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Pelham Manor board approves minutes, vouchers and street closures; hears fire and DPW reports and public comments
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Pelham Manor Board approved routine minutes and vouchers, granted two street‑closure requests for June 6, received Fire and DPW reports including an update on Monroe Street stormwater work and announced a traffic‑engineering RFQ with a community survey.
The Pelham Manor Board of Trustees handled routine business and heard operational reports at its May 11 meeting, approving the April 27 minutes, Fire and DPW reports, voucher numbers 34626–34652 and two street‑closure requests for June 6.
Fire Chief Greco told trustees April was busy, with "over sixty calls," including three motor‑vehicle fires and a mutual‑aid response to a 5‑alarm fire in the Bronx; he also noted life‑saving awards for Firefighters Higgins and Ruggiero and other local responders from the Westchester Regional EMS Council on May 19, 2026. Manager Luft presented the DPW report, listing street‑light repairs, spring leaf collection, park cleanups, stormwater repairs, and a virtual progress meeting on the Monroe Street Climate Resiliency Stormwater Project coordinated with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Senator Fernandez’s office, and contractual engineers.
Deputy Mayor Bennett described an EcoPel/DEC seedling planting along the I‑95 North corridor and said the Village has issued an RFQ for village‑wide traffic engineering that will include a community survey; Manager Luft noted the RFQ is due May 27 and that staff will evaluate vendors' past projects and six administrative tasks included in the scope. Trustee announcements included the Huguenot Memorial Church Vehicle Fair (May 16, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.), completion of the Highbrook Avenue stormwater project and upcoming services at Gazebo Park on May 16.
The Board approved two street‑closure requests for June 6 (Iden Avenue for the Pelham Preservation & Garden Society Garden Party and the lower half of Bolton Road for a private graduation party), and unanimously approved voucher numbers 34626–34652. During public comment residents raised stormwater questions, praised recent paving, thanked an officer for emergency response and inquired about pedestrian‑safety studies; Manager Luft and elected officials said further engineering analysis and follow‑up materials will be provided where available. The board then authorized an executive session to discuss pending litigation and the employment of a particular person and adjourned.
