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Board rejects change to meeting agenda rules
HOMECOMING HEROES
BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Garden City High School Trojans dominated the Elmont Spartans 47-0 during Garden City’s Homecoming Day on October 1st. The Trojans lead the conference with a 4-0 record.
At its September 15th meeting, the Garden City Board of Trustees rejected a proposal that would have made it more difficult for individual trustees to add items to the Board’s meeting agendas. The proposal was to amend “Rules and Procedures of the Board of Trustees” which was first adopted in February of 1992. Under those rules, the mayor sets the agenda, but any trustee can add an agenda item for consideration. At the time the rules were created all members of the board were nominated through the Property Owners Association
system. Village Attorney Gary Fishberg noted that he outlined a proposed change, and a second suggested change to the process came from Trustee Bruce Torino. Fishberg wrote an amendment that did not preclude any trustees from adding items to an agenda, but it outlined the reasoning for having those items appear as stemming from support of two or more village trustees. “For an item to be considered, there should be at least some showing of support – by more than one trustee. I suggested two trustees’ support,” he said. See page 28
Water consultant addresses Term limits for BOT? water additive at EAB meeting BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS
SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD At the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) meeting on September 21, 2022, Joseph Todaro of H2M was in attendance to explain to residents and the Board the
recent decision to add orthophosphate to Garden City water. Orthophosphate is being added to the water supply entry points to create a barrier on the existing lead service lines to prevent leaching of the lead into the water. Orthophosphate is a common
lead and copper corrosion inhibitor and is reportedly used by close to 50 percent of water suppliers nationwide. Phosphate-based corrosion inhibitors are used in various Long Island water supplies, as well as New York City. See page 28
At the October 13th meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees, the board will discuss proposals made by the governance committee that could fundamentally change village government. After interviewing members of the different commissions and boards in the village, the Mayor’s Advisory Village Governance
Committee has several changes.
recommended
Term limits proposed
The Governance Committee recommends that members of the Board of Trustees have term limits. Trustees would have a lifetime term limit of six years. Mayors would also be limited to six years, but their term of office would be changed from two years to three. See page 28
Women of Distinction honored by town PAGE 3 Girl Scouts camp out at the Cathedral PAGE 29