Sanitation Survey
In early December, 1985, some
8,000 homeowners received a
survey form from the Village.
Of those, 1,993 filled out the form
and returned it. .
The questions asked were:
(1) In general, how would you rate
the garbage and trash collection
you are now receiving from the
private carter? (Good, Fair or
Poor); (2) If you have lived
in Freeport for eight years or
longer, how would you rate the
service of the private carter
compared to those you received
from the municipal service?
(Better than municipal, Same
or Worse than municipal);
Recognizing , that backdoor col-lection
is more costly than curb-side);
and (4). Do you presently
take advantage of backdoor
garbage collection? (Yes or No). '
On rating of service, 1,030
indicated they felt it was good,
703 felt it was fair and 250
poor.. Compared to the municipal
service which -was discontinued
in 1979, 303 fejt the current ser-vice
was better, 855 the same and
451, worse. On the question of
retaining backdoor, .service or
going to curbside collection,
the vast majority.-wanted to see
backdoor service retained,
1,321 to 426. As to whether or
not residents currently take
advantage of that service, 1,523
indicated that they do and * 426
that they don't.
Future Sanitation Service
The current municipal' budget
carries $150,000 in start up costs
should it be the decision of the
Board of Trustees to resume a
municipal operation. Cost will
be a factor in that millions have
been saved by the use of a private
carter. The quality of service will
be another factor.
Fifty-one private carting
firms received bid specifications
from the Village of a new sanita-tion
collection contract which,
if the Board of Trustees deter-mines
to go in that direction,
would go into effect on
March 1, 1987. The new contract
calls for an evening pickup in the
central business district so trash
will not sit at the curbside, and
be blown around, overnight,
h also calls for fines for the carter
if they use the current practice of
"curbing" garbage. "Curbing"
4 is when the collector takes the
PROCLAMATION
National Flag Day, June 14
WHEREAS, by Act of Congress of the United States dated
.June 14, 1777, the first official flag of the United States was
adopted; and
WHEREAS, by Act of Congress,dated August-3, 19,49,
June 14 of each year was designated "National Flag Day;"
and .
WHEREAS, the Congress "has requested the President to
issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which
June 14 occurs as National Flag Week; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 1982 the National Flag Day
Foundation was, chartered to conduct educational .programs
and to encouage all Americans to PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE
of Allegiance as part of National Flag Day ceremonies;' and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States at the
national ceremony held in Baltimore, Maryland on June 14,
1985, led the Pledge of Allegiance; and
WHEREAS, the Congress and the President of the United
States officially declared by Resolution that 1986 is the Year
of the Flag; and
WHEREAS, Flag Day celebrates our nation's symbol of
unity'and stands for our country's devotion to freedom , to the
rule of all and the equal rights of all;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Dorothy Storm.Mayor of the Village
of Freeport, do hereby proclaim June 14, 1986 as Flag Day in
our Village.and urge all residents to pause at 7pm EDT on
this date for the Seventh Annual PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE
and recite with all Americans the Pledge of Allegiance to our
Flag and Nation. Signed: Mayor Dorothy Storm
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garbage can from the rear or
side of house and leaves it at the
curb rather than returning it.
One company brought in a bid,
the village's current carter,
Five Counties Carting Co. Under
that bid, rear door collection
would be $1,995,500 for the first
year of a three year contract and
$1,955,555 under a five-year
contract. After the first year,
the contract price is adjusted to
reflect the Consumers Price
Index. Curbside collection
under a three year contract would
be $1,448,000 and $1,405,555
under a five year contract.
Decision as to whether to award
the bid to Five Counties or to
reestablish a municipal sanitation
service, beginning March 1,1987,
is awaiting an estimation from
Superintendent of Public Works
David Lovejoy as to the projected
costs of a municipal service.
From The Agenda (Continuedfrom Page 2>
Society's expense.
Extended the Building Mora-torium
for a period of 90 days as
extensions can only be done at
90 day increments. Authorized
the advertising for sale of' Com-munity
Development property on
North Main Street and Claurome
Place. Raised the commuter
parking permit fee to $25 effec-tive
January 1, 1987. Approved
peaceful march by the Peace
Action on Central America Com-mittee.
Petitioned Nassau
County to delay the auction of
the Brooklyn Waterworks (later
recinded when County indicated
the delay would be a least one
year). Authorized the attendance
of the General Manager of the
Electric Utility at a meeting of the
Municipal Electric Utilities
Association as well as at an
advanced seminar on Cogenera-
Standarized specifications
for parking meters. Cancelled tax
sales certificates totalling
$36,000 on the Jamaica Tire
Property as Village has now
purchased site from the County
for $1. Appointed three new
police officers. Purchased Prop-erty
Insurance at $165,000.
Rejected purchase of General and
Auto Liability coverage as cost
would be $800,000 for coverage of
$2.5 million.
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Vill
New
ONLY MAY 1986
A Public Information Bulletin
of The Village Of Freeport
46 North Ocean Avenue
. Telephone FReeport 8-4000
Dorothy Storm, Mayor
Meet With Mayor: 8:30am - 4:00pm, Every Fri.
Public Meetings: 8:00 pm, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month
Message From The Mayor
This month the Public Works Department is conducting the annual Clean-Up program to assist home-owners
in disposing of house and yard trash. The schedule that must be adhered to has been twice pub-lished
in the "Village News." ' -
This is the time to-"Clean Up, Fix Up and Paint Up," and we certainly encourage residents to do just
that, as well as to plant, keep lawns neat, etc. We are entering the season when Freeport is visited by
thousands of out-of-tpwners and we should be concerned about presenting'an- attractive appearance. In
addition, anything that we do can only enhance the value of our properties. At this time, as throughout
the year, littering and graffiti cannot be tolerated. ' • • • • • ; . -
I was recently invited to address a group of business people and developers attending'the Downtown
L.I. Forum Breakfast at the Hofstra University Club. Attendees wanted to hear our plans for a "new"
Freeport. I had a lot to cover. - • • • " - ••'' • •',... •
Top of the list;was the new look for our CentralBusiness District/Railroad.Area. • • •• • ;
The. Board of Trustees has, subject to an additional public hearing, set the boundries of the Assess-ment
District to cover approximately $1 million in costs to open up the Mall to traffic, demolish, the
Jamaica Tire-Cannon Taxi property for a municipal parking lot, improve traffic lanes, and to close up
Little Pine Street for extension of an existing parking lot. The work will include removal, of the canopies .
on the Mall. The plan to acquire another building on south Sunrise Highway has been dropped. However,
additional-properties may be acquired. Generally, the Assessment District runs from Freeport Plaza
south to Smith Street with Church Street as the western boundary and Henry. Street as the. eastern. These
improvements to the parking situation and traffic flow are aimed at making the area .more attractive for
development such a s office buildings. . ' . ' . . , , ' . " ^
The Board of Trustees has also taken the first step in creating a "Freeport-Plaza Urban Renewal
Area." Such a designation, approved by the federal, government, would allow for the elimination of
blighted structures in the area and the offering of cleared land for private development. In addition,
sound structures would be eligible for rehabilitation assistance. This matter will be the subject of much
study and legal steps, including public discussion, in the months to come.
Elsewhere in this "Village News" you will find an article outlining just some of the activities planned
for the summer months in our village. You will find that there is much for you and family to enjoy right
here at home.
•FREEPORT FEVER: CATCH IT! <?j\ /
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A Message From NASA
Mayor Dorothy Storm received
the following from the Chief of
the Ptiblic Affairs Division of the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. It was in re-sponse
to the message of sympa-thy
sent by the Mayor on behalf of
all Freeporters at the time of the
loss of the Challenger.
' 'Thank you for your kind ex-pression
of sympathy in the loss
of the Space Shuttle Challenger
crew.
"The families of the seven
crewmembers have issued the
following statement in acknow-ledgement
of the many expres-sions
of sympathy.
'The spouses and families of
the Challenger Flight 51-L crew
gratefully acknowledge your ex-pression
of sympathy and sup-port.
We thank the world for
sharing in our pride of the
Challenger crew, and it is with
continued pride that we cherish
the memories of their accomplish-ments.
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'From all of you, we draw the
strength to bid the crew of 51-L
our love and joyful wishes for an
extended and exciting explor- •
ation of that dimension in space-that
so intrigued them. To all the
people of our country and all the
countries of the world, we sin-cerely
thank you.
Trustees: C. James Clark, Vincent DiCostanzo, Ralph Smith, Victor Cohen
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo; Counsel: William Glacken; Treasurer: Michael Haran
Mayor Dorothy Storm appoint-ed
Trustee James Clark to serve
a second term as Deputy Mayor
at the Board of Trustees' Annual
Organization Meeting held
Monday, ' April 7. Thomas
DeVincenzo was" reapppinted"
Administrative * Assistant to the
• Board of Trustees and Village
Clerk for a term of two years.
Michael Haran was appointed
Treasurer for two years .and as
Budget Director for one,' while
William Glacken was appointed
Village Counsel' for one year.
Barry 'Dunn • was reappointed
Village Assessor and Karen
Nayin as Deputy Village; Clerk^
both' for 'one year.' Michael Solo^
mon was reappointed Acting
Village Justice for an additional
year.
Organization Night also in-cludes
appointments and re-appointments
to the Village's
Boards, Commissions and Com-mittees.
,
:•• Rabbi Lawrence Colton will
serve as a member of the Board
of Ethics for a term of five years.
Martha DeSalvo will continue to
serve as -Chairwoman of the
Zoning Board of Appeals for. one
year and Kenneth Bagatelle' as
a member for five. John EHGrazia
was reappointed to serve as
Chairman of the Planning Board
for the coming year and Edel
Marone as a member for five.
William Cominos will continue as
Chairman of the Electrical Board
and Ted Forker, Les Endo,
Bruce Willets and Godofredo
Ruiz , de Zarate . as members,
all for one year. The Plumbing
Board for the next year will con-tinue
with John Marshall as
Chairman and Gil Krog, Thomas
Basalone and William Bateman
as members. The makeup of the
Architectual Review Board will
remain Milton Chester as Chair-man
and Wilma Buchanan and
Edward Martin, as members, for
the coming year.
Ro jert Burger will continue as
Chairman of the Sewer and
Sanitation Commission for one
year with John Bonner as a
member for five. Edward Voelker
was reappointed a member of the
Water and Light Commission for
five years and will continue as
Chairman for one. Angie Cullin
was reappointed a member of
2 the Park Commission for five
years and as Chairwoman for one.
Steward Yanover will continue as.
Chairman of the Highway Com-mission
for an additional year
with Seymour Berger reappointed
as a member for a five year term.
Rabbi Reuben Kaitz. was re-appointed
Chairman of the Com-mission
on Human Relations
with J. Lawrence Gumbs, Rever-end
Luis Lovelace, Belle Syl-vester,
Reverend Henry Chan and
Marie Domingez as members for
three years. Marilyn Rollerjwas
reappointed Chairwoman of 'the'
Commission for the Conservation
of the Environment for one year
and Robert Pachas as a niember
for 'f five'. On "' the" "Lanilm'arks
Preservation ' Commission', ' Ira
Schildkraut was appointed
Chairman for three years. Wilfred
Morin was reappointed as a
member for one year and Pat
Reda, Randolph Gilbert!, Gary
Quilliam and Roger Bailey as
members for three.
• Michael Kirwah .will again
serve as coordinator of the
Stabilization Task Force for one
year with Thomas DeVincenzo,
Marie Forker, Ruth Haack,
Anna Hurtaldo, Velma Johnson,
Al .Little, Godofredo Ruiz de
Zarate, Martha Salas and George
Washington as members. Kirwan
was also reappointed Liaison
Officer to the Nassau County Rent
Guidelines Board for a term of
one year. Former Trustee Alfred
Sirlin will serve as Chairman of
the Business Development
Committee for another year with
Following are highlights from
the meetings of the Village Board
of Trustees, between March 24
and April 14. Except for last
minute additions, all items were
on the printed agenda available
on Friday afternoons. The meet-ings,
open to the public, are held
each Monday, 7:30 pm, at Village
Hall.
Set boundaries of Assessment
District (see Message from the
Mayor). Rescinded the motion to.
acquire Regan's Pub. Reduced
the assessments on seven
residential properties. Set up
Taxi Parking Zone on Freeport
Plaza West. Facade Improvement
grants approved for seven store-fronts
on Guy Lombardo Avenue.
Chet Barkan, George Bellisis,
Gerald Hal pern, Mark Katzman,
John Molinari,' Mike •_ Ocera,
Bernard Rader, Morris Sussman,
Roger Cooper, Paul Conte and
Bernard Ames as members . • -' -
Chairwoman of the Property
Improvment Committee for the
next year will be Iris Andujar
with Cathy DiCostanzo,: . Kathy
Butterfield, Anna Feile, ..Jane
Jersic, Sarah Molese, John
Mitchell and Judy. Reilly .as
members. Community' Develop-ment
Director. Eric Hemphill
will continue to serve as: Chair-man
of Coastal. .Zone 'MaHajge-ment
' "
tony ' AcuriV ' Kay 'Benda," Kathy,
Bpulukos, Ed Achtner,, John
DiGrazia, Rosemary . Grover,
Tim Swan son and Lou Tuzzolo
as members for one year. , ..... "."
The Board of Trustees api
proved the appointment of Drs.
Rudolph Joseph and Peter. Chak
as Police Surgeons for one, year
and Drs. David and Howard Grill
as Village Physicians, for other
than- police officers, also for one
year. Josephine Donnelly, .Mary
Volpe, Sharon- Levy- and Debra
Sandbropk * were. appointed
Police Matrons.
The firm of Touche Ross
was appointed Public Auditors for
the' Village and the National
Westminister Bank, Chase Man-hattan
Bank, Long Island Trust
Company and the Chemical Bank
were designated 'as despositories
of Village funds.
Designated Freeport Plaza as
Urban Renewal Area (see Mes-sage
from the Mayor). Resolved
that the Inter-Municipal Service
Agreement (with Town of Hemp-stead
for waste disposal) will have
no effect on the environment.
Followed the recommendation of
the Fire Council to appoint the
Chief and three Assistant Chiefs
(see story elsewhere). Authorized
the Mayor to sign agreement with
Nassau County for resurfacing
of South Main Street in area of
sewer construction. Approved the
donation >of one of the flagpoles
on the Mall to the Fire Island
.Lighthouse Preservation Society
with the removal to be at the
(Continued on Page 4)
The summer fun in Freeport
begins Sunday, June '8, when the
Arts Council At Freeport, in
conjunction with the Freeport
Recreation Department, holds the
Second Annual Ethnic Festival
at-the Recreation Center, 11 am
to* 6 pm. Some 3,000 persons
attended last year's event.
Admission is free.'Presented will
be the food, crafts, dances and
other displays from the many
different ethnic groups on Long
Island.' Entertainment and games
will; round out the day. Info:
223-2522. ,
,^-The".'. following . weekend,
June 14 and 15, a group of water-front"
residents * and businesses
are sponsoring a Freeport'Sum-mer'Festival,
2 to 9pm, on Wood-cleft"
"Avenue" and "environs.
The event will include a fishing
contest from the open charter
boats; boat cruises; bait casting;
rod and reel and rowing contests.
A special fishing contest will be
held for children. Strollers will
find seafood as wetTas foods from
many nations, dance' perfor-mances'-
and exhibits on boating
and fishing. Working with the
Freeport Historical Society,
Festival sponsors will also offer
exhibits on Freeport's Past,
Present and Future. This will
include photos of the Village's
many houses once occupied by
show business greats, as well as
the large older homes which have
been renovated or are scheduled
to be in the future. Info: Watch
the local media.
• The first of the summer's fish-ing
tournaments based in the
Village is sponsored by the Hud-son
Anglers,.,with, their . i4th
Annual Shark Tournament, to be
held on June 21 (raindate June
22). It is open to all clubs and in-dividuals
and everyone is wel-come
to attend the weigh-in
(deadline 6:30 pm) at the Town of
Hempstead Guy Lombardo
Marina, foot of Guy Lombardo
Avenue. There will be shark
steaks, free for;the asking, for. as
long as they last. Info: 867-9608.
Other upcoming tournaments,
known as. of this date, .are:
llth Annual Charvin Open Shark
Tournament, June 28, Info:
378-8748; 1st Annual Sea Isle
Billfish and Tuna Tournament,'
Aug. 8-9, Info: 546-2983; 2nd
Annual Kiwanis Club Charity.
Inshore tournament, Aug. 23-24,"
Info: 223-0635, and the 3rd:
Annual Arthur Smith Bluefish
Tournament of New York, Aug.
29-Sept. 1, Info: P.O. Box 7343;
Freeport. ..
At this writing, plans had not
been firmed up for the 12th
Annual Great Canoe Races of the
Freeport Chamber of Commerce'
which is usually run on a Sunday'
in July. The ever-popular event
pits amateur canoeists against'.
each other on Little Swift Creek
and is open to all ages. Info::
378-7402. '. „ -v;';'- --•:
The summer's nautical fun'willfc
close with the 10th Annual Greatv-er
New York In-The-Water Boat
Show sponsored by the Marine-'
Trades Association which :will?b'e?,';
held at the Guy Lombardo Marihav
over two weekends in QctobetD-f^
Registration for the Recreation
Department's summer programs
will be held at the Recreation
Center for children, 10 am to
noon, Saturday, June 21, and for
adults and teens (16 years or
older) 7 to 8:30 pm, Monday,
June 23. All registrants must hold
a S3 1936-87 Freeport Activity
Card.
Those wishing to enroll in the
Department's summer camps
must. register that Saturday.
The camps are Kiddie (age 3 to
5), Youth (6 to 10) and Sports
(11 to 13) with the cost £60 for the
Kiddie Camp and $70 for the two
older groups. Also offered for
youngsters are art, Kiddie Park
Program, swim and tennis les-sons.
Separate registrations
are held for diving lessons,
lacrosse, soccer, softball and
street hockey.
Offered for adults are art,
jazz dance, guitar, aerobic dance,
acquacise, body conditioning,
dancexercise, slimnastics, yoga,
swim and tennis lessons. Sepa-rate
registrations are held for
diving lessons and body building:
Center Health Wing
Single admission to the Re-creation
Center's Health Wing of
pools, diving tank, steam and
sauna, showers and lockers,
gymnasium and exercise rooms is
$1.50 for children under 18 and
adults 60 and older, and $3 for
other adults. ^
Summer discount plans for
unlimited admission from May 24
to September 1 are offered at $85
for a family, $40 for an individual
and $20 for seniors. Annual
Plans, good from the day of pur-chase
until the last day of the
anniversary month in 1987, are
offered at $185 for a family,
> for an individual and $45 for
seniors.
In the all-volunteer Freeport
Fire Department, George Mul-holland,
First Assistant Chief
last year, has assumed the posi-tion
of Chief of the Department.
Also moving up were now First
Assistant Robert Terry and Sec-ond-
Assistant Richard Holdener.
Newly elected is Third Assistant
Julius Ellison-. ,."
Company Officers • are as
follows: Truck Co., #1, Captain
Donald Rowan, 1st Lt.. Allen
Grosser and 2nd Lt. Francis Fee; •
Engine Co., #1, Captain Michael-
Sotira, 1st Lt. John Wensley and
2nd Lt. Charles Weltrier;. Hose
Co., #1, Captain Al Markin,
1st Lt. Robert Seaman and 2nd
Lt. Jerry. Hart; Hose Co. #2,
Captain Gregory Spinoccia,
1st Lt. Jonathan Wright and 2nd
Lt. Daniel Rodriquez; Hose Co.
#3, Captain Harry Blinn, 1st Lt.
Joseph Stallone and 2nd Lt.
Andrew Vallas; Hose Co. #4,
Captain David Barry, 1st Lt. John
Arnold and 2nd Lt. Michael
Scalamandre; Hose Co. #5,
Captain Martin Flynn, 1st Lt.
Steve Cianchetta and 2nd Lt.
Andrew Hardwick; Emergency
Co. #9, Captain Arthur Hirsch,
1st Lt. Frank Connetto and 2nd
Lt. Nick LaBourne; and on the
Fire Police Squad, Captain Elmer
Heller, Lt. William Martin and
Sgt. Charles Schilling.
