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Hempstead public meetings in 2021

28 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 21, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meets Dec. 21, 2021, with agenda and resolutions

The Hempstead Town Board is holding a meeting on December 21, 2021. The agenda includes the agenda document itself and meeting materials such as notices, resolutions, and a verbatim transcript. No specific items are detailed in the provided text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts restricted parking law near Belmont Park

The Hempstead Town Board adopted Local Law No. 78-2021 (renumbered to 9-2022) restricting parking in residential areas adjacent to Belmont Park Racetrack in Elmont, after a public hearing. The board also approved resolutions to request state legislation for residential parking systems in Bellerose Terrace and Elmont, amend town board procedures, adjust the 2021 Highway Fund budget, accept office equipment from Top Key Court Reporting, and schedule public hearings for January 11, 2022, on resident parking near Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital and a Cablevision franchise renewal. No other substantive decisions were made.

Tue Dec 7, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with resolutions and notices

This is a procedural agenda for the Hempstead Town Board meeting on December 7, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda itself and meeting materials, including notices, resolutions, and a verbatim transcript. No specific items are detailed in the provided text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts cannabis opt-out law, bans retail sales

The Hempstead Town Board unanimously adopted Local Law No. 77-2021, opting out of allowing retail cannabis sales in the town, as permitted by New York State Cannabis Law. The board also adopted several local laws restricting parking, traffic, and other regulations in various hamlets. Several rezoning and special exception applications were granted or had decisions reserved.

Tue Nov 16, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Town Board meeting with agenda and materials only

This agenda contains only procedural items: the agenda itself and meeting materials (notices, resolutions, and verbatim transcript). No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts four local laws on parking, stops, and bus stops

The Hempstead Town Board held public hearings and unanimously adopted four local laws: Local Law No. 67-2021 (parking restrictions in Merrick and Roosevelt), Local Law No. 68-2021 (parking/standing prohibitions in Floral Park, Merrick, Roosevelt, Woodmere), Local Law No. 69-2021 (arterial stops in Hewlett and Wantagh), and Local Law No. 70-2021 (bus stops in Roosevelt). The board also approved numerous administrative resolutions, including bids, contracts, grants, and budget amendments, and scheduled public hearings for December 7, 2021, on several proposed local laws, including a cannabis opt-out.

Wed Oct 20, 2021

Town Board Agenda

No substantive items listed on the October 20, 2021, Town Board agenda

The provided agenda text contains only procedural placeholders for meeting materials and does not list specific topics for discussion or decision. The document serves as a structural outline for the meeting rather than a detailed list of business.

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✓ Decided: Hempstead Town Board adopts 2022 preliminary budget and water district assessment roll

The Town Board held public hearings on the proposed assessment roll for the Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District and the preliminary town budget for fiscal year 2022. After hearing public comments, the board unanimously closed both hearings and adopted the assessment roll and preliminary budget via resolutions 1341-2021 and 1342-2021. The meetings were continued from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the same day.

Tue Oct 5, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Town Board meeting agenda for October 5, 2021

The provided document contains only the meeting agenda and a list of associated meeting materials. There are no specific items, resolutions, or discussion topics detailed in the text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts 2022 preliminary budget, sets public hearing for Oct. 20

The Hempstead Town Board adopted the tentative 2022 budget as the preliminary budget and scheduled a public hearing for October 20, 2021. The board also adopted four local laws regarding parking restrictions, parking prohibitions, arterial stops, and handicapped parking in various hamlets. Numerous administrative resolutions were approved, including contracts, special assessments, and CARES Act fund grants.

Thu Sep 23, 2021

Town Board Agenda

✓ Decided: Town Board adopts five local laws on parking and traffic restrictions

The Hempstead Town Board adopted five local laws addressing parking limits, parking/standing prohibitions, arterial stops, left-turn prohibitions, and gross weight restrictions in various hamlets. Three items related to the Ocean Marina, LLC rezoning in Island Park were adjourned to December 7, 2021. Numerous administrative resolutions were approved, including contracts for water treatment construction and various town services.

Tue Sep 14, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

✓ Decided: Committee plans FAA letters on Part 150 study, noise policies

The committee heard from attorney Barbara Lichman on legal options against the FAA, concluding a lawsuit is unlikely. They agreed to draft two letters to the FAA: one requesting a schedule for completing the Part 150 Study and making policy recommendations on glide slope, decibels, and flying over water; another responding to the FAA's denial of a representative at meetings. They also followed up with Congresswoman Rice's office, which promised to send a previously delayed letter and attend the next meeting.

Thu Sep 9, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Town Board meeting with agenda and resolutions

This is a procedural Town Board meeting agenda for Hempstead, NY on September 9, 2021. The agenda lists only standard items: the agenda itself and meeting materials, including notices, resolutions, and a verbatim transcript. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the provided text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts demolition orders and local laws on parking and traffic

The Hempstead Town Board held public hearings and unanimously adopted resolutions to demolish three unsafe structures in Baldwin, Oceanside, and Uniondale, and to enact local laws on parking restrictions, arterial stops, left-turn prohibitions, school speed limits, handicapped parking, and gross weight restrictions. The board also approved a $26 million bond for settled claims, awarded multiple road reconstruction contracts, and authorized CARES Act grants to local libraries, fire departments, and villages. Several proposed local laws on street excavations were adjourned without a date.

Mon Aug 30, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

No agenda available for the August 30, 2021, committee meeting

There is no agenda provided for this meeting of the Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee. The record indicates that there are no items scheduled for discussion or decision.

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✓ Decided: No official business conducted due to lack of quorum

The Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee met on August 30, 2021, but only four of ten villages were represented, with two villages having vacancies. No official business could be conducted due to the lack of quorum.

Tue Aug 3, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meets with agenda and resolutions documents

This is a procedural Town Board meeting agenda with no substantive items listed. The agenda includes only the agenda itself and meeting materials, such as resolutions, verbatim transcript, and notices. No decisions or discussions are detailed in the provided text.

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✓ Decided: Town board adopts 7 local laws, approves bonds and rezoning

The Hempstead Town Board held a stated meeting on August 3, 2021, adopting seven local laws (Nos. 46-52) covering parking restrictions, arterial stops, U-turn bans, handicapped parking, school speed limits, traffic near schools, and a ban on Delta-8 THC sales. The board also approved multiple district improvements, bond resolutions, and two rezoning applications, while reserving decision on a proposed 'Play Streets' law and adjourning an excavations law to September 9, 2021.

Mon Jul 26, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

Hempstead aircraft noise committee meets with no published agenda

The Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee is holding a meeting on July 26, 2021, but no agenda has been published. The only available record is the meeting minutes, so no specific decisions or discussion items are listed for this session.

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✓ Decided: Committee to hire aviation consultant to aid FAA noise policy push

The committee approved the June 28, 2021 minutes and discussed ongoing efforts to engage the FAA on aircraft noise. Members agreed to research and interview aviation consulting firms, with the goal of selecting three to present to the committee. No formal decisions were made beyond approving the minutes and planning next steps.

Thu Jul 1, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with agenda and materials only

This is a procedural agenda for the Hempstead Town Board meeting on July 1, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda itself and meeting materials (verbatim transcript, notices, and resolutions) as documents. No specific items for decision or discussion are detailed.

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✓ Decided: Hempstead adopts 4 local laws on parking, traffic, and bus stops

The Town Board adopted four local laws: one limiting parking in Bellmore, Elmont, and Oceanside; one prohibiting parking or standing in several hamlets; one adding arterial stops in Elmont, Franklin Square, and North Merrick; and one regulating bus stops in Oceanside. A fifth proposed law on traffic near schools in Baldwin and Oceanside was adjourned to August 3, 2021. The board also granted a rezoning application for a vacant commercial property in West Hempstead to allow residential redevelopment.

Mon Jun 28, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

No agenda available for aircraft safety meeting

This meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee has no agenda available. The only guidance is to review the minutes, so no specific decisions or discussions are listed for this session.

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✓ Decided: Committee approves minutes and budget, seeks FAA representative

The committee unanimously approved the May 24, 2021 minutes and the 2021/2022 budget. Supervisor Clavin and Congresswoman Rice are drafting letters to the FAA requesting a permanent, non-voting member at monthly meetings. The committee discussed advocating for a glide slope approach at JFK, equitable flight distribution, and reinstating the EPA's noise abatement office.

Tue Jun 15, 2021

Town Board Agenda

✓ Decided: Town Board adopts six local laws on parking, stops, and weights

The Hempstead Town Board unanimously adopted six local laws (Nos. 36-2021 through 40-2021 and one on handicapped parking) that amend the town code to regulate parking, standing prohibitions, arterial stops, firemen-only parking, gross weight restrictions, and handicapped parking in various hamlets. The board also granted two rezoning applications, reserved decisions on two other applications, and approved numerous administrative resolutions, including contracts, bids, and appointments.

Tue May 25, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with resolutions and notices

This is a procedural agenda for the Hempstead Town Board meeting on May 25, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda itself and meeting materials, including resolutions and notices, but no specific items are described in the provided text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts five local laws, reserves decision on West Hempstead rezoning

The Hempstead Town Board held public hearings and adopted five local laws covering parking restrictions in Merrick, arterial stops in Malverne and Wantagh, a 15 mph speed limit in East Atlantic Beach, handicapped parking in several communities, and peddler/solicitor license suspensions. The board reserved decision on a rezoning application for 111 Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead and on a gross weight restriction in Inwood. Numerous administrative resolutions were approved, including contracts, easement reimbursements, and budget amendments.

Mon May 24, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

No agenda available for aircraft safety committee meeting

This meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes. No specific items are scheduled for discussion or decision at this meeting.

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✓ Decided: Committee assigns members to contact elected officials about FAA letter

The committee approved the February 22, 2021 minutes and the 2021-2022 meeting calendar. Members were assigned to contact specific elected officials to ask if they will sign a letter to the FAA, after the Governor's office declined. The committee also discussed strategies for engaging the FAA and military on flight path changes, but no formal decisions were made on those topics.

Tue May 4, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Town Board meeting with agenda and resolutions documents

This is a procedural Town Board meeting agenda with no substantive items listed. The agenda consists only of the agenda document, meeting materials, resolutions, notices, and verbatim transcript files, with no specific decisions or discussions described.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts parking, stop, and demolition measures; grants two Baldwin applications

The Hempstead Town Board held public hearings and unanimously adopted several local laws and resolutions, including parking restrictions, arterial stops, and handicapped parking designations. It also approved two demolition petitions and granted two Baldwin applications: a modification for a convenience store and a special exception for an auto body shop. The board reserved decision on a Roosevelt gas station application until June 15, 2021.

Mon Apr 26, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

No agenda available for this meeting

This meeting has no agenda available. The committee is not deciding or discussing any listed items, and the public is directed to review the minutes instead.

✓ Decided: No quorum; meeting cancelled, no minutes taken

The Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee meeting on April 26, 2021, was unable to proceed because only two members (Carl Baessler and James Vilardi) attended, lacking a quorum. No decisions were made, and no minutes were recorded.

Wed Apr 14, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with resolutions and notices

This agenda is largely procedural, listing the agenda and meeting materials for the April 14, 2021 Town Board meeting. The linked documents contain resolutions, verbatim transcript, and notices, but no specific items are detailed in the agenda text itself.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts four local parking and traffic laws

The Hempstead Town Board held a public meeting on April 14, 2021, and adopted four local laws related to parking and traffic regulations in various hamlets. The board also granted two zoning applications, approved numerous administrative resolutions, and scheduled public hearings for May 4, 2021. All decisions were made unanimously via roll call votes.

Tue Mar 23, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Town Board meeting with agenda and materials only

This agenda contains only procedural items: the agenda itself and meeting materials (verbatim transcript, notices, and resolutions). No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts laws restricting vaping and tobacco near schools

The Hempstead Town Board adopted several local laws, including restrictions on retail sales of vaping products within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, or playgrounds, and a zoning amendment limiting tobacco businesses to light manufacturing and industrial districts. The board also approved parking regulations for East Atlantic Beach and East Meadow, and granted a drive-thru application for a convenience store in West Hempstead. A proposed wireless telecommunications facilities law was adjourned without a future date.

Tue Mar 9, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with resolutions and notices

This agenda lists the items for the Hempstead Town Board meeting on March 9, 2021, but provides no details on specific actions. The only documents are the agenda, resolutions, verbatim transcript, and notices, indicating a routine procedural meeting.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts parking laws, denies Oceanside rezoning

The Hempstead Town Board adopted three local laws restricting parking in East Meadow, Baldwin, Oceanside, and Westbury, and approved a sidewalk assessment roll. It denied a rezoning application for the Oceanside Jewish Center from Residence 'B' to Business 'X' district. The board also scheduled public hearings for March 23 on several proposed laws, including restrictions on vaping and tobacco businesses near schools.

Tue Feb 23, 2021

Town Board Agenda

✓ Decided: Town Board adopts parking, stop-sign laws and rezones Oceanside parcel

The Hempstead Town Board held public hearings and unanimously adopted three local laws: parking limits in Elmont (Local Law 15-2021), parking/standing prohibitions in Baldwin, Elmont, Franklin Square, and Oceanside (Local Law 16-2021), and arterial stops in Baldwin (Local Law 17-2021). The board also adopted handicapped parking restrictions on public streets in several hamlets and approved a rezoning application by Broward Ave. LLC for the Oceanside Jewish Center. A separate rezoning public hearing (Case No. 30292) was adjourned to March 9, 2021. Numerous administrative resolutions were also approved, including contracts, sponsorships, and budget amendments.

Mon Feb 22, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

No agenda available for Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee meeting

This meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee has no published agenda. The agenda text indicates only that no agenda is available and directs readers to review the minutes. No specific items are scheduled for discussion or decision.

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✓ Decided: Committee approves revised mission statement and 2021 goals

The committee approved the November 23, 2020 and January 25, 2021 meeting minutes and the revised mission statement with 2021 goals, all unanimously. They also agreed to send a letter to the FAA, drafted by James Vilardi and Andrew Weiss, to elected officials for their endorsement. The meeting included a discussion with Tom Curry from Congresswoman Kathleen Rice's office about FAA engagement and noise reduction efforts.

Tue Feb 2, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting with resolutions and notices

This agenda lists only the agenda and meeting materials, including resolutions, verbatim transcript, and notices. No specific items are detailed, so the meeting appears to be procedural.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts four local laws on parking and traffic

The Hempstead Town Board adopted four local laws amending the town code: parking restrictions in Point Lookout and North Valley Stream, parking/standing prohibitions in Baldwin, Point Lookout, and Uniondale, arterial stops in Elmont, Franklin Square, Oceanside, and Uniondale, and traffic regulations near schools in Franklin Square and Oceanside. The board also designated 3171 Elm Place in Wantagh as a historical landmark. Numerous resolutions were approved, including grants of CARES Act funds to libraries, fire departments, and villages, and extensions of various contracts.

Mon Jan 25, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting agenda with resolutions and notices

This agenda lists the meeting materials for the Hempstead Town Board meeting on January 25, 2021, including resolutions, verbatim transcript, and notices. No specific agenda items are detailed in the provided text.

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Mon Jan 25, 2021

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee

✓ Decided: Committee plans joint letter to FAA on aircraft noise

The committee lacked a quorum, so no formal votes were taken. Members discussed drafting a joint letter to the FAA with federal and state officials to address aircraft noise, and agreed to prepare a draft for next month. They also heard from representatives of Senator Gillibrand and Governor Cuomo's office about improving FAA engagement.

Tue Jan 19, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting scheduled for January 19, 2021

The provided agenda contains only the meeting schedule and a list of associated documents. No specific legislative items, resolutions, or discussion topics are detailed in the text.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts five local laws on parking and traffic

The Hempstead Town Board held a stated meeting on January 19, 2021, and adopted five local laws unanimously: parking restrictions in Elmont, Oceanside, and Wantagh; parking/standing prohibitions in Baldwin, Bellrose Terrace, Elmont, Roosevelt, Uniondale, and Wantagh; arterial stops in Franklin Square and Uniondale; traffic regulations near schools in Baldwin; and handicapped parking on public streets in Elmont and Wantagh. The board also adopted a SEQRA negative declaration and an amendment to the Building Zone Ordinance regarding two-family dwellings in 'BA' residence districts. Numerous administrative resolutions were approved, including contract extensions, appointments, and a resolution to request federal emergency rental assistance.

Tue Jan 5, 2021

Town Board Agenda

Hempstead Town Board meeting agenda with no substantive items listed

This agenda contains only procedural items: the agenda itself and meeting materials (verbatim transcript, notices, and resolutions). No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Town Board adopts 5 local laws and approves CARES Act fund transfers

The Hempstead Town Board held a public meeting on January 5, 2021, adopting five local laws related to parking, arterial stops, bus stops, water rates, and gross weight restrictions, all by unanimous roll call votes. The board also approved numerous resolutions, including CARES Act fund transfers and budget amendments for various town departments and local entities, as well as contracts for COVID-19 HVAC upgrades and other services. All actions were approved unanimously, with no public opposition noted on the public hearings.