Town Board Regular Meeting

FINAL TOWN BOARD AGENDA TOWN OF YORKTOWN JANUARY 5, 2010 PLACE: TOWN HALL TIME:  7:30pm 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS Eagle Scout Awards: Christopher Lovell John F. Wolff 4. REPORT FROM SUPERVISOR SUSAN SIEGEL 5 REPORTS FROM TOWN COUNCIL Councilman Bianco - Westchester County Taxes 6. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR 7. RESOLUTIONS Requests from the Town Board: Approve creation of a Senior Advisory Committee Approve creation of a Planning Approval Review Committee Approve changes in the position of Director of Labor Operation Authorize the Supervisor to send out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for legal services Requests from the Town Clerk: Approve Commercial Garbage Licenses: A&N Carting Rogan Bros. Sanitation Sani Pro Disposal Services Corp. Better Carting Service, Inc. ATNM Corp. 8. PERSONNEL Appointments: David Rambo - Jerry Robock - Energy Consultant Resignation: Lorraine Capellini - Nutrition Center Retirement: Catherine Dillon - Nutrition Center Voluntary Board Appointments: Joseph Falcone - Recreation Commission Gregory Bucci - Zoning Board David Klaus - Planning Board TOWN BOARD LIAISONS Liaison to ABACA Supervisor Siegel Liaison to Cable Committee Councilman Bianco Liaison to Conservation Board Councilman Bianco Liaison to Housing Board Councilman Martorano Liaison to Library Board: Councilman Martorano Liaison to Open Space Committee Councilman Bianco Liaison to Recreation Commission Councilman Murphy Liaison to Planning Board: Supervisor Siegel Liaison to Utilities Oversight Committee Supervisor Siegel Liaison to the Lakeland School District Councilmen Bianco and Martorano Liaison to the Yorktown School District Councilmen Martorano and Patel Liaison to the Tree Committee Councilman Murphy Liaison to the Chamber of Commerce Councilmen Bianco and Murphy Liaison to the Senior Advisory Committee Councilmen Martorano and Patel Liaison to the Teen Center Advisory Board Supervisor Siegel Liaison to the Police Advisory Board Councilman Murphy 9. MONTHLY REPORTS Receiver of Taxes Building Department 10. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR 11. ADJOURN ALICE E. ROKER TOWN CLERK TOWN OF YORKTOWN DATED: January 4, 2010 The Town Board respectfully requests that you keep your remarks during Courtesy of the Floor as brief as possible; no more than three minutes. January 5, 2009 Town Board Meeting Resolutions to be approved: 7. RESOLUTIONS Requests from the Town Board APPROVE CREATION OF A SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Town Board is desirous of enhancing the services and programs currently being offered by the town to its senior citizens; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board creates a Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for the purpose of reviewing the town's current offerings, and, in consultation with the community's seniors, make recommendations to the Town Board on how the existing offerings can be enhanced; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Committee meetings will be open to the public, that the public will be permitted to participate in the Committee's discussions, that the Committee's meetings are to be posted on the town's web site; and that the Committee will select its own chairman; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following town residents and town employees are appointed to the Committee; Mary DeSilva, Director of Town's Nutrition Center; Jennifer Fava, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; Jennie Menton; Philomena Poli; Gill Kaufman; Lou Iannuci. APPROVE CREATION OF A PLANNING APPROVAL REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Town Board is desirous of improving the efficiency of the existing Planning Board procedures relating to applications for site plan approval and subdivision approval; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board creates a Planning Approval Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing the existing town processes involved in obtaining site plan and subdivision approval from the Planning Board and making recommendations to the Town Board, Planning Board and involved town departments and advisory boards on how the process can be made more efficient; FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Committee meetings will be open to the public, that the public will be permitted to participate in the Committee's discussions, that the Committee's meetings are to be posted on the town's website, and that the committee will select its own chairman; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following people are appointed to the Committee: John Tegeder, Planning Director; Sharon Robinson, Acting Town Engineer; David Klaus, Chairman, Planning Board; David Steinmetz, Attorney; Linda Miller, Resident. APPROVE CHANGES IN THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF LABOR OPERATIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SEND OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR LEGAL SERVICES RESOLUTION RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to create and distribute a Request for Proposal (RFP) for providing the town with a variety of legal services, including general counsel to the Supervisor and Town Board, counsel to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and counsel for tax certiorari purposes, said proposals to be reviewed by the Town Board, after which the Town Board will make a determination on the most efficient and cost effective way to provide the town with the necessary legal services. Requests from the Town Clerk: APPROVE RENEWAL COMMERCIAL GARBAGE LICENSES FOR 2010 RESOLUTION RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby grants the renewal of the following garbage licenses for commercial properties in the Town of Yorktown for the year 2010: A & N Carting & Rubbish Removal Rogan Brothers Sanitation Sani-Pro Disposal Services Corp. d/b/a Suburban Carting Co. Better Carting Services, Inc. ATNM Corp. 8. PERSONNEL Appointments: APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID RAMBO RESOLUTION APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF JERRY ROBOCK AS ENERGY CONSULTANT RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Town of Yorktown has been awarded an $158,100.00 grant from the Department of Energy, Energy and Efficiency Conservation Block Grant, and WHEREAS professional energy consultant services are required to meet the requirements of the grant, and to administer the approved projects of the grant: and WHEREAS the duties of the energy management consultant are those listed in the Energy and Efficiency Conservation Block Grant energy manager project description; and WHEREAS the approved grant provides $15,000.00 for professional energy consultant services; and WHEREAS the administration of each approved project may not exceed 10 percent of the projects budgeted cost; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Jerry Robock for the purpose of energy management consultant at a cost of $15,000, and additional funds for administration of the 10 projects approved by the Department of Energy, with administrative fees not to exceed 10 percent of the budgeted project cost. Payment for these services will be paid bi-monthly for five months. All cost are to be taken from the Department of Energy, Energy and Efficiency Conservation Block Grant. Resignations: ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF LORRAINE CAPELLINI - NUTRITION CENTER RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Yorktown hereby accepts the resignation of Lorraine Capellini, effective December 30, 2009. ACCEPTANCE OF RETIREMENT OF CATHERINE DILLON - NUTRITION CENTER RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Yorktown hereby accepts the retirement of Catherine Dillon, effective December 31, 2009.