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NEW VIDEO NOW POSTED: CDA Meeting

Video for the 10-3-13 CDA Meeting is now available and can be found on the website of the Citizens Campaign for Open Village Government. What follows now is a time line for the events of this one and a half hour meeting. If you want to go directly to the video a link to the video can be found at:

www.patchoguevillagecitizens.com

The citizens campaign is made up of Patchogue Village residents who have been filming meetings of the Patchogue Village Board since November 2012. In addition from time to time other village Boards have also been filmed for the same reasons that the Board of Trustees have been filmed. We think it is important for village residents to see how decisions affecting their lives are being made. For a variety of reasons most village residents do not attend these otherwise public meetings. Having a video that can be seen on demand makes up in part for practical issues that get in the way of attendance.

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For a better understanding of what the Community Development Agency (CDA) does information about its purpose and activities as well as contact information can be found on the Village website:

www.patchoguevillage.org

On the village website look to the left of the page for “Departments” click for the drop down menu that then appears, click CDA.

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This meeting does touch on a large variety of subjects: sidewalks, bike racks, social issues in the village, flood control, vandalism, downtown development projects, public art to mention just some of the topics discussed.

This meeting is mostly focused on spending priorities. It contains video of the public hearing to hear from members of the public about recommended projects that the CDA should fund in the coming year. There is also a public comment section that is always scheduled as part of its agenda to allow members of the public to address the Board about any issue of concern that falls within the jurisdiction of the CDA. This meeting was held at a special time of 5 p.m. The CDA usually meets at 7 p.m. and its meeting date can be found on the village website’s calendar link for same already provided above.

From left to right pictured at the meeting table: Marian Russo Executive Director, Village Trustee Keyes, CDA members Toni Dean, Chairperson Elizabeth Marino, deputy chairperson Donald Wachsmuth, Jason Volini and Ernest Swinson.

The video begins just prior to the start of business as business was delayed a bit by a technical issue.

Time references are now in minutes and seconds:

3:16 Meeting formally begins

4:04 Budget discussion begins with discussion of future projects for next year e.g. sidewalk construction, ADA ramps, access to Patchogue Lake shoreline…

26:59 Public hearing begins. One resident comments (John Bogack) issues raised about: rain gardens as flood control prevention strategy…sidewalk repair for Burlington area…sun shade canopies for Shorefront park to protect children playing areas….public art…garbage cans for village streets without same…street worker to perform outreach to connect homeless with social services. Budget discussion continues after close of public comment.

43:40 Budget discussion continues with specific references to downtown improvements and theater improvements

52:40 Bike rack plan discussed by Trustee Keyes and others

Now time references in hours, minutes and seconds

1:06:33 Section 8 and current status of program discussed

1:13:47 Ethics requirements for Board members discussed, baffles at shore front park and archeological history of village also discussed

1:18:39 Public portion begins one resident comments (John Bogack) issues regarding illegal bike use of public sidewalks and impact of bike racks brought up for consideration, general discussion among Board members thereafter. Meeting closes.

For those interested in following public affairs in the village our next videos will be the 10-15-13 meeting of the Village Board of Trustees, the 10-22-13 meeting of the Planning Board (assisted living facility for main street returning to the Planning Board for final approvals), and the 10-28-13 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Videos are always announced on the Patch providing first notice of posted video on the website of the Citizens Campaign for Open Village Government by way of You Tube. Feedback welcome: email welcome via our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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