PATTERSON TOWN BOARD MEETING

PATTERSON TOWN HALL

1142 ROUTE 311

PATTERSON, NY 12563

MARCH 28, 2007

 

MINUTES

 

PRESENT:      GERALD HERBST, DEPUTY SUPERVISOR

ERNEST KASSAY, COUNCILMAN

GINNY NACERINO, COUNCILWOMAN

EDMOND O’CONNOR, COUNCILMAN

                        ANTHONY MOLÉ, TOWN COUNSEL

                        ANTOINETTE KOPECK, TOWN CLERK

ABSENT:       MICHAEL GRIFFIN, SUPERVISOR

 

Deputy Supervisor Herbst called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. with 5 in the audience.

 

Salute to the Flag and Roll Call.

 

AUDIT OF BILLS

 

Mr. O’Connor made a motion to approve the following bills chargeable to 2007:

 

General Fund $76,453.46, Highway Fund-Item 4 Brush and Weeds $26.99, Highway Fund-Employee Benefits $938.28, Putnam Lake Refuse District # 1 $45,766.00, Patterson Refuse District # 2 $22,579.28, Patterson Park District $67.82, Alpine Water District $28.21, Dorset Hollow Water District $73.50, Fox Run Water District $13.84, Front Street Sewer District $1,600.00, Library $434,000.00, Capital Fund $5,374.00.

Total Abstract $586,921.38

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kassay; yes, Mrs. Nacerino; yes, Mr. O’Connor; yes, Mr. Herbst; yes.  Roll Call Vote Carried.

 

ERNEST KASSAY

 

AWARD HIGHWAY BIDS – RESOLUTION

 

Mr. Kassay introduced the following Resolution for Acceptance of Bids for Materials for Highway Department

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WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Patterson has duly advertised for bids to purchase various materials for the Patterson Highway Department, and

 

WHEREAS, numerous bids were received for the items that were advertised, and

 

WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has recommended that the bids be accepted for the items listed on Schedule “A” annexed hereto and made a part hereof, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Patterson wishes to follow the recommendations of the Highway Superintendent;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby accepts the following bids:

 

All bids as listed on the attached Schedule “A” which is made a part hereof, including the materials, bidders and costs indicated thereon.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute any documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.

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Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

Mr. Kassay introduced the following Resolution for Acceptance of Bid for Street Sweeping Services with Operator for 2007

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WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Patterson has duly advertised for bids for Street Sweeping Services with Operator for the Town of Patterson Highway Department within the Town of Patterson for 2007, and

 

WHEREAS, numerous bids were received for the items that were advertised, and

 

WHEREAS, a recommendation has been received by the Town of Patterson Highway Superintendent regarding the acceptable bids, which recommendation was considered by the Patterson Town Board, and

 

WHEREAS, Three “D” Industrial Maintenance Corp., 3 Browns Lane, Hawthorne, New York 10532, has submitted the lowest responsible bid to perform street sweeping services with operator for the Town of Patterson Highway Department for 2007 at a cost not to exceed Ninety Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($95.50) per hour for a 1998 Broom Bear, 1999 Broom Bear and 2000 Broom Bear, in accordance with the specifications and proposal submitted with the bid, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Patterson wishes to accept the bid submitted by Three “D” Industrial Maintenance Corp.;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby accepts the bid of Three “D” Industrial Maintenance Corp. to perform street sweeping services with operator for the Town of Patterson Highway Department for 2007 at a cost not to exceed Ninety Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($95.50) per hour for a 1998 Broom Bear, 1999 Broom Bear and 2000 Broom Bear, in accordance with the specifications and proposal submitted with the bid, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

AWARD BID – H. TED BAUMANN PARK FENCE REPAIR

 

Mr. Kassay made a motion to authorize Duke Fence to repair the fencing at H. Ted Baumann Park for an amount not to exceed $800.00.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

AWARD BID – PORT-A-JOHNS

 

Mr. Kassay stated the port-a-johns in question are the handicapped port-a-john at H. Ted Baumann Park as well as a standard port-a-john and handicapped port-a-john at Cornwall Hill ball field.

 

Mr. Kassay made a motion to award the bid to Evans Septic Tank Service for an amount not to exceed $400.00 per month, which will include two cleanings a week at the ball field and one at H. Ted Baumann Park, for a period of six and one half months beginning April 13, 2007 through October 26, 2007.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.

 

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Mr. Herbst stated does that $400.00 include both places; all the johns.

 

Mr. Kassay stated yes, it’s all the port-a-johns.

 

All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

RECREATION RESIGNATION – CONSIGLIO LETTER

 

Mr. Kassay stated we received a letter of resignation from Mrs. Consiglio who was the scheduling officer at the recreation center on Front Street.  She sent a letter to the recreation center stating effective March 9, 2007 her employment would be terminated.  The Town Board would like to thank her for her years of service.

 

Mr. Kassay made a motion to accept the resignation letter from Mrs. Consiglio.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

NO PARKING – MCMANUS ROAD SOUTH

 

Mr. Kassay stated I spoke to the complainant today, Mr. Sinistore, who resides on McManus Road South.  His complaint is school buses arrive at that location (Bullet Hole Road and McManus Road South) between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.  Allegedly the people that pick up their children at that intersection are blocking it and he is unable to make a left into McManus Road South coming from Fair Street on Bullet Hole Road.  I will investigate this problem next week and I will speak with the owners of the vehicles that are parked there and ask their cooperation and hopefully we will not have to take any further action.

 

HIGHWAY MEMO – CHRISTMAS TREES

 

Mr. Kassay stated I had this on the February 14th agenda; however we had a snow storm and cancelled the Town Board meeting.  I would like to thank Charlie Williams, Highway Superintendent, along with the highway department employees for a job well done.

 

Mr. Kassay read the following letter dated January 16, 2007 regarding Christmas tree pick-up in garbage district # 1 which is Putnam Lake area:  “This memo is to inform you that 265 Christmas trees have been picked up from Putnam Lake garbage district # 1 and that if my department can be of any further assistance, please let me know.” 

 

ADVERTISE FOR ANNUAL TREE WORK BID

 

Mr. Kassay made a motion to authorize the Town Clerk to advertise for Annual Tree Work bids.  The bid opening will take place on April 10, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

GINNY NACERINO

 

LIBRARY REQUEST – ANNUAL FUNDING

 

Mrs. Nacerino stated we received a letter from Patti Haar the library director requesting distribution of $434,000.00 in funds for the 2007 fiscal year as determined by the approval of the 2004 library proposition.

 

Mrs. Nacerino made a motion to grant distribution of $434,000.00 to the library.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  Roll Call Vote:  Mr. Kassay; yes, Mrs. Nacerino; yes, Mr. O’Connor; yes, Mr. Herbst; yes.

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ARCHITECT FOR NEW COURTHOUSE – CONTRACT/RESOLUTION

 

Mrs. Nacerino stated we received today a standard form of agreement between the owner and the architect for the proposed new courthouse from Liscum, McCormack and VanVooris.  At this time I would like to table this so we have an opportunity to review this material.

 

Mrs. Nacerino made a motion to table this item until the Board has an opportunity to review the material.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

PATTERSON LITTLE LEAGUE – OPENING DAY

 

Mrs. Nacerino stated I would like to make an announcement that the Patterson Little League will host their opening day on April 14th at 1:00 p.m.  I encourage all that are in attendance here this evening to attend.

 

Mr. Kassay stated where is the event being held.  Is it on Maple Avenue or South Street.

 

Mrs. Nacerino stated I think it’s…

 

Ms. Kopeck stated Matthew Paterson Elementary.

 

VACATION REQUESTS

 

Mrs. Nacerino made a motion to grant the vacation requests.

 

Seconded by Mr. Kassay.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

MICHAEL GRIFFIN – ABSENT

 

GERALD HERBST

 

RECREATION REQUESTS – REPAIR TO DIVIDER, DJ FOR EAST EGG HUNT, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW COMPUTER

 

Mr. Herbst made a motion that we would grant TG Elliott Associates, Inc. to repair the divider at the recreation center for a cost not to exceed $820.00.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

Mr. Herbst made a motion that we approve the request from the recreation center for Dave’s Cast of Characters to be at the Easter Egg Hunt as they usually are on Saturday, April 7th for a cost not to exceed $795.00.

 

Seconded by Mr. Kassay.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

Mr. Herbst stated I have a request for software and a new computer at the recreation center as the others are pretty well filled up.  The request is from Missy for a Dell Computer that would be purchased from Dell for a cost of $1,845.45.

 

Mr. Herbst made a motion to grant the request from Missy for a Dell Computer that would be purchased from Dell for a cost of $1,845.45.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

Mr. Kassay stated the $1,845.45 was for just the computer.  Wasn’t the software separate.

 

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Mr. Herbst stated that’s different.  I have another part of that.  That’s coming up now.

 

Mr. Herbst made a motion to authorize Missy to order the software from Scheduler Plus for the recreation center not to exceed the amount of $715.00.

 

Seconded by Mrs. Nacerino.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

MELISSA BRICHTA – COMP. TIME/TECH SUPPORT FOR RECREATION CENTER

 

Mr. Herbst stated we have a request for comp. time from Missy at her new job.

 

Mr. Herbst made a motion that we table this until we have a chance to discuss that further.

 

Seconded by Mr. Kassay.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

REPLACE TOWN HALL INSIDE ENTRY DOORS – DISCUSSION/ADVERTISE FOR BIDS

 

Mr. Herbst stated I’m not really sure at this point which doors we need to replace.  Some may be able to be repaired.  At this point I think we can advertise for somebody to come in and see what has to be done.

 

Mr. Kassay stated if it’s the interior doors, it could be both interior doors.

 

Mr. O’Connor stated the two doors on the north side; the one’s that are usually used as the main entrance.  They don’t close properly because they jam a bit when you push the electric open for the handicapped.  It doesn’t work, not because the door won’t open, because it’s jammed against the other door.  The upper and lower pins that close the door don’t seem to fit into the holes on the bottom.  These are very substantial steel doors; they are very expensive needless to say, and I don’t think we should be looking for new doors when the problem seems to be that they are a little bit on the crooked side.  There must be some way with a steel frame to straighten them out so that the pins match up.  If the pins locked and went into the right holes, the doors would work.

 

Mr. Kassay stated are the doors on the east side of the building and the interior doors fine.

 

Mr. Herbst stated it’s on the north.

 

Mr. O’Connor stated it’s the double on the north outside and the double on the north inside.

 

Mr. Herbst stated Mike and I went over to Carmel High School to look at their doors; they’ve got doors there and the doors are beautiful and they are also $15,000.00 to $18,000.00.  I think that we really ought to look into getting these repaired first before we try to replace anything.

 

Mr. Kassay stated if it takes a specialty type person to do that and you can only locate one in the area, then that’s who you contact and you don’t have to advertise for bids.  That may be a specialty item. 

 

Mr. O’Connor stated we’ve been toying with this so long I think it is beyond a handyman job which is what we’ve done. 

 

Mr. Herbst tabled this item.

 

BURDICK BARN CONTRACT – RESOLUTION

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Mr. Herbst introduced the following Resolution for Authorization to Sign Agreement between Town of Patterson and Stephen Kursh for the Removal of the Barn from Town Property

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WHEREAS, the Town of Patterson has acquired a certain parcel of land on Bullet Hole Road designated as a portion of Section 34, Block 5, Lot 5, within the Town of Patterson, which parcel would be necessary to make road improvements to Bullet Hole Road, should such road improvements become necessary, and

 

WHEREAS, there exists on the aforementioned parcel a barn which must be either relocated or demolished and removed pursuant to an Agreement dated October 27, 2006 that has been entered into by and between Robert S. Mancini, Vista Development, LLC, and the Town of Patterson, and

 

WHEREAS, Stephen Kursh has offered to disassemble and relocate the subject barn pursuant to the terms of an Agreement to be entered into by and between Stephen Kursh and the Town of Patterson, and

 

WHEREAS, an Agreement of Sale was drafted by the Town and forwarded to Kursh’s attorney, Anthony Bucca, Esq., for Kursh’s review, and

 

WHEREAS, Stephen Kursh has provided to the Town a letter dated March 9, 2007 with his proposed changes to the Agreement of Sale, and

 

WHEREAS, after review of Mr. Kursh’s March 9, 2007 letter, the Town Board developed responses thereto dated March 28, 2007, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board has incorporated into the Agreement of Sale that portion of Mr. Kursh’s proposed changes that the Town Board finds acceptable, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Patterson wishes to enter into an Agreement with Stephen Kursh for the disassembly and relocation of the subject barn, upon the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement of Sale in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby accepts the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement of Sale in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof, and finds that it is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Patterson to remove the aforementioned barn pursuant to the terms of the Agreement attached hereto, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution, including authority to sign the attached Agreement of Sale.

 

Seconded by Mr. Kassay.  Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kassay; yes, Mrs. Nacerino; yes, Mr. O’Connor; yes, Mr. Herbst; yes.  Roll Call Vote Carried.

 

EDMOND O’CONNOR

 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/NEW COURTHOUSE – PROPOSAL

 

Mr. O’Connor tabled this item.

 

PUTNAM COUNTY TAX SERVICES CONTRACT – RESOLUTION

 

Mr. O’Connor introduced the following Resolution for Authorization to Sign Putnam County Real Property Tax Service Contract

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WHEREAS, the Town of Patterson finds that it is necessary to enter into an agreement with the County of Putnam in which the County of Putnam shall prepare a tentative assessment roll for the calendar year 2007, and

 

WHEREAS, Putnam County has submitted a proposed agreement entitled, “Putnam County Real Property Tax Service Contract,” for signature by the Town of Patterson, and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed contract requires that the Town of Patterson approve said contract by Town Board resolution prior to executing same;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby accepts and approves the “Putman County Real Property Tax Service Contract” in the form attached hereto, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Patterson hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this Resolution, including but not limited to, the “Putnam County Real Property Tax Service Contract,” a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution.

 

Seconded by Mr. Kassay.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

ZONING BOARD REQUEST – DATE CERTAIN TWO FAMILY ZONING

 

Mr. O’Connor tabled this item due to legal investigation.

 

RENTAL REGISTRATION LAW – DISCUSSION

 

Mr. O’Connor stated we started working on this almost a year ago, but it’s primarily a code enforcement officer thing.  It’s very similar to the ones in Mt. Kisco and Southeast but we made a few changes for what we thought appropriate. I did want people to get a chance to read it to know what the whole concept is of a rental registration law and why we think they’re important. I received something in the mail today from the town of Southeast; it’s the inside facts about the town of Southeast rental registration law and it explains what would happen, what the purpose is. I will read what they sent, “The rental registration law was enacted to help ensure the safety of rental units, protect property values and crack down on illegal apartments.  Proper maintenance and arrangements of rental housing is critical to maintaining the town’s character and the quality of life for all of the town of Southeast residents.” 

 

It’s a problem that is moving north; it isn’t as bad here as it is in Mt. Kisco and (inaudible) as bad as it is currently in Southeast; people doing rentals for multiple, multiple people. This law would give the code enforcement officer some authority to find out what’s happening and people who did not say they were doing anything would be in violation right off the bat.  Right now it’s very difficult to determine what’s happening until someone calls up and says how come there’s 17 cars outside this small house.  This is being proactive and I think we’re a little bit ahead of the curve in this problem becoming a crisis in Patterson, but we are not that far ahead of the curve.  I’d like people to take the time to read it and to read the justification the town of Southeast sent to its citizens to see what the purpose of this is.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

None.

 

PUBLIC RECOGNITION

 

None.

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ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business, Mr. Kassay made a motion to adjourn the Town Board meeting at 8:05 p.m.

 

Seconded by Mr. O’Connor.  All In Favor:  aye.  Carried.

 

 

                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

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                                                            ANTOINETTE KOPECK, TOWN CLERK