BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 7:30 P.M.
VILLAGE HALL
NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dobbs Ferry will meet in person on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall located at 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, New York.  Members of the public may join the meeting in person at Village Hall or any location listed in this notice, or remotely by using the Zoom information below. 

Meeting locations are as follows:

• Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522
• 19 Spring Valley Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667

Except as may be authorized by any overriding federal, state or local order, all meetings of the Village’s boards or committees qualifying as “public bodies” are conducted in accordance with Open Meetings Law (NYS Public Officers Law, Article 7). One or more board members may be participating remotely during public meetings under “extraordinary circumstances” as authorized by Open Meetings Law 103-a. Unless specifically set forth on the Village website (www.dobbsferry.com), in the meeting notice or on the agenda, meetings are conducted using a hybrid format and interested parties are invited to observe a meeting either in-person or virtually through the videoconferencing service Zoom which can be accessed 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 one-tap telephone number 1 929 205 6099. 

The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube:  youtube.com/villageofdobbsferry

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Pledge of Allegiance

Awards

1.  AAA Award for Traffic Safety to Rob Baron; and Silver Safety Award to the Dobbs Ferry Police Department

Public Hearings

1.  Public hearing on Zoning text amendment to authorize flexibility in the assessment of fees in connection with Special Permits and Building Permits for Accessory Dwelling Units

2.  Public hearing to consider an application for site plan approval for property at 555 Broadway (Mercy University); and Consider a resolution for conditional site plan approval for property at 555 Broadway (Mercy University)

Presentations

1.  Youth Services Council

2.  Update on the possible RFQ regarding affordable housing projects at the following locations:  Palisade/Cedar Street Parking Lot, Cedar Street Parcel 41-2, and Cedar Street Parcel 41-4

Appointments

1.  Mayor Rossillo to announce the appointment of Holly Malekian as a member of the ad-hoc Sustainability Task Force as recommended by the Nominating Committee

Courtesy of the Floor

Resolutions

1.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution to adopt a Negative Declaration under SEQRA for the project known as “Pedestrian Improvements at the Intersection of Ashford Avenue and Grandview Avenue/Storm Street”

2.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to sign and execute an Inter-Municipal Agreement between the Village of Dobbs Ferry and the County of Westchester to receive mobile radios in the event of mutual aid requests

3.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to sign and execute a Prisoner Transportation Rate IMA between the Village of Dobbs Ferry and Westchester County

4.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to sign and execute a Police Mutual Aid Radio System agreement with Westchester County

5.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing submission of a grant application for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

6.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to amend an existing resolution regarding purchasing a new vehicle

7.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing a budget transfer to purchase a 2022 hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee for the Building Department

8.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution authorizing the Dobbs Ferry Youth Services Council to host the 11th Annual Holiday Hustle on December 10, 2023

9.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution ratifying the approval of street closure of Bellair Drive for a block party held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

10.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution to establish an ad-hoc Transportation Partnering Committee, (TPC) and appoint three Committee members

11.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution accepting the resignation of Employee # H7Z072869

12.  Resolution:  Consider a resolution approving the audit of claims as submitted and recommended by the Village Treasurer

Trustee Liaison Reports and Announcements 

Adjournment