Board of Trustees Meeting

AGENDA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 6:30 PM
VILLAGE HALL
DECEMBER 14, 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

Appointments:

1.  Mayor Rossillo announces appointment of Christy Knell as a member of the Downtown Committee for a term of one year.

2.  Resolution appointing Jedediah M. Ilany, Isabel C. Dominguez, Candice Sherman and Jennifer Andrews as members of the Library Board, each for a term of three years, as recommended by the Nominating Committee.

Presentation:

1.  Presentation by Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront, Inc.

Public Hearings:

1.  Continuation of public hearing to 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. 

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

Discussion Items:

1.  Continuation of discussion on the Parklet Program.

2.  PSA for the Youth Services Council.

3.  Review of the Energy Performance Contract submissions.

4.  Consider a resolution authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to enter into a High Visibility Campaign Agreement with Westchester County STOP-DWI.

5.  Consider a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to declare department property as surplus.

Resolutions:

1.  Authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to enter into a High Visibility Campaign Agreement with Westchester County STOP-DWI.

2.  Authorizing the Chief of Police to declare department property as surplus.

3.  Approving the audit of claims as submitted and recommended by the Village Treasurer.

Trustee Liaison Reports

1.  December 8, 2021:  Traffic Committee
2.  December 8, 2021:  Nominating Committee
3.  December 9, 2021:  Youth Services Council
4.  December 9, 2021:  Planning Board
5.  December 13, 2021:  Tree Commission
6.  December 13, 2021:  Parks & Recreation Commission
7.  December 13, 2021:  AHRB
8.  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 205 957 953 and Passcode 309361; 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.