Town Board Work Session

FINAL TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION AGENDA
TOWN OF YORKTOWN
363 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
March 8, 2011

Note: Work sessions are for the Town Board members to review and discuss issues among themselves. While the meetings are open to the public, unlike regular meetings, generally, there is no opportunity for the public to speak at work sessions. Input can be provided to Town Board members before or after the work session via phone, email or other means of communication.

CLOSED SESSION:

6:30 Personnel
Advice of counsel

OPEN SESSION:

7:00 Pines Bridge Monument
Contact: Yorktown Historical Society
Discussion: Update on plans for the monument

7:10 Ethics Law
Contact: Richard Rubenstein, Chairman of Ethics Committee
Discussion: Review of draft amendments to the Ethics Law, including the Annual
Disclosure Form

8:00 Sidewalk Snow Shoveling Law
Contact: Jeannette Koster
Discussion: Review of draft amendments to Chapter 216-10 of Town Code

8:15 Replacing Board Room Video Equipment
Contact: Geoff Wheeler, Chairman Cable Committee
Description: Review recommendations of committee for new equipment

8:45 Water Meter Replacement Project
Contact: David Rambo, Distribution Superintendent
Discussion: Plans for proceeding with replacing 2,500 outdated meters

9:05 Comprehensive Plan
Contact: John Tegeder, Planning Director
Discussion: Follow up discussions on Comprehensive Plan based on recent
rezonings vote

9:30 Jefferson Valley Sidewalk Project
Contact: John Tegeder, Planning Director
Discussion: Retainage

9:35 Replacing Cooling Tower in the Court
Contacts: Sharon Robinson, Town Engineer
Patrick Lofaro, Supt. of Environmental Conservation
Description: Options on how to proceed with selection of contractor

9:45 Sign Law
Contact: Jeannette Koster, Town Attorney
Discussion: Discussion of amendments to the Sign Law portion of the Zoning Ordinance

9:55 Yorktown Events Sign
Contact: Susan Siegel, Town Supervisor
Discussion: Follow up discussion on Yorktown Events Sign policy

10:10 Creative Living: Wetlands and Excavation Permits
Contact: Al Capellini, attorney for applicant
Discussion: Referral of latest plan and discussion of “next steps”

10:20 Request from St. Patrick’s Church
Contact: Susan Siegel, Town Supervisor
Description: Request to remove ice from portion of parking lot

RESOLUTIONS

To be voted on TONIGHT
Contract with Falco Lawn Sprinklers in the amount of $1,800 to relocate sprinkler heads
At the Woodlands Legacy Baseball Field

To be voted on March 15, 2011
Review bids and RFPs for advertising
Buses for Parks & Recreation programs
Installation of lighting controls at Downing Park tennis courts
Request to go out to bid for asphalt, concrete and liquid bituminous materials