May 23, 2023
A work session of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon was held in the upstairs conference room on TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023. Present were: Mayor Adams, Trustee Seibert, Trustee Bencivenga and Trustee Miga. On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, the work session opened at 7:15 PM. On the motion of Trustee Seibert seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, the work session ended at 7:20 PM. On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, the Board entered into executive session at 7:21 PM to discuss human resources issues and ongoing litigation. On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, the executive session ended at 8:00 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,
MAY 23, 2023
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary Adams
Trustee Frank Seibert
Trustee Dominic Bencivenga
Trustee KathyAnn Miga
Attorney David Roth
ABSENT
Trustee Anthony Cardali
Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees opened at 8:05 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Miga.
Mayor Adams began by saying that she would like to have a moment of silence to acknowledge the severe losses suffered by the village and the Babylon Village Fire Department with the loss of members Bill Bender and Tom Dottinger. They were valued members of the community and the fire department and they will be greatly missed.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and dispense with the reading of the same.
The Village Clerk read the correspondence from the Fire Department dated May 16, 2023:
At the regular monthly meeting of the Fire Council held May 16, 2023, the Fire Council took the following actions and we await your approval.
Accepted as Probationary Members:
Hira Yousef – Sumpwams Hose Company
Accepted as Full Members:
Jordan Hoffman – Phoenix Hose Company
Company Transfers:
None
Accepted Resignation:
Danny Perez – Argyle Hose Company
Ryan Flynn – Fire Patrol Company
Removed from Sick Leave with Medical Clearance:
None
Placed on Sick Leave:
None
Added to Chauffer’s List:
None
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Bencivenga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to accept the Fire Department actions as read.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to change the location of The Babylon Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Chalk event on June 3, 2023 to Grove Place. Street closure would be as normal at The Legion Hall. James Street would only need to be closed to the first entrance (west side) of the parking lot to Fitness Incentive.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to amend the Zoning change of the property known as 258 West Main Street, Babylon, New York 11702 (SBL 013.00-01.00-061.001) to RES O. Per Board of Trustees approval back on August 13, 2002, this parcel was inadvertently changed to A-11 but should have remained RES O.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Lindsay Henry as the Attorney for the Village of Babylon Court, at a yearly salary of $10,000, effective May 22, 2023.
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue refunds in the amounts indicated to the applicants listed below for the return of ZBA signs. [Hearing date: 5/17/2023]
Refund Application/Property Owner Property Location
$50.00 Elizabeth Caponi 51 Cormack Court
$50.00 Cheryl Manning 14 Dundee Avenue
$50.00 William & Amy Sosnicki 586 Fire Island Avenue
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve proposal from Weis Security & Communications as a vendor to service and install Village security cameras.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to hire Sean O’Connor, full time laborer, at a yearly salary of $45,760, effective April 10, 2023.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to issue a refund in the amount of $1,500.00 to Steve Neary for boat slip #2025 in Beach Canal. Resident is giving up boat slip permanently as of the 2023 Season because he is moving out of state.
On the motion of Trustee Bencivenga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to approve the following warrant for May 23, 2023:
General Account: $ 246,034.40
TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $ 246,034.40
TOTAL: $ 246,034.40
On the motion of Trustee Miga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED that the Stormwater Management MS4 annual report for the period ending March 9, 2023 is available for review on the Village website, www.villageofbabylonny.gov, and in the Office of the Village Clerk during normal business hours.
On the motion of Trustee Miga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to increase the salary of Dante Giovanniello, full time laborer, to $45,760 annually, as a CDL B license holder as per CSEA contract.
On the motion of Trustee Miga, seconded by Trustee Seibert and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED to grant permission to the residents of Fire Island Avenue to hold a block party on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM, with a rain date of Saturday, August 12, 2023. The street will be blocked between Virginia Road and Robbins Avenue, subject to parking restrictions for emergency purposes.
Mayor Adams read the following:
WHEREAS a bid opening was held on May 11, 2023 for the Shore Road Bulkhead Resurfacing – Phase II,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED to award the bid to:
Atlantic Coast Dock
71 Alder Drive
Mastic Beach, NY 11951
With a bid price of $944,830.00.
Mayor Adams polled the Board:
YES NO
Mayor Adams X
Trustee Seibert X
Trustee Bencivenga X
Trustee Cardali ABSENT
Trustee Miga X
Mayor Adams made the following announcements:
Village Offices will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Tax bills were mailed out on May 12, 2023. Please see the legal notices for details regarding payments.
The meeting was opened to the public; the following people addressed the board:
Dennis Dunford, 16 Mc Cue Lane, Babylon
Francis Weber, 68 Mc Cue Lane, Babylon
Patty Duryea, 25 Weeks Rd, North Babylon
Ron Lasley, 6 Overton Place, Babylon
On the motion of Trustee Seibert, seconded by Trustee Miga and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM.
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Village Clerk
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