December 14, 2021
A work session was held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, the meeting opened at 5:10 PM. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, the work session ended at 6:00 PM.
A work session was held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, the meeting opened at 7:05 PM. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, the Board entered into executive session at 7:15 PM to discuss current litigation, at which time the work session was ended on the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, the executive session ended at 7:57 PM.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BABYLON
WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM,
153 WEST MAIN STREET, BABYLON, NEW YORK,
ON TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 2021
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary Adams
Trustee Frank Seibert
Trustee Robyn Silvestri
Trustee Anthony Cardali
Attorney Matthew McDonough
ABSENT:
Trustee Dominic Bencivenga
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees opened at 8:00 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Silvestri.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the November 23, 2021 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and dispense with the reading of the same.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire David Ambrose as a full-time highway laborer with an annual salary of $45,760 effective November 22, 2021.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire John Schnepp as a full-time highway laborer with an annual salary of $45,760 effective November 8, 2021.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to re-appoint Caitlin Alfano to the Architectural Review Board for a three-year term which will expire December 2024.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to re-appoint James Kanzler as an alternate member of the Planning Board for a five-year term which will expire December 2026.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the attached intermunicipal agreement for shared services between the Board of Education of the Babylon Union Free School District and the Village of Babylon, for a term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022,
And,
ALSO RESOLVED to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement. [Contract #1468]
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Village of Babylon will hold the 3rd Annual Pickleball Tournament June 4th and June 5th, 2022 (rain date July 30th and 31st) at the Village of Babylon tennis courts located on Park Avenue.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the following warrant for December 14, 2021:
General Account: $ 310,042.83
Conklin House: $ 1,865.77
TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $ 311,908.60
Trust Fund: $ 2,703.56
TOTAL: $ 314,612.16
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Christopher Barrios as a full-time highway laborer with an annual salary of $45,760 effective November 15, 2021.
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refunds in the amounts indicated to the applicants listed below for the return of ZBA sign(s) for partial refund.
Refund: |
Applicant or Property Owner to receive refund: |
For Property located at: |
Hearing Date |
$50.00 |
Silvio Castignoli |
24 Robert Street |
11/17/2021 |
$50.00 |
Kim Cudnik |
527 Gwynn Street |
11/17/2021 |
$50.00 |
Michael Dunn (for Liboreiro, T. & B.) |
51 South Carll Avenue |
11/17/2021 |
$100.00 |
Michael Dunn (for Manning, T. & C.) |
Douglas Avenue |
11/17/2021 |
$50.00 |
Chris Gray (for Doolan, Y. & Trucchio, R.) |
28 East Jackson Avenue |
10/20/2021 |
$50.00 |
Pride & Joy Childcare |
28 North Carll Avenue |
11/17/2021 |
$50.00 |
Maxine Sterlacci |
34 Reid Ave. |
11/17/2021 |
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to re-appoint Meredith McCaslin to the Architectural Review Board for a three-year term which will expire January 2025.
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the DRAFT Audited Financial Statements for the Village of Babylon for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2021,
And,
ALSO RESOLVED to accept the Management Comment Letter and Corrective Action Plan for the Financial Statement Audit for Year Ended May 31, 2021.
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to schedule a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law of 2022 to amend Village Code Chapter §343-33 to prohibit commercial vehicles from parking on Village streets overnight. Complete text of the above Local Law will be available beginning December 30th in the Office of the Village Clerk and on the Village website, www.villageofbabylonny.gov.
On the motion of Trustee Silvestri, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant a license to the following applicant to drive a taxi cab for Lindy’s Taxi in the Village of Babylon: Paul Lagarenne
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Lloyd Blake as full-time Assessment Clerk in the Assessor’s Office with an annual salary of $35,000 effective November 29th, 2021.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant the application of Thomas DelFrancesco of T.D. Vending Corporation to operate a Mister Softee ice cream truck in the Village of Babylon for the 2022 season. This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of required certificates of insurance with the Village of Babylon listed as an additional insured, as well as a signed and notarized hold harmless agreement.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to re-appoint Richard Tesoro to the Planning Board for a five-year term which will expire December 2026.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to remove the exemptions as per the attached Assessor Petitions and bill the new owners the Exempt Property Restoration for the Tax Year(s) as indicated below.
S/B/L |
Address |
Exemption / Assessed Value |
Prior Owner |
New Owner |
Tax Year |
EPR Bill Amount |
003-01-067 |
37 Clinton St. |
Eligible Fund A/V 650 |
G. DeRosa, R. DeLaRosa, C. A. Doras |
John & Rafaela DeLaRosa, |
2021 |
$100.24 |
004-01-111 |
579 Deer Park Avenue |
Eligible Fund A/V 1,250 |
Barbara Grell |
Arsalan Pourmand |
2021 |
$ 166.86 |
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), dated 11/23/2021, between the Village of Babylon and the CSEA Local 1000 is approved, as per the attached.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to schedule a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law of 2022 to amend Village Code Chapter §210-7 C to require landscapers to remove and dispose of all landscaping debris. Complete text of the above Local Law will be available beginning December 30th in the Office of the Village Clerk and on the Village website, www.villageofbabylonny.gov.
The mayor made the following announcements:
- There will be no second Board meeting in December.
- Village of Babylon Offices will be closed and there will be no rubbish or garbage pick-up on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st, 2021 in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day Holidays. There will be a special pick up of holiday wrappings, etc., no recycling or large items, on Monday, December 27th for those regularly scheduled for Friday rubbish pickup. Residents should not put rubbish or recycling out to the curb on holidays.
Mayor Adams repeated the statement made at the November 23rd, 2021 Board meeting regarding the Village’s position on the recent allegations at the Babylon School District:
“Once again, and as I read at our last Board meeting on Tuesday, November 23rd, I want to briefly address the news of alleged abuse and misconduct within the Babylon School District. As a Village Board, and as long-time residents, we stand in solidarity against all forms of sexual harassment, abuse, or mistreatment of children within our district, and we call for a swift and full investigation into these allegations.
The New York State Attorney General announced that she is launching an investigation into these allegations. Therefore, we have been advised by our legal counsel that we refrain from commenting directly on these allegations as an elected board, in order to avoid interference with this investigation.
However, I know some of you may be here to speak on this matter, and you are of course still welcome to address the Board, and your comments will be made part of the official record.”
The meeting was opened to the public.
The following residents addressed the Board regarding the George Street dog park:
Josephine Poio, 105 Whalers Cove (see attachments for information distributed to Board)
John Feeney, 129 Whalers Cove
John Montalbano, 127 Whalers Cove (see attachments for petition submitted to Board)
Dale Pierson, 3 Whalers Cove
Gary Lubrett, renter at 122 Whalers Cove
Julia Craveiro, 121 Whalers Cove
Susan Long, 147 Whalers Cove
Jamie Craveiro, 121 Whalers Cove
Kelly Morenus, 72 George Street
Noreen O’Brien, 85 Whalers Cove
Arthur Moiano, 107 Whalers Cove
Denise Rafkind, 107 Whalers Cove
The following residents submitted letters to the Board regarding the George Street dog park:
Susan Long, 147 Whalers Cove
Robin Alloy, 149 Whalers Cove
Lisa Canzano, 117 Whalers Cove
Mayor Adams wished all a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Silvestri and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
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Village Clerk
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