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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-18 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 000524 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD BY THE VILLAGE BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 18,1985 at the Village office, 111 South Ridge Street, Rye Broolc at 8:00 p.m. PRESENT: . Mayor Kabcenell, Trustees Cresenzi, Meiskin, Nardi, Zak Attorney Kramer, Clerk Smith ABSENT: Treasurer Cortese Minutes of the Agenda Meeting of August 13, 1985, and the Regular Meeting of August 27, 1985, were accepted as presented. Mayor Kabcenell advised the audience that for the third year in a row, the Village of Rye Brook had received a Pedestrian Safety Citation for no fatalities from the American Automobile Association. PUBLIC HEARINGS: RYE TOWN HILTON/PRUDENTIAL SUBDIVISION In attendance was Frank S. McCullough, Jr. , attorney for the applicant. Mr. McCullough advised that they plan no improvements to either parcel in question. However, they may sell a parcel of approximately 26 acres to a third party. Herbert Adler of the Planning Board of the Village of Rye Brook, advised that the Planning Board had approved the proposal subject to an. independent consultant's report. The report by Frederick Wiedle of Frederick P. Clark Associates dated September 18, 1985, contained recommendations including the possible sidewalk extension on North Ridge Street. Copy of report annexed hereto. On the motion of Trustee Meiskin, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, WHEREAS the applicant, Rye Town Hilton Joint Venture, a partnership of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and Hotel Waldorf Astoria Corporation has submitted the necessary subdivision application and paid the fees required, and WHEREAS the application was referred to the Planning Board, and WHEREAS the Planning Board recommended that the Village Board approve the subdivision subject to a report from an independent consultant that the creation of two separate lots would not result in a situation where the hotel site (H-1 Zone) would be in violation of its zoning requirements, and WHEREAS the applicant has engaged a professional engineer, Clarke & Rapuano, Inc. , who has submitted calculations and documentation to substantiate the fact that the hotel parcel will remain in compliance with the H-1 Zone, and fJaf)526 WHEREAS the Village Planning Consultant, Frederick P. Clark A.;sociates, as submitted a report stating that the subdivision line is conti.quous to and is the same line as the zone line between the H-1 Zone and the R-10 Zone established by the Town of Rye when it created the Hotel (11-1) Zone, and WHEREAS the intent of the owner/applicant is to subdivide this parcel into two parcels. The larger one consisting of 35.61 acres lying wholly in the H-1 zone, and the remaining parcel consisting of 26.81 acres lying wholly within the R-10 and the R-12 Zones, and WHEREAS the consulting/engineering firm of Clarke & Rapuano, Inc. has filed a map dated August 13, 1985, with the Village Clerk which shows this proposed subdivision in detail. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the subdivision as per the Clarke & Rapuano, Inc. map dated August 13, 1985, be approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Board reserves the right to seek recreation land or in lieu of land recreation funds from any future subdivision applicant of the residential parcel. The vote on the motion was as follows: Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Meiskin voting AYE Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE - DISCUSSION AND REPORTS: ASSESSOR'S REPORT Ken White, Town of Rye Assessor appeared before the Village Board to explain the procedure used to assess properties of which there are 2,713 parcels in the Village of Rye Brook. All new construction, as well as improvements to existing buildings, are inspected and photographed by the Assessor. These are generated by the Building Department. The assessor puts a value on the construction and uses a square foot manual to determine said value. By statute, the Town must provide the assessment. RECREATION REPORT Tom Hroncich, Recreation Department, gave a report on the Summer Camp activities. This was a six week program, from July 1 to August 9, 1985, held at two locations and was extremely successful. The Senior Camp was held at Crawford and the Junior camp, at Posillipo center. Orientation was held this year for the staff which included rules, procedures and health regulations. Mayor Kabcenell extended his thanks to Tom Hroncich for a job well done and, also asked that the thanks of the Village Board be conveyed to the staff. r VILLAGE COURT After discussion among Board members, it was decided that the matter of establishing a local Village Court for the Village of Rye Brook, be deferred to a late date. CONNECTICUT/NEW YORK BUS SERVICE The proposed bus service between Westchester County and Stamford, Connecticut is pending funding by the State of Connecticut and is an extension of bus N13. Westchester County has committed funding and is waiting for approval from the Department of Transportation in Connecticut to set up test runs of this service. RESOLUTIONS: SNOW REMOVAL ON STATE AND COUNTY ROADS On the motion of Trustee Nardi, seconded by Trustee Zak, RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign contracts with the County of Westchester for the removal of snow from State and County roads. The vote on the motion was as follows: Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Meiskin voting AYE Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE PERSONNEL ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS On the motion of Trustee Cresenzi, seconded by Trustee Meiskin, RESOLVED that Jane Dapice be authorized to attend the Conference of Mayors/Village Clerks School on October 1st through October 4th, 1985, with a maximum expenditure of $300.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Tom Hroncich be authorized to attend the National Recreation and Parks Association Seminar on October 25th through October 28th, 1985, with a maximum expenditure of $800.00. The vote on the motion was as follows: Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Meiskin voting AYE Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor. Kabcenell voting AYE TAX REFUND - NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY On the motion of Trustee Nardi, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi., o00a��� � BE IT RESOLVED that the application for refund of real property taxes in the amount of $1,907.40 by the New York Telephone Company be denied. The vote on the motion was as follows: Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Meiskin voting AYE Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting ABSTAIN Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE The next Regular Meeting of the Village Board will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 1985, at 8:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. s