VILLAGE OF PELHAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MARCH 2, 2004, 8:00 PM

 

 

PRESENT:           Mayor Clain, Trustees, Mutti, Rozycki, Cassidy, Homan, Merrick, and Hotchkiss, Administrator Slingerland and Secretary Stiefvater

ABSENT:               None

 

 

Mayor Clain began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Trustees report

 

Trustee Mutti asked for an update on the Post Office relocation.  Mayor Clain stated that the Post Office has not published their advertisement for space in the newspapers.  Trustee Cassidy stated that the most logical space would be the T&L property that Lester Kravitz purchased.  Mayor Clain stated that Lester has not been back to the board with a proposal and he has not contacted the Post Office to try to work with them on relocating to his proposed development.

 

Trustee Homan questioned the RFP results on the sewer repair.  Administrator Slingerland stated that the bid was awarded to Rothfeld.

 

Administrator’s Report

 

Administrator Slingerland reported the following:

 

Ø      New York State Controllers Office will be performing an audit of the Village’s Purchasing and Retirement System issues.

Ø      A Budget Hearing will take place on April 5, 2004

Ø      Budget Work Sessions will be held on March 30th and April 13th

Ø      The Preliminary Budget will be available on March 22nd.

 

Public Comment

 

Carmine Pappa, Wolf’s Lane, appeared before the board and read a statement regarding Village employees receiving Worker’s Compensation when they are injured while working for the Village.  He stated that he believes it is wrong.

 

Joe Parisi, Pelham Forum, stated that he would like to receive the Board of Trustees agendas prior to the meetings so that he can put them on his website.

 

Site Plan Approval for a Pool located at 263 Corona Avenue (Sassone)

 

Robert Petrocelli, Architect for Project, appeared before the board with the site development plan and pictures.  Gwenn Tapogna, Chairman for the Planning Board, stated that the Planning Board had no objections to the swimming pool.  After a short discussion Trustee Homan made the following motion, which was seconded by Trustee Rozycki and unanimously carried:

 

RESOLVED, that the application for a Site Plan by Albert and Jodi Sassoon is approved, based on the review and recommendations by the Planning Board, and the Special Permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that conditions apply as follows:

  1. That the applicant must obtain a building permit for the construction of the pool.       All the electrical and plumbing must be filed for separately by duly licensed Westchester County Electrician and Plumber.  All contractors must submit Certificates of Liability and Workmans Compensation;

2.       That the pool must be built in accordance with plans dated­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­,November 5, 2003 with last date revision of January 22, 2004 and received by the Village on January 30, 2004, with approval of Planning Board on February 10, 2004 and must be built according to details as submitted on plans,  landscaping plan, and approved materials (as specified on plans) as: 

 

  1. Install inground Gunite concrete swimming pool, and surrounding terrace, as per approved site plan, (reference on plan pgs. SY1, SY2,SY4, SY8 of 8);
  2. Existing 4’-0” high chain link fence along property line at street and front yard to be removed as marked on plans,(ref. page SY1 of 8);
  3. Install new 5’-0”. Fence to enclose pool, with 3’-0” w X 5’-0” H matching self-closing gate, code compliant, (ref. pg SY1 of 8);
  4. All openings in dwelling such as windows and doors that are not separated by the required pool enclosure must be NYS code compliant as to prevent access to pool area;
  5. Remove landscaping as required  for construction and replace with new landscaping  after construction complete where noted  as per approved site plan, (ref. pg.SY6 of 8);
  6. Site lighting to be installed as per approved plans, (ref. pg. SY7 of 8);
  7. Pool filter to be installed as per specs on approved plans, (ref. pg. SY2 of 8);
  8. Soil erosion control layout as per approved plans, (ref.pg SY2, SY4 of 8);
  9.  The adjacent streets must be kept clean and free of mud, dirt or other debris from construction of pool;

 

12.    That a pool terrace drainage system is to be as follows, install six (6), 6” brass yard/floor drains with built in traps to be tied in to a 4” P.V.S SCH #40 drainage piping system;

  1. That there must be at least one (1) drywell 8’-0”diameter x 4’ 0” high, 1000 gallon capacity, on the site as shown on the plans, (ref. page SY5 of 8, site plan), both to collect stormwater and minimize contribution to the Village’s stormwater system installed as per the Planning Board approvals; and
  2. Construction must comply with the submitted and approved construction timeline, (ref. page SY2 of 8, site plan);
  3. The plan must comply with the ZBA approval of December 17, 2003, regarding the Special Permit, plan amended and approved February 25, 2004 for relocation of pool equipment;
  4. Any other actions deemed necessary by the Mayor, Village Administrator, Building Inspector, Village Engineer, and other officials of the Village of Pelham.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this application for a site plan to include a pool 263 Corona Avenue is subject to the procedures, regulations and requirements of the Pelham Village Code and Pelham Building Department; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the application and permit shall remain subject to the continued jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Village Administrator, Building Inspector and officials of the Village of Pelham are authorized to take the necessary and appropriate actions to effect this site plan approval.

 

Presentation and preliminary discussion of traffic signalization and restriping proposal s made by G&S to remediate projected traffic increases caused by the Sandford Blvd. retail project.

 

Steve Grogg, TRC, went through the recommendations that TRC made in connection to the Sanford Boulevard Traffic proposal.  Discussion took place regarding synchronizing the lights and who controls them, moving the traffic through Pelham and pedestrian safety. 

 

Paul Mottola, 1270 Pelhamdale Avenue stated that he believes that the Village should make it more difficult, not easier, for the traffic to move through Pelham.

 

Mr. Grogg then went through the recommendations for the intersection of Colonial and Pelhamdale Avenue, the intersection of Colonial and Wolfs Lane and the interconnect at Sanford Boulevard and Wolf’s Lane.

 

Mayor Clain then announced that there would be a Town wide meeting on the traffic suggestions on March 18, 2004.

 

Resolution to allow long-term (12-hour) parking at the meters on Harmon Avenue between Fifth Avenue and Harmon Place

 

This item was tabled until the next Board of Trustees meeting.

 

 

Continuing a Public Hearing on a draft law enacting a new Chapter 68 of the Village of Pelham Code with regard to regulations that limit noise within the Village of Pelham.

 

Martha Conforti, Attorney for the Village of Pelham, appeared before the board and went through the changes that were made to the second redlined draft of the proposed law.  Chief Benefico and Mrs. Conforti discussed with the Board the hours of operation for commercial businesses (restaurants and bars) as well as the noise that trucks (garbage) make within the Village of Pelham.  After a long discussion it was decided to continue this item at the next Board of Trustees meeting.

 

 

 

 

Public Hearing Tuesday, March 2, 2004 on the Village of Pelham Public Housing Agency Plan for the Fiscal Year 4/1/04 through 3/31/05. 

 

After opening the Public Hearing, Trustee Rozycki made a motion to continue the Public Hearing at the March 16, 2004  Board of Trustees meeting.  The motion was seconded by Trustee Mutti and carried unanimously.

 

Minutes

 

The February 3, 2004 minutes were tabled until the March 16, 2004 Board of Trustees meeting.

 

Executive Session

 

Mayor Clain requested a motion to hold an Executive Session at the conclusion of this meeting to discuss the Fire Departments Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Trustee Mutti made said motion which was seconded by Trustee Rozycki and unanimously carried.

 

Adjournment

 

There being no further items for discussion Mayor Clain asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Said motion was made by Trustee Cassidy, seconded by Trustee Hotchkiss and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                       Lisa Stiefvater