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Pleasantville Village Board Regular Meeting - May 13, 2026 (transcript indicates May 11)

Village Board of Trustees & Boards — Wednesday, May 13, 2026

BodyPleasantville, New York

SessionVillage Board of Trustees & Boards

DateWednesday, May 13, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

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Good evening all.

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Welcome to the Village Board meeting for the village of Pleasantville today is Monday, May 11.

0:05

We've just finished the work session on two subjects.

0:10

The proposed world top watch party at Parkway Field will fill you in about that shortly.

0:16

And then a discussion about modification of our site plan review mechanisms in significant part to capture concerns about trees.

0:26

So that would be referred to planning commission for a comment and it would eventually we'll come forward for a uh public hearing.

0:36

So uh Robert.

0:40

Uh uh so today, as I mentioned, is Monday, May 11th.

0:42

Our next regular meeting is two minutes from today on Monday, May 25.

0:47

Uh, you can always come visit us at 80 Wheeler Avenue, uh, but you can also log in via Zoom and pick up a Zoom link for this meeting as well as other boards and commissions at Pleasantville-NY.gov.

0:58

Same uh location where you can pick up an on-demand webcast of this meeting, past meetings, uh as well as other uh agendas and um materials associated with meeting.

1:11

So pleasantville-ny.gov.

1:13

While I'm on that, uh I encourage you if you're not already on the email list to click uh into it and join our email list.

1:22

You get to choose what sorts of information you want to get.

1:25

Uh, we never send you solicitations for aluminum sighting, only the things you have asked

Speaker 2

1:30

for.

1:31

Uh

Speaker 1

1:31

so pleasantville-ny.gov.

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So

Speaker 1

1:34

I have a couple of announcements to make, uh, and then we'll segue to a public hearing uh uh to be described in a moment.

1:41

Uh month of May is a big month for events.

1:46

This coming Saturday, May 16 is Pleasantville Day.

1:48

That's from 10 a.m.

1:49

to 3 p.m.

1:50

at Memorial Plaza.

1:51

Uh we encourage you to be there.

1:53

The day is kicked off uh with uh Pancake Breakfast run by the Appalachian Service Project for the Presbyterian Church in the morning.

2:00

There's an art show by the Pleasantville High School students, which I think this year is at our stages.

2:05

Right.

2:05

Am I correct?

2:07

Um and then uh encourage you to uh head on down to Memorial Plaza or Pleasantville Day, lots of stuff uh going on.

2:15

Um Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day.

2:18

We will, as we always do, begin uh at BRS uh at about 10 a.m.

2:24

uh march down Memorial to Memorial Plaza,

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2:27

uh

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getting there about 10:30.

2:29

And we encourage you to join us for those ceremonies, which include

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uh

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veterans, our American Legion Fancher Nickel Post, as well as the Pleasantville High School Band, some Pleasantville High School vocalists uh and um

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uh

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commentary uh about our lost veterans.

2:48

That same week, Friday, May 29 is the fire department parade, one of the best days of the year that kicks off on Bedford Road up by Romer Avenue at 7 p.m.

3:00

Friday, May 29th.

3:02

Uh we encourage the whole community to align the parade route.

3:06

And then uh Pleasantville Music Festival is Saturday, July 11.

3:11

The lineup's been announced.

3:12

It's all available at Pleasantville Music Festival.com.

3:15

Uh, your best opportunity to buy a ticket at a discount is now.

3:19

Uh so get these Pleasantville Musicfestival.com and buy tickets for Saturday, July 11.

3:25

And then uh lastly, um, those of you who uh may have attended the several concerts we ran in our new Civic Space and Memorial Plaza.

3:35

We'll be happy to know that uh that's back and it's back with uh five concerts this year.

3:40

Those are all Saturday nights starting at 7 p.m.

3:43

Uh June 27.

3:46

Says he clicking out of it, June 27th, July 25, August 22, September 26th, and October 24.

3:54

So uh couple of other announcements to make.

3:58

Um one of which is we are waiting and haven't got an answer from the county about the uh red light camera at the sawmill river parkway in Grand Street.

4:08

This has been a long winding path that involved action by the state legislature, approval by the governor, and then back to the county uh for them to put out a rest for proposals.

4:19

Those proposals will do back by our understanding a few weeks back.

4:24

And so we're waiting to hear from the county to hear that a contract has been signed.

4:28

We will end up in the end, God willing, with uh red light camera at that corner of Grant Street on the Summer Parkway.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Youth Programs███████████████████████████████████████39%

Procedural██████████████████████22%

Community Events██████████10%

Lighting Regulations███████7%

Public Engagement███████7%

Arts And Culture█████5%

Parks and Recreation████4%

Tree Preservation███3%

Budget Equity Analysis███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Pleasantville Village Board Regular Meeting - May 13, 2026 (transcript indicates May 11)

Note on date discrepancy: The provided agenda and transcript date this meeting as Monday, May 11, 2026, but the meeting date is given as May 13, 2026. This summary uses the given date per instructions, while noting the conflict.

The Village Board of Trustees met on May 13, 2026 (as designated) at Village Hall in Pleasantville. The meeting included announcements about upcoming events and a public hearing on Sunday morning field hours, followed by unanimous approval of 13 resolutions covering budget transfers, payments, hires, and the 2026 Pleasantville Music Festival.

Announcements

Upcoming events: Pleasantville Day (May 16), Memorial Day observance (May 25), Fire Department Parade (May 29), Pleasantville Music Festival (July 11), and five Civic Space concerts (June 27–October 24).
Red light camera at Saw Mill River Parkway and Grant Street: awaiting county contract award.
Lenar project (102 townhouses): referred to Planning Commission; Lenar may show flexibility.
Gas-powered leaf blower ban begins May 15; homeowners are responsible.
Conservation Advisory Council will give away saplings (native species) at Pleasantville Day.
School district budget vote on May 19.

Public Hearing: Local Law 4 of 2026 – Sunday Morning Field Hours

Proposal: Amend Village Code to allow organized sport events on village fields starting at 9:00 AM instead of 11:00 AM on Sundays.
Public comments:
- Serge Budson (31 Clark Street, 38-year resident, abuts Soldiers and Sailors Field) opposed extension, citing noise and traffic disruption; noted amplified music is intrusive. He asked for protection of Sunday morning quiet.
- Molly Burnett (same address) objected to amplified music and urged regulation.
- Shauna Traeger (President, Pleasantville FC) and BJ Mallon (VP, Pleasantville Youth Soccer) supported the change, saying 500+ kids in ASO and 120 in travel soccer need more scheduling flexibility. They noted WYS (league) asks towns to open fields at 9 AM; most neighboring towns do. Field use primarily at Faro’s Field (Parkway), not at Soldiers and Sailors or Roselle. They had no objection to banning amplification in morning hours.
- Discussion: Board members considered a 10 AM compromise or applying the change only to Parkway Field; soccer representatives said 10 AM would help but 9 AM is optimal. They noted earlier starts would also allow earlier lacrosse games.
Outcome: Hearing left open until May 25; public can submit comments by email.

Resolutions Approved (all by unanimous vote)

Res. 2026-137: Approve meeting minutes of April 27, 2026.
Res. 2026-138: Budget amendments totaling $181,103.17 (General Fund) including $119,300 for snow overtime, plus water fund and capital fund transfers.
Res. 2026-139: Payment of claims for FYE 2026: $281,306.01 (General $211,602.97; Special Purpose $100.00; Water $28,566.71; Capital $23,341.47; Refuse $17,694.86).
Res. 2026-140: Payment of claims for FYE 2027: $275,069.54 (General $233,980.30; Water $22,070.90; Refuse $19,018.34).
Res. 2026-141: Hire Anne Theresa McCann-Greco as part-time permanent school crossing guard at $22.50/hr, effective May 12, 2026.
Res. 2026-142: Approve block party on Pleasant Avenue (122-269) on May 16, 2026, 12 PM–11 PM.
Res. 2026-143: Authorize advertising for bid 2026-05 (Village Hall Boiler Replacement Project).
Res. 2026-144: Establish $100 seasonal petty cash fund for pool change.
Res. 2026-145: Authorize Village Administrator to sign agreement with BFJ Planning for planning consulting services (replacing Hardesty & Hanover).
Res. 2026-146: Pay Soup's on Entertainment $5,000 as talent buyer for 2026 Music Festival.
Res. 2026-147: Authorize discounted ticket rates ($7 off adult, $4 off student/senior) for followers of select bands, sponsors, and cultural partners.
Res. 2026-148: Donate two tickets to United Way of Westchester and Putnam.
Res. 2026-149: Authorize sponsorship agreement with Kathy Joyce Fitness for the 2026 Music Festival.

Key Outcomes

Public hearing on Sunday field hours remains open until May 25; board will consider comments and possibly amend the proposal (e.g., field-specific, amplification restrictions).
All listed resolutions were approved unanimously.
Next regular meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (Monday is Memorial Day).

Meeting Transcript

Good evening all. Welcome to the Village Board meeting for the village of Pleasantville today is Monday, May 11. We've just finished the work session on two subjects. The proposed world top watch party at Parkway Field will fill you in about that shortly. And then a discussion about modification of our site plan review mechanisms in significant part to capture concerns about trees. So that would be referred to planning commission for a comment and it would eventually we'll come forward for a uh public hearing. So uh Robert. Uh uh so today, as I mentioned, is Monday, May 11th. Our next regular meeting is two minutes from today on Monday, May 25. Uh, you can always come visit us at 80 Wheeler Avenue, uh, but you can also log in via Zoom and pick up a Zoom link for this meeting as well as other boards and commissions at Pleasantville-NY.gov. Same uh location where you can pick up an on-demand webcast of this meeting, past meetings, uh as well as other uh agendas and um materials associated with meeting. So pleasantville-ny.gov. While I'm on that, uh I encourage you if you're not already on the email list to click uh into it and join our email list. You get to choose what sorts of information you want to get. Uh, we never send you solicitations for aluminum sighting, only the things you have asked for. Uh so pleasantville-ny.gov. So I have a couple of announcements to make, uh, and then we'll segue to a public hearing uh uh to be described in a moment. Uh month of May is a big month for events. This coming Saturday, May 16 is Pleasantville Day. That's from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Plaza. Uh we encourage you to be there. The day is kicked off uh with uh Pancake Breakfast run by the Appalachian Service Project for the Presbyterian Church in the morning. There's an art show by the Pleasantville High School students, which I think this year is at our stages. Right. Am I correct? Um and then uh encourage you to uh head on down to Memorial Plaza or Pleasantville Day, lots of stuff uh going on. Um Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day. We will, as we always do, begin uh at BRS uh at about 10 a.m. uh march down Memorial to Memorial Plaza, uh getting there about 10:30. And we encourage you to join us for those ceremonies, which include uh veterans, our American Legion Fancher Nickel Post, as well as the Pleasantville High School Band, some Pleasantville High School vocalists uh and um uh commentary uh about our lost veterans. That same week, Friday, May 29 is the fire department parade, one of the best days of the year that kicks off on Bedford Road up by Romer Avenue at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29th. Uh we encourage the whole community to align the parade route. And then uh Pleasantville Music Festival is Saturday, July 11. The lineup's been announced. It's all available at Pleasantville Music Festival.com. Uh, your best opportunity to buy a ticket at a discount is now. Uh so get these Pleasantville Musicfestival.com and buy tickets for Saturday, July 11. And then uh lastly, um, those of you who uh may have attended the several concerts we ran in our new Civic Space and Memorial Plaza.

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