Old Crompond Road. Supervisor Lachterman explained the progress on the culvert repair and the anticipated December completion date.
EV charging stations. The Board authorized the supervisor to sign an agreement with the county for a grant to install six EV charging stations at the library. But, in response to the concerns of some Shrub Oak residents and a Mohegan Lake fire commissioner, the location of the chargers will be moved from the original location for safety and aesthetic reasons. And because the relocation will incur additional engineering costs, the town will pay up to $15,000 of the additional $30,000 cost.
Town Hall improvements. The Board authorized the supervisor to sign an agreement with an architect to design a replacement afor the damaged handicapped ramp off the parking lot and construct at portico at the front entrance. The cost of the ramp will be covered by insurance but there was no cost estimate for the portico.
Senior survey. It was announced that the Senior Advisory Committee is circulating a survey to get a better sense of what programs, services and resources are needed. Town staff will be adding an upadated version of the survey to the town’s web site. Look for it in the coming days.
DRI/NYFoward grant. The Board continues to seek input from residents and the private sector on projects they would like to see included in the application that will include a combination of public and private projects. The Board appeared not interested in Councilwoman Siegel’s suggestion that the Board discuss potential town projects at its next meeting, deciding instead to leave it up to the town’s outside grant writer to suggest town projects.
For more information about the grant, click
https://www.yorktownny.gov/community/yorktown-seeks-revitalization-proposals-public-meeting
The grant writer will submit a draft of the application by October 15 and the final application will be submitted November 17.
Streetscape. Councilwoman Siegel noted that the RFP to design the planned streetscape on Downing Drive and Veterans Road from Commerce Street to Downing has still not be finalized. She added that an expanded plan that would include Veterans from Commerce Street to Maple Hill Street could be included in the DRI/NYForward grant application.
Vending machines in Community Center. The Board voted to advertise an RFP to allow food vending machines in the building. Details of the RFP were not available.
Change in budget meeting schedule. The Board will now meet on November 6 & 7 with department heads to review the supervisor’s Tentative Budget and before it adopts a Preliminary Buget that will be the subject of the December budget hearing. The supervisor’s budget will be released by the end of October. (Note: The meetings are open to the public but are not televised.)
A video of the meeting is available at
yorktownny.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2002