Minutes
City of
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Beacon City Council at the
Council Members Present: Deanna Leake,
Council Members Excused: Eleanor Thompson and Lee
Kyriacou
Also Present: City
Attorney, Gerard J. Pisanelli
Excused: City
Administrator, Joseph Braun
The media were represented by: Goldee Greene, Beacon Free Press
Michelle
Lee,
Residents present at
beginning: 10
Public Hearings:
1. Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 63 Smoking by Amending
Section 63-5 Enforcing Agent, Remove John McElduff name and substitute “City
Administrator. Read by Gerard Pisanelli,
City Attorney.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Beacon will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at the City
of Beacon Municipal Center, One Municipal Plaza, Beacon, New York at 7:30 P.M.,
Or As Soon Thereafter As The Matter Is Reached On The Agenda, To Consider a Proposed Local Law to Amend Chapter 63 Smoking by Amending
Section 63-5 Enforcing Agent.
This local law is
intended to remove John McElduff’s name from the local law and designate the
City Administrator as the agent to enforce the smoking policy.
Section 63-5 shall be amended to read as follows:
The
City Administrator shall be designated to assist in the enforcement of this
policy by notifying employees who are in violation.
The local law would take effect immediately upon its
filing with the Secretary of State.
Complete copies of the proposed local law are available at the
All interested persons and citizens
shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposals at the date, time and
place aforesaid.
Public Hearing
Comments: None
Motion to close Public Hearing:
Council Member Antalek.
Seconded: Council Member
Fasano. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Community Segment: None
Mayor Clara Lou Gould asked for Approval
of Minutes for Council
Meeting -
Motion to approve minutes:
Reports: Text from these
reports for
Mayor’s Communications read by Mayor Clara Lou Gould
City Administrator, Joseph Braun – Excused (No report given)
City Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli gives his Report of Activities – 1st
Meeting of the Month
Mayor Clara Lou Gould read her Report of Activities
Dutchess County Legislature, Camille Price read her Report for the month of February
Council Members gave their Reports of Activities
Public Comments: Pertaining to This Agenda Only
Dennis Pavelock, 34 Judson St. – I want it on the record hat I am
not against the Toddler Park but I would like to know why was this put ahead of
everything that was already on the list of recreation projects? Dennis read from a list of maintenance
problems at other parks that need attention.
He passed out photos showing the problems. The Mayor asked Dennis to
leave her the list so she could address the problems.
Miguel Valasquez, 510 Main Street – I would like to re-address
what Council Member Leake said in her report regarding parking tickets that
were issued Sunday night/early Monday shortly after a snowstorm, I parked my
car at 8:00 pm on Sunday evening and went out to my car at 1:50 on Monday. I was issued a ticket on Monday prior to that
time. There is no exact time written on
the ticket I received. I park in the
parking lot so I wouldn’t get a ticket.
The only sign there is 24 hour parking in the lot. I did remove my car prior to 24 hours. I took a ride around town to see if other
municipal parking areas were ticketed and many were. I rent an apartment and that is where I am
supposed to park. If this is the
situation, where do I park my car?
No further comments
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Resolutions:
Local Laws
and Ordinances:
1.Resolution
No. 16 of 2005 - Local Law No. 01 of
2005 - to Amend
Chapter 63 Smoking by Amending Section 63-5 Enforcing Agent, Remove John
McElduff name and substitute “City Administrator. Second
BE IT ENACTED
by the City Council of the City of
SECTION
1. TITLE
This local law shall be
entitled “A Local Law Amending Section 63-5 in order to designate the City
Administrator as an agent to assist in enforcing the smoking policy.”
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND INTENT
This local law is
intended to remove John McElduff’s name from the local law and designate the
City Administrator as the agent to enforce the smoking policy.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT
Section 63-5 shall be
amended to read as follows:
The City Administrator
shall be designated to assist in the enforcement of this policy by notifying
employees who are in violation.
SECTION
4. EFFECTIVE
DATE
This local law shall take
effect immediately upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
Motion to adopt proposed law to Amend Chapter 63
Smoking:
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 17 of 2005 - Approve the Beacon Engine Company’s
Request to Take a Fire Engine to the Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association Annual
Parade. Read by City Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli.
WHEREAS,
the Beacon Engine Company has requested to take a fire engine to the Hudson
Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Annual Parade in
RESOLVED,
the City Council approves the Beacon Engine Company’s request to take a fire
engine to the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Annual Parade in
Motion to approve
the Beacon Engine Company’s Request to Take a Fire Engine to a parade: Council Member Fasano. Seconded:
Council Member Antalek. On a roll
call vote, all voted in favor. Motion
carried.
2.
Resolution No. 18 of 2005 -To Amend Section 211-17 Time Limit Parking to Add Certain Streets
to Subsection B. Schedule XII
RESOLVED, that the following streets are added to Section
211-17B. Schedule XII:
|
Name
of Street |
Side |
Time
Limit Hours/Days |
Location |
|
|
Both |
4
hours: 6:00 am to 6:00pm/weekdays |
Entire
length |
|
|
Both |
4
hours 6:00am to 6:00pm/weekdays |
Entire
length |
|
|
Both |
4
hours 6:00am to 6:00pm/weekdays |
Entire
length |
|
High
Street |
Both |
4
hours; |
Entire length |
|
|
Both |
4
hours; |
Entire
length |
Motion to Amend Section 211-17 Time Limit Parking: Council Member Fasano. Seconded: Council Member Leake. On a roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
3.
Resolution No. 19 of 2005 - Authorizing Funding for a Toddler Playground read by City
Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli.
RESOLVED, the
City Council authorizes funding for a Toddler Playground at a cost of $37,950
and appropriation of said funds subject to review by Street Superintendent Rob
Riley and City Administrator Joseph Braun.
Motion to
authorize funding for a toddler playground:
Council Member
Antalek asked how this would affect the budget.
He was told that this amount is over and above the budget.
On a roll call
vote, all voted in favor. Motion
carried.
4.
Resolution No. 20 of 2005 - Authorize a Letter of Support for Construction of a Girls’
WHEREAS,
a Girls’
RESOLVED,
the City Council authorizes a letter of support for construction of a Girls’
Motion to authorize a
letter of support for construction of a Girls’
5.
Resolution No. 21 of 2005 - In Favor of Maintaining the Current Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) read by City Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli.
WHEREAS,
the City of
WHEREAS,
good infrastructure is essential for the creation of jobs, now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the
City Council hereby favors maintaining the current Community Development Block
Grant program.
Motion in favor
of maintaining the current community development Block Grant (CDBG): Council Member Fasano. Seconded:
6.
Resolution No. 22 of 2005 - Authorize Mayor to Apply for Quality Communities Grant
Application. Read by City Attorney, Gerard Pisanelli.
WHEREAS,
the Quality Communities Grant Application for the Comprehensive Plan is
complete, be it
RESOLVED,
the City Council authorizes the Mayor to apply for the Quality Communities
Grant for the Comprehensive Plan and be it further
RESOLVED,
the City Council appropriate $39,450 to cover the city’s share of said Grant.
Motion to authorize Mayor to apply for Quality Communities Grant: Council Member Fasano. Seconded: Council Member Leake. On a roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
Local Laws
And Ordinances:
Ratifications:
Appointments/Announcements:
1. There is one vacancy on the Board of
Ethics Committee and two vacancies on the Human Relations Commission.
Last
Frank Baxter – Hot Dog Vendor - Challenged a warning
letter dated
Barbara McCaskill,
Tim Kelliher – Regarding the $50.00 tickets that were issued on the snow day to many Beacon residents. Were they done wrong or illegally I think these people should be notified somehow after the council looks into this matter.
No further comments.
Budget Amendments requiring Council Action for February 22, 2005:
1. Amend the General Fund Balance (Code: A 909) in the amount of $10,443.00 for the Recreation expense (Code: A 7140.X2500.01). This amount was unexpended at the end of 2004 and will be used in 2005 for the following:
New Girl’s Softball Field
Bathrooms
at
Fencing
for Junior Baseball Dugouts
Parking
lot on
Replace
**As these projects are all very important
and will use the total amount of funds now available in the 2005 budget (after
the transfer), the Recreation Department is requesting that none of these funds
be allocated to the Wee Play Project.
The separate allocation of $38,000 in discussion is to be used for the
new toddler playground.
Motion to amend the General Fund Balance in the amount of
$10,443.00 for the Recreation Expense:
Council Member Antalek.
Seconded: Council Member Leake. On a roll call vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
2. Amend
the General Fund Balance (Code: A 909)
in the amount of $1,311.00 for the Attorney Arbitrator expense (Code: A 1420.X4506.01) to cover fees related to PBA
Detective grievances.
Motion to Amend the General Fund Balance in the amount of
$1,311.00 for the Attorney Arbitrator Expense:
Review of Bills: As of
Disbursements for 2004 - $65,016.23
Disbursements
for 2005 $181,861.50
Next Workshop Date:
Next Council Meeting:
Motion to Enter into an Executive Session: None
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn meeting at
Text
from reports for February 22, 2005
Mayor’s
Communications:
RE: Custodians of Voting
Machines
On the recommendation of your Republican and Democratic Town
Chairmen, the following have been appointed Custodians of Voting Machines for
the year commencing
REPUBLICAN CUSTODIAN: Dieter Ohlhoff - Fred Simmons
DEMOCRATIC CUSTODIAN: John Berry - Steve Gold
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our
office.
RE: 2005 Community
Development Block Grant
The funding process for the 2005 Community Development Block Grant
program year is complete. I have reviewed the recommendations of the Dutchess
County Community Development Advisory Committee and have made my award
determinations for the year.
Our 2005 grant award total for
Congratulations on your funding award. We look forward to working
with you in the upcoming year. An orientation seminar is scheduled for
Thursday, February 24th at the Dutchess County Department of Planning and
Development. A notice of the particulars of the seminar has been sent to you
from our Planning Department.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my
Community Development Administrator Elizabeth Doyle at 486-3600.
Mayor
Clara Lou Gould’s Report of Activities for February 22, 2005
1. Met with Sara Pasti, the new President of BACA, and Jennifer
Mackiewicz, one of the officers. They are eager to keep activities growing to
keep Beacon businesses a destination for residents and visitors.
2.
Attended a meeting of the HFCQ. Selection of a marketing
group is in proem, and the Commission will shortly begin outreach to the
communities to begin to plan for the commemoration.
3.
Visited Castle Point as part of the Veterans valentine remembrance activities.
4.
Attended a meeting at Scenic Hudson's office on Long Dock, for an update of the
plans, which are moving forward. Construction is expected to begin next year
with completion 2007.
5. Tioronda Garden Club had a brief meeting at the
6. Mid
7.
Mase Hook and Ladder celebrated the II8th anniversary of the Company's founding
with a dinner. 50 Year member Robert Schlegel and 25-year member Shawn Antalek
were among the honorees.
8.
Marriages 2 and 3 were witnessed.
Memorandum in
A. 2517A, By M. of A. DiNapoli, Weisenberg, Grannis,
Galef, Tonko, Carrozza, A. Cohen, Paulin, Hoyt,
Sanders, Rivera
S. 1290A ‑‑ by Sens. Lavalle,
DeFrancisco, Leibell, Marchi, Padavan
AN
ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the economic development I aw
and the state finance law, in relation to returnable beverage containers; and
to repeal sections 27‑1 D05, 27‑1007 and subdivision 2 of section
27‑1011 of the environmental conservation law relating thereto
The
Conference of Mayors has reviewed this legislation, supports its provisions,
and recommends its enactment into law.
This
legislation, referred to as "The Bigger, Better, Bottle Bill," would
expand the current returnable beverage container law (RBCL) to include all
beverages with the exception of liquor, wine, infant formula and milk, and to
provide for the return of unclaimed deposits on beverage containers to the
State for deposit into the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).
One
of NYCOM's legislative priorities for 2005 is the support of this legislation.
The RBCL has been one of
Since
the enactment of the RBCL in 1982, the beverage industry has evolved and
expanded in response to consumer needs and lifestyles. Additional beverages,
such as bottled water, juices and teas have been introduced into the consumer
stream. These containers have found their way into the municipal waste stream.
Just as consumer tastes and habits have evolved, so must State legislative
response. It is time to update the RBCL to include these new products and this
bill will accomplish that.
Expansion
and improvement of NY's most successful recycling and litter prevention program
will protect our environment and increase recycling, prevent litter and make
our communities safer and cleaner; reduce waste disposal costs for
municipalities, and create new jobs in the recycling and retail industries.
However,
expansion of he RBCL's coverage is not the only step that is necessary. The
Legislature needs to take back the unclaimed deposits and dedicate those funds
to environmental projects. Right now the bottlers and distributors who initiate
the deposit collection system enjoy a five‑cent windfall for each
container that is not returned. This bill would provide a mechanism to return
those unclaimed deposits ‑ which currently total at least $85 million
annually ‑‑ to the State for deposit into the EPF to fund a variety
of municipal environmental programs. Such an increase in the EPF could help
municipalities respond to the ever increasing number of state and federal
environmental mandates and health impacts associated with litter and pollution.
For all of the forgoing reasons, the Conference of Mayors supports this legislation and recommends its enactment into law,
Legislator, Camille Price gave the Legislative Report for
February
A resolution to issue $743,000 serial bonds to pay for improvements at
County parks or recreation areas. It
would find a multi-purpose amphitheater in
A resolution to adopt a negative declaration regarding landowner
requests to include property within an existing Count Agriculture
District. The properties that were
approved by the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board are listed on the
Environmental Assessment form and were all found to have no significant
environmental impact so the Negative Declaration is part of the SEQR form
submitted.
Resolution regarding property owner requests be included in the
County’s Certified Agriculture Districts 20,21,22 & 23. This resolution adopts the recommendations of
the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board.
We set a public hearing for the establishment of part County Sewer
District No. 2 in the Town of Pleasant Valley.
The public hearing is set for March 14 at
We set a public hearing for the establishment of part County Sewer
District No. 1 & Zones of Assessment 1A & 1B in the Town of
We approved the
A resolution requesting that the Secretary of State, DEC, U>S. Army
Corps of Engineers and pertinent SEQR
participants to hold a public hearing in northern Dutchess County regarding the
St. Lawrence Cement proposed expansion application. This resolution was amended to have a public
hearing in
A resolution authorizing hiring a consultant to study jail
overcrowding. This resolution allocates
$25,000 for a consultant to review the Criminal Justice Council’s Report on Jail
Overcrowding. The amount is considerably
less than the previous bonding amount of $570,000. It is my understanding that our leadership is
negotiating with the State Corrections Department to lessen the number of
additional beds we need in the jail.
We passed a resolution as a Home Rule Request to urge the NYS
Legislature to approve a Senate Bill and an Assembly Bill that enables
Council
Council Member Leake: Good
evening everyone! I have a question
regarding a workshop.
a.)
Is
David Stolman going to be attending the workshop for private roads?
b.)
Will
a representative from Ursaline be present to discuss development plans?
Gwen Crenshaw – resident/business owner on
Council Member Fasano: I
attended the Mase Hook and Ladder 118th Anniversary Banquet. Also Roger Owens of
Submitted by Lucy M Cullinan –