Board of Trustees Meeting

AGENDA - AMENDED
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 6:30 PM
VILLAGE HALL
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The meeting will be conducted in the Board Room of Village Hall using a hybrid method combining the options of in-person and virtual attendance. This method meets the Village’s goal of protecting public health and complies with New York State law, Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2021 which permits virtual participation by Board Members. The meeting will also be broadcast live on Optimum/Altice and on Verizon, as well as stream live on YouTube.

The following is the Zoom invitation if you choose to participate remotely:

Topic: Board of Trustees Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/205957953?pwd=aU5YNHJVYkxub21WN0RzQUZoVzROUT09

Telephone: 1 929 205 6099

Webinar ID: 205 957 953

Password: 309361

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Pledge of Allegiance

Presentations:

1.  Proclamation proclaiming Saturday, October 2, 2021 as David “Scotty” Shevlin Day.

Public Hearings:

1.  Consider an application for site plan approval/waivers needed for development of property located at 398 Ashford Avenue with the goal of converting commercial space in a mixed use building into residential units resulting in a multi-family building with a total of eight units.

2.  Consider a written request for waiver from the Dobbs Ferry Zoning Code §300-40(A)(1) mandatory set-aside of affordable housing unit on the same property as the proposed development of 19 Livingston Avenue (this is not a hearing on the site plan).

Courtesy of the Floor (Please limit comments to no more than 3 minutes)

Discussion Items:

1.  Consider a resolution approving installation of maintenance shed in Memorial Park. 

2.  Consider a resolution authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to enter into agreement with Recycle Right, community recycling application. 

3.  Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the project at 185 Ashford Avenue after review of referral memo from Planning Board for site plan approval.

4.  Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the project at 100 Danforth Avenue after review of referral memo from Planning Board for site plan approval

5.  Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the project at Masters School, 49 Clinton Avenue after review of referral memo from the Planning Board for site plan approval

6.  Village of Dobbs Ferry Sesquicentennial celebration in 2023.

Resolutions:

1.  Resolution authorizing the installation of maintenance shed in Memorial Park in the sum of $10,030.00 and $5,400.00 for installation of a concrete pad.

2.  Resolution authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to enter into agreement with Recycle Right, community recycling application pending Village Counsel review.

3.  Resolution setting public hearing on October 12 for the Site Plan at 185 Ashford Avenue

4.  Resolution setting public hearing on October 12 for the Site Plan at 100 Danforth

5.  Resolution setting public hearing on October 12 for the Site Plan at the Masters School, 49 Clinton Avenue.

6.  Resolution authorizing step increase for Assistant Building Inspector John Stone. 

7.  Resolution authorizing step increase for DPW Senior Office Assistant Jennifer Dorman.

8.  Resolution to approve the audit of claims as submitted and recommended by the Village Treasurer.

Trustee Liaison Reports

1.  Traffic Committee: 9/22/2021
2.  Conservation Advisory Board:  9/22/2021
3.  Tree Commission: 9/27/2021
4.  AHRB:  9/27/2021
5.  Ad-hoc Committee Reports

Announcements

Adjournment

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DIRECTIONS FOR HYBRID PUBLIC MEETINGS

Access the meeting using the videoconferencing service Zoom by: (i) typing “join.zoom.us” on your web browser and entering the Webinar ID 861 5028 5812 and Passcode 289013; or (ii)  using the direct link https://zoom.us/j/205957953?pwd=aU5YNHJVYkxub21WN0RzQUZoVzROUT09; or (iii) dialing telephone number 929 205 6099. 

The meetings will also be broadcast live on Optimum/Altice (Ch. 75) and Verizon (Ch. 46) as well as streamed live on youtube.com/VillageofDobbsFerry.

If you are participating via Zoom either by phone or by video, do not use the “chat” function to participate. You must “raise your hand” in order to make public comments or participate in the meeting. If joining by video, you may use the webinar controls to raise your hand. If joining by phone, push *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute yourself.