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Tuckahoe trustees approve climate task force, EV purchase and community center uses; several surpluses authorized
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Board of Trustees approved multiple resolutions including creating a Climate Smart Communities task force, authorizing a NYSERDA-funded vehicle purchase, intermunicipal library funding and surplus vehicle sales; vouchers were approved.
The Village of Tuckahoe Board of Trustees on Feb. 10 voted on and approved several resolutions and routine items, including creation of a Climate Smart Communities task force, authorization to execute a NYSERDA-related purchase of an electric vehicle, and permits to use the community center for several community events.
Key outcomes passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition or abstentions at the meeting:
- Appointments: The board approved appointments to local committees, including Julie Gurden to the Tuckahoe Environmental and Sustainability Committee to a term expiring Dec. 1, 2025, and the appointments of Mike Dordano, Gianpaolo Yonaudi and Tom Ringwald to terms expiring Dec. 1, 2027.
- Climate Smart Communities task force: The board authorized creation of a Climate Smart Communities Task Force so the village can pursue higher Climate Smart Communities levels and apply for related grant funding.
- Community center uses: The board approved use of the community center for Tuckahoe Pride movie night (Rent) on Feb. 28 and granted use for two Juneteenth Committee events (youth brunch Feb. 17 and a movie matinee Feb. 21).
- Electric vehicle purchase: The board authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the purchase of an electric vehicle in the amount of $75,000; trustees described this as the village's first electric vehicle.
- Library intermunicipal agreement: The board authorized the mayor to execute an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) with Westchester County for library programs in the total amount of $8,925.
- Surplus vehicle authorizations: The board authorized selling several surplus vehicles to the highest bidder, including a 2006 Chevy Silverado (specified amount shown in agenda), a 2018 Ford Explorer police utility vehicle and an impounded Jeep Grand Cherokee.
- Vouchers: The board approved payment of vouchers totaling $288,554.72.
All motions were carried by voice vote with "Aye" recorded and no opposing or abstaining votes announced during the meeting. Individual trustees made and seconded motions during the meeting; formal recorded roll-call tallies were not taken on the floor for these items.
These actions combined routine municipal housekeeping (surplus sales, vouchers, appointments), an environmental initiative to pursue state grant eligibility and small-scale capital spending to add an electric vehicle to the village fleet.
