[34:00] Good morning, everyone. If you'd kindly take your seats, we'll get our board

[34:04] meeting started.

[34:08] Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Oyster Bay Town Board meeting for

[34:11] September 15th,

[34:13] 2026. For those of you

[34:17] joining us this morning, you have the opportunity to be heard on matters

[34:21] brought before the town board, as well as

[34:25] items that are not related to what we're voting on, and

[34:28] those comments will come during the public comment period at

[34:32] the end of the meeting. Either way, please fill out a slip up

[34:36] front if you would like to be heard.

[34:39] As always, these meetings are being live-streamed on the town's

[34:42] website, oystbaytown.com. These proceedings are

[34:46] recorded and

[34:50] later transcribed. And your voices are important to us.

[34:54] Statements, comments, and input from the public relative to our meetings

[34:58] are always welcomed, and we always respect who's ever at the

[35:02] podium, so I ask that we pay attention, and this way there's no

[35:05] talking while there is someone at the podium speaking.

[35:09] If you would like to submit comments online, please

[35:13] email them to publiccomment, that's one word,

[35:17] publiccomment@oysterbay, one word,

[35:20] -ny.gov. Or you can mail us at

[35:24] the office of the Town Attorney, 54 Audrey Avenue,

[35:28] Oyster Bay, New York 11771.

[35:32] As most folks who come to our town meetings know, when

[35:36] we became the administration of this town in

[35:39] 2017, we changed up

[35:43] how we begin our meetings, and I thought it was very important

[35:47] to begin our meetings with prayer.

[35:50] It's also a phenomenal opportunity to get to know

[35:54] the different religious leaders and get to know the different

[35:57] congregations, because we are one family in the town of Oyster

[36:01] Bay. So leading us in prayer this morning is someone who's

[36:05] very special to the town of Oyster Bay family.

[36:10] He is a great person, a great leader, and he

[36:14] is Monsignor Robert Morrissey of St.

[36:17] Gertrude's in Bayville. It's nice to have you here,

[36:21] Monsignor. If you'd kindly step up to the podium and please

[36:24] rise.

[36:30] Thank you, Mr. Supervisor.

[36:32] Let us pray.

[36:35] Loving and gracious God,

[36:37] you are indeed the giver of all good gifts, and we come together this day to

[36:41] seek your wisdom, guidance, courage, and strength.

[36:45] Be with this board in their deliberations and help them to be wise in the

[36:49] decisions they make for the good of all those who have placed their trust and

[36:53] confidence in their leadership

[36:55] Grant insight to lead with integrity, that their decisions may reflect what is

[36:59] right and good. Keep us all from shortsightedness and

[37:02] pettiness. Help us to make decisions that strive to be for the good of

[37:06] all, and guard us from blind self-interest.

[37:10] Finally, dear Lord, grant us the humility to always seek your will in all that

[37:14] we do and say. All glory be to you, loving God, now

[37:18] and forever.

[37:19] Amen.

[37:21] Monsignor, we appreciate you being here today, and we appreciate you always.

[37:27] Many of us attended a funeral at St.

[37:29] Gertrude's for Jack Kennedy, and we

[37:33] thank you. That was absolutely beautiful.

[37:36] Jack Kennedy is the man who put together the committee, raised

[37:40] the money, took care of everything,

[37:43] from the public standpoint, to ensure that

[37:47] beautiful Bayman statue that has been built at Theodore

[37:50] Roosevelt Memorial Park. Quite a man.

[37:53] He got to see the statue even though he passed before the

[37:57] official ceremony.

[38:00] But his funeral was heartfelt. We got

[38:04] to know him better through that process.

[38:07] We got to show our love and respect for his entire family, his

[38:11] wonderful wife, and the entire family, and

[38:14] that's just one example of what you do. So thank you.

[38:19] Thank you for being a great spiritual leader and a great friend.

[38:24] Leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance this morning, we welcome U.S.

[38:28] Air Force veteran Kevin Hertel, who served from

[38:32] 1999 until 2003.

[38:35] Joining Kevin is U.S. Marine Corps

[38:39] veteran Steven Malusa, who also serves as a part of our town

[38:43] family in the Department of Public Safety.

[38:46] Gentlemen, we appreciate your service to America, and we

[38:49] appreciate the fact that you are clearly

[38:53] role models in this town and in this country.

[38:57] Thank you very much for your service, and thank you for leading us today in

[39:01] the pledge.

[39:02] Thank you. Ready?

[39:04] Mm-hmm.

[39:05] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,

[39:09] and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation

[39:13] under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

[39:17] all.

[39:19] Thank you.

[39:20] And now let us stand for a moment of silence,

[39:24] remembering our men and women in the United States Armed Forces,

[39:27] remembering all of our emergency responders,

[39:31] firefighters, police, medical emergency responders,

[39:35] remembering everyone we have lost on that fateful day on

[39:39] 9/11, and those we have lost to

[39:42] 9/11-related diseases and cancers since that

[39:46] time. We appreciate all of the public who has

[39:50] been to our ceremonies and continues to remember

[39:54] our heroes. May God bless them all.

[40:03] Thank you. Please be seated.

[40:10] So we're joined by people like Kevin Hertel today for a number of

[40:14] reasons, not only to lead us in the pledge.

[40:17] He

[40:19] and his team are advancing a mission to help raise

[40:22] awareness of veteran suicide.

[40:26] Terrible thing. Unfortunately, Kevin lost his cousin to a

[40:30] suicide in 2016, and that was Senior Airman

[40:34] Robert McRae Dean of the United States Air Force.

[40:37] Kevin is the founder of a nonprofit, Suicide

[40:41] Awareness and Remembrance Flag Corporation,

[40:45] also known as SAR Flag. Through

[40:48] Suicide Awareness Remembrance Flag,

[40:52] Kevin designed and created a flag to honor American veterans

[40:56] we lost to suicide and reflect upon the toll it takes upon

[41:00] family members, loved ones, and quite frankly, our nation.

[41:04] Thanks to Kevin's leadership and the good people that he

[41:08] works with in this

[41:12] process, including Steven and others.

[41:16] It's so important to raise awareness because we should

[41:20] all be on the lookout for the signs that someone is

[41:24] going through a behavioral health crisis.

[41:28] By doing that, you can get to them and help them to get the

[41:32] help that they need, and that's really what this is all

[41:36] about.

[41:37] SAR Flag also honors the legacy of these veterans who stood up in

[41:40] defense of America's freedom. Perhaps the most

[41:44] important message of Kevin's efforts is that not all

[41:48] wounds are visible. Very important slogan.

[41:52] Not all wounds are visible.

[41:55] And the fact, and we say it all the time in this town, freedom is

[41:59] not free. Freedom is earned through the

[42:02] sacrifice of those who put their lives on the line for us.

[42:07] September is recognized as Suicide Prevention and Awareness

[42:11] Month, providing an opportunity, time to

[42:15] focus on the unique challenges faced by those who

[42:18] serve our nation, not only when they're in service, not

[42:22] only when they're in combat, but also when they come home,

[42:27] when it might not be as obvious what they're going through.

[42:31] So Kevin, I know you wanted to share a few words about this

[42:35] situation to raise awareness. Would you kindly come up to the podium

[42:39] and not only speak to us in the room, but all who may be watching as

[42:43] we get the message out about suicide prevention?

[42:48] Thank you, Supervisor Saladino, thank you all for having me here today.

[42:51] Good morning.

[42:52] I am an Air Force veteran, and I did serve during 9/11.

[42:56] So this 25 year

[42:58] It's unbelievable that it's been 25 years.

[43:00] I'm a board member of the Long Island chapter of the American Foundation for

[43:03] Suicide Prevention.

[43:05] I am the founder and president of the Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance

[43:08] Flag Corporation, but we call ourselves the SAR Flag family.

[43:12] Please note we always say SAR the same way we would say

[43:16] POW-MIA.

[43:17] We serve veterans, military, and their families regarding suicide prevention.

[43:22] We serve the nation, but we are based here in Long Island.

[43:25] Suicide is the leading cause of death for our veterans and military.

[43:28] We will lose more veterans and military to suicide in one year than all of the

[43:31] casualties from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined, going back to 2001.

[43:36] We have lost over 120,000 veterans and military just since 9/11.

[43:41] But it doesn't have to be this way. Suicide can be prevented.

[43:44] I found that veterans and military have more mental health and suicide prevention

[43:48] resources available to them than any other group in the country.

[43:51] However, on the flip side, those services are vastly underutilized more

[43:55] than any other group in the country.

[43:57] This underutilization is directly due to how we are trained to perceive mental

[44:01] health, suicide, and seeking treatment within our warrior culture.

[44:04] It is because of the stigma.

[44:07] I have lost two of my cousins to suicide, one of whom was an Air Force

[44:10] veteran. I created the SAR flag to honor the service and

[44:14] forever remember the lives of those lost, to break the stigma,

[44:18] to change the perception, to honor, unite, and respect their families,

[44:22] and to be a tangible symbol of hope for our living veterans and military to

[44:26] remind our brothers and sisters that they are not alone.

[44:29] The SAR flag was copyrighted at the Library of Congress in 2019.

[44:33] I have been traveling the country and here in our own backyard to post SAR

[44:37] flags, and I'm here today to respectfully request the Town of Oyster Bay

[44:41] post an SAR flag outside on a flagpole to honor and

[44:44] remember, to break the stigma, to facilitate prevention.

[44:48] I respectfully request that the Town of Oyster Bay fly an SAR flag for the month of

[44:52] September and proclaim September 22nd as

[44:55] Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day.

[44:59] When you see the SAR flag, know that it honors the service and forever remembers

[45:03] the lives of our nation's warriors and defenders who died by suicide.

[45:07] When you see the SAR flag, know that it creates a community of the surviving family

[45:10] members of those lost. When you see the SAR flag, know that it breaks the

[45:14] stigma of mental health, suicide, and seeking treatment within our warrior

[45:18] culture.

[45:20] When you see the SAR flag, know that you are not alone.

[45:23] On Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day on September 22nd, it's a day

[45:27] that we create a community of survivors.

[45:30] It's a day that we elevate this issue in the public's consciousness.

[45:33] It's a day we bring this out of the dark and into the light to facilitate

[45:37] prevention.

[45:38] I have dedicated my life to suicide prevention for our veterans and military, and

[45:42] I do this by breaking the stigma. Suicide is tragic, and it's

[45:46] terrible, but suicide prevention is not.

[45:49] We must come together to bring this out of the dark and into the light, and we must

[45:52] turn our pain and grief into action to speak for those lost with the goal to

[45:56] save others from death by suicide.

[45:58] And we'll do this by breaking the stigma, and we'll do this via the SAR

[46:02] flag.

[46:03] Since we were here years ago and posted the SAR flag next to the

[46:07] POW flag, Suffolk County has passed two laws:

[46:11] one to fly the SAR flag at Armed Forces Plaza at the Lee Denison Building in

[46:14] perpetuity, and two to annually recognize September 22nd as Veteran

[46:18] Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day.

[46:21] Massachusetts became the first state in the country to pass that day of observance

[46:24] into law.

[46:26] And just yesterday, we were in the Town of North Hempstead with their town board

[46:29] and Supervisor DiSena, and they passed legislation that from now

[46:32] on, and in honor of September 22nd

[46:36] as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month,

[46:39] they raise the flag at their town hall building, and they are going to fly it for

[46:42] the entire month of September and every September from now on.

[46:46] Hopefully, we can do the same thing here in Oyster Bay and post a flag here and the

[46:50] one in the South Town Hall.

[46:53] I have two flags here today, if you would like. They're only $50.

[46:57] They're made here in the state of New York.

[46:58] Everything we have made, including our shirts, are made in America by

[47:02] businesses that either employ or are owned by or support

[47:06] veterans and military.

[47:08] I would like to leave you with our motto: We honor,

[47:12] we remember. We will end veteran and military suicide together.

[47:16] Thank you for your time. God bless our troops and their families, God bless our

[47:19] veterans and their families, and God bless America.

[47:23] Thank you very much.

[47:28] So right off the bat, we're very happy to purchase these flags

[47:32] and to fly them here at Town Hall North and Town Hall South-

[47:35] Thank you, sir

[47:35] ... or other locations that you would prefer.

[47:39] We are proud to join with you.

[47:42] Before you step away, can you give us a website that

[47:46] people can go to to get more information on how to look for the

[47:50] signs that a veteran may be, or any person might

[47:54] be, having behavioral health problems, and may

[47:58] need the help of loved ones, where people can-

[48:01] I would also like to add something to that in addition to the website.

[48:04] Please.

[48:04] And so if anybody who is listening or watching this later, the website is

[48:08] sarflag.org.

[48:09] Sarflag.org.

[48:12] Yes, sir. And at the bottom of each page on the website are

[48:15] four clickable links that take you to resources like 988, which is

[48:19] a number that you can call 24/7 if you're struggling mentally, and you can

[48:23] talk to a trained mental healthcare professional.

[48:26] And it

[48:28] is confidential. Unless fear of suicide is a fear of

[48:32] completion, then they will reach out to law enforcement.

[48:34] But other than that, if you're having a bad day, you can talk to them.

[48:37] And then I just wanted to add, as the American Foundation for Suicide board

[48:40] member for Long Island, I reached out to them a couple of years ago, and they are

[48:44] the leading organization in the country since 1987, I believe, for suicide

[48:47] prevention. And I asked them, I said,

[48:50] "Veterans and military are twice as likely to die by suicide

[48:54] compared to the general population.

[48:56] Why aren't you doing more?" And they said Why don't you help us?

[48:59] And so I became a board member. We worked with veterans and clinicians from

[49:03] around the country and developed a program called Talk Saves Lives,

[49:07] Supporting Our Veterans. It's a one-hour program that addresses three

[49:10] issues.

[49:12] How do I identify a veteran or military member who is suicidal?

[49:16] What do I do? What do I say when they articulate those ideations?

[49:19] And what resources are available?

[49:21] This is an hour presentation that anyone can be trained to give.

[49:25] I can get them trained. I'm trained to give it.

[49:27] If you want it to be done at a community center for your board,

[49:31] for anywhere, your church, I can come and speak.

[49:34] If you care about veterans, it is geared to people who serve veterans and care

[49:37] about veterans regarding suicide prevention. Thank you for your time, sir.

[49:40] Thank you very much. We greatly appreciate your efforts to protect our

[49:44] population, especially our veterans who we owe so much

[49:48] to. We owe the two of you and every veteran an enormous

[49:52] amount of appreciation because our freedom, our

[49:56] ability to hold meetings like this in a democracy in

[50:00] America, is because of the efforts and the sacrifice

[50:04] of veterans. I share that feeling.

[50:07] That sentiment is shared by all of our town board members, including Rich

[50:11] LaMarca, who has done an outstanding job protecting veterans and

[50:15] veterans organizations throughout Oyster Bay and throughout our town.

[50:19] So I am going to ask Rich LaMarca to assist us as we all make

[50:23] this presentation to you, get it out there in every venue and

[50:27] every platform to help spread the word that there is

[50:31] a way to protect veterans from suicide. Thank you.

[50:35] How about a big hand-

[50:35] Thank you, sir

[50:36] ... for our veterans?

[50:42] Thank you.

[50:45] Where should we go?

[50:46] I think we can go right here.

[50:51] 22.

[50:53] Okay.

[51:02] Phyllis,

[51:03] how

[51:05] about

[51:16] this?

[51:18] Phyllis? Yeah. Well, why don't you come next to

[51:21] Steve?

[51:24] Yeah. I'm gonna get in the tall line.

[51:27] All right. Everybody right here.

[51:31] And then just stay where you

[51:35] are.

[51:37] Do you mind giving your

[51:41] microphone, Kurt, for a second?

[51:41] Yes. Absolutely.

[51:43] Thank you.

[51:43] Thank you so much.

[51:45] All right, hold on one second. I'll just get this.

[51:52] I think she may want you to go. Do you

[51:56] want

[52:00] a heart microphone?

[52:03] Let's do it right

[52:04] here.

[52:11] Thank you very much for your service.

[52:14] Thank you, then and now. We'll also put you in touch with

[52:18] public information, Kurt Ludwick, to discuss

[52:22] how we can assist, and we also have a veterans

[52:26] support

[52:28] personnel in the town to connect you with, including our dear friend Sal Polito,

[52:32] who does such a great job himself.

[52:34] Thank you.

[52:34] So thank you for your service. Thank you for what you're doing, and

[52:38] know in this town, our residents are very proud of our

[52:42] veterans and want to help.

[52:44] Thank you all for your support. Appreciate you.

[52:46] Thank you.

[53:02] Folks, I have some brief announcements that this is the perfect

[53:05] opportunity to get across before we begin our

[53:09] town board meeting. September is National Prostate Awareness Month.

[53:13] In support of this initiative, town hall will be illuminated in light

[53:17] blue through the end of the month.

[53:20] We're also proclaiming September to be Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in

[53:24] the town of Oyster Bay. Prostate cancer is the most common

[53:28] non-skin cancer diagnosed in

[53:31] American men, and the second leading cause of cancer death among

[53:35] men. Also, early-stage prostate cancer

[53:38] shows no physical signs, making screenings vital.

[53:42] So it's a great opportunity to remind everyone to get screened for

[53:46] prostate cancer. It's an easy blood test.

[53:49] It can't get any simpler than that, and it is so

[53:53] critical. It can save lives. My colleagues in Oyster Bay and the

[53:57] town board, as well as our receiver and our town clerk, Rich LaMarca,

[54:00] are proud to promote prostate cancer awareness and

[54:04] help shift the focus on the importance of

[54:08] testing in achieving early detection and best

[54:12] outcomes. So quite frankly, get checked.

[54:15] Make sure your loved ones get checked.

[54:18] The life you save could be someone very close to you or even your own.

[54:23] We also invite the public to donate blood today

[54:27] at the Hicksville Athletic Center from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

[54:31] The Hicksville Athletic Center is located at 167 South

[54:35] Broadway in Hicksville. This drive is so critical, as

[54:39] it helps local hospitals meet the ongoing demand for blood

[54:43] donation. Every donor, oh, this is wonderful news,

[54:46] every donor will receive two complimentary

[54:51] New York Islander tickets. So donate

[54:55] blood and get to a game where they donate blood on the ice on a

[54:59] regular basis in many games.

[55:04] Exactly.

[55:06] For those of you who just celebrated the Jewish New Year, we wish you a very

[55:10] happy, healthy, and prosperous new year ahead.

[55:13] Shana Tova to you and to your

[55:17] families and friends. May you have a very easy fast.

[55:22] In other announcements, Sunday our waterfront festival was

[55:26] rained out and postponed, so that will take place in the same

[55:30] location, which is the Tobay Marina, and that will

[55:34] take place from 9:00 to 4:00 PM

[55:37] this Sunday instead. Also, this

[55:41] Thursday, for those of you who love live music, and there's

[55:45] so many of us, we had a fantastic Music Under the Stars

[55:49] season. A big thanks goes out to the Department of Community and Youth

[55:53] Services, the Parks Department, the Department of Public Safety

[55:57] for all of their hard work in bringing about such a successful

[56:01] and fun and entertaining season of top-shelf music.

[56:05] It really was amazing. So this Thursday night, we hold

[56:09] our last Summer Blast, and that will be

[56:13] located at Allen Park on Motor Avenue in Farmingdale.

[56:17] The show starts earlier than our typical concerts.

[56:20] It starts at 7:00 PM this Thursday.

[56:23] And the act,

[56:24] Billy Joel's original band, The Lords of 52nd

[56:28] Street. Yes, those very talented musicians who cut the albums

[56:32] with Billy and went on those famous concert tours to

[56:36] make his music the soundtrack of our lives.

[56:39] Come see Richie Cannata, Russell Javors, Liberty

[56:42] DeVitto, and the rest of the Lords of 52nd Street in a

[56:46] free concert this Thursday starting at 7:00 PM.

[56:51] Get there early, bring your lawn chairs and your

[56:55] accoutrements to fun, and enjoy the last

[56:59] free concert before-- outdoor concert, and then from there, we move

[57:03] our shows indoors as the summer goes on.

[57:07] And people can come wearing their favorite

[57:11] shirt, their favorite comfortable summer outfit.

[57:14] No need to wear the collar, Father.

[57:16] Come and enjoy in your comfortable clothes and

[57:20] join us for the last Summer Blast free show with the

[57:24] Lords of 52nd Street. That's going to be great fun.

[57:28] With that, that's it for our

[57:32] announcements and our initial program aspect, and now we go

[57:36] right to our town board meeting. If you are here for

[57:40] something other than that, we'll listen at the end of the

[57:44] meeting during public comment. Otherwise, if you need

[57:48] to head out, we thank you for all you do for us each and

[57:52] every day, and God bless you and your congregation, Monsignor,

[57:56] and thank you everyone.

[57:59] Will the town clerk now call the roll?

[58:02] Supervisor Saladino?

[58:03] Present.

[58:04] Councilman Ombrodo?

[58:06] Present.

[58:07] Councilman Hand is absent. Councilman Labriola?

[58:10] Present.

[58:11] Councilwoman Meyer? Present. Councilwoman Walsh?

[58:14] Present.

[58:16] Councilman Monteleone?

[58:17] Present.

[58:18] We have a quorum, Supervisor.

[58:19] Wonderful. I mentioned earlier about focusing

[58:23] on those we lost on 9/11 and since. A big thanks

[58:27] goes out to our town and all involved in the many ways in

[58:31] which we have honored veterans,

[58:34] all we lost on 9/10, and all we have lost

[58:38] since. We held a very solemn program at our

[58:42] monument at Tobay Beach on the bay side.

[58:46] That was a very special program. It was excellent, and we

[58:49] thank everyone. We had a very large turnout for that.

[58:53] We held a program on the morning of the 11th of

[58:56] September at the exact time the planes hit the towers

[59:00] at our monument at John Burns Park in Massapequa.

[59:04] Largest crowd I had ever seen there.

[59:06] There was a ceremony in Bethpage recently that I attended

[59:10] with our good friend Lou Ombrodo. The councilman was there, and some

[59:14] of you were there at that ceremony.

[59:17] Thank you to all the communities. Also, on the evening of 9/11,

[59:21] another ceremony was held up here in Oyster Bay with the Oyster Bay

[59:25] community. Rich LaMarca, thank you for being there.

[59:28] Vicki Walsh and all of our colleagues for taking part.

[59:31] That ceremony was also very, very touching as it

[59:35] is every year, held at the monument in Theodore Roosevelt

[59:39] Park here in Oyster Bay. Ceremonies took place in Hicksville

[59:43] and throughout our town. We appreciate the fact that our residents

[59:47] are patriotic, they are focused on our nation,

[59:52] and that we have committed to always remembering those we

[59:56] have lost and continue to lose. It is a great comfort to

[1:00:00] the families, and

[1:00:02] we're all appreciative to come together as one family for these ceremonies.

[1:00:06] And we appreciate the media coverage as well.

[1:00:09] It sends a very strong message of patriotism, and

[1:00:13] as we always say, the people have a right to know, and we thank the media for

[1:00:17] all of their good works in letting folks

[1:00:21] know just how patriotic a town we are and how we continue

[1:00:25] to remember.

[1:00:26] With that, would you please call our calendar for the day,

[1:00:30] Town Clerk LaMarca?

[1:00:32] May have a motion to suspend the rules and add resolution numbers

[1:00:36] 699 and 700, 2026 on

[1:00:40] the motions.

[1:00:41] So moved.

[1:00:42] Second the motion.

[1:00:43] Motion made by Councilman Ombrodo and seconded by Councilman Labriola.

[1:00:48] On the vote, Supervisor Saladino?

[1:00:50] On the vote to suspend and bring this motion, I vote

[1:00:54] aye.

[1:00:55] Councilman Ombrodo?

[1:00:56] Aye.

[1:00:59] Councilman Labriola?

[1:01:00] Aye.

[1:01:01] Councilwoman Meyer? Aye.

[1:01:03] Councilwoman Walsh?

[1:01:05] Aye.

[1:01:05] And Councilman Monteleone?

[1:01:07] Aye.

[1:01:10] Motion to suspend the rules and add Resolution Number 699 and 700

[1:01:15] 2026 passes with six ayes.

[1:01:18] May I have a motion to re-suspend the rules and add walked on

[1:01:22] Resolution Number 701 2026, which

[1:01:26] is a resolution to secure flood insurance for the 52

[1:01:30] town buildings located within a flood zone for the period of

[1:01:34] September 18, 2026 through September

[1:01:38] 18, 2027. On the motion.

[1:01:40] So moved. Second the motion.

[1:01:42] Motion made by Councilman Ombrodo and seconded by Councilman Labriola.

[1:01:46] On the vote, Supervisor Saladino?

[1:01:48] Aye.

[1:01:48] Councilman Ombrodo?

[1:01:50] Aye.

[1:01:50] Councilman Labriola?

[1:01:52] Aye.

[1:01:52] Councilwoman Meyer?

[1:01:53] Aye.

[1:01:55] Councilwoman Walsh?

[1:01:56] Aye.

[1:01:57] And Councilman Monteleone?

[1:01:59] Aye.

[1:02:00] Motion to re-suspend the rules of procedure and add walked on Resolution Number

[1:02:04] 701 2026 passes with six ayes and

[1:02:08] zero nays.

[1:02:11] May I have a motion to adopt Resolution Numbers P

[1:02:14] 13 2026 through 701

[1:02:18] 2026? On the motion.

[1:02:22] So moved. Second.

[1:02:25] Motion made by Councilman Ombrodo and seconded by Councilman Labriola.

[1:02:29] I don't believe we have any speaking slips on resolutions.

[1:02:31] I don't have any slips for anyone who would like to be heard on our

[1:02:35] regular action calendar. Is there anyone here today who would like

[1:02:39] to be heard on any resolution for today's

[1:02:42] calendar? Please let the record reflect that no one has indicated they'd

[1:02:46] like to be heard. So with that, may we take a vote.

[1:02:52] Supervisor Saladino?

[1:02:53] I vote aye.

[1:02:55] Councilman Ombrodo?

[1:02:56] Aye.

[1:02:57] Councilman Labriola?

[1:02:58] Aye.

[1:02:58] Councilwoman Meyer?

[1:03:00] Aye.

[1:03:01] Councilwoman Walsh?

[1:03:02] Aye.

[1:03:02] And Councilman Monteleone?

[1:03:04] Aye.

[1:03:05] Motion to adopt Resolution Numbers P 13 2026

[1:03:09] through 701 2026 passes with six

[1:03:13] ayes and zero nays. The calendar is complete, Supervisor.

[1:03:16] Thank you very much, Town Clerk. I greatly appreciate the

[1:03:20] cooperation of all the departments and all that has been going on for

[1:03:24] our residents. We've had an incredible summer.

[1:03:27] Our parks never looked better. The facilities are up to

[1:03:31] date. Our beaches have been superb,

[1:03:34] and we are also in that season where there are so many fall

[1:03:38] events going on. And we encourage everyone, a

[1:03:42] flyer went out to the homes,

[1:03:45] if it hasn't yet arrived at your home, it will soon, of the many

[1:03:49] different functions that we have going on, from Oyster Fest to the

[1:03:52] car show, to the Waterfront Festival, the Fall Festival, the

[1:03:56] Fright Night, which is designed

[1:04:00] for two different audiences. In the early part of the evening, it's

[1:04:04] designed for young families, and then they shift things

[1:04:09] in the later part of the evening for older folks

[1:04:13] because, oh boy, it's very realistic and very scary.

[1:04:16] So there are a plethora of great free

[1:04:20] events for individuals, families,

[1:04:24] and the people of our town. Please check out all of them

[1:04:28] by visiting our website, oysterbaytown.com.

[1:04:31] It really is fantastic and free, as I mentioned.

[1:04:35] So, thank you to our staff, and may I have

[1:04:39] a motion to close the meeting?

[1:04:41] I move that this meeting be closed. I second the motion.

[1:04:45] All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

[1:04:47] Aye.

[1:04:48] Aye. Aye. Those opposed, nay.

[1:04:50] The ayes have it. We now move to the public comment portion.

[1:04:54] And Kelsey Gilmore-Futral, please come up and join

[1:04:58] us.

[1:05:03] Good morning. How are you?

[1:05:05] Good morning. I'm very happy to be here as opposed to South Carolina this morning

[1:05:09] because the fall was lovely. So thank you for the weather.

[1:05:12] My name is Kelsey Gilmore-Futral.

[1:05:14] I'm a legislative attorney with Best Friends Animal Society, and I just

[1:05:18] came-

[1:05:18] And you're from South Carolina?

[1:05:19] From South Carolina to thank you

[1:05:22] each individually for how gracious and accommodating you've been for the new

[1:05:26] facility we're building here in Oyster Bay.

[1:05:29] I've been coming up and speaking to several of the town boards in the region

[1:05:33] to tell them a little bit about Best Friends, about how gracious you've been, and

[1:05:36] about how happy we're going to be to be your neighbors.

[1:05:40] So, I have pieces of information here.

[1:05:44] Y'all know very well about Best Friends, but this is what I've been handing out

[1:05:47] to other town boards.

[1:05:50] I was at the Nassau County Committee meeting yesterday.

[1:05:53] So really just introducing ourself around the island, and we're so

[1:05:57] grateful for the hospitality that you've shown us.

[1:06:00] If there's anything that I can do, I know we're in wonderful hands, but I remain a

[1:06:03] resource, as does Marlon, who's here with me today, who runs

[1:06:07] our facility in Soho. So I'm just here to say hi and thank

[1:06:11] you.

[1:06:12] Kelsey, thank you so much for coming here to thank us.

[1:06:16] Thank you for your collaboration and partnership, and

[1:06:20] a special thanks goes out to Best Friends for their

[1:06:24] care for animals. That's something very important to us, and I hope we

[1:06:28] show that all the time. We've made major investments in our

[1:06:31] animal shelter. We are very focused on

[1:06:35] protecting animals, and all that we

[1:06:38] do here in the town speaks to that

[1:06:42] focus.

[1:06:43] Absolutely.

[1:06:43] So

[1:06:45] when you come here, it really instills a great confidence

[1:06:49] that we know the people are watching.

[1:06:51] We know they recognize our enormous commitment to

[1:06:56] protecting animals in a very humane way.

[1:06:59] And

[1:07:00] thank you for your care and the fact that you're opening this

[1:07:04] facility. We all recall the board meeting where you

[1:07:08] presented, and we're just so happy to be

[1:07:12] partnering with you and having you here in the town of Oyster Bay.

[1:07:15] The feeling is mutual. Thank you.

[1:07:16] Wonderful.

[1:07:17] With permission of the clerk, may I? Thank you.

[1:07:19] Would anyone else like to be heard? I have no other slips.

[1:07:23] No one else has indicated they'd like to be heard, so we thank you all for your

[1:07:27] participation today.

Town Board Meeting, September 15th, 2026

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