Howard W Fisher

The Town Board meeting addressed numerous resolutions and workshop items. Key resolutions included approving Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) related to the collective bargaining agreement for Police Benevolent Association members Alyssa Cooper and Gabrielle Rocco, and authorizing the creation of additional full-time Police Officer positions for their appointment. The Board acknowledged the resignation of part-time Police Officer Steven Leung and approved vacation carry-over requests for several employees. They also amended a resolution concerning the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy, naming new Compliance Officers. Significant resolutions involved introducing a Local Law to amend the Zoning Map for the NRI/CIA Resort Hotel Project, scheduling a public hearing, approving private road names within the One & Only Hudson Valley Project, naming a private drive as Sunset Ridge Road, awarding a bid for the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Project to Lynkwell Inc., and authorizing Nunc Pro Tunc approval for two officers to attend a National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training in November 2025. Further actions included authorizing lease agreements with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for a video camera system and user license subscriptions with Envisage Technologies, LLC (scheduling software) and CaseGuard Inc. (redaction software). The Board authorized an agreement with Dutchess County for coordinated Driving While Intoxicated checkpoints for 2026, and approved attendance for Police personnel at various training conferences in March 2026.

The meeting, which was an organizational and regular session, included a discussion on potential conflicts of interest and the approval of minutes from previous meetings held in December. A significant portion of the session was dedicated to adding a resolution concerning the building inspector's report and determination for the premises located at 30 Mansion Street, declaring it an unsafe structure. The board discussed setting a public hearing date for abatement, ultimately delegating the precise date setting authority to the town clerk to allow flexibility pending potential special meetings. Public comment was heard from a representative for the property owners regarding the unsafe structure determination, specifically addressing concerns about the timeline for erecting a new fence around the property, given existing fencing and ongoing remediation efforts, and requesting an extension beyond the standard immediate deadlines.

The meeting involved a continued public hearing for Site Plan Approval for the RENT A SPACE SELF STORAGE Climate Controlled Self-Storage Units and Site Plan Amendment & Master Plan Update Approval for CAMP VICTORY LAKE AUDITORIUM. The workshop session included discussions on Site Plan & Subdivision Approvals for the CIA HOTEL & VILLAS, as well as Site Plan and Special Use Permit Approvals for the COOL SUNNY RETAIL CANNABIS dispensary. Additionally, the Bellefield Major Subdivision Approval was on the agenda. Other business included the reappointment of Chris Oliver as Planning Board Vice-Chair.

The meeting primarily involved continued public hearings for several agenda items. Discussions focused on the rent space self-storage application, which was adjourned to January 7th, as the applicant needed more time to finalize landscaping details. A second continued public hearing concerned the Havland mobile home park lot merger and site plan; the applicant is working on lot rearrangements to move lots out of the flood plain, which involves potential encroachment on stream buffers and wetlands, and they are also revising a confusing chart in the submission documents. A third continued public hearing addressed the CI CIA hotel and villas site plan, subdivision approvals, and rezoning request. The proposer submitted updated plans addressing feedback from the previous meeting, including commitments regarding a southern sidewalk, front entrance to Cocoos, landscaping, screening, and revised materials at key areas. Specific revisions included adding canopy trees for screening the parking lot, modifying sidewalks, updating fire department coordination for hydrant relocation, and updating the master plan footprint. Further discussion focused on the service building massing, design language pending tenant confirmation, and the type of fencing to be used, including stockade fence for compactors and aluminum picket/chain link fence near the pickle ball courts, which will be screened from Route 9 by dense evergreen trees.

The meeting included a public hearing for NRI High Park, which was then continued to a meeting in January 2026. A resolution of appreciation was presented to Paul Donley for his five years of service on the zoning board of appeals. Paul Donley will be serving the town as a town board member and liaison for the zoning board.