Town Board Work Session

FINAL TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION AGENDA
TOWN OF YORKTOWN
363 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
August 12, 2014

CLOSED SESSION:

6:45 pm -  Town Board will Open Meeting then call for a vote to go into Closed Session for discussions on a particular person

OPEN SESSION:

7:30 pm -  Proposed Local Law, Retail Check-Out Bags
Contact: Nick Bianco, Councilman
Discussion: Discuss proposed local law encouraging use of reusable checkout bags

7:40 pm -  2579 Barry Court
Contact: Tracy Chalifoux
Discussion: Request for wetlands permit

7:50 pm -  NY Catskill Aqueduct Building-Land Use Permit, Brick Building Roof
Contact: David Rambo, Water Superintendent
Discussion: Update

8:05 pm -  Auction of Town-Owned Property
Contact: Alice Roker, Town Clerk
Discussion: Discuss Mr. Killeen’s payment and rules for auction

8:15 pm - Illington Road
Contact: Michael Grace, Supervisor
Discussion: Mrs. Saunders request to purchase property

8:25 pm - Senior Living Center (East Main Street)
Contact: Dan Ciarcia, Engineer
Discussion: Update

8:35 pm - Hill (Greenwood Street)
Contact: David Paganelli, Highway Superintendent
Discussion: Update
 

RESOLUTIONS (to be passed August 12, 2014)

Town Clerk:

WHEREAS, the Town of Yorktown has come into the ownership of a parcel of property through in rem foreclosure; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that this property is only appropriate for municipal use for stormwater drainage; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that dedication of this parcel is in the public interest and is consistent with applicable environmental laws, be it

RESOLVED, the Town of Yorktown does hereby formally declare and dedicate the following parcel for municipal purposes (stormwater drainage), and directs the Tax Receiver and Assessor to Record such change in their records as appropriate:

S/B/L           Location
6.18-1-33    2998 NAVAJO RD.​

Parks and Recreation Department:
Request from Parks and Recreation that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into License Agreements for the renovation, management, operation and maintenance of the Valley Fields Golf Course and Restaurant Concession.

Planning Department:
Request from Planning Department to have Town Board authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the Conservation Easement for the Gione Subdivision on behalf of the Town of Yorktown

Police Department:
Request from Chief McMahon to place the following equipment on public online auction with
Auctions International, Inc., the Town’s contracted auctioneer.

Item #    Year/Make/Model    VIN (last 4 digits)    Title    Department
1             1991 GMC UTIL           3792                        YES      POLICE

Water Department:

• Request from Water Department to have Town Board authorize the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement with David A. Tetro – Architect, P.C. of 302 Lewis Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY to provide asbestos abatement and roof replacement specifications in the amount of $3,250.00.
• Request from Water Department to have Town Board authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the NYC DEP land use permit application (Catskill Aqueduct Building located on Old Crompond Road.

Human Resources:

WHEREAS, Manetoo Dance Ensemble Inc., a New York for profit corporation (“Tenant”), wishes to lease Room 227 in the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center for the period September 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, and the Town of Yorktown wishes to lease such space to Tenant for a monthly rental rate of $843.52 to be paid on the first of each month, 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.