May 12, 2008

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008

7:30 P.M.

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT

Roll Call: Council Members ( ) M. Manning ( ) D. Troy

( ) N. Low-Hogan ( ) M. Maturo

( ) Supervisor T. Kleiner

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag:

Discussion/Update

Sparkill Zoning Overview

Traffic Calming Task Force Recommendations

Public Comment

AGENDA

1. Open 8:00 p.m. public hearing to consider a proposed local law amending Chapter 43, Article II of the Town Code entitled Zoning Districts, and the Town Zoning Map, to change the zoning district classification for property located at 380 Oak Tree Road, Palisades, NY, bearing Tax Map Designation S/B/L 77.16-1-22 on the Tax Map of the Town from Light-Industrial-Office to R-15 Medium-Density Residence District.

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(Open)

Presentation: Affidavit of publication and notice of posting.

Public portion:

2. Close Public Portion.

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3. Designation of Lead Agency.

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4. SEQRA Declaration.

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5. Town Board decision on the aforementioned.

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(Adopt/Deny/Reserve)

Town Board

6. Support the planning grant application by the Rockland Farm Alliance to the Glynwood Center for funding to propose methods of preserving and creating farms and farmland within Rockland County.

WHEREAS, the Rockland Farm Alliance is a grass roots organization of farmers and other Rockland residents who are interested in preserving and promoting sustainable farming within Rockland County, and

WHEREAS, the Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc. is an offshoot of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and has offered to work with the Rockland Farm Alliance to obtain grants from Federal, State and private agencies for studying, implementing and maintaining farms and farmland within Rockland County, and

WHEREAS, the Glynwood Center is a not-for-profit corporation that provides contractual services that help organizations such as the Farm Alliance to design and implement programs that encourage the preservation and creation of farms and farmland within municipalities, and

WHEREAS, the Village of Chestnut Ridge has agreed to be the municipal applicant and grantee of a planning grant from the New York State Greenway Council that, if approved, will provide the funds to enable the Glynwood Center to work with the farmland within Rockland County, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Orangetown is supportive of local farms within Rockland County and believes that these farms are essential to the health, well-being and quality of life of Rockland County residents,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown supports the application submitted by the Village of Chestnut Ridge to the New York State Greenway Council for projects that provide for the planning and implementation of programs to maintain existing farms and to encourage new farms to be established within Rockland County.

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7. Authorize the Town Attorney's office to file a petition in the matter of the application of Route 304 LLC., before the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals.

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DEME

8. Approve Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $53, 248 to the contract with W. Harris & Sons, Inc. for the installation of fencing and railings at the baseball fields on Town property at RPC.

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9. Create a capital project budget in the amount of $25,000 for stormwater repairs.

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Finance

10. Authorize a bond resolution in the amount of $870,000 for the construction of street infrastructure improvements on Greenbush Road and Kings Highway, Tappan.

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Highway

11. Award the bid in the amount of $46,262 for the purchase of one new light duty 3-4 yard dump truck with accessories to Wicker Ford, Ticonderoga, NY, the lowest qualified bidder.

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12. Award the bid in the amount of $40,999 for the purchase of two new pick up trucks to Stevens Ford, Patchogue, NY, the lowest qualified bidder.

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13. Proclaim the week of May 18, 2008 National Public Works Week in the Town of Orangetown.

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14. Authorize the Highway Department to pave walkways at the baseball fields on Town property at RPC at a cost of $20,000 to be charged to Acct. No. H7110742/50200.

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Personnel

15. Appoint Nick Di Marco to the position of Computer Network Specialist, Town wide, subject to a satisfactory background investigation, grade 15-1, annual salary $55,248.,effective May 12, 2008.

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16. Appoint Matthew Johnston, to the position of Automotive Mechanic II in the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering, with a mandatory probationary period of six months, grade 16-19, annual salary $84,449, effective May 13, 2008.

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Town Attorney

17. Upon the petition of Melissa Wilkison and David Wallach and upon the recommendation of the Town Attorney's office, set the date of June 23, 2008, 8:00 p.m. for a public hearing to consider the demapping of a portion of First Street, between Carroll Street and Crooked Hill Road, Pearl River.

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Parks

18. Award the bid for one bunker rake to Wilfred MacDonald of South Hackensack, NJ, the sole qualified bidder, in the amount of $12,347, to be charged to Line Item ER725102/50200.

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Town Clerk

19. Accept Regular Town Board Meeting and Audit Meeting minutes of April 28, 2008.

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20. Accept with regret, Detective Thomas Hoffman retirement from the Orangetown Police Department, effective June 7, 2008.

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21. Receive and file in the Town Clerk's Office, the fully executed Termination of Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions between NYNEX Properties (Verizon Wireless) and the Town of Orangetown.

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22. Receive and file in the Town Clerk's Office, the Letter Extension Agreement between The Noble Ninth, Inc. and the Town of Orangetown, dated April 17, 2008 for use of their property for the 2008 Summer Day Camp Program.

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23. Receive and file in the Town Clerk's Office, the original executed Change Orders No. 1 and No. 2 - Contract 2007-1 Sewer System Maintenance Project in Nyack for additional services provided by National Water Main.

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New Business

Adjournment at _____ p.m.

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