Meeting scheduled for Monday at Village Hall
The Cold Spring Village Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday (March 3) to finalize its comments on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for the proposed Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail that are due the next day.
The board continued discussions of the DGEIS at its Wednesday (Feb. 26) meeting and Planning Board Chair Jesse St. Charles presented its draft comments on the DGEIS that include concerns such as the impact of the proposed trail on village resources and emergency services and the lack of a detailed traffic analysis.
Trustees Eliza Starbuck and Aaron Freimark said the Planning Board comments should also include the benefits to the village that HHFT could provide. St. Charles said the Planning Board would finalize its comments at its Feb. 27 meeting.
On Monday, the Village Board will consider an updated analysis of the DGEIS by consultant Ted Fink, which he will complete by today (Feb. 28). It’s also anticipated that traffic engineer John Canning will present his analysis of how the DGEIS addresses the impact HHFT might have on village streets.
Village Attorney John Furst on Wednesday advised that the board comments to state parks should focus on what is missing from the DGEIS and what needs to be studied further, including alternatives. “You should be focused on spotting the issues, and have them explain why it’s not an issue,” he said.
In other business…
■ The board passed a resolution updating Chapter 118 of the Village Code (Taxation), creating a property-tax exemption for members of the Cold Spring Fire Co. and Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
■ The board accepted a bid from Managed Technologies of $12,003 for technology upgrades at the Cold Spring Police Department.
