Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingGarden City, NY · September 10, 2025
Minutes
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City in the County of
Nassau, New York, was held via Zoom video/audio with Trustees, Department Heads and
Village Counsel and audience present in the Board Room at 351 Stewart Avenue in said
Village on September 10, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Edward T. Finneran, Trustees Richard Catalano, Judy
Courtney, Michele Beach Harrigton, Vinny Muldoon, Jessica Tai,
Bruce A. Torino and Yvonne Varano.
Also Present: Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
Irene Woo, Village Treasurer
Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, Garden City Police Department
Chief James R. Taunton, Garden City Fire Department
Giuseppe Giovanniello, Superintendent of Building Department
John Borroni, Superintendent of Public Works
Stan Carey, Superintendent of Sewer and Water Operations
Andrew Hill, Assistant Superintendent of Recreation and Parks
Gary Fishberg, Cullen & Dykman, LLP
Attendance: Approximately 11 in person and 16 via Zoom
The Village Clerk reported that due notice of this meeting had been served on each
member of the Board.
Mayor Finneran called the meeting to order and stated that the first item on the
agenda was that the Board of Trustees will be taking Quick Resident Comments from those
who wish to speak about any item for no more than one minute each for a limit of thirty
minutes.
Mayor Finneran stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the minutes
of the last meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on August 14, 2025 were reviewed, and
on motion of Trustee Torino were unanimously approved as presented.
The minutes of the special meeting held on September 4, 2025 were reviewed, and
on motion of Trustee Torino were unanimously approved as presented.
Mayor Finneran then called upon the Department Heads who spoke about their
agenda items.
NEW BUSINESS
FORMAL AGENDA
Mayor Finneran rescinded the appointment of Stan Carey, Superintendent of Water
and Sewer Department, as the Acting Village representative of the Western Water
Authority of Nassau County, with a term that was to expire on April 5, 2027, due to
residency requirements in Village Law. The position remains vacant until a new
appointment is made.
CONSENT CALENDAR
FINANCE
1. Transfer of Funds (2025-26 Fiscal Year). Board authorization is requested to
approve the following transfer of funds.
a) $20,000.00 to Account 0F.8340.4010 Transmission and Distribution –
Material and Supplies from Account 0F.8310.4000 Water Fund
Contingency. Funds needed for replacement of out-of-service hydrants.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
2. Keystone Conference. Board authorization is requested to approve the
attendance of Kevin Mitchell, Senior Accountant, at the Keystone Conference, scheduled
for October 1st – 5th in Nashville, Tennessee, for an approximate cost not to exceed $2,000.
Funds are available in Account 0A.1310.4120 Travel and Training.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, Kevin Mitchell, Senior
Accountant, was authorized to attend the aforesaid conference and to be reimbursed for
such expenses as he may incur in connection therewith.
3. Appropriation of Termination Reserves. Board authorization is requested to
appropriate $220,964.62 from Account 0A.8670-0000 Reserves from Compensated
Absences to Account 0A.9000.1220 Termination Payout, for employees who have left
Village service, as follows:
Sgt. Kevin Reilly (Police) $209,478.59 100% General Fund
Bart DiCostanzo (DPW) $11,486.03 90% General Fund
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
SICK LEAVE
POLICE
1. Sick Leave - Three Employees. Board authorization is requested to pay Police
Communications Operator Kimberly Basso, Police Officer Thomas Imperatore, and Police
Officer Kyle Lucia, through October 9, 2025, or such earlier date as they may be able to
return to work as determined by the Village medical advisor and pursuant to the provisions
of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City and the Police Benevolent
Association, which became effective June 1, 2020.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
PUBLIC WORKS
1. Sick Leave – Four Employees. Board authorization is requested to pay Albert
Robinson, Automotive Mechanic, DPW/Shop, John Valentine, Motor Equipment
Operator, DPW/Street, Igmar Ortiz, MEO-Sanitation Worker, DPW/Sanitation, and Libero
Fusco, Water Plant Operator, DPW/Water, through October 9, 2025, or such earlier date
as they may be able to return to duty as determined by the Village medical advisor and
pursuant to the provisions of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City
and the Civil Service Employees' Association, which became effective June 1, 2021.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
RECREATION
1. Sick Leave – Three Employees. Board authorization is requested to pay
Michael Anderson, Tree Pruner, Recreation and Parks, Daniel Leopold, Maintenance
Helper, Recreation and Parks, and Steven Cavaliere, Laborer, Recreation and Parks,
through October 9, 2025, (Steven Cavaliere to September 16, 2025), or such earlier date as
he may be able to return to duty as determined by the Village medical advisor and pursuant
to the provisions of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City and the
Civil Service Employees' Association, which became effective June 1, 2021.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Change in Benefits – Commissioner Kenneth Jackson. Board authorization is
requested to modify the terms and conditions of employment for Garden City Police
Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, so as to provide him with 100% coverage for Village
provided health insurance in retirement.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
2. Water Pipe Repairs. Board authorization is requested to pass a resolution with
regard to the responsibility of certain homeowners who have not complied with Village
Law Section 11-1112 to repair service lines between their house and the main line. As
outlined in the resolution, the property owners have 20 days from the day of
Trustee Torino offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 124-2025
RESOLUTION REGARDING WATER PIPE REPAIRS
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees, acting as the Board of Water Commissioners,
has determined that repairs of connection pipes to and from Village water mains must be
made by the owners of the following properties:
57 Nassau Boulevard – Village of Garden City ,
33 Nassau Boulevard – Village of Garden City;
15 St. James Street North – Village of Garden City, and
WHEREAS, if such repairs are not made within 20 days of publication and service of a
notice from the Village,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village shall make such repairs and the
actual cost and expense of such repair shall be assessed as liens upon the affected property
pursuant to Village Law Section 11-1112(2), and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the failure to comply with this notice shall be grounds for
the Village to discontinue the water supply to the affected property pursuant to Village
Law Section 11-1112(3).
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
POLICE
1. Attend Conference – International Association of Chiefs of Police Training
Conference. Board authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Inspector
Gerard Kneisel to travel to Denver, Colorado, to attend the International Association of
Chiefs of Police Training Conference, the largest and most impactful policing event of the
year, with more than 16,000 public safety professionals in attendance to learn new
techniques, advance their knowledge and equip their departments for ongoing success.
This is a four-day training conference from October 18, 2025 through October 21, 2025,
with expenses estimated not to exceed $3,000.00. Funds are available in Account
0A.3120.4120 Travel and Training.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, Inspector Kneisel was
authorized to attend the aforesaid conference and to be reimbursed for such expenses as he
may incur in connection therewith.
FIRE
1. Declare an Emergency for Purchase of Equipment. Board authorization is
requested to Declare an Emergency to necessitate the purchase of turnout gear without
competitive bidding. New York State issues a bid for Protective Outerwear but has had an
unexpected lapse in contract since Award No. 23054 expired in March 2025. A new bid
was opened that same month, but a contract has yet to be executed at this time. This
purchase is imperative at this time to outfit members who do not have a property sized set
of gear as well as replace gear that is expired or in disrepair.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
2. Purchase of Equipment – Hi-Tech Fire and Safety. Board authorization is
requested to purchase turnout gear from Hi-Tech Fire and Safety, 120 Toledo Street,
Farmingdale, New York, the authorized distributor for Honeywell gear, who has held their
pricing from expired NYS Contract No. PC67939, on Quote No. 12232, for a total cost of
$39,362.80. Funds are available in Account 0A.3410.4280.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
RECREATION
1. Attendance at Conference – Tree Care Industry (“TCI”) Expo 2026. Board
authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Joe Umana, Village Arborist, at the
TCI Expo scheduled for November 6, 2025 through November 8, 2025, in St. Louis,
Missouri, at an approximate cost of $1,800. Funds are available in Account 0A.7110.4120
Parks – Travel and Training.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
PUBLIC WORKS
1. Accept Maintenance Bond. Board authorization is requested to accept
Maintenance Bond No. EAIC112000178 for L.I. Craftmanship, Inc., 1350-5 Lincoln
Avenue, Holbrook, New York, who was the Water Department Interior Renovations
contractor. This will guarantee the completed work for eighteen (18) months from the date
of acceptance of the Bond. The Bond is in the amount of $164,271.61. Village Counsel
has reviewed the Maintenance Bond and approved it as to form.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
2. HVAC – Village Yard Mechanic Shop – Create a New Capital Project. Board
authorization is requested to Create a New Capital Project – HVAC-Village Yard
Mechanic Shop.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
3. HVAC – Village Yard Mechanic Shop – Transfer of Funds. Board
authorization is requested to transfer $100,000 from the accounts listed below to Account
0H.1640.2051 Village Yard Mechanic Shop HVAC from the following Accounts as
follows;
From Account Description Amount
0H.1680.2050 Data Processing – Police $74,386.47
0H.8120.2021 Sewer System (12th and Golf Club Ln) $13,033.56
0H.3620.2020 Safety Inspection Vehicles $ 8,328.85
0H.3120.2040 Police Radio Communications $ 3,493.02
0H.5110.2053 Business District Paving $ 758.10
$100,000.00
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
4. HVAC – Village Yard Mechanic Shop – Engagement of Professional Services
– Energy Mechanical, Inc. Board authorization is requested to approve the proposal from
Energy Mechanical, Inc., 77 Brightside Avenue, Central Islip, New York, for the
installation of three (3) HVAC units in the mechanic shop at the Yard, for $67,960.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
5. HVAC – Village Yard Mechanic Shop – Engagement of Professional Services
– Denis O’Regan Electric, Inc. Board authorization is requested to approve the proposal
from Denis O’Regan Electric, Inc., 5 Helen Place, Glen Cove, New York, to provide the
electrical work for the new units, for $30,398.99.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
6. Personnel Change – Department of Public Works – Amend Position. Board
authorization is requested to amend the position of Typist Clerk int eh Department of
Public Works (DPW) to Senior Typist Clerk.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
7. Personnel Change – Department of Public Works - Reassignment. Board
authorization is requested to reassign an employee from the Water Department back to
DPW while still retaining the title and salary of Senior Typist Clerk. The Typist Clerk
position approved January 16, 2025, for the Water Department was amended March 6,
2025, to a Senior Typist Clerk position, effective April 7, 2025. Funding for the remainder
of Fiscal Year 2025/26 will be realized through a change in the employee’s Water
Department allocation from 10% to 18%.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
AWARD OF BID
1. Community Pool Slide Replacement – Amend Bond Resolution - Recreation.
Board authorization is requested to amend the Bond Resolution for the replacement of the
Water Slide at the Village Pool, adopted on May 23, 2024, in the amount of $360,000.
The amended resolution is for $850,000 as approved by Bond Counsel.
Trustee Torino offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 125-2025
RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY,
NEW YORK, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2025,
AMENDING THE BOND RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON
MAY 23, 2024 RELATING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF
THE WATER SLIDE AT THE VILLAGE POOL
Recitals
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau,
New York, has heretofore duly authorized the replacement of the water slide at the Village
pool, at the estimated maximum cost of $360,000 pursuant to the bond resolution adopted
by the Board of Trustees on May 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the estimated cost of such project shall be
$850,000, and it is in the public interest to increase said appropriation by $490,000 and to
increase the principal amount of bonds authorized by a like amount;
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY,
IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK (by the favorable vote of not less than
two-thirds of all members of said Board of Trustees) AS FOLLOWS:
Section (A) The bond resolution of the Village of Garden City duly adopted by the Board
of Trustees on May 23, 2024, entitled:
“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted May 23, 2024,
authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $360,000 to finance
the replacement of the water slide at the Village pool, stating the estimated maximum cost
thereof is $360,000 and appropriating said amount for such purpose,”
is hereby amended to read as follows:
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, IN THE
COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK, HEREBY RESOLVES (by the favorable vote of
not less than two-thirds of all the members of said Board of Trustees) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York (herein
called the “Village”), is hereby authorized to issue bonds in a principal amount not to
exceed $850,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the
Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called the “Law”), to finance the
replacement of the water slide at the Village pool.
Section 2. The estimated maximum cost of the project described herein, including
preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $850,000 and
said amount is hereby appropriated for such purpose. The plan of financing includes the
issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $850,000 to finance said
appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
Village to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become
due and payable.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness applicable to the object or purpose for
which said bonds are authorized to be issued, within the limitations of
Section 11.00 a. 61 of the Law, is fifteen (15) years.
(b) The proceeds of the bonds herein authorized, and any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, may be applied to reimburse the
Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this resolution for
the purpose for which said bonds are authorized. The foregoing statement
of intent with respect to reimbursement is made in conformity with Treasury
Regulation Section 1.150-2 of the United States Treasury Department.
(c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will
exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, shall contain the recital
of validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds, and any notes issued
in anticipation of said bonds, shall be general obligations of the Village, payable as to both
principal and interest by general tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village.
The faith and credit of the Village are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment
of the principal of and interest on said bonds, and any notes issued in anticipation of the
sale of said bonds, and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the Village by
appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and any notes in
anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and
payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and pursuant
to the provisions of Section 21.00 of the Law relative to the authorization of bonds with
substantially level or declining annual debt service, Section 30.00 relative to the
authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes and Section 50.00 and Sections
56.00 to 60.00 and Section 168.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Board of
Trustees relative to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form
and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized, and of any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond
anticipation notes, and as to the execution of credit enhancement agreements, are hereby
delegated to the Village Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer of the Village.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution, and of any notes
issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the
Village is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the
publication of such resolution, or a summary thereof, are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
constitution.
Section 7. This bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and the
Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, within ten (10) days after the adoption of
this resolution, to publish or cause to be published, in full, in the official newspaper of the
Village, having a general circulation within said Village, and posted in at least six (6) public
places and in each polling place in the Village, a Notice in substantially the form appearing
in Exhibit A hereto.
Section 8. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, after said bond
resolution shall take effect, to cause said bond resolution to be published, in summary, in
the official newspaper of the Village, having a general circulation within said Village,
together with a Notice in substantially the form as provided by Section 81.00 of the Law.
Section (B) The amendment of the bond resolution as set forth in Section (A) of
this resolution shall in no way affect the validity of any liabilities incurred, obligations
issued, or action taken pursuant to said bond resolution prior to amendment, and all such
liabilities incurred, obligations issued, or action taken shall be deemed to have been
incurred, issued or taken pursuant to said bond resolution, as amended.
Section (C) Said bond resolution, as amended, is subject to a permissive
referendum as therein provided. In the event that a valid petition protesting against said
bond resolution and requesting that it be submitted to the electors of said Village for their
approval or disapproval is filed and the Proposition submitted therefor is defeated, the
validity of the bond resolution adopted on May 23, 2024, shall not be in any way affected
and shall remain in full force and effect.
EXHIBIT A
VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 10, 2025, the Board of Trustees of
the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution
amending the bond resolution adopted by said Board of Trustees on May 23, 2024 entitled:
“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted May 23, 2024
and amended September 10, 2025, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal amount
not to exceed $850,000 to finance the replacement of the water slide at the Village pool,
stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $850,000 and appropriating said amount for
such purpose,”
an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being
as follows:
FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Village of Garden City, New York to issue bonds in
a principal amount not to exceed $850,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State
of New York, to finance the replacement of the water slide at the Village pool;
SECOND: STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including
preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $850,000;
appropriating said amount for such purpose; and STATING that the plan of financing
includes the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $850,000 to finance
said appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in
the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall
become due and payable;
THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness
applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15)
years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation
thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective
date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the
proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall
be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit
of the Village;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the
issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds,
or the renewals thereof;
SIXTH: STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any
notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested: and
SEVENTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive
referendum.
DATED: September 10, 2025
Kelly Galanek
Village Clerk
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
2. Community Pool Slide Replacement – Award Bid - Recreation. Board
authorization is requested to award the bid for Community Pool Slide Replacement to
Norberto Construction Inc., 222 Commack Road, Commack, New York, low bidder, at a
cost of $724,000. Bid specifications were advertised on NYS Contract Reporter and five
bids were received.
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 126-2025
RESOLVED, that the proposal of Norberto Construction Inc., 222 Commack Road,
Commack, New York, be and the same hereby is accepted, this now being the lowest bidder
and best bid received.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Administrator and Clerk be and they
hereby are authorized on behalf of the Village to execute a contract with Norberto
Construction Inc., for this work, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the request
for bids and in the proposal submitted by said Company, the form of contract to be
approved by Village Counsel; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other bids be rejected.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
Requisition No. 25-5, Dated September 10, 2025, Purchase of Uniforms for Fire
Department.
3. Fire Uniforms – Fire Department. Board authorization is requested to award
the bid to Emergency Responder Products, P.O. Box 353, Old Bethpage, New York, sole
and lowest bidder, for items to be ordered on an “as needed” basis based upon unit costs.
Bid specifications were advertised on NYS Contract Reporter and one bid was received.
The approximate cost is $85,000 and funds are available in Account 0A.3410.4280
Uniforms.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
4. Second Renewal – Precast Drywell, Catch Basin, Misc. Items – DPW. Board
authorization is requested to award the second renewal of bid for Precast Drywell, Catch
Basin, Misc. Items to Pelkowski Precast Corp., 294A Old Northport Road, Kings Park,
New York, for Item Nos. 1-5 and 26-50, to be ordered on an “as needed” basis based upon
unit costs. Funds are available in 0A.8140.4010 Storm Sewer Materials and Supplies.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendation was approved.
5. Ratify First Renewal – Maintenance of Sewer Lift Stations and Well Sites –
DPW. Board authorization is requested to ratify the award of the first renewal of bid for
Maintenance of Sewer Lift Stations and Well Sites to Atlantic Wells, Inc., 58 Fairfields
Lane, Huntington, New York, to provide maintenance of sewer lift stations and well sites
at various locations, with all work to be performed on an “as-needed” basis based upon
unit cost. This will cover the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Funds
are available in Account 0A.8120.4020 Sanitary Sewers Maintenance of Equipment and
Account 0F.8330.4020 Purification Maintenance of Equipment.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendation was ratified.
6. First Renewal – Power Washing Various Locations Village-Wide – DPW.
Board authorization is requested to award the first renewal of bid for Power Washing
Various Locations Village-Wide to Metro Express Services, Inc., 1301 Metropolitan
Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, for the power washing of various locations in the Village,
with all work to be performed on an “as-needed” basis based upon unit cost. Funds are
available in Account 0A.5110.4460 Street Maintenance Contractual Services.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendation was approved.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
ON-STREET PARKING
1. (a) Blanca and James Burns, 7 First Place (2)
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendation was approved.
Mayor Finneran recognized the following:
John Reilly, 76 Brompton Road
SUSPEND THE RULES AND PROCEDURES
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 127-2025
RESOLVED, to suspend the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Trustees, to
add an item to the agenda namely, to add two items to the Consent Calendar to transfer
funds for legal fees and to engage Cullen & Dykman and Sive Paget regarding the new
Zoning Ordinance at the Nassau Hub.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
Approval to Retain Counsel for Litigation Regarding the Adoption by the Town of
Hempstead of a new Zoning Ordinance at the Nassau Hub – Transfer of Funds. Board
authorization is requested to transfer $150,000 to Account 0A.1420.4350 Litigation from
Account 0A.1990.4000 Contingent.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
Approval to Retain Counsel for Litigation Regarding the Adoption by the Town of
Hempstead of a new Zoning Ordinance at the Nassau Hub – Retain Counsel(s). Board
authorization is requested to retain Cullen & Dykman and Sive Paget on the topic of the
Adoption by the Town of Hempstead of a new Zoning Ordinance at the Nassau Hub, at a
cost of up to $150,000, subject to revision by the Board of Trustees.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, the meeting was adjourned
at 8:49 p.m.
Agenda
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
7:30 P.M.
I. Welcome by Mayor to attendees.
II. Call to Order.
III. Quick resident comments, no more than one minute each. (Limit of 10 minutes)
IV. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting August 14, 2025
Special Meeting September 4, 2025
Special Meeting September 9, 2025
V. Comments by Department Heads, Village Administrator and Counsel on Agenda Items.
VI. Mayor/Trustees Questions/Comments/Announcements.
VII. Brief Update from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce.
VIII. Citizen Comments on Agenda Items.
IX. New Business
A. Formal Agenda
1. Rescind appointment of Stan Carey, Superintendent of the Village Water & Sewer
Department, as the Acting Village representative of the Western Water Authority of
Nassau County for the balance of a 2-year term to expire on April 5, 2027, due to
residency requirements.
B. Consent Calendar
Finance
1. Transfer of Funds (2025-26 Fiscal Year).
• Board authorization is requested to approve the following transfer of funds:
a) $20,000 to Transmission and Distribution – Materials and Supplies from Water
Fund Contingency. Funds needed for replacement of out-of-service hydrants.
2. Keystone Conference.
• Board authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Kevin Mitchell,
Senior Accountant at the Keystone Conference, scheduled for October 1, 2025
NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
through October 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, for an approximate cost not to
exceed $2,000. Funds are available in Travel and Training. (Operating Budget)
3. Appropriation of Termination Reserves.
• Board authorization is requested to appropriate $220,964.62 from Reserves for
Compensated Absences to Termination Payout, for an employee who has left
Village service.
o Sgt. Kevin Reilly (Police) $209,478.59 100% General Fund
o Bart DiCostanzo (DPW) $ 11,486.03 90% General Fund
Sick Leave
4. Ten employees – Police (3), Recreation and Parks (3), and Public Works (4).
Board of Trustees
5. Change in Benefits – Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson.
• Board authorization is requested to modify the terms and conditions of employment
for Commissioner Kenneth Jackson so as to provide him with 100% coverage for
Village provided health insurance in retirement.
6. Water Pipe Repairs.
• Board authorization is requested to pass a resolution with regard to the
responsibility of certain homeowners who have not complied with Village Law
Section 11-1112 to repair service lines between their house and the main line. As
outlined in the resolution, the property owners have 20 days from the day of
publication and service of notice to make the repairs, and upon failure to do so, the
Village shall make repairs and assess a lien upon the affected property pursuant to
Village Law Section 11-1112(2).
Police
7. Attend Conference – International Association of Chiefs of Police Training
Conference.
• Board authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Inspector Gerard
Kneisel to travel to Denver, Colorado, to attend the International Association of
Chiefs of Police Training conference, the largest and most impactful policing event
of the year, with more than 16,000 public safety professionals in attendance to learn
new techniques, advance their knowledge and equip their departments for ongoing
success. This is a four-day training conference from October 18, 2025 through
October 21, 2025, with expenses not to exceed $3,000. Funds are available in
Travel & Training. (Operating Budget)
Fire
8. Declare an Emergency - Purchase of Equipment – Turnout Gear.
• Board authorization is requested to Declare an Emergency to necessitate the
purchase of turnout gear without competitive bidding. New York State issued a bid
for Protective Outerwear but has had an unexpected lapse in contract since Award
23054 expired in March 2025. A new bid was opened that same month, but a
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contract has not been executed at this time. This purchase is imperative at this time
to outfit members who did not have a properly sized set of gear as well as to replace
gear that is expired or in disrepair.
• Board authorization is requested to purchase equipment from Hi-Tech Fire and
Safety,120 Toledo Street, Farmingdale, New York, the authorized distributor for
Honeywell gear, from the expired contract, and they have held their pricing from
NYS Contract PC67939 on Quote No. 12232, for a total cost of $39,362.80. Funds
are available in Fire - Uniforms. (Operating Budget)
Recreation
9. Attendance at Conference – Tree Care Industry (TCI) Expo 2026.
• Board authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Joe Umana, Village
Arborist, at the TCI Expo scheduled for November 6, 2025 through November 8,
2025, in St. Louis, Missouri, at an approximate cost of $1,800. Funds are available
in Parks – Travel and Training. (Operating Budget)
Public Works
10. Accept Maintenance Bond – Water Department Interior Renovations.
• Board authorization is requested to Accept the Maintenance Bond for L.I.
Craftmanship, Inc., 1350-5 Lincoln Avenue, Holbrook, New Jersey who was the
Water Department Interior Renovations contractor. This will guarantee the
completed work for eighteen (18) months from the date of acceptance of the Bond.
The Bond is in the amount of $164,271.61. Village Counsel has reviewed the
Maintenance Bond and approved it as to form.
11. HVAC – Village Yard Mechanic Shop – Create a New Capital Project – Transfer of
Funds – Engagement of Professional Services.
• Board authorization is requested to Create a New Capital Project – HVAC-Village
Yard Mechanic Shop.
• Board authorization is requested to approve a transfer of funds as follows:
Account Description Amount
Data Processing – Police $ 74,386.47
Police Radio Communications $ 3,493.02
Safety Inspection Vehicles $ 8,328.85
Business District Paving $ 758.10
Sewer System (12th and Golf Club Lane) $ 13,033.56
Total $100,000.00
• Board authorization is requested to approve the following two proposals:
o Energy Mechanical, Inc., 77 Brightside Avenue, Central Islip, New York, for
the installation of three (3) HVAC units in the mechanic shop at the Yard,
for $67,960.
o Denis O’Regan Electric, Inc., 5 Helen Place, Glen Cove, New York, to
provide the electrical work for the new units, for $30,398.99.
12. Personnel Change – Department of Public Works.
• Board authorization is requested to approve the following:
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a) Amending the position of Typist Clerk in the Department of Public Works
(DPW) to Senior Typist Clerk.
b) Reassigning an employee from the Water Department back to DPW while still
retaining the title and salary of Senior Typist Clerk. The Typist Clerk position
approved January 16, 2025, for the Water Department was amended March 6,
2025, to a Senior Typist Clerk position, effective April 7, 2025. Funding for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2025-26 will be realized through a change in the
employee’s Water Department allocation from 10% to 18%.
Award of Bid
13. Community Pool Slide Replacement – Amend Bond Resolution – Award Bid –
Recreation.
• Board authorization is requested to amend the Bond Resolution for the replacement
of the Water Slide at the Village Pool, adopted on May 23, 2024, in the amount of
$360,000. The amended resolution is for $850,000 as provided by Bond Counsel.
• Board authorization is requested to award the bid for Community Park Pool Slide
Replacement to Norberto Construction Inc., 222 Commack Road, Commack, New
York, low bidder, at a cost of $724,000.
14. Fire Uniforms – Fire Department.
• Board authorization is requested to award the bid to Emergency Responder
Products, P.O. Box 353, Old Bethpage, New York, sole and lowest bidder, for items
to be ordered on an “as-needed” basis based upon unit cost. Approximate cost of
$85,000. Funds are available in Uniforms. (Operating Budget)
15. Second Renewal – Precast Drywell, Catch Basin, Misc. Items – DPW.
• Board authorization is requested to award the second renewal of bid for Precast
Drywell, Catch Basin, Misc. Items to Pelkowski Precast Corp., 294A Old Northport
Road, Kings Park, New York, for Item Nos. 1-5 and 26-50, to be ordered on an “as-
needed” basis based upon unit cost. Funds are available in Storm Sewer Materials
and Supplies. (Operating Budget)
16. Ratify First Renewal – Maintenance of Sewer Lift Stations and Well Sites - DPW.
• Board authorization is requested to ratify award of the first renewal of bid for
Maintenance of Sewer Lift Stations and Well Sites to Atlantic Wells, Inc., 58
Fairfields Lane, Huntington, New York, to provide maintenance of sewer lift
stations and well sites at various locations, with all work to be performed on an
“as-needed” basis based upon unit cost. This will cover the period of January 1,
2025 through December 31, 2025. Funds are available in Sanitary Sewers
Maintenance of Equipment and Purification Maintenance of Equipment.
(Operating Budget)
17. First Renewal – Power Washing Various Locations Village Wide - DPW.
• Board authorization is requested to award the first renewal of bid for Power
Washing Various Locations Village Wide to Metro Express Services, Inc., 1301
Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, for the power washing of various
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locations Village-wide, with all work to be performed on an “as-needed” basis
based upon unit costs. Funds are available in Street Maintenance Contractual
Services. (Operating Budget)
External Communications
On-Street Parking
1. Blanca and James Burns, 7 First Place (2)
X. Citizen Comment on non-Agenda items. (Limited to four minutes each)
XI. Adjournment.
NEXT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUGUST 14, 2025
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City in the County of
Nassau, New York, was held via Zoom video/audio with Trustees, Department Heads and
Village Counsel and audience present in the Board Room at 351 Stewart Avenue in said
Village on August 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Edward T. Finneran, Trustees Richard Catalano, Judy
Courtney, Michele Beach Harrigton, Vinny Muldoon, Jessica Tai,
Bruce A. Torino and Yvonne Varano.
Also Present: Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
Irene Woo, Village Treasurer
Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, Garden City Police Department
Chief James R. Taunton, Garden City Fire Department
Giuseppe Giovanniello, Superintendent of Building Department
John Borroni, Superintendent of Public Works
Andrew Hill, Assistant Superintendent of Recreation and Parks
Gary Fishberg, Cullen & Dykman, LLP
Attendance: Approximately 45 in person and 28 via Zoom
The Village Clerk reported that due notice of this meeting had been served on each
member of the Board.
Mayor Finneran called the meeting to order and stated that the first item on the
agenda was the Oath of Office for Police Sergeant Lawrence Petraglia. Trustee Bruce A.
Torino, Commissioner of the Police Department, administered the Oath of Office to Police
Sergeant Lawrence Petraglia of the Garden City Police Department and offered
congratulations.
Mayor Finneran stated that the next item on the agenda was a request from Chief
James Taunton of the Garden City Fire Department for the approval Garden City
Firefighter Michael Power, 126 Lincoln Street, Garden City, New York. The Volunteer
Fire Department formally accepted him into the Department at their August 2025 monthly
meeting. Mayor Finneran offered congratulations and thanked him for volunteering his
time as a Volunteer Firefighter.
Mayor Finneran stated the Board of Trustees will be taking Quick Resident
Comments from those who wish to speak about any item for no more than one minute each
for a limit of thirty minutes.
Mayor Finneran stated that the next item on the agenda was approval of the minutes
of the last meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on July 17, 2025 were reviewed, and on
motion of Trustee Torino were unanimously approved as presented.
The minutes of the special meeting held on August 12, 2025 were reviewed, and on
motion of Trustee Torino were unanimously approved as presented.
John Wilton, Chamber of Commerce, provided a brief update on upcoming events
and openings around the Village. Mr. Wilton announced that there will be another Friday
Night Promenade on August 15, 2025.
Mayor Finneran then called upon Ralph Suozzi along with the Department Heads
who spoke about their agenda items.
Mayor Finneran announced that the Village will be hosting the second of two Town
Hall meetings to discuss the results of the St. Paul’s survey in mid-September. The first
meeting was on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Mayor Finneran stated that the next item on the agenda was a public hearing with
regard to a Local Law to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on the Filing of an
Application, Approval and/or Issuance of Building Permits by Village Board or
Commissions, Staff Members and Officials for Residential Subdivision in the Village of
Garden City. Trustee Torino made a motion to open the public hearing which was
unanimously approved.
(A tape recording of this hearing has been typed under separate cover and
constitutes a part of these minutes.)
There being no further public comment on motion of Trustee Torino and
unanimously carried, the public hearing was closed.
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 119-2025
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY
LOCAL LAW NO. 6-2025
A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORAROY MORATORIUM ON THE
FILING OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL AND/OR ISSUANCE
OF BUILDING PERMITS BY VILLAGE BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS, STAFF
MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS FOR RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS IN THE
VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY.
BE IT ENACTED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City:
Section 1. Title and Authority – This Local Law shall be known as the Village of
Garden City Temporary Residential Subdivision Moratorium Law. It is adopted pursuant
to the Municipal Home Rule Law §10.
Section 2. Purpose – The Village Board has significant concerns regarding the
potential impacts of residential subdivisions within the Village. The Village Board
believes that a temporary moratorium on residential subdivision is necessary in order to
allow the Village Board time to study and review the potential impacts of such residential
subdivisions on the character of the Village, and, if appropriate, to revise the Village’s
zoning code with regard to residential subdivisions.
As a moratorium, this Local Law is a Type II Action under the State Environmental
Quality Review Act regulations and is not subject to further environmental review.
Section 3. Duration of Moratorium.
This moratorium shall be imposed for a period commencing on the effective date
of this Local Law and continuing until February 15, 2026 and may be extended by Village
Board resolution(s) for two additional three (3) month time periods or for such additional
periods that are reasonable in scope and duration.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New
York Secretary of State in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law.
The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
NEW BUSINESS
FORMAL AGENDA
Mayor Finneran made the following appointments subject to Board of Trustees
approval.
1. Stan Carey, Superintendent of Water and Sewer Operations, is hereby
appointed as the representative of the Western Water Authority of Nassau County of the
Incorporated Village of Garden City for a term to expire April 5, 2027. He is replacing
Owen Barbour, whose term expired April 7, 2025.
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 120-2025
RESOLVED, that the appointment of Stan Carey, Superintendent of Water and
Sewer Oprations, as the representative of the Western Water Authority of Nassau County
for a term to expire April 5, 2027, be and the same hereby is approved.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
Carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Trustee Torino requested that one item for Public Works (Declare Sole Source –
Engagement of Professional Services – RAZOROOTER II Root Control – Duke’s Root
Control, Inc.) be added to the Consent Calendar.
FINANCE
1. Transfer of Funds (2025-26 Fiscal Year). Board authorization is requested to
approve the following transfer of funds.
a) $29,204.92 to Account 0A.1640.4460 Central Garage – Contractual
Services from Account 0A.1990.4000 Contingent. Funds needed to repair
damaged canopy.
b) $60,174.00 to Account 0A.8120.4030 Sanitary Sewers – Maintenance of
Plant from Account 0A.1990.4000 Contingent. Funds needed for fencing
and landscaping around the Meadow Street Pump Station.
c) $511,923.66 to Account 0H.5110.2010 Road and Paving Repairs from the
accounts listed below. Funds needed to complete paving under the 2024/25
contract.
From Account Description Amount
0H.5110.2021 Street Lighting LED Project $477,018.80
0H.5110.2032 Crosswalk on South Avenue $ 34,904.86
$511,923.66
d) $100,000 to Account 0A.1420.4350 Litigation from Account 0A.1990.4000
Contingent. Funds needed to cover continued Casino matter expenditures
to Sive, Paget and Cullen & Dykman law firms.
e) $29,832.00 to Account 0A.1430.4010 Personnel – Materials & Supplies
from Account 0A.1990.4000 Contingent. Funds needed to write off expired
masks.
f) $3,800.00 to Account CS.1722.8001 Insurance Reserve – Worker’s Comp
Insurance from Account CS.1722.4041 Insurance Reserve – Liability
Premium. Funds needed to cover the difference between Workers’
Compensation 2025/26 estimated annual assessment and actual cost.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
2. NYCOM (New York Conference of Mayors). Board authorization is requested
to approve the attendance of Adam Lipke, Village Auditor, at the NYCOM Annual Fall
Training School hosted by the New York Conference of Mayors and the Office of the State
Comptroller, scheduled for September 13th – 19th in Lake Placid, New York, at an
approximate cost of $2,200. Funds are available in Account 0A.1310.4120 Travel and
Training.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, Adam Lipke, Village
Auditor, was authorized to attend the aforesaid conference and to be reimbursed for such
expenses as he may incur in connection therewith.
3. Appropriation of Termination Reserves. Board authorization is requested to
appropriate $27,092.82 from Account 0A.8670-0000 Reserves from Compensated
Absences to Account 0A.9000.1220 Termination Payout, for an employee who has left
Village service, as follows:
• Ciolino, Angella $27,092.82 98% General Fund
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
4. Village Deputy Treasurer Appointment. Board authorization is requested to
appoint Richard S. Cassar, 519 Bedell Terrace, West Hempstead, New York, as Deputy
Treasurer, effective August 18, 2025 (or upon Civil Service Approval), at an annual salary
of $120,000.
On motion of Trustee Torino, the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 13-2025
RESOLVED, that the appointment of Richard Cassar as Deputy Treasurer of the
Incorporated Village of Garden City, effective August 18, 2025, or upon Civil Service
approval, at an annual salary of $120,000 be and the same hereby is approved.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
SICK LEAVE
POLICE
1. Sick Leave - Three Employees. Board authorization is requested to pay Police
Communications Operator Kimberly Basso, Police Officer Thomas Imperatore, and Police
Officer Kyle Lucia, through September 11, 2025, or such earlier date as they may be able
to return to work as determined by the Village medical advisor and pursuant to the
provisions of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City and the Police
Benevolent Association, which became effective June 1, 2020.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
PUBLIC WORKS
1. Sick Leave – Seven Employees. Board authorization is requested to pay Bart
DiCostanzo, Deputy Superintendent of Public Works, DPW, Albert Robinson, Automotive
Mechanic, DPW/Shop, Nicholas Oullette, Motor Equipment Operator, DPW/Street, John
Valentine, Motor Equipment Operator, DPW/Street, Matthew Meyer, Sanitation Worker,
DPW/Sanitation, Igmar Ortiz, MEO-Sanitation Worker, DPW/Sanitation, and Louis
Lindner, MEO-Sanitation Worker, DPW/Sanitation, through September 11, 2025, or such
earlier date (Matthew Meyer and Louis Lindner to August 18, 2025) as they may be able
to return to duty as determined by the Village medical advisor and pursuant to the
provisions of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City and the Civil
Service Employees' Association, which became effective June 1, 2021.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
RECREATION
1. Sick Leave – One Employee. Board authorization is requested to pay Michael
Anderson, Tree Pruner, Recreation and Parks, through September 11, 2025, or such earlier
date as he may be able to return to duty as determined by the Village medical advisor and
pursuant to the provisions of the contract between the Incorporated Village of Garden City
and the Civil Service Employees' Association, which became effective June 1, 2021.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Audio / Visual Equipment – Transfer of Funds. Board authorization is
requested to transfer $50,000 from Account 0H.1680.2015 Data Processing –
Administration to Account 0H.3120.2070 Police Security Infrastructure, to fund the
purchase of additional Village audio/visual equipment in the Village.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
2. Audio / Visual Equipment – Engagement of Professional Services. Board
authorization is requested to engage Intelli-Tec, 150 Eileen Way, Syosset, New York, for
the installation of additional audio / vision equipment in the Village, at a cost not to
exceed $50,000. Funds are available in Account 0H.3120.2070 Police Security
Infrastructure.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
1. Engagement of Professional Services – Village Network Support – SourcePass.
Board authorization is requested to engage SourcePass, 81 Larkfield Road, East Northport,
New York, to continue to provide the Village with 24/7 Network Monitoring and Alerting
Support, network management tools to manage all network devices, infrastructure, alerts
and troubleshooting, including a) Help Desk Ticketing System for employee issues, IT
notes and creation of a knowledge base, b) Technical advisors for emerging technologies,
virtualization of servers, budgeting, quarterly onside technology review, c) Antivirus,
malware, spyware protection and cybersecurity vulnerability and penetration testing, and
d) Remote application deployment for security patches and software changes, network
management reports for better decisioning regarding changes to the network and
reallocation of system resources to provide smoother recovery/iCloud backup, which
includes monitoring, support and applicable software licensing with offsite data retained
for one (1) year. These combined services are at a monthly cost of $8,759.25, for an
annualized cost of $105,111. Funds are available in Account 0A.1680.4540 Maintenance
of Software.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
POLICE
1. New York State Bureau of Weights and Measures – Annual Truck Scale
Calibration. Board authorization is requested to approve the attendance of Police Officer
James Gunnels to travel to Syracuse, New York, to attend the New York State Bureau of
Weights and Measures for truck scale calibrations, September 8-10, 2025, at an
approximate cost of $1,000. The Police Department Truck Scales are now due for
calibration, which is necessary for Court presentation and prosecution. Funds are available
in Account 0A.3120.4120 Travel and Training.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, Police Officer Gunnels was
authorized to attend the aforesaid conference and to be reimbursed for such expenses as he
may incur in connection therewith.
FIRE
1. Purchase Equipment – Transfer of Funds. Board authorization is requested to
transfer $20,995.27 to Account 0T.0851.0000 Donation Hesse Estate from the Hesse Estate
Trust. The funds will be used to purchase replacement Holmatro extrication equipment.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
2. Purchase Equipment – Hendrickson Fire. Board authorization is requested to
purchase replacement Holmatro extrication equipment from Hendrickson Fire, 140
Hoffman Lane, Islandia, New York, at an estimated cost of $47,307.74. Funds are
available in Account 0T.0851.0000 Donation Hesse Estate.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
PUBLIC WORKS
1. Well Treatment – Well No. 9 – Change Orders. Board authorization is
requested to approve the following Change Orders:
• Contract G – Change Order No. G4, submitted by J. Anthony Enterprises,
Inc., 175 Engineers Road, Hauppauge, New York, to replace the stairs and
railing at the eastern booster building door, for $32,034.40.
• Contract P – Change Order No. P8, submitted by R.J. Industries, Inc., 75
East Bethpage Road, Plainview, New York, for additional work requested
by the Village and the Health Department, for $13,501.48.
Funds are available in Account 0F.1085.0000 Well Treatment – Well No. 9.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
2. DPW Yard Fire Alarm System – Transfer of Funds. Board authorization is
requested to approve a transfer of $18,495.50 from 0H.1640.2086 DPW Yard Sprinkler
System and $43,484.50 from Account 0H.5110.2053 Business District Paving to Account
0H.1640.2083 DPW Yard Fire Alarm System. These funds are necessary to cover
additional costs associated with completing this project.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
3. DPW Yard Fire Alarm System – Change Order. Board authorization is
requested to approve the Change Order submitted by Intelli-Tec Security Services, LLC,
150 Eileen Way, Syosset, New York, to cover changes and additions needed to meet
Nassau County Fire Marshal (NCFM) requirements per initial inspection, for $41,933.74.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
4. DPW Yard Fire Alarm System – Engagement of Professional Services. Board
authorization is requested to approve the proposal submitted by PowerPro Service
Company, Inc., 608 Johnson Avenue, Bohemia, New York, to replace the fuel alarm panel,
for $9,715.10.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
5. DPW Yard Fire Alarm System – Approval of Contingency Funds. Board
authorization is requested to approve a 20% contingency to cover any unforeseen costs, for
$10,331.16.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
6. Emergency Repairs – Well No. 8 – Transfer of Funds. Board authorization is
requested to transfer $77,255.24 to Account 0F.8320.4020 Source of Supply –
Maintenance of Equipment from Account 0F.8310.4000 Water Contingent.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
7. Emergency Repairs – Well No. 8 – Ratify Engagement of Professional Services.
Board authorization is requested to ratify the emergency work performed by A.C. Schultes,
Inc., 664 So. Evergreen Avenue, Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, as per their proposal to
repair/replace the submersible pump at Well No. 8, at an estimated cost of $77,091. Pricing
is per Hicksville Water Department Annual Maintenance Contract – Well and Pump.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
8. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program – Transfer of Funds.
Board authorization is requested approve a transfer of $69,600 to Account 0A.1440.4460
Engineer Contractual Services from Account 0A.1990.4000 Contingent.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid
recommendations were approved, and the Treasurer was authorized to make the necessary
transfer of funds.
9. Municipal Separate Sewer Storm System (MS4) Program – Engagement of
Professional Services. Board authorization is requested to approve the proposal submitted
by LaBella Associates, 21 Fox Street, Poughkeepsie, New York, to assist the Village with
MS4 mapping compliance requirements, at a cost of $69,600. Funds are available in
Account 0A.1440.4460 Engineer Contractual Services.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
10. Leak Credit – 141 Garden Street. Board authorization is requested to approve
a credit of $842.63 to Frank L. Graves, 141 Garden Street, per the High Consumption/Leak
Credit Policy adopted September 19, 2024.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
11. Accept Maintenance Bond – Garden City Public Library HVAC System
Replacement 2023. Board authorization is requested to accept Maintenance Bond No.
HICNE-202-0321, in the amount of $1,814,942.44, for Intricate Tech Solutions, LTD, 98
Mahan Street, West Babylon, New York, for the Garden City Public Library HVAC
System Replacement 2023 contractor. This guarantees for eighteen (18) months the
completed work from the date of acceptance of the Bond. Village Counsel has reviewed
the Maintenance Bond and approved it as to form.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
12. Accept Maintenance Bond – Grove Street Tennis Court Reconstruction. Board
authorization is requested to accept Maintenance Bond No. 602206285M, in the amount of
$194,650, for Stasi General Contracting LLC, 422 Maple Avenue, Westbury, New York,
who was the Grove Street Tennis Court Reconstruction Contractor. This guarantees for
eighteen (18) months the completed work from the date of acceptance of the Bond. Village
Counsel has reviewed the Maintenance Bond and approved it as to form.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
13. Purchase of Equipment. Board authorization is requested to approve the
purchase of a mechanic’s truck, which will replace Truck No. 802, from Altec Industries,
Inc., 33 Inverness Center Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, under Sourcewell Contract No.
110421-ALT, at a cost of #114,439. Funds are available in Account 0H.8160.2000 DPW
Equipment.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
AWARD OF BID
1. Second Renewal of Work Uniforms – DPW. Board authorization is requested
to award the second renewal of the bid for Work Uniforms to UniPro Uniforms, 390 Nye
Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey, for all items to be ordered on an “as-needed” basis, based
upon unit cost. Funds are available in various accounts.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
2. Mobile Display Carts – Library. Board authorization is requested to award the
bid for OPTO Mobile Display Carts to Anchor Strategic Management, Inc., 1108 Nugent
Avenue, Bay Shore, New York, low bidder, at a total approximate cost of $21,800.65.
Items to be ordered on an “as-needed” basis based upon unit costs. Bid specifications were
advertised on NYS Contract Reporter and three bids were received.
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 121-2025
RESOLVED, that the proposal of Anchor Strategic Management, Inc., 1108
Nugent Avenue, Bay Shore, New York, be and the same hereby is accepted, this now being
the lowest bidder and best bid received.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Administrator and Clerk be and they
hereby are authorized on behalf of the Village to execute a contract with Anchor Strategic
Management, Inc., for this work, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the
request for bids and in the proposal submitted by said Company, the form of contract to be
approved by Village Counsel; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other bids be rejected.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
PARADE
1. Garden City High School is requesting authorization to hold its annual
Homecoming Day Parade on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., subject to the
coordination of the Police Department. The parade will make a right on Rockaway Avenue
and end at Garden City High School.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved, subject to the coordination of the Police Department.
Mayor Finneran recognized the following:
Besty Andromidas, 116 Newmarket Road
Christine Mullaney, 104 Huntington Road
Ray Meier, 85 Amherst Street
Richard Schravel, 111 Kildare Road
Carl Russo, 6 Edgemere Road
George Krug, 2 Wydler Court
Monica Kiely, Huntington Road
SUSPEND THE RULES AND PROCEDURES
On motion of Trustee Torino the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 122-2025
RESOLVED, to suspend the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Trustees, to
add an item to the agenda namely, to add an item to the Consent Calendar to Declare a
Sole Source and Engagement of Professional Services for Duke’s Root Control, Inc.
The vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: 8
NOES: 0
The resolution was declared adopted.
Declare Sole Source – Engagement of Professional Services – RAZOROOTER II
Root Control – Duke’s Root Control, Inc. Board authorization is requested to approve the
declaration of Duke’s Root Control, Inc., 1020 Hiawatha Boulevard, West Syracuse, New
York as the single source purchase for the chemical treatment of Sanitary Sewers. Duke’s
Root Control, Inc., 1020 Hiawatha Boulevard West, Syracuse, New York is the only
commercial applicator licensed to apply RAZROROOTER in New York. Duke’s is
registered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and
Duke’s applicators are certified with this same agency to perform pesticide applications to
sewers.
Engagement of Professional Services – RAZOROOTER II Root Control – Duke’s
Root Control, Inc. Board authorization is requested to approve the proposal submitted by
Duke’s Root Control, Inc., 1020 Hiawatha Boulevard West, Syracuse, New York, for the
chemical treatment of sanitary sewers, for $32,298.24. Funds are available in Account
0A.8120.4460 Storm Sewers Contractual Services.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, the meeting was adjourned
at 9:20 p.m.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City in the
County of Nassau, New York, was held at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue in said Village
on September 4, 2025 at 5:32 p.m.
Present: Mayor Edward T. Finneran, Trustees Judy Courtney, Vinny
Muldoon, Jessica Tai, Bruce A. Torino and Yvonne Varano.
Also Present: Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
Absent: Trustees Richard Catalano and Michele Beach Harrigton,
Attendance: 0 in person
The Village Clerk reported that due notice of this meeting had been served on each
member of the Board. Due notice of the meeting was also transmitted to the Garden City
News and posted in the usual conspicuous public locations.
Mayor Finneran called the meeting to order and opened the meeting by introducing
the one item on the Agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Board of Trustees – Approval for Grant Application for Community
Revitalization Project (“CRP”) – Intermunicipal Agreement – SEQR. Board authorization
is requested for the Mayor to execute an Intermunicipal Agreement with Nassau County
for a CRP Grant by Legislator Giuffre to assist it the purchase of an air compressor for the
Garden City Fire Department and to declare this a SEQR Type II Action. Authorization to
apply for this Grant was approved at the March 20, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting.
On motion of Trustee Torino and unanimously carried, the aforesaid authorization
was approved.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, the meeting adjourned at
5:33 p.m.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City in the
County of Nassau, New York, was held at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue in said Village
on September 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Edward T. Finneran, Trustees Richard Catalano, Judy
Courtney, Michele Beach Harrigton, Vinny Muldoon, Jessica Tai,
Bruce A. Torino and Yvonne Varano.
Also Present: Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk
Keith Rodenhauser, Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (“BCI”)
John Bucher, Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (“BCI”)
Attendance: Approximately 30 in person, 50 on Zoom
The Village Clerk reported that due notice of this meeting had been served on each
member of the Board. Due notice of the meeting was also transmitted to the Garden City
News and posted in the usual conspicuous public locations.
Mayor Finneran called the meeting to order and opened the meeting.
Keith Rodenhauser and John Bucher of Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (“BCI”) gave a
presentation on the Village’s St. Paul’s Survey Results and the Recreation Master Plan to
the Board of Trustees and residents, followed by a question and answer period.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, the meeting adjourned at
8:26 p.m.
RESOLUTION REGARDING WATER PIPE REPAIRS
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees, acting as the Board of Water Commissioners, has
determined that repairs of connection pipes to and from Village water mains must be made by the
owners of the following properties:
57 Nassau Boulevard – Village of Garden City ,
33 Nassau Boulevard – Village of Garden City;
15 St. James Street North – Village of Garden City, and
WHEREAS, if such repairs are not made within 20 days of publication and service of a notice from the
Village,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village shall make such repairs and the actual cost and
expense of such repair shall be assessed as liens upon the affected property pursuant to Village Law
Section 11-1112(2), and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the failure to comply with this notice shall be grounds for the Village to
discontinue the water supply to the affected property pursuant to Village Law Section 11-1112(3).
Garden City Fire Department
347 S TEWART AVENUE GARDEN C ITY , N EW Y ORK 11530 TEL: 516-465-4130 FAX: 516-746-1533
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
JA M E S R . TA UN TO N
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT
JONATHAN F. PARRELLA DANIEL L. ROEPER MATTHEW C. CARROLL
1ST ASSISTANT CHIEF 2ND ASSISTANT CHIEF 3RD ASSISTANT CHIEF
8-27-25
Authorization is requested to declare an emergency to necessitate the purchase of turnout gear without
competitive bidding. New York State issues a bid for Protective Outerwear but has had an unexpected
lapse in contract since Award 23054 expired in March 2025. A new bid was opened that same month, but a
contract has not been executed at this time. This purchase is imperative at this time to outfit members
who
do not have a properly sized set of gear as well as replace gear that is expired or in disrepair. Hi-Tech Fire
and Safety, the authorized distributor for Honeywell gear from the expired contract, has held their pricing
from NYS Contract PC67939 on Quote No. xxxxx for a total amount of $39,362.80.
Jonathan Parrella
1st Assistant Chief
Garden City Fire Department
347 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
Cell # : (516) 410-6460
Email : jparrella@gcfdny.com
TO REPORT A FIRE DIAL 742-3300
www.gcfdny.com
HI-Tech Fire & Safety, Inc
120 Toledo Street Quotation
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-777-5170 Date 8/27/2025
Fax: 631-777-5171
Quote No. 12232
Ship To
Inc. Village of Garden City Garden City Fire Department
ATTN: Purchasing Dept. 347 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
351 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Cust. P.O. No. Terms Salesperson FOB Job Quotation for:
Net 30 KEE DEST 250710 - (Q) 1 SET, Carabiner
Qty Part No. Description Unit Price Total
PRICES ON QUOTE VALID UNTIL
8/31/2025
10 LTO-89Q3T LTO-Tail Outer Shell - Advance 1,998.80 19,988.00
w/Freefas
COLOR: BLACK
SPEC ID: NYGARV00073
10 LTO-89Q3P LTO-Pant Outer Shell - Advance W/ 1,937.48 19,374.80
Freefas
COLOR: BLACK
SPEC ID: NYGARV00074
1 TARIFF INFO This QUOTE / SALES ORDER does 0.00 0.00
not include any applicable tariffs, which
may be imposed based on government
regulations and will be added to the
final invoice if applicable.
Thank you for your business.
Total $39,362.80
TERMS & CONDITIONS: We reserve the right to correct clerical errors at any time. The
quote total may not reflect miscellaneous charges, shipping or sales tax (IF APPLICABLE).
Garden City Fire Department
347 S TEWART AVENUE GARDEN C ITY , N EW Y ORK 11530 TEL: 516-465-4130 FAX: 516-746-1533
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
JA M E S R . TA UN TO N
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT
JONATHAN F. PARRELLA DANIEL L. ROEPER MATTHEW C. CARROLL
1ST ASSISTANT CHIEF 2ND ASSISTANT CHIEF 3RD ASSISTANT CHIEF
September 4th, 2025
To: Ralph Suozzi, Village Administrator
From: James R. Taunton, Chief of Department
Subject: Award of Bid - Garden City Fire Department Uniforms
The above matter is for consideration by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on September 10, 2025.
Attached is a tabulation of bids received by the Purchasing Department on Thursday, September 4,
2025.
Note: Bid specs were advertised on the New York State Contract Reporter. One (1) bid was received.
Recommend award be made to Emergency Responder Products, PO Box 353, Old Bethpage, NY 11804.
Items are to be ordered on an “as needed” basis based upon unit cost.
Funding is available in the Fire Department Operating Budget Line 0A-3410-4280 – Uniforms.
Submitted For Your Approval,
James R. Taunton
Chief of Department
TO REPORT A FIRE DIAL 742-3300
www.gcfdny.com
Garden City Fire Department Uniforms
Opens: 11:00 AM EDT Thursday, September 4, 2025
Emergency Responder Products
Approx.
Item No. Description Size Unit Price Brand & Style Code
Qty
Class A Uniforms
34-48 $375.00
911ERP
1 Uniform Dress Coat 50-58 $435.00
UJDB45
60+ $455.00
28-42" $189.99 911ERP
2 Men's Dress Pants
44"+ $234.99 UP37
0-18 $189.99 911ERP
2 Women's Dress Pants
20+ $199.99 UP39
SM-XL $29.99
2XL $32.99
3XL $33.99 Liberty Uniforms
3 Uniform Short Sleeve Shirts
4XL $36.99 732
5XL $42.99
6XL $42.99
SM-XL $30.99
2XL $35.99
3XL $36.99 Liberty Uniforms
4 Uniform Long Sleeve Shirts
4XL $40.99 722
5XL $45.99
6XL $45.99
5 Uniform Hats 6.5 - 8 $55.99 Keystone Uniform
Thorogood
6 Uniform Shoes 3-15 $89.99
831-6031
28-42" $27.00 Cobra Toughskin
7 Leather Uniform Garrison Belt
44"+ $30.00 B5
SM-XL $5.99
911ERP
8 Dress Gloves 2XL $5.99
ERP-4410
3XL $5.99
911ERP
9 Ties 18"-20" $8.99
ERP-TIE
Class C Uniforms
10 N/A % Discount off current MSRP Price List for 5.11 Tactical N/A 20% N/A
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Garden City Fire Department Uniforms
Opens: 11:00 AM EDT Thursday, September 4, 2025
Emergency Responder Products
Approx.
Item No. Description Size Unit Price Brand & Style Code
Qty
% Discount off current MSRP Price List for Smith &
11 N/A N/A 20% N/A
Warren Badges
% Discount off current MSRP Price List for Game
12 N/A N/A 20% N/A
Sportswear
13 N/A % Discount off current MSRP Price List for Port Authority N/A 20% N/A
14 N/A % Discount off current MSRP Price List for First Tactical N/A 20% N/A
% Discount off current MSRP Price List for Reebok
15 N/A N/A 20% N/A
Tactical boot/shoe line
% Discount off current MSRP Price List for Port & Co hats
16 N/A N/A 20% N/A
with custom GCFD Embroidery on Front
% Discount off current MSRP Price List for Flexfit hats
17 N/A N/A 20% N/A
with custom GCFD Embroidery on Front
Custom embroidery by stitch count for any design based $1.00
18 N/A N/A N/A
on 1,000 stitches per 1000
Imprinting: Back of garment, not to exceed 12" wide and
18 N/A N/A $20.00 N/A
6" high
18 N/A Imprinting: left or right chest N/A $10.00 N/A
Imprinting: sleeve in silver reflective, not to exceed 4"
18 N/A N/A $12.00 N/A
high
Terms --%, -- Days
Delivery --
Account: 0A-3410-4280
Approved Budget: $85,000
NOTE: Bid Specs advertised on NYS Contract Reporter
1 Bid Received
The recommendation to award will be made by the Chief of the Garden City Fire Department.
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