City Council

DRAFT: JANUARY 27, 2025 Village of Bellport General Meeting Monday, January 27, 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 Opening remarks by Mayor Maureen Veitch Open Public Hearing for Introductory Local Law #1 of 2025 Engine Idling & Penalties Public Hearing on proposed Introductory Local Law #1 of 2025 Chapter 12 Article III – Stopping, Standing and Parking §12-104 Engine Idling prohibited, and §12-105 Penalties for offenses. Open Public Hearing for Introductory Local Law #2 of 2025 Overriding the 2% Tax Cap Public Hearing 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. Presentation by Marc Rauch on “Suffolk County Thousand Yard Campaign” Mayor Updates Capital Projects, Grants a. FEMA b. Solar Panels c. Use of Recreational Space and Bowling Alley Policy d. HUD 2024 Grant Page | 1  DRAFT: JANUARY 27, 2025 Trustee Updates a. Deputy Mayor Steve Mackin – DPW, Bellport Fire Department, South Country Ambulance, Suffolk County Police Department – Road Safety • Suffolk County Police Department • Emergency Preparedness Plan Progress . b. Trustee Nathan Rohrmeier – Code Enforcement, Waterfront Management Board, Golf Commission, Tennis Commission, and Vouchers • Recap of HUD 2022 c. Trustee Lorraine Kuehn – Communication/Website, Business District, Senior Program, Vouchers, Kids Camp, and Building Department • Employee Handbook • 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 • Review of Building, Land Use, Zoning Procedures & Codes Open to Public Open Discussion: 1) Approve draft of Board Meeting Minutes of December 23, 2024 as presented. 2) Approve draft of Special Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2025 as presented. 3) Approve the engagement for services with JKL Municipal Accounting to cover the year ending December 31, 2025 as presented. 4) Approve 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. 5) Approve approximately $240.00 transferred from the Senior Program Donation to purchase 4 card tables for the Senior Program as presented. Page | 2  DRAFT: JANUARY 27, 2025 6) Approve the request from the Bellport Fire Department to sponsor the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on April 5, 2025 (roads closed from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm South Country & Station Road) as presented. 7) Approve the request from the Bellport Fire Department to hold the Bellport Fire Department Classic Car Show June 29, 2025 (rain date July 6, 2025) from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm (street closed 161 South Country Road) as presented. 8) Approve permission for employees, at their sole discretion, to donate sick or vacation time to Theodore Hermus as presented. 9) Approve the retirement of Timothy Hall from DPW effective March 22, 2025 as presented 10) Approve the General Fund Checking Abstract Report consisting of 68 vendors totaling $224,412.12 as presented. 11) Approve the Enterprise Fund Checking Abstract Report consisting of 17 vendors totaling $112,858.85 as presented. 12) Approve the Capital General Checking Abstract Report consisting of 1 vendor totaling $1,123.68 as presented. 13) Approve the Treasurer’s Report for the operating results as of December 31, 2024 as presented. 14) Approve the Technical Support proposal and overview of related vendors from Michael Chiaramonte as presented. 15) Approve the authorization for the repayment of the outstanding BAN (Bond Anticipation Note) principal for $877,377.00 and interest $xxx,xxx made by Dime Bank as presented. 16) Approve an increase to the budget lines for BAN Principal and BAN Interest in the amounts of the repayment principal and interest as presented. 17) Approve the proposal from VHB for Bellport Marina design phase #2 for the wave screen as presented. Executive Session (if needed) Page | 3