FEB8?
New PASMY Contract
The Village of Freeport has
received word that Governor
Mario Cuomo has approved 15-
\ t-as- contracts to continue to supply
low-cost Power Authority of the
State of New York's (PASNY)
electricity to the Village and 50
other municipal electric systems
and rural cooperatives.
The contracts resulted from
lengthy negotiations between
PASNY and the public systems
which have been at odds over
hydropower allocations for much -
of the past decade. Leading the
fight for the municipals was the
Municipal Electric Utilities Asso-ciation
(MEU A) of which Freeport
is a member.
Governor Cuomo stated that
"the contracts assure that tens of
thousands of residential and busi-ness
customers served by the public
power systems will continue to
Homefinders Report
Ramona Crook, Director of the
Village's free Homefinders Service,
reports that her office handled the
sale of 85 Freeport houses in the
period of January 1 to October 31,
1986.
Homefinders, with offices in
Village Hall, is a Village govern-ment
but federally funded service
which puts house buyers and sellers
together with no fee to either party.
Homefinders advertises the assets
of Freeport in publication such as
"Good Housekeeping" and "Met-ropolitan
Home" and specific
homes for sale in the "New York
Times" and "Newsday." Home-finders
is an arm of the Village's
Affirmative Housing and Stabili-zation
Task Force with Human
Relations Director Michael Kir-wan
as Coordinator.
The 85 houses sold over the ten
month period were purchased at
prices ranging from $55,000 (for an
"as is") to $285,000. Forty sold for
over $150,000 and 36 for over
$125,000. -~
The houses sold are located on:
Ann Dr. (S), Archer St., Bay view
Ave. (N&S), Bedell St., Brookside
Ave. (S), Casino St., Claurome PI.,
Coolidge PL, Connecticut Ave.,
Craig Ave., Connecticut Ave.,
Delaware Ave., Elliott PI., First St.
(E&W), Garfield St., Grand Ave.,
Grant St., Grove St., Guy Lom-bardo
Ave., Hubbard Ave., Jeffrey
Ct., Johnson PL, Juanita Ave.,
Lester Ave., Lexington Ave., Lil-lian
Ave., Locust Ave., Long Beach
receive an economics! power
supply. They send a message to
businesses and industries providing
40,000 jobs that we want them to
continue to flourish and grow in
the areas where they're now
located."" "°
MEUA President Richard Flynn
pointed but that "at current costs,
we expect that the municipal sys-tems
and cooperatives will save
more than SI billion over the
15-year contract terms by using
Power Authority electricity instead
of that which would be available
from alternativesources. Those
savings will benefit not only resi-dential
customers but also indus-trial
and commercial firms that use
low-cost power to protect existing
jobs and create new ones."
The new contracts provide for
the municipal systems and cooper-atives
to retain their current total
Ave. (S), Maryland Ave., Meister
Blvd., Miller Ave., Moody Ave.,
Nassau Ave., Ocean Ave., (N&S),
Pennsylvania Ave., Polk St., Por-terfield
PI., Putnam Ave., Ray St.,
Randall Ave., Rose St., Roosevelt
Ave., Seaman Ave. (W), Second
St. (W), Shelly St., South Bay
Ave., Southside Ave., Tyler St.,
Washington St., Westend Ave.,
Wilshire Ct., Wilson PI., Whaley
St. and Woodbine Dr. (E).
Director Crook reports that
buyers came from Merrick, Rock-ville
Centre, Valley Stream, Lyn-brook,
Franklin Square, Port
Washington, New York City and,
further afield, Washington, D.C.
and Alaska. She also points out
some sales involved Freeporters
selling one home and buying
another in the Village. These
include Homesteaders moving to
larger homes, and in some instan-ces,
being replaced by friends they
introduced to the northeast area.
Residents looking to buy or sell
a house, or having friends wishing
to buy, may contact Mrs. Crook at
378-4000, ext. 296.
allocation of 547,200 kilowatts
(kw) of hydroelectric power fro
the Power Authority's Niagara «:
St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roos£
velt Projects. They will also receive
• up to 409,000 kw of economical
power from the Power Authority's
James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant
on Lake Ontario and its Blenheim-
Gilboa pumped storage hydro
project.
Mayor Dorothy Storm
expressed appreciation to the
thousands of Freeport residents
who wrote their elected representa-tives
in the battle to retain low-cost
PASNY power. Storm remarked,
"Gov. Cuomo's approval of the
contract has guaranteed that the
Village of Freeport will continue to
provide cheaper electricity for its
residential and commercial prop-erty
owners until the year 2001."
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A Healthy Business
Community Lessens The
Burden Of The Taxpay-ing
Resident . . .
« by broadening the tax
base
« by providing employ-ment
• by attracting more
tax-reducing develop-ment.
You can Help By Thinking
"Freeport First"
For Purchase Of Goods
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FIVE COUNTIES CARTING CORP.
Concerning Garbage/Trash Collections
(Call the Village Department of Public Works at
378-4000 on unresolved collection problems)
January 1987
ews
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: 8:00pm, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month
Message From The Mayor
Last January in this same space I attempted to make predictions as to what the year 1986 would mean to
Freeport. Here's how I made out:
Beautification. Hundreds of property owners participated in the curbside tree planting program; County
planted some; and federal funds were used to place trees and planters along Sunrise Highway, Merrick Road and
Freeport Plaza West. New signing along major arteries was completed. Federally funded Facade Improvement
Program made visible impact in business districts.
Business Growth. Grant's building occupied by two thriving businesses. New building on Guy Lombardo at
former vacant lot seen from Sunrise Highway. Auto dealership expanding on Highway. First of several new
buildings on North Main Street about to go up.
Planning. Updated Master Plan to preserve the Village's unique waterfront. New Marine Commerce
designation to protect Woodcleft Avenue from condominium and industrial uses. Reduced permitted height and
density of condominiums with view corridors to waterways mandated.
Historical Preservation. Water Works Building designated as landmark and purchased by developer who will
restore unique exterior while creating condominiums in existing three-story building.
Parking. Additional commuter parking for 118 cars to be created north of the railroad and west of Henry
Street at Freeport Plaza North.
Garbage/Trash Collection. Went out to bid twice and spent months in negotiation with resulting $60,000
reduction in bidded price. Deliberated over the $417,500 savings represented by the elimination of back door
"collection. However, voted to retain service. (See story.)
Lydia Hall Hospital. Many meetings during the year but no results. I am optimistic that the facility will be
"-reopened for some medical related use such as nursing home or professional building.
Affordable Housing. With the opening of the Peternana Terrace Apartments there are three such housing
complexes for seniors in the Village. Legalizing additional two-family houses is a matter we continue to explore
and at present we are talking with other communities about their experiences.
Now to the year ahead which has already gotten off to an exciting start. We have a proposal from the
purchaser of the Grant's building to demolish the Freeport Theater and create an office/retail complex with its
own parking at the Sunrise Highway and Henry Street site. This, combined with the restoration of the Olive Post
Building by the same developer, and the demolition of the Jamaica Tire/Cannon Taxi property, will be a big
boost to the revitalization of the downtown area. This will also include an urban renewal project for the Freeport
Plaza/railroad area along with the anticipated development of the air rights over the station's parking field.
Given the tremendous interest expressed, 1987 should see the development of the municipal stadium and
Fireman's Field with both properties going on the tax rolls. Also going on the tax rolls will be a new 50,000
square foot addition in the Sunrise Business Campus with an anticipated high tech firm to join present tenants
Bulova and Cablevision. There will be further visible signs of the revitalization of North Main Street with the
appearance of a chain drug store, a decorator's center, two refrigeration firms, a high tech firm, and tool sales
and repairs, all housed in new buildings.
Most of all, 1987 will be the year Freeporters celebrate! Our summer long schedule of fishing tournaments and
boat races will again begin with a Summer Festival in June to be held on Woodcleft Avenue. The focus in 1987
how.ever will be on.the 95th anniversary of our incorporation as a Village. Planned are parades, a gala dinner
dance, the dedication of the murals depicfingourlhistory since 1659, and tours of Village Hall conducted by'the
Daughters of the American Revolution. The 95th anniversary is also the theme of the Arts Council At Freeport
for their fairs and other activities. Fittingly, 1987 is the year in which the Freeport Historical Society will be
celebrating its 25th anniversary with festive and educational events.
This should be an exciting year, and an important one for the future of Freeport. Thank you for your past
cooperation and we welcome your active participation in the months ahead.
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Trustees: C. James Clark, Vincent DiCostanzo, Ralph Smith, Victor Cohen
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzo; Counsel: William Glacken; Treasurer: Michael Haran
Water Use .<
As reported previously, Free-port,
and all of Nassau County, is
.now under a State-mandated water
production cap. It is therefore
urgent that all residents and busi-nesses
practice water conservation.
Too, wasting water is expensive.
Nevertheless, when considering
ways to save money, many consu-mers
overlook water conservation
as a valuable way to reduce
monthly utility bills.
Saving gallons of water a day
can be as easy as recognizing and
correcting wasteful daily habits
and encouraging every member of
the household to make water con-servation
a family campaign. You
can also save by finding and fixing
leaks'at once and by maintaining'
all water-using equipment in your
home.
In addition, many conservation
devices are available today that are
inexpensive, simple to install, and
capable of producing real savings.
Most pay for themselves within the
first few months and go on saving
money for years to come.
The Bathroom
' The best place to begin conserv-ing
water is in your bathroom,
since the toilet is the biggest water-waster
in the house. FIVE GAL-LONS
OF WATER ARE CON-SUMED
WITH EVERY FLUSH.
It is important, therefore, not to
use the toilet to dispose of tissues
or cigarettes. Correcting this
wasteful practice will also preserve
plumbing and sewers.
You can reduce the volume of
water used for each flush by doing
one of the following: (I) Add two
or three plastic quart bottles to the
tank to displace water and cut
down on the amount used for each
flush. Throw away the tops, put a
few clean stones in the bottom of
the bottles to keep them upright
and fill the bottles with water.
Stand them wherever there is water
in the tank; (2) Install flexible
"toilet tank dams" that can be "
purchased at a department or.
hardware store. These wedge into
the tank and hold back one to two
gallons with each flush; or (3) If
you are building a house or remo-deling
your bathroom, be sure to
buy toilets that use only two and
one-half to three and one-half
gallons with each flush. These
models use water pressure to help
the flushing action, with little '
difference from the more wasteful
models.
The source of expensive and
annoying leaks in your toilet can be
difficult to discover. Add a few
drops of food coloring to the tank
. .to help locate leaks that might
otherwise remain invisible.
The bathtub and shower are also
major hot-water users. One bath
can easily consume SO gallons of
water, and each minute the shower
is on, five to 10 gallons run down
the drain.
Replacing traditional shower-heads
with more efficient models is
an excellent way to save water. A
"flow-restricter"can be inserted
into your shower pipes to reduce
the rate of flow to about three
gallons a minute. If you are reluc-tant
to diminish the "force"of your
shower, new "low-flow" shower-heads
are also available which
provide "forcefuP'showers using
much less water. Typically, the rate
is two to two and one-half gallons
of water a minute. Low-flow mod-els
can also be purchased with a
pushbutton dial that can adjust the
spray and flow or shut the shower
off entirely while you lather up. If
you are buying, building or remo-deling,
be sure to install low-flow
showerheads, although you can
install one at any time.
Repair leaking control valves at
once, and be on the lookout for
water dripping from faucets that
may not have been turned off
completely.
The Laundry
About one-seventh of the water
used in the average home is used in
the laundry. If you plan to purchase
a new washing machine; buy one=
with adjustable load controls, and
always set the selector to match the
size of the load to be washed.
Otherwise, wash only full loads to
get the most value out of the water
used.
The Kitchen
You can easily put an end to the
ne~edlessrwaste' of 'water' ih ttfe
kitchen by adopting the following
conservation techniques:
Wash only full loads in the
dishwasher. Before washing, scrape
all your dishes and wipe them with
the paper napkins used during the
meal. Pre-rinsing dishes is not
necessary with modern dish-washers.
When washing dishes by
hand, run the water as little as
possible. Scrape the dishes first
and use a plastic basin for the
soapy water rather then filling the^ J
sink. Then rinse all the clean dishl
at the same time.
Fix leaky faucets immediately.
Clean vegetables and fruit with a
brush, and don't let the water run '
continuously while you Ye scrub-bing.
Keep a bottle of water in the
refrigerator so that you wont need
to waste faucet water waiting for it
to get cold. Cook with less water.
Rather than boiling, steam your
food and save the liquids for stock.
An added bonus - steaming food is
a tastier and more nutritious way
to prepare meals.
Outdoor Water Use
Washing cars and watering lawns
and gardens are the largest uses of
water outside the home. Doing any ''
of the three can easily equal or
exceed the 60 gallons of water used
daily by the average person. Here
• are more conservation tips to
reduce waste:
Use a bucket of water when
washing your car. Save the hose for
the final rinse only. Use a heavy
mulch on the garden to prevent the
soil from drying. Let your grass
grow to at least two inches high to
hold more dew. Sow clover seeds
to shade the root system and help
keep your lawn green.
Select and plant flowers and
vegetables that require little or no
extra water. Water your garden in
the evening, when less evaporation
occurs. Use ground-soaking hoses
instead of sprinklers whenever
possible to minimize waste. And
place your hoses carefully - why
water the sidewalk?
(NOTE: The above is reprinted
from "Play To Win.-Ho'w-To-Save
Money On Your Utility Bill, "a
publication of the New York State
Public Service Commission.)
March 18,1987
Village Clerk Thomas DeVin-has
announced that the
age will hold its general election •
Wednesday, March 18, 1987.
Village elections are usually held
_ on the third Tuesday in March, but
the State Legislature specifically
mandated that the 1987 elections
for villages be held on the Wednes-day
date.
The offices which will be voted
upon are two Trustees, each for a
term of four years. The positions
are currently held by C. James
Clark and Vincent DiCostanzo.
According to DeVincenzo, sev-eral
dates are of importance prior
to election day.
For an independent nominating
petition the number of required
signatures is 100. A nominating
petition is needed by all candidates
except those who are nominated by
a state-wide party whose nomina-tions
are made by caucus or prim-ary
election.
The first day to file the inde-pendent
nominating peition with
the Village Clerk is February 10,
1987; the last day to file the inde-pendent
nominating petition with
the Village Clerk is February 17,
1987.
DeVincenzo points out that the
independent nominating petition
forms are not provided by his
office. They must be printed by the
political organization and must
follow a form mandated by the
State Board of Elections and must
contain a political name and an
emblem.
Registration day for the Village
Election is Saturday, March 7,
1987. Registration will be at Village
Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue,
from noon to 9pm.
If ydu voted in the general elec-tion
in November or any general or
county election during the past
four years, it will not be necessary
for you to register for the Village
Election. If your name is on the
County rolls you will be automati-cally
registered with the Village.
If you are not on the rolls you
may register if you are (a) a citizen
of the United States, (b) will be a
resident of the State and the Village
for at least 30 days prior to the
Election, and (c) will be 18 years of
age or over by Election Day. If you
have only voted in the Village
Election two years ago, and no
other Election since, you must
reregister for this election in order
to vote.
The Village Election will be held •
on March 18, 1987 from 7am to
9pm at your regular neighborhood
polling place for each of the Vil-lage's
Election Districts.
You may vote by Absentee Ballot
if you will not be in the County on
Election Day and unable to appear
at the polling place in person, or if
you are confined to a hospital or
institution due to a disability. In
order to vote by Absentee Ballot
you must file an application for an
Absentee Ballot with the Village
Clerk not later than close of busi-ness
on March 10,1987 if the ballot
is to be mailed to the absentee
voter, and not later than March 16,
1987 if the application is delivered
in person to Village Hall by the
voter or his or her agent. Thi
application forms for Absentee
Ballots are available at the Office
of the Village Clerk, 46 North
Ocean Avenue, Freeport.
The Village Board of Trustees,
at the recommendation of Mayor
Dorothy Storm, has voted to retain
back door/side yard collection of
garbage in the contract with Five
Counties Carting Corp. which
takes effect March 1.
The move rescinds the Board's
vote of September 15 which
approved a contract of curbside
collection of garbage except for
households paying the carter S10 a.,,
month directly. Curbside collection
represented a savings of $417,500
annually in the municipal budget
and had been recommended by the
Superintendent of Public Works
and two consultants.
In asking for the change of vote,
Mayor Storm reminded the Board
"that'shehad-eriginally stated that7
she "had a very heavy heart" in
determining which approach to
take in connection with solid waste
collection. "There were reserva-tions
I had with retaining the
private carter. However, the com-plaints
were minimal considering
the 8,700 households picked up
twice a week."
The Mayor explained that the
contract had not been signed since
the September vote because nego-tiations,
now at an impasse, had
been on-going to attempt to elimi-nate
the $10 monthly charge for
financially pressed senior citizens
and the handicapped who wished
to retain back door collection. She
reported that there had been suc-cess
in eliminating the charge for
the handicapped, but not fully for
seniors who represent about 15%
of the Village population. She also
stated the Board was unhappy with
the.failure ofJhe.private carter, to
guarantee how a garbage crew
could distinguish between those •
paying for the back door pickup
and others.
The Council of Civic Associa-tions,
representing five civic asso-ciations
throughout the Village,
indicated that the taxpayers they
represent want to continue to pay
for the back door pickup through
their taxes, the Mayor reported.
The cost of the new contract
which includes the back door
collection is $1,632,500 annually
plus an escalation based on the
annual consumer price index. The
added cost of $417,500 included in
the 1987-88 muncipal budget to
retain back door pickup reflects a
charge of approximately $40 to the
average taxpayer.
All Village offices will be closed
on Thursday, February 12 for
Lincoln's Birthday, and Monday,
February 16, for Washington's
Birthday. The Board of Trustees
will not meet the evening of Febru-ary
16.
Because the holidays shut down
the Town of Hempstead landfill,
the northwest and northeast sec-tions
will have no garbage and
trash-collection on the 12thvno
garbage collection on the 16th and
no trash pickup on the 19th.
9OOG4
All present commuter parking
stickers expire as of• February 28,- •
1987.
New stickers go on sale for $25
beginning February 9 at the Regis-trar's
counter in Village Hall, 830
am to 4 pm, weekdays. *
In order to obtain a sticker,
residents must present their current
registration for the vehicle they will
be using in commuter parking lots.
In addition, a current electric bill
must be furnished. Both the regis-tration
and electric bill must bear
the same first and last names.
