Kaitlyn Bassett

The Board accepted monthly reports from the Fire Department and municipal justices, and authorized the payment of audited vouchers. A contract for Streetlight Maintenance Services was awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, Welsbach Electric Corp. of Long Island. The meeting also featured the presentation of a citation to a firefighter for courage and heroism, and the Board opened and referred multiple bids for the Parking Field #10 Expansion Project to the Administrator for evaluation.

The Board meeting included the acceptance of departmental reports for January 2026 and the approval of vouchers spanning from January 7, 2025, through February 2, 2026. Key agenda items involved reviewing and awarding the Streetlight Maintenance Services contract (Bid No. TI-2026-001) to Welsbach Electric Corp. of Long Island. Additionally, sealed bids for the Parking Field #10 Expansion Project (TI2026-002) were opened and referred for evaluation. A citation was presented to Firefighter Robert Hicks for his courage during a fire incident on December 20, 2025.

The meeting included the acceptance of the Nassau County Police Department, Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department, Village Justice, and Associate Justice reports for November and December 2025. The Board approved the payment of properly audited vouchers covering December 2, 2025, through January 6, 2026. Key actions included the adoption of the Board Meeting Minutes from December 1, 2025, the authorization of the SEQRA Short Form Environmental Assessment for the Andrew J. Parise Park Playground Revitalization Project, and the re-appointment of Hon. Christina Sardo as Associate Village Justice for one year.

The proceedings documented multiple zoning variance applications heard by the Board, chaired by Meir Krengel. The first case involved Dov Zev and Riki Padeh (255 Grove Avenue) seeking variances for Building Area and Front Yards to allow for a covered porch, which the Board approved subject to the condition that the porch never be enclosed. The second case concerned Bracha F. Kagan (545 West Broadway), who sought variances for Building Area, Front Yards, and Side Yards to construct a second-floor addition over a nonconforming dwelling, which the Board approved as presented. The third case involved Shmuel and Tzinah Brand (523 Arlington Road), requesting variances for Front Yards and Rear Yards for a second-floor addition directly above the existing nonconforming dwelling footprint, maintaining existing setbacks, which the Board also approved.

Key discussions included accepting the monthly reports for August 2025 from various departments, approving payment vouchers, and adopting the board meeting minutes from August 5, 2025. A resolution was authorized for the Mayor to negotiate and execute a short-term parking agreement with the Long Island Railroad for a temporary handicapped ramp construction. The board also approved an increase in daily and nightly rental fees for metered parking spaces to $15.00 per day and $5.00 per night. Bids for a village-wide tree replacement project, involving removal, stump grinding, supply, and installation, were reviewed, and authority was given to the Village Clerk-Treasurer to select the most responsible bidder. Residents raised concerns regarding noise ordinance violations from loud music and fireworks, dangerous intersections requiring "Don't Block the Box" grid lines, pedestrian safety near Summit Avenue, illegal parking in a bus stop, and issues with the opening hours and a clogged drain at the pickleball courts. Additionally, the need to investigate dark streetlights between Clinton Ave and Oak Ave was addressed, and a suggestion for summer concert music updates was noted.