Meeting Overview

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

January 14, 2002

The Regular Town Board Meeting was opened at 7:54 P.M. Supervisor Kleiner presided. The Town Clerk called the Roll. Present were:

Councilman Edward Fisher

Councilman Dennis O’Donnell

Councilman Denis Troy

Councilwoman Marie Manning

Also Present:

Charlotte Madigan, Town Clerk

Veronica Murphy, Deputy Town Clerk

Thomas O’Connell, Deputy Town Attorney

Suzanne Barclay, Executive Asst. to Supervisor

Charles Richardson, Director of Finance

James Dean, Superintendent of Highways

Robert Beckerle, Dir.,Dept. Environmental Mgt. & Eng.

Kevin A. Nulty, Chief of Police

Robert Simon, Receiver of Taxes

Mary McCloskey, Assessor’s Office

John Giardiello, Director, OBZPAE

Richard L. Rose, Jr., Supt., Parks-Recreation & Bldg. Maint.

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The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Town Clerk Charlotte Madigan.

Supervisor Kleiner would like to present a Certificate of Appreciation to Maryann Gavioli (former Vice Chair, Orangetown Planning Board).

The public portion opened and the following spoke:

Jo-Ann Fasulo, Pearl River, spoke re taxes and unhappy with increase.

Paul Kubarugh, Tappan, concerned with the aesthetics of Orangetown, mentioned underground wiring would help the landscape and prevent blackouts.

Steve Schiller, Pearl River, concerned with the zoning appointments.

Rita Boyd, Blauvelt, opposed the appointment of Al Rossi to the Planning Board

Denise Kronstadt, Piermont, opposed the appointments made on 1-7-02, the vote should have been at a time when the public could speak.

Fred Devan, Piermont Village Trustee, opposed to the appointments.

David Howe, Piermont, opposed to appointments a conflicts indicate further investigations should be made, cited reasons for concerns

Georgia Lippsett, Orangeburg, opposed to appointments, Al Rossi’s resume was excellent but Town Board should have waited the extra week so that the opinion of the public could have been included in the decision.

Gail Raffaele, Tappan, Mr. Rossi has excellent reputation therefore favors this appointment, spoke re the costs of the PBA Retirement contract.

Helen Murphy, Pearl River, opposed to Mr. Rossi’s Appointment.

Thomas Quinlan, former Chair of the Planning Board, spoke against the appointment and feels that Maryanne Gavioli was invaluable to the board and should be asked to return.

Elyse Knight, Piermont, opposed to Rossi’s appointment.

Carol Silverstein, Orangeburg, disappointed in the Town Board,vote should have been delayed for another week, and board should reconsider its decision.

Ellen Murphy, Upper Grandview, opposed Rossi’s appointment which will not be good for Orangetown.

Ann Brennan, Blauvelt, Al Rossi’s appointment was made in haste and feels it will be a conflict of interest.

Ruth Weber, Upper Grandview, Upper Grandview Association, spoke about fiscal responsibility re the town budget. A full financial disclosure should be made by Al Rossi. Departments should cut their budgets.

Judy Goodrich, Upper Grandview, opposed to appointments and very concerned about the town budget and taxes.

Paul Malone, Palisades, commended Mary Cardenas, Town Historian, and her assistant Judy Templer on the town’s railroad exhibition held at the town Museum.

Allison Hoffman, Piermont, opposed to Mr. Rossi’s appointment.

Dawn Finn, Blauvelt, said the appointment of Rossi was arbitrary and capricious.

Eileen Larkin, Palisades, town should hire a consultant to study the environmental impact of

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RESOLUTION NO. 38 COMBINE AGENDA ITEMS

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that agenda items one (1) through (10) are hereby combined as one.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 39 APPROVE FUNDING/FRIENDS OF NYACK

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that the request of the Friends of the Nyacks for $1,500.00 for the 6^th annual First Night held in Nyack on Monday, December 31, 2001 is hereby approved and charged to the “celebration” account #A7550 50457.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 40 ADOPTED/ADDL PENSION BENEFITS/POLICE DEPT.

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that that the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown, New York, does hereby elect to provide the additional pension benefits of Section 384-e of the Retirement and Social Security Law for any member of its Police Department who duly elects Section 384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law, as presently or hereafter amended.

IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that this election shall become effective beginning on the 1^st day of February 2002.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 41 ADOPTED/RETAIN FINANCIAL RISK

ANALYST/ACTUARIAL SERVICES

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that the Town Retain a Financial Risk Analyst to render actuarial services for the Town’s property and casualty self insurance program for a three year period: 2001 at a cost of $5,500.00, for 2002 at a cost of $5,700.00, and for 2003 at a

cost of $5,900.00 plus an additional maximum of $150.00 allowable expense per year.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 42 ADOPTED/HOST NY METRO

CHAP./AMERICAN PUBLIC

WORKS

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that the Town host the New York Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association’s Annual Equipment Show at the Orangetown Highway Department Facility on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at no cost to the Town.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 43 PERMISSION GRANTED

POLICE DEPT.

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by

Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to Lt. George Morse or Lt. John McAndrew to attend the graduation of P.O. Michael Kopunek from the Basic Drug Abuse Resistance Education School on January 18, 2002 in Rochester, New York, at a

cost of $185.00 to be charged to account B/3120/0441-0480.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 44 ADOPTED/AWARD BID

POLICE UNIFORMS

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

Whereas the Town Clerk duly advertised for sealed bids for the purchase of Police Uniforms, which were received and publicly opened on January 9, 2001, and

Whereas, these bids were referred to the Police Department, for recommendation and report, a copy is labeled Exhibit 1-B-02 and made a part of these minutes, Now, Therefore, Be It.

RESOLUTION NO. 44 (continued)

RESOLVED, that Award the bid of the purchase of police uniforms to Uniforms by Park Coats, Inc., 790 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY for uniform caps for ($15.50), winter shirts ($24.00) and summer shirts ($21.00) for Auxiliary Members, civilian style blazers ($65.00), trousers ($28.00) and long sleeve shirts ($28.00) and short sleeve shirts ($27.00) for regular members, snap-on-ties ($3.50) for all members and the multi-purpose cruiser with gore-tex fabric ($155.00) and to D&E Uniforms, 213 Closter Road, Closter, NJ for uniform caps ($32.00), winter shirts ($34.00), summer shirts ($32.00), trousers ($54.00) and raincoats ($104.00) for regular members and trousers ($54.00) and raincoats ($48,00) for auxiliary members.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 45 PERMISSION GRANTED

R.ROSE, JR/PARKS & REC

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that permission is granted to Richard L. Rose, Jr., Supt., Parks-Rec., Bldg & Maint., to attend the 2002 New York State Recreation and park Society Conference from March 10-13, 2002 in Syracuse, New York at a cost of $399.00, to be charged to Line A7110004/50441.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 46 ADV BIDS/CHEMICALS &

FERTILIZERS/BLUE HILL

GOLF COURSE/PARKS DEPT.

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed bids for chemicals and fertilizers for Blue Hill Golf Course and the Parks Department, and, Be It

RESOLVED FURTHER, that bids are to be received by 10:30 A.M, February 14, 2002, and be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 A.M., and, Be It

RESOLVED FURTHER, that a report of all bids received and recommendation concerning the award is to be made at a regular Town Board Meeting

(Supt. Parks, Rec. & Bldg. Maint.).

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 47 ADV BIDS/TURF EQUIP.

BLUE HILL GOLF COURSE/

PARKS DEPT.

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilwoman Manning and was unanimously adopted:

RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed bids for Turf Equipment for Blue Hill Golf Course and the Parks Department, and, Be It

RESOLVED FURTHER, that bids are to be received by 10:30 A.M, February 14, 2002, and be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 A.M., and, Be It

RESOLVED FURTHER, that a report of all bids received and recommendation concerning the award is to be made at a regular Town Board Meeting

(Supt. Parks, Rec. & Bldg. Maint.).

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, Manning, O’Donnell, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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RESOLUTION NO. 48 ADJOURNMENT8

Councilman Fisher offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman O’Donnell and was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, that this meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:45 P. M.

Ayes: Councilpersons Fisher, O’Donnell, Manning, Troy

Supervisor Kleiner

Noes: None

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CHARLOTTE MADIGAN, TOWN CLERK

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