REGULAR MEETING
TOWN BOARD AGENDA – DECEMBER 9, 2003
PLACE: TIME:
TOWN HALL 7:30
P.M.
“Happy Holidays”
Approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting
of November 18, 2003.
1. Public
Hearing to consider the adoption of the 2004 Budget.
a)
Close Hearing
b)
Resolution Amending the 2004 Preliminary Budget
c)
Adopt the 2004 Budget
d)
Adopt the 2004 Library Budget
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9, 2003
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2. Public
Hearing to consider the construction of a Wireless Communication Facility
by Sprint Spectrum L.P.
at 477 Albany Post Road or an alternate site under consideration by the Town Board.
a) Close Hearing
b) Adopt a Negative
Declaration
c) Adopt a Resolution
3.
Public Hearings to be held simultaneously to consider the following for 2004:
1) Proposed Agreement
for the Mt. Airy/Quaker Bridge Fire Protection District.
2) Proposed Agreement
for the Furnace Woods Fire Protection District.
a) Close Hearings
b) Adopt Negative
Declarations
c) Authorize Agreements
HEARING OF CITIZENS – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
For
the month of October, 2003 from the Water Division of DOTS.
For
the month of November, 2003 from the Office for the Aging, the Purchasing
Department and the Town Clerk.
1. Reports from DES with
respect to the following:
a) Hollowbrook Lake
conditions.
b) Charles Cook Pool
parking area.
c) Speed limit signs
in the area of Lake Allandale.
d) Drainage on Mandy
Court.
e) Speeding on Lynwood
Road.
f) Drainage issues in
the area of Briar Lane.
g) Cynthia Road
cul-de-sac.
h) Kavana Building
Fire Zone.
i) Speeding on Sunset
Road.
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9, 2003
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2. Quarterly Report dated
October 31, 2003 from Westchester County with respect to the Sprout Brook
Ashfill; and a summary report from the Director of DOTS with respect to same.
3. September, 2003
Inspection Reports from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to Indian Point Units 2 and 3.
4. Letter from the
Supervisor in opposition to proposed cuts to services at the Montrose Veterans Facility; and forward
same to our Federal elected officials.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Report from the
Purchasing Director with respect to the Purchasing Building.
2. Letter of Intent from
Westchester ARC with respect to a proposed Residential Alternative; and authorize the Town Attorney to respond within the
required 40 days of notice.
3. Memos from Councilman
John Sloan with respect to the following:
a) Proposed Town
Sponsorship of a Seminar on preventing the sale of beer and alcohol to minors.
b) Proposed Northern
Westchester Towns coalition to study the possibility of State legislation for a home sales tax for
open space funds.
4. Letter from Arcadia
Kocybala with respect to a ZBA Decision.
5. Letter from the
Croton-Harmon School District with respect to the construction of tennis courts.
Resolutions:
1. Appoint Carol Conklin as the Mail
Courier/Messenger to fill a vacancy effective 12/1/2003.
2. Appoint Denise Lowry to the title
Intermediate Typist as the Central Receptionist to fill a vacancy effective 1/2/2004.
3. Appoint a Senior Recreation Leader to
fill a vacancy effective 1/2/2004.
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4. Appoint a part-time driver for the
Office for the Aging to fill a vacancy.
5. With respect to the proposed Tamarack
Sewer District:
a) Receive and File comments received during the 10 day
period following the November 18, 2003 Public Hearing.
b) Resolution with respect to the formation of the
District.
6. Resolution expressing an intent to consider
a PVD Special Permit for Jacobs Hill located on
Rt. 6.
7. Resolution setting the conditions for
dedication of a road by the Town with respect to the cost and the Town’s compliance with GASB.
8. Authorize the Purchasing Director to
seek RFP’s with respect to TV production services promoting local businesses.
9. Authorize an Agreement with Westchester
County with respect to a grant for special equipment
for first responders.
10. Authorize an Intermunicipal Agreement
with Westchester County with respect to Enhanced
911 Service.
11. Authorize the Supervisor to execute
Agreement Extensions with the NYS DOT covering snow
removal from state highways within the Town for 2004/2005 and 2005/2006.
12. Authorize an Agreement with Cortlandt
Self-Storage for the storage of Town Election Machines
for 2004.
13. Authorize the following with respect to
the Department of Technical Services:
a) Evaluate Millington Road with respect to safety and
improvements.
b) A contract extension with Ward Associates with respect
to evaluating Sprout Brook Park to include a Junior League Baseball
Field.
c) Further in-house evaluation of the proposed Youth
Center on Memorial Drive.
d) In-House Interior Design evaluation with respect to
the community space at the Town Center.
e) In-House Design and Landscape Evaluation with respect
to the Town Hall entrance and courtyard.
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f) Requests for Proposals with respect to survey services
for the proposed traffic signal at Locust Avenue and Oregon Road.
g) Contacting NYS DOT with respect to the concept of a
Streetscape/Boulevard project for the Rt. 6 corridor.
14. Amend the Town Vehicle Policy.
15. Adopt the 2004 Capital Improvement Plan.
16. Adopt
the Town Meeting Schedule for 2004.
17. Authorize
Amendments to the 2003 Budget.
18. Schedule a Public Hearing for January 13,
2004 to consider a Local Law with respect to
tax exemptions for qualifying senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
BUDGET TRANSFERS
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