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Meadow Street drainage project prompts questions
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BY RIKKI MASSAND
Boy Scouts of St. Joseph’s Parish Troop 243 recently went on a 2-night campout at Durland Scout Reservation in Putnam Valley, NY. During this outdoor adventure, the Scouts earned two camping nights towards their Blue Nose requirement. Additionally, the Scouts demonstrated their ability to use a compass, read maps, describe map features, employ GPS for location finding, and mark coordinates. The trip was a testament to the scouts’ commitment to skill development and camaraderie within the Troop.
More funds for water main project BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Board of Trustees approved a $30,000 increase for engineering work on a water main replacement project which in the Stewart Avenue and Clinton Roar area. At its meeting on February 8th, the board agreed to
increase payments to consultants H2M Architects and Engineers, for their work on the project. Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said H2M will provide additional construction observation periods for the project. He explained, “Throughout
the construction of the Clinton Road and Stewart Avenue water main installation the presence of unknown existing utilities required provisions to the proposed water main design. This led to an extended project timeline beyond the expected completion date of See page 36
At the February 8th meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees, several eastern section residents shared concerns that a project designed to alleviate flooding and poor drainage on Meadow Street could lead to unintended, quality-of-life issues. Homeowners were concerned about the appearance of the area, as construction is planned for land adjacent to Meadow Street. During a public hearing on the acquisition of two 25 foot parcels of land by eminent domain, which would be needed for the drainage improvement project, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan announced that the hearing was being conducted to inform the community about the proposed condemnation of the properties. “In order to proceed with this project, the Village is seeking to acquire, pursuant to the eminent domain and procedure law, the two 25-foot lots (Block 52/Lot A and Block 53/Lot B which are identified See page 28
Treasurer shares good news on bond sales BY RIKKI MASSAND
Garden City’s Treasurer, Irene Woo, was enthused to present the Board of Trustees with positive news during the Board’s February 20th meeting. Woo said that based on results of the February 1 sale of Village municipal bonds the Village’s excellent credit rating has paid off in terms of reducing interest costs. “There was a great response to the village’s sale and the interest rates offered were very competitive between all the bids that came in. We sold the short-term, one-year BAN [Bond Anticipation Notes] in the amount of $43,583,696 for the various village water well treatment projects – there were eight bidders and the bid was awarded to Jefferies Group LLC, for 3.03% net interest cost. They paid a See page 28
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