Valley Stream appoints Sharon M. Daley to trustee seat; board approves routine resolutions and contracts

The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream appointed Sharon M. Daley as a trustee to fill the vacancy created when Les Shawn Wright was elected judge of the Nassau County District Court and accepted Wright’s resignation effective Dec. 31, 2024. The board set a special village election for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, to fill the unexpired term to April 3, 2028.

The appointment came during the board’s meeting when Mayor Fair read Resolution 001-25 and the board moved and seconded the resolution; the measure passed on a roll-call vote. Trustees recorded affirmative votes during the roll call. Sharon M. Daley took the oath of office at the meeting and was seated immediately.

Why this matters: the appointment fills a sudden vacancy on the five-member board and triggers a special election to let voters select who will serve the remainder of the term. The board also used the meeting to act on several routine administrative items and contract renewals that affect village operations.

The board approved a set of routine resolutions and contract agreements that were presented under consent/contract agreements. Items the board voted to approve included: - Resolution 002-25: scheduling the special village election on March 18, 2025 to elect one trustee (approved by roll call). - Resolution to abolish dedicated village-only voter registration days (Resolution 3-25) and to remove those registration-day requirements going forward (approved by roll call). - A claim settlement for damage caused when a sanitation truck hit a parked car (identified as a claim settlement resolution; approved by roll call). - Approval of minutes and several tax-certiorari-related items involving two small properties (Chase Bank property on Rockaway Avenue and an office building at 115 South Corona) (approved by roll call). - Multiple contract renewals and service agreements, including technical-license/IT support with Powersoft Technologies, a municipal music performance license renewal with CSAC LLC (invoice and final dollar-amount questions were flagged for follow-up), elevator maintenance for the courthouse lift, a hosting/service agreement with Alcon Software Corporation, and an updated lease from Quadient Leasing for mailroom equipment that reduces the quarterly lease payment slightly (all presented and approved as described on the record).

One item was held pending counsel’s review: the board discussed a library grant award of $1,210,000 for new construction and a proposed meeting/assembly room; the board held formal action on that item until general counsel could confirm required documents and provide a legal opinion.

The meeting record shows a number of brief procedural and technical clarifications while staff and trustees confirmed dollar amounts, invoice details, and scheduling. Board members asked staff to verify invoice totals for the music license and to provide counsel documentation tied to the library construction grant before finalizing that grant approval.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 001-25 (appointment of Sharon M. Daley to fill trustee vacancy): approved (roll-call yes votes recorded). Referenced in transcript starting at 00:00:32.60; evidence ends at 00:01:51.47. - Resolution 002-25 (special village election March 18, 2025): approved (roll-call yes votes recorded). Referenced in transcript starting at 00:05:30.88; evidence ends at 00:05:47.03. - Resolution 3-25 (abolish village-only registration days): approved (roll-call yes votes recorded). Referenced in transcript starting at 00:06:07.89; evidence ends at 00:07:24.77. - Claim settlement (sanitation truck incident): approved (roll-call yes votes recorded). Referenced beginning at 00:07:20.64. - Contract renewals (Powersoft Technologies; CSAC LLC music license; Always Elevator maintenance; Alcon hosting; Quadient Leasing equipment lease): presented and approved with minor follow-up on invoicing details for CSAC. Referenced beginning at 00:09:10.92 through 00:11:02.99.

Board direction and follow-up - Staff was instructed to confirm the CSAC/CSAC LLC invoice amount and reconcile the invoice total before finalizing associated paperwork. - The library grant item was held until general counsel reviews the documentation and confirms any required legal authorization or language.

Proper names noted in the meeting included the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Les Shawn Wright, Sharon M. Daley, Powersoft Technologies, CSAC LLC, Alcon Software Corporation, Quadient Leasing, Rockaway Avenue, Horton Road, Monroe Boulevard, Lynbrook and Garden City (as neighboring municipalities used for fee comparisons), and Nassau County.

Ending: The board closed the public portion of the meeting and moved into executive session for litigation and personnel matters. No final actions from executive session were recorded in the public transcript provided.