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Notable items on the administrative calendar that staff summarized during the meeting included:
- A contract for veterinary services for the town’s herd of Nigerian dwarf goats at the Norman J. Levy Preserve (sanitation department); staff called the goats “natural landscapers” used for invasive-weed control.
- Purchase of an animal-control van for the county shelter, with modifications to accommodate animals and climate control.
- A $500,000 grant application for the Tanahamsen Bridal Shelter, with a town share (local match) noted at $135,000 for a building addition to expand surgical/medical and dog/cat areas.
- A sidewalk-repair contract to provide services when residents submit complaints or alleged accident claims; the highway department said work is performed after complaints are validated.
- A uniform-cleaning contract awarded through competitive bids.
- Consultant work and HVAC repairs for the Merrick Fire Department building.
- A settlement payment in a sidewalk case: transcript discussion referenced a $60,000 town portion of a settlement after a motion to dismiss was denied in Supreme Court.

The board adopted the administrative calendar in its entirety by roll-call vote. Staff directed residents to the online packet for budget-transfer details and other line-item descriptions.

Ending: The MOA with CSEA was added to the calendar for action; administrative approvals will allow departments to proceed with procurement and grant matching as described.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 13, 2025 Hempstead Town Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the administrative calendar and added an urgent MOA with CSEA Local 1000; the calendar included contracts for sidewalk and uniform cleaning, an animal-control van purchase, a shelter grant application and other operational items.","taxTitle","Hempstead, Nassau County, New York","taxId",65905,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556174,"Board approves FedEx maintenance area at Inwood warehouse; delays Island Park auto-repair decision after parking complaints",736,2497000,3233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c&start=2497&end=3233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c/thumbnail_2497000.jpg","/articles/6556174/New-York/Board-approves-FedEx-maintenance-area-at-Inwood-warehouse-delays-Island-Park-auto-repair-decision-after-parking-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556174-a47d63f220b633595748a728a12a35aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115852&Signature=XwgTRfppFQwE28dB1DuRw0Oju8RHRjlzsKhcu9GBwvt4w7BmmK6pXnsWWiMvZAZzOs4pFKfAS0yFKEUEvwDyOc5UYgBEWfrmDxZStVrJOe70-6Co6gdetXSXbspw43hK1NnaT39dq65qE4viIbvKrIIWESgmI5cK80Hc1CsJ4YtVUxx38YygJ9Zk6RS7Bm2RlF5DJr98eAx7nAc-THrReOHRBL0~O3BGJ-PFTZ9Ly5-MCXPN-NFuYulIseVppzFbBVA201WV5Mkj-EbpmVqNlMpwMWFm~0pwwNkJ6TLyR4ygXJYGFiChnRAQvl2ZJp1W32XGaggEZ-PRLhT1vnvKkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 13, 2025 granted a special exception for a vehicle-maintenance room inside a nearly completed warehouse in Inwood and reserved decision on an Island Park application for motor-vehicle repair after local complaints.

Centerpoint Inwood LLC and its tenant FedEx sought permission to install a roughly 3,800-square-foot vehicle maintenance/service area inside an approved 130,466-square-foot warehouse in Inwood. William Vanessa, attorney for the applicant, said the service area “will not be open to the public” and will be used only for FedEx vehicles on site. The board closed the public hearing and adopted the special-exception item by roll-call vote.

Island Park reservation
The board took a different approach with an application from 1146 Bayport Corp for a motor-vehicle repair shop at 5000 Long Beach Boulevard, Island Park. Council members and staff reported recent complaints to a councilmember’s office about double and triple parking near the site. The councilmember asked to reserve decision to allow discussion of possible conditions; the board agreed and voted to reserve decision so the applicant and tenant could be asked to address parking and delivery practices.

Why it matters
Special exceptions under Section 196-n (building zone ordinance) are required when a use (here, a public garage or vehicle-service area) is added inside otherwise permitted structures. The Inwood application proceeded with the town board’s approval; the Island Park item was held for follow-up after elected officials reported neighborhood concerns.

Ending: The Inwood permit enables on-site FedEx vehicle servicing inside the approved warehouse; the Island Park case will return to the board after applicant and councilmember discussion about parking controls and delivery activity.","The board granted a special-exception permit to allow a vehicle-maintenance room for FedEx inside a new Inwood warehouse and reserved decision on a separate request in Island Park after local officials raised parking and double-parking complaints.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556179,"Board approves park and facility projects including Franklin Square equipment barn, Point Lookout septic and $4.5M town park upgrades",241,1976000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c&start=1976&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c/thumbnail_1976000.jpg","/articles/6556179/New-York/Board-approves-park-and-facility-projects-including-Franklin-Square-equipment-barn-Point-Lookout-septic-and-45M-town-park-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556179-b4cc3e47600eb6c5b8340b735060a1f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115852&Signature=ZRboYa1WIjHd4CcEiSzXEVN54qE5Fx-e1bVbUTc8rufeCTAdKg6t36NtvmlTvqvP2gU-4xWnjbcRlqW2ESVF5zH~q5jBXMHNUFJD8Rlxjild~xyNuHmrZPTlH9nBwXn-B2ynWndlC5i34ReGdWCae7wOdun3Tst173i3CYdxKWQAe3oNds8BA6mLAOKjFqpQk2YqbYHEBUARtnycmHr4kIK9p-RcOi26LyhYGCMtlLlEfN8OekNzIrSEEXctQMRQwSxWPl3qsRtT-a85soh~bPGxY3RhnXM0XyKBjq5FbjDc7Dz~wXBbZgLFDsb-TH8bGbWUWKXF5IalnAQZqCgbIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 13, 2025 adopted bond and improvement items for multiple park districts, authorizing work ranging from a replacement septic tank at Point Lookout to systemwide park and pool upgrades across town parks.

Deputy Commissioner Kyle Meagan, Parks and Recreation, presented the projects. He described Franklin Square Park District’s proposal as a $200,000 project to demolish and replace an equipment/recreation barn at Rath Park because the existing structure has reached the end of its useful life. For Point Lookout Park District, Meagan said the board authorized an estimated $50,000 to replace a cracked septic tank at the Point Lookout Civic Beach; the tank had developed a crack about four years earlier and recently became nonfunctional.

The town also approved a $4,515,000 package of Town of Hempstead Park District upgrades that Meagan listed as playground, field, court and pool improvements, community-room and HVAC upgrades and water-fountain work. Meagan said the program will be staggered and competitively bid where necessary; timing will depend on the seasonal use of amenities to minimize disruption.

Public questions and responses
A member of the public asked whether the Franklin Square barn replacement or other projects were related to safety incidents at parks; Meagan answered that the Rath Park barn project is a lifecycle replacement and not a response to recent safety incidents. Another resident asked whether projects would be prioritized and completed at the same time; Meagan said projects will be staggered and scheduled around field and pool seasons.

Ending: The board adopted the park-district items by roll-call vote; project bids and timing will be set once design precedes procurement.","The board approved funding for multiple park-district projects: a $200,000 equipment barn in Franklin Square’s Rath Park, a $50,000 septic replacement at Point Lookout Civic Beach, and a $4.515 million package of town park improvements covering playgrounds, fields, pools and HVAC work.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556184,"Town board adopts parking, school-speed and stop-sign rules; residents ask how locations are chosen",170,212000,382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c&start=212&end=382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c/thumbnail_212000.jpg","/articles/6556184/New-York/Town-board-adopts-parking-school-speed-and-stop-sign-rules-residents-ask-how-locations-are-chosen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556184-f4d18753b99e74d98261bcd91ccaec05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115852&Signature=PmQf1hKgB5~dWr4ZBKb1w8MHf9ja1OphfSRsTAeJUfEKsqLZzXK8-7PEcmhM-sH3mYEJgikax~ft4btlIezXMAEPxFO43JNLR-GBCPBR07rOdApyFrqAJ6VT5fNELr-KE39JV2tdD-OuXrAsbIYh3Lig9umreCC1NUK2cxej8AlvyL17Nju~Pz3WeSL669cRo-Ti8rlgvgRIsnspZM5-JARaiHmxYUof~Mqo4gbp~thkpd0BoPtkqaeItdBOwZUTeYWmDEoLy59nQExkr0v4-mfBF9b2M0MjofyqC~UDJzxhnJoSM0uHSu0UJUE~IKfZNGROLWZ7VaxDmqEeMTf7pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 13, 2025 adopted several local laws and traffic measures addressing parking restrictions, standing prohibitions and intersection controls across multiple hamlets.

Key actions included adoption of a local law limiting parking in Oceanside, parking/standing prohibitions citywide locations (Elmont, Franklin Square, Merrick, Roosevelt and Westbury), school-zone speed limits near Valley Stream, handicap-parking regulations for Baldwin, Elmont, Oceanside and Uniondale, and a set of arterial-stop ordinances tied to new stop signs. The board recorded roll-call approvals on each item.

How locations are chosen
Tom Reed, representing the town’s Traffic Control Division, explained how arterial-stop locations are determined: the candidate intersection in Roosevelt — Stevens Street at Gormley Avenue — was recommended to become a four-way stop based on “accident history and a survey of the area,” and staff review of conditions. Reed said the office obtains Nassau County Police Department accident history going back 10 years, conducts on-site inspections and applies engineering judgment.

Handicap parking and enforcement
Tom Reed described the process for resident-requested handicap spaces: homeowners must submit a copy of a handicap parking permit; staff conducts a site investigation; the town designates a 20-foot space; and the town verifies permits with county records. He said that “anybody with a permit can use the parking space” and that enforcement is a police judgment call if multiple permit-holders use the same spot.

Resident requests and communication
Peter Bridal of Baldwin asked whether the town could do broader surveys rather than handling locations one or two at a time; Reed replied that staff reviews each written request on a case-by-case basis and that “every location is different.” The board said it would pass a suggestion about adding information in mailings to the communications department.

Ending: Board members adopted the traffic and parking measures by roll call; staff said further requests for reviews should be submitted in writing for an engineering survey.","The board adopted a package of local laws and traffic changes covering parking limits, standing prohibitions, school speed limits and arterial stop signs (including a 4-way at Stevens Street and Gormley Avenue); staff described the accident-history and survey process used to select locations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556189,"Town board approves multiple water-district projects; residents press for PFAS progress",105,957000,1062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c&start=957&end=1062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3321505-a2ba7f66e547c456ba72e71f972d274c/thumbnail_957000.jpg","/articles/6556189/New-York/Town-board-approves-multiple-water-district-projects-residents-press-for-PFAS-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556189-ee5f53930f522526d89ed702ade385ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115852&Signature=eIvSqdBThfk1XYg3NTzPC3-z5PKnw24ab-HZH9JE-dcKYHgppjhzuiQVh9b7C0Ha6H0F1SYJvSMWs16kksJbgPW2~zI9SxYFZxXSf4BKpg~09PtiN5BjY1m18u71Ho7LhgXBabxeuYex-AjGZC7pWH9njN8hLr105oMqRAglqRnjEL~Mu887xDfggRHGcE9dZSoaaAqTN4YlMPoxxqkiG5u5xF~Y4bu-AoK8E0gpRzN2oe5YDMImWQRSZtP9PPySQRXGQiz-5mfVTqQDuB85M0qPSQy3qmTE3pI2BzGOd6BnTsMlCsDoh-2JT09Xbn5kPU~Ytq7v7o02E5BoiLQooA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 13, 2025 voted to close public hearings and adopt measures enabling several water-district improvement projects, including an East Meadow Water District plan to install advanced oxidation process treatment and iron-removal equipment and a replacement of about a quarter-mile of water main on Prospect Avenue.

The moves follow a presentation from the Department of Water and prompted public questions about contaminants. Commissioner Reinhardt, Department of Water, told the board that the East Meadow projects include “the installation of an advanced oxidation process treatment and iron removal at 1 of our wells in East Meadow” and that, “going back to 2015, we were addressing the Grumman plume.” He also said the town board has committed “over a quarter of a billion dollars to removing those chemicals from our water.”

Why it matters: the approved projects are framed as responses to water-quality problems that residents repeatedly raised during the meeting, including concerns about PFAS and legacy contamination near the South Shore. Residents asked for clearer progress reports and timelines for remediation.

Board action and project details
- East Meadow Water District: The board adopted a negative declaration in connection with the construction of a treatment facility housing advanced oxidation and iron-removal equipment, and approved a water-main replacement along Prospect Avenue. During public comment, a Baldwin resident said the projects should benefit “all the water districts” and asked for a status update; Commissioner Reinhardt said the town has been addressing contamination issues since 2015 and offered to meet with the resident for more detail.
- Levittown Water District: The board approved funding for a building improvement project to modernize a well house on Water Lane South. Commissioner Reinhardt said the item is for design/funding of a future project and identified the budget authorization at roughly $500,000 for this phase.
- Roosevelt Field Water District: The board approved a bond item that includes repainting a water tower on Dibley Drive and the extension of a packed-tower aerator at Well 10.

Procurement and equity questions
A member of the public asked whether the town’s bidding practices prioritize service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses and minority/women-owned firms. Commissioner Reinhardt said the town places SDVoB and MWBE requirements on state-funded water improvement contracts and that those requirements have been observed on recent projects. On the Levittown item he added that “this 1 is $500,000” and that the contract will return to the board for design and bidding.

What was not decided
The approvals were for the environmental finding (negative declaration) and for bond/financing authorizations and design funding in many cases. Final construction contracts and detailed schedules will be developed in design phases and brought back to the board for competitive bidding.

Next steps and follow-up
Residents who asked for additional detail were invited to meet with the commissioner for a status briefing. The board recorded roll-call approval for the items as part of the public-hearing votes.

Ending: The board framed the measures as part of a multi-year investment in water quality; specifics on construction timelines, contractor awards and phased completion dates will be set during project design and later votes.","The Town of Hempstead board approved funding and environmental findings for water-system upgrades across several districts, including advanced treatment for East Meadow and main replacements; residents raised ongoing concerns about PFAS contamination and asked for progress reports.","actionData","errors"]

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