the hill of that property, the building should be appropriately 9 sized for the lot as well as being in sync with the neighborhood, concerned 10 about what transit-oriented development will look like in Croton, also 11 addressed his objection to abortion drugs. 12 Ned Rust, Morningside Drive, Croton on Hudson, addressed the issue of leaf 13 blowers, encouraging the Board to do a complete ban. Mr. Rust went on to 14 describe how bad gas leaf blowers are to the health of the community as well 15 as landscapers. 16 To hear the complete comments made by the public, you may click on the 17 following: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1187 (section 18 2.27.13). 19 9. REPORTS: 20 Trustee Slippen stated that the Arboretum looks terrific and thanked them for 21 all their hard work over the summer, thanked the Friends of Croton Parks who 22 have also been busy at work all summer. Trustee Slippen stated that we are 23 grateful to all our committees, their work is very important to everyone in the 24 village and looks forward to our continued discussions on improving how our 25 committees interact with the community, we also look forward to meeting 26 with our high students on September 15th to talk about their participation on 27 some of our committees, a meeting was held today regarding more planning 28 for the Gouveia park, we have some really exciting ideas and we are 29 collaborating with the Recreation Advisory Committee and the Arts and 30 Humanities Committee. Trustee Slippen stated that she really wants to be 31 thoughtful about how we proceed with local law No. 10 relating to domestic 32 animals, and asked that we be careful about what we are considering because 33 a lot of people are going to be impacted. 34 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 Trustee Nachtaler stated that, upon further reflection, she would like to change 1 her vote on resolution #179-2026 regarding referring the consistency review 2 request from Metro-North Railroad to the Waterfront Advisory Committee for 3 their review and comment to a “no” vote. 4 Village Attorney Dickson stated that you cannot change a vote once the vote 5 is moved and seconded, it would be up to the Mayor to introduce another 6 resolution to revoke that resolution. 7 Mayor Pugh stated that he was not inclined to propose an additional resolution. 8 Village Manager Healy stated that he does not believe we have ever recalled a 9 vote, and suggested that the minutes reflect Trustee Nachtaler’s objections 10 and proceed from there. 11 Trustee Nachtaler stated that on August 16th she attended the 50th annual 12 Jewish Music and Arts Festival put on by the Westchester Jewish Council, our 13 Fire Department and EMS answered several calls today and she is grateful for 14 everything they do for the community, Westchester County Emergency 15 Services has put out new fire safety tips and videos which we should consider 16 putting on the website, thanked the Planning Board for their hard work on the 17 425 S Riverside project, they handled the meeting with a lot of professionalism, 18 thanked Village Manager Healy for giving the Visual Advisory Board an 19 opportunity to weigh in on the color for underneath the Half Moon Bay bridge, 20 a BBQ will be held on August 28th for our seniors as well as a pizza party at 21 the Yacht Club on September 11th, and thanked those who spoke this evening 22 sharing their concerns regarding local law #10. 23 Trustee Nicholson thanked our DPW for their assistance in making this year’s 24 summer concert series a huge success, excited to see that the sidewalks on 25 Old Post Road are being taken care of, as well as all of the new painting and 26 road work on Cleveland Drive, thanked the Recreation Department on a very 27 successful camp program as well as handling the many challenges at Silver 28 Lake this summer, looks forward to seeing what the Landscape Architect will 29 be putting together for Gouveia Park, and the Friends of Croton Parks is now 30 a nonprofit, separate from the Village, and they are going to plan some 31 upcoming opportunities where they will be doing a lot of work at Gouveia park. 32 Trustee Simon advised that on July 16th he and the Mayor met with the Bicycle 33 and Pedestrian Committee where we received an update on the next steps to 34 updating the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan, we are seeking funding from 35 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 Project Mover for infrastructure projects that include bike lanes, bike racks 1 and signage and looks forward to reporting on that in the future, on July 24th 2 he sat in on a zoom meeting that Congressman Lawler hosted for local officials 3 where he gave a briefing on the Housing Bill, work he's doing on Surface 4 Transportation Reauthorization and how he's pushing back against some of the 5 proposed amendments to the grant process, on July 25th the Croton River 6 Community Paddle was held, after travelling upriver everyone enjoyed a river 7 talk with local historians Scott Craven and Village Historian Marc Cheshire, the 8 425 South Riverside project is going to be a great project and is proud of the 9 Planning Board's care and deliberate work along with our Engineer, Planning 10 staff and Village Attorney in making sure that we're going step by step and 11 holding the proposed developer to a very high standard, thanked the Lions 12 Club for putting on the July 29th sunset barbecue at Senasqua Park, on July 13 30th he had the great honor to appear with Senator Pete Harkham to receive 14 $100,000 in Crest Funds (Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and 15 Technology) which we hope to use for the Harmon Firehouse new roof, on 16 August 1st, local historian Duane Jackson and Joseph Cerreto, on the grounds 17 of the Van Cortlandt Manor, put on a Revolutionary War Re-enactment 18 Showcase as part of the Village's America250 Celebration, the Heart 19 Committee honored Mark Cheshire and the Historical Society for all the great 20 work they do, National Night Out held last week was a huge success and 21 thanked our Police Department, Fire Department, EMS, DPW and everyone else 22 who contributed to a very successful program, and finally we will be taking the 23 seniors on a trip to FDR where they will get a tour of the library. 24 Mayor Pugh thanked the Trails Committee, a subcommittee of the 25 Conservation Advisory Council, for a great clean up on August 8th, advised that 26 there will be an upcoming Town Hall meeting on a potential New York Forward 27 application which could be a potential to receive State funding for economic 28 development, in order to prepare our application we want to get public input 29 sooner rather than later and our Planner/ Grant Writer will be explaining some 30 of the thinking in terms of the overall strategy for this application; on 31 September 3rd Mayor Marjorie Hsu of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, which was 32 a previous New York Forward winner, will summarize some of the projects that 33 New York forward has allowed Sleepy Hollow to pursue. 34 Resolution 35 Village Board of Trustees August 19, 2026 On motion by Trustee Slippen, and second by Trustee Simon the Board of 1 Trustees approved the Mayor’s appointment of Jan Johnsen as chair of the 2 Visual Environment Board for a term ending December 2026, with a 5-0 vote. 3 There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to close the 4 meeting was made by Trustee Simon. Motion was seconded by Trustee Nicholson and 5 approved with a 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm. 6 Respectively submitted, 7 Judy Weintraub, Board Secretary 8 __________________________ 9 Paula DiSanto, Village Clerk 10