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Public Hearings On Waterfront's Future*
The Board of Trustees will hold
two public hearings regarding the
rezoning of certain waterfront
areas. The sessions will begin at 8
pm in the Main Conference Room
of Vjjlage Hall. They are the
reconvening of a public hearing
held on June 23 to consider zoning
changes and amendments to the
zoning ordinance. Changes have
been made in the proposals follow-ing
input received at the June
meeting and thereafter. (See "Mes-sage
From The Mayor.")
The first meeting, on Monday,
November 10, will concern Anchor
Street, Dock Drive, Cary Place
and Hampton Place, and the west
side of Miller Avenue south of
Richmond Street.
Proposed is the designation of.
the north side of Anchor, west of
West End, and the west side of
Miller, south of Richmond, as
Marine Apartment-Boatel, Con-dominium
and Cooperative dis-tricts.
The portion of Anchor is
presently Industrial while the
Miller Avenue section is Marine
Business. It is also proposed.that,
the zoning of,the north and south
sides of Cary, Dock and Hampton,
which are all west of West End and
presently zoned Industrial, be
rezoned to Marine Industries.
The second meeting, on Mon- |
day, November 24, will concern all I
of Woodcleft Avenue and the east •
side of South Ocean Avenue south '
of Adams Street.
It is proposed that all of Wood-cleft
and the east side of Ocean,
with the exclusion of one parcel
presently zoned "condo," be
changed to a new zoning category,
Marine Commerce. The enabling
legislation creating the new Marine
: Commerce district is expected to
be adopted the same night.
Changes arc proposed for exist-ing
zoning categories. The "condo" .
designation would be changed to
reduce the number of units from 44
per acre to 30; to. reduce the height
limitation from four stories (50*
feet) to two and one-half stories (35
feet); to allow one-family homes of
two and one-half stories (35 feet)
and commercial buildings of two
stories (30 feet), with heights taking
into account HUD flood plain
insurance requirement; and to
establish the requirement for view
corridors to the waterways with the
number and location being deter-mined
by the Village Planning
Board before the issuance of a .
building permit.
It was originally proposed that
Woodcleft Avenue be rezoned -
from Industrial and Manufacturing
to Marine Industries while the east
side of Ocean_was to be rezoned
from the same categories, plus a
small parcel presently zoned
"condo," to a new Marine
Residence-Apartment zone. How-ever,
it has been determined that
the newly proposed Marine Com-merce
district, which combines the
best features of Marine Industries
and Marine Business, plus addi-tional
requirements to preserve
open spaces and to provide a
reasonable distance between new
commercial buildings and existing,
abuttingresidential areas, would
better preserve the unique water-front
character of the Woodcleft
area. The small South Ocean parcel
would remain as "condo, "while
another small parcel on the west
side of Woodcleft, south of Rich-mond
Street to its end, would be
rezoned from that category to
Marine Commerce. .
' The new Marine. Commerce
district will allow for certain retail
and marine-related uses. It will
also permit the outdoor display
. and sale of goods and merchandise,
and other uses that may be approp-riate
to the area. A 20-foot buffer
will be required when a Marine
Commerce use abuts or is directly
across the street from a single
family zone. However, the parking
of vehicles and storage of boats at
grade level will be permitted in the
buffer area. In addition, the buffer
area will be required to be entirely
landscaped except when used for
parking or storage. In every
instance, an evergreen planting
strip or other suitably designed
fence will be required to screen off
new commercial properties deve-loped
within the zone.
For the West End area of Dock,
Cary, etc., it was originally pro-posed
to be rezoned from Industrial
to Marine Residence, but it is now
contemplated to be changed to .
Marine Industries. The permitted .
uses of this zone would also be j
changed to allow marine related \
light manufacturing use rather ;
than general industrial or heavy !
industrial uses which are currently '
permitted in the category. This,
change would also affect all areas
zoned Marine Industries, which
includes portions of South Main
Street, the east side of Hudson
Avenue, and an area south of
Anchorage Way.
With the Marine Commerce a
Marine Industries classifications'
it is felt that the development of '
compatible new low-rise and.low-density
marine related 'non-residential
uses will preserve the
value of both the surrounding
residential and waterfront com-mercial
properties, and serve as a
suitable transitional buffer zone
between the areas. Since existing
industry and businesses not of a
marine character can continue as
legal non-conforming uses, no
existing business will be signifi-cantly
affected economically.
Holiday Closings
All Village offices will be closed
on Veterans Day, Tuesday,
November 11, on Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, November 27 and
the day after, Friday, November
28. Village offices will be open on
Election Day, Tuesday, November
4. Employees receive the Friday
after Thanksgiving as a holiday
instead of Election Day.
The.Freeport Recreation Center
will close at 5 pm on Thanksgiving
Eve and remain closed on Thanks-giving
Day.
The Town of Hempstead landfill
will be closed on November 4, 11
and 27. Therefore, there will be no
garbage collection in the central
section of the Village on Tuesdays,
November 4 and 11 and no trash
collection on Fridays, November 7
and 14. There will be no garbage or
trash pickup in the northern section
on Thursday, November 27. The
Friday, November 28 closing of
Village offices will not effect gar-bage
and trash collection in the
central section.
L-A-T-E N-E-W-S
The Freeport Advisory Task
Force On Drugs is sponsoring an
anti-drug parade on Saturday,
November 8, beginning at-lOam:-
The parade will form at 9:30am at
Dodd Junior High School, Church
and Pine, proceed west on Merrick
Road to Brookside, and to Free-port
High School where cere-monies
will be held. Individuals
and organizations wishing to par-ticipate
are asked to call Task
Force Co-Chairman Tedd Levy, •
546-2822, immediately. Those that
cannot march are asked to line the .
parade route to show their support.'
REFERENCE, ONCV
October 1986
N-. —- '-^gi
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A Public Information Bulletin
of The Village Of Freeport
46 North Ocean.Aven.ue
Telephone FReeport 8-4000
Dorothy Storm, Mayor
Meet With Mayor: 8:30am-4:00pm, Every Fri.
Public Meetings: 8:00pm, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month
Message From The Mayor
You will read elsewhere in this issue that the Board of Trustees has recently awarded a five-year contract for
sanitation collection. For the first time, back door collection of garbage will not be the routine, but an option
which will cost homeowners $10 per month if they elect to have the service instead of putting the garbage out on
the curb.
The members of the Board weighed this decision long and hard. One fact could not be overlooked: the
elimination of back door pickup will save the taxpayers $417,500 a year. This is of importance when it is realized
that the $1,215,000 a year that will be paid to the private carter is not the end of our sanitation costs. We must
also pay tipping (dumping) fees to the Town of Hempstead. In an era of environmental concerns, landfill areas
have been and are being closed, refuse is being trucked upstate and high technology recycling equipment is being
put in place. This has increased our tipping fees steadily and we see no immediate end to the upward spiral.
The Board members were also aware of the overwhelming support for backdoor service as expressed in the
latest garbage survey. It was also understood that, by necessity, we were asking residents for their opinion
without being able to inform them of the savings that could be realized. The survey also showed that while marly
indicated their support for back door, many of the same indicated they themselves did not take advantage of the
service for a variety of reasons. In actuality, at least 25% of homeowners do not utilize back door pick up at
present.
Further on the sanitation contract to take effect next March. It carries a penalty clause that calls for a $25 fine
per violation to the carter for any problem that goes unresolved more than 24 hours. This will apply only to the
service provided to the Village, not the back door service which will be a separate arrangement between the
homeowner and contractor. In addition, the carter will be purchasing new and larger trucks. The larger capacity
trucks will reduce the amount of time spent travelling to and from the landfill and, as a result, the length of time
refuse will remain at the curb.
As you will note in the accompanying article, it would have been economically infeasible for us to return to
municipal sanitation. The $1.4 million cost for municipal curbside service represents the bonding for vehicles
over five years, vehicles that would have had to be replaced in five years with another bond issued. Therefore, the
figure would not have gone down, but up with salary increases. Too, a municipal service would have put us under
a tremendous liability exposure for which no dollar figure can be estimated.
We are pleased that in going to bid twice, and through_further negotiations, the price for the new contract is
only $67,000 over the present.one, albeit without the back door collection. But again, the loss of that service
translates into a savings of 46c per $100 of assessed valuation to each taxpayer.
Further details will be mailed to each property owner prior to the start up of the new contract procedures.
IMPORTANT - The next priority we are addressing is the future of the waterfront, our most important
natural asset. For that reason, we are holding two public hearings on this matter next month (see story). Affected
property owners will be mailed notices of the scheduled hearings and everyone is welcome to attend and voice
their opinion.
these proposed rezonings were originally discussed ait a p'ublic'hearing in June. Since then I have appointed a
special Task Force consisting of the Village Clerk, Village Counsel, the Planning Board and representatives of
our consulting firm. This group has held numerous meetings with property owners in the affected areas. The new
proposals reflect the fact that we have weighed all the input received along with the expertise needed for the type
of planned, orderly growth essential to preserve Freeport's unique atmosphere.
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Trustees: C. James Clark, Vincent DiCostanzo, Ralph Smith, Victor Cohen
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo; Counsel: William Glacken; Treasurer: Michael Haran
The Freeport Board of Trustees,
on the recommendation of Super-intendent
of Public Works David
Lovejoy, has voted to award a
five-year contract for sanitation
collection to Five Counties Carting
•• Corp., the Village's present carter.
The new contract, which begins
March 1, 1987, calls for curbside
collection with disposal at the
Oceanside landfill at $1,215,000
per year. That is a $60,000 reduc-tion
in Five Counties' bidded 'price
of June 16. Further reduction in
the yearly fee is expected when the
Town of Hempstead's waste dispo-sal
facility is put on line.
The new contract is a $67,000
increase over the present one which
is $1,148,000 for back door collec-tion.
Five Counties cited escalating
liability insurance costs, plus truck
"down time" and vehicle deprecia-tion,
caused by the long waits at the
Oceanside dump, as factors that
increased their bid price over past
years.
The elimination of rear door
collection represents a future sav-ings
of $417,500, "which is too
great not to take advantage of,"
Lovejoy pointed out. Five Counties
latest bid had called for $1,632,500
for rear door pickup.
Rear door collection will con-tinue
to be offered to occupants of
one and two family homes at a fee
of $10 per month to be paid directly
to Five Counties. This will require -
three months advance payment
and the homeowner would be able
to discontinue the service on 30
days advance notice. This will not
be in effect until March 1, 1987.
The bidding procedure began
this March when bid specifications
were provided to 51 private carters.
Five Counties was the sole bidder
on April 7 with the bid for rear
door collection for five years at
$1,955,555 per year and curbside at
$1,405,555.
•The Board of Trustees rejected
the bid with directions to Lovejoy
to rewrite the specifications. The
new specifications were provided,
to 52 carting companies. Five
Counties was the only bidder when
bids were again opened on June 16.
Rear door collection, now specify- •
ing disposal at Oceanside, was
reduced $263,055 over the original
bid to $1,692,500, and curbside
reduced by $130,555 to $1,275,000.
On August 18, the time in which
to award the contract was mutually.
2 .extended until September 16 toj
.'allow for further negotiations.;
. These negotiations resulted in the
$60,000 reductions for both rear
and curbside pickup and the lower
$10 per month optional fee for
back door service.
Prior to the awarding of the bid,
the Board arranged-for an inde-pendent
review of the contract, the
bids and the estimated cost to the
Village to return to municipal
sanitation collection. This was
accomplished by retired Superin-tendent
of Public Works Edwin.
Prefer. Both Prefer and Lovejoy
estimated that the cost to the
Village would be about $1,800,000
per year for rear door collection
and about $1,400,000 for curbside,
the latter being some $200,000
more than will now be paid to the ,
private carter.
Residents and business owners
are reminded that the use of porta-ble
heating equipment which uses a
flame, gasoline or kerosene is
prohibited throughout the Village,
be it in a private home or in a place
of public assembly.
Such equipment has been prohi-bited
in Freeport for many years as
being both a fire hazard and emit-ting
dangerous gases. Portable
electric heaters are not covered
under this ban.
Registration for ice skating les-sons
for adults, age 18 and olderj'
will be held in the Recreatior
Center's Skate Lounge on Thurs- ' .
day, November 6, 7:15-9:15 pm.
Children, ages four through 17, '„!
. may be registered in the Lounge on
Saturday, November 22, 10 am-noon.
Cost is $25 for the session
which will run from November 29
to December 30. The fee does not
include skate rental but does cover
free admission to the skating rink
after the lessons for the remainder
of the public skating session.
Adults skate on Thursday even-ings
for four one-hour sessions.
Classes are broken down into
non-skater, beginner and interme-diate
levels. Children have eight1 '''
one-half hour lessons on Tuesday
and Thursday or Saturday and
Sunday afternoons at the same
various skill levels.
Private lessons, at $10 for a half
hour session, are available on
Sunday afternoons through
advance appointments made
through the Rink Office.
Registration for the January-
February skating lesson session
will be held on Saturday, January
3, at 10 am-noon for both adults
and children, and on Saturday,
February 7, 10 am-noon for the
February-March session.
Going On Cablevision
Seated, left to right, are Woodward Mental Health Center Executive Nina
Sloan and Mayor Dorothy Storm. Standing, left to right, are Trustee Vincent .
DiCostanzo and Recreation Center Facilities Manager John Jefferies. All
will appear on the next "Focus on Freeport" to be aired in November over
Cablevision's Channel 24. Sloan will discuss teenage suicide and the signs .
of emotional illness in youngsters of all ages. DiCostanzo, who serves as,,
liaison Trustee to the Recreation Department, and Jefferies will discuss the,,
importance of recreation in Freeport and its attraction to prospective.
." homeowners. • . " ' ' ! . '
Voted to increase rate for com-cial
uncompacted excess yard-from
$7 per cubic yard to $10
finning October 1 and from $14
to $17 for compacted effective the
same date, a reflection of the 44%
"increase to the Villag'e for. collection
and disposal since 1982. Signed
amendatory agreement with
County to receivean additional
$16,000 in federal rental rehabilita-tion
funds. After a public hearing,
amended vending regulations to
prohibit ice cream trucks, etc.
operating after 9 pm.
Authorized the Mayor to pur-chase
retiring Police Chief
Anthony Elar's service revolver as
her personal gift to him in recogni-tion
of 40 years of service. Awarded
contract for the conversion of
Cotignola Park to a municipal
The special Highway Depart-ment
pick up of bagged leaves will
begin the first week in November.
Property owners must adhere to
the proper schedule if the program
is to be successful. Plastic bags
holding leaves are not to be placed
) on the curb for pick up except on
' the day set aside. Unlike trash
days, there is no limit as to the
number of bags of leaves which
may be set at the curb on the
scheduled collection day. The
schedule is as follows:
MONO A Y- Northwest; Sunrise
Highway north to the Village line,
North .Main Street west to the
Village line.
TUESDA Y- Southeast; Sunrise
Highway south to the Village line,
South Long Beach Avenue, includ-ing
South Long Beach, east to the
Village line.
The Arts Council At Freeport,
in conjunction with the Freeport
Recreation Department, will pres-ent
the annual Fall Festival and.
Craft Fair at the Recreation Cen-ter,
Sunday, November 16, 11 am
to 5 pm. There is no admission
charge.
Over 100 craft exhibits and
demonstrations will be featured
along with special guest artist
presentations and entertainment
for all, ages. There will be games
and prizes for youngsters and an.
art exhibit 'from the Freeport
parking field. Approved the instal-lation
of a new motor fuel tank at
199 E. Sunrise. Approved applica-tion
for Facade Improvement
grants at 70A and 70B Guy Lom-bardo.
Adopted a six-year capital
program "with' the'Superintendent
" of Public Works designated to
receive capital projects requests'
and prepare cost estimates to be
submitted to the budget officer.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Granted with conditions: to
construct a 9'x 10'greenhouse
addition at 2 Harrison Avenue; to
maintain detached garage at 204
Prince Avenue; and to maintain an
existing front porch enclosure and
.. to construct a second story-rear
addition at 229 South Brookside
Avenue.
THURSDA Y - Northeast; Sun-rise
Highway north to the Village
line, North Main Street east to the
Village line.
FRIDAY - Southwest; Sunrise
Highway south to the Village line,
. South Long Beach Avenue west to
the Village line.
This program will be carried out
by the Highway Department per-sonnel
using packer trucks. The
private carters will not pick up
bagged leaves on trash days. The
leaf collection program ends in
mid-December.
'NOTE: Residents are reminded .
that it is against State law to burn
leaves and against the Village's
littering ordinance to rake them
into the gutter. That practice pres-
. ents a fire hazard as well as a
danger to young children who may
play in piles of leaves unseen by
motorists.
School District. Free babysitting
will be offered and the snack bar
will.be open,for the purchase of
refreshments.
November 1 to 18, 1986 will be
the annual period when Freeport
•taxpayers may file a grievance
regarding the assessed valuation of
their real property which deter-mines
the amount of Village prop-
, erty taxes paid. .
1 Forms required for the filing of a
Wenratodl
Junior Civil Engineer with Asso-ciate
or Bachelors degree, for
engineering department, preparing
plans' and specs, surveying, con-struction
inspection for street'
improvements, drainage, water
and sewer projects. Requires ability
to communicate with the public.
Salary negotiable depending on
education and experience. Good
benefits. Applicant must be a
resident of Nassau County for one
year and be able to pass the next
available Civil Service exam. Must
be willing to relocate to Freeport.
Apply in writing only to: Village
Clerk's Office, 46 "No. Ocean
Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. An"
equal opportunity employer,
including the handicapped.
The Village is currently accepting
applications for positions that are
presently available and others that
may come available in the future.
The positions include typist-clerk
(full and part-time), cashier,
account clerk, parking meter
attendant (full and part-time),
laborer, stenographer (full and
part-time), school crossing guard
(part-time) and auto mechanic.
Some positions are competitve
and require the passing of a Civil
Service examination.
Applications may be obtained in
person at the Office of the Village
Clerk, Village Hall, 8:30am to
4. ."^pm, each business day. Please
. bring driver's license and other
proof,.of .residency. Telephone: ,
inquiries will not be accepted. '
Applicants must be at least 18
years of age and a Freeport resi-dent.
The Village is an equal
opportunity employer, including
handicapped.
IT'S SMART TO
•EPOKT
grievance may be obtained at the
Assessor's Office, Village Hall,
8:30 am to 4:30 pm, each business
: day starting November 1.
Grievances will be heard on
Tuesday, November 18,7 to 11 pm,
in the Main Conference Room of
Village Hall. \3
