TOWN OF ORANGETOWN
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007
This Regular Town Board Meeting was opened at 7:35 p.m. Supervisor Kleiner presided. The Town Clerk called the Roll. Present were:
Councilman Denis O’Donnell
Councilman Denis Troy
Councilwoman Marie Manning
Councilman Thomas A. Morr
Also present: Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk
Eliot Tozer, Deputy Supervisor
Teresa Kenny, Town Attorney
Suzanne Barclay, Exec Asst. to Supervisor
Charles Richardson, Director of Finance
James Dean, Superintendent of Highways
Ron Delo, Director of Dept. Environmental Mgt. & Eng.
Mary McCloskey, Assessor’s Office
Paul Witte, Assistant Building Inspector
Rich Rose, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Buildings
Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Town continues to meet with K. Hovnanian regarding zoning. Depending on completion of the survey, the Town Board hopes to declare itself Lead Agency by the end of the year.
The Town is waiting for a new assessment, of the Masonic Home property from Bill Helmer of Helmer Construction.
Public Comment
Michael Mandel, Pearl River, asked if the bond for completion of the soccer fields is sufficient to cover the entire cost or will funds be diverted from other Town funds?
Jim Castagna, Sparkill, asked for advice regarding putting a Holiday tree in the Sparkill Park?
RESOLUTION NO. 746 CLOSE PUBLIC PORTION
Councilwoman Manning offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the public comment portion of this meeting is hereby closed.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Troy, O’Donnell, Manning
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 747 DEME/ASSOCIATE CHEMIST APPROVE HOUR REDUCTION
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that request of employee, Justine Favre, for a reduction of hours in the title of Associate Chemist (from 40 hours to 28 hours) for a trial period of six months, effective immediately, is hereby approved.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 748 HWY/ESTABLISH TECHNICAL COMMITTEE/TRAFFIC CALMING
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that a technical committee to determine guidelines for identifying street locations where traffic calming measures may be employed to reduce speeding is hereby established.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 749 APPROVE/AUTHORIZE CARETAKER AGREEMENTS/PARKS
Councilwoman Manning offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Buildings, extensions of the caretaker agreements at Blue Hill, Borst Park, and Nike Park House for the period of December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008 are hereby approved and the Supervisor is hereby authorized to sign extensions of the caretaker agreements.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Troy, O’Donnell, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 750 ACCEPT MINUTES
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that Regular Town Board Meeting, Audit Meeting and Executive Session minutes of November 13, 2007 and Executive Session minutes of November 19, 2007 are hereby accepted.
Ayes: Councilpersons Morr, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 751 CHANGE ORDER NO. 2/ELECTRICAL CONTRACT/SOCCER COMPLEX RECEIVE AND FILE
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that an executed copy of Change Order No. 2 for the Electrical Contract for the Orangetown Soccer Complex is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 752 APPROVE ELECTION/BLAUVELT FIRE CO/JOHN SCHAEFER
Councilman Morr offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:
Resolution No. 752 – Continued
RESOLVED, that the election of John Schaefer to the position of firefighter in the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company is hereby approved.
Ayes: Councilpersons Morr, Troy, O’Donnell, Manning
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 753 INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT VILLAGE OF NYACK/TOWN-WIDE STORMWATER DIST EVALUATION AND PHASE II IMPLEMENTATION RECEIVED AND FILED
Councilwoman Manning offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that an executed copy of the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Orangetown and the Village of Nyack for Town –Wide Stormwater District Evaluation and Phase II Stormwater Implementation is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Morr, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 754 CO-SPONSOR FUNDING AGREEMENT PALISADES-SPARKILL BASEBALL RECEIVED AND FILED
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that an executed copy of the Co-Sponsored Funding Agreement between the Town of Orangetown and Palisades-Sparkill Baseball League is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Morr, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 755 DEME/AMEND HDR/LMS AGREEMENT CHERRY BROOK DRAINAGE
Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Town Attorney and the Director of the Department of Environmental Management & Engineering, the Contract between the Town and HDR/LMS for the Cherry Brook Drainage Improvement Design Services to increase the fee to an amount not to exceed $840,000 is hereby amended.
Ayes: Councilpersons Troy, O’Donnell, Manning, Morr
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 756 ADJOURNMENT/MEMORY/ENTER AUDIT
Councilwoman Manning offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned this Regular Town Board Meeting, in memory of Miriam (Mimi) Baitler, Blauvelt and entered the Audit Meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Ayes: Councilpersons Manning, Morr, O’Donnell, Troy
Supervisor Kleiner
Noes: None
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Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk