[I. CALL TO ORDER]
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OKAY.WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, 2026.
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MY PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO, TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC RELIGIOU STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
MR. CLERK, CAN YOU CONDUCT A ROLL CALL PLEASE? TRUSTEE ICK.
PRESENT TRUSTEE SUNBURG IS ABSENT.
MAYOR DRAKE PRESENT VILLAGE MANAGER MURPHY HERE AND VILLAGE ATTORNEY WIDE HIT IS ABSENT.
[IV. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS]
MOVING ON TO APPROVAL OF WARRANTS GENERAL FUND AA $439,239 AND 95 CENTS DRAPER FUND, EM $1,132 AND 83 CENTS POOL FUND, ER $11,941 AND 7 CENTS CAPITAL FUND HH $129,882 AND 18 CENTS LIBRARY FUND, LL $23,091 57 CENTS BETTERMENT FUND TT $3,681 AND 11 CENTS PROFESSIONAL ESCROW FUND TT $5,574 AND 50 CENTS PAYROLL FUND TT $3,659 AND 80 CENTS.ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE WARRANTS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED.
[V. RESOLUTIONS]
RESOLUTIONS.81 OF 26 AWARD A BIDDING 2026 PAVING BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AWARD THE BID FOR 2026 PAVING TO ELQ INDUSTRIES INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $219,510 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE VILLAGE CONSULTING ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZED THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS NECESSARY.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER? MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED.
82 OF 26 AUTHORIZATION TO REBID FOR GEOTHERMAL TEST, BORINGS OF VILLAGE HALL WHEREAS NO RESPONSIVE BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON JUNE 19TH, 2026 FOR GEOTHERMAL TEST BORINGS AT VILLAGE HALL.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZED THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR GEOTHERMAL TEST BORINGS AT VILLAGE HALL.
SEEMS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY.
MOTION TO APPROVE OR ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SORRY.
83 OF 26 AUTHORIZATION EXECUTE SECOND AMENDMENT TO ENTER MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES DISPOSAL.
BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERIM MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MOTION TO APPROVE.
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, UH, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZED THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH CENTRAL SQUARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC AND THE VILLAGE OF SCARSDALE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUBJECT TO VILLAGE ATTORNEY APPROVAL.
THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE WE'RE UPGRADING OUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GOING IN COOPERATION WITH SEVERAL OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
BUT THE VILLAGE OF SCARSDALE IS GONNA BE THE LEAD ON THIS PROJECT, UH, WHICH WILL BE SAVING US SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY AND, UH, INCREASING OUR TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED.
85 OF 26 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SKATE PARK GRANT APPLICATIONS, WHEREAS VILLAGE DESIRES TO ADVANCE THE SKATE PARK PROJECT BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR AN EN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND GRANT THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
AND WHEREAS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IT DESIGNATED $150,000 IN THE ASSIGNED PARKS CAPITAL FUND BALANCE TOWARDS THE LOCAL MATCH.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE GRANT APPLICATION AND COMMIT $150,000 LOCAL MATCH FOR THE PROJECT.
86 OF 26 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE BORES BROOK ROSEDALE HAMILTON DRAINAGE PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION, UH, WHEREAS THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON HEREBY REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
AND WHEREAS THE VILLAGE CERTIFIES THAT HAS IDENTIFIED $2,747,860
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IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT LAW FUNDS AND THAT THE APPLICATION FOR THESE FUNDS HAS BEEN CONSIDERED FAVORABLY BY THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY STORMWATER ADVISORY BOARD AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE AUGUST 3RD, 2026 WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS MEETING.NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE MANAGER AND VILLAGE TREASURER TO ACT ON HIS BEHALF AND SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION FOR $2 MILLION TO BE USED FOR THE BOOTLE EARS BROOK ROSEDALE HAMILTON DRAINAGE PROJECT.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I THINK WE'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THIS FOR A WHILE.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED.
87 TO 26 SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW E OF 2026 LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE SEVEN, STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2 82 VEHICLES AND TRAFFICS OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON SECTION 2 82 DASH 16 A FIVE B TO ADD STOP SIGNS ON RAVENSDALE ROAD, BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 2026 AT 7:00 PM OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER TO CONSIDER PROPOSED LOCAL LAW E OF 2026, LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE SEVEN, STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS OF TWO CHAPTER 2 82 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS ON HUDSON SECTION 2 82 16 A SUBSECTIONS FIVE AND B TO ADD STOP SIGNS ON RAVENSDALE ROAD.
THIS IS RELATING TO STOP SIGNS ON RAVENSDALE ROAD AT ROSEDALE AVENUE.
AND I I'M GONNA ASK THE BOARD, I KNOW NORMALLY WE LIKE TO CLOSE THESE SESSIONS, NOT IN THE SUMMER, THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS, NOT IN THE SUMMERTIME 'CAUSE PEOPLE ARE AWAY, BUT ON AUGUST 18TH, I'M GONNA ASK THE BOARD TO CLOSE THE SESSION THAT EVENING AND VOTE ON THE SESSION.
UH, 'CAUSE I'D LIKE TO POSSIBLY INSTALL THESE IF WE APPROVE AND WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE OBJECTION FROM THE PUBLIC.
UH, SO THEY'RE UP AND READY FOR THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL.
DO WE HAVE AN ENGINEERING REPORT FOR THIS YET? UM, WE HAVE A CONSULTATION.
WE DIDN'T YEAH, WE HAD CONSULTATION ON IT.
AND, UM, DO WE HAVE SOMETHING IN WRITING FROM THEM? WE DO NOT.
ARE WE GOING? WE DID NOT ASK FOR ANYTHING IN WRITING.
WHY NOT? UH, BECAUSE WE WERE LOOKING AT PUTTING, INSTALLING THE STOP SIGN AND, UM, WE DID NOT, UH, WE, WE, WE DID NOT, I DID NOT REQUEST A, A REPORT.
I, THAT WAS WHAT I TOOK THE DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD TO BE.
CAN WE GET, SORRY, I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET, I THOUGHT THE ENGINEER WAS, WE WERE, HAD, HAD I, I'VE, I'VE SPOKEN TO THEM ABOUT SUBSEQUENTLY CONSIDERED IT AND THOUGHT THAT IT MADE SENSE TO PUT IN THE STOP SIGNS.
THEY, THEY INDICATED THAT THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS WE PUT IN APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE AND, AND, AND THAT, THAT STOP SIGN, GET SOMETHING IN WRITING FROM THEM, UM, WHY DON'T, WHY DON'T WE ASK THEM? THEY HAVE NOT DONE AN ADDITIONAL STUDY, SO IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A STUDY.
YEAH, BUT WHY DON'T I, MAYBE IF I CAN AMEND IT, WHAT, WHAT HE'S ASKING.
ALSO JUST ASK THEM FOR SOMETHING IN WRITING AS TO WHERE WE SHOULD POST SIGNS AHEAD OF THE INTERSECTION.
WE CAN DO THAT IF THEY RECOMMEND SOMETHING BEFORE THE HILL, YOU KNOW, PRIOR TO, UH, APPROACH.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT KENT AS WELL? YEAH, WE, KENT IS NOT ON HERE.
THE, THE, THE, THIS IS JUST ROSE, UH, KENT.
WHAT'S ON KENT WITH REGARD TO KENT IS ALREADY THERE.
THE STOP SIGN ALREADY EXISTS THERE.
WE HAD TALKED ABOUT MAKING IT INTO A FOUR-WAY STOP.
AND, AND THAT I AM ASKING THEM.
THEY ARE GONNA SEND ME SOMETHING IN WRITING WITH REGARD TO THAT, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT YET BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY WORKING.
UM, THEY, THEY JUMPED IN, UH, ON THE S BOOK ROSEDALE HAMILTON GRANT AND HAVE BEEN REALLY, UH, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF, UH, TECHNICAL INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THESE GRANTS.
AND CREIGHTON MANNING HAS, UH, THE, UH, UH, HAN'S OFFICE JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO THAT.
UH, AND SO CREIGHTON MANNING'S OFFICE OFFICE HAS JUMPED IN TO ASSIST WITH THAT.
AND THAT'S BEEN KIND OF THE FOCUS.
BUT I HAVE SPOKEN TO THEM AFTER SPEAKING WITH, UM, UH, TRUSTEE ALLGOOD, UH, TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON KENT, I DID SPEAK AGAIN WITH CREIGHTON MANNING AND ASK THEM FOR SOME GUIDANCE WITH REGARD TO THE, THE, UH, PUTTING THE, THE WESTBOUND, UH, STOP SIGN AT KENT.
BUT I THOUGHT WE SPOKE AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT THE RAVENSDALE AND, UH, BRANFORD AND, AND, UM, ROSEDALE AND ALL AGREED THAT WE WERE GONNA, YOU KNOW, INSTALL THE STOP SIGNS THERE.
THAT THE SIGHT LINES WERE, I THINK, I THINK I WAS PRETTY CLEAR.
I SAID THAT IF THEY CAN GIVE US SUPPORT FOR, FOR DOING IT, WE, I ABSOLUTELY WANT TO DO IT.
I SPOKE WITH, BUT I THINK WE NEED SOME ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO DEFEND IT, GIVEN ALL THE, SO THEIR REPORT HAD A PUSH BUTTON, FLASHING SIGN, AND THE DISCUSSION WAS WHETHER WE SHOULD INVEST IN THAT NOW OR WAIT UNTIL WE ACTUALLY DO THE RAVENSDALE PROJECT TO MAKE IT PART OF THAT.
WE SHOULD NOT DO A PUSH BUTTON SIGN.
SO THE QUESTION TO CRATE MANNING WAS, IS THERE IS THE STOP SIGN, A LOGICAL,
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SAFE INTERIM MEASURE? AND THEY SAID YES.SO THEY SHOULD PUT THAT IN WRITING.
THEY, THEY HOPEFULLY CAN PUT THAT IN WRITING.
I DON'T SEE WHY THEY WOULDN'T.
AND MAYBE IF THEY CAN, LIKE I ASKED IF THEY CAN JUST ADD SOMETHING ABOUT RECOMMENDED SIGNAGE, UM, WHICH I THINK IS GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA COME OUT DURING THE KENT CONVERSATION AS WELL.
ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE TO WARN YOU OF A STOP SIGN AHEAD.
UH, AND THEY ALSO, SO THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO BE CLEAR, THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS A PUSH BUTTON, ELECTRONIC FLASHING SIGN OVER A STOP SIGN.
THEY'RE INSISTING, AND I, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THEY SAY THAT THAT IS BETTER.
IT'S A BETTER SAFETY MEASURE THAN A STOP SIGN.
BUT THEY UNDERSTOOD OUR, UM, INTEREST IN ON THE LOGIC ALSO IN WAITING UNTIL WE ACTUALLY DO THE ENTIRE RAVENSDALE PROJECT.
SO NOT DOING ANYTHING UNTIL THEN, UM, BECAUSE THAT COULD BE YEARS, UH, WAS SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO, TO ME.
AND THEY AGREED THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE AGREEING WITH.
NOT THAT THE STOP SIGN IS THE ULTIMATE SAFETY MEASURE, THAT IT'S THE INTERIM, UH, REASONABLE INTERIM MEASURE.
AND THAT THEY ALSO THOUGHT FOR SOME REASON THAT THEY NEEDED TO STUDY IT.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHY, WHAT THEY'D BE STUDYING, HONESTLY.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOVED.
[XV. ADJOURNMENT]
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING? SO MOVED.