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WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, JULY 1ST, 2025.PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE PER ALL.
TRUSTEE FLE PRESENT, TRUSTEE DRAKE IS ABSENT.
TRUSTEE MERTON PRESENT, MAYOR ARMACOST HERE, VILLAGE MANAGER MURPHY HERE, VILLAGE ATTORNEY WHITEHEAD HERE.
UH, SO THIS SPECIAL MEETING IS REALLY BECAUSE WE ARE DEALING WITH SOME QUITE SERIOUS ISSUES ON THE ROOF AND UH, THE NORMAL CASE FOR JULY AND AUGUST IS THAT WE ARE NOT HERE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE URGENTLY.
[IV.1. 78:25 – Resolution Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into a Contract for Repairs to the Municipal Building Parapets as an Emergency Repair]
RESOLUTION IS 78 OF 25 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING PARAPETS AS AN EMERGENCY REPAIR.WHEREAS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2025 SECTIONS OF CROWN MOLDING WALLS AND CEILING FELL IN AREAS OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING WHERE VILLAGE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING.
WHICH MATERIALS THREATENED THE SAFETY OF THE VILLAGE EMPLOYEES, CREATING AN EMERGENCY RELATING TO SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING STRUCTURE.
AND WHEREAS THE SITUATION RESULTS FROM WATER DAMAGE CAUSED BY LEAKS IN THE BUILDING PARAPET.
AND WHEREAS THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF PACIFIC TRANS GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CORP INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PARAPETS AND DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN WORK WOULD NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO REPAIR THE PARAPETS AND STOP FURTHER LEAKAGE TO PROTECT THE BUILDING AND VILLAGE EMPLOYEES.
AND WHEREAS THE PTG HAS UNDERTAKEN WORK FOR THE VILLAGE IN THE PAST AND HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED WORK AND HAS PROPOSED TO DO SO ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS TO KEEP THE COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE WHILE FULLY ADDRESSING THE EMERGENCY.
AND WHEREAS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES REPRESENT AN EMERGENCY AFFECTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND THE LIFE, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS, WHICH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION, WHICH CANNOT AWAIT A COMPETITIVE BID BIDDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 1 0 3 4 AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM THE PUBLIC BIDDING REQUIREMENT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 1 0 3.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE VILLAGE MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC TRANS GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION COURT TO UNDERTAKE REPAIRS TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING PARAPETS.
I WANT TO SAY, DESPITE THIS WORDING, NO ONE HAS ACTUALLY BEEN HURT IN THE BUILDING.
UH, BUT WE DO WANT TO AVOID ANY KIND OF, UM, DANGER TO ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ALSO TO THIS LOVELY BUT ANCIENT BUILDING.
SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? VILLAGE MANAGER MURPHY? UM, UH, NO, I THINK THAT THE RESOLUTION LAYS IT OUT FAIRLY CLEARLY.
UH, UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, WHICH I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS, I THINK WE'VE ALL BEEN BRIEFED SO WE'RE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS.
UM, IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.
AND WHILE WE ARE HERE, WE ARE ADDING TWO OTHER RESOLUTIONS TO, UH, TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES.
[IV.2. 79:25 – Authorization to Solicit Bids for Hourly Rate Trade Labor Services]
UH, SO 79 OF 25 AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR HOURLY RATE TRADE LABOR SERVICES RESOLVE THAT THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR HOURLY RATE TRADE LABOR SERVICES.THIS IS FAIRLY EXPLANATORY, BUT DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANY COLOR? VILLAGE MANAGER MURPHY? UM, JUST THAT WE'VE, UH, HAD GREAT SUCCESS.
THAT LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR WE DID THAT SAID IT WAS, UH, GREAT SUCCESS AND SO WE'D LIKE TO CONTINUE IT.
UH, AND WE'VE TWEAKED IT A LITTLE BIT SO THAT WE BELIEVE THAT UH, WE CAN, WE WILL BE ABLE TO, UM, HAVE A, UM, AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, CONTINUE IT FOR TWO YEARS, UM, ASSUMING SATISFACTORY WORK WITH THE, UH, UH, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
[IV.3. 80:25 – Authorization to Execute Agreement with Nugent & Haeussler, P.C.]
OF 25 AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH NUGENT AND HAUSLER PC RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZED THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH NUGENT AND HAUSLER PC FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF FISCAL YEAR AND 2225 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 35,000.UH, THEY HAVE BEEN AN EXCELLENT AUDIT FIRM FOR US AND HAVE WORKED VERY, UH, EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR TEAM AND I THINK WITH,
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UH, YOU AND OUR TREASURER.SO, UM, UH, IT WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE THEM DO THE AUDIT AGAIN THIS YEAR.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.
IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE MEETING? SO MOVED.
AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE.