BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORGANIZATION MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING – 6:30 PM
AT VILLAGE HALL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023
AGENDA
The members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dobbs Ferry will meet in person on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 6:30 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
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
1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rossillo
2. Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Rossillo
3. Administer Oath of Office to Mayor Vincent Rossillo
4. Administer Oath of Office to Trustee Michael Patino
5. Administer Oath of Office to Trustee Shari Rosen Ascher
6. Administer Oath of Office to Trustee Matthew Rosenberg
7. Mayor’s appointment of Trustee Nicole Sullivan as Deputy Mayor
8. Consider a motion to appoint Village Administrator Robert Yamuder as Budget Officer
9. Consider a motion to appoint Robert Harwood as Associate Justice for a term of one year
10. Consider a motion to appoint Bonnie Fisher as Village Prosecutor for a term of one year
11. Consider a motion to appoint Teresa Walsh as Village Historian for a term of one year
12. Consider a motion to appoint a CDBG Representative (Community Development Advisory Group Representative), for a term of one year
13. Consider a motion to appoint Matthew Scott-Hansen as Chair of the Conservation Advisory Board for the remainder of his existing term, Ed Manley as a regular member for the remainder of his existing term, and David Duarte, and Graham Nalle as regular members of the Conservation Advisory Board, each for a term of three years
14. Consider a motion to appoint Donna Assumma as Chair of the Nominating Committee, and Jason Baird, Christy Knell, Paula McCarthy, Ali Moss, Bill Singleton, Elaine Trader and Dale Unterman as regular members, each for a term of one year
15. Consider a motion to appoint Peter Winder as the 1st Alternate member of the Planning Board for a term of one year
16. Consider a motion to appoint Rob Baron as Chairman of the Traffic Committee; and Blake Joos, Clay Kaminsky, Betsy Lynn, Larry Murphy, and David Smith as regular members, and Police Sergeant Joseph Palladino and Police Officer Joshua Posnick as Police Department Liaisons, Trustee Matt Rosenberg/Public Safety Committee of the Board of Trustees-Ex-Officio, Manuel Guevara/Chief of Police - Ex-Officio, William Osborn/Fire Chief - Ex-Officio, each for a term of one year.
17. Consider a motion to appoint Erna Capetanopoulos, Neil DePasquale and David Duarte as regular members of the Tree Commission, each for a term of three years
18. Consider a motion to appoint Deputy Mayor Nicole Sullivan/Village Trustee – Ex-Officio, Police Officer Stephen Betz – Youth Officer Ex-Officio and Kendra Garrison/Superintendent of Recreation – Ex-Officio as members of the Youth Services Council, each for a term of one year.
19. Consider a motion to appoint Matthew Fry as the 1st Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of one year
AD-HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Rossillo to announce the following appointments to ad-hoc committees, each for a term of one year:
20. ADA Compliance Committee: William Osborn as Fire Chief-Ex Officio member and Trustee Jessica Galen as Village Trustee member
21. Affordable Housing Task Force: Tracy Baron and Rob Lane as Co-Chairs, and Ernest Bial, Donna Cassell, Robin Larkins and Rebecca Pitts as regular members
22. Beautification Committee: Simona Connor as Chair, and Sarah Booth, Matthew Distefano, Roubi Eliopoulos, Maityn Holdt, Justin Kurian and Joan Labow as regular members
23. Climate Smart Communities Task Force (sub-committee of Sustainable Dobbs): Matthew Ghiorse, Carol Pollack and Janet Roseff
24. Dobbs Ferry Tree Consortium: Erna Capetanopoulos, Nancy Delmerico, Neil DePasquale, Kendra Garrison, Betsy Hunter, Helena Kolenda, Elizabeth Martin, and Lenore Person as regular members
25. Downtown Committee: Robert D’Annibale and Edward Trader as Co-Chairs, and Christine Cavallomagno, Catey Hill, Matt Kay, Christy Knell, Avery Little, Cynthia Mooney, Gina Palumbo, Susan Treiman and Dena Rosenberg Verhoff as regular members
26. Facilities Committee: Mayor Rossillo as Chairman and Trustee Liaison, Deputy Mayor Nicole Sullivan as Vice Chair and Alternate Trustee Liaison, Robert Yamuder/Village Administrator, Dan Roemer/Building Inspector, Joe Lucasey/Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman, Abby Connett/Senior Advocate, Catherine Kay/Senior Advisory Committee Member, and Bill Florin/American Legion Post 1048 Commander as regular members
27. Ferry Festa Committee: Robert Yamuder/Village Administrator, Manuel Guevara/Chief of Police, Kendra Garrison/Superintendent of Recreation, Stephen Trezza/DPW General Foreman and Village residents Joe Rooney and Paddy Steinschneider
28. Human Rights/Diversity Committee: Cynthia Caracta as Chair, and Kerlyne Colin, Greta Cowan, Betty Lynch and June Wai as regular members and Police Officer Amanda Strobl as Police Liaison member
29. Police Reform and Reinvention Task Force: Mayor Vincent Rossillo, Deputy Mayor Nicole Sullivan, the Village Administrator, Police Chief Manuel Guevara, Police Lieutenant Travis Colvin, Police Sergeant Justin Kamke, School Superintendent Ken Slentz, Children’s Village CEO Jeremy Kohomban, Raschaad Hoggard/Assistant Executive Director St. Christopher’s, Rabbi Jay Stein/Greenburgh Hebrew Center, Minister Margery Rossi/South Presbyterian Church, Henry Marroquin/Village resident, Aisha Williams/Village resident, Maura Daroczy/Village resident, Elizabeth Mendez/Village resident, Tiffany Gordon/Village resident, Alisa Strauss/Public Defender, Christine Cervasio/Westchester District Attorney’s Office, and Tim Hall/Mercy College
30. Rt. 9 Joint Committee: Robert Yamuder/Village Administrator and Matt Rosenberg/Village Trustee
31. Rt. 9 Corridor Advisory Committee: Robert Baron, Donna Cassell and Paddy Steinscheider
32. Senior Advocacy Committee: Abby Connett as Chair, and Kendra Garrison/Recreation Superintendent, Debra Bornstein, Donna Cassell, Mary Ann Hogan, Catherine Kay, Roz Navarro, Benny Rodriguez, and Molly Rodriguez as regular members
33. Sustainable Dobbs: Matthew Ghiorse and Linda Stutz as Co-Chairs, Jenn Murphy as Vice Chair, Rob Baron as Secretary and Simona Connor, Susan Gilbert, Holly Malekian, Carol Pollack, Janet Roseff and Paddy Steinschneider as regular members
34. Trustee Liaison Assignments 2023-2024
TRUSTEE LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor Rossillo to announce the following Trustee Liaison assignments, each for a term of one year:
Affordable Housing Task Force Trustee Rosenberg
Ambulance Corps Trustee Patino
Beautification Committee Trustee Rosen Ascher
Board of Education Mayor Rossillo
Chamber of Commerce Trustee Rosen Ascher
Children’s Village Deputy Mayor Sullivan
Conservation Advisory Board Trustee Patino
Dobbs Ferry Tree Consortium Trustee Patino
Downtown Committee Trustee Galen
Ethics Board Mayor Rossillo
Facilities Committee Trustee Rosenberg
Ferry Festa Committee Trustee Galen
Fire Department Mayor Rossillo
Historic District Task Force Deputy Mayor Sullivan
Historic Hudson Rivertowns All
Housing Board of Appeals Trustee Galen
Human Rights/Diversity Committee Trustee Rosen Ascher
Library Board Trustee Taylor
Nominating Committee Trustee Rosenberg
Parks and Recreation Commission Deputy Mayor Sullivan
Planning Board Trustee Patino
Police Department Mayor Rossillo
Police Reform and Reinvention Task Force Mayor Rossillo
RiverArts Trustee Taylor
Senior Advocacy Committee Trustee Rosen Ascher
Sustainable Dobbs Trustee Taylor
Traffic Committee Trustee Rosenberg
Tree Commission Trustee Patino
Youth Services Council Deputy Mayor Sullivan
Zoning Board of Appeals Trustee Galen
37. Consider a resolution adopting the Master Fee Schedule
39. Mayor Rossillo to announce:
- Official Depositories of the Village are Webster Bank and Tompkins Mahopac Bank
- Official Newspaper is The Rivertowns Enterprise and the Alternate Official Newspaper when The Rivertowns Enterprise does not publish is The Journal News.
- Village information is available on the Internet at www.dobbsferry.com and on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 46
- The official records of the Board of Trustees will continue to be the minutes of the Board of Trustees
- The workshops and regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, with the exception of July, August and December which will have one meeting per month. The workshops begin at 6:30 p.m. and the regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Meetings for the April Budget Hearing and Budget Adoption and any additional Budget related Public Workshops, Public Hearings, or Public Meetings are to be scheduled at a future date
40. Closing remarks by Mayor Rossillo
Adjournment