Planning Board - Regular Meeting

Everyone please stand for the pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Good evening everyone. Welcome to tonight's town board meeting. It is February 10th, 2026. First thing on our agenda, the supervisor's report is to see closing permit. That is again Authorization to close Colombia Avenue from Sherman Avenue to Commerce Street on March 13, 20th 27th, 2026 from 5 till 7 p.m. I believe this is for a fish fry that the Thwood Fire Department is sponsoring.

I'm sorry. Was one doing it?

Oh, you need it. I thought it was doing something with the mic in front of all these people. She had to do that. Yeah, they're throwing pardon for it. I don't know if last year was the first year I think they did it, but it was pretty successful. It's a fish fry fundraiser and no rain dates have been requested. I'll move for approval. Motion by Mark. I'll second Joe. Second by I any

motion carries. Next item is reappoint Francis Vondich to the board of assessment and review effective October 1st 2025. um request the reappointment of Francis Mandich to the board of assessment review for the standard term of five years beginning October 4th, 2025 and expiring September 30th, 2030.

A motion for approval, please. Motion by Tom. Second. Second by Danielle. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries. Next, next item is our investment report. Current rate of interest is 3%. Now we have business in the floor. Pick a number. Be there. Nobody here to speak. We'll move on to our town clerk's report.

Thank you, Mr. Supervisor. Good evening, everyone. Town clerk's report. Town Board Meeting February 10th, 2026. Received and filed the 2025 annual reports for the Board of Assessment Review, the Recreation Advisory Committee, and the Mount Pleasant Parks Foundation. Received and filed the oaths of office for Mechanical Hills and Thornwood Fire Districts. Received and filed two zoning board resolutions, M for Materia at 385 Columbus Avenue and 210 Marbell Avenue Associates at 200 Marble Avenue. and one notice of claim from Laur Laurel and Peter Bright.

Item four will be referred to the town attorney. Moving on to council reports. Councilwoman Zeno.

Thank you, Mr. Supervisor. Good evening, fellow board members, residents at home. My first item comes from our highway department, purchase order 50-26-02. The vendor is Atlantic Salt. Quantity is 800 tons unfortunately of road salt. Um cost is $786 per ton. There's a potential for lower or higher tonnage upon delivery or an increase in fuel search charge. The total cost of this purchase order is $68,693. Move for approval, please. Motion by Daniel. Second.

Second by Mark. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries. Purchase order 50-26-03. This vendor is next step. Again, this is our highway department. This is for a set of two John Deere 16in heavyduty mixed tread rubber tracks for one of our machines. This item is budgeted for in their maintenance line item. Total cost is $2,925.90. Move for approval, please. Motion by Danielle. Second. Oh, go ahead, Joe. Second, Joe. Thanks. All in favor? I. Any opposed?

Motion carries. Next item again from Highway is purchase order 50-26-04. The vendor is next step as well. These are for a set of 18-inch heavy duty tread rubber tracks for the Bobcat. Again, this item has been budgeted for. The total cost is $2,62260. Move for approval, please. Motion by Danielle. Second. Seconded by Tom. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries.

Our next purchase order is 50-26-05. This is from the highway department. This is from Atlantic Salt. Also, this is for a separate delivery of salt. Um, they always put two in at a time. This quantity is 500 tons. Cost again is $786 per ton. Total cost is $42,933. Move for approval, please. Motion by Danielle. Second. Second by Joe. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries.

Thank you. And my last item is resolution 87-26. This comes from Rich Banquet, our highway superintendent. Uh authorization is requested to execute a hold harmless agreement with the homeowner at 650 Linda Avenue in Thornwood to permit encroachment into the town right ofway. I'll move for approval, please. Motion by Danielle. I'll second. Second by Mark. All in favor? I I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on. Councilman Bano.

Thank you, Mr. Supervisor, and uh welcome to the residents of the town of Mount Pleasant. I'm here tonight to read from the controllers memo dated February 10th, 2026. The entire controllers memo is available at the controllers's office at any time. Uh I'm going to read some of the um key components of this week's controllers memo from the attorney's office. Uh the firm of Harris Beach and Murda $11,01 that's for representing the town and ongoing litigation for the capital project uh Farm Hill Water District. um the amount of $23,400 to replace the water manes in Eonia from the Kensico capital project. Um the amount of $218,163.58 and that's uh the final piping modification to the twin water storage you see on Rosa Drive. It is the final installment. um to the from the joint water district fund um 9,559.94 for 50 bronze meters. And finally from the Kensico Water District, $20,8742 um for some chemicals um to to keep the water where it needs to be. And the total controllers memo for 2000 December February 10th 2026 is $346,512.14. Uh move to have the controllers memo approved.

Motion by Joe. Second. Second by Tom. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries. All right. I have one more piece of business tonight from the controllers's office. um the authorization um to move complete year-end budget transfers in preparation for our upcoming audit. Move for approval. Motion by Joe. Second. Second by Mark. All in favor? I I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you, Councilman Sarena.

Thank you, Mr. Supervisor. Good evening ladies and gentlemen watching at home and all of my friends up here on the deis. I would like to begin uh coming out of the recreation and parks departments with resolution number 90-26. This is uh contract renewal with Midwest Lawn Service for the maintenance of floral and shrub areas throughout town and the mowing of grass in the Mount Pleasant parks for 2026. Uh this was allowed per a previous bid under resolution 9520. Uh the contract is 30 weeks starting in April 2026. It's the first of three yearly renewals per the awarded bid contract and the cost had increased due to uh newer areas that the town has added um from the previously uh approved list. Total cost $64,7251. I move for approval.

Motion by Mark. Second. Second by Danielle. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries.

Thank you. Next up, I have uh resolution 91-26. This is out of parks and wreck as well. Well, all of mine are out of parks and wreck, so I could just say that once. This is for the u approval of John Batista, an individual to be hired as a pool consultant in preparation for the upcoming pool season. This appointment would be from February 11th, 2026 through through June 1st. In order to prepare uh for the pool season, John has been a longtime employee and director of the town pool who has since I guess we could say retired. Uh and while we're in a search for a new candidate, John will assist the recreation department in all the uh preparatory work prior to the season. The pay will be $8,500. It is covered by the town budget and the town has the right to terminate at any time. Uh, with that I move for approval.

Motion by Mark. Second. Tom. Tom. Yes. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries.

Thank you. And just a shout out to Mr. Batista. Uh, he has had a lot of positive feedback from residents throughout the community. So, we're sad to see him go and happy that he's willing to uh keep his job for slightly longer to help us. Next up, I have resolution 92-26. This is authorization to hire up to 10 seasonal parks groundskeepers and parks attendants, also known as park rangers. As per the following pay scale, new hires 18 years or older with a valid driver's license, will receive $18 per hour. Returning employees would receive $1850 to $25 per hour depending on their years of experience uh and their age. Um I'm sorry, years of experience, not their age, excuse me. Next line item. 16 to 17 year old non-drivers are $16 an hour. Um, if it was with their age, that would probably be illegal.

I misspoke. I apologize. I saw the age on the next line. But, uh, so with that, I uh I move for approval on resolution 92-26. Motion by Mark. Second. Second by Danielle. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries.

Thank you. And my last item is resolution 93-26. This is authorization to approve Westlake High School senior experience job shadowing program. Uh Peter Suhei, I hope I pronounced that correctly. He is a senior at Westlake looking to further his education in the field of environmental management. So he would uh look to shadow the parks and wreck department to satisfy the requirements for the the program. It would run from April 13th, 2026 through June 5th, 2026. And he would be required to shadow uh 10 hours per week. It's an internship in other words which is unpaid and school credit would be given to the individual. With that I move for approval. Motion by Mark.

I second. Second by Joe. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. And uh everybody have a great night. Uh Councilman Seliano.

Thank you uh Mr. Supervisor. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My report is from the police department. We have two purchase orders for you for this evening. Uh the first one, the vendor is Everbridge Incorporated. Again, it's from PD. This is for our annual NIXL 360 community notification system, which is our emergency notification system. if there's a water leak or a road closure or any kind of emergency, if you sign up for Nixl, you'll you'll be notified. The way to do it, just a quick little lesson on signing up here. I spoke to the chief this afternoon. Uh it's quite simple. Just go to our website, mountpleasant neww york.gov, and follow the tabs. There's a tab for emergency notifications. you fill out the form and you'll be notified if there's uh water main break or if there's a road closure. Um I have it, we all have it in our phones. It's instrumental in notifying our residents. I encourage you to go to the website and sign up. And the total price of this um annual Nixon renewal is $3,278. I move for approval. Please.

Motion by Tom. Second. Second by Joe. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries.

Thanks so much. The next item, Mr. Supervisor, is from Goosetown Communications. Again, it's from the police department. This is semiannual uh rental for even tide logging recorder. Again, I spoke to the chief this afternoon. This is really important. If a call comes into a dispatcher, um everything is recorded and not only is this for legal purposes, it's for uh emergency purposes that all the phone calls are recorded. Um so it's good to have. I think it's required by law. We were discussing it and the price is $4,50. I ask the board for approval, please.

Motion by Tom. Second. Second by Danielle. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries. I thank you. Have a very good evening. Your town attorney. We don't have anything on this evening. No, sir. Thank you. Our schedule of meetings, our work session will be Tuesday, February 17th, 7 p.m. Business session, Tuesday, February 24th at 7 p.m. And if there be no further business on the board, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Motion by Tom. Second.

Second by Mark. Thank you all. Good night, everybody. Thank you. Good night. Thank you. Thanks. Be careful out there.