Alright. Good evening. I'm mayor Brian Pugh, and I call this meeting to order. I'd like to invite everyone joining us for the pledge of allegiance, which will be led by our local girl scouts. Come on in.
• Can we have a round of applause for our special guest?
• And
• a good night.
• Now for some brief opening remarks, assemblywoman Dana Levenberg.
• oh, is it no. Just joking.
• They don't want me to do that. Well,
• welcome to the reorganization
• meeting of the village of Croton for
• the twenty twenty sixth
• year
• and beyond.
• It's incredible
• to be here with such an engaged public, which I think you really have here in the village of Croton.
• I am very
• excited
• that everybody was so involved in this last election
• and also
• that everybody
• in Croton is really paying attention to what's happening.
• Personally, I think that there's so much good work happening here in the village that has been rec certainly recognized at the state level,
• whether it's
• the environmental progress that you're making or making inroads into our housing shortage,
• all of it is so important to have
• an engaged public
• who's working alongside you and understands
• what the real threats are right now to
• to democracy, to our government, and why.
• And we know that so much of it of it really is. We hear talk
• about affordability all the time.
• Making life here in Croton more affordable,
• I know is a top priority of all of those who've been elected and reelected,
• and I hope that you will continue
• to make progress on that front and continue to do the good work that local governments are tasked with doing. Thank
• you for that cheering
• in any case but but it's just it's really important, I think, that, again, that people understand what's going on and and seeing the crowd here this evening.
• Excited about this next phase of your local government is terrific. So please continue to stay involved.
• Huge shout out to all of those who knocked a lot of doors and talked to a lot of people and really heard what the public had to say this round, and I know that you will all continue to do so whether it's sitting here at these meetings, which is the perfect opportunity to hear from the people or just at the supermarket or in in your beautiful downtown.
• So good luck,
• and thank you for your service, and continue to
• power on. Thank you. Thank you.
Alright and now to administer the oath of office, Mayor Elliott, would you like to come on down and stay safe Nora?
• Alright.
• State your name. Brian Pugh. Do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution
solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of of the The United United States? States? Do The constitution of New York. The constitution of New York. And that I will faithfully discharge the duties of mayor. That I will faithfully discharge the duties of mayor. According to the best of my ability. According to the best of my ability.
• Stacy.
• Do you solemnly swear. Do solemnly solemnly swear. That I will support the constitution.
That I will support the constitution. Of The United States. Of The United States. And the constitution of the state of New York. And the constitution of the state of New York. And that I will faithfully discharge the duties. And that I will faithfully discharge the duties. Of trustee. Of trustee. According to the best of my ability. According to the best of my ability.
• Thank you.
swear will I will support the constitution of The United States That I will support the constitution of The United States And the constitution of the state of New York And the constitution of the state of New York That I will faithfully discharge the duties of That I will faithfully discharge the duties of Trustee
trustee. According to the best of my ability. According to the best of my ability. Congratulations.
• Standing here today as I take the oath of office as village trustee for the third time, it's an incredible honor and profound responsibility.
• I wanna begin by thanking my family,
• my friends,
• neighbors, and all of you who've placed your trust in me.
• Croton On Hudson is a special place, full of history, natural beauty, and community spirit that is rare to find, and it means so much to have the opportunity to serve in this way.
• I wanna thank the girl scouts,
• and later we'll be we'll be listening to Bo sing god bless America, and I wanna thank you for being here tonight and making this extra special.
• I also wanna thank mayor Bob Elliott,
• who I am proud to call my neighbor,
• and want to thank you for your legacy of the work that you've left in the village as we all can think about as we walk down at Beautiful Landing.
• I also wanna acknowledge mayor Pugh,
• my fellow trustees,
• especially Stacy Nachsaller,
• who is our newest trustee, and I'm excited to work with you.
• I wanna thank the dedicated
• staff who keep this village running every day,
• as well as our first responders.
• Public service is a team effort.
• Nothing meaningful is accomplished alone, and I'm grateful to be part of a team that cares so deeply about
• The reason why I continue to serve is because I believe in what the village represents.
• Croton is a place where people know their neighbors,
• where we look out for one another,
• and where we share a vision of community that is vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable.
• That is the foundation I hope to continue to build as trustee.
• As we look ahead, we know the challenges are real.
• We face questions about affordability,
• infrastructure,
• environmental resilience,
• and how to preserve the character of our village while continuing to move forward.
• But with every challenge comes opportunity.
• We have the chance to innovate, to listen carefully,
• and to make thoughtful decisions that will keep Croton strong,
• not just today, but for the next generation.
• My commitment to you is simple. I will continue to show up, listen,
• and work hard. I will continue to strive for us to communicate more effectively
• because residents deserve to know not only what decisions are being made, but why they're being made.
• I will strive to make sure every voice, longtime residents, new families, young people, seniors,
• feels heard and represented at our table.
• I'm especially excited about strengthening the things that make Croton unique, our parks and trails, our local business,
• our commitment to environmental stewardship,
• and our tradition of civic engagement.
• These are the heartbeat of our community.
• To everyone who supported me, thank you.
• To those of you who didn't vote for me, I want you to know that I'll be here to serve you as well.
• My goal is to work collaboratively,
• respectfully, and with the focus on what makes the best
• for the village as a whole.
• Tonight is not just a personal milestone, it's a reminder of how lucky we are to live in a place where people believe in participating,
• showing up, and shaping our future together.
• I'm grateful for the trust you've placed in me, and I look forward to getting to work. Thank you.
• team.
• Be
• team.
• be running this election team. Cycle. Of
• And special thanks to outgoing trustee, Kara Pallotti. Pallotti. I'm sorry if I misspoke
• her name her last name,
• for serving our village so well and leaving a lasting legacy.
• I also wanna thank this board of trustees for being so gracious and welcoming of me.
• I look forward to rolling up my sleeves, collaborating, and building upon your great work and the work of all our boards and committees.
• I campaigned on a constituent first platform with a commitment to listening and transparency.
• I'm very honored to serve and bring my unique skill set to the role.
• I look forward to making a meaningful impact to this very special place here in Croton we all call home. Thank you.
• share
• special thanks to mayor Elliott for administering the oath of office. Personally, that's very meaningful for me.
• For the majority of my time growing up here in our village, mayor Elliott led our community, and his participation here tonight is a strong reminder that, although we serve two years at a time, the decisions that we make are going to shape our community for generations to come. Mayor Elliott was one of the most consequential people in our village's history,
• bringing us the Curtin Harmon parking lot, which is very important for the economics of our village
• and
• be
• Curtin Landing with a a an asset, a jewel of the Hudson Valley, which today we could not even imagine. I don't think could not even imagine going to that.
• Curtin on Hudson means the world to me, and I am so grateful to my parents, Jim and Denise, for all their support, but especially for bringing me here to Curtin to grow up.
• And I wanna extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the all the candidates that took part in the most recent elections. Of course, I congratulate
• Nora and Stacy on their election, and I also wanna recognize
• Gary, Nigel, and Karen for coming out this evening. It means a lot that you're here. Can we have a round of applause for them?
• So tonight, you see a read before you the board of trustees, but what we do, we could not do without the support of our wonderful staff and also
• the many members of our volunteer boards and committees.
• They are public servants in the truest sense of the word. So can we have a round of applause for them?
• We've accomplished a lot in the last few years.
• We once again, we earned our triple the gold star rating from triple a for pedestrian safety. We're the number one clean energy community in New York state. We've done that while reducing our village's debt and staying under the tax cap despite very challenging economic times.
• There is so much left to be done, so I thank you all for your patience and your commitment to our community
• and
• invite you to come and join as we get back to work. Thank you.
• And tonight's feature presentation. Bo, come on down.
• Right
• right next to your father. Oh, sorry. Bo, come on. Come on.
• Oh, sorry.
• Bill, what will you be
• presenting for us tonight?
• Yes. Okay. Alright.
• Alright.
• Alright. We will be proceeding to our
• with our organizing meeting. So I'll give everyone five minutes if they wanna stay for that. You're more than welcome to stay for that as well as the regular meeting to follow where you can take this opportunity
• to leave, perhaps take some refreshments for the road.
• Alright. Good evening. Welcome back to the board of trustees organizing meeting for December 1. Our
• next item of business, the announcement of election results manager.
• We
• mayor. Brian Few received 1,355
• votes on the democratic line, 280
• votes on the working family line.
• Gary Eisinger, the voice of current candidate, received 1,628
• vote 1,612
• votes.
• There were a 108 blank or voided ballots and five write in ballots for a total ballots cast of 3,360.
• For office of trustee, Karen Pecora on the democratic line received 1,260.
• Nora Nicholson on the democratic line received 1,386.
• Karen Pecora on the working families party received 277
• votes. Nora Nicholson on the working families party received 325
• votes. Stacy Nochteller on the Voice of Croton line received 1,640
• votes. Nigel Rovello on the Voice of Croton line received 1,529
• votes. There were 299
• blank or voided ballots, four write ins for a total number of votes cast, 6,720.
• Very good.
• We don't have to don't have accept. Okay. Alright. Next is formalizing
• the composition of the bicycle pedestrian committee and the sustainability committee.
Whereas the village board of trustees creates advisory boards, committees, and councils from time to time to provide guidance on certain topics or areas of expertise.
• And whereas in the recent past, two such committees were created, the Bicycle Pedestrian Committee and the Sustainability Committee.
• And whereas their creation was not formally documented
• by resolution of the village board, now therefore be it resolved that the Board of Trustees hereby formalizes the Bicycle Pedestrian Committee and sustainability committee as advisory committees of the village of Gordon On Hudson. And be it further resolved that each committee should be constituted by a total number of no less than five and no more than nine members.
• And be it further resolved that the members of each committee shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the board of trustees to serve to serve staggered
• three year terms. And be it further resolved that the mayor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as chair. And be it further resolved that each committee shall keep meeting minutes of their regular meetings to post on the village website.
All right. Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson. All in favor? Aye. Oh, sorry. Discussion?
• Well, mayor, I'd say it's appropriate
• authorize these committees. They've done pretty well in an informal matter over the years, but I think this makes sense. And
• I think they'll continue to be a great asset to the village.
• Okay. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Great.
• All right. Next is amending the composition of the IDEA Advisory Committee. Whereas on 11/05/2018,
the village board established the diversity and inclusion committee for the village of Croton On Hudson, and whereas in January 2024, the committee was reconstituted as the inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility advisory committee.
• Whereas the original
• is
• to The
• board's
• held on November 12 board's 20 '25. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees hereby determines that the idea advisory committee should be constituted by a total number of no less than five members and no more than nine members. And be it further resolved that the members of each committee shall be
• of trustees to serve staggered
• three year terms, and be it further resolved that the mayor shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as chair, and be it further resolved that the idea advisory committee shall keep meeting minutes of their regular meetings to post on the village website.
• I have a motion?
• Do I have a second?
• So second.
• Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Slippin.
• Discussion?
• the term. I I I'm just thinking that three years is a
• so, mayor, how many people have stepped forward to
• volunteer to serve on this particular committee?
• I
I mean, I do think that three year term is longer than our terms. I it is true for other other committees. Right? We're trying to make this consistent.
• the committee was going to have up to nine members to have each year three people would cycle off, on and off, that was kind of the thought behind it. But there are other committees that have two year terms. Right? I mean, it could be
it would just it wouldn't be even. Right? You'd have one year where five people came on, the next year, four people. You know? So but it it it can be it can work either way. I'm being a liaison for this committee for the past few years. We've I've kinda seen it evolve. Right? It's it, you know, went from really a fledgling committee to a very, very strong committee at this point, but there still has been some turn
• in the folks that are involved.
• So I would suggest amending this to a two year term for this particular committee.
• And if we need to raise that to 10 to sort of make that the terms make sense, then I would I would advocate for that as well.
I would just say we should leave it at an odd number just for Okay. Yeah. Just in case there's ever folks that need to be taken. Sure. Yeah.
Does it make sense to push this discussion to Wednesday night when we're gonna I I'm in favor of taking trustee Nicholson's recommendation,
• but we are gonna have a longer discussion about committees at the work session on Wednesday. So if we think there's more to discuss, then we can make it this time. I wouldn't,
you know, be opposed to moving it to Wednesday and grouping it into that discussion.
• I
• mean, I defer
• obviously to the board. But, you know, administratively,
• there's no we don't there's no objection if we wanted to go to the two year terms.
• this resolution to
• make the committee terms for the IDEA Advisory Committee two years.
• Okay.
• Discussion?
• All in favor? Aye.
• We proceed to the appointment of village offices, boards, and officers rather,
• and boards and committee members.
• So I will start with the committee members.
• As was noted, there's going be a larger discussion about,
• you know, kind of our handbook for committees and policies governing committees
• on Wednesday night.
• So all the committee appointments this evening are gonna be holdovers, and of course, we have a number of vacancies,
• and I'm we're still reviewing applications for those.
• Some committees are getting a lot of interest with a lot of great candidates, and some we're still working on recruitment for.
• So
• for
• water control commission,
• Carly Shanks will be a holdover.
• For
• the visual environment board, Jennifer
• De La Rosa Ashgar will be a holdover.
• Excuse me. Sherry Horowitz will be a hold over on the conservation advisory council. Eva Thaddeus will be a hold over on CAC, as well as Rachel Bernstein
• and Madeline Bosinski.
• Pete Zettelmeier will be a hold over in rec recreation advisory as well Debbie Braddock and Emily Bagloli.
• Sherry Horrodes will be a holdover on the idea committee. Kyla Black will be a holdover on the idea committee as well Amy Melman
• and William Begney.
• Carol Whiting
• will be a holdover on the police advisory committee. Steven Krisky will be a holdover on Waterfront
• Advisory Committee. Stuart Greenbaum on WAC.
• Lynn Simon on on WAC all his holdovers.
• Sherry Horowitz is a holdover on arts and humanities. Valerie Elise is a holdover on arts and humanities,
• as is Ori Daly and Anthony Lopez also holdovers on arts and humanities.
• Carolyn Wedding is a holdover for heart,
• and that concludes our
• And
• the
• with
• we we have a a
• Alright. For advisory
• board on the visual environment,
• Maria Slipin will be the primary liaison.
• Stacy
• will be the secondary liaison.
• Arboretum will be Maria Slipin, and
• me, Brian Pugh. Arts and humanities and
• Judy, I'll email you this. That might make your life easier.
• Arts and humanities,
• Maria and Nora. Bicycle pedestrian committee, Brian
• is primary, Len is secondary.
• Business community, Len is primary, Nora is secondary.
• Conservation Advisory Council, Nora is primary.
• Mia is secondary.
• Finance and auditing,
• Mia is primary. Stacy is secondary. Fire council, Len is primary. Mia is secondary.
• Heart, Len is primary, Mia is secondary.
• Idea, Nora is primary, Maria is secondary.
• Intergovernmental
• relations, Len is primary, Mia is secondary. Library board, Maria is primary,
• Nora is secondary.
• Planning board, Stacy is primary. Len is secondary. Police advisory committee, Maria is primary.
• Nora is secondary.
• Recreation advisory committee,
• Nora is primary. Maria is secondary.
• School board, Nora is primary.
• Secondary. Senior citizens, Stacy is primary, Len is secondary. Sustainability
• committee, me as primary, Len is secondary.
• WAC,
• Leyet, Len is primary, Stacy is secondary.
• Weather control commission, Stacy is primary, Maria is secondary,
• and zoning board of appeals, Stacy is primary, Len is secondary. And I'll also be emailing out the assignments to you so you can have a
• easy record for your consultation.
• And then we proceed
• to the officers.
• Alright.
• I will be appointing Paula DeSanto as registrar of vital statistics,
• manager Healy as deputy registrar of vital statistics,
• Paula DeSanto as village clerk,
• manager Brian Healy, also as deputy village clerk,
• Jeanette Toone being held over as treasurer, Rachel Breezy being held over as deputy treasurer, Joseph Green as associate village justice, Casey Raskov as village prosecutor,
• Mark Cheshire as historian,
• Ian Murtagh as marriage officer.
• Yeah. And
• he might be the longest serving marriage officer in village history.
• And
• Lynn Simon is deputy mayor.
• So thank you all for your service, and we'll have a continued discussion on the boards of committees boards and committees on the work session.
• Mayor, we need a motion on the village officers. Oh, do I have a motion on the officers? So moved. Second.
• Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson. Discussion?
• All in favor? Aye. Excellent.
• Thank you.
• Alright.
• We proceed to the adoption of board policies manager.
Whereas pursuant to labor law section 27 dash b, local governments in the state of New York, including villages, are required to adopt
• violence prevention policy for for the protection of all employees. And whereas on 06/05/2006,
• the village board of trustees adopted a workplace violence prevention policy.
• And whereas pursuant to general municipal law section one zero four b, every municipality must adopt a policy governing the procurement of all goods and services which are not required to be purchased pursuant to the competitive bidding requirements of general municipal law section one zero three. And whereas on 02/13/2023,
• the village board adopted the amended procurement policy, which added the requirement of the green purchasing communities program.
• And whereas pursuant to general municipal law section 39, local governments in the state of New York, including villages,
• are required to adopt a comprehensive written investment policy. And whereas on 08/15/2016,
• the village board of trustees adopted an investment policy for the village. And whereas pursuant to labor law section two zero one, local governments in the state of New York, including villages, required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy for the protection of all employees. And whereas on 10/15/2018,
• the village board of trustees adopted a sexual harassment prevention policy.
• And whereas pursuant to technology law section two zero eight, local governments in the state of New York, including villages, are required to adopt a breach notification policy addressing potential identity theft related to security breaches. And whereas on 02/19/2019,
• the village board of trustees adopted a
• to
• Board of Trustees. Are are of
• now required required to to review review the these policies on an annual basis, now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees hereby approves the attached workplace violence prevention, procurement investment fund balance debt, sexual harassment prevention, and breach notification policies for the village of Croton on Hudson.
Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson. Discussion?
• is backed up by individual
• details, and they all
• are good policies for us to have. Some of them acquired by the state, but particularly on the
• fiscal side, where it talks about
• our balance requirements and
• other things.
• Glad to have all of these included in our
• annual organizational
• restructuring.
• All
• in favor? Aye.
Whereas the open meetings law requires local governments to notify the news media and public at least seventy two hours to the holding of any regularly scheduled meeting. Morris' meeting shall be held on the December
• in 2025 and the first and third Wednesdays beginning January 2026 with certain exceptions
• at 7PM in the Georgiana Grant Meeting Room at the Stanley h Keller House Municipal Building one Van Wyck Street, Croton on Hudson. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees hereby adopts the attached schedule of village board meetings for the upcoming year. Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon,
• of
• the
general circulation vote within the village. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees of hereby designate the Gazette as the official newspaper for the village of Cardinal Hudson and be it further resolved that the journal news is designated as an official newspaper on an as needed basis.
• Discussion?
• All in favor? Aye. Aye.
• Right. Designation of depositories.
• 12
• subsection three subsection two requires
• the designation of banks or trust companies for the deposit of all village monies. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees designates the following institutions as depositories of all monies received by the village treasurer and
• or her designees.
• JPMorgan Chase, Webster Bank, MBIANY
• Class, and Flushing Bank.
• Discussion?
Alright. Standard workday. Whereas the New York State and local retirement system requires that the village establish a standard workday for each employee title for retirement reporting purposes, and therefore be it resolved that the Village Of Cortlandt Hudson location code 40065
• hereby establishes the following as standard workdays for its employees and will report days work to the New York state local New York state and local retirement system
• based on the timekeeping system or the record of activities maintained and submitted by these members to the village clerk of this body.
Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simons, second by trustee Nicholson.
• All in favor? Aye. Aye.
All right. Setting of employee bond levels. Whereas pursuant to village law section three dash three zero six, certain public officials, generally those that have custody or control of village funds,
• are required to execute an undertaking or bond. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of trustees hereby approves the setting of bond levels at $500,000
• for the following elected and appointed officials, village justice, associate of village justice, village treasurer, deputy village treasurer, and village clerk. And be it further resolved that the following employees as a result of their job duties shall also have bond level set at $500,000,
• secondary to the village manager, junior accountant, court clerk, and assistant court clerk, and be it further resolved that the expense of such bonding shall be a charge upon the village and payable
• procedures for board of trustees meetings. Whereas village law section four dash four twelve provides that the board of trustees may determine its own rules of procedure. And whereas on 01/16/2018,
• the board of trustees adopted rules of procedure for the board of trustees of the village of Corona Hudson. And whereas on 12/02/2024,
• the Board of Trustees last amended the rules of procedure for the Board of Trustees.
• And whereas the Board of Trustees has determined that revisions to the rules of procedure are necessary to ensure that they reflect the current operational needs and best practices of the Village, now therefore be resolved. The board of trustees hereby adopts the amended rules of procedure for the board of trustees of the village of Cardinal Hudson pursuant to village law section four dash four twelve attached here too. Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson. Discussion?
• Setting the workday of elected and appointed officials.
• establishing the standard workday for all village employees including elected and appointed officials for the purpose of reporting to the New York State and local retirement system, whereas the New York State and local retirement system has set certain reporting requirements that apply to elected and appointed officials whose term started on or after 08/12/2009,
• who are members of the NYSLRS
• and who do not participate in their employees' timekeeping system. And whereas based on this requirement, the village must establish a standard workday for each of these elected and appointed offices,
• specify the expectation of each term, designate the number of days to be reported for each official, and certify receipt of record of activities. Now therefore be it resolved that the village of Cardinal Hudson hereby establishes the following as standard workdays for elected and appointed officials and will report the following days worked in the New York State employees retirement system based on the record of activities maintained and submitted to the village clerk.
• Just since
• we don't have the resolution up on the screen,
are for the elected officials that participate in the retirement system. So currently, that's just the mayor and judge Watkins.
• Aye.
Whereas the board of trustees would like to establish a fixed rate for mileage as reimbursement to officers and employees of the village who use their personal automobiles while performing their official duties on behalf of the village. And whereas per village law section five dash five twenty four subsection seven, such rate must be determined by resolution of the board of trustees. And whereas the internal revenue service annually sets the maximum rate for reimbursement for business related expenses,
• and therefore be resolved that the board of trust shall approve reimbursement to such officers and employees at the rate established by the IRS,
• provided that such vehicle used for business purposes has been approved in advance by the village manager.
Whereas the board trustees of the village of Cardinal Hudson has determined to authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services, postage, freight, and express charges.
• Whereas all such claims must be presented at the next regular meeting for audit. Whereas the claimant and the officer incurring or approving the claim are jointly and
• severably liable for any amount the Board of Trustees disallows.
• Now therefore, it be resolved that the Board of Trustees authorizes payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility services,
• postage, freight, and express charges. All such claims must be presented at the next
• resolution
• trustees. Board of trustees.
• of
Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson. Discussion?
All in favor? Aye. Aye. Alright. Conference and traffic policy. Whereas various conferences, seminars, and trainings are held throughout the year that may be of interest to bill for village officials and employees to attend, and whereas the village benefits from the knowledge gained at these conferences, seminars, and trainings.
• Whereas under general municipal law section 77 dash b, attendance at such conferences, seminars, and trainings must be approved in advance, and where under general municipal law section 77 dash b, the approval authority granted to the board of trustees may be delegated to any executive officer.
• And where as general municipal law section 72 dash g authorizes attendance at conferences, seminars, and trainings by members of a volunteer fire department.
• And where the conference and travel policy has been drafted to reflect the above and provide additional guidance, now therefore be resolved that the village board of trustees hereby adopts the conference and travel policy for the village of Corona and Hudson, and be it further resolved that such approval by the village manager shall only be given in accordance with the appropriate funding in each year's budget for attendance at such conferences, seminars, and trainings. Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by Trustee Simon, second by Trustee Nicholson.
Whereas the village of court of Hudson adopted a social media and email blast policy on 06/17/2019,
• and whereas the policy was last amended on 06/21/2022
• to permit the publication of village sponsored events in the weekly court and community calendar.
• And whereas revisions to the policy have been proposed to no longer accept public comment on village social media accounts,
• and whereas residents will continue to be able to private message the village's social media accounts as well as contact staff through telephone, email, and the village website, and whereas these proposed changes were discussed at a work session held on 11/12/2025,
• now therefore therefore be it resolved that the village board of trustees hereby adopts the amended social media and email blast policy for the village of Cortlandon Hudson as attached tier two and be it further resolved that this policy policy
• shall be deemed in effect immediately.
Do I have a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by trustee Simon, second by trustee Nicholson.
• Discussion?
• All in favor? Aye. Aye.
Alright. Authorization to execute contract for professional services. Whereas the village of Cardinal Hudson engage its professional services to support its legal and planning needs, and whereas Bond, Seanuk, and King, PLLC has submitted a retainer engagement letter to continue providing legal services for the period from 12/01/2025
• to 11/30/2026
• as outlined in the engagement letter dated 11/07/2025.
• Whereas Nelson Pope Voorhees has submitted a renewal contract for the calendar year 2026 to provide planning and grant writing services as outlined in the agreement dated 11/20/2025.
• Whereas AKRF Inc. Has submitted a renewal contract for planning and environmental consulting services for the calendar year 2026 as detailed in the agreement dated 11/17/2025.
• Now therefore be it resolved, the village board of trustees hereby authorizes the village manager to execute the following agreements on behalf of the village of Croton On Hudson. Retain our agreement with Bonchana King, plc, the on call planning and grant writing services contract with Nelson Polk Voorhees, and the on call planning and environmental consulting services contract with AKRF Inc.
• brings us to the regular meeting. Yes. Just a minute. Give me one second. Sure.
• Off the camera. I think I it on.