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Since 1987, the Town of Greenburgh has annually been granted the “The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the National Government Financial Officers Association

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TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 7:30 PM
AGENDA
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has created challenges for everyone. We all have a responsibility to slow "community spread" of the virus. Therefore, there will be no public gathering in Town Hall for this meeting. This raises another challenge: how do we hold the public hearings on the agenda remotely? We continue to use the "Zoom" platform. If you want to watch the meeting, you may do so via the Town's Web site or via cable TV as usual as mentioned below. However, if you wish to register to speak at the meeting using Zoom, we have worked out the details. (You may create your own Zoom account if you don't have one for free at https://zoom.us/freesignup/.) Please email PublicHearing@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide a written comment (up to five minutes) related to a Public Hearing topic. State which hearing(s) in the email. Email PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com if you want to speak or provide written comment (up to three minutes) during Public Comment. If you have a statement you want read, please include the statement with your email. For Zoom participation, we will contact you with further instructions. - Councilman Francis Sheehan (on behalf of the Zoom technical team)
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THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA AT ANY TIME
THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING

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UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2020, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 7:30 PM
	Wednesday, Jan.13, 2021, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, 7:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

MOMENT OF SILENCE

In memory of the 280,000+ victims of COVID-19 who have died this year in the United States (at a current rate of 1 person dying every 30 seconds), 1,520,000+ deaths worldwide

PRESENTATION

Highview School Students - PSA's on Pedestrian Safety, Michael McHale/Highview Librarian & Lab Teacher

Wesley Neidhardt/Junior at Edgemont High School - Westchester Diaper Bank

Honoring Early Voting & Election Day Team

SUPERVISOR & TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD NEWS...The Town continues (since 2008) to have the highest possible bond rating from Standard & Poors (AAA) and (since 2010) (Aaa) from Moody's. Less than 1% of communities in the nation have this record of financial stability. Recently (09/19/19), Standard & Poors once again reaffirmed the Town's highest rating and on (9/18/19) Moody's reaffirmed the Town's highest rating.

Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

TOWN CLERK COMMENTS

DECISIONS

To consider a Local Law amending Chapter 380, “Noise,” of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh listing the noise created due to an unlawful speed contest as an enumerated restricted offense (Held over from Town Board Meeting of 11/24/2020)

To consider Local Law(s) amending Chapter 460 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” to create a new subsection authorizing the forfeiture of vehicles operated by persons while engaged in unlawful speed contests or races (Held over from Town Board Meeting of 11/24/2020)

To consider a one-year agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2019, at a cost not to exceed $339,057 (See Resolution TB-3 below)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

To consider the 2021 Preliminary Budget (The budget is available on the town's Web site.)

To consider an Amended Site Plan and Special Permit Application by Eagle Energy Storage, LLC, for property located at 200 Knollwood Road Extension (P.O. Elmsford, NY) (Continued from Town Board Meeting of 11/24/2020)

PUBLIC COMMENT

Advance signup via PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com is required. See instructions on first page. A three minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. No interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will be permitted. Any questions on agenda items should be asked at this time. Department Heads have the option of leaving the meeting following Public Comment. Therefore, if anyone has questions that are related to resolutions/items on the agenda involving a specific Department Head, those questions should be raised at this time.

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

TOWN BOARD – 989-1540

TB 4 - 12/09/2020

Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) and its subsidiary, Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (“Metro North”), to temporarily use a portion of Town owned property adjacent to Metro-North’s Hartsdale Train Station as a staging area for improvements to the station; and an agreement by the MTA and Metro North to hold the Town harmless from any and all claims caused by the negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the MTA and/or Metro North

TB 1 - 12/09/2020
Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh amending the Code of the Town of Greenburgh Chapter 380, entitled “Noise,” to create a new Subsection authorizing a penalty for noise violations resulting from vehicles operated by persons while engaged in unlawful speed contests or races (Held over from Town Board Meeting of 11/24/2020)

TB 2 - 12/09/2020
Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh amending the Code of the Town of Greenburgh Subsection 460-1 by adding a new definition entitled “Unlawful Speed Contest” and creating a new Article XIII, entitled “Forfeiture of Vehicles in Connection with Criminal Acts,” authorizing the forfeiture of vehicles operated by persons while engaged in unlawful speed contests or races (Held over from Town Board Meeting of 11/24/2020)

TB 3 - 12/09/2020
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a one-year contract commencing January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 with the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to the Donald Park Fire Protection District, at a cost not to exceed $339,057

ATTORNEY - 989-1615

AT 1 - 12/09/2020
Resolution authorizing the continued retention of Allen R. Wolff of the law firm of Anderson Kill, P.C., as Special Counsel for the Town of Greenburgh regarding insurance coverage matters at a cost not to exceed $100,000

AT 2 - 12/09/2020

Resolution authorizing an agreement with WestCOP to provide Social Services to the Town of Greenburgh for calendar year 2020, at a cost not to exceed $16,837, plus up to $400 reimbursement for meal delivery mileage expenses documented to the satisfaction of the Town Comptroller

CLERK – 989-1500