Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-09 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS VILLAGE HALL, 938 KING STREET TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015 AGENDA 7:00 P.M. —EXECUTIVE SESSION: property acquisition 7:30 P.M. —REGULAR MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT/PRESENTATIONS: 1) 6th Grade Basketball Honors 2) Denise Knauer, Town of Rye Assessor —presentation on tax assessment process and tentative tax rolls AFFORDABLE HOUSING PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1) Considering a local law amending Chapter 6 of the Village Code regarding Major Capital Improvements for Affordable Middle-Income Units at BelleFair. 2) Considering a Tier III Home Occupation Permit for a Yoga Studio at 16 Lincoln Avenue. RESOLUTIONS: 1) Considering a local law amending Chapter 6 of the Village Code regarding Major Capital Improvements for affordable Middle-Income Units at BelleFair. 2) Considering a Tier III Home Occupation Permit for a Yoga Studio at 16 Lincoln Avenue. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 1 3) Set a public hearing regarding consideration of a local law to establish a Community Choice Aggregation Energy Program in the Village of Rye Brook for June 23, 2015 4) Considering a bid award for Contract #15-12: Recreation Bus Transportation 5) Considering an appointment to the Airport Advisory Council 6) Considering the rejection of a bid for Basketball Court Resurfacing at Pine Ridge Park 7) Considering a contract extension with Central Tree Services, Inc. 8) Considering the approval of Minutes from April 14 and April 28, 2015 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1) Countywide Plastic Bag Ban ACTION ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEES PRESENT AT THE MEETING THE NEXT SPECIAL AND REGULAR TRUSTEES MEETINGS: June 23, 2015 and July 14, 2015 BOARD: Trustee Susan R. Epstein Trustee David M. Heiser Trustee Jason A. Klein Trustee Jeffrey B. Rednick Mayor Paul S. Rosenberg Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 2 VILLAGE STAFF: Sarah Bledsoe, Assistant to the Village Administrator Chief Greg Austin, Police Chief Edward Beane, Esq., Village Counsel Michel Nowak, Superintendent of Public Works Fred Seifert, Public Access Coordinator/IT Marilyn Timpone Mohamed, Village Consultant Paula Patafio, Meeting Secretary Mayor Paul Rosenberg called the Tuesday, June 9th meeting of Board of Trustees meeting to order. He noted that the Board held an Executive Session prior to the meeting on Board on property acquisition. He also noted that Christopher Bradbury, Village Administrator, was absent. Sarah Bledsoe, Assistant to the Village Administrator, would be assisting the Board this evening; reading the resolutions and calling the roll. Mayor Rosenberg began the meeting with the presentation of awards to the Rye Brook 6th Grade Boys' Basketball Team. REPORT/PRESENTATIONS: 1) 6th Grade Basketball Honors Mayor Rosenberg announced that this is the second year in a row that the Rye Brook 6th grade boys have won the competition at the Westchester County Center. He read a proclamation prepared for the 85th Tournament Champions. He called each of the players on this year's team and presented them with the proclamation and then congratulated the Coaches on a well-played season. The trophy is currently in the lobby at Village Hall. The next item under Report/Presentations was called before the Board. 2) Denise Knauer, Town of Rye Assessor — presentation on tax assessment process and tentative tax rolls Ms. Diane Knauer gave a Power Point Presentation. She noted that the assessments have been going up. This does not necessarily mean that the taxes will increase. She suggested that residents review the information available on the website. You can check assessments for neighboring homes, obtain information on the grievance process, and print forms for the grievance process. Grievance Day has been scheduled for June 16th. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 3 Mayor Rosenberg thanked Ms. Knauer and stated that the presentation was very informative. Trustee Rednick question what percentage Port Chester and Rye Neck properties went up. Ms. Knauer noted that it was 10% for Port Chester and 14% for Rye Neck. Trustee Epstein stated that the information and website is very user friendly. She questioned the increase to commercial properties. Ms. Knauer stated that properties are looked at by class. Coops went up, by not a significant amount, less than 5%. Trustee Epstein noted that each home is not re-evaluated. Ms. Knauer explained that the evaluations are done by using the neighborhood and then given a neighborhood code. The sales in the neighborhood are reviewed and the increase is applied. Factors that are looked at include the style of the home. The increase is not across the Board. Trustee David Heiser questioned how many houses were in each neighborhood. Ms. Knauer noted typically there are 300 to 700 homes in each neighborhood. Mayor Rosenberg pointed out that when grieving the taxes you need to compare sales data for your neighborhood. There is a tax roll that can be reviewed. The roll is in the New York State format. Municipalities use this format. The best point of reference to start with is your street. You can also Google sales in Rye Brook, New York. Mayor Rosenberg stated that in some of the developments the homes are almost exactly the same and yet the appraisals are not the same. Ms. Knauer responded that if someone previously grieved their taxes, or did construction on their home, then it could be different. Also if one was sold and one was not, there is more information on the one that was sold. Valid sales are reviewed. Three analyses were done this year and overall the numbers were the same. When doing a comparable selection you need to choose homes that are similar to yours. If you feel that there is an inequity, you can file a Grievance. The more information provided the better it is. The Grievance Forms are due up to June 16th. There is no cost to file a grievance. There is a nominal $30.00 fee to go to the next level. If you file a grievance the Assessor's Office will not raise your assessment. Lisa Dubin, a resident, had some questions about the website. There is a section for improvements, but her home had no improvement. Mayor Rosenberg noted that if you have done work on your home and you filed a building permit and received a Certificate of Occupancy, then the improvements are added in the calculations. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 4 Mayor Rosenberg noted that when permits are pulled then the information becomes available. We provide the information to the Town. Residents should review the information and file a grievance if there are discrepancies. A question was raised regarding the Village's Budget Process. Mayor Rosenberg went over the process. He noted that residents are always invited. The 2014-2015 budget tax was done. Rye Brook is within the New York State Tax Cap. Ways to help the residents in Rye Brook were discussed during the Budget process. Newsletters regarding the budget are sent out every year. Hopefully next year more residents will become involved. The Board tries to find ways to help residents stay in Rye Brook. Mayor Rosenberg thanked Ms. Knauer for her insightful presentation. With the Board's permission, Mayor Rosenberg moved resolution #5 to the top of the agenda. 5) Considering an appointment to the Airport Advisory Council Ms. Sarah Bledsoe, Assistant to the Village Administrator, read the following resolution: RESOLUTION (Revised June 9, 2015) CONSIDERING APPOINTMENTS TO THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL BE IT RESOLVED, that Seth Pariser of 25 Fellowship Lane shall be appointed to the Airport Advisory Council to fill a vacancy for a three year term that shall expire on the first Monday of April 2018; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that Stewart Simon of 9 Lawridge Dr. shall be appointed to the Airport Advisory Council to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Ruskin for a term that shall expire on the first Monday of April 2016; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that Gerry DePinto of 1 Bayberry Close shall be appointed to the Airport Advisory Council to fill the unexpired term of Dee Schmid for a term that shall expire on the first Monday of April 2016. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 5 Mayor Rosenberg thanked all of the volunteers that have served on the Airport Advisory Council. Many residents have stepped forward and have been appointed to various Village Boards. On a motion made by Trustee Rednick, and seconded by Trustee Epstein, the resolution was adopted. Ms. Bledsoe called the roll: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg moved to the Public Hearing portion of the agenda. He called for the first public hearing: PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1) Considering a local law amending Chapter 6 of the Village Code regarding Major Capital Improvements for Affordable Middle- Income Units at BelleFair. On a motion made by Trustee Epstein, and seconded by Trustee Heiser, the public hearing was opened. Ms. Bledsoe called the roll: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg noted that the affordable housing units at BelleFair are starting to show their age. The residents would like to make some capital improvements, such as new roofs, but they would not be able to get this money out at the point of sale. This is unfair. People should want to live in these units. The local law will now be revised to allow the seller to capture a portion of the repairs. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 6 Mr. Bradbury, Village Administrator, discussed this matter with the General Manager of BelleFair. Ms. Bledsoe noted that the numbers could be revised. A resident addressed the Board. He felt that the numbers should reflect actual versus estimated. Mayor Rosenberg noted that the numbers could be reviewed, and he suggested approving the resolution at this meeting. On a motion made by Trustee Heiser, and seconded by Trustee Klein, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Bledsoe called the roll: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg called for the resolution: RESOLUTIONS: 1) Considering a local law amending Chapter 6 of the Village Code regarding Major Capital Improvements for affordable Middle- Income Units at Bellefair. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: RESOLUTION CONSIDERING A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE VILLAGE CODE REGARDING MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE MIDDLE-INCOME UNITS AT BELLEFAIR VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEREAS, the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees desires to make certain modifications to Chapter 6 of the Village Code to permit selling owners of affordable middle-income units at BelleFair to recapture the cost of major capital improvements, as defined by the local law, upon the sale of the unit; and Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 7 WHEREAS, a proposed local law was introduced on May 26, 2015 to amend Chapter 6 of the Code of the Village of Rye Brook to implement the purpose set forth above; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2015 the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook determined that the proposed action to be a Type II Action pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and therefore no further environmental review is required. WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook held and closed a public hearing on June 9, 2015 to consider the proposed local law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook hereby authorizes the proposed amendments to Chapter 6 of the Village Code regarding mayor capital improvements for affordable middle- income units at BelleFair. On a motion made by Trustee Heiser, and seconded by Trustee Epstein, the resolution was adopted. Ms. Bledsoe called the roll: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg called for the second public hearing on the agenda: 2) Considering a Tier III Home Occupation Permit for a Yoga Studio at 16 Lincoln Avenue. On a motion made by Trustee Rednick, and seconded by Trustee Epstein, the public hearing was opened. Ms. Bledsoe called the roll: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 8 Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg called upon the applicant for a brief description of the Studio, including days and times of operation, the number of employees, and traffic. It was noted that parking will be off street, in the driveway. Photos of the driveway have been submitted with the application. Most classes are individual classes so a lot of traffic will not be generated. There are no employees, except the owner. The classes are an hour to an hour and fifteen minute class and they are set times. There are also some workshops. Days of the week were discussed. There would be smaller group classes. Signage was also discussed. On a motion made by Trustee Klein, and seconded by Trustee Rednick, the public hearing was closed. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg called for the resolution: RESOLUTIONS: 2) Considering a Tier IH Home Occupation Permit for a Yoga Studio at 16 Lincoln Avenue. Ms. Bledsoe read the resolution: RESOLUTION CONSIDERING A TIER IIII HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT FOR A YOGA STUDIO AT 16 LINCOLN AVENUE WHEREAS,Ms. Maegan Walton, owner of 16 Lincoln Avenue desires to receive a Tier III Home Occupation Permit for the use of residence as a Yoga Studio; and Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 9 WHEREAS, Ms. Walton has submitted a Tier III Home Occupation Permit Application to the Building Department; and WHEREAS, Ms. Walton has outlined the hours of operations and number of employees for the proposed Home Occupation in accordance with the Village of Rye Brook Code. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on June 9, 2015 to consider the Tier III Home Occupation Permit under the terms and conditions set forth in the Village Code and was subsequently closed on June 9, 2015. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook hereby grants a Tier III Home Occupation Permit to Ms. Maegan Walton for a Yoga Studio at 16 Lincoln Avenue, Rye Brook, NY in accordance with the Village Code and only for the hours of 7:00am to 8:00 pm on weekdays and 9:00am to 9:00pm on weekends. The resolution was amended to include specific days and times of operation. On a motion made by Trustee Rednick, and seconded by Trustee Epstein, the resolution was adopted, as amended. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye 3) Set a public hearing regarding consideration of a local law to establish a Community Choice Aggregation Energy Program in the Village of Rye Brook for June 23, 2015 Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 10 RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION ENERGY PROGRAM IN THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK WHEREAS,the Village Board is interested in establishing a Community Choice Aggregation Energy Program in the Village of Rye Brook in an effort to save money for residents NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook shall hold a public hearing on June 23, 2015 at 7:30pm at Village Hall, 938 King Street, Rye Brook, New York, to consider the proposed local law. Mayor Rosenberg noted that Sustainable Westchester has made several presentations. Trustee Klein noted that Sustainable Westchester is looking for municipalities to join them. Currently the bills come from Con Ed but they are not the producers of the energy. Sustainable Westchester will negotiate a lower rate for electricity and a lower BTU for gas. If they cannot find a lower bidder they will not proceed. If a resident in Rye Brook has not already switched, they will be automatically enrolled in the program but they can opt out. Only 25% of people have switched from Con Ed. Sustainable Westchester will be going out to bid. Residents will be switched to whoever Sustainable Westchester negotiates the lowest bid with and designates as the provider. The opt out option is offered without any type of penalty. If a resident has problems with the transmission line, they would still call Con Ed. Nothing changes. Mayor Rosenberg noted that packets of information will be sent to the residents explaining the process. The goal is to obtain lower rates for the residents. Trustee Heiser suggested that all residents come to the public hearing to vote on this matter. All questions can be answered at the public hearing. Edward Beane, Esq., Village Counsel, noted that he will review this local law in detail, as well as the resolutions passed by other municipalities. On a motion made by Trustee Klein, and seconded by Trustee Epstein, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 11 Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye 4. Considering a bid award for Contract #15-12: Recreation Bus Transportation Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: RESOLUTION CONSIDERING AWARDING THE BID FOR CONTRACT #15-12 "BUSES FOR VARIOUS SUMMER CAMP TRIPS (COACH/SCHOOL BUSES)" WHEREAS, the Village of Rye Brook has solicited bids for Contract #15-12, "Buses for Various Summer Camp Trips (Coach/School Buses); and, WHEREAS, the bid for Contract#15-12_was advertised in the Vestmore News as the Official Newspaper of the Village of Rye Brook on May 1, 2015, and was also made available on the Empire State Purchasing Group bid system;and WHEREAS, at 11:00 am on Friday,May 22, 2015 the Village Administrator opened one (1) sealed bid as summarized below: Bus Company Coach Bus Est. School Bus Est. J&R Tours $7.600.00 No Bid AND WHREAS, although the Village of Rye Brook Procurement Policy requires that purchase contracts over $10,000 and public works contracts over $20,000 are subject to competitive bidding, since the village did not receive any bid response for school buses which are urgently needed for the upcoming Rye Brook summer camps, the village solicited multiple written quotes from bus companies for school buses; and WHEREAS, four (4) responses were received from bus companies for school buses and are summarized below: Bus Company School Bus Est. Towne Bus Co. $21,535.00 Royal Coach $22,750.00 Super Trans $32,860.00 Global $38,815.00 Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 12 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that following review of the bids of Contract #15-12 by the Village Administrator, the Superintendent of Public Works, and the Parks and Recreation Superintendent, the Village Board of Trustees hereby determines that the lowest responsible bidder for coacb buses is J&R Tours in the total estimated amount of $7,600, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that since the village did not receive any responses to Contract #15-12 to provide scbool bus service which are urgently needed for the upcoming recreation camp season, the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees hereby waives the requirement in the village's Procurement Policy for a formal bid and authorizes the selection of Town Bus Co. as the vendor who provided the lowest written quote to provide scbool bus service for the Village of Rye Brook. It was noted that the school buses are used much more than the recreation buses. Mayor Rosenberg stated that there was a meeting with the Blind Brook School Board last night, and shared services were discussed. Camp is starting in a few weeks so there is not enough time to work with the school district for this year's camp. There were no additional comments or questions so Mayor Rosenberg called for a motion to approve. On a motion made by Trustee Epstein, and seconded by Trustee Heiser, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 13 6) Considering the rejection of a bid for Basketball Court Resurfacing at Pine Ridge Park. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: RESOLUTION CONSIDERING REJECTING THE BIDS FOR CONTRACT #15-10 PINE RIDGE COURT BASKETBALL COURT RESURFACING PROJECT WHEREAS, The Village of Rye Brook has solicited bids for Contract#15-10; Pine Ridge Basketball Court Resurfacing Project;and, WHEREAS, at 11:00am on Thursday,May 28, 2015, two (2) bids were received and opened as summarized below: Bidder Base Bid Sport Tech Construction $ 71,980 Thomas Hinding $ 74,500 WHEREAS,upon review of the bids, the Village Administrator and Village Engineer have determined that the lowest bid amount of$71,980 exceeds the funding available for the project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all bids for contract#15-10 Pine Ridge Basketball Court Resurfacing Project are hereby rejected. Mr. Michel Nowak, Superintendent of Public Works, addressed the Board. He noted that this type of work is more specific than paving roads. It is not the type of work that the contractor paving the roads could do. The bids received came in too high. The next steps would be to hold a meeting to review this project. This was a multiple approach project. There is a drainage issue and damage was done to the court from the heavy equipment used to rebuild the wall. The project will be put out to bid again. On a motion made by Trustee Klein, and seconded by Trustee Rednick, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 14 Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye 7) Considering a contract extension with Central Tree Services, Inc. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution. RESOLUTION CONSIDERING AN EXTENSION OF THE STREET TREE REMOVAL CONTRACT WHEREAS, on October 14, 2014 the Village Board of Trustees awarded a Street Tree Removal bid to Central Tree Services, Inc.; and WHEREAS, in the street tree removal bid it stated `the contract may be extended at the same unit prices and conditions upon mutual agreement and approval of the Board of Trustees for an additional fiscal year, term beginning June 1, 2015 ending May 31, 2016% and WHEREAS, in a letter dated June 2, 2015 from Dan Greto, President of Central Tree Services he states his desire to extend the contract for the ensuing fiscal year at the same unit prices and conditions in the original contract; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Public Works believes it is in the best interest of the Village to enter into this extension. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees hereby approves the extension to the Street Tree Removal bid for the ensuing fiscal year, June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016, at the same unit prices and conditions of the original contract to Central Tree Services, Inc. This is a standard contract that will be extended. Central Tree Services has done a good job so far. They are local, responsive, and attentive to Rye Brook. On a motion made by Trustee Epstein, and seconded by Trustee Heiser, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 15 Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye 8) Considering the approval of minutes from April 14 and April 28. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: APRIL 14 AND APRIL 28, 2015 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees hereby certifies the approval of the minutes for the meetings held on April 14, 2015 and April 28, 2015 On a motion made by Trustee Epstein, and seconded by Trustee Heiser, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg noted that resolution #9 was added to the agenda: 9) Considering a request for the use of Harkness Park by the Blind Brook- Rye Federation of Teachers Meet and Greet. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 16 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING A REQUEST FOR THE USE OF HARKNESS PARK BY THE BLIND BROOK-RYE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS FOR AN EVENT WHEREAS, in an email dated June 8, 2015, Robin Willig, of the Blind Brook— Rye Federation of Teachers requested the use of Harkness Park on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 4:OOpm to 6:OOpm to host the "Blind Brook-Rye Federation of Teachers Meet and Greet." NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook hereby approves the use of Harkness Park on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 4:OOpm to 6:OOpm for the "Blind Brook- Rye Federation of Teachers Meet and Greet." Mayor Rosenberg noted that this is the fourth year for this event. It gives the teachers an opportunity to meet the parents. It is an informal setting. The addition of this resolution was noted on the Village's website. On a motion made by Trustee Rednick, and seconded by Trustee Klein, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Mayor Rosenberg noted that one more item was added to the agenda: #10) Considering an agreement with the Town of HarrisonNillage of Harrison New York for the use of a fire prevention trailer to be used at the Village of Rye Brook Birthday Celebration. Ms. Bledsoe read the following resolution: Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 17 RESOLUTION (Added 06-09-2015) CONSIDERING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF HARRISON FOR USE OF THE FIRE PREVENTION TRAILER FOR THE ANNUAL RYE BROOK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WHEREAS,the Village of Rye Brook wishes to use the Fire Prevention Trailer, owned by the Town of Harrison, as an attraction for the Annual Rye Brook Birthday Celebration; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees hereby approves the agreement with the Town and Village of Harrison for use of the Fire Prevention Trailer and authorizes the Mayor and Village Administrator to execute and deliver all documents necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this resolution. The trailer will be at the Rye Brook Birthday Party on June 20th. This is a simulated fire trailer which will teach children how to survive a fire. There are firefighters inside and the children will be taught how to deal with a real fire. On a motion made by Trustee Epstein, and seconded by Trustee Rednick, the resolution was adopted. The roll was called: Trustee Susan Epstein voting aye Trustee David M. Heiser voting aye Trustee Jason Klein voting aye Trustee Jeffrey Rednick voting aye Mayor Paul Rosenberg voting aye Administrative Report Ms. Bledsoe, Assistant to the Village Administrator, noted that Saturday, June 20th, is Rye Brook's 33rd birthday celebration. It will be held at Crawford Park from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. and everyone is invited. Information is on the Village's website. She also noted that Grievance Day has been scheduled for June 16th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on a first come first serve basis. Available information can be found on the Town of Rye's website. Information on the current taxes which are due can also be found on the website. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 18 Ms. Bledsoe noted that the Port Chester/Rye Brook Public Library drive is coming up. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1) Countywide Plastic Bag Ban Trustee Jason Klein noted that a few years ago he brought this matter before the Board. Other municipalities have a plastic bag ban, and he asked the Board to consider this type of ban for Rye Brook. On November 26th Legislator Katherine Parker along with others, had introduced the possibility of a countywide ban. Katherine Parker has informed the Village that the Country has prepared a resolution to be signed and passed. Mayor Rosenberg noted that the Committee was going to go out and talk to the stores within the Village to get their input. Trustee Klein responded that the Committee was asked to hold off on this and wait and see what the feelings of the Board of Trustees was. Specific sizes of bags are included in the resolution. The question of enforcement was raised by Ms. Bledsoe. Whose responsibility will this be? This matter would need to be looked into. Trustee David Heiser felt that this was fine. Rye Brook is being asked to lend its support and help the environment. The Village will not be passing a resolution, but has been asked for support. Trustee Rednick noted that there were a lot of grey areas involved with this matter. He suggested that the matter be put on the next Board of Trustees meeting There being no additional business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting June 9,2015 Page 19