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Governance Comm proposes term limits, board structure
BOUND FOR PLAYOFFS
BY RIKKI MASSAND At the Board of Trustees October 13 meeting the mayoral-appointed Village Governance Committee presented recommendations to the structure of Garden City’s government. One key recommendation is for the mayor term to be a three-year term instead of the current system of a two-year term, rotating among the four property owners’ association sections of Garden City – the West, East, Estates and Central. Currently Mayor Cosmo
Garden City High School’s Girls Varsity Soccer team ended its last game of the season in a 1-1 tie against Southside on October 12th, earning a spot in the playoffs. See page 72. Photo by Ed Rotondo
Resurrecting ‘the Spoon’ on Franklin BY RIKKI MASSAND
On Thursday, October 13th the Village Board of Trustees approved the final site plan for a new version of the American diner and coffee bistro at 653 Franklin Avenue, along with granting a waiver for off-street parking. Zoning and land use attorney Kevin Walsh of Walsh,
Marcus, McDougal & Debellis represented client East Rock Coffee in its application to the village, and he shared details of the business and site plan with the trustees. The retail location has been closed for a number of years since the old diner moved out from that space. “The procedures and why we are here on the application is because, under the
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Village of Garden City Code, the prior use was abandoned and its permitted use reverts back to a generic retail use. To restore it to a diner with permitted use the village Building Department has historically taken the position of the new application where the site plans and layout are examined. In addition to that because parking See page 49
Veneziale is in the second year of his two-year mayoral term, which will expire in April 2023. In the past, the mayoral term of a Village of Garden City trustee was usually the culmination of service on the Board of Trustees. Trustees generally served several terms before becoming mayor, and then left the board at the end of their mayoral term. For each trustee position, the Governance Committee has suggested a limit of six years’ service on the board. See page 49
St. Paul’s Comm unveils adaptive reuse ideas BY KASSARA MCELROY The St. Paul’s Committee held a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, October 12th to discuss adaptive reuse options regarding the historic main building and surrounding area. The Committee’s goal? To encourage public participation and feedback in their efforts to “preserve the past and create the future” of the Village. Architects and engineers
involved in the project deem interior damage as “cosmetic” and less expensive to restore than entirely redo. Various mock up plans were presented to community members in attendance, intended to help us visualize how St. Paul’s could fuel future community activities and enrichment programs. These were created with the goal in mind of eliminating the need for intervention and approvals from legislators, which See page 48
150th Birthday for Apostle House PAGE 9 ‘Loose Change’ supports veterans PAGE 12