Here's a look at what happened at Tuesday night's Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees work session:
Budget Discussed
The board briefly discussed the budget on Tuesday. The 2011-2012 budget was approved Thursday night and results in a 3.94 percent property tax levy increase on homestead properties and a 5.42 percent levy increase on non-homestead properties. We'll have a full story on the budget later today.
Trustee Reports
Barbara Carr noted that new rules governing the amount of people who are allowed in Kingsland Point Park were being written up, and parties who had already made reservations were being notified if their parties exceeded a new 50-person limit set by the board.
Carr also mentioned the family fun day at Douglas Park that takes place this Sunday, May 1 at about 10 a.m. She also announced the joint, village-wide cleanup being done in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. That begins in Patriots Park at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Mayor Ken Wray noted that the ceremony for soldiers who died defending to Croton Aqueduct would take place this Sunday at 10 a.m. at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Administrator's Report
Anthony Giaccio said that the government Cablevision channel had been down for a few days, but that the problem had been resolved.
A $35,000 grant for in-car video systems for police cruisers was not fully spent by the police department, so Giaccio proposed a change order to allow the department to purchase $4,000 of supplemental video equipment with the grant.
The Kingsland Point Bathhouse is close to completion, Giaccio said the process to find people or organizations willing to rent the facility had already begun.
Other Board Business
Members of the Sleepy Hollow Fire Department will hold a boot drive on Sunday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the intersection of North Broadway and Pierson Avenue.
Trustees approved a candlelight procession being conducted by the Portuguese Community of Tarrytown. The vigil will proceed up Cortlandt Avenue to St. Teresa's at 7:30 p.m. on May 8.
The Board approved a resolution to be sent to Albany asking for the villages in Greenburgh, and Sleepy Hollow, to have the right to impose a 3 percent hotel occupancy tax.
The village received a request from Rock of Salvation Church to hold their annual Rock da Park celebration at Reverend Sykes Park on August 26.
Board Approve Parks Foreman Position
The board approved a motion to create a Parks Foreman position, and to have Department of Public Works Employee John Korzelius fill that position.
The board said they needed an employee who just focused on parks maintenance, but hoped that an agreement could be made so the Parks Foreman would work weekends during the busy summer months.
Public Comments
Lawrence Avenue resident Don Caetano said he disapproved of the new 50-person limit at Kingland Point Park.
"I think it's nonsense," he said. "If I have 75 people, I want to see you stop me from doing it."
He also disapproved of the creation of a Parks Foreman, and said he didn't believe the candidate identified was trained for the position.
