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Minutes - Board Meeting 02/13/08

 

Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola

held Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501.

 

PRESENT:                             Mayor Jack M. Martins

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

                                                                Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Paul S. Cusato 

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy  

 

ALSO PRESENT:                 Village Attorney John Spellman

                                                Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero

                                                Deputy Village Clerk Janet H. Zalkin

 

 

Press Observers:                   Joseph RizzaMineola American

 

Sunshine Observers:             Approximately 40 Observers

 

 

 

Mayor Martins opened the Work Session at 7:10 PM.

 

 

Resolution No. 26-08

 

Resolved to approve bills and payroll.

 

Motioned by Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

 

Resolution No. 27-08

 

Resolved to approve the Board Meeting Minutes of January 2008 as amended.

 

 

Motioned by Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Seconded by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution No. 28-08

 

Resolved to approve the request by the Evening Star Quilters for the use of the Community Center Gymnasium and a classroom on Friday, November 7, 2008, Saturday, November 8, 2008 and Sunday, November 9, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

 

Resolution No. 29-08

 

Resolved to approve the request by New York State Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt, for the use of the Village Hall Parking lot on Thursday, May 8, 2008 form approximately 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM for a Mammography Van. 

 


Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul S.  Cusato 

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

Resolution No. 30-08

 

Resolved to approve the following change in parking restrictions on both the north and south sides of Garfield Avenue, between Andrews Road and Latham Road: 

 

            “No Parking, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.”

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the Work Session at 7:20 PM.

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul S.  Cusato 

 

 

 

 

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

Mayor Martins opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 PM.

 

 

A Public Hearing was held at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York, 11501 in order to receive public comment upon the following:

 

 

Resolution No. 31-08

 

Resolved to approve the Community Development 34th Year funding allocations as presented.

 

 

Community Development Funding 34th Year Allocations:

 

$150,000.00

Residential Rehabilitation throughout the Village.

 

$50,000.00

Commercial Rehabilitation for the construction of new building facades in the Commercial areas of the Village of Mineola.

 

$75,000.00

Code Enforcement to enforce illegal housing.

 

$180,000.00

To complete upgrading of Station Plaza North

 

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther  

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy  

 

Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero polled the Board:

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:40 PM.

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul S.  Cusato 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

 

A Public Hearing was held at 7:40 PM at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York, 11501 in order to receive public comment upon the following:

 

                APPLICATION OF POLIMENI INTERNATIONAL, LLC FOR A SPECIAL

                PERMIT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE

                INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MINEOLA ENTITLED “ZONING”,

                SECTION 30.5 (DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE BONUS LAW), FOR THE

                CONSTRUCTION OF A 285 UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM IN

                THE B-3 ZONE UPON THE PORPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST

                CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD COUNTRY ROAD AND

                WILLIS AVENUE, MINEOLA, NEW YORK, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED

                ON THE NASSAU COUNTY LAND AND TAX MAP AS SECTION 9,

                BLOCK 430, LOT(S) 10, 65, 212, 411, 415, 418 AND 419.

 

 

Resolution No. 32-08

 

Resolved to declare the application by Polimeni International, LLC, an unlisted action and approve a negative declaration with findings under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. 

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Paul S. Cusato

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

 

Resolution No. 33-08

 

Resolved to approve the application by Polimeni International, LLC for a special permit, for developing incentive bonus conditions upon the amenities package and the timeline as proposed in the applicant’s letters that were read into the record. 

 

Motioned by Mayor Jack M. Martins  

Seconded by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther  

 

Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero polled the Board:

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the Public Hearing at 9:35 PM. 

 

 

Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Seconded by Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

 

Vote:

Yes                                                                   No                                Absent

Trustee Linda Fairgrieve

Trustee Thomas F. Kennedy

Trustee Lawrence A. Werther

Trustee Paul S. Cusato

Mayor Jack M. Martins

 

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