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Town of Babylon board adopts four resolutions; closes seven public hearings, decisions reserved
Summary
On July 9 the Town of Babylon Board adopted four resolutions (Res. 5-11 through 5-14) and closed seven public hearings — including a temporary moratorium on battery and energy storage system facilities — with decisions reserved for later review.
The Town of Babylon Board adopted four resolutions and closed seven public hearings during its July 9 meeting, recording votes or voice approvals and reserving decision on the public hearings for a later date.
Resolutions: The board approved resolutions numbered 5-11 through 5-14. For the roll-called items (Res. 5-11, 5-12 and 5-14), the clerk reported the same tally: three votes in favor and two abstentions. Councilman Mineta and Supervisor Schaeffer were recorded as abstaining on those roll-call votes; Councilman Martinez, Councilman McSweeney and Councilman Gregory were recorded as voting yes. One resolution (5-13) was adopted by voice vote; the clerk recorded its approval without a roll call.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 5-11: Approved. Roll call recorded Councilman Mineta — abstain; Councilman Martinez — yes; Councilman McSweeney — yes; Councilman Gregory — yes; Supervisor Schaeffer — abstain. Tally: 3 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain. - Resolution 5-12: Approved. Roll call recorded Councilman Mineta — abstain; Councilman Martinez — yes; Councilman McSweeney — yes; Councilman Gregory — yes; Supervisor Schaeffer — abstain. Tally: 3 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain. - Resolution 5-13: Approved. Adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. - Resolution 5-14: Approved. Roll call recorded Councilman Mineta — abstain; Councilman Martinez — yes; Councilman McSweeney — yes; Councilman Gregory — yes; Supervisor Schaeffer — abstain. Tally: 3 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain.
Public hearings: The board opened and then closed seven public hearings; in each case the clerk recorded that there were no public comment cards and the board moved to close and reserve decision. The hearings closed and decision reserved included amendments to traffic-related chapters of the Town Code (multiple sections cited), zoning (Town Code chapter 213, article 12), beaches and recreational areas (Town Code chapter 81, article 2), a peace-and-good-order provision (Town Code chapter 165, article 7 on loitering) and an extension of a temporary moratorium on battery and energy storage system facilities in the town. All seven hearings were closed without recorded public testimony at the July 9 meeting and decisions were reserved for later action.
Procedural notes: The board first adopted a consensus resolution agenda; no items were removed before the roll call votes reported above. Where roll-call votes were recorded the clerk read the members’ responses; where no formal roll call was taken the minutes record a voice vote. The transcript did not include the full text of the resolutions or the specific ordinance language under consideration for each hearing; the record lists the code references cited during the public-hearing announcements but no ordinance text was read aloud at the meeting.
Next steps: Decision on the seven public hearings was reserved; the board did not take final action on those items on July 9.
