At its October 10 meeting, the
Huntington Town Board launched its new Adopt-a-Corner beautification program,
encouraging community participation in beautification efforts across the Town,
appropriated additional funding for outside counsel and experts for LIPA
litigation, and scheduled public hearings for the October 23 and November 8
Town Board Meetings.
The Town Board approved the launch
of Adopt-a-Corner, which allows participants the ability to adopt, beautify and
maintain a select piece of property for a term of one year with an option to
renew for an additional year.
“Adopt-a-Corner is another new
quality of life initiative that provides a benefit to our residents at no cost
to our taxpayers,” said Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, who sponsored the resolution
creating the beautification program. “This provides a creative outlet for
residents, business owners and other organizations to display their pride in
the Huntington community in their own, unique way. I’m excited to see how
Adopt-a-Corner will visually transform our town.”
Adopt-a-Corner participants can
choose from a list of available locations established and maintained by the
Town’s Director of General Services, Andre Sorrentino, who will also review and
give final approval on Adopt-a-Corner applications, proposals for landscape
design and signage at the adopted locations. Selected participants will be
required to sign a Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement and provide
required insurance.
As the LIPA litigation has reached a
critical juncture in 2018, aspects of the litigation concerning the Northport
Power Plant necessitated the devotion of additional time and resources by the
Town’s outside counsel and experts.
The Town Board appropriated
additional $350,000 to continue funding for outside counsel and experts with
specific expertise and experience concerning LIPA litigation, namely Lewis
& Greer, P.C., E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy LLP, and Milber Makris Plousadis
& Seiden, LLP, through the end of the fiscal year.
In other action, the Town Board:
·
Removed
size limitations on chicken coops and duck houses, a move that adheres to best
practices on raising chickens.
·
Accepted
the donation of a Bridgemate Terminal System, valued at $2,459.69, paid for by
Senior Site Council and Senior Center seniors to enhance the center’s highly
in-demand Duplicate Bridge Program.
·
Extended
the time to pay taxes for those granted the Senior Citizen Tax Exemption and/or
Enhanced STAR Exemption by five (5) days past the May 31, 2019 deadline to June
5, 2019.
·
Scheduled a public hearing for the Tuesday, October 23,
2018 Town Board Meeting at 7:00 PM to consider adding No Parking restrictions
during school days from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Lucille Lane in Dix Hills,
between Vanderbilt Parkway and Landview Drive.
·
Scheduled public hearings for the Thursday, November 8,
2018 Town Board Meeting at 2:00 PM:
o
To
consider authorizing the execution of license agreements with various
sports-related organizations for the use of Town facilities, ensuring the
organization(s) provide adequate insurance, obtain all required permits, and
cover electrical costs used by the organization(s).
o
Concerning
the adoption of the assessment roll for the Huntington Sewer District.
o
Concerning
the adoption of the assessment roll for the Centerport Sewer District.
In the photo: The Town Board
presents a proclamation to Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia officially proclaiming
October as Archives Month in the Town of Huntington (l-r) Councilman Edmund
J.M. Smyth; Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci; Town
Clerk Jo-Ann Raia; Councilman Eugene Cook; Councilwoman Joan Cergol.
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