Mariana Oliva
\The Town of Islip held its first official meeting of the year on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Islip Town Hall. The board held an organizational meeting on Jan. 6, however this was the first meeting where residents spoke to Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter and members of the board.
“Happy New Year and welcome to our January town board meeting, it is the first official meeting of the year,” Carpenter said.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was recognized at the meeting, which was on Jan. 20, as well as Holocaust Remembrance Day which occurred on Jan. 27, just one day before the town meeting.
Carpenter reminded members of the public to keep vehicles off the streets to provide an accessible area for all snow plowers passing by during the snowy weather. Additionally, all residents are urged to give their feedback by filling out a survey for Town of Islip 360. TOI 360 is a comprehensive plan aimed at maintaining the Town of Islip growth and development for the next two decades and further.
Residents have until Feb. 15 to fill out the survey. Those interested can head to www.toi360.com.
Prior to opening the meeting for the public to engage with the Town Board, Islip Town Attorney, William Garbarino, brother of Congressman Andrew Garbarino who serves New York’s 2nd District, covering the Islip area, read aloud the new rule that was implemented by the Town Board at the Jan. 6 meeting.
Under rule six:
“The use of profane, vulgar, inflammatory, threatening, abusive or disparaging language or racial or ethnic slurs directed at the supervisor, members of the town board, town officials or employees and members of the general public or statements by a person attending the meeting which were made during public participation segment of the agenda or during a public hearing shall not be tolerated.” Garbarino said.
New York State Town Law allows a town board to enact its own rules and regulations. The New York State Committee on Open Government allows a public body to implement reasonable rules they believe will treat members of the public equally. This includes rules to prevent interruptions that would interfere with the meeting.
Individuals who violate these rules can be removed from meetings.
Additionally, the Town Board gave authorization for the Supervisor to accept a State and Municipal Facilities grant from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. The grant will go toward the installation of Americans with Disability Act compliant ramps at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in West Islip.
There will also be rectangular rapid flashing beacons installed on Gibson Street between South Park Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Bay Shore. The beacons provide a flashing light to notify drivers of potential pedestrians at the crosswalk.
The Town of Islip also accepted about 600 single lunches from Catholic Health Good Samaritan University Hospital. The meals will be given out during a fall prevention education series provided at various senior centers in the Town of Islip.
The Town Clerk will advertise for a public hearing to consider one-year contracts with the Central Islip-Hauppauge Volunteer, Brentwood Legion, Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulances, and the Exchange Ambulance Corporation of the Islips for providing emergency ambulance services.
Carpenter recognized the Brentwood Legion Ambulance for taking the most calls than any other fire department and town ambulance.
“Just to know, Brentwood Ambulance provides more calls than any other ambulance company, fire department anywhere,” Carpenter said. “They are quite busy and do a fine job, as they all do.”
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