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Garden City trustees set March 19 hearing on subdivision law, approve transfers and multiple contracts
Summary
On March 5 the Garden City Board of Trustees unanimously approved funding transfers and contract awards, authorized grant applications totaling multimillion-dollar requests, and set a March 19 public hearing on a proposed amendment to the village’s subdivision code.
The Garden City Board of Trustees met March 5, 2026, at Village Hall and by Zoom and unanimously approved a series of funding transfers, contract awards and personnel actions while setting a public hearing on a proposed local law to amend Chapter 38 (Residential Subdivisions) for March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Why it matters: The approvals clear the way for infrastructure and facility work—ranging from lead service line identification and replacement to a Village Hall data center relocation and accessibility upgrades at Cluett Hall—and authorize the village to seek federal community project funds for several significant projects.
The Board approved a $290,672.07 transfer to cover Police Benevolent Association retroactive contract payments and amended the Tax Lien sale date to March 20, 2026. Trustees also moved $3,082.13 from reserves to a termination payout for a former DPW employee; a series of sick-leave pay authorizations for police, recreation and DPW employees were approved through April 6, 2026 or until earlier return as determined by the village medical advisor.
The Board authorized the village to apply for Federal Community Project Funding grants for Fiscal Year 2026/2027, including $750,000 for a Fire training center, $2,500,000 for lead service line identification and replacement in the DPW/Water system, and $1,659,000 for lower-level renovations at the Garden City Public Library.
On procurement, Trustees approved a $229,088.26 contract under New York State contract PT68811 with Intelli-Tec Security Services to relocate the Village Hall data center; they also approved a $131,783.60 purchase of a virtual server cluster from SHI. The Board accepted proposals for street network inventory and road improvement design (LiRo GIS, $62,332; LK McLean Associates, $67,000 including contingency), and approved a $27,000 change order for H2M Architects & Engineers related to tank closure at Plant No. 9.
The Board accepted Maintenance Bond No. 9333087 from Hinck Electrical Contractor Inc. for the AOP Treatment at Well No. 9 in the amount of $2,237,809.11, which guarantees completed electrical work for 18 months. Trustees awarded Resolution No. 12-2026 to GenServe LLC for annual engine and generator repair and maintenance (sole bidder) and Resolution No. 13-2026 to New Safeway Contracting Corp. for a Cluett Hall ADA lift at $117,500; both resolutions passed unanimously.
Personnel and recognitions: The Board approved two volunteer firefighters for the Garden City Fire Department—James P. Vonseelen and a recruit listed in the transcript as Vincent Chan (the motion text elsewhere appears as Vincent Chen; see clarifying notes). Mayor Finneran also recognized several residents in attendance.
What happens next: The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed local law amending Chapter 38 on March 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in person and via Zoom. Contract awards and grant applications proceed under the usual procurement and funding processes; specific project start dates and implementation steps were not specified in the meeting minutes.
Sources: Board of Trustees meeting minutes and motions as read and voted on at the March 5, 2026 meeting.
