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Pleasantville Village Board Organizational Meeting - 2025-04-10

Village Board of Trustees & Boards — Thursday, April 10, 2025

BodyPleasantville, New York

SessionVillage Board of Trustees & Boards

DateThursday, April 10, 2025

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

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This is

Unassigned speaker

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uh

Speaker 1

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good evening.

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Welcome to the annual organizational meeting for the village

Unassigned speaker

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of

Speaker 1

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Pleasantville.

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Today is Monday, April 7.

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It's an extra meeting uh required by state law where we uh renew various

Unassigned speaker

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uh

Speaker 1

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dry as dust board plate resolutions and renew appointments of uh officials as well as members of boards and commissions.

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Uh, we'll be back to our regular second and fourth schedule uh for regular meetings next week, which is Monday, April 14.

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Um I will do the first resolution mayoral appointments.

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Let me share my screen for the benefit of

Unassigned speaker

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the

Speaker 1

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others of people that are anxious to follow the law justin.

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All right, uh resolution number 110, which I will read.

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Resolve the board of trustees hereby approves the following individuals to the positions listed below for terms in accordance with village law.

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Village Clerk, Alyssa Hoxtein, term of one year expiring April 2026.

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That's common to every appointment, term of one year expiring April 2026.

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Deputy Village Clerk Eric Morrissey, Deputy Village Treasurer, Christine, Kristen Pinello, Associate Justice Michael Duffy, Esquire, Prosecutor George Capitals, Esquire, Assessor Lloyd Tech.

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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All in favor.

Speaker 2

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Aye.

Speaker 1

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Aye.

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Motion approved, then back to you, Paul 111.

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In most of these cases, I think we can

Unassigned speaker

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uh

Speaker 1

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express with the very long ones, and we can just state as further described in record.

Speaker 3

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Resolved the board of trustees here by the Senate Alicia House being village clerk as a village records access office and Eric Morrissey, village administrator, and the deputy village clerk as a village records appeal officer.

Speaker 1

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Is there a second?

Unassigned speaker

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Second.

Speaker 1

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That would be a resolution that we couldn't have without having done the previous

Speaker 4

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one.

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Thanks.

Speaker 1

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All in favor.

Speaker 4

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Aye.

Speaker 1

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Aye.

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Motion approved

Unassigned speaker

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the

Speaker 1

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call 112.

Speaker 4

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Resolved that the board of trustees shall hold their regular meetings at 8 p.m.

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on the second and fourth Monday of each month, except April when the organizational meeting shall be on the first Monday and shall convene at 7 p.m.

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Work sessions shall commence at 7 p.m.

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on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from May through February, then every Monday at 7 p.m.

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during the months of March and April.

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When any such meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting date shall be amended by the Board of Trustees.

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Location for all in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees will take place at Village Hall, 80 Miller Avenue, second floor, unless otherwise noticed.

Speaker 1

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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All in favor.

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113.

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Resolve the Board of Trustees hereby sets the following procedure for calling a special meeting by the Board of Trustees.

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Special meeting can be called by either the mayor or at least two trustees acting together.

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The Board of Trustees will be contacted by telephone tax for email.

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In the event a special meeting is to be called, all attempts will be made to contact the news media and public as soon as practical after calling for the special meeting.

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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All

Speaker 1

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in

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Summary of Proceedings

Pleasantville Village Board Organizational Meeting - 2025-04-10

The Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees held its annual organizational meeting at Village Hall, 80 Wheeler Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pleasantville, NY. The Mayor described it as an extra meeting required by state law to renew routine board resolutions and appointments. The board approved 19 resolutions covering official appointments, records officers, meeting schedules, financial institutions and policies, board and commission appointments, temporary parking restrictions, and authorization to list Village-owned property. All votes were approved by voice vote with no dissenting votes. Note: the supplied meeting timestamp says 2025-04-10, but the agenda and transcript state the meeting was held Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM. No minutes were provided.

Notes on Meeting Date

The agenda and transcript date the meeting as Monday, April 7, 2025; the provided metadata date is 2025-04-10. This summary uses the metadata date in the title but identifies the source-date discrepancy.

Consent Calendar / Routine Organizational Resolutions

Res. No. 2025-110: Approved one-year appointments to April 2026: Alyssa Hochstein as Village Clerk; Eric Morrissey as Deputy Village Clerk; Kristin Pungello as Deputy Village Treasurer; Michael Duffy, Esq. as Associate Justice; George Pappas, Esq. as Prosecutor; Lloyd Tasch as Assessor.
Res. No. 2025-111: Designated Alyssa Hochstein as Records Access Officer and Eric Morrissey as Records Appeal Officer.
Res. No. 2025-112: Adopted the 2025-2026 meeting schedule: regular meetings at 8:00 PM on the second and fourth Mondays, except April when the organizational meeting is the first Monday at 7:00 PM; work sessions at 7:00 PM on second and fourth Mondays from May through February and every Monday in March and April; holiday dates to be amended.
Res. No. 2025-113: Established special meeting procedure: a special meeting may be called by the Mayor or at least two trustees acting together, with notice to trustees by phone, text, or email and media/public notification as soon as practical.
Res. No. 2025-114: Designated the Journal News as the Village's official newspaper.
Res. No. 2025-115: Approved authorized signatories for financial transactions: Mayor Peter Scherer, Treasurer Noreen Regan, and Deputy Treasurer Kristin Pungello.
Res. No. 2025-116: Designated Bank of New York, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Webster Bank, N.A., and NYCLASS as Village depositories and established payment and check-signing rules.
Res. No. 2025-117: Authorized the Village Administrator to approve in-state conferences; out-of-state conferences require Board approval by resolution.
Res. No. 2025-118: Set employee mileage reimbursement at the IRS standard business mileage rate.
Res. No. 2025-119: Authorized advance payment of claims for public utility services, postage, credit card merchant fees, freight, and express charges, with claims presented for audit at the next regular meeting.
Res. No. 2025-120: Authorized the Village Treasurer to implement the Village's Investment Policy.
Res. No. 2025-121: Adopted the Village's Purchasing Policy.
Res. No. 2025-122: Adopted the Village's Fiscal Policy.
Res. No. 2025-123: Adopted the Village's Credit Card Policy.
Res. No. 2025-124: Approved petty cash funds: Justice Court $200; Finance Department $150 for reimbursements and $100 for change; Recreation Department $100; Village Clerk $100; Clinton Street Center $50; employee out-of-pocket reimbursement cap set at $20.
Res. No. 2025-125: Approved employee policies including Anti-Harassment & Discrimination, Cyber Breach Notification, Cyber Security, Drug Free Workplace, Employee Handbook, Equal Employment Opportunity, Public Employer Health Emergency, Sexual Harassment, Vehicle Use, Code of Ethics, and Workplace Violence.
Res. No. 2025-126: Approved mayoral appointments to boards, commissions, and committees, with the addition of Edwin Kuo to the Climate Smart Task Force.

Public Comments & Testimony

None were made or recorded.

Discussion Items

Trustees discussed the board and commission appointment list, noting that Edwin Kuo should be added to the Climate Smart Task Force and that the Conservation Advisory Council and Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Committee appeared to have openings. The Village Clerk texted that people not listed were not up for reappointment; the board agreed to add Edwin Kuo and approved the list as amended.
On Res. No. 2025-127, trustees discussed concerns about the broad no-parking restrictions for the Roselle Community Build Project, including where volunteers and trucks would park, and noted that the project organizer was deciding whether to proceed due to weather. The board approved the restrictions.
On Res. No. 2025-128, the board discussed the Village-owned property at Section 106.5, Block 1, Lot 45 on Sarles Lane, describing it as an odd parcel with maintenance and dead-tree issues, but with potential for sale and productive reuse. The board authorized engaging real estate services.

Key Outcomes

All 19 resolutions were approved by voice vote with no dissenting votes; Res. No. 2025-126 was amended on the floor to add Edwin Kuo to the Climate Smart Task Force.
The Mayor announced the next regular meeting will be Monday, April 14, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

This is uh good evening. Welcome to the annual organizational meeting for the village of Pleasantville. Today is Monday, April 7. It's an extra meeting uh required by state law where we uh renew various uh dry as dust board plate resolutions and renew appointments of uh officials as well as members of boards and commissions. Uh, we'll be back to our regular second and fourth schedule uh for regular meetings next week, which is Monday, April 14. Um I will do the first resolution mayoral appointments. Let me share my screen for the benefit of the others of people that are anxious to follow the law justin. All right, uh resolution number 110, which I will read. Resolve the board of trustees hereby approves the following individuals to the positions listed below for terms in accordance with village law. Village Clerk, Alyssa Hoxtein, term of one year expiring April 2026. That's common to every appointment, term of one year expiring April 2026. Deputy Village Clerk Eric Morrissey, Deputy Village Treasurer, Christine, Kristen Pinello, Associate Justice Michael Duffy, Esquire, Prosecutor George Capitals, Esquire, Assessor Lloyd Tech. Is there a second? Second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Motion approved, then back to you, Paul 111. In most of these cases, I think we can uh express with the very long ones, and we can just state as further described in record. Resolved the board of trustees here by the Senate Alicia House being village clerk as a village records access office and Eric Morrissey, village administrator, and the deputy village clerk as a village records appeal officer. Is there a second? Second. That would be a resolution that we couldn't have without having done the previous one. Thanks. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Motion approved the call 112. Resolved that the board of trustees shall hold their regular meetings at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, except April when the organizational meeting shall be on the first Monday and shall convene at 7 p.m. Work sessions shall commence at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from May through February, then every Monday at 7 p.m. during the months of March and April. When any such meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting date shall be amended by the Board of Trustees. Location for all in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees will take place at Village Hall, 80 Miller Avenue, second floor, unless otherwise noticed. Is there a second? Second.

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