Town Board
TOWN BOARD AGENDA
TOWN OF YORKTOWN
June 3, 2014
PLACE: TIME:
TOWN HALL 7:30pm
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- MOMENT OF SILENCE
- REPORT TO THE TOWN FROM SUPERVISOR GRACE
- REPORTS FROM TOWN COUNCIL
- PRESENTATION
- Denise Kness – Yorktown Woman of Distinction
- Ari Kanevsky , Alyson Winter, Abigail Kamen
- INTEL, International Science and Engineering Fair
- Brookside Elementary School Students
- RESOLUTIONS FROM the May 20, 2014 Meeting
- COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
- ADVERTISEMENTS
Summer Outside Meetings which begin at 6:00PM
July 1, 2014 – Teatown Lake Reservation
August 5, 2014 – Patriot Park
Public Hearing:
July 1, 2014 – Proposed local law amending Chapter 300 concerning the
keeping of fowl on residential lots of at least 40,000 sq. ft.
Bids:
Purchase of spare pump (s) for Hunterbrook Pump Station – Engineering Dept.
Bid #14-3
Sealed proposals will be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, at the Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, New York, until 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, for the Purchase of One or Two Spare Pumps for the Hunterbrook Pump Station,
Bid #14-3.
- BID AWARDS
Inspection/ Testing – Sprinkler Systems – Engineering Dept.
Bids were received for the Sprinkler Inspection & Testing for Various Town Buildings, Bid #14-1, and are summarized as follows:
NAME OF BIDDER AMOUNT OF BID
Simplex Grinnell $1,680.00
In order to award this bid I am requesting the Town Board adopt the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the bid for the Sprinkler Inspection & Testing for Various Town Buildings, Bid #14-1, be awarded to Simplex Grinnell, the sole bidder, at a total cost of $1,680.00.
- RESOLUTIONS
- Requests from the Engineering Department:
Erosion Control/Wetland Bond Releases
#BSWPPP-042-13
WHEREAS, Mayuri & Rajesh Patel posted Check No.3825 in the amount of $300.00 which was deposited into the T33 Account on June 28, 2013, covering Stormwater Permit #042-13 for work performed at her Cranberry Lane residence, and
WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has informed this Board that a representative of her Department has inspected the property and determined that the work has been satisfactorily completed, and that the $300.00 may be released, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the above-described monies be and is hereby released to Mayuri & Rajesh Patel, 3798 Cranberry Lane, Shrub Oak, NY 10588.
#BSWPPP-091A-12
WHEREAS, Coral Sea Pools as applicant for Longo, posted $300.00 cash, which was deposited into the T33 Account on January 4, 2013 covering permit #091A-12, for work performed at the Heather Court location, and
WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has informed this Board that a representative of her Department has inspected the property and determined that the work has been satisfactorily completed, and that the $300.00 for erosion may be released, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the above-described Erosion Bond in the amount of $300.00, be and is hereby released to Coral Sea Pools, 518-A North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.
#WP-005-08
WHEREAS, Joe Spirelli as applicant, posted check #1027 in the amount of $300.00 which was deposited into the T33 Account on February 29, 2008, covering Wetland Permit #005-08 for work performed at his Buckhorn Street residence, and
WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has informed this Board that a representative of her Department has inspected the property and determined that the work has been satisfactorily completed, and that the $300.00 for erosion may be released, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the above-described Wetland Bond in the amount of $300.00, be and is hereby released to Mr. Joe Spirelli, 3530 Buckhorn Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588.
Authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with WSP Sells
WHEREAS, the funding for work on the Lexington Avenue Culvert Lining Project will come from A1440.0479, Special Project now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the above Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement with WS Sells for additional design engineering services, including permitting, for the Lexington Avenue Culvert Repair, in the amount of $19,800
- Requests from the Nutrition Center:
Authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with Westchester County
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to
sign an Agreement for 111-C1, in the amount of $20,448, local matchof $7,563, and 111-C2, in the amount of $29,472, local match of $10,900 for the program year 2014.
- Requests from the Tax Department:
Approve Budget Transfer
Be it Resolved, that the Town Board authorizes the following 2014 Budget transfer for the Tax Department as follows:
From: A.1330.131 Stipend $15,000
To: A.1330.110 PT Salary $15,000
- Requests from the Town Attorney
Authorize the Receiver of Taxes to remove liens and cancel unpaid taxes
WHEREAS, the Town accepted the dedication and took title to a parcel having tax map identification number 69.19-1-12.11, located at CLOVER LN & FAIRHILL DR; and
WHEREAS, the Town acquired by in rem tax foreclosure a parcel having tax map identification number 6.18-1-26, located at 3850 MAHOPAC ST.; and
WHEREAS, the two parcels listed below are owned by the State of New York;
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36.05-1-8 |
3461 CROMPOND RD. |
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36.05-1-9 |
3471 CROMPOND RD. |
and
WHEREAS, liens for one or more years accrued on each of the above-mentioned parcels before said the parcels were conveyed to the Town or the State; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Yorktown wishes to cancel the taxes and remove all liens on record for each above-listed parcel from the Receiver’s records, on the grounds that they are uncollectible;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board directs the Receiver of Taxes to remove from her records all liens for all years, and cancel unpaid taxes, for the parcels mentioned above.
Approve Budget Transfer
Approve the Town Attorney’s request for a budget transfer of $20,000 into Litigation
Outside Counsel Fees
From Line A1420.0424.001 To Line A1420.0439
(Non-Retainer Tax Certs) (Litigation Outside Counsel Fees $20,000
Authorize the Supervisor to sign a two year contract with Major Abstract
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign a two-year contract with Major Abstract for last owner and lien title searches on parcels with delinquent tax liens, on an as needed basis as required by the Town Attorney, up to $22,000.
Authorize lease of space at YCCC with Yorktown Stage
WHEREAS, Yorktown Stage, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation (“Tenant”), wishes to lease Room 12 in the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center for the period June 8, 2014 to August 31, 2014, and the Town of Yorktown wishes to lease such space to Tenant for a total rent of $4,358.36 to be paid in advance, and
WHEREAS, Town Law § 64 requires that the Town's lease of real property be subject to a permissive referendum under Town Law §§ 90 and 91; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town has determined the action contemplated under this Resolution is a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQR”) and therefore no further review is required under SEQR; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby directs that a copy of this resolution be filed with the Town Clerk and a copy be provided to any person who has requested a copy hereof; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to NY Town Law §§ 82 and 90, within ten (10) days from the date of this Resolution the Town Clerk shall post and publish a notice which shall set forth the date of the adoption of the Resolution, shall contain an abstract of such Resolution concisely setting forth the purpose and effect thereof, shall specify that this Resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum; and shall publish such notice in the Yorktown News, a newspaper published in the County having a general circulation in the Town of Yorktown, and in addition thereto that the Town Clerk shall post or cause to be posted on the sign-board of the Town of Yorktown, a copy of such notice within ten (10) days after the date of the adoption of this Resolution, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if 30 days after publication and posting of the above-described notice, this Resolution has not been challenged by permissive referendum, the Town Supervisor shall be authorized to sign a lease with the Tenant; and in the meantime, the Stage shall be permitted to use the premises under a revocable license.
Authorize Supervisor to sign an agreement relating to an easement on Cording Road
Authorize Supervisor to sign an agreement with Police Reports USA
WHEREAS, Police Reports USA is willing to provide Yorktown Police Department accident reports on line to the public at no cost to the Town of Yorktown for three years commencing on _________, 2014, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to sign an agreement with Police Reports US for agreement covering Police Reports US’ online access to Yorktown Police Accident Reports for three years commencing _____, 2014, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board has determined that the charge per report shall be $7.00, of which $2.00 per report shall be paid to the Town and the other $5.00 retained by PoliceReports US.
- Requests from the Water Department:
Budget Transfer
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following 2014 budget transfers are approved:
Transfer $66,900 from the Water Department Meter Projects Line (SW.8340.0483.0000) to the Water Department Cement Lining Line (SW.8340.0483.0001) for engineering services pertaining to cleaning and cement relining of water lines; and
Transfer $51,500 from the Water Department Meter Projects Line (SW.8340.0483.0000) to the Water Department Fluoride Line (SW.8340.0483.0005) for repairing or replacing the fluoridation equipment; and
Transfer $10,000 from the Water Department Meter Projects Line (SW.8340.0483.0000) to the Water Department Equipment Maintenance Line (SW.8340.0418.0000) for vactor, backhoe and miscellaneous equipment repairs.
Authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with Weston & Sampson
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign a Proposal for professional engineering services agreement with Weston & Sampson PE, LS, LA, PC, 301 Manchester Road, Suite 201A, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, as recommended by Water Distribution Superintendent David Rambo, to perform engineering services pertaining to a cleaning and cement relining project at three locations, pursuant to a Cost Proposal dated March 20, 2014, for a total cost of $66,900, to be paid out of the SW.8340.0483.0001 fund.
- ADJOURN
Alice E. Roker
Town Clerk
Town of Yorktown
Date: May 30, 2014
The Town Board’s Meeting begins at 6:45PM, with television coverage beginning at 7:30PM
Date to be Announced:
To consider the request made by Tom McCrossan and Mark McGoldrick for a
Special Use Permit to operate a Convalescent Home at 482 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown
Heights, NY
Outstanding Bid/s
- Preventative Maintenance Generator Systems - #14-2 Engineering Department
Sealed proposals will be received by the Town Clerk for - Preventative Maintenance of Town Generator Systems, Bid # 14-2. – June 9, 2014
2014 Yorktown Town Board
SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE
JUNE, 2014
June 3, 2014 – Televised Meeting at Town Hall – television coverage begins at 7:30PM
June 10, 2014 – Work Session at Town Hall – Meeting begins at 6:45PM
JULY, 2014
July 1, 2014 – Televised Meeting at Teatown Lake Reservation – 1600 Spring Valley Road
Meeting begins at 6:00PM
July 8, 2014 – Work Session at Town Hall – Meeting begins at 6:45PM
AUGUST, 2014
August 5, 2014 – Televised Meeting at Patriot Park (behind Town Hall)
Meeting begins at 6:00PM
August 12, 2014 – Work Session – Meeting begins at 6:45PM
Meeting Information
Minutes (40 KB) 