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Home My WebLink About2005-02-15 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes REGULAR MEETING VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING VILLAGE HALL, 938 KING STREET TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005-8:00 P.M ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESOLUTIONS: 1) Authorizing the Village of Rye Brook to enter into an inter-municipal agreement with Westchester County for a Legacy Grant to assist in the improvement of Real Property on King Street as Athletic Fields. 2) Setting a Public Hearing to consider an application to amend a special permit and site plan for a new maintenance facility at the Blind Brook Club Section 1, Block 4, Lot 1. 3) Setting a Public Hearing to consider site plan approval and wetlands and steep slopes permit applications for site improvements to an existing residence at 1 Brookside Way. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEM ACTION ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEES PRESENT AT THE MEETING THE NEXT TRUSTEES MEETINGS: March 8, 2005 and March 22, 2005 BOARD Mayor Lawrence Rand Trustee Richard Buzin Trustee Joan Feinstein Absent: Trustee Robert Harris Trustee Dean Santon Board of Trustees Meeting February 15,2005 Page 1 STAFF: Christopher Bradbury, Village Administrator Keith E. Rang, Assistant to the Village Administrator Edward Beane, Esq., Village Counsel Marilyn Timpone-Mohamed, Village Consultant Fred Seifert, Public Access Coordinator CONVENE Mayor Rand began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. He noted that the Board would take the agenda out of order, and he called for items #2 and #3 on the agenda. It was noted that the Board would go into Executive Session after the two public hearings were set. 3) SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SITE PLAN APPROVAL AND WETLANDS AND STEEP SLOPES PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENCE AT 1 BROOKSIDE WAY. Mr. Bradbury read the resolution. On a motion made by Trustee Feinstein and seconded by Trustee Buzin, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SITE PLAN APPROVAL AND WETLANDS AND STEEP SLOPES PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENCE AT 1 BROOKSIDE WAY WHEREAS, Mr. Daniel Forbes of 173 Country Ridge Drive, Rye Brook has made an application to the Village of Rye Brook to perform regulated activities within a wetland buffer and within areas of existing steep slopes and for Site Plan Approval for proposed renovations to a property at 1 Brookside Way, Section 1, Block 5E, Lot 5 in the R-15 Zoning District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees shall conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 7:30 pm at Village Hall, 938 King Street, Rye Brook, New York to consider the subject application. Trustee Buzin Voting Aye Trustee Feinstein Voting Aye Trustee Harris Absent Trustee Santon Absent Mayor Rand Voting Aye Board of Trustees Meeting February 15,2005 Page 2 2) SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO AMEND A SPECIAL PERMIT AND SITE PLAN FOR A NEW MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT THE BLIND BROOK CLUB SECTION 1, BLOCK 4, LOT 1. Mr. Bradbury read the resolution. On a motion made by Trustee Feinstein and seconded by Trustee Buzin, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO AMEND A SPECIAL PERMIT AND SITE PLAN FOR A NEW MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT THE BLIND BROOK CLUB SECTION 1, BLOCK 4, LOT 1 WHEREAS, the Blind Brook Club was granted site plan, special use permit, and wetlands permit approval on June 22, 2004 to construct a new maintenance facility on their property at 980 Anderson Hill Road, Section 1, Block 4, Lot 1 in the R-20/Z-1 Zoning District; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2005 the Blind Brook Club submitted an application to amend the previously approved special permit and site plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees shall conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 7:30 pm at Village Hall, 938 King Street, Rye Brook, New York to consider the subject application. Trustee Buzin Voting Aye Trustee Feinstein Voting Aye Trustee Harris Absent Trustee Santon Absent Mayor Rand Voting Aye Mayor Rand called for the final item under Resolutions: 1) AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY FOR A LEGACY GRANT TO ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY ON KING STREET AS ATHLETIC FIELDS. Board of Trustees Meeting February 15,2005 Page 3 Mayor Rand called for a motion to move to an Executive Session. On a motion made by Trustee Feinstein, and seconded by Trustee Buzin, the Board went into an Executive Session. Mayor Rand noted that the meeting was not closed. It was the Board's hope to resolve this matter prior to the close of the meeting. Trustee Buzin Voting Aye Trustee Feinstein Voting Aye Trustee Harris Absent Trustee Santon Absent Mayor Rand Voting Aye Upon the Board's return, Resolution#1 was read. On a motion made by Trustee Buzin and seconded by Trustee Feinstein, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY FOR A LEGACY GRANT TO ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY ON KING STREET AS ATHLETIC FIELDS WHEREAS, the Village of Rye Brook owns a parcel of property on King Street on which it desires to construct new athletic fields; and WHEREAS, Westchester County has offered to enter into an agreement with the Village of Rye Brook to provide $2,754,000.00 for the construction of the new athletic fields; and WHEREAS, as part of this agreement, the Village of Rye Brook agrees to accept the transfer approximately 0.54 miles of Anderson Hill Road from Westchester County, and approximately 2.36 miles of Ridge Street following certain improvements from Westchester County; and WHEREAS, at the January 25, 2005 meeting, the Village Board, as Lead Agency for the project, determined that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and adopted a Negative Declaration, thereby ending the State Environmental Quality Review process. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook authorizes the Village of Rye Brook to enter into an agreement with the County of Westchester concerning the new athletic fields to be constructed on Village property along King Street; and Board of Trustees Meeting February 15,2005 Page 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver all necessary documents to Westchester County for their consideration. Trustee Buzin Voting Aye Trustee Feinstein Voting Aye Trustee Harris Absent Trustee Santon Absent Mayor Rand Voting Aye There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Christopher J. Bradbury Village Administrator/Clerk Board of Trustees Meeting February 15,2005 Page 5