Minutes – Board Meeting 11/09/05
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola
held Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501.
PRESENT: Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Trustee John S. DaVanzo
ALSO PRESENT: Village
Attorney John Spellman
Village Clerk Joseph R. Scalero
Deputy Village Clerk Janet H. Zalkin
Sunshine Observers: 55 Observers
Press Observers: Joe Rizza – Mineola American
A Public Hearing
was held at 6:30 PM in order to receive public comment upon the following:
PUBLIC HEARING BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PURUANT
TO CHAPTER 52 OF THE CODE OF THE
INCORPORATED
VILLAGE OF MINEOLA, SECTION 52.33, ENTITLED
“CAUSES
FOR SUSPENSIONOR REVOCATION”, IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE
EVIDENCE AS TO WHETHER ALL ISLAND
TRANSPORTATION HAS
VIOLATED SECTION 52.3 OF THE MINEOLA TAXI LAW, SPECIFICALLY WITH REGARD
TO WETHER ALL ISLAND TRANSPORATATION IS CHARGING RATES FOR POINT-TO POINT
SERVICE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF MINEOLA IN EXCESS OF THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTESS.
Resolved to issue a formal warning to All Island
Transportation and accept 1,000 coupons for a $1.00 discount on local rides to
be distributed to seniors by the Village of Mineola.
Motioned by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther
Seconded by Trustee Paul S. Cusato
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Mayor
Jack M. Martins
A Public Hearing was held in
order to receive public comment on the following:
APPLICATION OF LONG ISLAND CHECKER CAB PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 52 OF THE CODE OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE
OF MINEOLA, ENTITLED “TAXICABS, LIMOSINES AND PRIVATE
LIVERY VEHICLES”, SECTION 52.12, ENTITLED “APPLICATION FOR
SUPPLEMENTARY OWNER’S LICENSE”, REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL
FIFTEEN (15) TAXI LICENSES.
Mayor Martins
requested a motion to close the hearing and reserve decision.
Motioned by Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Seconded
by Trustee Lawrence A. Werther
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins opened the
Work Session at 9:50 PM.
Mayor Martins reported on a program in which Mineola’s Veterans and the Mineola High School eleventh grade class. Veterans of each war beginning with WWII shared their experiences with the students. The program was taped and will be aired on Veteran’s Day from 9:00 AM until approximately 9:00 PM.
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Resolution No. 373-05
WHEREAS, the Incorporated Village of Mineola is considering
for adoption a
Comprehensive
Master Plan for future land use in the Village, and
WHEREAS,
the adoption of the Comprehensive Master Plan will require zoning
amendments
to the Village’s Zoning Code, and
WHEREAS,
the Incorporated Village of Mineola will conduct an environmental
review
of this proposed action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act,
and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Trustees has reviewed the proposed Comprehensive
Master
Plan and the Full Environmental Assessment Form,
Based upon the above, a motion is
hereby made as follows:
1. Be it resolved that pursuant
to 6 NYCRR §617.4 (b) (1), the proposed
action is declared a Type I action pursuant to the
State Environmental
Quality Review Act;
2. Be it resolved that the
Board of Trustees shall circulate the Full Environmental Assessment Form, and a
copy of the Village’s proposed
Comprehensive Master Plan, to all involved Agencies
pursuant to the
State Environmental Quality Review Act; and
3. Be it resolved that the
Board of Trustees shall seek lead agency status
regarding the proposed action pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality
Review Act.
Seconded
by Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Village
Clerk, Joseph R. Scalero, polled the Board with following result:
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins discussed a letter that he wrote last year
pertaining to disproportionate revenue sharing in the Town of North Hempstead.
The letter was read into the record at a Town of North Hempstead meeting by
former Village Clerk Michael Arens.
Resolved to demand that in 2006, the Town of North
Hempstead allocates the Village of Mineola’s share of the sales tax revenue
commensurate with the number of residents proportionately.
Motioned
by Mayor Jack M. Martins
Unanimously
seconded by the Board of Trustees
Village
Clerk, Joseph R. Scalero, polled the Board with following result:
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Mayor
Jack M. Martins
Mayor Martins requested a
motion to adjourn at 10:10 PM.
Seconded
by Trustee John S. DaVanzo
Vote:
Yes No Abstain
Trustee
John S. DaVanzo
Trustee
Lawrence A. Werther
Trustee
Paul S. Cusato
Mayor
Jack M. Martins