City Council

MINUTES: JANUARY 13, 2025 Village of Bellport Special Meeting/Work Session Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00PM This meeting will be held in the Community Center AGENDA This meeting is open to the public in the Community Center, located at 4 Bell Street. It is an in-person meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Pledge of Allegiance & Roll Call Open Special Meeting Opening remarks by Mayor Maureen Veitch Introduction of Jenn Ditta from Cullen & Danowski to present the audit of the Tentative Financial Statements from June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 as presented. Resolution: Approve the proposed Tentative Financial Statements from June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 as presented by Jenn Ditta. Marina Project discussion by Board. Open to Public Resolution: Approve the proposed Marina Project. Resolution: Approve the setting of a Public Hearing for January 27, 2025 to consider enacting the proposed Introductory Local Law #2 of 2025 overriding the 2% tax cap as established in General Municipal Law § 3-c as it necessary to adopt a budget that requires a tax levy greater than the tax levy limit. Close Special Meeting Open Work Session Page | 1  FINAL: JANUARY 13, 2025 Mayor Updates Capital Projects, Grants a. FEMA b. Solar Panels c. Use of Recreational Space and Bowling Alley d. HUD 2024 Grant e. Vandalism in Village Trustee Updates a. Deputy Mayor Steve Mackin – DPW, Bellport Fire Department, South Country Ambulance, Suffolk County Police Department – Road Safety • Suffolk County Police Department . b. Trustee Nathan Rohrmeier – Code Enforcement, Waterfront Management Board, Golf Commission, Tennis Commission, and Vouchers • Code Department Report for December c. Trustee Lorraine Kuehn – Communication/Website, Business District, Senior Program, Vouchers, Kids Camp, and Building Department • Building Department Report & Open Permits Report • Town of Brookhaven Senior Programs d. Trustee Michael Young – Zoning Board of Appeals, Architectural Review Board, Beautification Committee, Planning Board, Historical Preservation, Yacht Club/Sailing Foundation Open Discussion: 1) Discussion of the discontinuance of Bellport Lane as a roadway at the Marina and converting it to a Municipal Marina parking lot. 2) Discussion of Outdoor Storage and Sales (Sec 21-296) as presented. 3) Review proposed draft of Board Meeting Minutes of December 23, 2024 as presented. 4) Review the Activity Report from Building Department 5) Review the Activity Report regarding Open Permits 6) Review the Activity Report from the Code Department Page | 2  FINAL: JANUARY 13, 2025 7) Review the Activity Report from Fire Inspector 8) Review the Activity Report for Golf Payments 9) Review the Activity Report for Boating Payments 10) Review the engagement for services with JKL Municipal Accounting to cover the year ending December 31, 2025 as presented. 11) Review the request to use the Village bandshell area for South Country Library – Outdoor Family Movie Event August 20, 2025 (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm as presented. 12) Review of a request from Eileen and Larry Sribnick to remove a “No Parking” sign in front of 21 South Country Road as presented. Executive Session (if needed) Page | 3