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Greenburgh board authorizes legal review of Edgemont petition, hires outside counsel and approves routine items
Summary
At a July 23 special meeting the Greenburgh Town Board approved hiring outside counsel to review a petition to incorporate the village of Edgemont, retained an attorney to draft a social media policy, approved an event street closure and authorized budget transfers, then entered executive session to discuss personnel matters.
The Greenburgh Town Board at a special meeting July 23 authorized an outside legal review of a petition to incorporate a proposed village of Edgemont and approved several consent items before moving into an executive session on personnel.
The chair moved to authorize the town supervisor to enter a professional services agreement with the firm transcribed as "Cousin O'Connor," the firm the transcript says was selected by Supervisor Paul Feiner, to assist in reviewing and evaluating a petition to incorporate a new village of Edgemont. The agreement was described as not to exceed $25,000. Tom Clark seconded the motion; the board approved the measure by voice vote, recorded by the chair as "Aye."
The board also approved "Resolution 81" to retain an attorney to help develop a town social media policy at a cost not to exceed $4,000. The attorney's name is transcribed inconsistently in the record (appearing as "Mark Fazel Fazel? Featlholtz" in the transcript); the transcript indicates the attorney is an Esquire. Tom Clark seconded that measure; the chair called for a voice vote and recorded "Aye."
The board approved resolution C l 1 authorizing the closure of a location referred to in the transcript as "Sac" on Sunday, Aug. 4 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. so the Hilltop Farm Civic Association can hold its annual meet-and-greet. The board then approved C o 1, a resolution authorizing budget transfers for fiscal year 2024. Each measure was seconded by Tom Clark and approved by voice vote as recorded by the chair.
Town attorney and parliamentarian Joe Danko told the board that Supervisor Paul Feiner was not in attendance but confirmed the meeting had an in-person quorum and complied with state law and the town code. After completing the listed items the board voted to close the special meeting and enter executive session to discuss "personal matters," as stated by the chair.
Votes were taken by voice; the transcript records the chair calling for "All in favor?" and responses of "Aye." Formal roll-call tallies for each motion were not recorded in the transcript. The meeting then proceeded to executive session.
