Islip Town Board Meeting Notes

A resolution to expand the Atlantic Veterinary Emergency Center in West Islip was passed at Tuesday night's Islip Town Board meeting held at Ronkonkoma Middle School.

The resolution, which was evaluated by the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency, included a plan to add a 4,000 square foot addition to the property. This addition would help expand the clinic's services to West Islip residents seeking emergency care for their pets, adding a new MRI unit among other types of equipment. This addition would also create 20 new jobs, and it was passed unanimously by members of the Town Board. 

Issues addressed in the public hearing included an amendment to the Town code to prohibit parking in one's front yard in order to safeguard the quality of life of residents. The amendment unanimously passed.

The following items on the Town Board discussion agenda were passed:

• Authorization for the Supervisor to execute the necessary documents to assist Touro College in refinancing at a lower interest rate its Bay Shore Mini Center Barry Z. Levine School of Health Sciences.
• Authorization for the Supervisor to enter into various agreements for programs to be held throughout the Town of Islip to be funded by etiher registration fees or grant funds.
• Town Board authorization to secure and clean a property located at 54 Hackmatac Street in Central Islip.
• Town Board approval for the acceptance of temporary working easements from property owners in connection with the Middlesex Avenue Drainage Improvement Project in Oakdale.
• Authorization for the Supervisor to execute the documents necessary for the exchange of properties between the Town of Islip and Southside Hospital.
• Authorization for the Supervisor to enter into an agreement for Bowne Management Systems to provide services analyzing or evaluating Town roadways and recreational facilities for new or improved infrastructure elements.
•  Authorization for the Comptroller to issue checks in the amounts of $1,000, $500, and $250 for the annual Charles Pulaski Memorial Award, sponsored by the Islip Town Environmental Council.
• Authorization for the Supervisor to rescind a February 9, 2010, resolution to apply for and accept grant funding from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse for renovation of a Town facility for the relocation of the Town of Islip ACCESO Program.
• Authorization for the Supervisor to enter into agreement for Ye Pyrate Brotherhood to provide a concert at the Bay Shore Marina on June 26.

The following items were tabled until the next Town Board meeting:

• Authorization for the Supervisor to enter into agreement for Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to provide auction impound services for the Town of Islip – this was met with some hesitation as people whose cars are impounded would have to claim their cars in Medford.
• Town Board resolution prohibiting Town employees and their relatives from participating in public auctions of vehicles and equipment conducted by the Town of Islip.

The next Islip Town Board meeting will be held on July 20 at Islip Town Hall.