At its October 23 meeting, the
Huntington Town Board scheduled public hearings on the 2019 Preliminary Annual
Operating Budget and Preliminary Capital Budget for Monday, November 5 at 7:00
PM, scheduled various public hearings for November 8 at 2:00 PM, including a
local public safety and quality of life measure, and ceremoniously renamed the
Town “Hauntington.”
The Town Board scheduled public
hearings at a newly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM
for the 2019 Preliminary Annual Operating Budget and 2019 Preliminary Capital
Budget.
In the spirit of transparency,
Supervisor Lupinacci has added a new step to the budget process, including
presentations to the Town Board and the public on budget estimates. The budget
hearings and presentations will be live-streamed on the Town’s website and
government access TV channels, Optimum 18 and FIOS 38 on Monday, November 5,
2018 at 7:00 PM.
The 2019
Preliminary Annual Operating Budget and Preliminary Capital Budget can be
found on the Town website on the page for the Department of Audit and Control: http://www.huntingtonny.gov/audit-control/. The Preliminary
Budget for 2019 must be adopted by November 20.
The Board scheduled a public hearing
for November 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM to consider amending the Town Code to
prohibit properties from being advertised for uses inconsistent with the zoning
district in which the property is located: Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article II
(Zoning Districts; Map; General Regulations).
“This revision to the Town Code will
strengthen the Town’s ability to curb illegal activity, improve public safety
and protect the quality of life our entire community should be able to enjoy,’
said Supervisor Lupinacci.
The measure is a result of
Supervisor Lupinacci’s coordination with the Town Attorney and the Public
Safety Director, in response to residents’ inquiries, to address the issue of
large, unruly house parties charging fees for admission, advertised and held at
residential properties in Dix Hills.
The Town Board ceremoniously renamed
the Town of Huntington the Town of Hauntington for Halloween on
October 31, 2018, at the suggestion of a young resident of the Town.
“Angelica Dee Cunningham, a
Huntington resident, student and avid trick-or-treater, wrote to my office and
asked that we rename the Town ‘Hauntington’ for Halloween,” said Supervisor
Chad A. Lupinacci, who sponsored the resolution to rename the Town. “The Town
Board unanimously voted to start this new tradition -- I commend Angelica’s interest
in local civics and I encourage all of our students to follow her lead!”
In other action, the Town Board:
·
Authorized
the Supervisor to apply for and receive $500,000 in grant funding under the
2018-2019 New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund for new animal shelter
construction.
·
Acting
as members of the Board of the Town of Huntington Local Development
Corporation, approved the
release of funds from the Local Development Corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $16,000, to study the sub-surface conditions relating to the feasibility
of a parking structure in the Huntington Village downtown area, including the
taking of soil borings and the preparation of a descriptive report detailing
results by designated locations, a topographic survey, and utility mark-outs
prepared.
·
Scheduled additional public hearings for the Thursday,
November 8, 2018 Town Board Meeting at 2:00 PM:
o
To
consider amending the Town Code to amend certain sign-related definitions; add
certain types of signs to be exempt from permit requirements; and revise the
fee structure to cover the Town's actual costs of processing sign permits:
Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article I (General Provisions) and Article XIV (Signs and
Advertising Devices).
o
To
consider entering into a license agreement with the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Post 9263 for the use of the building located at 319 Cuba Hill Road,
Huntington, New York, for a yearly license fee of $1,200 for a term of five
years.
o
To
consider adding a Stop Sign for northbound traffic on Elm Drive at Forest Drive
in East Northport.
o
To
consider adding a Stop Sign for eastbound traffic on Ray Place at Harrison
Drive in East Northport.
o
To
consider adding a Stop Sign for northbound traffic on Wheeler Place at Ray
Place in East Northport.
o
To
consider the granting of a variance, the issuance of a special use permit, and
the execution of a license agreement for the construction of a residential
fixed pier and floating dock assembly. Applicant: Jeffrey A. Nichol, Location:
24 Sea Spray Drive, Centerport, NY
In the photo: Letter from Angelica
Dee Cunningham to Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, suggesting the Town be renamed
“Town of Hauntington” for Halloween (school name omitted for privacy).
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