What is the crowd?
I didn't sign up for this.
Close up. I can't say it wasn't all
» [clears throat]
» All right, we have
Trust me,
that doesn't look like anybody did.
I got one. Now, Susan, did you get I got
one? I did, too.
I have one. I don't think I did.
You did? So, why there's so many? I have
one.
needs to be Yes. Do you want agendas?
Yes. Oh, wait. Oh, Elizabeth doesn't
have one. Lori, pass me that one.
I was going to be really intimidated by
my questions from the public.
I pray to St. Patrick.
Thank you, there you go.
Good evening, one body.
You got to do something like this.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Vote, chair.
Welcome, everyone.
Seeing the great number of people that
are here this evening.
I welcome you all.
All
say yes.
It's an emergency. I can't go out the
back door or through the home, through
the window, through the door, but anyway
out of the house.
Okay. Room clerk.
» Good evening, everybody. I'm requesting
approval for the board meeting minutes
of July 13th, 2026, as amended.
» I move, baby.
» Approved as amended.
» Second.
» Any changes, deletions, or additions?
All in favor?
» Aye.
» So carried.
» Good evening.
» Pleasure.
» Good evening, everybody.
Bills total 1 million 416
26550
5 largest
The last payment we're going to make to
Patchogue Ambulance is 70
764.
Affiliated agency 14458186.
That's for insurance payments.
Winter Brothers Landfill fees 5283988.
The Vestal life 4822351.
Low sap life
Clear River 18,497.50
for sludge removal.
Total 63490675.
I could have approval.
Motion to accept the motion.
Change the difference of questions.
Won't there?
» Second.
» I.
» And in front of you you have cash
balances.
And it should say as of June 30th. It
does.
» Thank you. Thank you, Robert.
» Good evening, everyone.
So, just an alert, we're having a
special planning board hearing on
Wednesday the 29th. That's this week.
The Watch Hill Group They're new owners
of 130 West Avenue. So, that's the
hotel. They're actually seeking
modifications to their previously
approved application. So, we're going to
have a special hearing for them just to
be able to get the project continuing.
So, the new owners, they're looking to
put a rooftop including a swimming pool
with a hot tub and two presidential
suites.
So, just a heads-up about that. Our
regularly scheduled planning board
meeting will still take place on Tuesday
the 28th at 6:00 p.m.
On that application, we have three new
applications, uh two adjourned, and some
new signage going up. Um agendas are
posted on the website. So, if you want
further details on that, please take a
look.
» Susan?
» Yes.
» What was the date on the hotel meeting
again?
» The 29th. So, that's Wednesday the 29th
at 6:00 p.m.
And it will be broadcast on YouTube.
Um
our ZBA, the next ZBA meeting will be
held August 4th. Our last ZBA meeting
was held on the 21st of July.
Um the ZBA did a great job cleaning up
quite a few
uh
applications that were on their agenda.
So, most were closed and held um or
withdrawn. And then we had a few that
had to be adjourned
uh for pending additional informations
and mailing certificates.
Um so, all is well in your planning and
zoning world.
And then I have a few items on my
agendas.
I'm requesting approval to adopt a
standard workday and reporting
resolution for the following appointed
officials: Eva Greguski, planning board
member; Robert Morris, planning board
member; Kristen Macaulay, zoning board
member;
Benny Migliorino, zoning board member;
and Lauren Murphy, zoning board member.
That's a motion.
» I'll second it.
» There. I.
» I'm requesting approval to adopt a
standard workday and reporting
resolution for elected
village official trustee Lisbeth
Corilla.
» Second.
» I.
» Prepared.
» Um and just to let
you know, I will be back at the library
on Monday, August 3rd um for my next
installment of meet with Deputy Mayor
Brickman.
So, if anybody's free and you want to
come down and have a conversation, I've
met so many wonderful people so far and
passed out some parking stickers and
so it's a great place to meet and greet.
So if anybody's around wants to join me,
come on over. I'm there from 5:00 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
» When was that?
» August 3rd. August 3rd.
» Thank you, Chief Yurkon.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Uh
Parks and Rec report.
Of the Great South Bay Music Festival
was this past weekend.
Sure everybody knows that. Um kudos to
Jim and Jamie Faith for a great event
with exceptional talent. I was there on
Saturday and
it was pretty cool. Last year
and a special thanks to our Parks,
Highway, and Public Safety people for
making it happen and going going beyond
uh the call of duty. They did a
fantastic job.
» They did an outstanding job. They were
really working hard.
» So nice event. Perfect weather.
» Oh, couldn't have been better. Couldn't
have been
» Absolutely perfect.
» So
Um all right. Our lacrosse program in
the village begins tomorrow at the Rider
Avenue Park. It'll be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30. Anybody
in the public who's interested, please
uh
contact the uh Parks Department.
And our youth and cultural arts program
is sold out and it starts on Monday,
August 3rd.
Both good news.
Um our Shore Front Park concert series
is 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the following
dates. Uh Amber Ferrari on Saturday,
August 1st.
The 70s band
uh to be honest, there was a conflict in
the schedule. I'm not sure if it's
August 7th or 14th.
Uh we'll try to get that out, but I'm
not positive on that one.
Max, the ultimate 90s
uh Friday, August 21st. The Almost
Brothers. They were like the Allman
Brothers.
» I want to know that, too.
» At the Great South Bay Music Festival. I
don't know if you were there for that.
Uh they would they're Saturday, August
22nd, they're pretty good. And kids
dance and foam party, Friday, August
20th.
So and
two more things. Patchogue Beach Club
update.
Uh we are now accepting tap to pay,
Apple Pay, and more to make visiting the
pool very convenient and easy
um to pay. And please come enjoy your
day in the sun. We're still looking to
hire more lifeguards. If anybody in the
public knows that, please stop by the
wreck center on Bay Avenue.
Um and please consider joining any one
of our programs. Swimming lessons now
have 79 participants,
which is pretty good.
Our Saturday Splash and Bond program,
which is parents and children swimming
together, has 19 pairings. Our Sunday
aquatic fitness class has 29
participants. And Saturday yoga
continues until August 15th on the beach
as well. So lots to do. Beach Club is uh
moving along.
All right. And last but not least,
public service announcement for
David, who I guess is missing his like
his first meeting.
All right.
Um
the Patchogue ground table is tomorrow
meeting again tomorrow at 5:30 at the
YMCA. Public is invited to attend. And
for anybody who doesn't know, the main
purpose of ground table um
is as Tom is very well aware, is to take
on
big projects to help our community that
maybe a
uh a Rotary can't do on their own,
Alliance can't do on their own, or so
that all the groups can go together and
we can get more done in our village. And
David and uh Tom are very involved in
that. And uh I'll be there tomorrow and
invite everybody to join us.
Um,
public safety report. I do want to note
that there's been
a
probably regular amount of noise
complaints, but since I'm in the new in
the job, it
seems like a lot to me.
Uh, noise complaints and some of them
seem to have come from the Dublin Deck
and some from Blue Point Brewery.
Uh, we'll be watching this closely and I
hope that they curtail themselves. Cuz
it's not fair to the residents that they
have to put up with.
» Is the Dublin Deck was given a warning
the other night.
» Which night was that? Before, you know?
» But I was What night was it?
» Thursday, I think it was. It was 7:00 at
night. But I think
» I'm I'm not going to sleep.
» Wow. All right.
» So, but that's pretty much it for public
safety for today. And again, kudos to
them for the great job on Great South
Bay neighbors.
They really make you feel safe down
there.
So, all right. Now, some of my motions.
Request approval to hire Paige Krieger
as Splash Pad Attendant at $16 an hour
effective July 28th.
» Second. Oh, second. Yes, absolutely.
Third.
» All in favor?
» Aye.
» I checked it. Don't you start donating
your time.
» [laughter]
» You would have to just take all the
checks apart.
» That's good. That's her his 16.
» Just Just with one abstention, right?
» Yes.
» All right. Request approval for Parks
and Recs Department to hold the
following five events. The annual Stop
the Derby at Mascot Dock on Saturday,
August 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
for ages six and older.
The annual Old Timer's Game at
Shorefront Park on Saturday, September
12th at 2:00 p.m. Christmas Parade,
Saturday, November 26th Oh, November
28th at 6:00 p.m. and Kite Day, which is
a rescheduled event for Saturday,
September 19th from noon to 4:00 p.m. at
Shore Front Park.
» Second all that.
» In favor?
» Aye.
» Opposed?
» Uh two more motions. Uh request approval
to allow the Maritime Museum to dock its
sailboat for a presentation during this
Snapper Derby, uh
the aforementioned Snapper Derby on
August 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
» Second.
» A quick question on that. Is that the
Long Island Maritime Museum in West
Sayville? Is that the museum we're
talking about?
» Sure, but I'm assuming it is.
» Is it Priscilla Bayman?
» Yes.
» It is. I believe it is.
» Yeah.
» That's exciting stuff.
» You have to show us the boat.
» Yes.
» It's the restored oyster sloop that uh
they worked on for years and it's now
back in the water last couple years.
» Pretty cool stuff.
» So, yeah. Request that's nice.
» Cool boat, right?
» And
» Aye.
» Opposed?
» And last but not least, request approval
of a resolution approving the acceptance
of grant funds and delegating sign-
signing authority for improvement of
athletic courts at Bellport Park and
declaring the application a type two
action under SEQRA.
» Second.
» In favor?
» Aye.
» Opposed?
» That's it for me, Mr. Mayor.
» Mr. Krieger, thank you.
I have a request approval to hire
McKenzie Petty as an aquatic fitness
instructor
at $20 an hour retroactive retroactive
to July 12th.
» Second.
» In favor?
» Aye.
» Opposed?
» Request approval to accept the
resignation of Public Safety Officer
Jonathan
Baraga Rosales effective July 12th, 2026
with regret.
» Second.
» In favor?
» Aye.
» Request approval to hire Public Safety
Officer Vincent Palladino effective July
22nd, 2026.
» Second.
» In favor?
» Aye.
» Request approval to hire Skylar Smith as
parking attendant at $15 an hour
starting on July 28th.
» Second.
» No fifth.
» All right.
» Uh request approval to appoint Michael
Pinkney as HEO sweeper remaining at his
current hourly rate rate effective July
28th.
» Second.
» No fifth.
» All right.
» And then [clears throat] last but not
least, request approval for Brendan
Wharton, Jennifer Wierzbowski, and Jack
Dickner
to be paid $20 an hour for the Great
South Bay Music Festival on dates July
24th, 25th, and 26th retroactively.
» Second.
» No fifth.
» All right.
» [clears throat]
» Good evening, everyone. Just got a
couple of things quick.
Uh request approval to retain P uh K F.
O'Connor Davies CPA
for audit services in accordance with
their July 24th, 2026 engagement letter.
» That's a motion.
» Second.
» No fifth.
» All right.
» Uh request approval for residents of Lee
Avenue to hold their annual block party
on Saturday, August 15th from 2:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m.
uh with appropriate street closures.
That's a motion.
» I'll second that and I'll add in that
we'll waive the using of alcohol on the
streets if they so choose.
» I was thinking about that.
And so
And
and so amend that's a motion.
» They do it anyway, Jack.
» Second.
» All right.
» That's all I have. Thank you.
» Mr. Mayor, thank you. Good evening,
everyone. I have the June 2026 um
building and housing financial report,
the first month of the new fiscal year.
And,
uh, notwithstanding Trustee Furbs'
comments last month about not counting
on the revenue continuing as they did
last year,
the hits just keep on coming.
Total revenue for the month of June,
$153,825.50.
Top five sources of revenue, number
five, safety inspection fees, $3,060.
Number four, continuing to be strong
this summer, outside cafe permits
brought in $3,500
last month.
Rental permits came in at number three,
uh, $4,350.
Fire inspections and permits came in
number two at $5,300.
That's a combined amount of $8,360
from fire inspection and safety
inspection fees. It seems like I'm
always touting Steven Armstead's.
» Steven, how are you doing?
» But, that's pretty darn good work for
one month. So, kudos to him. Building
permits came in number one as they
almost always do. $131,000
» [clears throat]
» $131,775.50
in building permit fees for the month of
June, 2026. Again, for a total of
153,825.
5.50. Good work by everybody down there.
And, um, not to single anybody out, but
I have noticed that Augie rocked the
shell. Kudos to Augie uh, with his new
enthusiasm on the job. He really is
jumping right on things and and getting
things done and and,
uh, exercising some good leadership down
there. So,
uh, much appreciated.
» Comment on that. He gives an outstanding
report right at the close of uh, the
planning and zoning.
» Uh, do I have a report from, uh, village
engineer Tim Norberg, um, for the public
works, of course.
Uh, their main thing over the last week
has been the Great South Bay Music
Festival. Something that that the team
that he really enjoys and you can tell
when you're down there how into that
event they are. But, the combination of
their good cheer and good humor
and they're they hustle. And
being that they are the ones that have
the village logo and the village
uniforms, they are the basically they're
the face of the village
during those four days of that festival
and we couldn't ask for any better
representation. They There's Those of
you who were were there have been there.
A lot of out-of-towners and
out-of-staters. And and they are
projecting a village as friendly,
welcoming, and and hard working and they
do a They do a tremendous job. So, that
was one of the main focuses of the past
week.
Uh the highway guys are back to work on
the main street tree project. They're I
guess using that stump grinder again
that they seem to be enjoying working
together. We just approved a change.
It's a major change. Brian Walden
retired I think it was the last meeting
after 37 years working for the village.
And he was our main street sweeper for
the last several years. So, I believe we
just hired a new one and they're making
some switches, moving some things
around. Thank you. But, there'll be a
new Yes, Pinkney I believe is his name.
Michael Pinkney is the new is the new
sweeper effective
He was the guy who replaced I think I
» Yeah. So,
» Yes. And uh
Big shoes to fill. Brian's doing a great
job with the sweeping. I'm sure he'll uh
that that he'll do a great job as well.
Um and of course as was alluded to
earlier uh
still kind of recovering from the fire
at the wastewater treatment plant which
is
uh sort of an unexpected and never
pleasant thing to have to deal with. Uh
so, kudos to all the uh good folks at
DPW and their leader uh village engineer
Norberg. I would like to uh make a
couple of motions. The first is to
resolve to access two sets of sewer
grinder pumps the
from the sewer department stock
uh they are 6 to 8 foot non-flood units.
And these were purchased as um
deliberately purchased as excess uh
during phase one, I believe.
And this will be for sale to residents
at the original purchase price, which is
not cheap. And that is a motion.
» Second.
» Mr. Mayor.
» Hi.
» And finally, I'd like to request uh
ratification of a prior approval to
waive the tent permit fee that I think
it was last week's uh Rotary Club Monte
Carlo by the Bay event motion.
» Second.
» Second with that.
» We have no choice. They didn't pay for
it.
» That's second.
» The whole payment is
» Hi.
» And that's all I've got, Mr. Mayor.
» Was there any comment?
» None whatsoever.
» Mr. Reagan.
» Quite some.
» Mr. Mayor.
» Anyone else on the board?
» No.
» Anyone else in the audience? Hello out
there.
» Hello out there.
» You're in.
» I I anything?
» Anything on your mind?
» A little thing. Nothing to do with the
village.
» [laughter]
» But I got these little batteries that
I've had uh I'm a backup batteries.
I have a pictures of them. Do Do Does
the village take batteries and
little ones? They're like this.
Little Yeah, I can I have a picture of
them. Hold on.
Uh Best Buy.
Yeah. Best Buy takes them. And I believe
Best Buy takes batteries.
You see it? How's How would
I Yeah. It's for a backup computer.
Backup of the So, you know, if the power
goes down, like this big.
» Does Best Buy Best Buy take a lot of
electronics?
» Yeah, they take electronics.
» I'll go there and find out.
» That's it for me.
» It's over already?
» It's all but mine.
I waited till the end of six cases of
Bud Light.
Don't forget.
» Yes.
» If he closes the meeting now, we beat
your time.
» That's right.
» Motion to adjourn.
» Second.
» All in favor, say "Aye."