Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Incorporated Village of Mineola
held Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Village Hall,
PRESENT: Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Trustee
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
ALSO PRESENT:
Village Attorney John
Spellman
Deputy Village Clerk
Janet H. Zalkin
Superintendent of
Buildings Daniel B. Whalen
Sunshine Observers: Approximately 35 Observers
Press Observer: Joe Rizza,
A Public Hearing was
held at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall,
A PROPOSED CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR
THE PROVISION OF CABLE TELEVISON SERVICE BY
VERIZON
NEW YORK INC.
Mayor Martins requested a motion to go into Executive
Session at 8:20 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins requested a motion to come out of Executive
Session at 8:35 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Resolution No. 279-06
Resolved to approve the
franchise agreement subject to the inclusion of the words through this agreement on the seventh line of Section 2.2 between
the words authority and over so that it reads the LFA has not been granted broad new authority
through this agreement over the construction, placement and operation of
franchisee’s mixed use facilities.
Be it further resolved that
the Village of Mineola will receive a letter from Verizon that will be
incorporated into this agreement detailing that an insertion point will be
placed here at Village Hall at our studio that will be compatible with all of
the equipment that the Village has with a time frame provided by the
franchisee, but to be approved by this Board.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Deputy Village Clerk Janet Zalkin
polled the Board:
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the hearing
at 8:40 PM.
Motioned by Trustee John S,
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
A Public Hearing was held at 8:45 PM at the
Village Hall,
APPLICATION OF ANTHONY TUZZOLO FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT, PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MINEOLA, ENTITLED
“ZONING,” SECTION 30.31 ENTITLED “B-1 DISTRICTS”, SUBSECTION 30.51 (A) (1), TO
MAINTAIN A SPECIAL USE TO OPERATE A DINER UPON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 106 EAST 2ND
STREET, MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 (KNOWN
AND DESIGNATED ON THE NASSAU COUNTY LAND AND TAX MAP AS SECTION 9, BLOCK 301,
LOTS 43, 44).
Resolution No. 280-06
Resolved to approve the
application of Anthony Tuzzolo to maintain a Special Use to operate a diner
upon the property known as
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee
Deputy Village Clerk Janet
Zalkin polled the Board:
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
A Public Hearing was held at 8:50 PM at the
Village Hall,
APPLICATION OF CHRISTIAN–ROBERT, INC. FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF
THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MINEOLA ENTITLED “ZONING”, SECTION 30.31 ENTITLED
“B-1 DISTRICTS” SUBSECTION B (1), FOR A CHANGE
OF USE TO A CAFÉ/COFFEEHOUSE UPON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 95 MINEOLA BOULEVARD,
MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 (KNOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE NASSAU COUNTY LAND AND TAX
MAP AS SECTION 9, BLOCK 422, LOT 1).
Resolution No. 281-06
Resolved to declare the action as an unlisted action with no negative environmental impact pursuant to the State’s Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins stated that the
matter would be referred to the Nassau County Planning Board for review.
Mayor Martins requested a motion to reserve decision
and close the hearing at 10:15 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins opened the Work Session at 10:25
PM.
Resolution No. 282-06
Resolved to approve bills and
payroll.
Motioned by Trustee John S,
DaVanzo
Seconded by Trustee
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins re-opened the
discussion on the Mineola Police Department RFP and asked each of the trustees
to share their thoughts on the proposals.
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
thanked everyone for their kindness throughout her illness especially the
nursing staff at
Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
dismissed the submission by the architectural firm as inappropriate. Trustee Fairgrieve stated that after
examining the other two submissions she liked Center for Government Research
(CGR), particularly for their philosophy and their suggestion to conduct a
detailed analysis of calls for service in order to analyze our needs. Trustee Fairgrieve also liked CGR as they are
familiar with Long Island, particularly
Trustee Fairgrieve gave an
overview of CGR’s qualifications and stated that the firm may be willing to
negotiate their fee of $112,000.00.
Trustee Fairgrieve also stated that she favored CGR over Winbourne &
Costas, Inc. because CGR was less expensive and felt that they would give an
independent report. Trustee Fairgrieve
stated that she didn’t choose Winbourne & Costas, Inc. because their
proposal focused on communications study.
Trustee John DaVanzo stated
that he was opposed to the idea of an independent third party consultant from
the beginning.
Trustee Lawrence Werther reported
on some of his own research and stated that after eliminating the architectural
firm, he didn’t find either of the remaining firms to be qualified. Trustee
Werther suggested that the village may need to engage an independent consultant
to assist with the development of the police department once it is approved by
the residents.
Trustee Paul S. Cusato stated
that he was in favor of a third party consultant and chose CGR at $112,000.00.
Mayor Martins stated that he
dismissed the architectural firm as well as the communications firm which
leaves only CGR. Mayor Martins stated
that he had concerns with the level of qualified people for $112,000.00, noting
that only one police officer or person with police experience was included in
their proposal and would contribute the least number of hours. Mayor Martins disagreed with Trustee Fairgrieve
regarding a negotiation of fees stating that $112,000.00 is a base fee for
consulting services that would be higher in the end.
Trustee Fairgrieve said that
the board members could interview the firm.
Trustee Fairgrieve compared the $112,000.00 to the annual salary of a
police officer. Trustee Fairgrieve stated that most residents
are concerned with the cost of having our own police department.
Mayor Martins stated that he
doesn’t feel that people are as concerned about the financial aspect as they
are about the operational aspects such as staffing and day-to-day operations. Mayor
Martins stated that he would prefer to reject the bids outright and move on.
Trustee Fairgrieve stated
that there are consulting fees on everything you do and they are not cheap.
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to retain the Center for Government Research CGR for $112,000.00.
Motioned by Trustee Paul S.
Cusato
Seconded by Trustee Linda
Fairgrieve
Deputy Village Clerk Janet
Zalkin polled the Board:
Vote:
Yes No
Abstain
Trustee Paul S. Cusato Trustee
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to reject all bids submitted in response to the RFP for the Mineola
Police Department.
Resolution No. 283-06
Resolved to reject all bids
submitted in response to the RFP for an independent study of the proposed
Mineola Police Department.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Deputy Village Clerk Janet
Zalkin polled the Board:
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo Trustee Linda Fairgrieve
Trustee
Mayor Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins discussed a
Village referendum for the proposed Mineola Police Department.
Mayor Martins also
congratulated the Mineola Swim Team on their winning season.
Mayor Martins requested a motion to close the Work
Session at 11:00 PM.
Motioned by Trustee
Seconded by Trustee John S.
DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Mayor Jack M. Martins