🏛️ Board Of Trustees
Croton approves $2.67M Van Cortlandt Manor entrance contract
2025-12-17
Meeting Agenda 13 items ▼
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▶Call To Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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▶Approval of Vouchers
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▶Recognition of Police Officer Nicholas DiTomasso being assigned to the Detective Division in the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department.
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▶Public Hearings
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•Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 14 of 2025 to amend Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to allow for alternate members on the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
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•Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 17 of 2025 to amend Chapter 90, Buildings, Unsafe, of the Village Code to amend the provision relating to the establishment of liens.
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▶LWRP Consistency Review and EAF Part II Review for Local Law Introductory No. 14 of 2025
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▶Responses To Questions Submitted by Email
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▶Public Comment - Agenda Items
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▶Report from the Village Manager
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▶Consent Agenda
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•Correspondence to the Board
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•Membership changes from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.
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•Election results from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.
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•Letter from the Westchester County Youth Bureau awarding funding in the amount of $5,000 to the Village for summer youth employment.
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•Annual reports from the following boards and committees: Advisory Board on the Visual Environment, Arts & Humanities Advisory Council & Sustainability Committee.
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•Notice of Liquor License Renewal for Croton Colonial Restaurant Diner.
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•Resolutions
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•Consider accepting the membership changes and election results from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, and filing for the record the notice of liquor license renewal for Croton Colonial Restaurant Diner, the funding award letter from the Westchester County Youth Bureau and the year-end reports from the advisory boards and committees.
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•Consider amending the 2025-2026 Master Fee Schedule to establish fees for the rental registry program.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute the Consultant Agreement with Tectonic Engineering for the Half Moon Bay Bridge Reconstruction Project.📄 Project Page 📄 April 24th Resolution 91-2023 (Half Moon Bay Bridge Rehabilitation Project) 📄 Scope of Services - Halfmoon Bridge_Tectonic_R1.pdf 📄 Resolution 29-2024 _Half Moon Bay Bridge Consulting Services_.pdf 📄 Consultant Agreement - Tectonic.pdf 📄 Resolution 295-2025 _HMB Bridge Consultant Agreement_.pdf
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•Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on the proposed renewal of the Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. franchise for a period of 10 years for January 21, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to make an interfund transfer in the amount of $6,000 towards the purchase of a new pump for the Half Moon Bay Sewer Pump Station.
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•Approval of Minutes
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•December 1st Organizational Meeting
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•December 1st Regular Meeting
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▶Proposed Resolutions
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•Consider implementing a minimum wage of $16 per hour as of January 1, 2026, for all seasonal part-time employees of the Village
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•Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County for the Brook Street Drainage Improvement Project.📄 Project Information Page 📄 Resolution 220-2025 (Brook Street Referrals) 📄 Coastal Assessment Form.pdf 📄 Memo from WAC to VB re Brook St. Drainage.pdf 📄 Resolution 240-2025 (Brook Street SEQRA, LWRP) 📄 LWRP _Brook Street Drainage_.pdf 📄 Short EAF - Brook Street.pdf 📄 BPL26 IMA - Brook St CRO _11-24-25_.pdf 📄 Resolution 299-2025 _Brook Street IMA_.pdf
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•Consider awarding Bid No. 16-2025 for the Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance Project at Historic Hudson Valley to Remus Industries of Ossining, New York.
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•Consider rejecting the bids received for Bid No. 19-2025 for trade labor services.
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▶Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
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▶Reports from the Mayor & Board of Trustees
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▶Adjournment
Key Actions & Decisions
- ◆ Resolutions Passed (11 resolutions, all 4-0 votes):
- ◆ #293-2025: Accepted Fire Department membership/election results, filed liquor license renewal for Croton Colonial Restaurant Diner, and filed annual reports from three advisory boards and a $5,000 Westchester County Youth Bureau funding award.
- ◆ #294-2025: Amended the Master Fee Schedule to establish Rental Registry Program fees: $25 per unit (triennial for standard rentals, annual for short-term rentals), $500 max per property, with $100 late fee after 30 days and $250 after 60 days.
- ◆ #295-2025: Authorized the Village Manager to execute a consultant agreement with Tectonic Engineering for the Half Moon Bay Bridge rehabilitation project.
- ◆ #296-2025: Scheduled a public hearing for January 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM regarding the proposed 10-year renewal of the Cablevision/Altice franchise agreement.
- ◆ #297-2025: Transferred $6,000 within the Sewer Fund (from Contingency to Supplies) to purchase a spare pump for the Half Moon Bay sewer pump station.
- ◆ #292-2025: Adopted Local Law No. 19 of 2025, amending Chapter 90 (Unsafe Buildings) to update lien establishment provisions and remove references to the former Village Assessor.
- ◆ #298-2025: Set minimum wage for all seasonal part-time employees (camp counselors, lifeguards, etc.) at $16/hour effective January 1, 2026, to be tied to inflation in the future.
- ◆ #299-2025: Authorized the Village Manager to execute a $701,000 intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County for the Brook Street Drainage Improvement Project.
- ◆ #300-2025: Approved awarding the Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance Project contract to Remus Industries of Ossining for a base bid of $1,707,521.40 (total with alternates: $2,666,671.40), subject to NYSDOT concurrence.
- ◆ #301-2025: Rejected all eight bids received on November 13, 2025, for trade labor services (plumbing, HVAC, electrical) due to incomplete responses; will re-bid with clearer guidance.
- ◆ Resolutions Failed: None.
- ◆ Applications Reviewed: None (no Planning Board or ZBA applications on this agenda).
- ◆ Public Comments:
- ◆ Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Drive): Spoke three times. Opposed Local Law #14 (alternate board members) as unnecessary and a potential excuse for poor attendance. Objected to the rental registry fee. Asked about ICLEI membership, committee web page oversight, the Van Cortlandt Manor project, and trade labor bidding. Expressed sadness over the state Assisted Suicide Bill and lack of public hearings on it.
- ◆ Reports:
- ◆ Village Manager Bryan Healy: Clarified the Village has not been an ICLEI member for 8+ years; advisory committees are not legally required to be all-resident; Historic Hudson Valley is using federal grant funds (Village is pass-through) for the Van Cortlandt Manor project and will assume maintenance of the roadway south of Shoprite; Bari Manor fire violations largely resolved (smoke detectors, GFCI outlets, fire-rated materials addressed), with fire hydrant testing and apartment renovations pending; EMS moved into new headquarters (ribbon cutting in January); Police issued 400+ summons since June traffic detail; Zoom info session on Half Moon Bay Bridge set for January 5.
- ◆ Trustee Slippen: Recommended prioritizing Village residents over school district residents for committee appointments; praised DPW for Harmon Firehouse driveway and snow clearing; noted poor state communication regarding a Route 129 accident closure.
- ◆ Trustee Nachtaler: Announced plans to attend committee meetings and set up public office hours.
- ◆ Trustee Simon: Highlighted Tree/Menorah lightings, Toy Drive, Sustainability Committee discussions (mini chargers, solar canopy, food scraps), Pearl Harbor ceremony, and Croton's recognition as a top 10 model Westchester community for housing.
- ◆ Mayor Pugh: Stated intent to prioritize committee appointments; congratulated outgoing ZBA member Christine Wagner on 11 years of service and a WMPCF distinguished service award.
- ◆ Other Business: Approved $910,464.92 in vouchers across five funds (4-0 vote). Recognized Police Officer Nicholas DiTomasso's assignment to the Detective Division. Approved 22 mayoral appointments to various boards and committees (several held over pending required training).
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