Saturday, November 16, 2013

The Town of Huntington, NY...................Part X

OUR TOWN……..                                                            Part X
          SUCH A NICE PLACE TO LIVE AND RAISE A FAMILY.

Read ‘em and weep!
No, really, this will make you cry, then it will make you vomit, and when all is said and done you will want to pop the “Head of the Beast” like a nasty pimple.
The insanity!

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Budget Flaws Revealed in 2014 Town Budget
By Justin Thompson, on October 11th, 2013
Are you getting an 11% salary increase in 2014?
Maybe not; but you’re paying for one!
Just look on page 109 of the Town’s proposed 2014 Budget.  The report shows that there is no planned increase in the number of personnel in the Assessor’s Office but there is a budgeted “Salary & Wages” increase of 11.29%.
And it doesn’t stop there.  The Human Services Department is planning to reduce its staff by three–from 27 down to 24. That’s an 11.11% drop. At the same time, however, it has asked for a 13.21% increase in the department’s Salary & Wages allocation.
But the grand winner of them all is the Information Technology Department–it’s budgeting for one additional employee next year. That’s an increase of 8.33% that carries a whopping 20.09% increase in the department’s Salary & Wages allocation.
Some other interesting facts come from combing through the 2014 Budget’s near 400 pages of charts, narratives and numbers.
For example, Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, plans to add a “Neighborhood Aide IV” ($92,602) to his cadre of assistants.  The new employee will round out his already impressive staff that includes a Deputy Supervisor ($154,687); a Citizen Advocate IV ($120,430); and the Executive Assistant to the Supervisor ($97,995, up 8% from last year’s $90,743).
The Public Safety Department’s budget shows that a Town “Parking Meter Officer” earns $96,399; a “Parking Meter Repairer” makes $81,561; two “Senior Guards” share $185,694 while two “Senior Guards II” split $192,798. At the same time, a “Vehicle Recovery Specialist” makes $96,399 while the Director of Public Safety pulls in $127,303.  To get his job dome, he employs a Deputy Director ($115,058); an Executive Assistant ($95,692) and a Confidential Secretary ($77,781).  Simple math shows that a Town Kennel Attendant, part of the Public Safety Department, earns $60,000 a year.
Perhaps the most telling portion of the budget is the Transportation and Traffic Safety section.  It shows that the Director ($122,673) needs a Deputy Director ($111,390); a Senior Transportation Planner ($121,004) and 17 drivers (accumulated $118,8420) – among many other staff and service members – even though the number of passengers using HART services is projected to decline in 2013 from 262,277 to 170,000. That’s a drop of more than 35% in just 12 months.  At the same time, the 2013 estimate for “Bus Operations” is expected to reach $3,673,321. With 170,000 passengers this year, the cost to the Town is $21.61 per rider. The projected budget for 2014 is $3,752,100.  If ridership stays flat next year, HART will cost the Town $22.06 per rider.
The Town Board will hear public comment on the proposed budget on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in Town Hall.


I just know you all attended this little meeting, right. Hey, look they held the “public” session in the evening. Okay, if you couldn’t possibly make it to this get together, there is a way to be a fly on the wall, after the fact. I’m not sure if Verizon televises our local “Government Access” channel, but Cablevision does. I believe its channel 18 on Cablevision. This is must see TV, if you really can’t get to the real deal. It will have you laughing and crying at the same time. Can you say, “Oh where, oh where has my tax dollar gone? Oh where, oh where has it gone?”

The Town of Huntington, NY..........PartIX

OUR TOWN……………                               Part IX
    Such a nice place to live and raise a family.
I’m going to apologize right up front for the length of this one. I wanted to have folks get some idea of what the agenda for Town Board Meetings looks like. If you haven’t been to one of these, it’s worth going at least once to see what happens. Pay close attention to just who on the Board is permitted to speak for about 20% of the time allocated to the “terrible three”. For those of us who have attended these meetings, I don’t have to elaborate on the “terrible three”. It’s part of the show, and I don’t want to ruin it for any newcomers.
I find it very interesting that we have a number of local media outlets, and the only one the Town of Huntington uses is the “Huntingtonian”. This is regularly the only place to find out when Town meetings, community discussions, and special Town business are being held. If I remember correctly, November 7th was a Thursday, and the meeting is held in the middle of the day. I wonder just how many residents of the Town of Huntington are able to attend such a meeting.
[I’ve done some minor editing and spell checking as necessary]
November 7, 2013 6:15 am | Filed under: Local News | Posted by: The Huntingtonian
AGENDA FOR TOWN BOARD MEETING DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2013
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ MEETING FOLLOWING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING
2 PM – TOWN HALL
v  HEARINGS
1.
Consider adopting Local Law Introductory No. 28-2013, amending the Uniform Traffic Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 2, Article IV, 2-7, Schedule G. Re: Roberta Lane, Commack; Clearview Street, Holst Drive West, Penataquit Place, Huntington – Stop Signs.  (Local Law Introductory No. 28-2013) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-503 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting

2.
Consider adopting Local Law Introductory No. 29-2013, amending the Uniform Traffic Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 3, Article II, 3-3, Schedule J. Re: Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville – Parking Restrictions. (Local Law Introductory No. 29-2013) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-504 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting

3.
Consider issuing a Certificate of Approval in a Historic District Re: 56 Shore Road, Cold Spring Harbor – Cold Spring Harbor Historic District. (Applicant: 56 Partes Tres, LLC) (SCTM #0400-016.00-02.00-004.000)(2013-ZC-14-Ch. 198) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-506 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting

4.
Consider authorizing various actions be taken upon certain properties designated as Blighted in accordance with Chapter 156, Article VII, 156-60 (Blighted Property). (SCTM #’S 0400-262.00-01.00-145.000, 0400-055.00-01.00-048.003, 0400-043.00-05.00-014.000, 0400-225.00-03.00-058.000) (2013-M-103) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-505 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting

5.
Consider an amendment to the license agreement with Cellular Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Wireless to permit the installation of a generator for use with the existing cellular antennas and equipment at the Boxer Court Facility. (2013-M-104) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-507 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting

6.
Consider adopting Local Law Introductory No. 30-2013, amending the Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article XI (Conditional Uses; Supplementary Regulations) (Re: Telecommunication Facilities).  (Local Law Introductory No. 30-2013) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-508 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting
v  BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ HEARING
7.
Consider the execution of an extension of a license agreement with H&M Powles Marine Agency, Inc. to operate and provide marina and services on Board of Trustee Property in Cold Spring Harbor. (2013-BT-7) Scheduled as per Resolution 2013-BT-7 at 10-15-2013 Town Board Meeting
v  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEARING
8.
Obtain comments on the Huntington Community Development Agency’s Proposed Consolidated Plan for fiscal year 2014.
v  PUBLIC PORTION - RESOLUTIONS
9.
2013-512. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract for the hauling of Resource Recovery Facility Ash to the Town of Brookhaven Landfill with D.F. Stone Contracting Ltd.

10.
2013-513. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute an amendment and extension to the Intermunicipal agreement for transportation and disposal of ash from the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility.

11.
2013-514. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract with Eastern Resource recycling, incorporated for the delivery of processible waste to the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility nunc pro tunc.

12.
2013-515. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract with Jet Sanitation Service, incorporated for the delivery of processible waste to the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility nunc pro tunc.

13.
2013-516. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract with Progressive Waste Solutions, incorporated for the delivery of processible waste to the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility nunc pro tunc.

14.
2013-517. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract with National Waste Services, LLC for the delivery of processible waste to the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility nunc pro tunc.

15.
2013-518. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract with Jamaica Ash and Rubbish Removal Company, Incorporated for the delivery of processible waste to the Huntington Resource Recovery Facility nunc pro tunc.

16.
2013-519. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a requirements contract for communication equipment repair with Telecom Communications, Inc.

17.
2013-520. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a requirements contract for Refuse Removal Service two Cubic Yard, Four Cubic Yard, Six Cubic Yard and Eight Cubic Yard containers with Jamaica Ash and rubbish removal, Co, Inc. and Progressive Waste Solutions of LI, Inc.

18.
2013-521. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a contract for the provision of professional ice skating instruction at the Dix Hills Park Ice Rink Facility.

19.
2013-522. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute an agreement with the Target Corporation to locate a Hart Bus Stop on the Huntington Station Target Store property.

20.
2013- 523. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute an agreement (nonfinancial) with the County of Suffolk Department of Health Services for the provision of referral services to the Town’s Youth Bureau for the term April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2018.

21.
2013-524. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a written directive-Upstate Renewal Contract with the New York State office of people with Developmental Disabilities for the continuation of funding for the Summer Camp for the Developmentally Disabled.

22.
2013-525. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a written directive-Upstate Renewal Contract with the New York State office of people with Developmental Disabilities for the continuation of funding for the Young Teen Program for the Developmentally Disabled.

23.
2013-526. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a license agreement to rent an apartment at Fuchs Pond Preserve in Northport, New York, nunc pro tunc.

24.
2013-527. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a license agreement with Long Island Rebels Junior Hockey Club, Inc. for the installation, operation and maintenance of a high definition camera system at the Dix Hills Ice Rink.

25.
2013-528. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to extend and execute an agreement with the New York State Catholic Health Plan Inc. D/B/A Fidelis Care New York and the Town of Huntington for the provision of Social Day Care Services through the Huntington Adult Day Care Program.

26.
2013-529. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to execute a rental agreement with Pitney Bowes Global Financila Services for a postage meter for the Receiver of Taxes.

27.
2013-530. AUTHORIZE the Supervisor to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Suffolk County office for the aging for twelve (12) tablet personal computers to be made available to senior citizens.

28.
2013-531. AUTHORIZE execution of a consent decree with the United States of America and the State of New York Re: Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Cerla) Remediation of three acre portion of Veterans Nature Study Area.

29.
2013-532. AUTHORIZE the Comptroller to amend the 2013 Operating Budget for the Town of Huntington and it’s Special Districts – various departments.

30.
2013-533. AUTHORIZE the Comptroller to amend the 2013 Operating Budget and to appropriate funds from the General Reserve and Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Reserve for the purpose of funding Capital Projects in lieu of bonding-Department of General Services.

31.
2013-534. AUTHORIZE the correction of code violations at various locations pursuant to the Code of the Town of Huntington.

32.
2013-535. AUTHORIZE the Town of Huntington to settle the matter of Cooper v. Town of Huntington.

33.
2013-536. AUTHORIZE the settlement of a lawsuit (Town of Huntington v. Robert Reuschenberg, as executor of the estate of Channing Reuschenberg, and Robert Reuschenberg, the Reuschenberg Family L.P. and Channing Supply Company).

34.
2013-537. AUTHORIZE the Town of Huntington to settle the matter of Inzerillo v. Town of Huntington.

35.
2013-538. AUTHORIZE settlement of a lawsuit (Town of Huntington v. Donald Pius and Comsail Corp., Et. Al).

36.
2013-539. AUTHORIZE the Town of Huntington to enter into a settlement agreement in the matter of Modica v. The Town of Huntington, Index #03/22984, and authorizing the Comptroller to amend the 2013 Operating and Capital Budget for the Town of Huntington and its special districts.

37.
2013-540. ACCEPT a drainage easement from Claudia D. Stone and Craig Stone for storm water pipeline replacement work of Town Drainage system located at 59A Idle Day Drive, Centerport, New York nunc pro tunc.

38.
2013-541. AMEND the Town Board’s prior authorization of the Long-Term Loan of the Town-Owned Mineral Collection, held and managed by the Heckscher Museum.

39.
2013-542. AMEND Town Board Resolution 2013-423 authorizing the Supervisor to execute contracts with the lowest responsible bidders for the storm debris removal equipment services contract for BID items one through ten.

40.
2013-543. DESIGNATE an equitable business opportunities (EBO) Liaison Officer for the Town of Huntington.

41.
2013-544. SUPPORT the “Community Sustainable Fisheries Initiative” developed by the villages of Northport and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County to culture ribbed mussels in Northport Harbor as a natural bio-filter to reduce the level of nitrogen and other algae causing pollutants.

42.
2013-545. URGE the United States Army Corps of Engineers to finalize the North Shore of Long Island Beach erosion control feasibility study for Asharoken, NY and urging Congress and the New York State Legislature to ensure that such funding is allocated in Fiscal Year 2014 and subsequent budget cycles as may be necessary to engineer and complete the project to rebuild Asharoken Beach.

43.
2013-546. ADOPT the Preliminary Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year commencing January 1, 2013.

44.
2013-547. ADOPT the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year commencing January 1, 2013.

45.
2013-548. ENACTMENT: ADOPT the Assessment Roll for the Huntington Sewer District.

46.
2013-549. ENACTMENT: ADOPT the Assessment Roll for the Centerport Sewer District.

47.
2013-550. ENACTMENT: ADOPT Local Law Introductory Number 27-2013 amending the Uniform Traffic Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 3, Article II, 3-3, Schedule J. Re: Wolf Hill Road, Melville – Parking Restrictions.

48.
2013-551. ENACTMENT: APPROVE the issuance of a Certificate of Approval in a Historic District Re: 20 East Main Street, Huntington – Old Huntington Green Historic District.

49.
2013-552. AUTHORIZE appropriate action(s) in accordance with Huntington Town Code Chapter 156 property maintenance; nuisances, Article VII, Blighted property, 156-67, action by Town Board for failure to comply or abate violations.

50.
2013-553. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory No.      -2013, a Local Law to provide assessment and tax relief to property owners impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

51.
2013-554. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory No.      -2013 amending the Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 87 (Building Construction), Article III (Building Permits) and Article IV (Certificates of Occupancy and of permitted use).

52.
2013-555. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory Number      -2013, amending the Zoning Map on the Town Board’s own motion to change the Zoning map on the  Town Board’s own motion to change the zoning from R-5 Residence District to C-1 Office-Residence District for the property located on the west side of Lowndes Avenue, between Railroad Street and Columbia Street, Huntington Station, SCTM #0400-140-03-(072, 073, 108, 109.003 & 117).

53.
2013-556. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory Number    -2013, amending the Zoning map on the Town Board’s own motion to change the Zoning from C-6 General Business District to C-6 Huntington Station Overlay District for property located on the south side of Railroad Street, East of Lowndes Avenue, Huntington Station, SCTM #0400-147-01-005.003.

54.
2013-557. SCHEDULE A PULBIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory Number    -2013, amending the Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article IV (Commercial Districts), Section 198-27.1 (C-6 Huntington Station Overlay District), to add a Special Use Permit for Hotels.

55.
2013-558. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory No.    -2013 amending the Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter 198 (Zoning), Article XX (Accessory Apartments).

56.
2013-559. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory No.    -2013, amending the Code of the Town of Huntington, Chapter A202 (Subdivision Regulations and Site Improvement Specifications).

57.
2013-560. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider authorizing various actions be taken upon certain properties designated as blighted in accordance with Chapter 156, Article VII, 156-60 (Blighted Property).

58.
2013-561. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider adopting Local Law Introductory No.    -2013 amending Town Code Chapter 198, Zoning, Article V, Industrial Districts 198-34, I-1 Light Industry District, F (4)(a) Restaurants.

59.
2013-562. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider an agreement for Crab Meadow and Dix Hills Golf Courses.

60.
2013-563. SCHEDULE regular meetings of the Town Board of the Town of Huntington for the Year 2014.

61.
2013-564. RESCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING: To consider issuing a Certificate of Approval in a Historic District Re: 56 Shore Road, Cold Spring Harbor – Cold Spring Harbor Historic District.
v  AGENDA FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ MEETING DATED: NOVEMBER 7, 2013
62.
2013-BT
v  AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DATED: NOVEMBER 7, 2013
63.
2013-CD8. AUTHORIZE the Chairman of the Huntington Community Development Agency to execute a contract with Jeffrey A. Hartman, P.E. Engineering Consultants for professional architectural services for the construction of Columbia Terrace, Huntington Station, NY.

Now you know why this man is smiling!

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