Village Board

VILLAGE OF PELHAM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2004, 8:00 PM

VILLAGE HALL – 195 SPARKS AVENUE, PELHAM, NY

MINUTES

1. Call Public Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Mayor’s Report

4. Trustees’ Reports

5. Public Comment Approximate

StartingTime

# Agenda Items: of Discussion

8:05 p.m.

Approval of the Sandford Boulevard lawsuit settlement, and authorization for the Mayor to sign the necessary and appropriate documents.

Housekeeping

8:30 p.m.

Old Business/New Business

Adjournment

* Next meeting of the Board of Trustees – Tuesday, August 17, 2004

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

VILLAGE OF PELHAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VILLAGE HALL, 195 SPARKS AVENUE, PELHAM, NEW YORK

August 3, 2004

Mayor Michael J. Clain called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m., and the pledge of allegiance followed.

The following members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) were present:

Mayor Michael J. Clain

Trustee Mia Homan

Trustee Edward Hotchkiss

Trustee David Merrick

Trustee Peter Potocki

Trustee Michael Rozycki

Absent – Trustee Ciro Greco

Village staff attending the meeting were:

Village Clerk Terri Rouke

Item #3 – Mayor’s Report: Mayor Clain reported that

Item #6. Approval of the Sandford Boulevard lawsuit settlement, and authorization for the Mayor to sign the necessary and appropriate documents.

Mayor Clain explained that the specific purpose of the meeting was to discuss the final terms of the settlement with G & S Developers.

The Board discussed the particulars of the settlement, including:

North parking lot at Glover Field
Money settlement to the 4 municipal entities totaling three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000)
No restrictions on how the money is used
In discussions on a limited release to be signed by both sides
Claims listed

Trustee Rozycki asked how much money would go to attorneys, and Mayor Clain stated he thought the Village was up to date on most bills. There was some discussion and questions by John Cassone of 7^th Avenue, questions by Susan Mutti of Highbrook Avenue, and questions by Jean Ippolito of Highbrook Avenue. Mrs. Mutti asked that the Board spend the money on improvements that would provide for the safety of the children in the areas affected, as well as the different costs to cover different changes in roads and traffic signalization.

There was continued discussion between the Board Members, with questions by Mrs. Mutti, Mr. Cassone and Mrs. Ippolito to similar effect about traffic and safety, including the assignment of a crossing guard to the area near Glover Field.

After discussion and on the motion of Trustee Potocki, seconded by Trustee Homan, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pelham by vote of six in favor, none opposed, one absent (Greco), as follows:

RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT

REGARDING THE CASE OF THE VILLAGE OF PELHAM

AND THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNING BOARDS

VS. THE SANDFORD BOULEVARD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE SETTLEMENT

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pelham hereby authorizes a settlement of the lawsuit in the case of the Village of Pelham and the Council of Governing Boards vs. the Sandford Boulevard Development Project pursuant to the terms specified in the settlement agreement; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is authorized to sign the settlement agreement and the Village Administrator, Village Attorney and other appropriate village officials are authorized to take the necessary and appropriate actions to effect the terms of this settlement.

There was no further discussion or business after the Board approved the resolution.

On the motion of Trustee Homan, seconded by Trustee Potocki, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard Slingerland, Administrator/Deputy Clerk