Residents raise noise and privacy concerns over athletic work as board authorizes contractor for new football field

Public comment at the Jan. 15 Brentwood Board meeting included neighborhood complaints about athletic field work and calls for labor protections while trustees authorized use of cooperative contracts for Phase 2 of a new football field.

Rosa Lopez, speaking during public comment, said she had been ignored by district administration and presented photos, videos and sound recordings she says document men working behind her home since July and disruptive noise in December. Lopez said the activity forced her from her bedroom on some nights and that she sought medical care after a spike in her blood pressure. "Since you have totally ignored me, perhaps maybe the lawyer can answer it for me," Lopez said; she told the board she will respond to a letter from a lawyer and insisted she would not be intimidated.

The board acknowledged Lopez's remarks during public comment; the public portion of the transcript records a brief exchange and thanks from the chair but no immediate, detailed response or remedial measure in the public session.

A representative identified as Sal (transcribed 'Sal Korea') from Local 7 (tile, marble and terrazzo) urged trustees to consider Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for future district construction, arguing PLAs help ensure projects are completed on time and with trained local workers, enforce safety and apprenticeship standards, and keep taxpayer dollars in the local economy.

Separately, the board considered and approved a walk-in resolution (D1G) authorizing the district to utilize cooperative purchasing contracts and LanTech Group (registered with the New York State Contractor Registry) to perform approved Phase 2 site and related improvement work for the district's new football field. The motion was made and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote; the superintendent or designee was authorized to execute documents and issue purchase orders to implement the resolution in accordance with law, district policy and available funding.

The transcript includes public discussion that the district has partnerships providing students hands-on construction experience; trustees noted such partnerships while answering community comments.

Next procedural steps for the field work were not detailed in the public transcript; the board authorized implementation actions to proceed in accordance with applicable contracts and funding.