TOWN OF ORANGETOWN
DRAFT AGENDA OF REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
This Town Board Meeting was opened at ______ p.m.
Councilman Denis Troy ___________
Councilwoman Nancy Low-Hogan _________
Councilman Michael Maturo _________
Councilman Thomas Diviny ________
Supervisor Paul Whalen ___________
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Public Comments (RTBM)
TOWN BOARD
PROPERTY MAINTENCE/GRAFFITI PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/OPEN PH
1. Open 8:10 p.m. to consider a proposed local law amending Chapter 24C of the Town Code entitled “Property Maintenance” (Graffiti).
Mot. Sec. Ayes Noes Abst.
(Open)
Presentation: Affidavit of publication and notice of posting.
Public portion:
PROPERTY MAINTENCE/GRAFFITI PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/CLOSE PH
2. Close Public Portion.
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PROPERTY MAINTENCE/GRAFFITI PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/LEAD AGENCY
3. Designation of Lead Agency.
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PROPERTY MAINTENCE/GRAFFITI PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/SEQRA DECLARATION
4. SEQRA Declaration.
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PROPERTY MAINTENCE/GRAFFITI PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/TOWN BOARD DECISION
5. Town Board decision on the aforementioned.
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(Adopt/Deny/Reserve)
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/OPEN PH
6. Open 8:15 p.m. to consider a proposed local law amending Chapter 32 of the Town Code entitled “Streets and Sidewalks”.
Mot. Sec. Ayes Noes Abst.
(Open)
Presentation: Affidavit of publication and notice of posting.
Public portion:
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/CLOSE PH
7. Close Public Portion.
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STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/LEAD AGENCY
8. Designation of Lead Agency.
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STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/SEQRA DECLARATION
9. SEQRA Declaration.
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STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW/TOWN BOARD DECISION
10. Town Board decision on the aforementioned.
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(Adopt/Deny/Reserve)
CABLE TV COMMITTEE/APPOINT ROSEMARY PITRUZZELLA/EILEEN LARKIN
11. Appoint Rosemary Pitruzzella and Eileen Larkin to the Cable TV Committee for 2010.
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CABLE TV COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN/APPOINT EILEEN LARKIN
12. Appoint Eileen Larkin as Chairwoman of the Cable TV Committee for 2010.
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DEME PURCHASE DEWATERING FILTER
BOX/TACONIC PIPELINE EQUIPMENT
13. Upon the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering, purchase a dewatering filter box from Taconic Pipeline Equipment at a cost of $22,500 less $6,000 rental fee for a total of $16,500.00, on a sole source basis.
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SIEMENS ENERGY PERFORMANCE
CONTRACT/APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1
14. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Department of Environmental Management and Engineering, approve Change Order No. 1 to the Siemens Energy Performance Contract to revise the scope as indicated at a net change in Cost of $0.00.
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TOWN CLERK NYS TOWN CLERK’S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE/GRANT PERMISISON
15. Authorize Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk, to attend the NYS Town Clerk’s Association Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York, April 25-28, 2010, in the amount of $1,394.69 to be charged to Account No. A1410/50441/50457.
Mot. Sec. Ayes Noes Abst.
JUSTICE COURT PARKING TICKETS/APPROVE NEW WORDING
16. Upon the recommendation of the Court Clerk, allow Complus USA to change the wording on parking tickets for the Town of Orangetown
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PARKS & RECREATION GOLF CARTS/APPROVE RFP CLUB CAR, INC. CT/NY
17. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, approve the lease contract with Club Car for the leasing of 115 golf carts for Blue Hill Golf Course in the amount of $82,944.00 per year for five years.
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PERSONNEL COMPUTER NETWORK SPECIALIST NOMINATE/NICHOLAS DIMARCO
18. Upon the recommendation of the Personnel Administrator, nominate provisional employee, Nicholas DiMarco, to the position of Computer Network Specialist, from Nominating Certification List #09056, issued by Rockland County Personnel Office, so that he can be scheduled for the practical test.
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TOWN ATTORNEY MIDDLE GRAND VIEW PUMPING STATION/APPROVE EASEMENT AGREEMENT
19. Upon the recommendation of the Town Attorney, approve the following easement agreement:
WHEREAS, the Orangetown Sewer Department Middle Grand View Pumping Station requires upgrades;
WHEREAS, the Orangetown Sewer Department is applying for New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC) revolving funds to assist in financing the projected upgrades;
WHEREAS, in order to obtain NYSEFC revolving funds, the Town must certify that it has a valid easement over the property in question;
WHEREAS, the Middle Grand View Pumping Station is on Village of Grand View-on-Hudson property;
WHEREAS, there is currently no filed easement agreement giving the Town authority to maintain and operate the pumping station;
WHEREAS, the Orangetown Town Attorney’s Office drafted an easement agreement for the area in question and coordinated with the Grand View Village Attorney and the Grand View Board of Trustees on the easement agreement;
WHEREAS, the proposed easement agreement was considered by the Grand View Board of Trustees, which adopted a resolution accepting the easement and authorizing the Mayor to sign the easement after it is approved by the Orangetown Town Board;
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney’s Office and the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering recommend acceptance of the proposed easement agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the entering into the proposed easement agreement.
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FINANCE SEWER DISTRICT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL $3,000,000 SERIAL BONDS/AUTHORIZE
20. Authorize the issuance of an additional $3,000,000 in serial bonds of the Town Of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, to pay part of the cost of the establishment of Orangetown Sewer District in said Town.
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EXCESS INSURANCE CONTRACTS APPROVE
21. Approve 2010-2011 excess insurance contracts for property, liability, and workman's compensation insurance, and claims management in the amount of $______, to be charged to Account Numbers MS171048, 171049, 172248,172249.
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TOWN ATTORNEY TAPPAN FREE LIBRARY CORRECTION DEED/EASEMENT EXECUTE
22. WHEREAS, the Tappan Free Library has made application to the Planning Board for a re-subdivision and site plan with respect to properties it owns located at 93 Main Street and 2 Oak Tree Road, Tappan, New York, and
WHEREAS, there currently exists an easement in favor of the Town of Orangetown, which grants to the general public ingress and egress across the Tappan Free Library property located at 93 Main Street, Tappan, New York, to and from a Town of Orangetown public park known as Tappan Memorial Park which is located behind the Tappan Free Library property, which easement was granted on September 28, 1993 and recorded in the Rockland County Clerk’s Office at Book 710, Page 4513, and
WHEREAS, the legal description attached to that easement describes the entire property located at 93 Main Street, Tappan, New York and is a potential impediment to the Tappan Free Library’s application before the Planning Board and therefore requires clarification as to the exact location of the intended easement, and
WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the proposed site plan for the Tappan Free Library, which includes a proposed connection building between the two properties owned by the library, as well as a concrete walk and gravel walkway providing access between Oak Tree Road and the Tappan Memorial Park which has been proposed to be the detailed and correct location of the Town easement as originally intended and granted, and
WHEREAS the Planning Board, on or about February 24, 2010 declared itself to be Lead Agency and conducted a review of the project pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and issued a Negative Declaration thereon finding no significant environmental impact,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, the Town hereby consents to the acceptance of an easement from the Tappan Free Library by way of the acceptance and filing of a Correction Deed with respect to the 1993 easement which shall more fully and accurately describe the Town easement across the Tappan Free Library property as shown on the parking lot study prepared by Jane Slavin, architect, dated March 9, 2010, and the re-subdivision map prepared by Robert Sorace, PLS, dated February 23, 2009 (and as revised) to be filed upon the granting of final re-subdivision approval by the Planning Board, said easement more fully described as being across a gravel walk leading to and from the Tappan Memorial Park bridge and continuing along a concrete walk alongside the library building leading to and from the public street known as Oak Tree Road, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, or his designee, shall, upon receipt from the Tappan Free Library of a Correction Deed in a form and substance acceptable to the Town Attorney’s Office, along with necessary recording fees, execute any and all necessary transfer documents to formally accept, receive and file the Correction Deed with the Rockland County Clerk’s Office.
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TOWN CLERK
ACCEPT MINUTES
23. Accept the March 9, 2010 Regular Town Board Meeting and Audit Meeting minutes.
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24. Receive and file in the Town Clerk’s Office, the fully executed original of Change Order No. 1 with Pearl River Plumbing Heating & Electric, Inc. (d/b/a Bertussi’s) for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Hunt Road Pumping Station Improvements (WWTP-06-1HV).
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ADJOURNMENT at _______ p.m.
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