City Council

Draft: MAY 28, 2024 Village of Bellport Board Meeting Monday, May 28, 2024 at 7:00PM This meeting will be held in Community Center AGENDA This meeting is open to the public in Community Center, located at 4 Bell Street. It is an in-person meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call Opening remarks by Mayor Maureen Veitch Reopen the Public Hearing from Work Session May 13, 2024 RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF BELLPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO VILLAGE CODE SECTIONS 2-302 AND 2-310 SO AS TO CHANGE TERM LIMITS FOR THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE TRUSTEES WHEREAS, the Village has amended the Village Code so as to change the term of office of the mayor and the Village trustees from a two-year term to a four-year term; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the residents of the Village of Bellport to limit the overall number of consecutive terms a mayor or trustee may serve in the same office; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees believes that term limits continue to be beneficial as they create predictable vacancies allowing for the opportunity for new leadership with new ideas, while at the same time promoting and maintaining policy stability and sufficient continuity and accountability enabling the oversight for and accomplishment of long-term Village goals; and Page | 1  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 WHEREAS, the Village Code at §§ 2-302 and 2-310 already provides for an overall term limit of ten (10) consecutive years for the mayor and the trustees; and WHEREAS, given the change from a two-year term of office to a four-year term of office for the mayor and trustees, the existing ten-year overall term limit no longer comports numerically with the Village’s terms of office provisions and would result in an untenable mid-term cut off; and WHEREAS, New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §§ 10(1)(i) and (ii)(a)(1) permit local government to enact and amend laws relating to the powers, duties, qualifications, number, mode of selection and removal, and terms of office of its officers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bellport will hold a public hearing on June 13, 2024 at 6:00 pm at 4 Bell Street, Bellport, New York, to consider the amendment of the Village Code to provide for a twelve year term limit for the mayor and Village trustees instead and in place of a ten year term limit, as set forth in the proposed amendments to Village Code §§ 2-302 and 2-310, included herewith, and to hear all person that are interested in the adoption of such tax exemption. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Sec. 2-302. - Term limits. (a) After the effective date of this section, neither the mayor nor any member of the board of trustees shall serve in excess of five (5) three (3) consecutive four-year terms in office or ten (10) a total of twelve (12) consecutive years after the effective date of this section in such position. (b) In the event any such person has served five (5) three (3) consecutive four- year terms in office or a total of ten (10) twelve (12) consecutive years in the same position, that person shall not be qualified to serve, or be elected to serve for a period of four (4) years thereafter for said position. (c) No person shall serve in excess of three (3) consecutive terms or twelve (12) consecutive years after the effective date of this section in the office of village justice. (d) In the event that any such person has served three (3) consecutive terms or twelve (12) consecutive years in the office of village justice, that person shall not be qualified to be elected to serve in such capacity for a period of four (4) years thereafter. Sec. 2-310. - Term limits. (a) No person shall serve on the board of trustees in excess of five (5) three (3) consecutive four-year terms in office or a total of ten (10) twelve (12) consecutive years. Page | 2  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 (b) In the event a person has served five (5) three (3) consecutive four-year terms or ten (10) a total of twelve (12) consecutive years as a member of the board of trustees, that person shall not be qualified to serve as a member of the board of trustees for a period of four (4) years thereafter. (c) No person shall serve in excess of three (3) consecutive terms of twelve (12) consecutive years in the office of village justice. (d) In the event that a person has as served three (3) consecutive terms or twelve (12) consecutive years in the office of village justice, that person shall not be qualified to serve in such capacity for a period of four (4) years subsequent thereto. (e) No person shall be qualified to serve, not be qualified to be elected to serve, in any elective position unless that person shall be capable of serving the complete term of office in accordance with the term limit provisions provided herein. Sec. 2-311. - Service limits. No person shall be qualified to run for, be elected to, or serve in, any elective office of the village if that person has more than twenty-five (25) years of service in elective office in the village. Sec. 2-312. - Intent. It is the intent of this division that in calculating terms of service and years of elective service for any person, that such elective service occurring before the date of passage of this division shall be included in determining the qualification of any person to serve as an elected official of the village. It is further intended that no person presently serving in an elective office shall be disqualified from serving the complete term of office as a result of any provision of this local law. Sec. 2-313. - Intent/supersession. It is the intent of this division to supersede the provisions of Village Law §§ 3-300(1), 3- 300(2), 3-300(4), 3-312(4), 3-312(5) pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this division. (Exhibit 1). Page | 3  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 Open to Public RESOLUTION: Approve the change of term limits of Mayor and Trustees from ten (10) years to twelve (12) years. Close Public Hearing Reopen Meeting Open to Public Mayor Updates Capital Projects, Grants and Walkability a. HUD b. FEMA c. GEI d. Browns Lane/Shore Road e. Solar Panels f. Village Hall Building Trustee Updates a. Steve Mackin – DPW, Kids Camp, Bellport Fire Department, South Country Ambulance, Suffolk County Police Department • Kids Camp Enrollment • Fire Inspector • Tips for Summer from South Country Ambulance b. Nathan Rohrmeier – Code Enforcement/Road Safety, Waterfront (HUD), Golf and Tennis • Waterfront Committee • Golf/Tennis Update c. Lorraine Kuehn – Communication/Website, Business District, Senior Program, Vouchers • Upgrade Audio/Visual Equipment • Presentation on cyber security and scams for Seniors by Officer Vinny Maio on May 29th at 11:30 am in Community Center (Exhibit ). d. Michael Young – Zoning Board of Appeals, Architectural Review Board, Beautification Committee, Planning Board, Historical Preservation, Yacht Club/Sailing Foundation • Review Codes for Zoning Board of Appeals • Yacht Club/Sailing Foundation Page | 4  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 Open Discussion: 1) Resolution: Approve the draft of Board Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2024 (Exhibit 2). Motion: Second 2) Resolution: Accept the Audit Report for the year ending May 31, 2023 as presented by Cullen & Danowski (Exhibit 3). Motion: Second 3) Resolution: Approve the hiring of Election Inspectors for the June 18, 2024 Village Vote from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm as follows: Lorraine Crowley (Chief Inspector $19 per hour) Camille Brideson, Gladys Ramondetta, Janet Trapasso, and Kelly Berwick (Inspectors $17 per hour) (Exhibit 4). Motion: Second 4) Resolution: Approve the 2024 Agreement with Louis Nunez, Tennis Director for $18,000 annually as presented (Exhibit 5). Motion: Second 5) Resolution: Approve the promotion of Theodore (Teddy) Hermus effective June 3, 2024 as Assistant Superintendent of DPW as presented (Exhibit 6). Motion: Second 6) Resolution: Approve the promotion of Mark Goode effective June 3, 2024 as AEO to replace Kyle Geraghty (resigned). Motion: Second 7) Resolution: Approve the hiring of Thomas Wild effective June 3, 2024, as a laborer to replace Mark Goode (Exhibit 7). Motion: Second 8) Resolution: Accept the retirement of David Kaskel from DPW effective May 6, 2024 (Exhibit 8). Motion: Second Page | 5  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 9) Resolution: Approve Kreamer Street Elementary School 3rd Grade Picnic on June 20, 2024, at the Marina, to have an inflatable obstacle course (insurance provided) (Exhibit 9). Motion: Second 10) Resolution: Approve the Bellport Village Program Fund to have Family Night at Mother’s Beach, July 27, 2024, 4:30 pm to sunset (Exhibit 10). Motion: Second 11) Resolution: Approve Bellport Village Program Fund to hold a Sandcastle Contest August 31, 2024, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Ho Hum Beach (Exhibit 11). Motion: Second 12) Resolution: Accept a pool table for the Community Center from the McGinness family. Table to be picked on Friday, May 31, 2024 (Exhibit 12). Motion: Second 13) Resolution: Approve an Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Brookhaven and Village for Fire Marshal Services effective the date of execution and shall remain in full force for a period of one year, with three optional one-year extensions (Exhibit 13). Motion: Second 14) Resolution: Approve an Intermunicipal Agreement Between the Town of Brookhaven and Village of Bellport for Functional Consolidation Services (Exhibit 14). Motion: Second 15) Resolution: Approve the Bellport Bay 5K fundraiser on July 14, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm as presented (Exhibit 15). Motion: Second 16) Resolution: Approve the agreement for use of Mary Immaculate property for Kids Camp as presented (Exhibit 16). Motion: Second Page | 6  Draft: MAY 28, 2024 17) Resolution: Approve Compensated Absences Payout for retiree Dave Kaskel in the amount of $24,761.60 as presented (Exhibit 17). Motion: Second 18) Resolution: Approve the Town of Brookhaven 2024 Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 as presented (Exhibit 18). Motion: Second 19) Resolution: Approve the transfer of funds in the amount of $206,000 to Equipment Purchases from Community Center $180,000 and Personal Services AEO $26,000. Funds are needed to cover the purchase of new garbage truck from Long Island Sanitation (Exhibit 19). Motion: Second 20) Resolution: Approve the quote from Sourcepass for MFA Solutions (Multi Factor Authentication), set up fee of $2,400 and a fee of $1,512 per year (Exhibit 20). Motion: Second Executive Session (if needed) Page | 7