MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING

AUGUST 4, 2005

 

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

Monthly Town Board Meeting of July 14, 2005.

 

Public Hearing of July 14, 2005 – Approval of Alternate Road Standards

 

Public Hearing of July 14, 2005 – Local Law to amend the Code of the Town of Philipstown, Chapter 93, “Freshwater Wetlands and Watercourses.”

 

Public Hearing of July 20, 2005 - Chapter 175, Schedule A – Concrete products

 

Public Hearing of July 20, 2005 – Self Storage Facilities

 

Bid Opening of July 29, 2005 – Painting the Highway Garage of Office Trailer

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

1) Highway            2) Planning            3)Zoning    4)Recreation   5)CAC   6) Recycling

7) Building and Land Acquisition      

 

AGENDA

 

1. Presentation by Michael Gibbons regarding the new hiking brochure.

 

2.  Presentation by Marlo Kovac regarding the Stream Study Report.

 

3. Resolution needed to retain Richard Goldsand as counsel to the Office of Town

    Attorney in defending the Town in Tax certiorari matters.

 

4.The following Resolutions are needed with regard to Mountain Drive, Knox Lane/Brant

   Terrace and Valley Lane Road Improvements:

 

a)      Resolution accepting the proposed budgets:

·        Mountain Drive

·        Knox Lane/Brant Terrace

·        Valley Lane and a portion of Brookside Drive

 

b)      Resolution adopting the proposed assessment rolls and directing the filing with the Town Clerk:

·        Mountain Drive

·        Knox Lane/Brant Terrace

·        Valley Lane and a portion of Brookside Drive.

 

c)      Resolutions scheduling Public Hearings:

·        Mountain Drive

·        Knox Lane/Brant Terrace

·        Valley Lane and a portion of Brookside Drive

 

5.  Accept resignations of members of the Wetlands Committee.

 

6. Appointments to the Conservation Advisory Council.  

 

7. Resolution establishing the monthly meeting of the Conservation Advisory Council, which will be held the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

 

8. Adopt Local Law to amend the Code of the Town of Philipstown Chapter 175, thereof 

    entitled zoning, to change Schedule A- Permitted Uses.

 

a)      Adopt EAF / Negative Declaration

b)      Adopt Local Law

 

9. Letter of support for the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School

    Museum.

 

10. Resolution needed to hire Ann Gallagher as the part-time Justice Clerk at the rate of

    pay set forth in the 2005 budget.

 

11. Town Board to consider adopting a Local Law to add Self Storage Facilities to the

    Schedule of Permitted Uses and to adopt regulation for such uses. 

 

a)      Adopt EAF / Negative Declaration

b)      Adopt Local Law

 

12. Town Board to consider the style of fencing to be used at the Lema Junkyard site on

    Route 9, Cold Spring.

 

13. Authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for bidders for the Fall Town-Wide Cleanup

      and set tentative dates.

 

14. Advertise for two vacancies on the Recreation Commission.

 

15. Re-appoint Nancy Montgomery to the Recreation Commission for a 7- year term,

      expiring September 1, 2011.

 

16. Re-appoint Jacqueline Grant to the Recreation Commission for a 7-year term,

      expiring September 1, 2011.

 

17. Re-appoint the following to the Board of Assessment Review for a 5-year term

      expiring September 30, 2010:

 

a)      Jamie Adams, Chairman

b)      Paul McGloin

c)      Dorothy Gilman

 

18.     Reject bids for repairs and refurbishing existing stairs at the Town Hall.

 

18A.  Authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for bidders to repair and refurbish existing         stairs at the Town Hall.      

 

19.     Resolution supporting the Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps Revenue          Recovery Program.

 

20. Resolution supporting the rights of an individual with a disability to bring their

      service animal onto any place of public accommodation.

 

21. Town Board to consider adopting the Final Environmental Impact Statement with

      regard to Quarry Pond.

 

22. Code Administration’s Monthly Report.

 

23. Award bid for exterior painting of the Highway Garage and Office Trailer to Garrison

      Restoration Services, Inc. of 395 Sprout Brook Road, Garrison, New York in the 

      amount of $17,250.00.

 

24. Resolution authorizing the release of funds from the “Park Land Trust Fund Monies” to cover engineering and legal expenses connected with the Recreation Master Plan.

 

25. Schedule upcoming workshops/meetings.

 

26. Any other business that may come before the Town Board.

 

AUDIENCE

 

VACANCIES

Recreation Commission (1)

Continental Village Advisory Committee (1)

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

 

General                Highway          CV Park    CV Water

 

ADJOURN