Minutes - Board
Meeting 08/01/07
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Incorporated Village of Mineola
held Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at Village Hall,
PRESENT: Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Trustee
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
ALSO PRESENT:
Peter Trentacoste for Village
Attorney John Spellman
Village Clerk Joseph
R. Scalero
Superintendent of
Public Work Thomas J. Rini
Superintendent of
Buildings Daniel B. Whalen
Deputy Village Clerk
Janet H. Zalkin
Water Department
Supervisor Frederick Booher
Press Observer: Joseph Rizza,
Sunshine Observers: Approximately 30 Observers
Mayor Martins opened the
meeting at 6:30 PM.
Superintendent of Public
Works Thomas J. Rini and Ken Pritchard of Divirka and Bartilucci gave a Storm
Water Presentation.
Mayor Martins opened the
Public Meeting at 7:35 PM.
Mineola Fire Department Chief
Scott Holliday gave the Fire Department activity report for the month of
July. Chief Holliday also reported on the
visiting Junior Fire Department from
Trustee Lawrence Werther
reported on upcoming Chamber of Commerce events and thanked all of the emergency service people
for their response to the recent storm. Trustee
Werther congratulated
Trustee
Trustee Paul Cusato
congratulated Rob Connolly on his award and reported on the Mineola Junior Fire
Department’s farewell dinner for the visiting Hamburg Junior Fire Department.
Trustee
Mayor Martins thanked the
Nassau Pops for their concert on July 26, 2007.
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to close the Public Meeting at 9:55 PM.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins opened the Work
Session at 10:05 PM.
Resolution No. 199-07
Resolved to approve bills and
payroll.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 200-07
Resolved to approve the Board
Meeting Minutes from December 2006 through February 2007 as amended.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
abstained from approving the Minutes from December 13, 2007 as she was absent
from the meeting.
Resolution No. 201-07
Resolved to approve the
request by
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 202-07
Resolved to approve the
request by Mineola Youth and Family Services for the use of the Community
Center gymnasium and a classroom on August 16, 2007, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM,
for their annual drama/dance show.
Motioned by Mayor Jack M.
Martins
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 203-07
Resolved to approve the
request by the National Cleaners Association for the use of the Community
Center gymnasium on Monday, September 24, 2007 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, for
the 2007 “Coats for Kids” kick-off.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No. 204-07
Resolved to approve the
request by the County Seat Kiwanis for the use of two classrooms in the
Community Center on Saturday, September 8, 2007 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM for a
Kiwanis training session.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Resolution No.205-07
Resolved to approve the
request by the Leisure Club of Mineola for the use of the Community Center
middle classroom on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 from 11:00 AM to approximately
12:00 PM for a new member meeting.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Building
Department Superintendent Daniel B. Whalen reported on Building Department
activity and revenue for the months of June and July of 2007.
Resolution No. 206-07
Resolved to approve 90-day
extensions for the building permits issued at the following locations:
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor
Water Department Supervisor
Fred Booher reported on the water main break on
Mayor Martins and the members
of the Board of Trustees held a discussion on how best to recognize our
veterans.
Resolution No. 207-07
Resolved to authorize the lowering
the flags at Memorial Park at 11:11 AM on the eleventh day of each month in
recognition of our veterans, to be conducted by the Mineola American Legion and
VFW volunteers.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to close the Work Session at 10:48 PM.
Motioned by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Absent
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee