Board of Trustees Public Hearing & Regular Meeting - Municipal Building, 7 Maple Avenue

Date: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 7:30pm
 
VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 PUBLIC HEARING &REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 1, 2016 - 7:30 PM
BoardofTrustees@hastingsgov.org
 

Meeting will be broadcast live on WHOH-TV  75 or FIOS 43 and http://whoh-tv.org

PUBLIC HEARING

TIME:            7:30 PM OR SOON THEREAFTER
PLACE:         MEETING ROOM, Municipal Building, 7 Maple Avenue
 
I.            Call to Order
 
II.           Roll Call
 
III.          AGENDA:
 
                      1.  Proof of Publication:  The Rivertowns Enterprise – Oct. 28, 2016
 
2.  To consider the advisability of adopting Proposed Local Law C of 2016 to terminate the Village’s status as an assessing unit:
 
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, as follows:
 
SECTION 1.  Existing Chapter 7, entitled “Assessor” is hereby repealed.
 
SECTION 2.  New Chapter 7, entitled, “Assessments, Real Property Tax” is adopted to read as follows:
 
            Chapter 7.  Assessments, Real Property Tax
 
          § 7-1.   Legislative intent. 
 
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is to implement section 1402(3) of the Real Property Tax Law providing for the voluntary termination of the Village’s status as an assessing unit, as provided in the Village Law and the Real Property Tax Law. It is also the intent of this local law to abolish the position of Assessor and to terminate any and all responsibility as provided by law for the review of the assessments of real property located within the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson.
 
            § 7-2.  Termination of Village as assessing unit.
 
On the effective date of this chapter, the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson shall cease to be an assessing unit.
 
            § 7-3.  Position of Assessor abolished.
 
The position of Assessor of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is hereby abolished.
 
            § 7-4.  Board of Assessment Review abolished.
 
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is hereby abolished.
 
            § 7-5.  Taxes to be levied.
 
On or after the effective date of this chapter, taxes in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part of the assessment roll of the Town of Greenburgh, with the taxable status dates of such Town controlling for village purposes.
 
SECTION 3.  Within five days of the effective date of this local law, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson shall file a copy of such local law with the Clerk and Assessor of the Town of Greenburgh and with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.
 
SECTION 4.  Effective date; referendum.
 
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State, provided, however, that such local law is subject to permissive referendum and the Village Clerk shall forthwith proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required by petition.           
 
IV.                  CLOSE OF HEARING
 

 


REGULAR MEETING

TIME:            SOON THEREAFTER THE END OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
PLACE:         MEETING ROOM, Municipal Building, 7 Maple Avenue
 
I.                      Call to Order
 
II.                    Pledge of Allegiance
 
III.                   Roll Call
 
IV.                   APPROVAL OF MINUTESPublic Hearing and Regular Meeting of October 18, 2016
 
V.                    APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
 
VI.                   PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
VII.                  RESOLUTIONS   (Click here for Resolutions Agenda) 
  1. 65:16 Adoption of Local Law No. 3 of 2016 to Terminate Village’s Status as Assessing Unit
  2. 68:16 Approval of Fees for Commercial Trash Collection
 
VIII.                  VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT
 
IX.                   BOARD DISCUSSION AND COMMENTS
  1. Update on Building 52 Negative Declaration and Demolition Permit
  2. Downtown Advocate Update
  3. Update on Shoreline Committee                                                                                                           
X.                    ANNOUNCEMENTS
  1. Wednesday, November 2 – Shoreline Committee 7:00 PM Village Hall Conference Room;
                                                  Youth Council 7:30 PM Community Center
  2. Monday, November 7 – Architectural Review Board 8:00 PM Village Hall Conference Room
  3. Tuesday, November 8 – Conservation Commission 8:00 PM Village Hall Conference Room
  4. Thursday, November 10 – Affordable Housing Committee 7:30 PM Village Hall Conf. Rm.
                                               Parks & Recreation Commission 8:00 PM Community Center
  5. Friday, November 11- Veterans’ Day VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED
                                         No Recycling Pickup on Friday, November 11
                                         RECYCLING - All commingled cans, glass and plastics Picked up on Thursday, November 10
                                         RECYCLING - All paper, cardboard Picked up on Wednesday, November 9
  6. Tuesday, November 15 – Board of Trustees 7:30 PM Village Hall Meeting Room
XI.                   ADJOURNMENT