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Town of North Salem Town Board Meeting - March 25, 2025

Town Board & Boards — Tuesday, March 25, 2025
BodyNorth Salem, New York
SessionTown Board & Boards
DateTuesday, March 25, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

0:02

Okay, you're being recorded.

0:04

Okay, open the meeting.

Speaker 2

0:06

Oh, I'm looking at this, trying to figure out.

0:09

Okay, I'd like to call the March 20.

Unassigned speaker

0:12

Excuse

Speaker 2

0:12

me, let me just move this over.

0:14

Like let's call the March 25th, 2025.

0:16

Town Board meeting to order and we'll start with the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:26

And to republic under

Speaker 3

0:32

the

Speaker 2

0:39

executive session first.

0:42

And uh the town board, town North Salem share here by under executive session to discuss personnel, particular persons, and to conduct planning board interviews.

0:52

And I'll make that motion.

0:53

Second.

0:54

All favor.

0:57

Lisa, we don't need you.

Speaker 1

1:01

Are you ready to resume?

Speaker 2

1:03

I think

Unassigned speaker

1:03

so.

Unassigned speaker

1:04

Okay.

Speaker 2

1:07

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

1:09

Is

Speaker 2

1:09

Bob coming?

Unassigned speaker

1:10

Or did we lose it?

Speaker 4

1:11

Recording in progress.

Unassigned speaker

1:13

I

Speaker 1

1:13

don't know what.

1:14

I told him we were starting.

Speaker 2

1:15

Does he know?

1:16

Is he waiting for us to finish something up?

1:20

Because he wanted to come in for this.

1:24

Cynthia, you were the historical meeting.

1:26

I don't know if you want a copy of this.

1:28

I have an extra copy or two of the thing from uh Bob Gabowski.

Speaker 3

1:33

Steve is here.

Speaker 2

1:35

Oh.

1:35

Who is here?

Speaker 4

1:36

Steve.

Speaker 2

1:38

Oh, I don't have enough copies.

Unassigned speaker

1:41

Do

Speaker 2

1:41

you want to just copy it on the copy?

Unassigned speaker

1:44

I can

Speaker 3

1:45

get it to see.

1:45

I can read it later.

Speaker 2

1:47

Okay.

1:48

So what we thought we'd do, because I understand that uh somebody'd like to get a bridge game in.

Unassigned speaker

1:53

Is that we have to say that?

Speaker 2

1:55

I didn't know I didn't point at anybody in particular.

1:59

It was hear things.

Speaker 3

2:01

I'd be here every week if we're working.

Unassigned speaker

2:04

Oh

Speaker 2

2:04

well, we can always move your bridge to Wednesdays or something.

2:08

You know, my aunt used to have me play with her all the time, and I was what she called the dumb hand or something like that.

Speaker 3

2:14

There's a dummy

Unassigned speaker

2:14

break.

Speaker 2

2:15

Yeah, I was the dummy.

2:17

I said, what do I do?

2:18

She goes, don't touch the cards.

2:20

Yeah.

Speaker 4

2:24

We are recording, by the way.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management██████████████████████22%
Public Safety████████████████16%
Historic Preservation██████████████14%
Zoning And Land Use█████████████13%
Capital Planning████████████12%
Procedural█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Parks and Recreation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Town of North Salem Town Board Meeting - March 25, 2025

The Town Board met on March 25, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM (after an executive session at 6:00 PM) to hold a public hearing on a proposed alarms local law, discuss Delancey Hall renovations, and approve several routine resolutions. All resolutions were passed unanimously.

Public Hearing: Local Law on Alarms

  • The public hearing was opened to consider adding Chapter 27 (Alarms) to the Town Code. Fire district members indicated they needed more time to gauge interest. Resident and State Trooper David Miranda expressed concerns about enforcement and the creation of a public license list, which could be exploited. The hearing was adjourned to a future date pending a formal resolution from the Croton Falls Fire District.

Worksession: Delancey Hall Renovations

  • The Capital Planning Committee recommended a comprehensive architectural assessment by Lothrop Associates (proposal $9,500) and structural engineering by Plan B Engineering (approx. $5,000–$6,000). Discussion centered on the need for a long-term plan (20- to 50-year options) rather than piecemeal repairs. Town Historian Susie Thompson and committee member Bob Koch supported a full evaluation. Architect Steve Laraca suggested adding insulation and weather barriers to the scope. The board agreed to have the Capital Planning Committee review the proposal before the next meeting on April 8, 2025.

Consent Calendar / Resolutions

  • Reappoint Assessor: Karen Futea was reappointed for a six-year term (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2031).
  • Authorize Receiver of Taxes to Attend Training: Karen Roach was authorized to attend the Annual Training Seminar in Lake George, June 8–11, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $1,077.
  • Release Guarantee Bond: A $20,000 bond was released for work completed at 461 Route 22.
  • Award Highway Bids: The 2025 bids for highway materials and services were awarded.
  • Sign EAP Agreement: The supervisor was authorized to sign an Employee Assistance Program agreement with Westchester County for 2025–2029, costing $1,312.50 for 2025.
  • Croton Falls Sewer District Lead Agency: Discussion on the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) was led by Councilwoman Cynthia, who raised multiple corrections regarding scope, parcel lists, and opt-out options. The board will refine the EAF and resubmit grant applications by July 2025.
  • Authorize Piano Tuning: $250 was authorized to tune and repair the Steinway Grand Piano at the Community Center.
  • Recreation Programming Agreement: A music program with instructor Emily Bindiger was approved, cost paid by participants.

Key Outcomes

  • The public hearing on the alarms law was adjourned to a future date.
  • The Delancey Hall project will proceed with a comprehensive assessment after the Capital Planning Committee reviews the proposals.
  • All listed resolutions were adopted unanimously.
  • The Croton Falls Sewer District planning will continue with revised EAF and needs assessments.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, you're being recorded. Okay, open the meeting. Oh, I'm looking at this, trying to figure out. Okay, I'd like to call the March 20. Excuse me, let me just move this over. Like let's call the March 25th, 2025. Town Board meeting to order and we'll start with the Pledge of Allegiance. And to republic under the executive session first. And uh the town board, town North Salem share here by under executive session to discuss personnel, particular persons, and to conduct planning board interviews. And I'll make that motion. Second. All favor. Lisa, we don't need you. Are you ready to resume? I think so. Okay. Okay. Is Bob coming? Or did we lose it? Recording in progress. I don't know what. I told him we were starting. Does he know? Is he waiting for us to finish something up? Because he wanted to come in for this. Cynthia, you were the historical meeting. I don't know if you want a copy of this. I have an extra copy or two of the thing from uh Bob Gabowski. Steve is here. Oh. Who is here? Steve. Oh, I don't have enough copies. Do you want to just copy it on the copy? I can get it to see. I can read it later. Okay. So what we thought we'd do, because I understand that uh somebody'd like to get a bridge game in. Is that we have to say that? I didn't know I didn't point at anybody in particular. It was hear things. I'd be here every week if we're working.

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