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New Hyde Park board approves CDBG application, raises landscaping permit fees and accepts audits
Summary
The Village Board unanimously approved participation in the CDBG 52nd program, amended proposed local laws, raised landscape/gardening permit fees, and accepted outside audits; the board also approved a slate of licenses and permits as consent items.
The New Hyde Park Village Board on Feb. 19 unanimously approved a package of administrative measures, including a resolution to participate in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 52nd Program Year and a fee increase for landscape and gardening permits.
Mayor Christopher Devane opened the meeting and the board then heard a presentation from Craig Hauser, CPA, senior manager at Nawrocki Smith LLP, who presented the village’s independent audit and reported no material weaknesses in internal control and ‘‘strong fiscal health.’’ The board accepted both the outside village audit and the outside court audit as separate resolutions.
The most consequential actions were adopted by unanimous vote. Trustee Eve Sheikh moved Resolution 25-83 authorizing the village to participate in the CDBG 52nd Program Year and empowering the mayor to execute applications; Trustee Ed Quinlan seconded the motion. Trustee Rainer Burger moved Resolution 25-84 to amend proposed local law Chapter 189 (Vehicles and Traffic: fines and penalties) and proposed Chapter 111 (Landscape Gardening Control); Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar seconded. Trustee Ed Quinlan moved Resolution 25-85 to raise annual landscape/gardening permit fees from $75 to $100 for one vehicle or trailer and from $25 to $35 for each additional sticker effective Jan. 1, 2026; Trustee Eve Sheikh seconded. Deputy Mayor Nijjar moved acceptance of the outside village audit (Resolution 25-86) and Trustee Sheikh moved acceptance of the outside court audit (Resolution 25-87); both motions were seconded and approved. The board also authorized Abstract No. 25-18 (Resolution 25-88).
Votes at a glance: 25-83: Authorization to participate in CDBG 52nd Program Year — moved by Trustee Eve Sheikh, seconded by Trustee Ed Quinlan; unanimously approved. 25-84: Amendments to proposed Chapters 189 and 111 (Vehicles/Traffic; Landscape Gardening Control) — moved by Trustee Rainer Burger, seconded by Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar; unanimously approved. 25-85: Increase landscape/gardening permit fees (effective Jan. 1, 2026) — moved by Trustee Ed Quinlan, seconded by Trustee Eve Sheikh; unanimously approved. 25-86: Acceptance of outside village audit — moved by Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar, seconded by Trustee Ed Quinlan; unanimously approved. 25-87: Acceptance of outside court audit — moved by Trustee Eve Sheikh, seconded by Trustee Rainer Burger; unanimously approved. 25-88: Authorization of Abstract No. 25-18 — moved by Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar, seconded by Trustee Ed Quinlan; unanimously approved.
As part of the consent approvals the board also authorized several licensing and permit actions, including the new landscaping permit for Marvin Reyes Inc. dba MM Bari Landscaping, a new tow-car approval for CrossFire Towing Corp., and a peddler permit renewal for New Hope Community Church. Clerk-Treasurer Rebecca Sheehan handled the revenue and permit reporting to the board.
The auditor’s presentation and the board’s acceptance of the audits provide the village with an official external review of the fiscal year that village staff said will be used in budget planning and grant applications.
