Trustees Approve Lorraine Hansberry Street Honor, Rental Tax

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**: None.
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**: None.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**: None.
• ◆ **Public Comments**: None (no public session was held).
• ◆ **Reports**: None.
• ◆ **Other Actions**: The Board held an executive session (4-0 vote) from 8:35 PM to 8:44 PM to discuss information relating to a current or future investigation of a criminal offense. No formal action was taken.
• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**
• ◆ **Voucher Approval:** Claims #26004416-26004748 totaling $745,110.72 across all funds (General: $501,287.24; Water: $45,448.11; Sewer: $4,950.89; Capital: $192,094.38; Trust: $1,330.00). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #30-2026:** Adopted Local Law No. 4 of 2026, enacting a 3% occupancy tax on hotels, motels, and short-term rentals, effective April 1, 2026. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #31-2026:** Consent agenda addressing five items: referred Half Moon Bay Bridge LWRP review to Waterfront Advisory Committee; authorized Rotary Club car show at train station parking lot on Sept. 27, 2026; authorized Croton Little League parade on April 11, 2026; approved honorary co-naming of Cleveland Drive (Old Post Road South to Gerstein Street) as Lorraine Hansberry Way; filed $3,500 NYS DEC grant award for fire department. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #32-2026:** Updated summer camp fees in the Master Fee Schedule, slightly adjusting rates for Village Day Camp and Tiny Tots (e.g., resident full-season day camp dropped from $965 to $960; non-resident increased from $1,160 to $1,245). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #33-2026:** Initiated SEQRA review for Local Law Intro. No. 5 of 2026, adding affordable housing preferences for emergency and medical services workers. Referred draft law to Planning Board, Waterfront Advisory Committee, and Westchester County Planning Board. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #34-2026:** Authorized STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County (Oct. 1, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #35-2026:** Accepted $15,300 proposal from Kroll LLC for GASB 34 fixed asset inventory and accounting ledger, funded via interfund transfers from General ($11,475), Water ($2,754), and Sewer ($1,071) contingency accounts. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #36-2026:** Extended Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Cortlandt for purchasing services (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #37-2026:** Extended Inter-Municipal Agreement with Town of Cortlandt for shared equipment and vehicles (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #38-2026:** Transferred $28,000 from Water Contingency to Water Supply–Contractual account to replace end-of-life water meters that failed to transmit data. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #39-2026:** Authorized interfund transfers to cover additional audit costs for FY 2024-2025: General Fund ($25,758.15 total, offset by $16,758.15 in interest earnings), Water Fund ($2,500), Sewer Fund ($1,000). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #40-2026:** Authorized Village Manager to execute a Project Labor Agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties for public work components (water main and sewer lines) of the WBP Development LLC 100-unit affordable housing project on Lot A at Croton Point Avenue and Veterans Plaza. 3-0 vote (Trustee Slippen abstained).
• ◆ **Resolution #41-2026:** Awarded Bid No. 22-2025 for roofing trade labor services to Armor-Tite Construction Corp. of Port Chester for $45,350. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolution #42-2026:** Awarded Bid No. 22-2025 for masonry trade labor services to Construction Plus Services of Elmsford for $35,731.20. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Honorary Street Renaming (Consent):** Co-named portion of Cleveland Drive between Old Post Road South and Gerstein Street as Lorraine Hansberry Way. 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Mayoral Appointments:** Ken Sargeant (Vice Chair, Arts & Humanities Advisory Council, term Dec. 2026); Susan Skrelja (Police Advisory Committee, term Dec. 2026); Frank Pusatere (Police Advisory Committee, term Dec. 2027); Patrick Turner (ZBA Alternate, term Dec. 2026); Karen Pecora (HEART Committee, term Dec. 2026). 4-0 vote.
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Resolutions Tabled**
• ◆ **Resolution #43-2026:** Proposed formal guidelines for advisory boards, committees, and councils, including a requirement that members serving on multiple bodies notify the Village Manager by May 31, 2026. Tabled for further discussion with committee chairs at the March 18 work session.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**
• ◆ None directly by the Board. (Trustee Simon noted the Zoning Board held a hearing on the 52 Mount Airy project the prior evening.)
• ◆ **Public Comments**
• ◆ **On agenda items (3 speakers):** Christine O'Conner (64 Grand Street) and Jordy Bell (Lower North Highland Place) spoke in support of adding Lorraine Hansberry's name to the Cleveland Drive street sign. Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Drive) asked about the labor services bid resolutions and supported honoring Hansberry with both a street sign and a historical marker.
• ◆ **On non-agenda items (2 speakers):** Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Drive) addressed an incident at ShopRite, objected to comments attributed to the IDEA Committee, and supported retaining the Village Court. Susan Skrelja (56 Truesdale Drive) asked why Croton residents are subsidizing the WBP Lot A project and stated she opposes dissolving Village courts.
• ◆ **Reports**
• ◆ **Village Manager Bryan Healy:** Explained rising labor costs prompted pre-emptive bidding of trade labor services; congratulated Andrew Racioppo on promotion to Motor Equipment Operator; reminded residents to complete the Budget Priority survey; noted contact with the Village Court study firm regarding requested updates; announced a Gouveia Park meeting on March 2 at 7pm (with Zoom link); clarified that no Village tax dollars fund the Lot A project—funding comes from Westchester County's affordable housing programs—and stated no definitive groundbreaking date is set.
• ◆ **Trustee Slippen:** Praised rescheduled Teatown Eaglefest; announced the Repair Café reopens February 28.
• ◆ **Trustee Nicholson:** Commended the IDEA Committee and a privately launched "Love Lives Here" campaign, with an opening event February 25 at the Black Cow; noted Parent Resource Center Camp Expo at CET on February 25.
• ◆ **Trustee Simon:** Congratulated Elton Robinson on receiving the Key to the Village for designing the Village logo; announced HEART plaque unveiling on February 20; reported on WMOA Executive Committee meeting with county legislative delegation; attended Fire Banquet honoring outgoing Chief Dinkler and former Chief Karpoff; noted ZBA hearing on 52 Mount Airy; hosted Tarrytown Mayor and Bedford Supervisor on a tour; recognized the passing of former Congressman Richard L. Ottinger.
• ◆ **Mayor Pugh:** Congratulated Eva Thaddeus on completing her first meeting as Chair of the Conservation Advisory Council.