September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandt
was conducted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 in the Vincent F. Nyberg meeting
room of the Cortlandt
Town Hall located at One Heady Street, Cortlandt
Manor, NY (10567)
with the following elected officials and appointed staff in attendance:

LINDA D. PUGLISI                                      Supervisor

FRANCES
X. FARRELL                             Councilman

ANN
LINDAU                                               Councilwoman

JOHN
E. SLOAN                                          Councilman

Absent:           JOSEPH
D. CERRETO                                Councilman

(due
to military service)

Also present:  JO-ANN DYCKMAN                                   Town
Clerk

GLENN
CESTARO                                      Comptroller

THOMAS
WOOD, ESQ.                              Town
Attorney

EDWARD
VERGANO                                 DOTS/Director

ROSEMARIE
B. LASHER                          DOTS/Asst.
to Dir.

KATHLEEN
BURLESON                            DES/Director

JEFF
TKACS                                     DES/Coor.
of Safety & Sec.

FRAN
SURAK                                              DES/Office
of Aging

CLAUDIA
VAHEY                                        Human
Res. Dir.

RICHARD
DE SANZA                                 Environmental
Monitor

CATHERINE
M. HOFFMAN                     Steno/Dep.
Town Clerk

* * * * * * * * * *

MEETING CALLED to ORDER

Supervisor Puglisi called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

* * * * * * * * * *

PLEDGE to the FLAG

Girl Scouts from Troop 1276, 5th grade students at Lincoln Titus Elementary School,
led all in attendance in a Pledge of Allegiance.

* * * * * * * * * *

SUPERVISOR’S REPORTS on PROJECTS and ISSUES

Councilman Frank Farrell
joined the Supervisor at the podium for announcement
of the Employee of the Quarter.  Mr. Ken
Sherman, an employee of the Town since 1996, supervises
the various Town’s softball teams for the Town as well as football and
handles all field reservations. Councilman Farrell and Kathleen
Burleson also lauded Mr. Sherman.  He was presented with a Certificate of
Award by Councilmember Farrell.

* *

Supervisor Puglisi then introduced the Cortlandt American Junior League 2003 New York State
Champions.  These thirteen and
fourteen year old young athletes won the championship at Bedford Hills on July
28, 2003.  All the players present
were presented with Certificates of Award and commemorative medallions.  In turn, the Town Board was presented
with an autographed ball and the original New York State Junior League
championship banner.

* *

-1-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

SUPERVISOR’S REPORTS, (cont)

Jeff Tkacs gave
an update on some of the Town’s efforts in view of the approaching Hurricane Isabel.  He said he has received from the
Westchester County Office of Emergency Management information on the potential
impact of the storm in this area which advised of probable impact of heavy rain
and winds in the area of 30 MPH.
Residents are requested to stay off land lines and wireless telephones
unless they are experiencing an emergency.
The heavy volume of phone traffic makes it difficult to communicate with
other emergency service providers and for emergency callers to reach
citizens.

On September 12th, the Town unveiled and announced the purchase and future readiness of the Red Cross Disaster Supply Trailer which
provides emergency supplies for a 100 person capacity and can be used for
setting up a temporary shelter or be taken into a local area to assist
residents in any type of local emergency. There will be the establishment of a
trained group of six or eight people, to be trained by Mr. Tkacs and a Red
Cross staff to assist other local residents in the operation of a shelter and
the deployment of this trailer.

All of this information given regarding homeland safety
issues can be found on the Town’s website, Town of Cortlandt.com.  A small grant has been received from the
NYS Office of Emergency Management for the purposes of putting on a
“Preparing for the Unexpected” program that will go out into the
communities, perhaps in the schools and in Town Hall, also.  A schedule will soon be available.

* *

The Town of Cortlandt is
working with the Town of Yorktown
and our Conservation Advisory Council on a biodiversity
program.  Councilwoman Ann Lindau has been our

board’s liaison and she introduced  Mr. Bruce Barber, from Yorktown,
leader of the biodiversity class, Mr. DeStanza of Cortlandt’s staff, Sue
McDonnell and Helen Lindsey.
Different sites were evaluated to determine different soils and
topography that would provide habitat for various plant and animal life.

Mr. Barber presented a brief slide show about the
significance of biodiversity in our Town.

* * * * * * * * * *

ROLL CALL

On an attendance roll call by Town Clerk Dyckman, all
Councilpersons indicated their presence with the exception of Councilperson Cerreto, whose absence
was due to military service.

* * * * * * * * * *

TOWN BOARD REPORTS

Councilmember Sloan
complimented the New York State Cortlandt American Junior League
champions.  He said we now have a
new web-site that has more content than previously and contains a place where
people can give their opinions on information they would like the web-site to
contain.

* *

Councilmember Lindau said
the Biodiversity Assessment Program put on by Hudsonia
is scheduled for November 11th to 13th at the Farm Home in Millbrook.

On October 27th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Chappaqua there
will be an NCA meeting on biodiversity.

-2-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

TOWN BOARD REPORTS, (cont.)

September 14th to 20th is Chamber Week.  The Town is a member of the Hudson
Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce and has been asked to sponsor a resolution
to recognize the Chambers’ organizations, to be found on tonight’s
agenda.

Councilmember Farrell
spoke about the Master Plan 2000.
Under the Chairmanship of
Stuart Markowitz this committee has been analyzing the Town’s
Master Plan and its zoning policies for the last three years.

Last Saturday, as part of the culminating efforts of the
committee, a workshop was held in Verplanck to discuss mainly with Verplanck,
Montrose, Crugers area residents what some of the recommendations are.  It was well attended and a lot of
questions from the community were answered.  There are many projects going on to
improve the community which are not necessarily at the forefront of discussions
and this was a good opportunity to hear the thoughts of the community and
obtain their input.  Two more
workshops are planned for the near
future at different locations and further information is available by calling
737-1060.

Councilman Farrell talked about a recent parking situation
affecting a very busy pizzeria. He said the Town acknowledged that it had to
address safety concerns, but also was concerned about harming this man’s
business.  To that end a meeting was
held between the fire department, Town staff and the Town tonight will modify
the parking restriction resolution adopted at a recent previous meeting so as
not to create a parking problem at the pizzeria.

Referring to the trailer recently purchased, he said that Cortlandt
has taken a leadership role in coordinating and dealing with some of the safety
issues that have become part of everyone’s thinking across the country in
the last few years.  We will be
applying for any state and federal homeland security programs for funding to
reimburse us for this trailer.

* * * * * * * * *

APPROVAL of MINUTES

Councilpersons Sloan and Lindau moved that the minutes of
the regular meeting of August 12, 2003 be approved as presented by Town Clerk
Dyckman.  Councilperson Farrell said
he would abstain from voting since he was not present for that meeting.

A polled vote of the board taken by Town Clerk Dyckman
resulted in the following:

Councilman Sloan                              Yes,

Supervisor
Puglisi                              Yes

Councilwoman
Lindau                        Yes

Councilman
Farrell                            Abstain

Councilman
Cerreto                           Absent.

The motion was declared adopted by Supervisor Puglisi.

1.     *
* * * * * * * *

PUBLIC HEARINGS

(All Public Hearings conducted during this meeting are to be
found in full context in the official Public Hearing Minute Book on file in the
Office of the Town Clerk.)

1.     Public
Hearing to consider adopting a resolution with respect to the regulation of
residential rents within the Town of Cortlandt.

Town Clerk Dyckman presented and read the legal Notice of
Hearing as had been published in the official Town newspaper.

-3-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Meeting

Public Hearing (cont.)

Supervisor Puglisi called the hearing to order at 8:30 p.m.
and asked the Town Attorney for a brief report.

T. Wood:  Over the course of the last month
since this was on the agenda, he’s had an opportunity to meet with both
representatives of the landlord and tenants.  It is the Town’s hope that over
the next several weeks the sides will be brought together and come to an
agreement that would be agreeable to both the Town, landlords and tenants.  At the tenants’ request and with
the concurrence of the landlords, the Public Hearing will be adjourned tonight
until the October 21st meeting.
This is to hopefully continue the environment of good faith on both
sides, to discuss the issues, to rationally address them and to see if an
acceptable conclusion can be reached.
During that time period the landlords have agreed to continue what is
termed a “moratorium”, (an agreement saying leases that expire
during this time period would be extended until October 31st with
the understanding that whatever is the outcome of the agreements, those terms
would be incorporated into the new leases and be retroactive to the time of the
moratorium period.

The Town Attorney recommended to the Board that the Public
Hearing be adjourned to October 21st.

There was no one additional wishing to speak and
Councilmembers Lindau and Farrell moved that the hearing be adjourned
to October 21st.
There was no discussion.  All
voted AYE.

* * * * *

2.  Public Hearing to consider
amending Local Law No. 8-02 to extend the building      moratorium
to March 31, 2004.

Town Clerk Dyckman presented and read the Notice of
Hearing as had been advertised in the official Town of Cortlandt Newspaper.

Supervisor Puglisi called the hearing to order at 8:33
p.m.

Supervisor Puglisi said there has been a Town wide
building moratorium for just about two years.  The Town has been working on the new
Master Plan review during this period and has also been strengthening our
environmental and other laws.  We
have been working with Yorktown, Peekskill, Westchester County
and New York State on a Sustainable Development
Study.

Tonight it is asked that the moratorium be extended for
six months to allow for completion of these studies.

There was no one additional wishing to speak and the
Public Hearing was closed on motion made by Councilperson Farrell and seconded
by Councilperson Sloan, all voting AYE.

Councilmembers Farrell and Sloan then moved to adopt the
following legislation:

RESOLUTION NO. 267-03 – RE:  Adopt a negative declaration in the  matter of the extension of the building
moratorium to March 31, 2004.

* *

LOCAL LAW NO. 10-03 – RE:  Amend Local Law No. 8-02 to extend the
Building Moratorium to March 31, 2004.

-4-

September 16, 2003

Town Board

Public Hearing, (cont.)

Discussion:  Councilmember Sloan said he would be
voting “No” at which time the Supervisor asked the Town Board to
poll the board.

A poll of the board taken by Town Clerk Dyckman resulted
in the following:

Councilmember Sloan                                    No,

Supervisor
Puglisi                                          Yes,

Councilmember
Lindau                                  Yes,

Councilmember
Farrell                                  Yes,

Councilmember
Cerreto                                Absent.

The motion was declared adopted by Supervisor Puglisi.

* * * * *

3.
Public Hearing to consider the demolition of a
dangerous building located on Fifth
Street in Verplanck.

Town Clerk Dyckman presented and read the Notice of Hearing
as had been presented in the official Town of Cortlandt newspaper.

Supervisor Puglisi called the hearing to order at 8:35 p.m.
and asked the Town Attorney to make a brief statement regarding the topic.

T. Wood:  He said that after several attempts
to have the property owner voluntarily bring this building back into
compliance, the Town Board, under provisions of the Dangerous Building Law,
authorized an inspection of the property be made by one of our professional
engineers.  A report filed by the
engineer with the Town Board indicates that the building is a dangerous
building, has the potential to collapse.
The property owner was notified of that report and notified of this
hearing tonight.  Following this
hearing tonight, the board could authorize the final twenty day notice to be
sent to the property owners to either demolish and/or make the building safe in
a buildable fashion.  It will also
authorize the Town staff to immediately commence the process for demolition of
the building.  This building
presents a bit of a challenge for demolition in that it is not freestanding but
is an attached residence to another home and, as such, will require a different
method by which the adjoining home is left standing.

There was no one additional who wished to speak and the
Public Hearing was closed on motion of Councilmember Sloan, seconded by
Councilmember Lindau.  All voted AYE.

Councilmember Sloan moved to adopt the following
legislation, seconded by Councilmember Lindau.

RESOLUTION NO. 268-03 – RE:  Adopt a negative declaration in the
matter of demolition of a building located on Fifth Street in Verplanck.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 269-03 – RE:  Authorize demolition of a Fifth Street,
Verplanck structure.

There was no additional discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

-5-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

HEARING of CITIZENS, (agenda items only.)

Speaker:  Andrew Fisher, 24 Knollwood Drive,
Cortlandt Manor, NY.

Subject:   Co-chairs of Traffic Study
Committee thank Kathleen Burleson,
Sam

Carcova and Highway Department
for their work on Red Mill Road.
Also thanks to Town Board for the resolutions on agenda that will offer

further improvement to that road.

Asked for location of cell phone
towers on agenda.

Asked for clarification of Resolution, No.12 on the
agenda,  regarding infrastructure
funds for upgrading sewer trunk lines on Route 202.

Is the Town going to take a role
in the Hollowbrook Lake upgrade.

Cablevision franchise –
consider Town government channel has
been

off the air for seven days now.

* *

Speaker:  Councilmember Frank Farrell

Subject:   Numbers of houses on Albany
Post Road not in conformity from fire

district to fire
district is being addressed in meetings between Buchanan,

Montrose, Croton,
Continental Village Fire Districts, as well as the Town

Assessor, Post
Offices, and Verizon.

* *

Speaker:  Jack Pettersen, Washington Street,
Cortlandt Manor.

Subject:   Hollowbrook Lake.

Happy to see the Town
is going forward with erecting a water tank.

Water meter readings
that can be collected electronically are far more

accurate and save
money and effort.

* * * * * * * * * *

BID REPORTS

Councilmember Lindau moved that the following bid be
received and filed and the resolution adopted:

Bids opened on August 29, 2003 for “Water Meters and
Radio Units.” REMOVED from agenda.

* *

Bids opened on September 15, 2003 for “Additional Paving of Town
Highways.”

*

RESOLUTION NO. 270-03 – RE:
Award bid for additional paving of Town highways.

Discussion:  Supervisor Puglisi said the first
bid report will be discussed further before a decision is made in the next few
weeks.

There was no additional discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

-6-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

REPORTS

Councilmembers Farrell and Sloan moved that the following
monthly reports be received and ordered filed:

March, 2003  -
DES/Recreation.

July, 2003 -
DOTS/Water, DES/Office for the Aging and Receiver of Taxes.

August, 2003 -  DES/Office for the Aging, Purchasing
Department, Receiver of

Taxes,
Town Justices, Town Clerk.

There was no discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

OLD BUSINESS

Correspondence:

Councilmember Sloan moved that the following documents be
received and ordered filed, seconded by Councilmember Lindau:

Report from DES with respect to signage and site distance
issues on East Mt. Airy Road.

Discussion:  Councilman Farrell said that Director
Burleson had reported that most of her recommendations and the residents’
suggestions have been met and complied with.

* *

Report from DOTS with respect to drainage issues in the
area of Quarry Acres.

* *

Letter from the Hollowbrook Lake Homeowners’
Association with respect to conditions at the lake.   Refer, also, to DES and DOTS.

* *

Inspection reports dated July 30, 2003 and August 4, 2003
from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the Indian Point nuclear facility.

* *

There was no additional discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

NEW BUSINESS

Correspondence:

Councilmember Lindau moved to receive and file the following
documents and adopt the resolution, as indicated, seconded by Councilmember
Farrell:

Letter dated August 18, 2003 from Estelle Sandler with
respect to pavement conditions on Floral Road.  Refer, also, to DES.

* *

-7-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

NEW BUSINESS, (cont.)

Letter dated August 27, 2003 from Carol Larkin requesting
Hood Place and Udell Court be paved.
Refer, also, to DES.

* *

Letter from Mary Marussich with respect to speeding on
Sunset Road, Montrose.  Refer to
DES, Traffic Safety Committee and State and County police.

* *

Letter dated August 15th from Robert Milano
regarding speeding on Scenic Road and Furnace Dock Road.  Refer to DES, Traffic Safety Committee
and State and County police.

* *

Letter dated
August 1st from the Lake Allendale Homeowners’ Association
with respect to speeding in the area.
Refer, also, to DES, Traffic Safety Committee and State and County police.

* *

Letter from William Gallagher requesting a cul-de-sac at
the end of Lent Street.   Refer
to DES and DOTS.

* *

Letter dated August 18, 2003 from Joseph DeVito requesting
a “no-outlet” sign on Valley View Road.  Refer, also, to DES.

* *

Letter dated August 30, 2003 from Joyce and Alan Brott
with respect to drainage issues on Mandy Court.  Refer to DES and DOTS.

* *

Letter dated August 27, 2003 from Thomas Burke with
respect to speeding on Lynwood Road.
Refer to DES, Traffic Safety Committee and State and County police.

* *

Letter dated August 19, 2003 from the Montrose Board of
Fire Commissioners requesting use of a water tank to place an emergency radio
transmitter.

RESOLUTION NO.
271-03 – RE:  Authorize
Intermunicipal Agreement with respect to use of a water tank by Montrose Board
of Fire Commissioners on which to place an emergency radio transmitter.

* *

Letter dated September 9, 2003 from Robert Keller,
Executive Director of Crime Stoppers requesting support and funding.

-8-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

NEW BUSINESS, (cont.)

Letter from Christine Crimmins with respect to the Charles
Cook Pool parking area.  Refer,
also, to DES.

* *

Letter dated August 25, 2003 from the State of New York
Department of Public Service with respect to electricity generated by renewable
sources.

* *

Letter from D. O’Connor with respect to a Fire Zone
in the area of the Kavana Building in Montrose.  Refer to DES.

There was no additional discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

Resolutions

(All resolutions adopted at this Town Board meeting are to be found in full
context  at the end of this
document.)

Councilmember Farrell moved to
adopt the following resolutions as amended, seconded by Councilmember Sloan:

RESOLUTION NO. 272-03 –
RE:  Appoint Jon
Jacoby to the title Recreation Supervisor.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 273-03 –
RE:  Appoint a Senior Recreation
Leader for the Youth Center.  AMENDED to read “Appoint Becky
Bell as Youth Aide for the Youth Center.”

Discussion:
Supervisor Puglisi said the Board is very pleased about this
appointment.  The Youth Center is very successful with many of our
youth using this facility that has been serving the public for the last
thirteen years.

Becky, who was in the audience, was
introduced by the Supervisor.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 274-03 –
RE:  Authorize the provisional
appointment of Melissa Hoffman to
the title “Technology Support
Specialist” per Civil Service.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 275-03 –
RE:  Appoint part-time/temporary
Animal Warden/Parking Enforcement Officers for DOTS/Code
Enforcement.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 276-03 –
RE:  Appoint temporary seasonals to
DES.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 277-03 –
RE:  Authorize amending the
Temporary Service List.

* *

-9-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

RESOLUTIONS, (cont.)

RESOLUTION NO. 278-03 –
RE:  Designate Loretta Taylor as the
Vice-Chairman of the Planning Board
to fill a vacancy.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 279-03 –
RE:  Appoint Karen Clark as the
Secretary of the Safety Committee to fill a vacancy.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 280-03 –
RE:  Appoint the Town’s
Insurance Carrier for General and Public Officials’ Liability.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 281-03 –
RE:  Oppose the elimination of the
7:39 a.m. commuter train at the Cortlandt Train Station by MTA/Metro
North.  AMENDED to send a copy of
the resolution to Metro North, MTA, all pertinent State officials.

Discussion:
Supervisor Puglisi said this is a very popular time for people to leave
the area to get to their jobs and we oppose elimination of this stop. She said
the whole idea of the Cortlandt Train Station was to accommodate our area
commuters.  She said there is a
petition effort underway with the commuters and this, too, can be sent to Metro
North.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 282-03 –
RE:  Direct the Town Attorney to
contact Kohl’s Department Store with respect to their non-compliance with
Planning Board Resolution No. 9-2000
and the right turn lane from Westbrook Drive to Route 6.

Discussion:
Councilmember Farrell said anyone who travels this route knows a turning
lane at this site is desperately needed.
He said the Town Attorney has been directed to send a strongly worded
letter to Kohl’s headquarters saying if they continue to ignore this
stipulation, the Town will take every avenue open to make it happen.

Supervisor Puglisi said the Planning Board had adopted a resolution to this effect
that the Town Board supported.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 283-03 –
RE:  Request infrastructure funds
previously pledged from Westchester County with respect to upgrading sewer
trunk lines on Route 202 and forward same to the County Executive and County
Legislators.

There was no additional
discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * *

Councilmember Sloan moved for
adoption of the following resolutions seconded by Councilmember Lindau:

RESOLUTION NO. 284-03 –
RE: Authorize DES to micro-surface a portion of Red Mill Road.

* *

-10-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

RESOLUTIONS, (cont.)

RESOLUTION NO. 285-03 –
RE: Authorize the purchase and installation of Driver Feedback Signs.

* *

Authorize the DOTS Director to award a request for
proposal to reconfigure the back-up generator system at Town Hall.  (REMOVED from agenda.)

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 286-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
award a request for proposal for an interior door installation between
buildings at the Town Hall campus.

Discussion:
Councilmember Lindau said this is something that the Board has been
working on for twelve years and she’s delighted to see that it’s
going forward.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 287-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
authorize invitations to bid with respect to the Tommy Thurber Playground
improvements.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 288-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
seek requests for proposals for engineering design services with respect to the
Broadway Streetscape Project.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 289-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
prepare plans for a new water storage tank to meet future needs per the
Northern Joint Waterworks Study, (recommended by 2005).

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 290-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
award a contract for the Smith Road drainage project.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 291-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
award a contract with respect to slope redemption on Quaker Bridge Road to be
funded through FEMA.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 292-03 –
RE:  Authorize the DOTS Director to
authorize the purchase and installation of pavement reflectors.

There was no further discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * *

-11-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

RESOLUTIONS, (cont.)

Councilmember Lindau moved that the
following resolutions be adopted, seconded by Councilmember Farrell:

RESOLUTION NO. 293-03 –
RE;  Authorize renewal of a Special
Permit granted by Town Board Resolution No. 62-99 with respect to an existing
wireless telecommunication facility.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 294-03 –
RE: Authorize canceling tax liens on properties acquired by the Town through In
Rem proceedings.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 295-03 –
RE:  Authorize canceling tax liens
on properties owned by other government bodies.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 296-03 –
RE:  Authorize the Supervisor to
execute a contract with respect to the State Emergency Management Office and
grant funds received by Cortlandt.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 297-03 –
RE:  Amend Resolution No. 382-02 and
reschedule the September 29, 2003 Work Session to Tuesday, October 7, 2003.

* *

RESOLUTION NO. 298-03 –
RE:  Schedule a Public Hearing for
November 18, 2003 with respect to an application by Sprint to consider a
wireless telecommunication facility at 477 Albany Post Road.

There was no additional
discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

ADDITIONS to the AGENDA

Councilmember Farrell moved that the
following items be added to the agenda. Councilmember Sloan seconded the motion.  All voted AYE.

Councilmember Farrell then moved that
the following items of correspondence be received and filed, that the
resolutions be adopted, as indicated.
Councilmember Sloan seconded the motion.

CORRESPONDENCE

Letter from Rosilynd Weinstein
with respect to a ditch behind Briar
Lane.
Refer to DES and DOTS.

* *

-12-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

ADDITIONS to AGENDA, (cont.)

Letter from Katharine and John
McLoughlin with respect to a traffic device on Locust Avenue.  Refer, also, to DOTS.

Discussion:
At request of the Supervisor this resolution was AMENDED to “refer
to the Planning Board.”

* *

Letter dated September 11, 2003
from the New York State Department of Public Service with respect to a review
of the adequacy of the franchise fee payments made by Cablevision Systems Corp.
to the Town of Cortlandt.  Refer,
also, to the Cable Advisory Committee.

* *

Petition from the Verplanck
Senior Citizen Club and residents of the Town opposing the proposed closing of
the hospital at the FDR Veterans site in Montrose.  Also, a letter from the Town in support
of same and forward to the appropriate officials.

Discussion:
Supervisor Puglisi said she had recently attended a picnic hosted by the
Verplanck Seniors’ and they are greatly concerned about the proposed
downsizing of services at the FDR veterans’ hospital.  They have entrusted us with their
petitions and request that the Town forward them to the appropriate officials.

There was no additional
discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO.  299–03 – RE:  Support
Chamber of Commerce Week.
(September 14 to 20, 2003.)

* *

RESOLUTION NO.  300–03 – RE:  Amend Resolution No. 194-03 with respect
to “no parking” signs on Trolley
Road in Montrose.

* * * * * * * * * *

BUDGET TRANSFERS

Councilmember Sloan moved that the
following resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilmember Lindau:

RESOLUTION NO.  301–03 – RE:  Authorize budget transfer.

Discussion:  Comptroller Glenn
Cestaro described the budget transfers, a copy of which is
affixed to the original copy of the authorizing resolution.

There was no further discussion.  All voted AYE.

* * * * * * * * * *

-13-

September 16, 2003

Town Board Minutes

REPORTS from VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

None.

* * * * * * * * * *

REPORTS from STANDING and
SPECIAL COMMITTEES

None.

* * * * * * * * * *

HEARING of CITIZENS, (second)

Speaker:
Charles D. Gilleo, 74 Red
Mill Road.

Subject:
Request for 3-way stop sign at Oregon
Road and Red
Mill Road.

* *

Speaker:
Craig Gustavson, Cortlandt Manor.

Subject:
Thank the Board for approving the resolution re. Red Mill Road and thank Ed Vergano and Kathleen Burleson for all their work.  There is a noticeable difference.

* * * * * * * * * *

ADJOURNMENT

Councilmembers Lindau and Farrell
moved that the meeting be adjourned.

Supervisor Puglisi asked that all
stand in memory of our fallen heroes of September 11, 2001 and for the four
Cortlandt residents who also lost their lives in the terrorist attack:  William Abrahamson, James Oakley, Thomas
Sinton and Joseph Zuccala.

Respectfully
submitted,

JO-ANN DYCKMAN,

Town
Clerk

-14-