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Manager updates: water production, Preston Way bridge redesign; Climate Action Plan highlighted in public comment
Summary
Village Manager reported June water production (about 37.8 million gallons; daily avg ~1.2M) and that the Preston Way bridge redesign was submitted to NYSDOT. In public comment, the Climate Action Plan showed 2021 community emissions of about 74,453 metric tons CO2e and listed 27 actions to cut emissions.
Village Manager Edward Brancati reported operational updates at the June 15 Village Board meeting, and a member of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force summarized the newly completed Climate Action Plan during public comment.
Brancati said total water production for the month was approximately 37.8 million gallons, an average of roughly 1.2 million gallons per day; Leonard Park wells produced about 4.7 million gallons of that total and the Byram Lake Reservoir began and ended the month at about 87% capacity. He also told trustees that the redesign and paperwork for the Preston Way Bridge project were submitted to the New York State Department of Transportation and that staff are urging NYSDOT to speed its review so the project can proceed to bid.
Brancati announced schedule changes for refuse collection tied to Juneteenth and July 3, and that Village offices will close on July 15 for records-retention day. Deputy Mayor Schleimer additionally asked that a Nixle alert be sent out about known work locations and announced county mobile shredding at the Senior Center.
During public comment, Bob Liebman, a member of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force, presented highlights from Mount Kisco's Climate Action Plan and the separate 2021 greenhouse-gas inventories for the government and the full community. The inventory results recorded community-wide emissions of about 74,453 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Building energy was the largest contributor (about 56% of emissions, with commercial buildings about 31% and residential about 22%), transportation accounted for roughly 41% and the plan identifies 27 recommended actions across buildings, energy production, waste, water/wastewater and transportation to reduce emissions.
The Board did not take action on the Climate Action Plan at the June 15 meeting; the plan is available on the Village website as noted by the speaker during public comment. Mayor Cindrich asked the Manager for an update on a prior petition requesting a crosswalk at Columbus and Lexington avenues; the Manager did not provide a specific timeline during the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
