Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This Town Board Meeting was opened at 7:30 p.m.  Supervisor Stewart presided and the Deputy Clerk called the Roll.  Present were:

 

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilman Thomas Diviny

Councilman Thomas Morr

Councilman Paul Valentine

 

Also present:   Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Clerk

Rose Maiorano, Deputy Clerk

John Edwards, Town Attorney

Jeff Bencik, Finance Director

Stephen Munno, Highway, Senior Administrative Assistant

Joseph Moran, Commissioner of DEME

Robert Simon, Receiver of Taxes

John Giardiello, Director of OBZPAE

Aric Gorton, Superintendent of Parks-Rec.

Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police

Robert Zimmerman, Police Captain

Donald Butterworth, Police Captain

Mary Cardenas, Town Historian

 

 

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by the Deputy Clerk.

 

 

Announcements:

 

Ken Skibinski, DEME Chief Plant Operator, has been inducted in the New York Water Environment Association Hall of Fame.

 

RPC Redevelopment Plan – Question/Answer Session, February 26^th at 6:30 pm.

 

Operation Medicine Take Back – April 27, 2013.

 

Presentation:

 

Ed O’Dea, Substance Abuse Committee, spoke about the prescription drug epidemic in Orangetown, the committee’s partnership, with Tom Zugibe, County’s District Attorney and South Orangetown Community Awareness of Substance Abuse (SOCASA), and the anonymous text line 845-826-4026.

 

Captain Don Butterworth, Bill Furdon, Pearl River High School Principal, and Councilman Denis Troy were presented with plaques for their outstanding performance to minimize Substance Abuse in Orangetown.

 

Summary of Public Comments:

Eileen Larkin, Palisades, disagrees that Blue Hill and Broadacres are assets to the Town.  She said the golf rates should be increased and conservative efforts need to be made for the golf courses to make a profit.

Mary Cardenas, Town Historian, asked for the status of the Perry House and offered her help in maintaining this historic house.

Watson Morgan, Blauvelt, believes all ridge line properties should be addressed in the Comprehensive Plan and the property on Schulyer Road should have been made parkland.

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 86                                            CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS (RTBM)

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the public portion is hereby closed.

 

Ayes:               Councilmen Troy, Morr, Diviny, Valentine

Supervisor Stewart

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 87                                            COMBINE AGENDA ITEMS

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that agenda items 1 and 2 are hereby combined.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 88                                            APPROVE AID/JOHN BELLEW MEMORIAL/5K RUN/WALK

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that aid to the Lt. John G. Bellew Memorial 5K Run/Walk, to be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013, by providing trash receptacles, barricades and two (2) port-o-johns is hereby approved.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 89                                            APPROVE AID/DENNIS P. MCHUGH FOUNDATION / RUN FOR FUN

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that aid to the Dennis P. McHugh Foundation’s 10^th Annual Run for Fun and Family Fair, which will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Flywheel Park in Piermont, by providing six (6) port-o-johns (2 handicapped accessible), is hereby approved.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 90                                            SCHULYER ASSOCIATES, LLC SUBDIVISION PLAN (65.15-1-7) SCHULYER ROAD/ACCEPT RECEIVE/FILE DOCUMENTS

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Town Attorney’s Office, the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering and the Superintendent of Highways, accept receive and file the following documents as part of the Schulyer Associates, LLC Subdivision Plan (65.15-1-7):

Resolution No. 90 – Continued

 

• Road Widening Deed
• Drainage Easement
• Declaration of Covenant for the Inspection and Maintenance of Storm Water Control Facilities,

 

And authorize the Supervisor or his designee to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the acceptance of the deed and covenant, have same recorded with the Rockland County Clerk, and return for filing with the Town Clerk.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 91                                            CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION       2013 SEWER WORK

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Town Attorney and the Director of the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering, a Certificate of Registration for 2013 Sewer Work is approved to the following:

           

• Tobar Excavating, Inc., 385 High Street, Norwood, NJ 07648
• Ronald Tarigo, 5 Crosscreek Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980
• Kevin Stokes Excavating, Inc., 52 Grotke Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
• Phoenix Excavating Corporation, 4 Ruhe Lane, West Nyack, NY 10994
• Environmental Construction, Inc., 21 Holt Drive, Stony Point, NY 10980
• Coppola Services, Inc., 28 Executive Parkway, Ringwood, NJ 07436
• A.Sasso Plumbing Corp., 23 Vista Drive, Nanuet, NY 10954

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Troy, Diviny, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 92                                            APPROVE / RATIFY GRADE CHANGE & APPOINTMENTS INFORMATION SERVICES & EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

 

Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Valentine and on a roll call was adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Supervisor of Fiscal Services and the Labor Management Committee, the position of Information Services and Equipment Specialist (Network System), presently a grade 12, is hereby reclassified to a grade 15 position; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the position of Computer Network Specialist is hereby eliminated.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Valentine, Troy, Diviny

Noes:               Councilman Morr

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RESOLUTION NO. 93                                            ACCEPT/RECEIVE/FILE DOCUMENTS TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE

 

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

 

Resolution No. 93 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that the following documents are accepted, received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office:

 

1. January 8, 2013 Regular Town Board Meeting/Audit Meeting and Executive Session minutes and January 22, 2013 Executive Session minutes.
2. License Agreement (executed) for Use of the Town of Ramapo Firing Range.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Troy, Diviny, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 94                                            APPOINT LIAISONS/LAND USE BOARDS/COMMITTEES

 

Under new business, Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Diviny and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the following Town Board liaisons are hereby reappointed/appointed to the following land use boards and committees:

 

ACABOR                                                                   Troy

Blue Hill Golf Course Advisory Committee              Valentine

Board of Assessment Review                                     Diviny

Board of Ethics                                                           Ryff

Bureau of Fire Prevention                                           Diviny & Morr

Environmental Committee                                          Stewart

HABOR                                                                      Morr

Orangetown Housing Authority                                 Troy

Orangetown Emergency Management Comm.           Diviny

OPDAC                                                                      Stewart

Planning Board                                                           Morr

Project Review Committee                                         Valentine

Shade Tree Commission                                             Stewart

Senior Citizen Advisory Committee                           Troy

Substance Abuse Committee                                      Troy

Traffic Advisory Board                                              Valentine

Volunteer Health Advisory Committee                      Morr

Youth Recreation Assessment Advisory Comm.       Diviny

Zoning Board of Appeals                                           Diviny

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 95                                            FINANCE / CLOSE INACTIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS

 

Under new business, Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the following inactive Capital Projects are hereby closed:

 

Building Department Renovations

Park Improvements

Sewer Shadyside Avenue

Tappan Traffic Light

 

Note:  These projects have been inactive for over four years.  The Town’s auditors recommended closing these accounts to streamline our financial reporting.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Morr, Troy, Diviny, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 96                                            FINANCE / 2012 BUDGET TRANSGERS

 

Under new business, Supervisor Stewart offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Diviny and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the following 2012 Budget Transfers, to ensure a balanced budget, are hereby approved:

 

2012 Budget Transfers:

A.8160.457     Contracts                     $ 29,799

A.9010.800     State Retirement         $   5,827

A.5010.011     Highway Admin         $(35,626)

General Fund Total                          $      –

 

G.9730.700     Interest                        $    3,387

G.9060.800     Hospitalization            $  (3,387)

DEME Total                                      $       –

 

2012 Budget Amendments

G.8110.457     Contracts                     $   42,268

G.8130.473     Water                          $   13,000

SW.8320.457  Contracts                     $   33,837

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 97                                            AUTHORIZE RFP / BATTING CAGES VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

 

Under new business, Councilman Diviny offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Supervisor Stewart and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the RFP for the Batting Cages to be circulated.

 

Ayes:               Councilman Diviny, Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 98                                            ENTERED AUDIT

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board entered the Audit Meeting at 8:05 p.m.

 

Ayes:               Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Valentine, Troy, Diviny, Morr

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 99                                            PAY VOUCHERS

 

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

 

Resolution No. 99 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that the Finance Office is hereby authorized to pay vouchers for the General Fund, Town Outside Village, Blue Hill, Broadacres, Highway, Sewer, Capital Projects, Risk Retention, Special Parking Funds, and 2013 Special Districts, in the amount of $10,905,182.10.

 

Ayes:      Councilman Diviny, Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:      None

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RESOLUTION NO. 100                                          ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION      CSEA CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS   LEGAL PBA MATTERS / CANDIDATES-PERSONNEL ADMIN

 

In attendance, at this Executive Session, were Supervisor Stewart, Councilmen Troy, Diviny, Morr and Valentine, John Edwards, Jeff Bencik, Kevin Nulty, Robert Zimmerman and Donald Butterworth.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned the Regular Town Board meeting and entered Executive Session to discuss legal PBA matters, the CSEA Contract, and candidates for Personnel Administrator, at 8:10 p.m.  Supervisor Stewart said no further votes will be taken after the Executive Session.

 

Ayes:      Supervisor Stewart

Councilmen Diviny, Troy, Morr, Valentine

Noes:      None

 

 

 

 

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Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Clerk