August 13, 2024
A work session of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon was held in the upstairs conference room on TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024. Present were: Mayor Adams, Trustee Seibert, Trustee Bencivenga and Trustee Cardali. Trustee Miga and Village Attorney Charles J. Casolaro were absent. On the motion of Trustee Seibert seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, the work session opened at 7:29 PM. On the motion of Trustee Cardali seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, the work session ended at 8:02 PM.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BABYLON
WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM,
153 WEST MAIN STREET, BABYLON, NEW YORK,
ON TUESDAY,
AUGUST 13, 2024
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary Adams
Trustee Frank Seibert
Trustee Bencivenga
Trustee Anthony Cardali
Attorney Charles J. Casolaro
ABSENT:
Trustee Kathy Ann Miga
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees opened at 8:06 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Bencivenga.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2024 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and dispense with the reading of the same.
The Village Clerk noted there was no correspondence.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire DeGennaro’s Landscaping to maintain the following village properties and add all charges to the property tax bills:
- 102 Mayhew Avenue- effective July 16th, 2024
- 24 Paumanake Avenue, effective July 22nd, 2024
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant a license to the following applicants to drive a taxi cab for Lindy’s Taxi/Sunset Taxi in the Village of Babylo Approve Deny
William Staiger ___X___ ______
Michael Harris ___X____ ______
John Olsen ___X____ ______
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to continue the Incentive Program as part of the CSEA Agreement, Article XXXIX, Section 7-unit agreement, expiration on May 31 2028.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to re- appoint Scott Glenn for a 2-year term to the Tree Advisory Board, term ending November 2025.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to Post Office Café to host the 33nd Annual 5K for MPS on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with road closures from 9AM to 11:30AM. This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of required certificate of insurance with the Village of Babylon listed as an additional insured and a signed and notarized hold harmless agreement.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Raul Iglesias as a full-time sanitation laborer with an annual salary of $35,360, effective May 30, 2024.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Timothy Martin as a full-time greenhouse laborer with an annual salary of $41,600, effective August 9, 2024.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Beautification Society to hold a Christmas Market fundraiser around the Gazebo and Bayman Statue on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a rain date of Sunday, December 15th 2024,
And,
ALSO RESOLVED to grant permission to sell mulled (spiced) wine and hot spiced cider during this event. This permission is granted only for the 2024 Christmas Market and is contingent upon timely receipt of the required certificate of insurance with the Village of Babylon listed as an additional insured and a signed & notarized hold harmless agreement.
Trustee Seibert read the following Resolution and polled the Board:
WHEREAS under the Downtown Revitalization Program, the County of Suffolk has approved funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks and curbs throughout the Village of Babylon; and,
WHEREAS the execution of an inter-municipal agreement and an easement agreement with the County of Suffolk will be necessary to receive the Program funding; and,
WHEREAS the Board finds that the Project will improve Village infrastructure;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Mayor, and Village Attorney are authorized to negotiate and execute an intermunicipal agreement and an easement agreement with the County of Suffolk for the purpose of receiving the funds; and,
THAT, this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____ _____
Trustee Siebert X ____ _____
Trustee Bencivenga X____ _____
Trustee Cardali X ____ _____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
Trustee Seibert read the following Resolution and polled the Board:
WHEREAS under the Jumpstart Grant Program, the County of Suffolk has approved funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks and curbs throughout the Village of Babylon; and,
WHEREAS the execution of an inter-municipal agreement and an easement agreement with the County of Suffolk will be necessary to receive the Program funding; and,
WHEREAS the Board finds that the Project will improve Village infrastructure;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Mayor and Village Attorney are authorized to negotiate and execute an intermunicipal agreement and an easement agreement with the County of Suffolk for the purpose of receiving the funds; and,
THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____
Trustee Siebert X ____
Trustee Bencivenga X__ ____
Trustee Cardali X ____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $211.25 to Matthew Vitale for boat slip #24 in Argyle Basin; resident giving up slip permanently as of the 2024 Season.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Lions Club to hold its annual Past Presidents Golf Outing and Cookout at the golf course on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. [The golf outing will begin at 3:30 PM and the barbeque will begin on the deck of the clubhouse at 6:30 PM.] This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of the required certificate of insurance with the Village of Babylon listed as an additional insured and a notarized hold harmless agreement,
And,
ALSO BE IT RESOLVED to waive the Open Container Section of the Village Code, Chapter 256, for the deck area only, for this event.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Metropolitan Section PGA Foundation to hold the PGA Golf Tournament at the Village Golf Course on Friday, August 23, 2024, starting at 9:30 AM.
This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of the required certificate of insurance with the Village of Babylon listed as an additional insured and a signed and notarized hold harmless agreement.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED re-appoint Karl Atwater for a 3-year term to the Tree Advisory Board, term ending November 2026.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $560 to Judy DeLucca for boat slip #103 in Lewis Pond; resident is taking boat out of the water for the 2024 Season.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Teachers Association to hold a golf outing at the Sumpwams Creek Golf Course on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, start time 3:45 PM. This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of a notarized hold harmless agreement.
And,
ALSO BE IT RESOLVED to waive the Open Container Section of the Village Code, Chapter 256, for the deck area only for this event.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the Babylon Rotary Club to hold its annual golf outing and barbeque at the E. Donald Conroy Golf Course on Monday, October 7, 2024, with a rain date of October 21, 2024, from 9:00am – 12:00pm. This permission is granted contingent upon timely receipt of the required certificate of insurance with the Village of Babylon list as an additional insured and notarized hold harmless agreement,
And,
ALSO BE IT RESOLVED to waive the Open Container Section of the Village Code, Chapter 256, for the deck area only for this event.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Cardali and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED grant permission to the Fred Shores Beach Club to maintain 26” x 16” temporary signs along South Little East Neck Road and on the bulletin board signage at 127 East Shore Drive (side of the road), on the following dates for the specified events:
- August 13th – 16th – Friday Happy Hour
- September 3rd – 6th – Friday Happy Hour
- September 10th – 15th - Sunday Funday
- September 17th – 20th – Friday Happy Hour
- October 2nd – 5th – Oktoberfest Potluck
- October 22nd – 26th – Halloween Party
Trustee Bencivenga read the following Resolution and polled the Board:
WHEREAS the Board is considering participation in the County’s Downtown Revitalization Program which will provide funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks and curbs throughout the downtown area of the Village of Babylon (hereinafter the “Proposed Action”);
and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees reviewed this proposed action and preliminarily determined that the same is an Unlisted action; and
WHEREAS coordinated review of an Unlisted action is optional and was not undertaken by the Board of Trustees;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Board of Trustees hereby designates itself as lead agency pursuant to the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act with respect to the proposed action, and
THAT this resolution shall take effect immediatel
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____
Trustee Siebert X ____
Trustee Bencivenga X__
Trustee Cardali X ____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
Trustee Bencivenga read the following Resolution and polled the Board;
WHEREAS the Board is considering participation in the County’s Jumpstart Grant Program which will provide funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks and curbs throughout the downtown area of the Village of Babylon (hereinafter the “Proposed Action”);
and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees reviewed this proposed action and preliminarily determined that the same is an Unlisted action; and
WHEREAS coordinated review of an Unlisted action is optional and was not undertaken by the Board of Trustees;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Board of Trustees hereby designates itself as lead agency pursuant to the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act with respect to the proposed action and,
THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____
Trustee Siebert X ____
Trustee Bencivenga X__
Trustee Cardali X ____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to Save the Great South Bay to maintain temporary signs at various businesses in the Village from August 14th to September 14th, 2024 to advertise the ‘The Oyster Ball’ on September 14th, 2024.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the following warrant for August 13, 2024:
GENERAL ACCOUNT: $ 420,849.51
CONKLIN HOUSE: $ 113.37
TOTAL: $ 420,962.88
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Village of Babylon Records Management Program Advisory Board be amended as follows:
The following are hereby appointed to the Advisory Board:
Member - Scott Glenn
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $2,704.70 to Corelogic for duplicate payment of 2024 taxes on the following parcels:
|
S / B / L |
Owner Name |
Property Address |
Original Payment Received from: |
Refund Amt to Corelogic: |
|
008-01-082 |
Wiliam Hawkins, Jr. |
41 Tappan Ave. |
Owner on 6/11/24 |
$ 980.40 |
|
020-03-021 |
Michael Rosenberg |
405 Little East Neck Road S. |
Owner on 6/14/24 |
$1,724.30 |
|
Total $2,704.70 |
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On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $457.16 to Cronin & Cronin Law Firm as per the attached court-ordered settlement for the Tax Year 2022/23 for parcel listed below:
|
S / B / L |
Address |
Owner |
Assessed Value Changed From / To |
Tax Years |
Total Refund |
|
015–02–049 |
1 Harbor Rd |
Stephen Baxter Jr. Cronin & Cronin |
18450 / 15540 |
2022/23 $ 457.16 |
$ 457.16 |
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $2,519.80 to Jerry Guerra for a duplicate payment of 2024/25 taxes on the property located at 2 Christopher Court. [021-01-026]
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the resignation of Raul Iglesia, full-time sanitation laborer, effective August 9, 2024.
On the motion of Trustee Cardali, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Village of Babylon will hold the annual S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) and Shred Day on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Village Highway Truck Bay on Carlston Place (behind Village Hall). The S.T.O.P. portion will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; the paper shredding truck will be available to Village residents from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Trustee Cardali read the following Resolution and polled the Board:
WHEREAS the Board is considering participation in the County’s Downtown Revitalization Program which will provide funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks and curbs throughout the downtown area of the Village of Babylon (hereinafter the “Proposed Action”);
and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees declared itself, by Resolution, the lead agency for the proposed action pursuant to the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees, as lead agency, has caused to be prepared the attached Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) to evaluate potential significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed action, and has reviewed the aforesaid Short EAF and agrees with the contents thereof;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Board of Trustees, as lead agency for the action contemplated herein, after review of the proposed action, hereby determines that the above project is an Unlisted action; and,
THAT based upon the information contained in the Short EAF and other relevant information before the Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees, as lead agency for the action contemplated herein, and after due deliberation, review and analysis, hereby determines that the proposed action will not result in significant adverse impacts to the environment, and hereby adopts a Negative Declaration for the proposed action; and,
THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____
Trustee Siebert X ____
Trustee Bencivenga X__
Trustee Cardali X ____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
Trustee Cardali read the following Resolution and polled the Board:
WHEREAS the Board is considering participation in the County’s Jumpstart Grant Program which will provide funding to the Village for the Revitalization of sidewalks, pavers and curbs throughout the downtown area of the Village of Babylon (hereinafter the “Proposed Action”);
and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees declared itself, by Resolution, the lead agency for the proposed action pursuant to the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and,
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees, as lead agency, has caused to be prepared the attached Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) to evaluate potential significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed action, and has reviewed the aforesaid Short EAF and agrees with the contents thereof;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees:
THAT the Board of Trustees, as lead agency for the action contemplated herein, after review of the proposed action, hereby determines that the above project is an Unlisted action; and,
THAT based upon the information contained in the Short EAF and other relevant information before the Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees, as lead agency for the action contemplated herein, and after due deliberation, review and analysis, hereby determines that the proposed action will not result in significant adverse impacts to the environment, and hereby adopts a Negative Declaration for the proposed action; and,
THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Aye: Nay:
Mayor Adams X ____
Trustee Siebert X ____
Trustee Bencivenga X____
Trustee Cardali X ____
Trustee Miga ABSENT
The meeting was opened to the public; the following people addressed the Board:
Keith Curtain, 420 Fire Island Ave.
Frank Curtain, 420 Fire Island Ave.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:44 PM.
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Village Clerk
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