Bronxville trustees appoint parking enforcement officer and police officer, extend county agreements and set budget and tax-cap hearings

The Village Trustees on March 10 approved several personnel appointments and routine intermunicipal agreements and scheduled public hearings connected to the village budget and the tax-cap override.

Appointments and votes at a glance

- Christopher (Chris) Raulana: Trustees authorized the provisional appointment of Chris Raulana to the position of full-time parking enforcement officer (PEO) / crossing guard. The board recorded the motion, a second and an unanimous voice vote in favor. The village described Raulana as already working part time in the role, holding an associate degree in criminal justice and a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College; his principal duties will be full-time PEO work with substitute crossing-guard duties as needed. The appointment is provisional pending placement on a civil-service list and required exam.

- William Call: Trustees authorized the appointment of William Call as a police officer (second-year officer) effective Monday, March 17 or the earliest date upon Westchester County Human Resources approval. Trustees said the candidate has prior experience with Eastchester Police and other service and noted the village’s emphasis on recruiting officers with emergency-medical skills. The board approved the resolution by voice vote.

- Intermunicipal agreements and continuing services: Trustees authorized continued participation in several shared-services agreements for multiple years or annually, including the county’s RICkY (Repository for Integrated Criminal Justice Information) system (a continuation with no cost to the village) and the State DOT municipal snow-and-ice agreement for plowing Route 22 within village boundaries (reimbursement formula-based). Trustees also approved the county STOP-DWI annual agreement to support targeted enforcement detail with reimbursement up to $10,000.

- Public hearings scheduled: Trustees scheduled the village budget public hearing to coincide with the annual meeting on April 14 at 7 p.m., and scheduled a public hearing on the tax-cap override for the same date. The administrator said he will circulate the proposed budget to trustees and post it on the village website ahead of the hearing.

Votes and procedure

Most motions were moved and seconded from the trustee bench; the record shows voice votes with all in favor and no recorded opposing votes for the items presented. Several resolutions were described as routine approvals of continuing agreements or personnel actions; the RICkY IMA was described as a five-year continuation through 2029, and the municipal snow-and-ice agreement was discussed as an annual operational arrangement.

Notes and clarifications

- Raulana’s appointment is provisional because there is not currently a civil-service list; he will sit for the required exam when necessary. - William Call’s start date is subject to Westchester County Human Resources approval.

All actions approved at the meeting were recorded as passed by voice vote; no dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.