Croton approves $2.67M Van Cortlandt Manor entrance contract

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).