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Town board approves series of legal retentions, IT contract and zoning referral; sustainability coordinator funding set
Summary
At the March 11 meeting Greenburgh’s town board approved a set of resolutions including continued retention of outside counsel, authorization to contract with HighLink Technology Group for managed voice and internet services (presentation and approval), referral of comprehensive chapter‑285 zoning amendments to the Planning Board, and up to $60,000 to retain a sustainability coordinator for Climate Smart Communities certification.
The Greenburgh Town Board on March 11 approved a package of resolutions covering legal retainers, an information‑technology contract, zoning referrals and program funding.
Key votes and outcomes: the board approved continued retention of outside counsel in several matters, including special counsel for personnel matters and foreclosure counsel; it approved a resolution to enter a contract with HighLink Technology Group LLC for consolidated voice and internet services (one‑time system‑design fee plus a multi‑year managed services agreement) and referred comprehensive chapter‑285 zoning text and map amendments to the Planning Board for report and recommendation under the town zoning ordinance. The board also approved funding not to exceed $60,000 to retain a sustainability coordinator to advance a Climate Smart Communities certification application.
HighLink presentation: Town IT staff and Vaseem Vindia of HighLink described the proposed solution as a consolidated system for roughly 500 phones across town departments with features such as app‑based calling, e‑fax via Outlook, enhanced E‑911 integration and 4G/5G backup for redundancy. Staff said the vendor proposal shows cost savings compared with the current vendor and added functionality to support dispatch and offices across town facilities.
Foreclosures, audits and transparency: Board members debated whether public updates on foreclosure proceedings and related legal matters should occur in open session or executive session. Supervisor Feiner requested more public information in light of recent forensic reporting; legal staff noted some advice may require executive session but indicated they would seek availability to present updates in open session when possible.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded at the meeting): TB1 — continued retention of Vincent Toomey as special counsel: approved. TB2 — contract authorization with HighLink Technology Group LLC for managed voice and internet services: moved and discussed at the meeting; motion was approved. TB3 and related retainers for incorporation and foreclosure counsel (Collison O'Connor; Whiteman Osterman & Hanna): approved. CD1 — resolution declaring the town lead agency and referring chapter‑285 zoning text/map amendments to the Planning Board: approved. CD2 — up to $60,000 to retain a sustainability coordinator for Climate Smart Communities certification: approved.
What the record shows: The transcript records motions, seconds and calls for the vote with multiple "Aye" responses on each listed resolution. Detailed roll‑call tallies with individual votes were not read into the record for every item; when specific vote tallies or a mayoral vote threshold are required by statute those details should be checked against the official minutes and the clerk’s certified vote record.
