Key Items Discussed:
- Meeting Formalities
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call: Attendance of council members and supervisor
- Approval of Minutes from the February 11, 2025 meeting
- Financial Matters
- Approval of bill payments audited at the meeting
- Budget adjustments for the year ending December 31, 2024:
- General Fund: $1,078,000
- Part-Town: $16,000
- Street Lighting Fund: $5,000
- Public Hearing on Zoning Petition (65 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville, NY)
- Proposal to amend the zoning map and zoning code for the Thiells-Roseville Fire District
- Purpose: Construction of a new firehouse to replace the existing one
- The proposal includes changing parking requirements for firehouses
- The public hearing included a presentation by Planning & Zoning Attorney Christie Addona and public participation
- Resolution on Zoning Petition
- Town Board approved the zoning change for the firehouse
- Conditions include compliance with Rockland County Department of Health, NYS Department of Transportation, and other agencies
- Town Planning Board to determine the number of required parking spaces
- Other Public Hearings & Town Matters
- Set March 11, 2025, as the public hearing date for the FY2025 Community Development Program
- Appointment of Annette Hendrie as Principal Clerk-Typist in the Building Department at a salary of $70,000/year
- Police & Emergency Services Updates
- Memorandum of Understanding with Rockland County for the Regional Rescue, Entry, and Counter-Terrorism Team (REACT)
- Police vehicle upgrades:
- Retrofit of Police Vehicle 5330 ($9,257.08)
- Installation of a new mobile radio ($2,876.00)
- Town Infrastructure & Facilities
- Declaration of Lead Agency for Quaker Road improvements (road widening, repaving, curbing, and sidewalks)
- Approval to purchase an ice machine for the Philip J. Rotella Memorial Golf Course ($2,774.05)
- Personnel & Contracts
- Creation of two new full-time laborer positions for the Highway Department
- Purchase of US flags for town flagpoles ($9,222.00)
Mathew Alvarez joined Rockland Daily News as a reporter in March 2020, but he’s no stranger to Rockland County. He grew up in New City and graduated from Ball State’s College of Communication, Information, and Media.
