City Council
Regular MeetingBellport, NY · February 13, 2023
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Draft: February 13, 2023
Village of Bellport
Work Session Board Meeting – February 13, 2023
A G E N D A – Subject to Change
This meeting is open to the public in the Village Community Center, on Bell Street. It is an in-
person meeting and will be streamed on Zoom.
Executive Session at 5:00PM
Work Session at 6:00PM:
1) Review of the Tentative 2021-2022 Financial Statements, by Jennifer Ditta, of Cullen
Danowski.
2) Presentation of the draft Bellport Village Sustainability Plan by Chris Fitzsimmons of
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI).
3) Presentation of the Bellport Environmental Committee: “The 1000 Yards Campaign,” by
Marc Rauch, Committee Chairperson.
4) Discussion: HUD Submission, Brown’s Lane/Shore Road, with Adon Austin, Lead
Waterfront Engineer for GEI Consultants
5) Review Waterfront Budget: Revenues and Expenses. Presentation with the Bellport Village
Waterfront Manager, Mark Leuly
6) Treasurer’s Report:
a) Review of the year-to-date financials through January 31, 2022.
7) Discussion: Proposed Bellport Golf Course Daily Rates
8) Discussion: Order for a replace a sanitation truck, quote from Long Island Sanitation, which
is under NYS sanction with Sourcewell, Contract #091219
9) Discussion: Proposed promotion for John Hartwell, DPW Employee, from Union Automated
Equipment Operator to Maintenance Mechanic 3, salary change is commensurate with the
starting level of this new position pay grade.
10) Discussion: Proposed draft Department of Public Works Safety Plan
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11) Discussion: New NYS Law authorizes volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker property
tax exemption
12) Discussion: Budget possibility - Piercing the 2% Tax Cap, and setting of the Public Hearing
Date on February 27, 2023.
13) Discussion: Trustee Assignment Change – Steve Macken: Department of Public Works;
Nathan Rohrmeier: The Enterprise/Golf Course.
14) Discussion: Peddling/Soliciting Permit Proposal – Sale of Frozen Popsicles by Bike Cart at
the Village Marina
15) Review Monthly Building Reports
16) Review Monthly Code Report
17) Discuss putting the village tentative tax roll on the website.
18) Discuss the Town of Brookhaven Community Development Block Grant for the senior
program for 2024 contract.
19) Updates:
a) FEMA Main Pier Project submission of partial payment request for $1.272M, of which
the Village will receive 90%, or $1.148M. This is the first approved payment request by
New York State Department of Homeland Security – Emergency Services (NYS
DHSES). This week, we are continuing the submission payment process to NYS DHSES
with the next tranche of $721K. We anticipate two additional requests, equaling a total of
$1.107M, the remaining fees of the project.
Today, February 23, 2023, the Village received its first partial payment, of
$1,138,642.92, directly into our Dime Bank account.
b) Congressionally Directed Spending Requests Fiscal Year 2022: $2.8M Awarded March
11, 2022 for the Marina Basin and Hum Marina; Received Letter of Invitation (LOI)
from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and guidelines on
July 28, 2022.
The Grant Award of up to $2.8M, at 75% of the total cost, whereby the Village would
fund the remaining 25%, or $933,333, for a total potential project of $3,733,333. This
2022 Congressional Spending Allocation Grant Award is offered by the Federal
Government through HUD.
c) Employee Search: the replacement of Kelly Stumpo, treasurer.
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d) Village Hall Restoration, Diego Stiesel and Jason Crane: Remediation Budget and
Timing - Façade, Roof, Wall Structure, and the proposal for special inspection
engineering services from JPCE Consulting Services
e) Discussion: Pickle Ball
f) Status of the 2023-2024 Budget and Schedule:
o Monday, March 20, 2023 Board Meeting – 6 PM in Community Center –
Presentation of Tentative Budget and setting of Public Hearing
o Monday, April 3, 2023 Budget Vote – 6PM – Public Hearing and Budget
Vote in the Community Center
g) Update on the Golf Course
• GEI Coastal Resource Consulting – Golf Out-Buildings, Stormwater, and Creek
Erosion
20) Special Events
a) Mary Immaculate: Ecumenical Sunday Sunrise Easter Service, April 9, 2023, end of the
Main Pier, at Sunrise – 5:30AM to 7:00AM
b) Boys and Girls Club – Beach Ball at 99 South Howells Pt Rd on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
b) Bellport Garden Club House Tour – Saturday, June 10, 2023
c) SBAA – Artist on the Lane Tuesday, July 4th rain date Sunday, July 9, 2023
d) BVPF – Family Night at Mother’s Beach, Saturday July 29, 2023
e) BVPF – Sandcastle contest Ho Hum Beach, Saturday September 2, 2023
21) Review the proposed draft Board Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2023. (Exhibit 10)
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