The village of Great Neck Estates’ Board of Trustees approved site plans for two construction projects, heard from the environmental committee and attended to other routine matters at its Monday, Jan. 12 meeting.
Andrew Filipazzi and Doug Castellano of the law firm Harris, Bloom, & Archer discussd the construction of a pool on Amherst Road and the demolition and construction of a new house on Mirrielees Road.
Resident Alan Weinberg said he was concerned about properties downhill from the Amherst property that may be affected by a new pool. “One of my whole questions from the start of this was the concern about flooding and drainage,” Weinberg said.
Castellano showed Weinberg on the plans that the property would be adding drainage improvements, including two dry wells that were 18 inches deep, 13 more inches than village requirements.
Trustee Howard Hershenhorn voted against the site plans, but the rest of the board approved them.
Environmental Committee Member Matt Klein gave some updates at Monday’s meeting. “Trails are continuing to be improved upon, most recently at Udall’s Cove Park Preserve,” Klein said. The village is currently adding railing to make the trails more accessible.
Klein said the committee was also looking to install native plantings in a partnership with ReWild Long Island.
Debbie Kerendian, a president of Day Camp in the Park for six years, asked the board to consider an exception to its policy regarding camp-goers.
Day Camp in the Park is a camp program that is “exclusively for Great Neck Estates residents and their grandchildren,” but Kerendian asked if the board would consider allowing the 3-year-old daughter of a director who has worked at the camp for two years to attend the camp.
Although his daughter attended daycare last year, Kerendian said the director will only be able to stay if his daughter is able to attend the camp due to concerns over transportation for her.
Kerendian emphasized that since she will be ending her role as camp president, it would not make sense to change directors as well. “It’s not the right time. It’s not the right year.”
Mayor William Warner asked Kerendian to write a formal letter to the board and it would consider her request.
The board unanimously approved an agreement with All-American Brother’s Pest Control for $315 a month and to renew a three-year agreement with Citywide Sewer-Drain & Plumbing Corp.
The board also unanimously approved the appointment of Elsa Rojas as a court clerk for the village justice at a rate of $65,000 a year.
Shortly before 9 p.m., the board adjourned its brief meeting.
