At its
February 11 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved funding for a spray
park at Manor Field Park, moved to designate Bread and Cheese Hollow Road as an
Historic Landmark, and scheduled public hearings for the March 10 and May 20
Town Board meetings.
The Town
Board approved various infrastructure funding, including up to $750,000 to
build a spray park at Manor Field Park, part of Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci’s plans for the revitalization of Huntington
Station.
“The
Manor Field Spray Park is an exciting step in our plan to revitalize Huntington
Station, with simultaneous progress on the James D. Conte Community Center, and
the South Side Sewer study moving along to promote economic development in the
area, we have a lot in store in the upcoming year,” said Supervisor Chad A.
Lupinacci.
The Town
Board approved $6,200,000 in funding for road and traffic safety rehabilitation
measures for 2020, including $4,500,000 for road repaving and rehabilitation;
$1,000,000 for drainage improvements; $400,000 for the installation of traffic
signal and traffic calming improvements; and $300,000 in improvements to curbs,
sidewalks, and pedestrian ramps.
The Town
also authorized funding $4,300,000 in other infrastructure improvements:
·
$1,500,000 in funding
for improvements at the Flanagan Center, which houses the Town’s Senior Center,
Adult Day Care and Youth Bureau: $1,000,000 for the construction of pedestrian,
vehicle safety and accessibility improvements to (for a total of $2,000,000 in
improvements, with $1,000,000 coming from State and Municipality grant
funding), plus $500,000 for the replacement of a portion of the roof at the
Flanagan Center.
·
$1,000,000 for Highway
Department equipment.
·
$800,000 to replace the
synthetic turf field at Manor Field Park.
·
$600,000 for vehicles
and equipment past their useful lifespan.
·
$200,000 to resurface
the tennis courts at Heckscher Park.
·
$200,000 for
information technology upgrades and equipment to replace critical technology
infrastructure at the end of its life.
In
other action, the Town Board:
· Waived Town fees
for marriage licenses and marriage certificates for active duty military
members.
· Waived the $2,500
application fee for Fire Districts seeking to install or upgrade radio
communications equipment solely used for emergency services.
· Amended the Traffic
Code to strengthen the Town’s ability to deter parking violations and recover
costs of vehicle immobilization by omitting the option of a payment plan and
requiring full payment of all outstanding penalties, fines or fees owed related
to all parking violations, plus immobilization, towing and storage charges, and
administrative fees.
· Authorized the Supervisor
to apply for and receive up to $50,000 from the Bank of America Community
Resilience Grant Program for tree and shrub plantings, installation of
irrigation, trail cutting, cleanup and installation of interpretive signage at
Columbia Street Park.
· Appointed Joshua C.
Price, Esq. as Director of the new Bureau of Administrative Adjudication,
serving as the first Chief Administrative Law Judge in the Town’s history. Mr. Price is a
distinguished member of the bar and founder of The Price Law Firm in Manhattan
specializing in complex civil litigation, practicing law for over 23 years. Mr.
Price is a 19-year Huntington resident, graduate of Purdue University and
Hofstra University School of Law, with diverse experience in local government,
most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Huntington Town Supervisor Chad A.
Lupinacci, prior to which he served as Senior Assistant Commissioner at the
Suffolk County Board of Elections, and in the past, serving as a member of the
Town of Huntington Affordable Housing Committee.
· Appointed
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci as a Marriage Officer for Town of Huntington from
February 11, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
· Accepted donations
from various merchants and businesses for Town Clerk Andrew P. Raia’s 2020 Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremony Marathon:
Bagel Biz & Sweet Hollow Bakery, Beckman’s Florist, Blondie’s Bake Shop,
Bon Bons Chocolatier, Bunny’s Floral, Buttercooky Bakery, Cactus Salon & Spa – Huntington,
Copenhagen Bakery, CVS Pharmacy, Decker’s Nursery & Florist, Fiorello Dolce Patisserie, Floras Avenue, Flowerdale By Patty, The Flower Petaler,
Hengstenberg’s Florist, Herrell’s
Ice Cream, Hummel-Hummel Bakery, Hometown Bake Shop, King Kullen
Grocery, La Piazza Cucina Italiana
& Wine Bar, Laura’s Floral Elegance, Main St. Nursery & Florist, The
Marketplace at Southdown, Panera Bread, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Stella Blue Bistro,
Stop & Shop – Huntington, Sweetie Pies on Main, A Tisket
a Tasket Anything in a Basket, Inc., Value Drugs, Wild
by Nature.
· Approved a 2-year
license agreement with Dietz Golf Corp. to operate and manage the restaurant
facility and snack bar at Crab Meadow Golf Course.
· Declared its
intention to replace its inventory of gas leaf blowing devices with
battery-powered devices of comparable efficacy, expanding on the current policy
used for maintenance at Heckscher Park and Huntington Town Hall.
· As members of the
Board of Trustees, authorized the President to increase funding to the existing
agreement with Terry Marine Construction, Inc. for completion of the emergency
construction services at Mill Dam Marina Bulkhead.
The
Town Board scheduled public hearings for the Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Town Board
meeting at 7:00 PM to consider:
·
The increase and
improvement of facilities of the consolidated refuse district, in the Town of
Huntington, in the County of Suffolk, New York, pursuant to Section 202-b
of the Town Law, consisting of the acquisition of two refuse collection trucks
to replace vehicles and equipment past their safe and useful lifespan.
·
The increase and
improvement of facilities of the Dix Hills Water District, in the Town of
Huntington, in the County of Suffolk, New York, pursuant to Section 202-b of
the Town Law, consisting of replacement of water meters at the estimated
maximum cost of $200,000.
·
The increase and
improvement of facilities of the Greenlawn Water
District, in the Town of Huntington, in the County of Suffolk, New York,
pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law, consisting of replacement of water
meters at the estimated maximum cost of $1,000,000.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington, Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article XVII (Planning Board
Approvals), §198-117 (Term of Office; Procedural Rules and Regulations); to
establish alternate members for the Planning Board in order to substitute an
alternate for a member who is unable to participate due to a conflict of
interest or other disability for the purpose of deciding an application.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington, Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article VI (Historic Landmarks
and Districts), §198-42 (Designation of Sites and Buildings), to designate as
an historic landmark the road and public right- of-way of Bread and Cheese
Hollow Road in Fort Salonga, from Pulaski Road to
Fort Salonga Road, to preserve the rural character of
the historic roadway corridor,
serving as a guide to agencies reviewing plans for construction or signage
along the road, with no effect on adjacent properties.
·
Issuing a Certificate
of Approval in an Historic District Re: 334 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor –
Cold Spring Harbor Historic District; to remove and replace four
telecommunications antennas on the DNA Learning Center building.
·
Authorizing the
Supervisor to execute a license agreement with Commack North Little League,
Inc., a sports related organization for the use of a Town facility.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington, Chapter 120 (Harbors and Waterways), Article I
(Regulations and Restrictions); to add definitions, add as a basis of denial
for a mooring permit that the placement of a mooring at the requested site
would negatively impact marine organisms or underwater lands, and include the
Town Attorney on notifications for revoked permits.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington, Chapter 137 (Marine Conservation and Regulation of
Marine Structures), Article I (General Provisions), Article VII (Emergency
Maintenance; Storm Damage), and Article VIII (Administration and Enforcement);
to include areas within 1,500 feet of the shorelines of the Incorporated
Villages of the Town, as the Board of Trustees owns the underwater lands within
these areas.
·
Establishing Chapter
132 (Landscaping) of the Code of the Town of Huntington; to establish a
commercial landscaper registry for Suffolk County-licensed landscapers wishing
to operate within the Town, via registering with the Town Clerk, and to promote
the use of energy-efficient equipment.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington Chapter 141 (Noise); to set forth in greater detail when
the use of gas-powered leaf blowers would be deemed a noise disturbance,
reducing acceptable hours for use of gas-powered leaf blowers by one hour on
weekdays (ending at 6:00 PM instead of 7:00 PM), eliminating commercial use of gas-powered leaf blowers on residential property on Sundays and holidays, and clarifying the definition
of a noise disturbance.
·
Amending the Code of
the Town of Huntington, Chapter 93 (Civil Remedies); establishing staggered
terms for the administrative law judges appointed by the Director, and limiting
the number of administrative law judges to five, with an additional three to be
appointed at the discretion of the Director as needed in the future.
The
Town Board scheduled a public hearing for the Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Town
Board meeting at 7:00 PM
to consider zone change application #2019-ZM-444, Equestrian Estates of
Melville, to change the zoning from R-80 Residence District to R-20 Residence
District for the property located on the east side of Round Swamp Road, south
of Northern State Parkway, Melville; to rezone a 21.5-acre horse farm on the
east side of Road Swamp Road, south of the Northern State Parkway to develop a
residential subdivision of 33 single-family home lots in the rear of the
property, ranging from 14,000 sq. ft. to 29,000 sq. ft. each, with the horse
farm remaining on a smaller 5.44-acre lot.
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