Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Routine Actions And Contracts topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Suffern trustees approve contracts, appointments, grants and intergovernmental agreements; refer apartment project to planner
Summary
The Suffern Village Board approved bids, contracts, appointments, grants and intergovernmental agreements at its April meeting and referred a proposed apartment project to staff for review.
The Village of Suffern Board of Trustees approved a series of motions at its April meeting covering public works contracts, personnel actions, intergovernmental agreements and community programs. Most items were handled as routine business and passed on voice votes.
Key actions recorded in the meeting transcript include:
- Awarded bids for water and wastewater chemicals (motion passed). Charles Sawicki, Department of Public Works, reported most chemical bid prices fell; one rose.
- Awarded the Village Hall roofing replacement contract to MAC Group LLC. Trustees discussed scope and noted the roof is about 8,000 square feet; the board said it will pay the contractor from fund balance and reserves and that no bond financing is planned. Charles Sawicki said work is expected to begin within weeks.
- Accepted the resignation of Vito De Jesus from village service. The board wished him well as he continues college.
- Appointed James P. Keane to a village volunteer position (fire department). Motion carried.
- Approved participation in three fire-department parades (Port Jervis, Rockland County in Nanuet, and Orange County in Monroe) and authorized attendance at a fundraiser event on April 13. The board also approved the 2024 service award program (LOSAP) for the fire department and accepted Jorge Hernandez as a new Hook & Ladder Company member.
- Authorized the mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding to permit the village police department to participate in the Rockland Regional Rescue Entry and Counterterrorism team (the countywide team commonly referenced as SWAT). The police chief described the agreement as the village’s participation in the countywide team.
- Authorized an agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension for a 2025 education program.
- Referred a proposed apartment development on the former “nail and mammal” factory site to the village planner and village attorney for review and future public hearings. The mayor described the prospective developers as experienced builders with multi-state portfolios and said the referral is an initial step; no zoning decision was made.
- Authorized continuing-disclosure and advisory services with Capital Markets Advisors LLC (financial advisor) for the village’s borrowing/disclosure needs.
Treasurer Greg Smith also reported recent grant revenue: a $200,000 state and municipal facilities grant distributed via DASNY for a garbage truck and $172,459 in CDBG funds for Parking Lot A. Code and grant staff said they are preparing a CDBG application for West Park Place and Meadow Avenue repaving with an end-of-month deadline.
Most items were approved by motion and unanimous voice vote; the transcript records “Aye” responses with no detailed roll-call tallies.
