Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

                                                            WORKSHOP/VOTE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016

 

This Workshop Meeting was opened at 8:00 p.m. Supervisor Stewart presided and the Town Clerk called the roll.

 

Present were:  Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Paul Valentine

Councilman Gerald Bottari

Councilman Thomas Diviny

 

Also present:

Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk

John Edwards, Town Attorney

Teresa Kenny, Deputy Town Attorney

Jeff Bencik, Finance Director

Joseph Moran, Commissioner of DEME

Aric Gorton, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation & Building Maint.

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Charlotte Madigan.

 

 

PRESENTATION:       The following architectural firms made presentations regarding the Architectural & Space Planning Services for Orangetown Town Hall RFP:  Environetics, The Musical Group, The RBA Group, Urbahn Architects, and Poskanzer Skott Architects

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 494                                          ENTERED WORKSHOP

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 8:00 p.m., the Town Board entered the Workshop to discuss and review Agenda item numbers 1 thru 16.

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilpersons Troy, Diviny, Valentine, Bottari

Noes:      None

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RESOLUTION NO. 495                                          APPROVE KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS AN OFFICIAL BANKING DEPOSITORY FOR TOWN IN LIEU OF FIRST NIAGARA, EFFECTIVE ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 7, 2016

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Bottari and was unanimously adopted:

 

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 4 of 2016, the Town Board designated First Niagara as one of three official banking depositories of the Town of Orangetown; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 449-2016, upon receipt of notice that First Niagara would be transitioning to KeyBank, the Town Board amended Resolution 4 of 2016 to add KeyBank as an official banking depository of the Town; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town has recently been notified that, subject to regulatory approval, First Niagara and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) shall shortly come together as a single organization, and that, effective the weekend of October 8-10, 2016, First Niagara will transition the Town’s deposit accounts to KeyBank; and

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 495-continued

 

WHEREAS, the First Niagara Third Party Custodian agreement between First Niagara and the Town, pursuant to which all uninsured Town deposits with First Niagara are collateralized in a Pool Account with a Third Party Custodian shall expire upon such transition, and a new Third Party Custodian Agreement with KeyBank will be required,

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:

 

• The Town Board hereby reaffirms Resolution 449 of 2016, approving and designating KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) as an official Town depository, effective on or about October 8, 2016, and approving the transition of the Town’s deposit accounts from First Niagara to KeyBank; and

 

• The Town Supervisor, or Director of Finance, or other designated representative of the Town, shall be authorized to execute a Depository Collateral Pledge Agreement with KeyBank National Association, collateralizing the Town’s deposit accounts therewith in a segregated, pool account at the Bank of New York Mellon, as required by law, and to take such other and further action, and to execute such other and further documents, as may be necessary to secure the Town’s deposits with KeyBank, and otherwise to effectuate the purpose of this resolution.

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilpersons Bottari, Troy, Diviny, Valentine

Noes:      None

 

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RESOLUTION NO. 496                                          ADJOURN IN MEMORY

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 9:51 p.m., the Town Board adjourned this meeting in memory of Eileen White, Palisades; and Ed Stark, Blauvelt

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilpersons Valentine, Troy, Diviny, Bottari

Noes:      None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                    Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk

 

      TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

POLICE COMMISSION

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016

 

This Police Commission Meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. Supervisor Stewart presided and the Town Clerk called the roll.

 

Present were:   Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Thomas Diviny

Councilman Paul Valentine

Councilman Gerald Bottari

 

Also present:

Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk

John Edwards, Town Attorney

Teresa Kenny, Deputy Town Attorney

Jeff Bencik, Director of Finance

Captain James Brown

 

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 492                                          ENTERED POLICE COMMISSION MEETING

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 7:03 p.m., the Town Board entered the Police Commission Meeting to discuss Police matters.

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilpersons Troy, Diviny, Valentine, Bottari

Noes:      None

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RESOLUTION NO. 493                                          ADJOURNED POLICE COMMISSION

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, at 8:00 p.m., the Town Board adjourned this meeting.

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilpersons Troy, Diviny, Valentine, Bottari

Noes:      None

 

 

 

 

 

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Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk