Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007

This Regular Town Board Meeting was opened at 7:35 p.m.  Supervisor Kleiner presided and called the Roll.  Present were:

 

Councilman Denis O’Donnell

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilwoman Marie Manning

Councilman Thomas A. Morr

Councilwoman-Elect Nancy Low-Hogan

Councilman-Elect Michael Maturo

 

 

Also present:   Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Town Clerk

Eliot Tozer, Deputy Supervisor

Teresa Kenny, Town Attorney

Suzanne Barclay, Exec Asst. to Supervisor

Charles Richardson, Director of Finance

Ann Maestri, Supervisor of Fiscal Services

James Dean, Superintendent of Highways

Ron Delo, Director of Dept. Environmental Mgt. & Eng.

Kevin Nulty, Chief of Police

Judge Paul Phinney

Mary McCloskey, Assessor’s Office

Paul Witte, Assistant Building Inspector

Rich Rose, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Buildings

 

 

Supervisor Kleiner led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

 

The Town Board congratulated James Dean, Superintendent of Highways, for his appearance in the November 2007 issue of  “Superintendent’s Profile and Product Service Directory”.

River Road in Grandview will be one lane November 16-17^th due to deck replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

A meeting with Saccardi & Schiff and K. Hovnanian regarding RPC is scheduled for Friday, November 16^th.

James Dean, Superintendent of Highways, gave a presentation regarding traffic calming techniques to the Traffic Advisory Board.  Before techniques can be implemented, guidelines need to be addressed.

 

Public Comment

Roni Cummings & Tom Fitzmaurice, CSEA, is against creating Police Radio Dispatcher positions and requested the Town Board to reserve their decision until after contract negotiations are completed.

Jim Castagna, Sparkill, spoke about Depot Square being parkland and a submitted petition against Depot Square being transformed into a commuter lot.

Eileen Larkin, Palisades, questioned the selection process and principles of the insurance company for the Takeover Agreement regarding the soccer complex and asked if the radio dispatcher positions were posted?

Ben Roujansky, Orangeburg, thanked the Town Board for attending the Veteran’s Ceremony at the Walkway of Heroes and requested information regarding the Sparkill ice skating rink.

 

RESOLUTION NO.  720                                         CLOSE PUBLIC PORTION

 

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

 

Resolution No.  720 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that the public comment portion of this meeting is hereby closed.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  721                                         APPROVE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/NYACK HOSPITAL

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Employee Assistance program contract with Nyack Hospital in the amount of $8,704.00 for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008 is hereby approved.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  722                                         ESTABLISH/POLICE RADIO DISPATCHER POSITIONS/TABLED

 

Councilman Troy offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously Tabled:

 

RESOLVED, that the establishment of three Police Radio Dispatcher (Computer Aided-Dispatch) part-time positions at an hourly rate of $22.00 per hour is hereby Tabled.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  723                                         APPROVE/POLICE/GOOSETOWN COMMUNICATIONS LEASE

 

Councilman O’Donnell offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that a five-year lease with Goosetown Communications for 12 Motorola radios at a total cost of $540.00 per month for a total of $32,400 over five years, to be charged to Acct. B3120164/5044 is hereby approved.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons O’Donnell, Morr, Troy, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  724                                         APPROVE/POLICE/HECKLER & KOCH ARMORER’S SCHOOL

 

Councilman O’Donnell offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Morr and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to two police officers to attend Heckler & Koch Armorer’s School in Ledgewood, NJ, on November 12-13, 2007 at a cost of $1,180.00 to be charged to Acct. #B/3120/50441/50480.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons O’Donnell, Morr, Troy, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

RESOLUTION NO.  725                                         ACCEPT MINUTES

 

Councilwoman Manning offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that Regular Town Board Meeting, Audit Meeting minutes of October 22, 2007 and Special Town Board Meeting minutes of November 5, 2007 are hereby accepted.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Manning, O’Donnell, Troy, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  726                                         COMBINE AGENDA ITEMS

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that agenda items seven (7) through eleven (11) are hereby combined.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  727                                         INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT VILLAGE OF PIERMONT STORMWATER IMPLEMENTATION RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that an Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Orangetown and the Incorporated Village of Piermont for Phase II of Stormwater Implementation is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  728                                         INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT VILLAGE OF SOUTH NYACK STORMWATER IMPLEMENTATION RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that an Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Orangetown and the Village of South Nyack for Phase II of Stormwater Implementation is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  729                                         DEME/NOTICE TO PROCEED/WJL EQUITIES/CENTRAL AVE/E LEWIS AVE/RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

Resolution No.  729 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that a Notice of Proceed to WJL Equities Corporation for Sewer Replacement of Central Ave and E. Lewis Ave is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  730                                         DEME/CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 REALIFE LAND IMPR/SOCCER COMPLEX/RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that Change Order No. 1 to Realife Land Improvement, Inc. for the Orangetown Soccer Complex, General Contract is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  731                                         DEME/CHANGE ORDER NO. 1-3 CHERRY BROOK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that Change Order Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for the Cherry Brook Drainage Improvement project is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  732                                         RELEASE PERFORMANCE BOND GIBBONS SUBDIVISION/BLAUVELT

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Planning Board, the performance bond in the amount of $21,948 for the Gibbons Subdivision on Blauvelt Road; Blauvelt (S/B/L 70.13-2-97) is hereby released to Dorothy Gibbons.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Manning, Troy, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  733                                         QUIT CLAIM DEED/SCHUYLER RD POMONA PANORAMA ESTATES RECEIVED/FILED

 

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

Resolution No.  733 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that the Quit Claim Deed from Pomona Panorama Estates, Ltd. for property located on Schuyler Road, Blauvelt (S/B/L 65.15-1-12.1) is received and filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Morr, O’Donnell, Manning

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  734                                         APPROVE/AUTHORIZE ASSIGNMENT & ASSUMPTION OF LEASE/SPARKILL SKATING POND

 

Councilman O’Donnell offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

 

RESOLVED, that an assignment of the Town’s lease with the United Water Company of New York (formerly Spring Valley Water Company, Inc.) for the premises known as the “Sparkill Skating Pond” to the Village of Piermont is hereby approved, and the Supervisor is hereby authorized to sign the Assignment and Assumption of Lease.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons O’Donnell, Manning, Troy, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO.  735                                         AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 641/2007 BID/SEWER REPLACEMENT/E LEWIS AND CENTRAL AVE

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that Town Board Resolution No. 641/2007 is hereby amended to read Account No. G8197004/50454/50452.  This resolution awarded the bid for E. Lewis Ave., Pearl River and Central Ave., S. Nyack sewer replacement, in the amount $199,000.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Morr, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

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RESOLUTION NO. 736                                          ENTER AUDIT

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board entered the Audit Meeting at 7:55 p.m.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

 

Resolution No(s).  737 – 741 see Audit Meeting and Executive Session minutes.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 742                                          AUTHORIZE TAKEOVER AGREEMENT/SELECTIVE INSURANCE/SOCCER COMPLEX

 

Councilman O’Donnell offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Troy and was unanimously adopted:

 

Resolution No. 742 – Continued

 

RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute a Takeover Agreement between the Town of Orangetown and Selective Insurance Company of America to enable Selective Insurance to complete all remaining items of work related to the construction of the Town’s soccer complex as described in the agreement.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons O’Donnell, Troy, Manning, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

 

RESOLUTION NO. 743                                         ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board adjourned this Regular Town Board Meeting             at 9:17 p.m.

 

Ayes:               Councilpersons Troy, Manning, O’Donnell, Morr

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes:               None

 

 

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Teresa Accetta-Pugh, Deputy Town Clerk