MINUTES OF THE JULY 14 2005 BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF POQUOTT HELD AT 7:00 P.M. AT VILLAGE HALL.

Present Mayor Barbara Donovan, Trustees Carol Castillo, Carol Lane, Sandra Nicoletti, Christine Vitkun

Village Attorney Peter Sverd and 10 residents.

The Mayor requested approval for two appointments;

Planning Board--- George Nichols --- seven year term

Zoning Board of Appeals--- Rob Clark---- five year term

Approved on a motion by C. Lane, seconded by C. Castillo, Aye C. Castillo, C. Lane, S, Nicoletti, C. Vitkun, Nay 0.

OTHER BUSINESS

• LIPA/Keyspan— 7/29/2005 set as signing deadline.
• Speed Tables—The City of Glen Cove has tables that are eighteen feet in length. Ramp runs 7 ft, crown runs 4 ft. and ramp runs 7 ft.; the thickness of the crown is 4 inches.
• Belgian Block—Belle Terre doesn’t have block curbs as they are too expensive to maintain.
• No swimming enforcement—discussion on whether village should attempt to enforce.
• Parking on west side of VanBrunt Manor Road—village should enforce no parking regulations.
• General Code—Question—re; special parking, a search of other village laws is being conducted by General Code for the village.
• Village Calendar conflicts—Meetings scheduled for 4/13/06 moved to 4/6/06 and 10/13/05 moved to 10/06/05

NEW BUSINESS

None

PERMITS

Four permits are under review at this time. Discussion on process; the clerk and building inspector are qualified to reject an application due to yard requirements rather then have the engineering firm review the application thereby saving the applicant time.

CORRESPONDENCE

• roster
• clean city coalition
• SCVOA- Ocean Beach family picnic

PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Resident—brought to the Board’s attention what she claimed as harassment of her son on several occasions by public Safety Officers, 6/30,7/3,7/4.
• Resident—Public Safety issue—fire on VanBrunt Manor Beach indicates better coverage needed.

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. on a motion by C. Castillo.

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JOSEPH NEWFIELD, VILLAGE CLERK

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APPROVED