Town Board Work Session

CLOSED SESSION:
6:45 Open Meeting then Immediately Close to Discuss Personnel, Ethics and Advice of Counsel

OPEN SESSION:
7:30   Ethics Board
Discussion: Proposal for hiring of attorney to review Yorktown Code; 2013 Disclosure forms.
Contact: Richard Rubenstein, Chairman, Ethics Committee

7:45   2718 Hickory Street
Discussion: Request to rezone to transitional zone
Contact: William Primavera

7:55   Water Department
Discussion: Discussion/Update on Fluoride, Cement Lining, Elemetry, Water Line Insurance
Contact: David Rambo

8:15   Wetland Permit (Refund of Permit)
Discussion: Request for refund of permit (issued by Town Board)
Contact: John Francese

8:25   IP Phone System
Discussion: Presentation on IP Phone System
Contact: Tom Jacobs, President BNC Voice

8:45   Small Business Association
Discussion: Update
Contact: Bob Giordano

9:00   Buckhorn Street
Discussion: Group Home Discussion
Contact: Dan Luckett

9:10   Sylvan Glen Forest Management Plan
Discussion: Presentation
Contact: Bill Kellner, Tree Commission

9:30   Raising and Keeping Fowl in R Districts
Discussion: Discussion on draft of law
Contact: Jeannette Koster, Town Attorney

9:35   RFP – Organic Waste
Discussion: Update on RFP
Contact: Jeannette Koster, Town Attorney

9:40   Highway Department
Discussion: Request from Highway Superintendent to purchase trucks and discuss procurement threshold limit
Contact: David Paganelli, Highway Superintendent

RESOLUTIONS – TO BE PASSED TONIGHT ON MAY 13, 2014

Clerk
WHEREAS, Town Law Section 64 allows a town to acquire, in the manner provided by law any lands or rights therein, either within or outside the town boundaries, real property required for any public purpose and Article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law allows a town to acquire real property through in rem foreclosure; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Yorktown has come into the ownership of certain parcels of property t through in rem foreclosure; and

WHEREAS, a review by the Town of Yorktown has determined that these properties are appropriate for parkland; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that dedication of these parcels is in the public interest and is consistent with the Town’s policy with respect to the acquisition and preservation of parkland, be it

RESOLVED, the Town of Yorktown does hereby formally dedicate the following parcels as public parkland:

Parks and Recreation:

WHEREAS, invitation to bid for the Provision of Buses for the Summer Camp Program for the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department was duly advertised, and

WHEREAS, said bids were received and opened on May 8, 2014, with the bid amounts for the above-referenced project summarized as follows; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the results of sections I, is hereby awarded to Baumann & Sons Buses, Inc. and Section II, is hereby awarded to Hudson Valley Transportation and will amount to approximately: (please note – trips may change due to scheduling changes/conflicts/weather etc. Additional bids were collected for other trips and will be used if needed)

Section I.A (2 buses) and Section I.B (1 bus) to Royal Coach Lines, Inc. = $14,628.00
Section I.C to Baumann & Sons Buses, Inc = $13,182.00
Section II to Hudson Valley Transportation = $13,350.00

RESOLUTIONS – TO BE PASSED TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014

Engineering
Francese – Gambelli Drive – TB Wetland Permit – Environmental Consultant Wetland Planting Inspection

Request to Advertise to Bid:
Preventative Maintenance Generator Systems - #14-2

Clerk
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement for Title 111B Transportation for the program 2014 in the amount of $10,113 with a local match of $7,028.