1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:06,680 Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:12,100 it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 3 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:13,200 Thank you very much. 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:18,460 And in our moment of reflection, let us simply pray for peace in this world. 5 00:00:23,850 --> 00:00:24,750 Thank you very much. 6 00:00:24,890 --> 00:00:26,010 The clerk will call the roll. 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,130 Thank you, Mr. Supervisor. 8 00:00:29,370 --> 00:00:30,450 Councilman McCorneryke. 9 00:00:31,130 --> 00:00:31,990 Councilman Bonner. 10 00:00:32,390 --> 00:00:33,310 Councilman Manzela. 11 00:00:33,570 --> 00:00:33,810 Present. 12 00:00:34,330 --> 00:00:35,250 Councilman Lagarcio. 13 00:00:35,250 --> 00:00:41,410 Councilman Foley, Councilwoman Dunn-Kesnick, Supervisor Panico, you have a quorum, sir. 14 00:00:41,670 --> 00:00:46,530 All right, thank you very much. We're going to start off with our planning consensus resolution agenda. 15 00:00:46,870 --> 00:00:51,630 Mr. Supervisor, we have three items on the planning consensus resolution agenda. May I have a motion? 16 00:00:51,990 --> 00:00:52,190 All 17 00:00:54,970 --> 00:00:57,570 those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 18 00:00:57,910 --> 00:01:01,750 All right, that takes us to our planning board public hearings beginning with number one. 19 00:01:02,250 --> 00:01:07,690 Thank you, Mr. Supervisor. If anyone's here to speak on any of these hearings, please go 20 00:01:07,690 --> 00:01:10,490 over to the clerk's desk and fill out a card. 21 00:01:12,610 --> 00:01:15,330 We'll be calling everybody up until they speak. 22 00:01:15,570 --> 00:01:20,170 You'll have a chance to speak for three minutes. All speakers will be sworn in before you speak 23 00:01:20,170 --> 00:01:25,210 besides anyone who's an attorney. Speakers will sit in the designated seats before us 24 00:01:25,210 --> 00:01:28,390 right here. There's no yielding of time to other speakers. No signs, posters, 25 00:01:28,390 --> 00:01:33,390 This is proper visual aids and there's no use of recording devices in this area. 26 00:01:33,550 --> 00:01:35,310 We have a recording area right over there. 27 00:01:35,910 --> 00:01:40,890 With that all being said, we're going to start off with Planning Board Public Hearing number 28 00:01:40,890 --> 00:01:46,230 one, which is a hearing to consider an application for relief of a restrictive covenant for property 29 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:48,750 located at 9 Carrot Court in Centridge. 30 00:01:49,490 --> 00:01:52,030 And we, from our planning department, we have Don Hahn. 31 00:01:52,450 --> 00:01:53,130 Thank you. 32 00:01:53,190 --> 00:01:56,530 Don Hahn to give us a description of this application. 33 00:01:56,530 --> 00:02:01,470 Thank you, Mr. Clerk. As you indicated, there's an application by the owners of nine-cara 34 00:02:01,470 --> 00:02:08,850 court in center each to increase their clearing limits as well as eliminate a buffer. This 35 00:02:08,850 --> 00:02:15,690 property was recorded on a map that was filed in the county clerk's office in 1994. The 36 00:02:16,170 --> 00:02:24,830 lot in question had a clearing limit of 53% on it. In addition, lot four and five, 37 00:02:24,830 --> 00:02:30,390 So this is this lot and the lot to the south had a 20-foot natural undisturbed buffer placed upon it 38 00:02:30,390 --> 00:02:34,270 And that was to buff the property to the adjacent 39 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:37,410 Utility right of way 40 00:02:38,870 --> 00:02:44,310 They are requesting an increase in their climate clearing limits as well as an elimination of that buffer 41 00:02:45,030 --> 00:02:46,510 There's been one other 42 00:02:47,310 --> 00:02:53,770 Lot in this subdivision who's had their clearing limits increased that was increased to 72 percent 43 00:02:54,370 --> 00:03:02,170 So, DEP is recommending denial of an increase to 86% and an approval of an increase to 72% 44 00:03:02,490 --> 00:03:07,550 as well as the approval of the elimination of that 20-foot buffer, since that buffer 45 00:03:07,550 --> 00:03:11,410 only serves to benefit the owners of that parcel. 46 00:03:12,350 --> 00:03:13,870 That's all I have as part of the presentation. 47 00:03:14,150 --> 00:03:16,250 I'd be happy to answer any other questions you have. 48 00:03:17,050 --> 00:03:17,670 All right. 49 00:03:17,750 --> 00:03:18,350 Thank you, Mr. Hone. 50 00:03:18,470 --> 00:03:20,750 Any questions or comments for our planning director? 51 00:03:21,870 --> 00:03:22,530 All right. 52 00:03:22,530 --> 00:03:25,990 We'll turn it over to Ms. Rivera. Welcome. Our clerk will swear you in. 53 00:03:26,670 --> 00:03:30,310 Here's your right hand. You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so have you got? 54 00:03:30,670 --> 00:03:30,930 Yes. 55 00:03:31,190 --> 00:03:33,090 Okay, if you could just start with your name, where are you from? 56 00:03:33,390 --> 00:03:38,450 Sure. Tracy Rivera, Tracy's Parments, 363 Terryville Road, Terryville, New York. 57 00:03:39,090 --> 00:03:43,190 And the only thing I have to say is we're in agreement with everything that the Planning Board has had. 58 00:03:43,530 --> 00:03:44,330 So we're good with this. 59 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:47,530 All right, great. Any questions or comments? 60 00:03:49,230 --> 00:03:50,450 Seeing none, is there a motion? 61 00:03:50,450 --> 00:03:55,350 They can make a motion to close public hearing number one all those in favor 62 00:03:55,350 --> 00:04:02,530 opposed motion carries now may have a motion to approve motion to approve may 63 00:04:02,530 --> 00:04:07,840 have a second may have a second anybody second by the supervisor second by the 64 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:14,260 supervisor all those in favor opposed motion carries thank you thank you have 65 00:04:14,260 --> 00:04:18,920 a good you too that brings us on to public hearing number two which is a 66 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,340 a hearing to consider an application for a two-lot land division requiring variances 67 00:04:23,340 --> 00:04:29,020 known as Hawkins Avenue and Lakewood Road Land Division for a property located 329 Hawkins 68 00:04:29,020 --> 00:04:33,580 Avenue, northeast corner of Hawkins Avenue, and Lakewood Road, Ron Concoman once again 69 00:04:33,580 --> 00:04:38,080 from our planning park, dot home, to give us a description of this application. 70 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:44,980 So this application was originally noticed quite some time ago, and the land division 71 00:04:44,980 --> 00:04:51,760 that they are seeking will create a substantial side yard variance. At the time of the initial hearing 72 00:04:56,540 --> 00:05:01,760 that variance be decreased by as much as possible and in order to decrease that variance we had 73 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:09,260 to determine exactly what size parcel would be allowed by the health department. So the health 74 00:05:09,260 --> 00:05:14,360 department kind of dictates how much sanitary flow is available on the parcel and what size 75 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:22,320 partial that would be. We still have not had an answer regarding how small of a 76 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:28,560 parcel we could create there. So we're requesting that this be adjourned for 77 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:35,460 another 30 days. We're going to adjourn this down to July 16th at 3 p.m. Thank 78 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:41,300 you very much. May I have a motion to adjourn to July 16th? So moved. Second. 79 00:05:41,300 --> 00:05:48,420 I'm going to go with Councilor Foley, Councilwoman Bonner, all those in favor, opposed, motion 80 00:05:48,420 --> 00:05:48,820 carries. 81 00:05:49,540 --> 00:05:54,140 It's going to move us on to public hearing number three, which is a hearing to consider 82 00:05:54,140 --> 00:05:58,740 an application for a land division known as Lincoln Avenue and Cedar Street for a property 83 00:05:58,740 --> 00:06:03,120 located at Five Lincoln Avenue in Rock, Okinawa, once again, down home from our planning 84 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:03,380 program. 85 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:04,800 Give a description of this application. 86 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:08,460 Thank you, Mr. Clark. 87 00:06:08,460 --> 00:06:16,820 work. This is an application for a land division. This lot exists. It is oversized according 88 00:06:16,820 --> 00:06:24,620 to our zoning. So the property owner is seeking to divide this into two parcels. One parcel 89 00:06:24,620 --> 00:06:31,840 with an existing home will total 11,297 square feet, and the remaining parcel will 90 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:37,540 total 9,000 square feet. The hope is to construct a new single-family home that 91 00:06:37,540 --> 00:06:42,980 front on Cedar Street. This is zoning compliant. There aren't any 92 00:06:42,980 --> 00:06:49,960 variances that are needed to create this lot. If approved before they receive building permits, 93 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,920 they will have to submit an application to the planning board to have the property 94 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,920 reviewed for the location of the house as well as grading and drainage. 95 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:08,120 There was a request by our highway department that the existing driveway of the existing 96 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:13,760 house be reduced to the standard 20 feet and that the driveway for the proposed house 97 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:20,540 also meet that 20 foot standard. That's all we have to present. Oh, one more thing. 98 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,400 The highway department also requested a dedication on this corner so that there 99 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:32,680 be a 20-foot radius on this corner to better fit any potential improvements in the right 100 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:38,220 of way that may come in the future. And that's all I have as part of my presentation. 101 00:07:40,260 --> 00:07:45,040 All right. Thank you, Mr. Hohn. Any questions or comments? All right, gentlemen, our clerk 102 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,560 will swear you in for the hearing. If you raise your right hand, you swear to 103 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:50,540 tell the truth, whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so I'll be gone. 104 00:07:50,980 --> 00:07:51,220 Yes. 105 00:07:51,420 --> 00:07:54,700 Okay. And whoever's starting to give the presentation, just give your name and 106 00:07:54,700 --> 00:07:55,060 where you're from. 107 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,400 And just pull that mic up, close it. 108 00:07:59,420 --> 00:08:00,820 Brian Toomey, I'm the applicant. 109 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,100 I'm from 248 Route 25A East of Talcott. 110 00:08:05,940 --> 00:08:08,140 And we've reviewed the comments, and we agree. 111 00:08:09,060 --> 00:08:11,180 If there's any questions, please let us know. 112 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,380 And the gentleman next to you be giving any testimony? 113 00:08:17,380 --> 00:08:17,560 No. 114 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,360 Any questions or comments from my colleagues? 115 00:08:23,060 --> 00:08:24,420 All right, seeing none, is there a motion? 116 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,060 I'd like to make a motion to close public hearing number 117 00:08:26,060 --> 00:08:26,240 three. 118 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,110 All those in favor? 119 00:08:29,590 --> 00:08:30,090 Opposed? 120 00:08:30,950 --> 00:08:31,710 Motion carries. 121 00:08:31,850 --> 00:08:34,090 May I have a motion to approve the secret? 122 00:08:34,950 --> 00:08:35,830 Motion to approve secret. 123 00:08:36,290 --> 00:08:36,610 Second. 124 00:08:37,150 --> 00:08:38,370 All those in favor? 125 00:08:38,750 --> 00:08:39,250 Opposed? 126 00:08:40,090 --> 00:08:40,930 Motion carries. 127 00:08:41,130 --> 00:08:42,090 Now may I have a motion to approve? 128 00:08:42,250 --> 00:08:42,930 Motion to approve. 129 00:08:43,990 --> 00:08:45,410 All those in favor? 130 00:08:45,870 --> 00:08:46,370 Opposed? 131 00:08:47,230 --> 00:08:47,970 Motion carries. 132 00:08:48,130 --> 00:08:48,550 Thank you, gentlemen. 133 00:08:48,970 --> 00:08:49,410 Thank you. 134 00:08:49,910 --> 00:08:52,530 That's going to move us on the Planning Board Public Hearing 135 00:08:52,530 --> 00:08:54,770 number four, which is to consider an application 136 00:08:54,770 --> 00:08:56,550 for a site plan with variances 137 00:08:56,550 --> 00:09:03,030 is known as 165 Montauk Highway Blue Point for a property located at 165 Montauk Highway 138 00:09:03,030 --> 00:09:11,280 Blue Point. Work on those titles. Once again, let us, is Tom Hone from our Planning Department, 139 00:09:11,420 --> 00:09:16,660 give us a description of this application. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This is a property 140 00:09:16,660 --> 00:09:21,900 located on the north side of Montauk Highway in Blue Point. That is a long, skinny 141 00:09:21,900 --> 00:09:29,420 lots rolling just under one acre. There's an existing structure that the applicant 142 00:09:29,420 --> 00:09:36,240 would like to reuse and add an addition to. There had been some structures to the rear 143 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:41,480 of that existing structures that have already been demolished. You can see them, the light 144 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:49,780 areas in this aerial photograph here. And there, the applicant is also looking, sorry, 145 00:09:49,780 --> 00:09:56,640 The Afghan is seeking to construct a garage to the rear of that building, so they're seeking 146 00:09:56,640 --> 00:10:06,100 to add 426 square feet to the existing building and construct a new 2,485 square foot garage. 147 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:14,100 In addition to that, they're proposing a new driveway with parking, a new fire apparatus 148 00:10:14,100 --> 00:10:22,380 roadway and plantings along the western property line to screen the residential 149 00:10:22,380 --> 00:10:27,240 properties to the west. There are two planning board variances that are being 150 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:35,680 sought. The first is for minimum perimeter buffer. 25 feet is required 151 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:43,400 and 3.25 feet is provided. I'd like to note that that 3.25 feet is to the 152 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:52,020 properties to the east. Now those properties are used as a commercial entity. However, 153 00:10:53,200 --> 00:11:00,060 similar to other property along Montalc, Highway and Middle Country Road, the business zoning 154 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:07,280 only extends 100 feet from the right of way. So the residential property is in this 155 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:15,640 area but again it is used as commercial property. So we can justify that variance to the residential 156 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:23,580 property. The other is for parking. 23 parking spaces are required and 12 are provided. This 157 00:11:23,580 --> 00:11:32,600 is a 48% relaxation. We do not believe that those parking spaces will be needed by the 158 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:41,540 end user. And if they are, there is room to expand their parking lot, so we're comfortable 159 00:11:42,460 --> 00:11:50,860 with that variance. The applicant has provided an updated landscaping plan that shows a substantial 160 00:11:50,860 --> 00:11:56,860 amount of revegetation of the property. I would like to note that they've indicated 161 00:11:56,860 --> 00:12:03,020 on their plan that these are full-size trees. I think we would be happy to work 162 00:12:03,020 --> 00:12:10,900 with them to perhaps use smaller, younger trees that may not be such an 163 00:12:10,900 --> 00:12:15,940 expense to the property owner. So that remains as a condition of approval that 164 00:12:15,940 --> 00:12:21,840 they work with the planning department to revise their landscaping plan. 165 00:12:23,580 --> 00:12:26,160 That's all I have. I'd be happy to answer any questions. 166 00:12:27,820 --> 00:12:30,080 All right. Thank you, Mr. Hohn. Any questions or comments? 167 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,920 Not right now, Supervisor. We'll let the applicant give his... 168 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,500 All right. Thank you. 169 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:41,140 Welcome, sir. If you are not an attorney, our clerk will swear you in. 170 00:12:41,380 --> 00:12:43,920 Okay. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth of Yacht? 171 00:12:44,260 --> 00:12:44,840 Yes, I do. 172 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:47,500 Okay. If you could just state your name and where you're from. 173 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:51,940 Amiga Weinstein Architect, 41, Yukon Drive, Woodbury, New York. 174 00:12:52,860 --> 00:12:55,980 Excuse me, sir, can you pull the microphone closer to your mouth? 175 00:12:56,340 --> 00:12:56,420 Yes. 176 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:57,040 It slides. 177 00:12:57,260 --> 00:13:01,340 You can, when it comes up here, it gets all garbled. 178 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:01,980 Okay, sorry. 179 00:13:02,660 --> 00:13:04,100 Okay, thank you. 180 00:13:04,820 --> 00:13:05,680 What was your name again, sir? 181 00:13:06,060 --> 00:13:10,960 Miguel Weinstein, architect, 41, Yukon Drive, Woodbury, New York. 182 00:13:11,580 --> 00:13:11,900 Okay. 183 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:17,600 I think Mr. Horn made a great presentation of the project. 184 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:26,500 I don't have any other items to talk about and we agree to the change on the landscape 185 00:13:26,500 --> 00:13:37,540 plan and we'll go out with all the suggestions that you give us and if you have any questions 186 00:13:37,540 --> 00:13:39,140 I'll be happy to answer. 187 00:13:40,460 --> 00:13:42,640 Have you seen the conditions proposed over here? 188 00:13:42,900 --> 00:13:46,220 Have you seen the conditions proposed by the planning staff and do you agree with 189 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:46,360 them? 190 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:47,680 Yes. Okay, thank you. 191 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:54,140 All right. Any other questions or comments from Mr. Weinstein? 192 00:13:54,980 --> 00:14:01,500 Supervisor, it's just a statement. This property has been a long-lighted eyesore for the community. 193 00:14:02,100 --> 00:14:07,620 I've been working with the applicant, the owner is in the row number two. He's been a fantastic 194 00:14:07,620 --> 00:14:13,180 partner so far. He actually during the last couple of months has walked up down the blocks 195 00:14:13,180 --> 00:14:16,500 of the pile of roads, knocked on the door, introduced himself. 196 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:20,680 All the neighbors are happy he's here 197 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:26,780 and happy what it's going to be. It's a commercial property and it's been a wonderful collaboration. 198 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:30,500 We have to tweak the plan a little bit, but I think everybody's going to be happy with it. 199 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:38,880 That's great. All right. Any other comments or any questions? All right. Is there a motion? 200 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:45,540 Motion to close planning board number four second all those in favor 201 00:14:45,540 --> 00:14:50,460 opposed motion carries may have motion to approve secret motion to approve 202 00:14:50,460 --> 00:14:55,580 secret second all those in favor opposed motion carries now may have motion to 203 00:14:55,580 --> 00:14:59,700 approve motion to approve the apatia 165 Montau highway blue point for a site 204 00:14:59,700 --> 00:14:59,940 plan. 205 00:15:06,460 --> 00:15:25,280 Second. Second. All those in favor. Opposed? Motion carries. All right, thank you, sir. Thank you. All right, that concludes the the public hearings. We are now going to move to the reports to the town board. Mr. Supervisor, we have no reports to the town board. 206 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:33,720 Wait, I'm sorry. We've jumped around a little bit, my bad. I'm sorry, we have three reports to the town board. 207 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:36,700 the time when he jumped out and jumped out early. I knew we didn't have 208 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:41,600 decisions. I'm sorry. I knew we had three. That's why I gave you the okay. We've been 209 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:45,920 doing this for years. We have a rhythm. How dare you get off the rhythm. I have the 210 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:51,420 book laid down here. I try to be. All right. All right. All right. I see you throwing 211 00:15:51,420 --> 00:15:58,420 curveballs. I'm going to get a long meeting tonight. All right. All right. So I'll 212 00:15:58,420 --> 00:16:02,760 make a motion to approve the three items. All those in favor? 213 00:16:05,060 --> 00:16:09,000 All right. That takes us to the Communication Consensus agenda. 214 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:12,400 Mr. Supervisor, we have two items on the Communication Consensus agenda. 215 00:16:12,540 --> 00:16:13,020 They have a motion. 216 00:16:15,030 --> 00:16:15,790 All those in favor? 217 00:16:16,290 --> 00:16:17,350 Opposed? Motion carries. 218 00:16:18,070 --> 00:16:20,690 All right. That takes us to the Highway Consensus agenda. 219 00:16:21,010 --> 00:16:24,130 Mr. Supervisor, we have eleven items on the Highway Consensus agenda. 220 00:16:24,390 --> 00:16:25,690 May I have motion? All 221 00:16:27,740 --> 00:16:28,220 those in favor? 222 00:16:28,580 --> 00:16:29,780 Opposed? Motion carries. 223 00:16:30,100 --> 00:16:32,120 All right. And do we have any dates to set? 224 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:36,360 Mr. Supervisor, we have four dates to set all for July 16th. 225 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:44,540 16th at 3 p.m. May have motion on that motion. I will note that items 3 and 4 are related. 226 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:52,820 Item 3 is the long awaited redevelopment transit oriented development by Peter Flory of doing 227 00:16:52,820 --> 00:17:00,740 businesses DNF that is between Montrack Highway and Atlantic Avenue right across from the 228 00:17:00,740 --> 00:17:07,520 Girls Club, the renderings which are going to be part of this public hearing are quite 229 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:14,720 striking and I think the public is going to like what is being presented. 230 00:17:15,220 --> 00:17:18,500 Mr. Clerk, item number one says 530, not 3. 231 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:23,680 I'm sorry, I apologize, the uniformed traffic code is 530, I had it covered right here. 232 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:28,760 The items 2, 3 and 4 will be at July 16th at 3 p.m. 233 00:17:30,820 --> 00:17:31,840 May I have a second on that? 234 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:42,340 All those in favor opposed motion carries. All right, thank you. 235 00:17:51,870 --> 00:17:54,650 That takes us to the consensus resolution agenda. 236 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,560 And who's carrying that's the good councilman from the first district. 237 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:01,200 Get 238 00:18:09,170 --> 00:18:09,970 in the game down there. 239 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:22,800 I'd like to move 61 of 2026, forgive me, through 65 of 2026. 240 00:18:23,120 --> 00:18:23,540 All 241 00:18:26,420 --> 00:18:27,180 those in favor? 242 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:28,240 Opposed? 243 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:29,740 Motion carries. 244 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:30,720 All right. 245 00:18:30,780 --> 00:18:37,480 That concludes the planning board portion of this public hearing, public hearings and 246 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:40,120 all of the business of the planning board. 247 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:44,680 The clerk has let me know there's one gentleman here for general public comment. 248 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:51,280 and a request to speak, so we will take that general public comment at this time. 249 00:18:53,500 --> 00:18:57,840 We're going to take a motion to open to spend the rules. 250 00:18:58,160 --> 00:18:59,780 Sure, and I will make that motion. 251 00:19:02,890 --> 00:19:04,110 Well, just give me one second. 252 00:19:04,290 --> 00:19:05,770 All those 253 00:19:08,300 --> 00:19:08,720 in favor? 254 00:19:09,500 --> 00:19:09,920 Opposed? 255 00:19:10,420 --> 00:19:11,240 Motion carries. 256 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,940 And I see it is my friend, Joseph May, 257 00:19:15,940 --> 00:19:21,860 who is one of the premier players in our senior softball league. Joe, how's the 258 00:19:21,860 --> 00:19:28,360 season going? We won one today and lost one and we're six and ten and it's six 259 00:19:28,360 --> 00:19:34,760 teams and it's doing well. Most of the games on Hawkins Road, 68 and over. So 260 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:39,180 we're the senior seniors. So you hit the ball and then you can't run, somebody 261 00:19:39,180 --> 00:19:43,380 runs. We'll figure that out. So I really have no agenda rather than I was 262 00:19:43,380 --> 00:19:47,400 in the building handing in easy one cutting the grass at the Hawkins House 263 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:50,800 and you're ready to go to Mr. May you got a response already for Mr. Nolan in the 264 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,380 highway department that it'll be mowed tomorrow morning okay yeah because we 265 00:19:54,380 --> 00:19:59,020 had a I'm back from for care I'm back from Florida so I attended a meeting 266 00:19:59,020 --> 00:20:03,100 last night they said the grass is all let me go take a look so at 9 p.m. I 267 00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:06,560 looked at it and then I grabbed it up with three or four page item and I 268 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:13,140 handed it to your office the supervisors office and Ed Morris and the 269 00:20:13,140 --> 00:20:15,040 clerk's office, reference to grass. 270 00:20:15,260 --> 00:20:16,580 So that was basically why I was here. 271 00:20:16,900 --> 00:20:18,680 And I was in the elevator, and someone said, 272 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:19,560 there's something going on. 273 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:21,660 So I said, all right, usually I start a pot, 274 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,500 and I don't have it. 275 00:20:23,940 --> 00:20:26,620 But the other topic is the little red schoolhouse. 276 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:29,020 It always had a wooden flagpole. 277 00:20:29,460 --> 00:20:32,340 And I suggested last year to the library, to the school, 278 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,060 whoever owns it at this point, why 279 00:20:35,060 --> 00:20:38,360 don't we have a Betsy Ross flag flying? 280 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:39,160 I have one. 281 00:20:39,260 --> 00:20:40,880 I have a big four by six foot. 282 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:46,640 And I suggested that to the library last month, and I'm still asking for, 283 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:54,640 will you please put a flagpole up in the 100-year-old or 101-year-old structure in Mauritius called the Little Red Schoolhouse. 284 00:20:54,980 --> 00:20:58,880 It was an annex. It's the flagship of the William Floyd School District, 285 00:20:59,340 --> 00:21:04,480 and I don't have to say that the Declaration of Independence and William Floyd go hand-in-hand. 286 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:12,540 And many people, including service members, ladies and men, for at least 100 years, served. 287 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,360 I just happened to have the Navy hat on, I brought it in. 288 00:21:15,860 --> 00:21:23,680 But I believe that there should be a flag pole and a flag flying in front of Montauk, 289 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,580 Highway at the flagship Little Red Schoolhouse. 290 00:21:27,380 --> 00:21:31,940 Another item, oh boy, I noticed another item. 291 00:21:32,900 --> 00:21:36,600 Oh, it's called, just like the baseball softball, 292 00:21:36,740 --> 00:21:37,480 it's called wheels. 293 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:40,380 Most communities have wheels. 294 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:42,780 Sometimes the wheels is four wheels. 295 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:44,740 It's four baseball fields together. 296 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:48,020 And the real greatness of the senior league that I play in 297 00:21:48,020 --> 00:21:50,540 at Hawkins Road, down the road from the Recreation 298 00:21:50,540 --> 00:21:55,000 Department, is two wheels, or two basic ballparks 299 00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:56,600 with a 200-foot fence. 300 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,300 And I thought, being 81 years old, I'm going to put it over. 301 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,020 Of course, I could put it over a lot of fences. 302 00:22:01,020 --> 00:22:06,700 200 foot, it's great for seniors and I'm sure it's great for the Little League, the middle 303 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:12,300 country Little League probably has been around for as much as the Maastricht Sports Little 304 00:22:12,300 --> 00:22:20,400 League 30, 40 years ago when I helped organize that organization and the parcel that I want 305 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:27,320 to put it on is 100 acres, the old golf course and the covenants on it is basically 306 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:35,040 active recreation. And at this point, there's circles called, it's a sewer. The sewer was 307 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:41,120 put on a plan that we put forth two or three years ago, and even before that. So in 2013, 308 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:47,620 we thought we were getting 100 acres of a recreation for the Massey-Schirley area so the kids 309 00:22:47,620 --> 00:22:53,300 could walk and ride their bicycle there. Two, one, my time is up. Thank you for listening 310 00:22:53,300 --> 00:22:53,640 to me. 311 00:22:54,400 --> 00:23:00,160 All right, thank you, Mr. May, and good seeing you, either I and or the Councilwoman will 312 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,120 speak to the library on your behalf with regard to the flagpole. 313 00:23:03,460 --> 00:23:03,840 Thank you. 314 00:23:04,140 --> 00:23:04,820 All right, you'd be well. 315 00:23:05,380 --> 00:23:09,360 I'm going to make a motion to recess until 5 p.m. 316 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:13,660 We have one presentation from Councilwoman Bonner's office, some equal scouts that are 317 00:23:13,660 --> 00:23:18,860 coming in at 4.45, so if everyone could be down here at 4.45, but I will make the 318 00:23:18,860 --> 00:23:25,440 motion to recess but before making that motion I will note I was advised by our 319 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:31,140 clerk and deputy town attorney that there is one of the public hearings with 320 00:23:31,140 --> 00:23:37,400 regard to possible changes in the zoning code that is that public hearing is 321 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:42,180 going to be adjourned so I will make a motion to adjourn that public hearing 322 00:23:42,180 --> 00:23:48,360 second motion now or okay we do now okay with all those in favor 323 00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:50,300 All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 324 00:23:50,900 --> 00:23:54,940 All right, as that has carried, I will make the motion to recess until 5 p.m. 325 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:55,580 Second. 326 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,760 All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 327 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:42,120 The board meeting, it is 5 o'clock, which means it is time for general public comment. 328 00:24:42,500 --> 00:24:45,160 I'll turn it over to the clerk to describe what that entails. 329 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:51,740 Okay, if anybody would like to speak tonight, please go over to the clerk's desk right over to my right to fill out a card. 330 00:24:51,740 --> 00:24:55,840 everybody I'll be calling up you'll speak in the order that I call you up 331 00:24:55,840 --> 00:25:00,540 that you signed up you'll have a chance to speak for three minutes speakers will 332 00:25:00,540 --> 00:25:03,500 sit in the designated seats right in front of us right here there's no 333 00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:09,160 yielding of time to other speakers no signs posters props or visual aids and 334 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:13,040 there's no using recording devices in the box here if you'd like to record 335 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:17,660 we have a recording area right over there lastly this is a time for the 336 00:25:17,660 --> 00:25:22,020 board members to listen to the public at the end of your comments they'll have 337 00:25:22,020 --> 00:25:28,560 an opportunity to respond. So with that being said our four speakers are Anthony 338 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:36,420 Lopez, John McNamara, Anthony Gianelli and Tammy Palmeri. 339 00:25:57,790 --> 00:25:58,450 All right when you 340 00:25:58,450 --> 00:26:02,590 speak please just make sure you pull the mic close to close to your mouth 341 00:26:02,590 --> 00:26:05,950 just so we can hear you here sometimes it's a little choppy. Anthony you're 342 00:26:05,950 --> 00:26:06,750 going to lead us off. 343 00:26:08,490 --> 00:26:09,850 Oh, Anthony Lopez. 344 00:26:10,150 --> 00:26:10,270 Okay. 345 00:26:11,450 --> 00:26:12,490 Good afternoon, board. 346 00:26:13,790 --> 00:26:14,490 Good afternoon. 347 00:26:14,590 --> 00:26:15,430 My name is Anthony Lopez. 348 00:26:15,790 --> 00:26:17,510 I have lived in Holtzville for over 30 years. 349 00:26:17,950 --> 00:26:22,590 I'm an electrical engineer from New York Institute of Technology and I hold an MBA from Dowling 350 00:26:22,590 --> 00:26:22,930 College. 351 00:26:23,810 --> 00:26:26,510 For the last three decades, I've worked in the power industry. 352 00:26:27,150 --> 00:26:31,510 I've constructed over 3 gigawatts of electrical generation in New York and other parts 353 00:26:31,510 --> 00:26:31,990 of the country. 354 00:26:31,990 --> 00:26:38,550 I perform work at just about every major generating facility on Long Island and throughout New York, 355 00:26:39,570 --> 00:26:43,290 as well as many of the utility substations. So I've worked with all the utility companies. 356 00:26:44,130 --> 00:26:49,490 Currently, I'm a project executive at Hogland Energy, a local construction company specializing in utility infrastructure. 357 00:26:50,630 --> 00:26:56,010 My team recently completed the sunrise wind high voltage DC converter station right here in Holtzville. 358 00:26:56,010 --> 00:27:02,370 the facility that will soon bring clean renewable energy to approximately 600,000 homes on Long Island. 359 00:27:02,990 --> 00:27:09,250 Having also constructed multiple battery energy storage sites, I'm uniquely qualified to discuss this technology. 360 00:27:09,950 --> 00:27:14,550 It's safer now than ever before. More importantly, it's needed now more than ever before, 361 00:27:15,050 --> 00:27:23,050 and our grid requires a diverse energy source like that includes storage to stay resilient and reliable for our residents. 362 00:27:23,770 --> 00:27:28,850 Lastly, these energy infrastructure projects do more than power our grid. 363 00:27:29,370 --> 00:27:33,630 They provide our local workforce with the opportunity to make a good living and support their families. 364 00:27:34,530 --> 00:27:35,150 Thank you. 365 00:27:35,530 --> 00:27:36,350 Thank you. 366 00:27:37,250 --> 00:27:38,410 Next up is John. 367 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:44,240 Thanks so much. 368 00:27:45,180 --> 00:27:53,320 Yes, I've been talking about the waste management plan as we go forward to 28, getting ready for the closing of the landfill. 369 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:59,080 and sharing a little bit about Austin, Texas, and some of the things that they have been doing. 370 00:27:59,940 --> 00:28:05,020 The philosophy that they have embraced is what we call zero-waste program development. 371 00:28:06,460 --> 00:28:13,780 Zero-waste is a philosophy that goes beyond recycling to focus first on reducing trash 372 00:28:13,780 --> 00:28:19,200 and reusing products and then recycling and composting the rest. 373 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:30,000 Zero waste recognizes that one person's trash is another person's treasure and everything is resource for something or someone else. 374 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:40,820 Zero waste, I have found in my research, is probably the most misunderstood concept around. 375 00:28:42,060 --> 00:28:49,580 When you say zero waste to people, they kind of laugh at you and say, you have to be crazy. 376 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:54,740 How can we ever have a world where there is zero waste? 377 00:28:56,100 --> 00:29:01,820 You are a crazy person. You need therapy. You need help. 378 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:09,940 But I am going to draw your attention this afternoon to the definition of zero waste 379 00:29:09,940 --> 00:29:16,140 from Zero Waste International. And I'm going to try to take us in a direction to expand 380 00:29:16,140 --> 00:29:24,180 our consciousness about what Zero Waste really is, because the publicity and thinking around 381 00:29:24,180 --> 00:29:32,980 Zero Waste is really very misleading to most people. The definition from Zero Waste 382 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:38,740 International, which shows you that Zero Waste is not just a local or a U.S. deal, 383 00:29:38,740 --> 00:29:46,140 but it's all over the world is the following. It is the conservation of all resources by 384 00:29:46,140 --> 00:29:55,200 means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging 385 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:59,960 and materials without burning and with no distra- 386 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:09,520 Charges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Now let's unpack 387 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:14,820 that definition because there's a lot in that definition that I will be spending the next 388 00:30:14,820 --> 00:30:23,320 couple of meetings unpacking it for us. First of all, it is conservation, the first principle, 389 00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:32,920 right? So it is something that is not a liberal type of deal. It is very conservative, right? 390 00:30:33,060 --> 00:30:41,540 We're trying to conserve our resources. And how do we do that? The next part is very key 391 00:30:42,540 --> 00:30:47,180 and in two weeks we'll get into that. Thank you. 392 00:30:48,740 --> 00:30:53,620 Well, thank you John as always for your comments and on behalf of the town board we love the 393 00:30:53,620 --> 00:30:53,840 hat. 394 00:30:53,940 --> 00:30:58,720 I think that many of us are a little sleepy and tired today after an all time comeback 395 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:05,060 victory last night so all I can say is one win away, one win away for a lot of long-starving 396 00:31:05,060 --> 00:31:06,880 Nick fans, myself included. 397 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:10,740 We're right there, we're right there. 398 00:31:11,580 --> 00:31:14,220 That's going to move on to Anthony G and L.A. now. 399 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:14,760 Anthony? 400 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:18,120 Hi, thanks for listening to me. 401 00:31:18,420 --> 00:31:23,560 This is the first time that I'm here, and I don't want to make it about me, but I do 402 00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:29,120 just want to give you a little background that I did work in the utility end of electric 403 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:32,120 and gas infrastructure here on Long Island. 404 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:37,160 I was a first responder during Hurricane Sandy and quite a few other hurricanes that 405 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:37,900 we've had here. 406 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:44,400 So I know the need of this battery storage that's going on. 407 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:49,200 And so I wanted to find out a little bit more about that and I just wanted to share a story 408 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,720 about when I was bringing the crews in to get the electric back on. 409 00:31:53,980 --> 00:31:58,280 We would get to a neighborhood and people would come up to you and say, my mother is 410 00:31:58,280 --> 00:32:01,400 on life support, can we get the electric on? 411 00:32:01,620 --> 00:32:06,800 And because of the way that things were set up, it's like a big Christmas tree and you 412 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:11,360 can't get this on until you get that on and that's a story. 413 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:16,740 Since Hurricane Sandy, I still think about that, so it could be your mother, or it could 414 00:32:16,740 --> 00:32:20,260 be your daughter, or it could be a friend, it could be you. 415 00:32:20,900 --> 00:32:27,240 So I see the importance in it, and I just wanted to find out and see where we're at and where 416 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:28,040 it's headed. 417 00:32:29,020 --> 00:32:31,920 And I appreciate the opportunity to speak. 418 00:32:32,180 --> 00:32:33,060 Okay, thank you, sir. 419 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:36,200 Good evening. 420 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:39,120 I appreciate this opportunity to speak with you. 421 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:44,100 I understand you are in the process of formulating a best code and I appreciate 422 00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:48,020 Councilmember Cornrich leadership on that issue. 423 00:32:48,420 --> 00:32:55,220 Sure. All of my friends and family who live in Brookhaven feel an outright ban on lithium 424 00:32:55,220 --> 00:33:01,020 bests would be ideal. However, we know the state is preparing to bypass local 425 00:33:01,020 --> 00:33:06,080 zoning laws, especially those it deems unreasonably burdensome to state 426 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:09,100 climate targets and California is on the same page. 427 00:33:09,860 --> 00:33:15,500 Interestingly, the best ordinance for the city of Vacaville, California mitigates that 428 00:33:15,500 --> 00:33:17,380 perceived unreasonable burden. 429 00:33:18,020 --> 00:33:21,380 It allows consideration of alternative battery technology. 430 00:33:21,940 --> 00:33:27,260 That technology must be proven safe and have no risk of thermal runaway. 431 00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:34,060 It is very comprehensive and specifically excludes lithium bests and if the state 432 00:33:34,060 --> 00:33:39,140 to override the exclusion there are significant protections for the 433 00:33:39,140 --> 00:33:45,160 community. My next point relates to the May 2023 best fire in East Hampton. In 434 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:48,020 December that year Governor Huckle declared and I quote, 435 00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:52,320 thankfully the fire safety working group analysis shows no notable lasting 436 00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:56,440 impacts on the health or safety of the first responders or the communities 437 00:33:56,440 --> 00:34:01,280 they serve. I am submitting her press release along with a current Newsday 438 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:07,080 article that paints a very, very different picture. Suffolk County Water Authority is 439 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:13,160 suing the owners of that bus because at least two drinking water wells were found to be 440 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:19,620 contaminated from fire suppression efforts. More than two million gallons of firefighting 441 00:34:19,620 --> 00:34:26,840 water over 30 hours were used and became toxic runoff. Understand that was a five 442 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:33,020 megawatts. Those wells have been shut down and more need to be tested. Now there is a 443 00:34:33,020 --> 00:34:38,260 water supply and pressure issue. Remediating the disaster, including an 444 00:34:38,260 --> 00:34:43,380 underground toxic plume, will cost millions of dollars. There were no 445 00:34:43,380 --> 00:34:48,660 protections outlined for the community or its water supply in the East 446 00:34:48,660 --> 00:34:53,620 Hampton Best Ordinance. I asked the board to consider using the Vacaville 447 00:34:53,620 --> 00:34:58,000 ordinance which I am submitting as a guideline to protect the town of Babylon. 448 00:34:58,500 --> 00:35:03,760 Finally, the big industry talking point about these containerized systems is that a fire 449 00:35:03,760 --> 00:35:06,740 would not spread due to spacing between the units. 450 00:35:07,260 --> 00:35:12,040 Unfortunately, most best components, which can be remotely controlled, are imported, 451 00:35:12,740 --> 00:35:17,880 making these systems vulnerable to cyber attacks, so the idea that all containers 452 00:35:17,880 --> 00:35:21,680 cannot go on fire simultaneously is just wishful thinking. 453 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:25,420 The reality is potentially a living nightmare. 454 00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:28,800 I submit to you a sobering article entitled, 455 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:31,980 It's Time to Treat China's Connected Energy Systems 456 00:35:31,980 --> 00:35:34,240 as a National Security Risk. 457 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:35,220 Thank you for your time. 458 00:35:36,540 --> 00:35:38,020 Thank you all for your comments. 459 00:35:39,180 --> 00:35:40,640 Supervisor, we have no more cards. 460 00:35:41,140 --> 00:35:42,800 All right. Thank you all. 461 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:45,540 Let me say Mr. McNamara, 462 00:35:45,780 --> 00:35:47,460 we always appreciate your insight 463 00:35:47,460 --> 00:35:49,320 and that which you bring to us, 464 00:35:49,320 --> 00:35:55,620 which is pioneering in the waste management space with regard to the battery energy storage 465 00:35:55,620 --> 00:36:04,960 systems. We find ourselves as land use authorities having to educate people on these issues because 466 00:36:05,380 --> 00:36:11,520 people come to us, we are the closest to the people outside of the village as it goes 467 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:16,420 to levels of government because the state of New York quite simply is not doing their 468 00:36:16,420 --> 00:36:23,200 job. The town of Brookhaven does not enact energy policies, not for the federal government 469 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:32,040 or the state government. And the East Hampton fire that was mentioned was actually a prior 470 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:39,400 technology. It was a nickel magnesium technology. But the bigger fire that brought this to 471 00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:45,100 a head out in Moss Landing in California was an even different technology. And the 472 00:36:45,100 --> 00:36:50,480 The average person who hears these things, who care about their community, don't want 473 00:36:50,480 --> 00:36:56,320 to hear, this is the next, next, and the next, next, and there was a gasket that leaked up 474 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:57,620 in Warwick, New York. 475 00:36:58,420 --> 00:37:04,480 The state needs to have some skin in the game in this space, and that is not from 476 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:07,220 where they sit in Albany or elsewhere. 477 00:37:07,780 --> 00:37:13,860 They need to come down on ground level, meet with the local fire departments and 478 00:37:13,860 --> 00:37:23,080 And seriously consider alternatives to lithium ion that are zinc bromine batteries as a potential, 479 00:37:23,260 --> 00:37:23,800 I understand. 480 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:30,760 The energy density is not the same as lithium ion, but the fact of the matter is it is 481 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:38,740 the fires that are causing all of the consternation and well-placed consternation in the minds 482 00:37:38,740 --> 00:37:41,000 of the residents in every community. 483 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:48,100 So it's incumbent on the state, NYSERDA and LIFA and those people who are in this space 484 00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:55,100 who I know are actively prodding these two entities to come down, meet with the local 485 00:37:55,100 --> 00:38:03,300 fire departments and be willing to have forums to explain this to people every day when 486 00:38:03,300 --> 00:38:12,140 when it comes to this new industry or emerging technology every day that Leipa and NYSERDA 487 00:38:12,140 --> 00:38:22,740 sit on their hands is a day lost because social media is certainly not getting out at times 488 00:38:22,740 --> 00:38:29,880 the most accurate alternatives like zinc and is really instilling in the minds of folks 489 00:38:29,880 --> 00:38:34,440 some very legitimate concerns when it comes to lithium ion so it's incumbent 490 00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:39,800 on the state in my opinion these two state agencies to do their jobs do not 491 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:46,200 try to put your work on a town level of government we work hard to get people on 492 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:51,340 the truth as it comes to the issue but we do not set energy policies and we 493 00:38:51,340 --> 00:38:55,960 have more than enough to do in this town and I know what I speak for the 494 00:38:55,960 --> 00:39:03,580 other supervisors in the county of Suffolk. So hopefully, people will seriously start 495 00:39:03,580 --> 00:39:09,440 to consider zinc as an alternative to lithium ion, and the state agencies will start doing 496 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,660 their jobs. I'll turn it over to my colleagues. 497 00:39:12,540 --> 00:39:18,640 Supervisor, very quickly, this is a quintessential New York story. All we do is get mixed messages 498 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:22,820 from all over New York. They either support it one day, they don't support it one day. 499 00:39:22,820 --> 00:39:26,340 this is a very proactive town, not a reactive town. 500 00:39:26,540 --> 00:39:28,280 We have approved different applications. 501 00:39:28,780 --> 00:39:32,180 We have some battery storage already in place that are on. 502 00:39:32,860 --> 00:39:35,200 But I would tell you, we get no support. 503 00:39:36,740 --> 00:39:40,020 We don't get, I think the companies themselves, 504 00:39:40,460 --> 00:39:41,420 the battery storage companies, 505 00:39:41,580 --> 00:39:43,380 need to do a much better job 506 00:39:43,840 --> 00:39:45,580 in getting out the message of safety. 507 00:39:46,260 --> 00:39:48,000 We've asked them constantly to work 508 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:49,840 with different volunteer fire departments. 509 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:52,000 Sometimes they come down, 510 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:58,660 sometimes they don't and I agree with the supervisor it's not our job to carry 511 00:39:58,660 --> 00:40:03,500 their water and right now we're a little bit of a soulmate and we're tired of 512 00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:08,520 taking heat and until they do a better job we right now are not doing anything 513 00:40:08,520 --> 00:40:15,700 unfortunately so thank you all right any other questions or comments all 514 00:40:17,850 --> 00:40:17,970 right 515 00:40:17,970 --> 00:40:23,950 we will move in to the resolution agenda portion of the town board meeting I 516 00:40:23,950 --> 00:40:25,870 I wanna thank everyone who came out 517 00:40:25,870 --> 00:40:27,650 and spent their time with us this evening. 518 00:40:28,010 --> 00:40:29,890 We take all of your comments very seriously 519 00:40:29,890 --> 00:40:32,630 and we appreciate the time you took in your evening tonight 520 00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:34,630 to come and address the board. 521 00:40:35,010 --> 00:40:36,530 And Mr. Supervisor, I just wanna mention 522 00:40:36,530 --> 00:40:40,270 that we adjourned public hearing number one tonight, 523 00:40:40,410 --> 00:40:41,650 but I just wanna put it on the record 524 00:40:42,190 --> 00:40:45,930 that that public hearing will be adjourned to July 16th. 525 00:40:46,330 --> 00:40:47,870 We did that in an earlier motion, 526 00:40:47,990 --> 00:40:49,290 so I just wanna put that on the record. 527 00:40:49,690 --> 00:40:51,650 All right, thank you for that clarification. 528 00:40:51,650 --> 00:40:56,370 We're going to start with Councilwoman Bonner and Resolution 357. 529 00:40:56,530 --> 00:40:57,530 Thank you, Supervisor. 530 00:40:58,530 --> 00:41:08,670 Resolution 357 is an authorized attendance and administrative leave for Matthew Hawn, Fire Marshal 1, Department of Public Safety, 531 00:41:09,370 --> 00:41:14,790 a fire prevention to attend the Fire Investigation Essentials R0772, 532 00:41:15,130 --> 00:41:20,350 training in Emmitsburg, Maryland from July 20 through July 31, 2026. 533 00:41:20,350 --> 00:41:24,310 Second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 534 00:41:24,710 --> 00:41:38,870 Resolution 358 of 2026 authorized the supervisor, deputy supervisor, to execute a permit application for the drop-off of toys at a common area at the Smith-Tabin Mall in conjunction with the 2026 Christmas and July toy drive. 535 00:41:39,210 --> 00:41:42,890 Second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 536 00:41:42,890 --> 00:41:49,430 Resolution 359 of 2026, Authorization for Net-At-Arresto to attend the Long Island Business 537 00:41:49,430 --> 00:41:54,370 Development Council's annual conference from October 7th through 9th in Montauk, New York. 538 00:41:54,510 --> 00:41:54,730 So moved. 539 00:41:55,270 --> 00:41:55,530 Second. 540 00:41:56,090 --> 00:41:57,050 All those in favor? 541 00:41:57,510 --> 00:41:57,830 Opposed? 542 00:41:58,230 --> 00:41:58,710 Motion carries. 543 00:41:59,430 --> 00:42:03,850 Resolution 360 of 2026 is authorizing the Supervisor, Deputy Supervisor to execute 544 00:42:03,850 --> 00:42:07,210 an agreement with the Suffolk County Water Authority for paving restoration on South 545 00:42:07,210 --> 00:42:08,390 Ruland Road in Selden. 546 00:42:08,570 --> 00:42:08,870 So moved. 547 00:42:10,780 --> 00:42:11,740 All those in favor? 548 00:42:12,060 --> 00:42:12,520 Opposed? 549 00:42:12,840 --> 00:42:13,340 Motion carries. 550 00:42:14,060 --> 00:42:19,420 Resolution 361 of 2026 is authorizing the Supervisor, Deputy Supervisor, to execute an 551 00:42:19,420 --> 00:42:23,720 agreement with the Suffolk County Water Authority for paving restoration on Shore Road and Stockett. 552 00:42:23,840 --> 00:42:24,120 So moved. 553 00:42:24,460 --> 00:42:24,480 Second. 554 00:42:24,780 --> 00:42:25,700 All those in favor? 555 00:42:26,180 --> 00:42:26,420 Opposed? 556 00:42:26,840 --> 00:42:27,360 Motion carries. 557 00:42:27,640 --> 00:42:32,300 Resolution 362 is an authorization for settlement of acquisition of property located on Old 558 00:42:32,300 --> 00:42:35,320 Rocky Point Road, Miller Place, for drainage purposes. 559 00:42:35,680 --> 00:42:37,740 Owner, Zerbulis Family Trust. 560 00:42:37,980 --> 00:42:38,540 So moved. 561 00:42:38,820 --> 00:42:39,000 Second. 562 00:42:39,220 --> 00:42:40,180 All those in favor? 563 00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:40,900 Opposed? 564 00:42:41,280 --> 00:42:41,820 Motion carries. 565 00:42:41,820 --> 00:42:47,140 Resolution 363 of 2026, Authorization for Appropriation of Funds from the Joseph Machia 566 00:42:47,140 --> 00:42:51,460 Environmental Preservation Capital Reserve Fund for Acquisition of Property, Located 567 00:42:51,460 --> 00:42:57,000 in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Tax Maps as Listed. Owner, Stanzoni Realty Corp, 568 00:42:57,180 --> 00:43:00,860 Eileen Stanzoni, Robert Stanzoni, and Liddell Holmes, Inc. So moved. 569 00:43:01,220 --> 00:43:04,540 Second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 570 00:43:04,940 --> 00:43:07,840 Resolution 364 is authorized administrative leave for Daniel Heffernan, 571 00:43:07,840 --> 00:43:11,760 Secretary Department of the Assessor to attend the New York State Assessors Association Cornell 572 00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:16,460 Seminar on Professional Development in Ithaca, New York from July 19th to July 24th, 2026. 573 00:43:16,640 --> 00:43:16,860 So moved. 574 00:43:17,060 --> 00:43:17,240 Second. 575 00:43:17,420 --> 00:43:18,520 All those in favor? 576 00:43:18,780 --> 00:43:19,260 Opposed? 577 00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:20,180 Motion carries. 578 00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:26,400 Resolution 365 of 2026, authorize the commissioner of finance to amend the 2026 capital budget 579 00:43:26,840 --> 00:43:31,760 for land acquisitions for condemnation and drainage purposes with a transfer of town 580 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:34,580 outside village fund balance to the capital fund. 581 00:43:34,760 --> 00:43:35,060 So moved. 582 00:43:35,240 --> 00:43:35,500 Second. 583 00:43:35,780 --> 00:43:36,720 All those in favor? 584 00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:38,300 Opposed? Motion carries. 585 00:43:38,680 --> 00:43:41,020 Resolution number 366 of 2026. 586 00:43:41,340 --> 00:43:42,840 Seek for negative declaration. 587 00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:45,940 Authorization for acquisition of property for drainage purposes. 588 00:43:46,280 --> 00:43:47,800 Grandview drives Shirley. So moved. 589 00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:49,640 Second. All those in favor. 590 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,260 Opposed? Motion carries. 591 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:53,240 367 of 2026. 592 00:43:53,780 --> 00:43:56,420 Authorization for acquisition of property for drainage purposes. 593 00:43:56,680 --> 00:43:57,600 Grandview drives Shirley. 594 00:43:58,660 --> 00:43:59,520 So moved. 595 00:43:59,780 --> 00:44:01,400 Second. All those in favor. 596 00:44:01,720 --> 00:44:03,080 Opposed? Motion carries. 597 00:44:03,260 --> 00:44:05,480 Resolution number 368 of 2026. 598 00:44:07,220 --> 00:44:10,300 Authorization for Acquisition of Property for Drainage Purposes, 599 00:44:10,460 --> 00:44:12,300 Grand View Drive, Shirley, so moved. 600 00:44:12,980 --> 00:44:13,220 Second. 601 00:44:13,420 --> 00:44:14,420 All those in favor? 602 00:44:14,760 --> 00:44:15,140 Opposed? 603 00:44:15,580 --> 00:44:16,040 Motion carries. 604 00:44:16,920 --> 00:44:19,200 Resolution number 369 of 2026. 605 00:44:19,760 --> 00:44:22,660 Authorization for Acquisition of Property for Drainage Purposes, 606 00:44:22,900 --> 00:44:24,480 Grand View Drive, Shirley, so moved. 607 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:25,020 Second. 608 00:44:25,480 --> 00:44:26,580 All those in favor? 609 00:44:26,920 --> 00:44:27,340 Opposed? 610 00:44:27,780 --> 00:44:28,220 Motion carries. 611 00:44:29,420 --> 00:44:31,240 Resolution 370 of 2026. 612 00:44:31,440 --> 00:44:33,900 Authorization for Settlement of Acquisition of Property, 613 00:44:33,900 --> 00:44:40,820 Located on Elizabeth Way Ridge for drainage purposes the owner is Martinez some of second all those in favor 614 00:44:40,820 --> 00:44:42,380 opposed motion cares 615 00:44:42,380 --> 00:44:47,710 Resolution 371 of 2026 authorize the commissioner finance to amend the 2026 to 616 00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:55,960 2030 capital plan to establish a 2026 capital project for the replacement of the Holtzville pool boilers some moved second 617 00:44:55,960 --> 00:44:58,900 All those in favor post motion guys 618 00:45:01,420 --> 00:45:08,080 Resolution 372 is authorization to pay varies and voices for goods and services provided without a professional service requisition. 619 00:45:08,540 --> 00:45:11,940 Contract or purchase order as required by the time procurement policy, so moved. 620 00:45:12,120 --> 00:45:15,300 Second. All those in favor, opposed, motion carries. 621 00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:19,920 Resolution 373 is 2026, varies operating budget transfers and amendments, so moved. 622 00:45:20,260 --> 00:45:23,360 Second. All those in favor, opposed, motion carries. 623 00:45:23,360 --> 00:45:30,340 Resolution 374 of 2026, authorizing the supervisor, deputy supervisor to execute a purchase sales 624 00:45:30,340 --> 00:45:37,640 and development agreement with ION Renewables LLC for the development, engineering, procurement 625 00:45:37,640 --> 00:45:44,160 and construction of a solar rooftop and solar carport photovoltaic facility at the Mastic 626 00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:45,620 Beach Pool, New York. 627 00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:46,100 So moved. 628 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:46,640 Second. 629 00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:48,400 All those in favor? 630 00:45:48,900 --> 00:45:49,220 Opposed? 631 00:45:49,620 --> 00:45:50,080 Motion carries. 632 00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:55,820 Resolution 375 of 2026 authorize the entering into a whole harmless agreement between the 633 00:45:55,820 --> 00:46:01,540 town of Brookhaven and J. Pontierre P. D. P. C. It connects you with the soil boring services 634 00:46:01,540 --> 00:46:06,960 on Tom property on Main Street in Patshaw, New York. So moved. Second. All those in favor. 635 00:46:07,280 --> 00:46:13,460 Opposed? Motion carries. Resolution 376 of 2026 authorize the hobby department discontinuance 636 00:46:13,460 --> 00:46:19,280 in Patshaw, New York. So moved. Second. All those in favor. Opposed? Motion carries. 637 00:46:19,280 --> 00:46:23,840 Resolution 377 is authorizing a waiver of a site plan review requirements and 638 00:46:23,840 --> 00:46:28,820 fees for the Selden fire district so moved. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion 639 00:46:28,820 --> 00:46:32,320 carries. Resolution 378 is authorization for appropriation of funds from the 640 00:46:32,320 --> 00:46:35,280 Joseph Machia Environmental Preservation Capital Reserve Fund for 641 00:46:35,280 --> 00:46:38,080 Acquisition of Property in partnership with the Suffolk County with the 642 00:46:38,080 --> 00:46:42,280 County of Suffolk located at 81 College Road, Selden. Tax map is required. The 643 00:46:42,280 --> 00:46:46,540 owner is St. Margaret of Scotland so moved. On the motion we just say 644 00:46:46,540 --> 00:46:55,800 This is a partnership with the County of Suffolk that was brought to Councilman Manziel and myself from Legislator Nick Caracapa. 645 00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:03,980 This is three quarters of the property is wooded property next to St. Margaret's the northern portion of the property. 646 00:47:04,260 --> 00:47:11,400 I believe as a small ball field, the town will be a 25% participant in this acquisition of open space. 647 00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:17,600 nice my church that I want to when I grow up very nice we have a motion in a 648 00:47:17,600 --> 00:47:23,540 second all those in favor opposed motion carries resolution number 379 of 2026 649 00:47:24,120 --> 00:47:26,920 authorizing the acquisition of land in the town of Brookhaven for property 650 00:47:26,920 --> 00:47:30,920 located on a hot water street Manaville New York Suffolk County tax map as 651 00:47:30,920 --> 00:47:36,240 listed owner Barry so moved second all those in favor opposed motion carries 652 00:47:36,240 --> 00:47:41,520 resolution number 380 of 2026 authorizing the acquisition of land in 653 00:47:41,520 --> 00:47:49,880 Lieutenant Brookhaven property located on Pecanic Drive, Mastic Beach, New York, Suffolk County tax map as listed owner Demilia. 654 00:47:50,300 --> 00:48:04,160 So moved. Second. All those in favor. Opposed? Motion carries. Resolution 381 of 2026, award bid number 26018, traffic single requirement contract, rebid, so moved. Second. All those in favor. 655 00:48:04,160 --> 00:48:05,860 A post, motion carries. 656 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:10,420 Resolution 3D2, 2026, award bid number 26017, 657 00:48:10,700 --> 00:48:12,880 Pavement Marking Requirements Contract, so moved. 658 00:48:13,280 --> 00:48:13,580 Second. 659 00:48:13,980 --> 00:48:16,900 All those in favor, a post, motion carries. 660 00:48:17,620 --> 00:48:20,680 Resolution 383 of 2026 is an authorization 661 00:48:20,680 --> 00:48:23,000 to enter into an intermunicipal agreement 662 00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:24,980 with the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson 663 00:48:25,300 --> 00:48:28,540 for storage of file boxes, containers 664 00:48:28,540 --> 00:48:31,040 at the Brookhaven Town Clerks Records Center 665 00:48:31,040 --> 00:48:32,920 located at 48th Sawgrass Drive 666 00:48:32,920 --> 00:48:38,120 and Bellport so moved. I'll just chime in on this we're continuing our 667 00:48:38,120 --> 00:48:41,780 partnership with the village of Port Jefferson this is going to bring us to 668 00:48:41,780 --> 00:48:47,140 up to about 365 boxes of building records that we have from the village of Port 669 00:48:47,140 --> 00:48:51,220 Jeff that we're storing in our regional record center give a shout out to my 670 00:48:51,220 --> 00:48:55,240 deputy John Scalzi he's been working really hard with the village I think 671 00:48:55,240 --> 00:48:58,220 we're going to expand our services they have a new clerk there so we may 672 00:48:58,220 --> 00:49:01,040 be working some other records there and working with some of our other 673 00:49:01,040 --> 00:49:05,920 villages and fire departments. So we're hoping to have some more good news for you all as 674 00:49:05,920 --> 00:49:10,960 we go along here with the record center and what have you. So with that being said, we 675 00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:14,940 have motion to second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. 676 00:49:15,580 --> 00:49:20,520 Resolution 384-2026, authorized commissioner of finance to amend the 2026 adopted capital 677 00:49:20,520 --> 00:49:27,550 budget, established project for the 2026 consolidated local street and highway improvement 678 00:49:27,550 --> 00:49:32,390 program, extreme weather recovery, and pave our potholes allocation. So moved. 679 00:49:33,730 --> 00:49:40,550 All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. And finally, Resolution 385 to 2026 also authorized 680 00:49:40,550 --> 00:49:46,750 the Commissioner of Finance to amend the 2026 to 2030 capital plan to increase the 2026 project 681 00:49:46,750 --> 00:49:52,490 budget for the downtown Ronconcuma pedestrian upgrade project. So moved. Second. All those 682 00:49:54,510 --> 00:49:59,950 All right, that concludes the resolution portion of the agenda, the one public hearing that 683 00:49:59,950 --> 00:50:03,830 we had was adjourned to a later date. 684 00:50:04,050 --> 00:50:06,370 There are no decisions pending. 685 00:50:06,630 --> 00:50:13,490 I'll just note that over the course of this resolution agenda, the Town Board has authorized 686 00:50:13,490 --> 00:50:20,450 the purchase of a larger parcel that I spoke about at St. Margaret's, but also 18 or 687 00:50:20,450 --> 00:50:21,830 19 other parcels. 688 00:50:21,830 --> 00:50:30,330 And that is routine during these town board meetings, and I think what we need to do and 689 00:50:30,330 --> 00:50:36,290 I think will be very illustrative, I've asked Luke Ormond, who does a good job as part of 690 00:50:36,290 --> 00:50:42,850 our environmental team, to compile over the last decade how much acreage this town board 691 00:50:42,850 --> 00:50:48,090 has preserved, and we are going to present that to the people of the town of Brookhaven. 692 00:50:48,090 --> 00:50:55,610 of Brookhaven and the press very soon very verifiable because the amount of 693 00:50:55,610 --> 00:51:02,230 acreage we have preserved I think largely goes unknown to some extent and 694 00:51:02,230 --> 00:51:07,710 it's quite an accomplishment this town board has on behalf of the residents of 695 00:51:07,710 --> 00:51:12,730 the town of Brookhaven so be looking for that in the very near future if 696 00:51:12,730 --> 00:51:16,170 there's no further business be for the board I will make a motion to adjourn 697 00:51:16,170 --> 00:51:16,870 Second. 698 00:51:17,920 --> 00:51:19,030 All those in favor? 699 00:51:19,490 --> 00:51:19,970 Opposed? 700 00:51:20,490 --> 00:51:21,350 Motion carries. 701 00:51:21,650 --> 00:51:22,130 Good night everybody. 702 00:51:22,950 --> 00:51:25,430 Booc, the Lorax, or...