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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-12-23 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes r� MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD HELD ON DECEMBER 23RD 198 AT 8 P_M. AT THE VILLAGE OFFICE PRESENT: Mayor Kabcenell, Trustees Nardi, Cresenzi, Zak, Attorney Kramer, Treasurer Cortese, Clerk Smith. ABSENT: Trustee Meiskin Minutes of the meeting of November 25th 1986 were approved as presented. PUBLIC HEARING _ LUNDELL PROPERTY. ,Mayor Kabcenell - The Planning Board at its meeting of November 24th had recommended preliminary plot approval for this subdivision and with it came certain requests for additional information. We did discuss this with the applicant two weeks ago, some of the information we have, some of the information we do not have. Nevertheless I will invite the applicant to present his proposal to the hearing adjourned for this purpose. Bruno Gioffre, Attorney for the applicant - The subject property is owned by Richard and Eric Lundell and Dagmar Weltz, and is located on South Ridge Street in the Village of Rye Brook, at a point where the Village meets the City of Rye. This is 4.8 acres of land and is identified on the tax map of the Village as Section 1, Block 22, Lots 4A-D19-22, 4A-D23 & 5. It is located in what is presently classified as R2F zoning district, and is presently used and occupied as a non-conforming parcel for the conduct of a florist, nursery, greenhouse business and with a photography studio there as well. Application is made for the development of the parcel for single family residential dwellings at a density level permitted by the presenting R2F zoning criteria. The Proposed development conforms to the recommendations of the Master Plan and will serve to eliminate uses which are contrary thereto while at the same time enhancing the residential character of the abutting two-family neighborhood _ in the Village to the north. This application is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-738 of the Village Law and it is respectfully submitted that the benefits to the Village which would accrue by reason of the grant of the application are considerable and are multi-faceted. Such benefits are found in the elimination of the non-conforming uses, the removal of the traffic hazard created by the ingress and egress which presently exists, to and from the - site, at a point in the road which is a fairly dangerous location on Ridge Street and the introduction to the community of additional residences, tax revenue, and the making available of reasonable housing. The proposed development will improve the value of adjacent properties and it will be complimentary in design and density to present uses. It will afford access to and better use of open space and a greater opportunity to realize flood control measures which would not otherwise be obtainable. It .is suggested that the proposed use of the property represent the most appropriate use of the land, that they offer offer adequate and economical provisions for streets and for utilities and that they preserve the natural and the scenic qualities of the open lands. since the applicant is required to establish to the satisfaction of the Village that the site will permit the development of specific number of dwelling units, established and laid out in conventional fashion. It is essential that a conventional layout first be considered. such a plan was reviewed after its preparation and considered by the PB at length. It is our opinion that the site will accommodate 29 conventional two-family dwelling units. The PB and the Village Planning Consultant have taken issue with this number, but the actual number proposed by them has been more of a suggestion than having been arrived at or justified by engineering or by other than subjective means. Notwithstanding that fact, the evolutionary process of the change of the change in the numbers did take place with substantial input and assistance and guidance of the PB. In this regard, the PB was counseled and advised by the Office of Frederick P. Clark, Planning Consultants, and it was the beneficiary of Mr. Weidle's report, a principal of Clark. It is interesting and significant to note that the opinion of Mr. Weidle differed in one respect on two separate occasions. His letter reporting on his recommendations for this application, dated 10/2/86, suggests that our lot count of 29x2 (58) is excessive and should be reduced to approximately to 21/22 lots or 42/44 dwellings. Justification for this lower number is found by Mr. Weidle to exist in the application of criteria including "the preservation of natural features, the conformity to the Village Master Plan and the location and layout of streets". Notwithstanding this recommendation, Mr. Weidle in a letter to this Board dated January 25, 1985 concerning a prior application, declares that "a lot count in the magnitude of 25/30 lots (50/60 units) could be achieved" for the same property. In any event, the proper concerns of the Village - and those of the applicant also, are directed toward the conservation subdivision nature of this application. Specifically, the flexibility of the design and development of the land should be so permitted as to assure the preservation of scenic beauty, the protection of natural resources, such as the Blind Brook, the reduction of roadways and the paved areas, and of impermeable surfaces, and the enhancement of safety factors such as .vehicular movement. These factors and criteria must be looked at by the Planners - and by this Board, not in a Vacuum, but in relation to what the site would otherwise permit, so that when one says the best way to solve the problem is not to have traffic on the site, that doesn't properly address the question of the fact that is R2F property and calls for development of the property along those lines, so that the question of the 1 000674 application of these criteria to this application must be looked at in comparison to the conventional site plan layout. These criteria are what governed our prior proceedings before the PB. They are what resulted from the submission of alternate concepts of development of the site, beginning with a proposed 60 unit layout and going from there to 58, 57, 55, 52, 51, 48, and ultimately to 46 units. Those submissions and each of them were not the result of niggling negotiations, but were good faith attempts by both sides, backed up by engineering and by planning detail for each alternate plan to determine how best to make the site work and to still permit the sound economic development of the property, so that with each reduction an engineering workup was done, traffic, site access, parking, aesthetics, open space, park area, flood control were all given careful and in-depth consideration during the course of the meetings with the PB and the presentations made to them. The ultimate number arrived at was the result of innumerable meetings and discussions and efforts by both sides to come up with what was felt to be a sensible approach to the development of the site and its relationship to adjacent properties and the part it would play in our community. I would like at this point tq proceed to an introduction of the site and its proposed development. Experts speaking to you will be Patricia O'ISonnell, of Walmsley & Associates, Site Planners, Bruce Smith of Charles Sells, Engineers, and Alex Granell of Steven Winter Associates, Architects. Mayor Kabcenell - let me clarify a few things to the audience. An owner of property has a right to develop that Property, the responsibility of this Board is to see that it is developed within the accords of the zoning and local laws . and also to see that a development takes place that is consistent with the neighborhood. Mr. Gioffre has referred to the Master Plan - the Village spent a great deal of time developing the Master Plan for the southern part of the Village and the direction in that that we would look in favor to housing rather than commercial development. We also said we would like consideration given to smaller units so that they would perhaps be more affordable. What he has addressed in terms of density, or lot count, any piece of property has some right by law to be developed to a given density, and the first proposal must be to lay out a very conventional plan on that site. This was done and they came Up with a number of possible units, and though it is varied, the PB's responsibility is- to look at this as to how it works out for the community and for the people who will purchase the property, who will be residents as of the day they move _ in and we have a responsibility to them too. The PB must work with the developer to come up with a plan. that makes the most sense that falls within the requirements of zoning and the Master Plan. They have made recommendations regarding the general layout that it is acceptable, it is now for the Village Board to listen to the developer and anyone else 000674 concerned and come up with a judgement as to whether it is acceptable or whether it needs some changes. Miss O'Donnell - commented on the conventional layout plan and the proposed development of 46 units. The PB recommended that the Wyman Street entrance and the relationship between Wyman and South Ridge be improved in the Property, and that the property not have an egress directly to South Ridge because Of the traffic problems which could be created. The density the property was reduced to increase the open space, to be more in keeping with the densities surrounding the lot, they wish to have a shorter internal street, some park or open space at the brook, and clustering of buildings of 2, 4 or 6 units. This improves the overall ability to use the land in the best way. They also requested an increase from 2 to 3 spaces per unit, one in the garage, one in the driveway and we created a plan with several small, landscaped squares and focused the buildings around courts instead of straight lines. The additional Parking spaces are in small parking lots off street, to eliminate parking on the street. Perimeter trees will be retained as well as trees near the brook. Turnarounds are 75 feet square, the private street is 24 feet wide, lined with trees and with a sidewalk. The open space near the brook is .75 acres (Total lot size 4.8 acres) which is just less than 20%. Each unit has a rear garden and patio space as well as the common space. Bruce Smith - Engineer -- there is a Westchester County Trunk Sewer on the west edge of the property for sewer service, which we are told by the County is adequate, there is a water main on Wyman Street which will be used for connection, drainage for the site is under the control of Westchester County. The drainage system is preliminarily designed to discharge into Blind Brook, there will be retention incorporated in the system which will retain in excess of 15% over and above the excess runoff - the runoff after development will be less than the present runoff. Grading for the site and siting of the buildings does encroach in the 100 year flood plain, the grading aspects have been discussed extensively with Westchester County and has been designed to minimize the restriction in flood the analysis of the flood levels indicate that there will be a very modest increase in the 100 year flood elevations, something in the neighborhood of 3 1/2 inches, the dissipation of this increase along the brook will be very rapid so that there will be a very minor effect on the overall flood situation along Blind Brook. The County has jurisdiction on this project with respect to drainage and traffic, and both concepts have been approved on a preliminary basis. It is well known that there is a traffic delay on South Ridge Street, but preliminary reports indicate that this project, while adding traffic on South Ridge, will not make its condition deteriorate below the present level. The County pQpG7� has indicated that they will require some traffic markings as part of the approval process. Drainage will be taken care of with oversized manholes and catch hasins which are designed to permit leeching into the soil, in addition segments pipes will be of oversized diameter, and will be of the perforated type or porous concrete pipe to permit leeching of water which is retained in the system, into the soil. Attorney Gioffre requested that a letter from the County ratifying statements which were made, the traffic study, a preliminary on-site drainage report, a Blind Brook Watershed maximum runoff study, and a hydraulic analysis study also, so that they are made part of the record. Architect Alex Granell made a brief visual presentation of the type of architecture of the development. Bruno Gioffre - what we-are giving you here is basically a conceptual approach to an application to follow the development of the site under the 7-738 criteria which is to develop the site in this fashion rather than the conventional Lot layouts and that a great deal of the fine pointing and the detail of this application is required to be worked up further by preliminary review of the PB and then by final review. The principals of this applicant are people of repute and substantial experience in the field of residential development - Carl Seurig, Jonathan Starr, Nicholas Monnick, Frank. . . . . and George Talianis. Each of them calls upon a substantial background of development and of quality building in Westchester and Fairfield County, which bodes well for the quality and staying power of this kind of a project, as it relates to our community. I commend them to you and I think they are as important a part of this application as the site plan and the layout and the approach to the project is itself. We are prepared to address any questions that may be put to us. Mayor Kabcenell - in our discussion two weeks ago, we did advance the hearing as an assist to the developer, there was an indication what he really wanted to know was something regarding the general layout and number of units. I said at that time we were still short some information, particularly from the County, and although we have something, we have not had a chance to pursue it and I suggested that we would make every effort to review it' and see if in concept we could agree with it. Trustee Zak - will utilities be underground - yes. As a private street will garbage pickup and snowplowing be private? It will be an association roadway. some of the homes are in the flood plain, I would like to see r OU0677 that the deed reflects this. Bruno Gioffre - we can accommodate that in some fashion. There are provisions that you can build in a flood plain providing the elevations are appropriate, secondly that where You are building in a flood plain and that information is required to be made available through the Clerk's office, that appropriate opportunity for flood insurance be afforded and there are several ways that notice is given. If you require something in addition, we are prepared to do that. Mayor Kabcenell - there has been discussion and discouraging of parking, I would like to suggest that if this road is approved, it be declared a fire lane so that we can assure access of emergency vehicles. Bruce Smith - the access from Wyman Street on to South Ridge comes under the jurisdiction of the County and they have indicated that traffic volume analysis does not indicate the need for installation of a traffic signal. Side road volumes even with new development would not require the addition of a lane on Wyman Street, the sight distance from vehicles entering on the Ridge from Wyman is restricted and they are proposing that a painting scheme be implements on pavement on Ridge Street to allow vehicles making this turn to gain adequate sight distance both to the right and left. In general; there is a bad situation on Ridge Street, the traffic from this project is so minor in comparison to the overall traffic volumes that there really is no significant impact. Bruno Gioffre - the PB has taken more stringent approaches to the question of traffic than the county has taken. We are prepared to abide by whatever makes sense from the Board's point of view and the ultimate County recommendations. When we talked with the PB throughout the course of the deliberations there was discussion about widening that area beyond Wyman to the right, and there was a question of sight visibility on Ridge as it presently exists and we are prepared to do what makes sense and what is feasible from the point of view of whomever, the Board, Traffic Commission, PB. Jonathan Starr - this was one of the issues when we had a preliminary with the neighbors - traffic, and being hard to get in and out at peak points, and we would be willing to work with recommendations-from the County. Bruce Smith - present traffic was included in our traffic study, and also projections for another development in the area under consideration. Mayor Kabcenell - traffic from any development there will go out on to Ridge, we are trying to find out what will be the most equitable way to do this, but whereas we look for 000679 additional development, major things on Ridge Street will be determined by the County, so if there is anyone who has a serious expectation that there will be a traffic light there, , if the County does no choose to allow it, there will not be a traffic light, and it is unlikely that there will be one. The County has the final say and determination. - Trustee Nardi - there are 45 units currently in the area and this development will double the size, so that it doesn't make sense to say that this will not have an impact. I think there will have to be some serious improvements both to Wyman and to the intersection at Ridge. Trustee Zak - is the garbage collection to be private. Yes. I would like to see that in writing also. J. Starr - we anticipate it being a private road. Pat O'Donnell - the park is intended for use by surrounding areas also. That is one of the reasons the walkway was provided, and the parking area was put in the park area. Tom Hroncich - the park is open to the public, correct? Who maintains the park. Mayor Kabcenell - I .am assuming this is to fulfill the statute of requirement of recreation land, but it hasn't come to a Board discussion, I don't know whether we are fully agreeable to that. - Attorney Kramer - is the intention to dedicate it or keep it private? Bruno Gioffre - I think we have to sit down and see which works best for the community, I think the best thing would be to dedicate it, but we are willing to discuss that. Ken Heller - I would suggest that low screening be provided on the northern side and the southeast corner. some retention solutions to flooding should be considered because of overloading. Bruno Gioffre - this site does have onsite retention, and the overall situation has been improved with the General Foods retention basin, and the onsite retention and gradual release has been addressed, which is better than the present constant runoff from glass buildings and surfaces,- and this is ' something that will have to be fine tuned as part of this application. Gene Strum - this is ahomeowners association, so I assume there will be firewalls between units. Mayor Kabcenell - the presentation before the Board is to approve the preliminary plot, assuming we are going to act on it. That is a preliminary approval which would indicate that this kind of design will be acceptable providing all of the things that have been discussed here are met satisfactorily. This is not approval of this building plan, that will have to go through all the further tests that have been raised here. I personally am not comfortable with making this approval at this time because I haven't read all of these reports, however in fairness to the builder, who has to make some decisions shortly, I will ask the Board to consider if the concept presented here, 46 units, with 3 Parking spaces, with an exit on Wyman Street, if they feel this is a generally acceptable approach, and we start off with the understanding that people have a right to develop their own property, providing we resolve satisfactorily the best kind of traffic entrance and exit, drainage, retention and all of these satisfy us. I would suggest to the Board, unless they feel differently, that we deal with this conceptually, because I would not be willing to move on a final action. Trustee Nardi - even conceptually, I have a problem with this kind of concept if something cannot be done about the traffic on Wyman and Ridge Street. Mike Hay, resident - we have two major concerns, flooding and traffic. We were told at our last informal meeting, that the County would not allow the developer to go directly on to Ridge Street which is not so. - Mayor Kabcenell - the developer wants to know if this 46 unit count is realistic, because he has to make some decisions. I will ask the Board that assuming that we solve the problems if this plan is generally acceptable. This was agreed. On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, RESOLVED that this Public Hearing be adjourned until January 27th, in case there are questions. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT PUBLIC HEARING _ UNNECESSARY NOISE LAW AMENDMENTS On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, RESOLVED that the Public Hearing to consider amendments to the Unnecessary Noise Law be adjourned until January 27th 1987. UOU68a ' Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT COMMUNICATIONS. Mayor Kabcenell - There is an application for subdivision of property on King Street from Mr. Messina. On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, RESOLVED that the application for subdivision of the Messina property on King Street be referred to the Planning Board. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT Mayor Kabcenell - a request for the Senior Recreation Leader to attend a forum. On the motion of Trustee Cresenzi, seconded by Trustee Nardi, RESOLVED that the attendance of Gregg Austin, Senior Recreation Leader at the Fifth Annual Bob Artz Innovative Program Forum XII from January 29th to January 31st 1987, at an estimated total cost of $500,00, be approved. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE -_. Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT DISCUSSION AND REPORTS CABLE TV. Trustee Zak - the Town passed a resolution for the extension of the franchise for Cable TV and also for the taking over of Columbia by TCI. On January 17th the State Cable Commission will finally, I think, pass on the transfer of the franchise from the Town to the Village. UUIDG�� DISCUSSION _ DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES. Mayor Kabcenell - there have been some requests and some . consideration for adoption of the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. This would allow employees to contribute into this compensation plan and in effect defer taxes and voluntarily place some of their salary into a pension type vehicle. It has no effect on the Village, we would just have to administer it, with a payroll deduction which goes into the deferred compensation plan. The Village does not pay any money in, it is all employee contribution. It only applies to non-union employees because such a plan must be incorporated in the contract with union employees to enable them to do it, so this would be enabling legislation at this point for the non-union employees. Ultimately if the contracts so stipulate, then it would be so for union employees (police and highway) . WHEREAS the Village of Rye Brook wishes to adopt the Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees of the New York State and Other Participating Jurisdictions (the "Plan") for the voluntary participation of all eligible employees; and WHEREAS the Village of Rye Brook is a local public employer eligible to adopt the Plan pursuant to Section 5 of the State Finance Law; and WHEREAS the Village of Rye Brook has reviewed the Plan established in accordance with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 5 of the State Finance Law of the State of New York; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Plan is to encourage employees to make and continue careers with the Village of Rye Brook by providing eligible employees with a convenient and tax- favored method of saving on a regular and long-term basis and thereby provide for their retirement; On the motion of Trustee Cresenzi, seconded by Trustee Nardi, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Village of Rye Brook hereby adopts the Plan for the voluntary Participation of all eligible employees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate officials of the Village of Rye Brook are hereby authorized to take such actions and enter such agreements as are required or necessary for the adoption, implementation and maintenance of the Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administrative Services Agency is hereby authorized to file copies of these resolutions and other required documents with the President of the New York State Civil Service Commission. 7 UOUG82 Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT DISCUSSION _ VILLAGE COURT. Mayor Kabcenell - since Mr. Meiskin is not here this evening this discussion will be deferred until January 27th, 1987. RESOLUTION _ GENERAL FOODS CERTIORARI. WHEREAS General Foods initiated a Certiorari action against the Village of Rye Brook and WHEREAS Special Counsel was retained to represent the Village of Rye Brook and the Town of Rye, and WHEREAS Special Counsel and the Assessor recommended a settlement of the Certiorari, on the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to enter into the settlement of the Certiorari proceeding which has been recommended by the Assessor and the Special Counsel, and which has already been approved by the Town of Rye. Trustee Nardi - I had a discussion with the Tax Department at General Foods, we modified the agreement. Attorney Kramer - those modifications will be included in the document signed and were that General Foods would not first initiate a Certiorari against the Village of Rye Brook, but that they would if they elect to bring another certiorari suit with the Town of Rye first. Mayor Kabcenell - the settlement decreases their assessment over a five year period, so it would not have such a significant impact. It would be inappropriate to bring an action against if they should elect to do so, because we would have to wait to see what the Town does anyway. Trustee Nardi voting Aye - Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT RESOLUTION - RYE TOWN REQUEST FOR CERTAIN RECORDS WHICH ARE NOW THE PROPERTY OF RYE BROOK. WHEREAS, the Town Clerk for the Town of Rye has requested a clarification of the ownership and possession of certain records of the Rye Town Building Department, now Rye Brook Building Department, and WHEREAS, the Town Board for the Town of Rye and the Village Board for the Village for the Village of Rye Brook wish to clarify their status as well, and WHEREAS, the Town of Rye and the Village of Rye Brook by Town Resolution dated January 18, 1983 and Village Board Resolution dated agreed that the Town would surrender the Village Clerk, "all such. . .records, and other data rel ating to the operation and management by the unincorporated area" and further that "All fees or expenses incurred by the Town of Rye for making any such copies shall be reimbursed to the Town by the Village", and WHEREAS, the Building Department records, consisting of filed maps, building plans, applications for building permits, Certificates of Occupancy are needed in the everyday operation of the Building Department of the Village of Rye Brook, and WHEREAS, both the Town of Rye and the Village of Rye Brook acknowledge the importance of preserving these records for the mutual benefit and protection of the Town of Rye and the Village Of Rye Brook, on the motion of Trustee Nardi, seconded by Trustee Zak, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, .that the Town Board for the Town of Rye and the Village Board for the Village of Rye Brook, hereby acknowledge that the records of the Town of Rye Building Department, dated prior to June 1, 1983, are hereby designated as "Joint Records" of both municipalities, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the records shall be kept in the Building Department for the Village of Rye Brook to be utilized in the ordinary course of business by the Village of Rye Brook, and that the Village of Rye Brook hereby agrees to maintain custody of such records, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Rye, through its Town Clerk, shall have access to said records on a reasonable basis, and shall further have the right to duplicate, certify or remove copies or certified copies of any such records in the ordinary course of said Clerk's Official responsibilities, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no such records shall be destroyed or discarded, unless prior written consent has been obtained from the Town Clerk. Attorney Kramer - the Town Clerk felt uncomfortable with OgtJ�i�� letting records which were her custodial duty out of her control, without a documentation which says she can always have access to them, placing the responsibility on us to maintain them. Mayor Kabcenell - the statute stipulates that she shall be responsible for all of these kind of records, and since she does not have them physically, she wants some assurance that there will be access to them. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT RESOLUTION _ RECREATION FUNDING. On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, RESOLVED that an additional $5,500.00 appropriation for the Recreation Department in connection with funding of a Recreation Drop-In Center to be held at the Ridge Street School for Rye Brook residents in grades 5-8, weekdays after school, be approved. Tom Hroncich - a survey was done by District 5 PTA and it indicated an interest in a drop-in center, with instructional programs and some type of non-competitive sports, and gym activity for that age group. We had discussions with school Officials, and PTA members, and in the classrooms of these grades, and received a positive response from about 70 children. There would also be interest for Saturdays and Sunday but at this point, we would start with weekdays after school. Trustee Nardi - why weren't the District 4 children surveyed? Tom Hroncich - the PTA did the survey, physically, paid for it, compiled it, etc. They initiated it, and brought us in on it. Trustee Nardi - I am all for it, but I have a feeling that this is going to turn out to be something that will be 99% District 5 kids at full Village expense and I don't think that's very fair to the Minds on the other side of the Town. Tom Hroncich - we are looking at this as a trial between February and June, and it has been publicized as a Village wide program. Ken Heller - I have made arrangements with District 4 to provide Tom with a list of every child who lives in the Village by grade, to make some arrangement to notify each individual person of any program for which they are eligible, 1 UUU�� and they are very happy to do this, so that all the children can participate. Trustee Cresenzi - Tom does distribute flyers through the school system for all programs. Tom Hroncich - we put news releases in both papers, and copies of newsletters go to all residents. We got a list of children a couple of years ago, and we did direct mailings, but did not get much of a response, but we will try again. Mayor Kabcenell - this is an extra budgetary expense, not one which has been included in the Recreation Department budget. Tom Hroncich in response to a question - Monday through Friday 3.00 to 5.30 pm, most of the funds go for supervision, and there is no purchase of equipment, we are renting. Preparation of the site will be done by the PTA and the school. We expect revenues of about $2,000 over and above the $5,500 requested for this program. Trustee Nardi - my concern is that it is going to be 990 District 5 and if it is, maybe it should be a District 5 program. Trustee Cresenzi - we have to start a program some place in the Village, here's a facility that we can start, now if Tom through Ken's efforts with the lists can reach the children and get a mechanism in place to go after the children, to get them to go up there and enjoy this, and see if it works. Tom Hroncich - I did have discussions with Dr. Mix, and there was no response with the tap and ballet program. Mayor Kabcenell - I am going to move on the concept that everyone agrees that we should make every effort to get all of the residents in Rye Brook involved in any of this. The concept of a drop-in center has been around for years, it has been tried and has had some limited success and failure. We are addressing an appropriation of $5,500 for this purpose. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT RESOLUTION - DESIGNATION OF NEW YORK AMERICAN WATER COMPANY TO ACT AS RYE BROOK AGENT FOR PURCHASE OF UP TO 3MGD FROM NEW YORK CITY WATER SUPPLY. On the motion of Trustee Zak, seconded by Trustee Cresenzi, OU0686 RESOLVED that the New York American Water Co. Inc be designated as the agent for the Village of Rye Brook for the purpose of purchasing up to three (3) MGD of water from Westchester Joint Water Works. Mayor Kabcenell - this is part of our continuing effort to increase the amount of water available from Joint Westchester, who provide us with water which costs about 60% of what water costs through the Connecticut system and we have been in the process of forming an additional district, and this is enabling legislation that will hopefully increase the amount of water we can get or decrease the cost. Trustee Nardi voting AYE Trustee Cresenzi voting AYE Trustee Zak voting AYE Mayor Kabcenell voting AYE Trustee Meiskin ABSENT