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Mineola board approves holiday parking relief, personnel moves and routine contracts
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Summary
After closing the Eden Blue hearing, the board approved a CEQA negative declaration, suspended parking meters on Saturdays from 11/29–12/28/2025, authorized LOSAP and personnel actions, and amended an HVAC contract for $8,432.50.
Following the Eden Blue hearing, the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees handled routine business in a work session.
The board adopted the environmental determination read into the record earlier in the meeting and approved a one‑time LOSAP lump‑sum service award to James Gillick of the Mineola Fire Department totaling $18,764.73, as read by village staff.
To support downtown businesses during the holiday season, the trustees resolved to suspend parking‑meter enforcement on Saturdays from Nov. 29, 2025, through Dec. 28, 2025, on Jericho Turnpike, Mineola Boulevard, Willis Avenue and connecting streets; staff said the suspension is intended to encourage shopping during the holidays.
Personnel actions approved included hiring Edgar Avila as a laborer in the village clerk’s office, a $5,000 salary increase for Elizabeth Bernardes of the justice court effective Dec. 4, 2025, and a $2‑per‑hour merit increase for Conceda Rivera, court clerk, effective Dec. 4, 2025. The board also authorized Shawn McCrave in the highway division to sell back 25 vacation days related to a year‑long workers’ compensation absence.
The board amended the 2023 HVAC service agreement to add several village facilities and pieces of equipment to the 5 Star Mechanical contract at a cost of $8,432.50, to be funded from the 2025–26 general fund or reserve balance.
All items in this package passed by the recorded voice votes in the meeting transcript and were described by village staff as routine and supportive of downtown operations and internal personnel administration.
