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Pleasantville Village Board Work Session: Nanahagan Brook Wall & Traffic Enforcement - September 15, 2026

Village Board of Trustees & Boards — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
BodyPleasantville, New York
SessionVillage Board of Trustees & Boards
DateTuesday, September 15, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:02

Let me just repeat that for the record.

0:04

Welcome to the Villager Pleasantville board meeting.

0:06

We're beginning our work session at 7 p.m.

0:08

or regular session at 8.

0:10

First item on our agenda is discussion of the Nanahagan Brook Wall project.

0:18

So we have Steve Laurier.

0:21

On via Zoom, we have our village engineer Anthony Carr

Unassigned speaker

0:26

here.

Speaker 2

0:29

Good evening, Mayor and Board.

0:34

We felt that

Unassigned speaker

0:36

we

Speaker 2

0:36

were at a critical point and a very good point to share the progress of that annual wall improvements project with you all tonight on public.

0:53

And that's construction.

0:54

All right.

0:54

So we've kind of getting all the wall permits.

0:58

We have some few more administrative things to take care of.

1:00

The engineering joins are 100% complete.

1:04

Specs are 95% complete.

1:06

So the contracted bid package is scheduled to be advertised for public bidding on October 5th.

1:12

And Steve Lori is with us tonight.

1:17

I'll go into a little bit more detail on the contents of the presentation.

1:21

But you'll be ready with the progress and the schedule and actually see the hard work come to fruition for all of us.

1:28

So without further ado, Mr.

1:31

Lauria, when you're ready.

Speaker 3

1:34

I am all set.

1:35

Good evening, everyone.

1:36

And it's a pleasure to be here to present on this project.

1:45

But we've been able to successfully get through every hurdle along the way.

1:51

And it's been a wonderful collaboration with the various departments there at the village.

1:57

So we do appreciate the support and the guidance and helping us get through the various stages of planning, permitting, design.

2:05

And today we will be providing a brief presentation.

Unassigned speaker

2:20

How

Speaker 3

2:21

does that seem thank

Unassigned speaker

2:22

you?

Unassigned speaker

2:22

Perfect.

Speaker 3

2:24

Okay.

2:24

Give me a moment while I stumble upon sharing my screen.

2:31

Okay.

Speaker 4

2:33

Yeah, bio.

Speaker 3

2:38

And does everyone now see the presentation slide?

Speaker 4

2:46

No, not yet.

2:47

Yes.

Speaker 3

2:48

Not yet.

2:49

Okay.

2:53

Let's try it again.

Speaker 1

3:08

If you have trouble with that, I could share it from here.

Speaker 3

3:13

Okay.

3:14

How about now?

Speaker 1

3:15

Oh, yeah, okay, perfect.

3:16

Thank you.

Speaker 3

3:16

Hey, let me just minimize the uh video window.

3:19

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

3:20

Uh

Speaker 3

3:21

so welcome everyone.

3:22

Um I didn't introduce myself, but uh uh Superintendent Carr did.

3:27

So my name is Steve Lauria.

3:29

I've been with Woodard and Kern for uh 20 years.

3:32

Uh senior project manager.

3:33

I've been involved with this project uh since day one.

3:37

Um, and it's an absolute pleasure to be able to present this given that we are at the finish line.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████71%
Procedural██████████████22%
Parks and Recreation███4%
Active Transportation██3%
Summary of Proceedings

Pleasantville Village Board Work Session: Nanahagan Brook Wall & Traffic Enforcement - September 15, 2026

Note: The agenda lists this meeting as September 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The provided date for this summary is September 15, 2026.

The Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees held a work session to review the Nanahagan Brook wall replacement project and discuss potential data/analytics software for speed and traffic enforcement. The first item comprised a detailed presentation from the village engineer and project consultant; the second item was cut short due to technical difficulties with the police chief’s audio connection.

Nanahagan Brook Wall Project Update

  • Presentation by: Village Engineer Anthony Carr and Steve Lauria, Senior Project Manager at Woodard and Kern (20 years of experience).
  • Project Scope: Replace approximately 535 linear feet of existing stone-and-mortar retaining wall with a pre-cast gravity retaining wall. Replace about 200 feet of utility pipe (water and sanitary lines) crossing beneath the brook.
  • Key Design Goals: Protect public safety (structurally deficient wall built over 100 years ago), improve hydraulic conductivity (faster water removal), stabilize the roadway, and minimize disturbance to natural resources.
  • Environmental Permits: Obtained New York State DEC permits (including joint permits with Army Corps and U.S. Fish and Wildlife), SHIPO clearance (no archaeological sensitivity), and compliance with SEQRA (Type II). Tree removal restricted to November 1 through March 31 to protect habitat.
  • Landscaping & Trail: Detailed landscaping plan developed with Conservation Advisory Council (CAC). Tree replacement ratio of 1.3:1 (net increase). A greenway trail upgrade (from former PCTV building to pool site – about a quarter mile) will be bid separately with a $19,000 state grant toward an estimated $40,000 cost. Trail material (asphalt vs. porous pavement) discussed but not finalized.
  • Bid Schedule: Bid documents (100% construction contract docs, specs, plans) ready for advertising October 5, 2026. Bids due Friday, November 13, 2026. Contract award targeted for the second meeting in November; contractor mobilization possible in December (weather permitting), with tree clearing starting in January 2027. Substantial completion required by December 1, 2027. Actual construction work (excluding tree clearing) estimated at about 4 months.
  • Base Bid & Alternate: Base bid covers the most critical wall section (Segment 1A). Alternate (Segment 1B) includes a less critical but still degraded section. If bids are favorable, the alternate may be added. Opinion of probable cost for base bid: approximately $2.5 million.
  • Funding: Bond authorization up to $3 million. A bond anticipation note (BAN) will be issued initially; permanent financing (likely combining this project with a future water tank replacement) expected in about two years. State grants: $200,000 for design and $500,000 for construction, secured with the help of State Senator Andrew Sturk Cousins.
  • Construction Disruptions & Improvements: Alternating one-way traffic on Lake Street (from Broadway to Back Lane) during active construction; road will be open overnight. New curbs, sidewalks, drainage improvements, and a box-beam guide rail (similar to Pleasantville State sidewalk) will be installed. The roadway will be milled and repaved curb-to-curb from Broadway to past Orback Lane. The former PCTV building site will not be disturbed; the existing concrete box culvert is stable and will be protected.
  • Board Questions: Trustees inquired about wall lifespan (engineer: well over 100 years), tree removal timing, and potential conflict with future work at the PCTV site (no conflict). The landscaping plan was not available on screen but will be circulated later.

Traffic Enforcement Software Discussion (Incomplete)

  • Intended Topic: Discussion with Police Chief Kevin Gilmartin about data and analytics software for speed and traffic enforcement.
  • Technical Issue: Chief Gilmartin was present via Zoom but his audio failed repeatedly. Despite attempts to reconnect, the board could not hear him. After several minutes of fragmented and inaudible conversation, the discussion was abandoned for the evening. No substantive information was exchanged, and no decisions were made.

Key Outcomes

  • The Nanahagan Brook wall project will proceed to advertisement for bids on October 5, 2026. The board received the update and expressed no opposition.
  • The traffic enforcement software discussion will likely be rescheduled to a future meeting due to the technical failure.
  • No formal votes were taken; work sessions are generally for discussion and direction.

Meeting Transcript

Let me just repeat that for the record. Welcome to the Villager Pleasantville board meeting. We're beginning our work session at 7 p.m. or regular session at 8. First item on our agenda is discussion of the Nanahagan Brook Wall project. So we have Steve Laurier. On via Zoom, we have our village engineer Anthony Carr here. Good evening, Mayor and Board. We felt that we were at a critical point and a very good point to share the progress of that annual wall improvements project with you all tonight on public. And that's construction. All right. So we've kind of getting all the wall permits. We have some few more administrative things to take care of. The engineering joins are 100% complete. Specs are 95% complete. So the contracted bid package is scheduled to be advertised for public bidding on October 5th. And Steve Lori is with us tonight. I'll go into a little bit more detail on the contents of the presentation. But you'll be ready with the progress and the schedule and actually see the hard work come to fruition for all of us. So without further ado, Mr. Lauria, when you're ready. I am all set. Good evening, everyone. And it's a pleasure to be here to present on this project. But we've been able to successfully get through every hurdle along the way. And it's been a wonderful collaboration with the various departments there at the village. So we do appreciate the support and the guidance and helping us get through the various stages of planning, permitting, design. And today we will be providing a brief presentation. How does that seem thank you? Perfect. Okay. Give me a moment while I stumble upon sharing my screen. Okay. Yeah, bio. And does everyone now see the presentation slide? No, not yet. Yes. Not yet. Okay. Let's try it again. If you have trouble with that, I could share it from here. Okay. How about now? Oh, yeah, okay, perfect. Thank you.

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