Ramapo public meetings in 2021
29 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special virtual meeting with no public hearings or comments. The only substantive item is the renewal of property tax exemption applications under RPTL 467 and RPTL 459-c, followed by adjournment.
- Property tax exemption renewals under RPTL 467 and RPTL 459-c
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board held a special meeting on December 29, 2021, and a regular meeting on December 22, 2021, adopting several resolutions. Key actions include setting the 2022 tax rates, granting property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled individuals without renewal applications, and approving various contracts and bids for road work, senior center improvements, and special events. The board also established several new positions and appointed marriage officers for 2022.
- Adopted 2022 tax rates (Resolution 2021-549)
- Approved $178,169.60 contract with Gorman Brothers for paver placed surface treatment on W. Maple Avenue and Eckerson Lane
- Accepted bid from UpState Concrete and Masonry for Senior Center walkway replacement
- Rejected bid for Senior Center boiler replacement, to be re-bid later
- Accepted $31,000 bid from Dynamic Productions USA for five town special events
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board will meet in person and virtually to vote on multiple 2022 agreements, including intermunicipal wireless tower services, police firing range use, and ambulance services. They will also establish several new staff positions and approve tax rates.
- Intermunicipal Agreement with Village of New Hempstead for Wireless Communications Tower (2022)
- Approval of Agreement for Police Firing Range (2022)
- Establish Accountant III and Payroll Clerk positions in Finance Department
- Adoption of 2022 tax rates
- Approval of bid for Remove and Replace Walkway to Senior Center
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with public hearings and discussions on zoning matters, including closing a public hearing on a zone change petition for the Community Outreach Center and setting a public hearing on a petition by Watchtower to amend the town's comprehensive plan, zoning code, and zoning map. The board will also discuss draft responses to comments on the Watchtower FEIS with the applicant. Other business includes accepting easements, agreements with fire districts, personnel actions, and financial authorizations.
- Close public hearing on Zone Change Petition of Community Outreach Center
- Set public hearing on Watchtower petition to amend Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 376, and Zoning Map
- Acceptance of easement from 16 Vincent LLC
- Agreements with multiple fire protection districts (Sloatsburg, Spring Valley, Hillburn, Moleston)
- Authorize implementation and funding of a transportation federal-aid project (Marchiselli program)
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special meeting to adopt the 2022 town budget, close a public hearing on CDBG funding, and authorize applications for 2020 CDBG/CARES Act funds. The board will also consider tax certiorari settlements, bid acceptances, and appointments.
- Adoption of Town of Ramapo Budget Year 2022
- Close public hearing and authorize application for 2020 CDBG/CARES Act funding
- Settlement of tax certiorari: Congregation Beis Yisroel Adelene
- Acceptance of bid: HVAC Service JTS Center
- Purchase of street lights: New York Power Authority Street Light Project
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with public hearings to close agreements with several fire protection districts for 2022. The board will also consider adopting a local law to opt out of cannabis sales, settle tax certiorari cases, and discuss the Watchtower FEIS status.
- Adopt Local Law: Opt-Out Cannabis Law
- Settlement of Tax Certiorari: 23 Chestnut Estates LLC
- Settlement of Tax Certiorari: Congregation Otzar Hazmanim of Tashnad, Inc.
- Approval of PILOT Agreement: Spring Valley Housing Development Fund Corp.
- Update Schedule of Fees: Ambulance Services
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board will hold a special meeting to close the public hearing on the 2022 preliminary budget and set a hearing for CDBG/CARES Act funding. The board will also consider amending a Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Taxes (PILOT) agreement for the Spook Rock United Elderly Partners project.
- Close public hearing on 2022 Preliminary Budget
- Set public hearing for CDBG/CARES Act funding
- Amend PILOT Agreement for Spook Rock United Elderly Partners L.P.
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with public hearings on fire protection district agreements and the preliminary 2022 budget. The board will also consider adopting a local law to opt out of cannabis sales, approve a PILOT agreement for Braemar Living of Montebello, and handle various purchasing and contract items.
- Adopt Local Law: Cannabis Opt-Out
- Set Public Hearing: Preliminary Budget for 2022
- Approval of PILOT for Braemar Living of Montebello (FilBen Group)
- Change Orders 9, 10, 11 to Route 306 Sidewalk Project
- Declaration of Surplus Vehicles
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding public hearings and votes on several local laws, including opting out of adult-use cannabis dispensaries and amending the peddler and solicitor law. They will also set public hearings for fire protection district agreements, settle tax certiorari cases, and consider various appointments, bids, and proposals.
- Adopt Local Law: Cannabis Opt-Out
- Adopt Local Law: Amendment of Peddling & Soliciting Law
- Settlement of Tax Certiorari: Chana Leah and Joel Friedman
- Amended PILOT Agreement: Raymours Furniture Company, Inc.
- Authorization to Allocate American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the Ambulance Fund
Ramapo Local Development Corporation
The Ramapo Local Development Corporation (RLDC) is meeting to consider accepting its 2022 budget and to approve the minutes from its July 14, 2021 meeting. The agenda contains only these routine items and adjournment.
- Acceptance of minutes from the July 14, 2021 meeting
- Acceptance of the RLDC budget for the year 2022
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special meeting to present the tentative budget for fiscal year 2022. The agenda includes only the budget presentation and adjournment, with no other business items listed.
- Presentation of tentative budget for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022
Town Board
This is a special meeting of the Ramapo Town Board with a brief agenda. The board will close the open period for public participation and close a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The meeting is otherwise procedural and ends with adjournment.
- Close open period for public participation
- Close public hearing on CDBG
Town Board
This is a special Town Board meeting consisting solely of an executive session to discuss a disciplinary matter and police personnel issues, followed by adjournment. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.
- Executive session on disciplinary matter
- Executive session on police personnel matters
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with several public hearings, including one to consider a local law opting out of adult-use retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site consumption sites. The board will also set a hearing on amending the Peddler & Solicitor Law and accept a DGEIS for a local law regarding NE Ramapo. Other actions include accepting easements, approving an intermunicipal agreement for dog shelter services, and various personnel and budget items.
- Public hearing: Proposed Local Law to opt out of adult-use retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sites under Cannabis Law Article 4
- Public hearing: Amendment of Chapter 199 - Peddler & Solicitor Law
- Acceptance of DGEIS and set public hearing for Local Law: NE Ramapo
- Acceptance of easements at 1175 Haverstraw Road and The Commons
- Approval of intermunicipal agreement with 4 towns and County of Rockland for pound and shelter services for dogs
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with several administrative and legal items. The board will close the public participation period for the Comprehensive Plan Update, accept minutes, and consider various town attorney and personnel matters. Most items are routine approvals, including settlements, easements, and personnel actions.
- Close open period for public participation on Comprehensive Plan Update
- Authorize independent medical examinations in three lawsuits against the town
- Agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension for storm water education 2021-2022
- Acceptance of easements for Maple Estates Subdivision and 1175 Haverstraw Road
- Settlement of tax certiorari for K & F Realty USA, LLC
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board will meet to accept minutes, satisfy a lien for Evan Simon, and vote on purchasing Power Phone software for police. The board will also authorize seven officers to attend an accident reconstruction course and extend a bid for auto parts.
- Satisfaction of lien for Evan Simon
- Authorization to purchase Power Phone software for police
- Authorization for seven police officers to attend accident reconstruction training
- Acceptance of extension for bid on auto and truck parts
- Amendment to update Community Design Review Committee members
Ramapo Local Development Corporation
The Ramapo Local Development Corporation will meet to accept the minutes from its May 26, 2021 meeting and approve a proposal for directors & officers liability insurance. No substantive decisions or discussions beyond procedural actions are listed on the agenda.
- Acceptance of minutes from May 26, 2021 meeting
- Approval of directors & officers liability insurance proposal
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting to close the public participation period for the Comprehensive Plan update and to close the public hearing and approve the 2021 Community Development Block Grants Program. The board will also consider several resolutions, including rescinding a surplus declaration for 24 Grosser Lane, authorizing an eviction proceeding, settling a claim, and approving various contracts and appointments.
- Close public hearing and approve 2021 Community Development Block Grants Program
- Rescind Resolution No. 2013-638 declaring 24 Grosser Lane as surplus
- Authorize eviction proceeding
- Settle claim: Edgardo A. Fajardo Casasola v. Town of Ramapo
- Approve agreement with Brams Fensterman (Resolution 7896)
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is meeting to handle routine business, including settling three lawsuits, selling property at 11 College Road, and approving an inter-municipal agreement with the East Ramapo Central School District. The agenda also includes personnel appointments, police assignments, and a liquor license approval.
- Settlement of O'Brien v. Town of Ramapo
- Settlement of Goldfarb (24 Grosser Lane)
- Sale of property at 11 College Road with SEQRA determination
- Inter-municipal agreement with East Ramapo Central School District (Fleetwood Elementary)
- Approval of liquor license for Rumba Restaurant, LLC
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special virtual meeting to appoint a Police Chief and administer the oath of office. The agenda contains only this appointment and adjournment, with no other business items.
- Appointment of Police Chief
- Oath of office ceremony
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular virtual meeting to consider several administrative items, including accepting easements, settling two claims, making personnel appointments, and approving a proposal for an HVAC system. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.
- Acceptance of sewer easement at 640 Chestnut Ridge Road
- Acceptance of shade tree easement at 72 Carlton Road
- Settlement of claim: Kahn v. Town of Ramapo
- Settlement of claim: Peter Milo
- Approval of agreement with Keep Rockland Beautiful for 2021 Great American Cleanup
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular meeting with several public hearings, including closing hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Watchtower, a proposed zoning amendment, and a comprehensive plan amendment. The board will also consider settlements of tax certiorari cases, a bond anticipation note, and various appointments and approvals.
- Close public hearing on DEIS for Watchtower
- Close public hearing on proposed zoning amendment (DEIS Appendix C) for Watchtower
- Close public hearing on comprehensive plan amendment (DEIS Chapter 2) for Watchtower
- Settlement of tax certiorari: Mosque of the Jerrahi Order of America, Inc.
- Acceptance of proposal to fund $1.35 million bond anticipation note with M&T Bank
Ramapo Local Development Corporation
The Ramapo Local Development Corporation is meeting virtually to consider a proposed settlement agreement with PIC, accept audited financial statements for 2019 and 2020, and approve the minutes from its March 22, 2021 meeting. The agenda is otherwise procedural.
- Proposed settlement agreement between RLDC and PIC
- Audited financial statements for years ending December 31, 2020 and 2019
- Approval of minutes from March 22, 2021 meeting
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular virtual meeting to address a range of administrative and financial matters. Key actions include settling several tax certiorari claims, approving agreements for a summer camp program and road/sanitary sewer easements, and accepting bids for equipment and services. The board will also discuss the surplus of property at 11 College Road and consider personnel changes.
- Settlement of tax certiorari claims for National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education, Congregation Chassidic Viznitc, Kollel Shas Keren Hatorah, American Friends of Kollel Oitzer Shas Canada, Jacob Fischel, and YNK Properties
- Approval of agreement with Village of Spring Valley for Summer Camp Program 2021
- Acceptance of bid for screen printed clothing and proposal for lease/purchase of three sidewalk tractors
- Acceptance of proposal for audit of 2020 financial statements by BST & CO. CPAs, LLP
- Approval of liquor licenses for ACM Holdings LLC and Applied Golf-Spook Rock LLC
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special meeting to close a public hearing on sewer district improvements, adopt a public interest order, and authorize bonds for Sewer District No. 5. They will also consider several agreements, including police-related services, and adopt the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Report.
- Close public hearing and adopt public interest order for Sewer District No. 5 (Waverly Place)
- Authorize serial bonds for Sewer District No. 5 improvements
- Authorize bond for purchase and installation of license plate readers
- Approve agreements with Village of New Square and Chaverim of Rockland for safety services
- Adopt Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Report
Ramapo Local Development Corporation
The Ramapo Local Development Corporation will hold a virtual meeting to accept minutes from a prior meeting, approve contracts for bond council and financial advisory services, and settle a 2020 stadium lease agreement.
- Accept Proposal: Bond Council - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
- Accept Proposal: Financial Advisory Services - Capital Markets Advisors, LLC
- Settle 2020 Stadium Lease Agreement
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a regular virtual meeting to consider several administrative and financial items. These include a settlement in a town lawsuit, a retroactive tax exemption for a congregation, adoption of a purchasing policy, and acceptance of bids for buses and pump stations. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major land-use or policy decisions listed.
- Settlement of claim: Town v. Swift Transportation
- Retroactive tax exemption for Congregation Yeshiva Zera Yakov Inc.
- Adoption of purchasing policy
- Acceptance of bids for school/coach buses and submersible grinder pump stations
- Discussion of town clocks
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a virtual meeting focused on police and general matters. They will discuss the 2020 statistical summary, a police collaborative, school-based policing, COVID-19 vaccine policy for officers, and other police-related topics. The board will also consider adopting a salary schedule and appointing a marriage officer. This is a discussion-heavy agenda with several items listed for discussion rather than final decisions.
- Discussion: 2020 Statistical Summary
- Discussion: COVID-19 Vaccine Policy for Police Officers
- Discussion: LPR/Camera Project
- Adoption of Salary Schedule
- Nominate Police Officers
Town Board
The Ramapo Town Board is holding a special virtual meeting to consider adopting the final scoping document for the Northeast Corridor Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS). The agenda includes a public participation period and a vote on the scoping document, followed by adjournment.
- Adoption of Final Scoping Document - Northeast Corridor DGEIS
- Public participation period