Mineola Village Board Notebook: March 6

The Mineola Village Board of Trustees held a meeting on Wednesday, March 6. Here are some of the things you may have missed.

2013 Village Election Debate

• Trustee Lawrence Werther questioned if there would be a debate scheduled between candidates aead of the 2013 village election on March 19.
• Mayor Scott Strauss stated that it was not his belief that there would be a debate, saying “I don’t think we are.”
• The last debate was a number of years ago and sponsored by the Mineola Civic Association, which no longer meets as a group.

Meeting with Carle Place Civic Association

• On February 27, Mayor Strauss joined trustees George Durham and Paul Cusato attended the Carle Place Civic Association meeting to help inform the residents about the ongoing Bruce Terrace project.
• Nassau Legis. Richard Nicolello and Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Viviana Russell also attended, each giving updates for their portion of the project.

Parking Around Jackson Avenue

• Resident Stan Wojis asked if the village was able to put “No Parking/ Standing” signs at the various intersections around Jackson Avenue and White Road, including Andrews Road, Beebe Road and Latham Road.
• “There’s been a continuing problem for many years where the cars have been parked right up to the stop sign, blocking the view of the intersection and causing a rather dangerous situation,” he said, adding that the problem is most prominent in late winter/ early spring when Chaminade students park on those streets.
• Mayor Strauss said that the village would examine the issue.

Use Request

• The Mineola Athletic Association requested use of the community center auditorium and a general purpose room for their annual MAA Sports Picture Day on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• The event does not pose any conflicts and the group is fully insured.

Budget Transfer

• The board approved a request from the Mineola Fire Department for budget transfer in the amount of $1,179.50 from the budget line entitled Uniforms to Scott Masks.

February Financial Report

The financial reports for the village for the month of February 2013 are as follows:

• 10 residential permits issued for $6,744
• 7 commercial permits for $11,700
• 14 plumbing permits for $1,945
• 10 electrical permits for $1900
• 15 title searches for $1,284.75
• 20 certificates of occupancy for $500
• 20 licenses for new businesses for $2,805
• for a subtotal of $25,878.75
• There were court dispositions in the amount of $900 for a grand total of $26,778.75.
• One notice of violation was issued and 11 summonses.

The next meeting of the Mineola Village Board will be on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the village hall.

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