Board of Trustees Meeting

AGENDA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 6:30 PM
VILLAGE HALL
AUGUST 10, 2021

Applicants, residents and all other meeting attendees, except for Board members, may choose to attend the meeting in person in the Board Room of Village Hall, or may join the meeting remotely. The meeting will also be broadcast live on Optimum/Altice and on Verizon, as well as stream live on YouTube.

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Topic: Board of Trustees Meeting

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Pledge of Allegiance

Presentations:

1.  Presentation on Community Solar by Sustainable Westchester

Public Hearings:

1.  Continuation of public hearing to consider an Introductory Local Law to amend Village Code Chapter 112 Article III.  (proposed expansion of the Village’s smoking prohibitions)  

2.  Public hearing to consider an Introductory Local Law to amend Village Code Chapter 55 Section 2 – Library Board Terms of Office

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

Discussion Items:

1.  Discussion regarding the revised site plan for 398 Ashford Avenue; and consideration of a resolution to schedule a public hearing

2.  Acknowledge applicant’s written request for waiver of the Affordable Housing set aside mandate in DF Zoning Code §300-40 for a proposed site plan at 19 Livingston Avenue and consider a Resolution to set a date for public hearing on the request

3.  Discussion of request for a proclamation declaring October 1, 2021 as Scotty Shevlin Day in the Village of Dobbs Ferry; and request for placement of stone/plaque in Gould Park in honor of Mr. Shevlin 

4.  Discussion of amendment to Code Chapter 300-51 – Tree Removal Permits

5.  2021 Ferry Festa update

6.  Setting of date to schedule second Public Forum on the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) for the purpose of further public discussion on local licensing of retail dispensaries and/or on-site consumption

7.  Discussion authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to execute a Public-Private Partnership Agreement with RiverArts

8.  Discussion of submission of grant application for Clean Energies Communities grant awards

9.  Discussion of accepting a gift of $5,000.00 to the Gould Park Improvement Fund from the Ariana and Daniel King Fund 

10.  Discussion of submission of a NYS Library Construction Grant application for building upgrades consisting of installation of automatic door openers at main and garage entrances, and new HVAC condensing unit for the Dobbs Ferry Public Library

Resolutions:

1.  Resolution authorizing the Interim Village Administrator to execute a Public-Private Partnership Agreement with RiverArts 

2.  Resolution to authorize submission of application for Clean Energies Communities grant awards

3.  Resolution accepting gift of $5,000.00 to the Gould Park Improvement Fund from the Ariana and Daniel King Fund  

4.  Resolution authorizing submission of a NYS Library Construction Grant application for building upgrades consisting of installation of automatic door openers at main and garage entrances, and new HVAC condensing unit for the Dobbs Ferry Public Library

5.  Resolution approving the audit of claims as submitted and recommended by the Village Treasurer

Minutes:

1.  July 13, 2021 

Trustee Liaison Reports
1.  Nominating Committee: July 14, 2021
2.  Conservation Advisory Board: July 21, 2021
3.  Tree Commission:  July 26, 2021 & August 9, 2021
4.  AHRB: July 26, 2021 & August 9, 2021
5.  Traffic Committee: July 28, 2021
6.  Planning Board: August 5, 2021
7.  Parks & Recreation Commission: August 9, 2021
8.  Ad-hoc Committee Reports

Announcements

Adjournment

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DIRECTIONS FOR HYBRID PUBLIC MEETINGS

All Statutory Board meetings will be held in the 2nd Floor Board Room of Village Hall. All meeting participants, except for Board members, also have the option of participating in the meeting via Zoom. 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, you can raise your hand 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.