At last week’s Cornwall-on-Hudson Village Board meeting, Mayor James Gagliano reported that paving of Mountain Road and Deer Hill Road will be postponed until next season. The delay is to allow for engineering work to be conducted to determine what storm sewer infrastructure improvements could be done now rather than after paving is complete.

Remediation work still needs to be done as a result of last year’s rainstorm, the mayor said. Gagliano added that asphalt changes the direction water flows and there might be areas where milling needs to be completed to bring the level of the asphalt down before adding a new layer on top.

Village and NYS CHIPS (Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program) funding will be used this season for River Avenue, Churchill Street, Taylor Place, and Lafayette, Washington and Elpis Streets.

In other business from last week’s board meeting:
EMS: Gagliano and Town of Cornwall Supervisor Josh Wojehowski met with New Windsor EMS Chief Michael Bigg two weeks ago to begin discussing a new contract for basic and advanced life support services in both the town and village. The current three-year contract ends in July.

Treasurer: The village has been operating without a part-time treasurer for the last year. The Deputy Village Treasurer Paula Sebesta Howard and Deputy Village Clerk Meagan Gschwind have been splitting the duties once performed by former Village Clerk/Treasurer Jeanne Mahoney. The mayor officially appointed Gschwind as treasurer, who will also maintain her position as deputy village clerk. Going forward, she will be appointed annually for the clerk’s position and every two years for the treasurer’s position.

Resignations: The board accepted the resignation of two part-time officers - Alyssa Sanchez and John Peña. Sanchez, who served the village for over three months, was hired as a full-time officer with the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Her resignation was effective August 15. Peña will serve through August 30. He served the village for 20 years, attaining the rank of sergeant before retiring last year and accepting a part-time position. He currently works in the school district as a deputy through Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Special events: A resolution was officially adopted outlining parameters and fees to rent specific locations within the community. Locations which can be reserved in the village include Donahue Farm, Donahue Memorial Park gazebo and pavilion, Donahue Farm Garden, Village Hall boardroom and conference room, the bandstand, Village Hall parking lot, the grassy area of Donahue Memorial Park past the boat launch and village roads.

Tree preservation: The village is seeking to pass a tree preservation law to prevent the clear-cutting of trees as a result of development and control erosion as water makes its way down the mountain to the Hudson River. A public hearing on the proposed law is set for 7 p.m. on September 16 in Village Hall.

Cyber security: Fish Technology Solutions, an outside company, came to the village to review its cyber security measures and gave a score of 40 out of one hundred. A complete audit of all village work sites, computer systems, and technology related policies was conducted, and a 20-page report revealed there is some technology infrastructure which needs to be purchased and policies and procedures which need to be put in place to tighten the security on current systems. Further discussion will take place at the next work session.

Car wash: The Cornwall High School varsity swim and dive team will conduct a car wash from noon to 4 p.m. at Village Hall on August 31.