HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-13 - Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes SPECIAL MEETING
VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
VILLAGE HALL, 938 KING STREET
FRIDAY,JULY 13,2007—8:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M. Executive Session—Negotiations and Legal Matters
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
RESOLUTIONS:
1) Endorsing the submission of several projects for the NYS Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.
2) Authorization to advance $120,985 from General Fund to pay the bill for the
purchase of a 2007 Sterling Dump Truck.
BOARD: Deputy Mayor/Trustee Joan Feinstein
Trustee Pat Sanders Romano
Trustee Paul Rosenberg
NOT PRESENT: Mayor Lawrence Rand
Trustee Michael Brown
STAFF: Christopher Bradbury,Village Administrator
Edward Beane,Keane and Beane
Amanda Kandel,Keane and Beane
CONVENE:
Mayor Rand and Trustee Brown were not able to attend this special meeting due to other
previously scheduled commitments. In Mayor Rand's absence, Trustee Feinstein
presided over the meeting as Deputy Mayor, and called the July 13, 2007 Board of
Trustees special meeting to order.
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RESOLUTIONS:
1) Endorsing the submission of several projects for the NYS Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.
Mr. Bradbury read the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE SUBMISSION OF SEVERAL PROJECTS FOR THE NYS
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has reviewed a total of eight (8) draft Letters of
Intent to submit to the NYS Emergency Management Office for funding
consideration under the NYS Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, one submission is a joint Letter of Intent with the City of Rye for
improvements at Bowman Avenue properties in order to reduce flooding exposures to
residential properties in both Rye Brook and the City of Rye.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Rye Brook Board of
Trustees hereby endorses and approves the submission of eight (8) Letters of Intent to
the NYS Emergency Management Office for the Hazard Mitigation Program.
On a motion made by made by Deputy Mayor Feinstein and seconded by Trustee
Rosenberg, the resolution was adopted.
DEPUTY MAYOR FEINSTEIN VOTING AYE
TRUSTEE ROSENBERG VOTING AYE
TRUSTEE SANDERS ROMANO VOTING AYE
2) Authorization to advance $120,985 from General Fund to pay the bill for the
purchase of a 2007 Sterling dump truck.
Mr. Bradbury read the following resolution, which was added to the original agenda
with the unanimous consent of the Board of Trustees present at the meeting:
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AUTHORIZATION TO ADVANCE $120,985 FROM GENERAL FUND
TO PAY THE BILL FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
2007 STERLING DUMP TRUCK.
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2006 the Village Board previously approved by
resolution a bid to purchase a medium duty cab/chassis truck with combination dump
body/spreader and plow assembly from Gabrielli Truck Sales, Ltd. In the amount of
$120,985; and
WHEREAS, this dump truck is currently available, but the planned BAN financing
needs to be placed on an upcoming agenda of the Board of Trustees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that $120,985 be advanced from the
General Fund to pay the bill for the purchase of a 2007 Sterling Dump Truck until
BAN proceeds are received.
On a motion made by made by Trustee Sanders Romano and seconded by Trustee
Rosenberg, the resolution was adopted.
DEPUTY MAYOR FEINSTEIN VOTING AYE
TRUSTEE ROSENBERG VOTING AYE
TRUSTEE SANDERS ROMANO VOTING AYE
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
On a motion made by made by Deputy Mayor Feinstein and seconded by Trustee Sanders
Romano, the Village Board went into executive session to discuss negotiations and legal
matters.
ADJOURN:
The Board of Trustees came out of executive session at approximately 9:30 A.M. and the
meeting was adjourned.
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