🏛️ Board Of Trustees
Croton OKs $6M for 100-unit affordable housing project
2025-11-19
Meeting Agenda 10 items ▼
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▶Call To Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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▶Approval of Vouchers
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▶Presentation of Traffic Safety Hero Award from AAA Northeast to School Crossing Guard Lawrence Tramaglini
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▶Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 16 of 2025 to expand the residential parking permit system on Hastings and Young Avenues.
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▶Response To Questions Submitted by Email
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▶Public Comment - Agenda Items
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▶Consent Agenda
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•Correspondence to the Board
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•Flyer from County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj regarding a small business seminar being held on December 4, 2025, at the Ossining Public Library.
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•Press Release from Attorney General Letitia James reminding New Yorkers of home utilities rights ahead of winter season.
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•Resolutions
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•Consider sunsetting the Housing Task Force.
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•Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 14 of 2025 to amend Chapter 230, Zoning, regarding alternate board members for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building.📄 Memo on Alternate Member Law.pdf 📄 Alternate Member Local Law 4905-1894-2568 v.1.pdf 📄 CAF - Local Law Intro 14 of 2025.pdf 📄 EAF Part I - Local Law Intro 14 of 2025.pdf 📄 Resolution 233-2025 _LL Intro 14 of 2025 Referrals_.pdf 📄 LL Intro 14 of 2025 _Revised_.pdf 📄 Local Law Oct 29 2025.pdf 📄 Memo to VB from PB LL Intro 14 of 2025_ Revised_003_.pdf 📄 Memo to VB re Local Law 14 of 2025 Alternate Board Members.pdf 📄 Resolution 260-2025 _LL Intro 14 of 2025 PH_.pdf
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•Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 17 of 2025 to amend Chapter 90, Buildings, Unsafe, of the Village Code for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 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 Manager to accept Phase 1 of a proposal from Enormous Creative of Peekskill, New York, to evaluate current communications practices and make recommendations in the amount of $10,000.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Manager to extend the contract for welding services with Santella Welding of Putnam Valley, New York, for a one-year period beginning December 6, 2025, through December 6, 2026.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to make a budget transfer in the amount of $1,652.81 in the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget related to Recreation Department seasonal personnel costs.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 General, Water & Sewer Fund budgets in the amount of $7,493 for the annual retirement system invoices.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget in the amount of $30,257.23 related to police overtime.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Treasurer to amend the 2025-2026 General and Capital Fund Budgets in the amount of $3,919.05 to reflect grant funds received from PERMA for the police manual redesign.
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•Approval of Minutes
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•November 5th Regular Meeting
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•November 5th Executive Session
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•November 12th Work Session
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▶Proposed Resolutions
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•Consider awarding RFP No. 18-2025 for generator maintenance at various Village facilities to Gentech Ltd. of New Windsor, New York, in the amount of $11,250.
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•Consider adoption of a resolution to schedule a public referendum for November 3, 2026, to create a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the volunteer members of Croton-on-Hudson EMS.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute an amendment to the Village Fee Agreement with Regan Development Corp. related to 43-45 Maple Street.
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•Consider authorizing the Village Manager to enter into an Intermunicipal Developer Agreement for Infrastructure Funding from Westchester County regarding 1 Croton Point Avenue.
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▶Public Comment - Non-Agenda Items
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▶Reports from the Mayor, Village Manager and Board of Trustees
Key Actions & Decisions
- ◆ Resolutions Passed
- ◆ #259-2025: Sunsets the Housing Task Force, originally constituted in 2020, thanking members for their work on the 2021 report (5-0).
- ◆ #260-2025: Schedules a public hearing for Dec. 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM on Local Law Intro. No. 14 of 2025 to appoint alternate members to the Planning Board and ZBA for one-year terms (5-0).
- ◆ #261-2025: Schedules a public hearing for Dec. 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM on Local Law Intro. No. 17 of 2025 to update Chapter 90 (Unsafe Buildings) regarding lien establishment and appeals (5-0).
- ◆ #262-2025: Authorizes $10,000 to Enormous Creative of Peekskill for Phase 1 of a formal communications plan evaluation, funded by a budget transfer from MCTM Payroll Tax (5-0).
- ◆ #263-2025: Extends welding services contract with Santella Welding of Putnam Valley for one year starting Dec. 6, 2025, at original bid pricing up to $34,720 (5-0).
- ◆ #264-2025: Transfers $1,652.81 from Youth Rec Personnel to Special Rec Personnel to cover Silver Lake/boat basin summer staffing overages (5-0).
- ◆ #265-2025: Amends the budget by $7,493 to cover NYS and Local Retirement System invoice overages, transferred from assigned fund balance (5-0).
- ◆ #266-2025: Amends the budget by $30,257.23 to account for police overtime reimbursements from Historic Hudson Valley (Blaze), RiverFest, and NYS (5-0).
- ◆ #267-2025: Amends the budget by $3,919.05 to cover Police Manual Redesign costs, funded by a partial PERMA workers' compensation grant (5-0).
- ◆ #268-2025: Awards a $11,250 contract to Gentech Ltd. of New Windsor for emergency generator preventive maintenance and 24-hour emergency service (5-0).
- ◆ #269-2025: Proposes a Volunteer Ambulance Worker Service Award Program (Defined Benefit Plan) for Croton EMS, scheduling a public referendum for Nov. 3, 2026. Estimated 2026 cost is up to $35,000 (approx. $2,700 per volunteer member) (5-0).
- ◆ #270-2025: Authorizes the Village Manager to execute an amendment to the $20,000 annual fee agreement for Maple Commons with Regan Development Corp. (4-0, Trustee Slippen Abstained).
- ◆ #271-2025: Authorizes the Village Manager to enter an Intermunicipal Developer Agreement (IMDA) with Westchester County and WBP Development LLC for up to $6,000,000 in Housing Implementation Fund infrastructure improvements for 100 affordable homes at 1 Croton Point Avenue (5-0).
- ◆ Vouchers: Approved claims #26003040-26003327 totaling $296,741.70 across General ($222,757.72), Water ($19,018.23), Sewer ($5,891.02), Capital ($46,470.55), and Trust ($2,604.18) funds (5-0).
- ◆ Resolutions Failed: None.
- ◆ Applications Reviewed: None directly reviewed by the Board (noted that WBP Development received site plan approval from the Planning Board on June 17, 2025).
- ◆ Public Comments
- ◆ *Agenda Items*: Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Dr.) suggested a small business committee, opposed alternate ZBA/Planning members, and opposed moving the Recreation Department to the Gouveia property.
- ◆ *Non-Agenda Items*: Debi Braddick (23 Young Ave.) encouraged broader committee recruitment, raised concerns about traffic from the LOT A development, and asked for transparency on Gouveia Park uses. Ed Riely (110 Truesdale Dr.) objected to CVS selling abortion pills, commented on recent elections, objected to the height of the LOT A building, and argued committees should not have more than one non-resident.
- ◆ Reports
- ◆ *Village Manager Bryan Healy*: Closing on 1-3 Croton Point Ave. is scheduled for next week; state AHOP funding approved for the affordable housing project; exploring 15 mph signs and speed monitors for Glengary Rd.; planning a 3rd rapid flash beacon by Maple Commons; AT&T issued a permit for a Village Hall antenna and will replace the building's generator at significant savings; DPW Solar Canopy bid going out; Dobbs Park field work completed and covered for winter; playground work delayed until after the new year.
- ◆ *Trustee Slippen*: Thanked DPW for installing the Peace Pole (unveiling Dec. 21); announced a "sharing shelf" food pantry at the Croton Library; congratulated CHS fall athletic teams; bid farewell to Trustee Politi.
- ◆ *Trustee Politi*: Reflected on her tenure, noting the Board's power is limited to local issues.
- ◆ *Trustee Nicholson*: Noted the Police Advisory Committee met; the IDEA Committee is coordinating with local food banks.
- ◆ *Trustee Simon*: Noted high attendance at a recent Association of Businesses in Croton meeting (~30 new businesses); announced a bike skills training session at Village Hall on Saturday (10 AM-1 PM); reported Croton had the most Project Mover trips of any municipality in October.
- ◆ *Mayor Pugh*: Thanked voters, congratulated re-elected officials and Trustee-Elect Stacey Nachtaler, and bid farewell to Trustee Politi.
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