HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-09-13 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF AGENDA MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 13th 1983 at 111 South
Ridge Street, Rye Brook, N.Y. at 8 p.m.
Present: Mayor Kabcenell, Trustees Meiskin, Harris, 'Zak,
Treasurer Brandy, Attorney Kramer and Clerk Smith.
Absent: Trustee Nardi.
Mayor Kabcenell said he would declare this meeting an official meeting
in order to give an answer to the Rye Ridge Merchants' Association,
regarding thehelicopterlanding permission requested for the day after
Thanksgiving.
On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Meiskin,
WHEREAS the Rye Ridge Merchants' Association, 11 Rye Ridge Plaza has
requested permission to have a helicopter land at Rye Ridge Plaza
on Friday, November 25th, 1983, and
WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to increase the size of the landing
area to overone acre, and
WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to rope off the landing area and keep
it completely open and unobstructed,
BE IT RESOLVED that the request to land a helicopter for the arrival
of Santa, 1983 at the Rye Ridge Plaza, under the specifications set
forth in their letter of August 10, 1983, be approved.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Harris.voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Trustee Nardi ABSENT
TRAFFIC COMMISSION. -
The Traffic Commission has made a recommendation for the problem at
Pine Ridge Road and Mark Drive, to use STOP signs.
The Police Department has recommended a YIELD sign on Mark Drive,
recognizing that Pine Ridge Road is's through road, and also recommended
trilking of some of the hedge which obscured vision.
Mayor Kabcenell — both proposals address the issue. YIELD and FULL STOP
signs need legislation. Trustee Zak thought YIELD should give traffic
to the right, right of way, and this sign would give right of way to
traffic on the left.
Mayor Kabcenell — I am not inclined to pu� STOP signs, but rather go
with the Police recommendations.
Lincoln Avenue at Jennifer Lane, the Traffic Commission had recommended
a School Bus Stop Ahead sign, posting a 30 mph sign and possibly a
Blind Curve sign in that area..
ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA FOR THE September 21th MEETING.
Greenwich Nursing Home Sewer Connection on King Street.
PossibleStatutes in connection with Disturbance of the Peace, for
example, No Drinking in Public.
Cable TV Discussion
Advertising for open positions of employment for the Village.
Historical Society — reactivate committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27th
1983 at 111 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, at 8 p.m.
Present: Mayor Kabcenell, Trustees Meiskin, Harris, Zak, Nardi,
Treasurer Brandy, Attorney Kramer and Clerk,Smith.
Minutes of the August 23rd and September 13th meetings were accepted
as presented.
CORRESPONDENCE..
A letter from Charles Gubelman of the Port Chester Recreation Department
--- re the Port Chester Bike Race was read, thanking the Board for its
cooperation regarding use of roads for the race.
A letter from Tom McCann of General Foods regarding tours for the
public of the GE building.
A report from Harriet Halsey re Pace University meeting — Mayor Kabcenell
thanked Mrs. Halsey for representing Rye Brook at the meeting.
TO MEMBERS OF THE RYE BROOK BOARD
FROM: HARRIET HALSEY
IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND AND PARTXCII�?ATE IN THE PRELIMIN-
ARY LEADERSHIP MEETING REFERRING TO WE5TC'HESTER'S AGENDA TO THE
YEAR 2000 HELD AT PACE_ UNIVERSITY ON 'SEPT c21, 1983
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS STATED BY COUNTY EYE1�C'117i'JE
ANDREU O'P,rIURKE. HE ASKED THE AUDIENCE TO CAREFULL'r C'ONS'IDER -
-. WHATTHE FUTURE DEVELCIPMENT OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY SHOULD E'•E AS
SEEN THROUGH THE EYES AND MINDS OF THOSE PRF---."3EN7.
THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS OAS GIVEN BY THOMAS P. DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF
GANNETT EAST NEWSPAPER GROUP AND PRESIDENT R;4D PUBLISHER OF
WESSTCHESTER ROCKLAND NEWSPAPERS. MR. DOLAN DID SPEAK OF OUR
DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY BUT TO M''.r' EARS THERE 14A S ONLY ONE
THING THAT I HEARD FROM HIS SPEECH. HE STATED THAT THE COUNTY
BOARD OF LEGISLATORS (THERE WERE SEVERAL PRESENT) ACTED IMPROP-
ERLY WHEN THE(' PLACED R "CURFEW" AT THE AIRPORT. HE "riF!Cn? S'EV--
ERAL REFERENCES: TO FIRES^URE GROUPS" AND "POLITIr:'-ii_ MOTIVES"
FOR.. SUCH ACTIONS. -MY MIND UNDERSTOOD ONLY CINEIS:3!0? OF f-1I3
SPEECH AND I WILL SPEAK 7'0 A:-L OF YOU ABCIIIT' THAT LATER.
AFTER THE OPENING ADDRESS:, THE SENIOR VICE. PRESIDENT OF THE
REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF WE:STCHESTER.
THIS REVIEW CONSISTED OF A SLIDE PRESENTATION SHOWING THE MANY
PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND THE GROWTH OF WHITE PLAINS
ALONG WITH OTHER OFF'IC'E DEVELOPME'4Tc, IN THE COUNT`.
MR. WO_IODSIDE, CHIHIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION fiND THE
CHAIRMAN OF AMERICAN CAN COMPANY FICTED'' AS MODERATOR AT THE COM-
hIENT AND DISCUSSION PERIOD WHICH FOLLOWED.
THERE WERE VAR.IOU:,I SPEAKERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY WHO VOICED
CONCERNS RANGING FROM AN EAST TO WENT FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO
SECONDARY EDUCATION, FEARS ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT, TIME TO GET
TO RECREATIONAL AREAS: IF THE ROAC'S ARE 80 CROWDED, CONCERN OVER
THE CHILD CARE_ FACILITIES FOR THE !,DORKING MOTHER, HOUSING AND
PUBLIC TRANS'P'ORTATION.
I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT A MEMBER OF i UR AIRPORT i:OALITION -
. GROUP SPOKE OF OUR THOUGHTS REGARDING THE COUNTY MASTER PI-AN
AND THE NEED FOR CONSIDERATION OF FAMILIES: IMPACTED BY ANY FUT-
URE AIRPORT EXPANSION. MR. WAYNE RAPPAPORT FROM GREENWICH,
ALSO A CORLITION MEMBER SPOKE FIND THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST
EIGHT MEMBERS OF THAT GROUP FI IMPACT CIN THE AUDIENCE. EDNA
GANTNER OF RYE_ BRCIOK, ANOTHER. ATTENDEE AT THE MEETING, AND I
HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MR. DLIIIN FROM THE GANNETT CHAIN ABOUT
HI's, NEWSPAPER F_DITORIPLS ON THE AIRPORT.
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WHEN IT CAME TIME TO BREAK FGR LUNCH, bIE tIER.E EACH ASSIGNED TO
A NUMBERED TABLE IN THE DINING ROOM AND ONE PERSON b.IHOS'E NAME
AND TABLE NUMBER WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRMAN bJAS TO BECOME
THE NOTE TAKER FOR THAT TABLE. AT TABLE 14 17R. '-IALLACE DGUD
FROM IBM 6ECAME THE NOTE TAKER, MR. E. MORTOLA, PRESIDENT OF
PACE UNIVERSITY AND HOST FOR THE DAY I,IA ; ALSO AT TABLE_ S4 ALONG
WITH COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANDREW O'ROURKE, JERRY DIJACOM0,
SIUPEF..wlSGR FROM CORTLAND, EDNA ry-jTNFR AND HARRIET HAL_SEY.
IT WAS A 'VERY STIMULmTING EXPERIENCE. MY THANKS TO THE BOARD
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO Tom'EIF f-';:;SC: ?,4aT AT THIS MEET' NG.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, �
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NURSING HOME SEWER CONNECTION LINCOLN AVENUE/KING STREET.
Mayor Kabcenell stated that we have been asked to permit
the building of a sewer line from King Street and down
Lincoln Avenue to connect to the Westchester County
Sewer System for a proposed nursing home which will be
on King Street in Greenwich. Presentations have been
made twice and the concern of this Board was the impact
on Rye Brook and the main concern is maintenance and in
order to act further, I will deal with a potential
resolution. -
Attorney Kramer at this time stated that Trustee Harris
had asked her if we could have revenue produced from
this, and since she had not looked into that, if the Board
wished her to investigate then she would need a few days
to do so. Mayor Kabcenell read the first four paragraphs
of the proposed resolution so people present would know what
the issue was. -
Trustee Harris then stated that he would like to point out -
that at the August 23rd meeting, Bruno Gioffre, attorney
for the applicant was present, there was a discussion not
only with respect to a maintenance fee, but also there was
agreement by Mr. Gioffre that there would be a charge by
the County for usage, and that the Village would want to
charge also due to the fact that we are giving valuable
consideration to the applicant who would be using our land,
although they would be located in Greenwich. He was thinking
specifically of a user fee on some kind of parity with the
County - there should be revenue to the Village on the basis
that the user is not in New York State. It seems to be an
oversight that this draft resolution does not include mention
of this, since it was discussed at the August 23rd. meeting.
Mayor Kabcenell clarified with Georgia Kramer that the question
was whether it was an acceptable process, also legally
acceptable.
Bruno Gioffre then read Para. 5 of the proposed resolution -
"That the installation and continued use of said sanitary
sewer line shall be conditioned upon the payment by the
applicants and their successors and assigns of an annual
fee to be hereafter determined by the Village of Rye Brook.,,
and EQid he thought it would be inappropriate to specify a
figure in case the charge changes from time to time, and
the Village should be permitted to evaluate the method whereby
the charges were made. Probably the equivalent is a Sewer
Tax on users of a similar nature. The 8'ye Town Comptroller
in a similar instance applies a formula based on rate of
contribution of Port ChesterandRye Brook to the County
line to the footage of the user and then that rate $3 plus
change times $7 per thousand of A.V. is how that tax is -
determined. The intention of paragraph 5 was to give
the Village the opportunity to do an annual evaluation,
and would still leave to the Village the opportunity after
the adoption of the Resolution to determine the fee, and
to annually redetermine it, and the agreement, a draft of
which was also submitted, embodies the same kind of
anticipated situation and applies also in both cases to
the County, so that the resolution now working its way
through the County Board would anticipate a similar
treatment. I would ask that the resolution be adopted
in its present form which has a condition regarding fees.
It was clarified that maintenance would be the responsibility
of the applicant, with a cash desposit to cover initial
exploration of problems, and that the user fee would be
income to the Village. Use of the line by anyone other
than the applicant would have to be approved by the Board, and
this was to be added to the proposed resolution.
Trustee Zak offered the following resolution, seconded by
Trustee Nardi;
WHEREAS, Antonio Borsari, owner and a Transcon Builders Inc.
contract purchaser, of premises located on the easterly side
of King Street in the Town of Greenwich, said premises being
more particularly described at Exhibit "A" which is annexed
hereto and made a part hereof, have made application for the
installation of a private sanitary sewer line in the public .', I
highways situated in the Village of Rye Brooks namely, in the
_.. bed of King Street and Lincoln Avenue; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held by the Village Board of
Trustees at the Village Offices on August 23rd 19$3 at $ PM
o'clock on said day.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows;
1. That the application of Antonio Borsari and of
Transcon Builders Inc. for the construction and installation
on King Street and Lincoln Avenue in the Village of Rye Brook
of the sanitary sewer line to be connected to thesanitarysewer system operated and maintained by the County of
Westchester at the Westchester County DES manhole located on
Lincoln Avenue irf said Village of Rye Brook is hereby approved
subject to the conditions and limitations herein set forth.
2. That the construction and installation and
maintenance of said sanitary sewer line shall be performed at
the sole cost and expense of said applicants.
3. That said sanitary sewer line, once completed and
accepted, shall be and become the property of the Village of
Rye Brook.
4• That sanitary sewer line shall be constructed and
installed in accordance with plans and specifications
approved by the appropriate agencies of the Village of Rye
Brook, including the final grant of approval to be given by
the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees and such approval '...
to be given, further, by the County of Westchester Department
of Environmental Services, and further, that such construction
and installation be subject to the issuance of the appropriate
permits by the appropriate agencies having jurisdiction
thereover.
5. That the installation and continued use of said sanitary
sewer line be conditioned upon the payment by the applicants
and their successors and assigns of an annual fee to be hereafter
determined by the Village of Rye Brook, and by approval of
the Village of Rye Brook of any usage by users other than
Greenwich Hills Health Center.
6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
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Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Dr.Willner, owner of the King Street Nursing Home located
at 787 King Street said they had used the name for 35 years,
and that there was some confusion since this project had
been referred in the newspaper as the "King Street Nursing
Home" whereas in fact the name of the project is Greenwich
Woods Health Center. Mayor Kabcenell thanked him for
calling this to out attention and assured him that we will
refrain from doing so in future.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORTS.
Mayor Kabcenell said the first matter was brought to the
Board's attention before we had a traffic commission, by
a resident, Stuart Ziltzer, regarding what he thought was
a hazardous situation at the junction of pine Ridge Road
and Mark Drive. It had been referred to the Police Dept.
who had made a recommendation, and later to the newly
created Traffic Commission who also made a recommendation,
a different one.
Mayor Kabcenell read a letter from Chief Gendalia, a copy
of which is annexed hereto, recommending a YIELD sign.
The Suggestion of the Traffic Commission was to install
a 3 way Stop sign.
Trustee Harris stated that there was also a question of
cutting back trees which are possibly on private property.
Chief Gendalia felt that if trees could be cut back a
YIELD sign would suffice, if they could not be trimmed,
then a STOP sign on Mark Drive.
Mayor Kabcenell suggested contact be made with the property
owner regarding trees, and take action related to the
result, and the matter was tabled.
Lincoln Avenue. The Traffic Commission made the following
recommendations for the vicinity of the exit from Crawford
Park.
1. Diamond shaped SCHOOL-BUS STOP AHEAD sign be installed.
2. VILLAGE SPEED LIMIT 30 MPH beplaced.
3. Possibly a BLIND CURVE sign.
These could be accomplished by resolution - no ordinance
required.
Both Trustee Zak and Resident Tanzillo commented on cars
speeding on Lincoln Avenue between Jennifer Lane and Westchester
Avenue. Trustee Nardi suggested a police car with radar
to ticket speeders.
On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Harris,
RESOLVED thattheHighway Department be instructed to
place two signs, SCHOOL BUS STOP AHEAD and BLIND CURVE
at the necessary places on Lincoln Avenue.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Disturbances caused by groups gathering in various areas
o e community.
A letter from Francire Stein and Samuel Kasoff, and- from
Mr. & Mrs. De Crescenzo were read, copies of which are
annexed hereto.
Mayor Kabcenell said another problem area is the dead end
of Betsy Brown - the areas that abut Crawford seem to be
the problems becuase the people who gather can disappear
into Crawford. _
The auxiliary police patrol evenings and weekends, using
a Rye Brook truck - possibly their hours could be extended,
and our Police Force has been instructed to patrol more
frequently.
There have been discussions with the Rye Brook Youth
Council, Chief Gendalia and Mayor Kabcenell met with the
County Safety Department.
Mayor Kabcenell questilred whether we would be well served
to close the park to traffic, another suggestion was to
put bumps in the road to slow down traffic and possibly
eliminate it. There was a question whether the road is
a public road or a driveway. -
Trustee Zak stated that loitering to become a public nuisance
is in our code.
Mayor Kabcenellstatedthat the intention today was a
scheduled discussion and hope that we can develop some
solutions. -
Mrs. Solomon suggested unmarked cars patrolling, or perhaps
No Parking between certain hours when there was no function
in process.
Resident Emil Giliotti registered a complaint regarding
the Church of the Advent - that people are staying there
for two to three weeks periods. Mayor Kabcenell said
we would pursue the matter.
House numberin code. There was a problem for service
ca. s in t e vi age, especially emergency calls, where
it was difficult to find the location because of lack of
house numbers. It was suggested that an ordinance for
a legible house number of every house should be initiated.
This would require a local law and a public hearing.
Vendin License Review. There has been an application for
a Ven ing icenas and—the present Town code needs to be
reviewed, since there are no geographical limitations, and
Attorney Kramer suggested letting the.Traffic Commission
review the section to see if there is any place where they
should not be permitted, mainly because of traffic
-- considerations. Trustee Zak suggested that fees be
increased. Mayor Kabcenell suggested publicizing that we
would like input from the community have some discussion,
should they be stationary or mobile for instance, and then
have a public hearing. -
BOND RESOLUTIONS.
1. Reconstruction of Tennis Courts.
On the motion of Trustee Nardi, seconded by Trustee Zak,
BE IT RESOLVED, that
Section 1. The Village of Rye Brook shall issue its Serial
BonTs in the aggregate principal amount of $22,000 pursuant
to the Local Finance Law of New York in order to finance
the class of objects or purposes hereinafter described.
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Section 2. The class of objects or purposes (hereinafter
reerred to as "purpose'.) to be financed by the issuance
of such Serial Bonds includes and is limited to the following
objects or purposes to be undertaken or completed during or
after the year 1983: The reconstruction of tennis courts,
including the resurfacing thereof at Pine Ridge park and
Harkness Park in the Village.
Section 3. The Board of Trustees has determined and hereby
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states at the estimated maximum cost of such purpose is
$22,000.00 and that it plans to finance such cost by the
issuance of Serial Bonds in said amount as authorized by
this resolution, and except as hereinbefore stated, no
monies have been authorised to be applied for the financing
of such purpose. -
Section 4. The Board of Trustees hereby determines
(a) that the purpose for which said bonds are to be issued
is described in subdivision 35 of paragraph a of Section 11.00
of said Local Finance Law and that the period of probable
usefulness of said purpose is five (5) years.
(b) No part of the cost of the class of object or purposes
authorized by this resolution has been or shall be
specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and contents of this
resolution and the Local Finance Law and ursuant to the
provisions of Sections 30.00, 50.00 and 59.00 to 60.b0
inclusive of said law, the power to authorize bond
anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of Serial
Bonds authorized by this resolution and the renewal of
said notes, the power to sell and deliver said Serial Bonds,
and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the
issuance of said bonds is hereby delegated to the Village
Treasurer, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Village. The -
Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to sign any Serial
Bonds issued pursuant to this resolution and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance
of said Serial Bonds and the Village Clerk is hereby
authorized to affix the corporate seal to any of said Serial
Bonds, capital notes or bond anticipation notes and to attest
to such seal. Each interest coupon representing interest
payable on such Serial Bonds shall be authenticated by the
facsimile signature of the Treasurer.
Section 6. When this resolution shall take effect in a manner
provided by law, it shall be published in full by the Village
Clerk together with a notice in substantially the form
prescribed by Section $1.00 of said Local Finance Law and such
publication shall be in the Daily Item, a newspaper having a
general circulation in said Village, and published in the
County of Westchester and State of New York. The validity
of said Serial Bonds or of any bond anticipation notes issued
in anticipation of the sale of said Serial Bonds may be
contested.. only if such obligations are authorixed for an
object or purpose for which said Village is not authorized
to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be
complied with at the date of publication of this resolution
are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or
proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within twenty
(20) days after date of such publication, or if said obligations
are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution
of New York.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE -
' Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
2. Acquisition of land for Garibaldi Park.
It was explained that this relates to existing debt carried
over from the Town of Rye..
On the motion of Trustee Nardi, seconded by Trustee Harris,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT,
- -. Section 1. The Village of Rye Brook shall issue its Serial
on s in the aggregate principal amount of $38,575 and its
Capital Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,050
-_-- pursuant to the Local Finance Law of New York in order to
._ finance the specific object or purpose hereinafter described.
Section 2. The specific object or purpose (hereinafter
rererred to as "purpose") to be financed by the issuance of
such Serial Bonds includes and is limited to the following
object or purpose to be undertaken or completed during or
after the year 1983: The acquisition of land and permanent
rights in land (Garibaldi Park) to be used for parks, play
grounds or recreational areas in the Village.
Section 3. The Board of Trustees has determined and hereby
s'Gates trat the estimated maximum cost of such purpose is
$40 625 and that it plans to finance such cost by the use
of F) $2,050 to be raised as current funds by the issuance
of capital notes prior to the issuance of Serial Bonds and
any bond anticipation notes in anticipation of said bonds
and (2) $38,575 by the issuance of Serial Bonds authorized
by this resolution, and except as hereinbefore stated, no
monies have been authorized to be applied for the financing
of such purpose.
Section 4. The Board of Trustees hereby determines
(a) that the purpose for which said bonds are to be issued
is described in subdivision 21 of paragraph a of Section 11.00
of said Local Finance Law and that the period of probable
usefulness of said purpose is thirty (30) years.
(b) the proposed maturity of the serial bonds hereby
authorized is in excess of five (5) years; and
(c) No part of the cost of the specific object or purpose
authorized by this resolution has been or shall be specially
assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
Section 5. Subject to the terms and contents of this
reso tion and the Local Finance Law and pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 30.00, 50.00 and 56.00 to: 60.00
inclusive of said law, the power to authorize bond anticipation
notes in anticipation of the issuance of Serial Bonds
authorized by this resolution and the renewal of said notes,
the power to sell and deliver said Serial Bonds, capitalnotes
and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the
issuance of said bonds is hereby delegated to the Village
Treasurer, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Village. The
Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to sign any Serial
Bonds and capital notes issued pursuant to this resolution
and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of
the issuance of said Serial Bonds and the Village Clerk
is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal to any of
said Serial Bonds, capital notes or bond anticipation notes
and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon representing
interest payable on such Serial Bonds shall be authenticated
by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer.
Section 6. When this resolution shall take effect in a manner
prove e by law, it shall be published in full by the Village
Clerk together with a notice in substantially the. form
prescribed by Section 81.00 of said Local Finance Law and such
publication shall be in The Daily Item, a newspaper having
a general circulation in said Village, and published in the
County of Westchester and State of New.York. The validity of
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said Serial Bonds or of any bond anticipation notes issued
in anticipation of the sale of said Serial Bonds may be
contested only if such obligations are authorized for an
object or purpose for which said Village is not authorized
to expend money, or the provisions of law which should be
complied with at the date of publication of this resolution
are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or
proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within
twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if
said obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution of New York.
Section 7. This resolution is subject to permissive
referendum in accordance with the provisions of Article 9
of the Village Law of the State of New York.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Trustee Nardi explained that the interest rate on Bond
Anticipation Notes is 5.5% for one year. The Bonds have
to be renegotiated.
VACANT POSITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT.
On the motion of Trustee Meiskin, seconded by Trustee Zak,
the following resolution was introduced.
WHEREAS the Village of Rye Brook is an Equal Opportunity
Employer, and
WHEREAS it is the desire of the Village to attract the
best qualified individuals to work in the Village,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all positions for
employment in the Village be advertised to the public.
Trustee Nardi felt we should give favorable treatment to
residents of Rye Brook. Mayor Kabcenell was not comfortable
with that since the object of the resolution was to eliminate
the political patronage system as much as possible and make
available to anyone who applies, and we will have the
opportunity to select from the broadest scope.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
RETARDED CITIZENS.
A memo from Tom Hroncich was read, copy of which is annexed
hereto.
On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Meiskin,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Rye Brook pay to Port
Chester the sum of $2,000 for services rendered to the
Retarded Citizens of the Village of Rye Brook.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE -
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Trustee Nardi asked if the Town of Rye had made a
contribution last year — Tom Hroncich said they did,
however there was no way to identify the contribution.
Mayor Kabcenell stated that even though it was made, there
was no record as to where it came from or where it went.
What we are trying to do is document where payments go.
Tom Hroncich said that the program is run through the
Village of Port (iester and we are contributing to their
program. There are 24 families in the program, six from
Rye Brook and the total cost of the program is $6500/$7000.
The payment is charged against, Parks and Recreation.
RESIGNATION OF TREASURER.
A letter of resignation submitted by Sidney M. Braudy
dated August 30, 19$3 was read, copy of which is annexed
hereto. -
" -. Mayor Kabcenell added that it was the supreme understatement
I that the volumeof work has increased, sometimes requiring
five days a week. Mr. Braudy has been responsible for
setting up our fiscal procedures and budget preparation.
We are saddened that he can no longer do this, but are
most grateful for his contribution, which cannot be
expressed in a few words.
On the motion of Trustee Meiskin, seconded by Trustee Zak,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Board accept the resignation
of Treasurer Sidney M. Braudy.
Trusts Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT.
On the motion ofTrusteeNardi, seconded by Trustee Harris,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Rye Brook appoint
Sidney Braudy Special Assistant to the Mayor for budgetary
and other financial matters. -
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE
Trustee Nardi voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Trustee Zak voting AYE
Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
The Mayor explained that Mr. Braudy has volunteered again
to help us out with all our major considerations in
finance, the budget among them, and will continue to give
us his sage advice in developing our fiscal policy, and I,
more than anyone else, am very, very grateful.
NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF YOUTH. -
Tom Hroncich requested approval to apply for Statefunding
and on the motion of Trustee Meiskin, seconded by Trustee
Zak,
RESOLVED that the Village of Rye Brook make application to
the New York State Division for Youth for approval of .
recreation -programs for youth. In submitting this
application, it is agreed that;
1 the municipality will abide by the decision of the
Division as to the propriety of all expenditures upon which
State aid is requested;
2) this project will be operated in compliance with all
laws, rules, regulations, resolutions, and codes of the
State of New York and pertinent political subdivisions;
3 ) no youth will be denied the services or facilities of
this project because of race, creed, color, or sex; and
4) the municipality may not charge a fee for programs
which are supported by State aid.
Trustee Meiskin voting AYE Trustee Zak voting Aye
Trustee Nardi voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE
Trustee Harris voting AYE
Meeting adjourned at 10.30 pin. -