SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Section 167-46(c) of the Village Code requirest that snow & ice on sidewalks be removed no later than 24 hours after snow/ice formation

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the general village election to be held in the Village of Great Neck Estates on March 20, 2012 the following offices are to be filled for the terms indicated:

Two (2) Trustees, for terms of two (2) years each
One (1) Village Justice, for remainder of unexpired term of three (3) years
 

ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE AT VILLAGE HALL

LEGAL NOTICE
INC. VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK ESTATES
TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL


PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tentative assessment roll for the Inc. Village of Great Neck Estates for the year 2012-2013 will be filed in the office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall – Atwater Plaza, 4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck, New York on Monday, February 1, 2012 where the same may be seen and examined by any person at any time during business hours until the third Tuesday in February next, and that on said third Tuesday of February, at the said office, during the four consecutive hours beginning with 5 p.m. through 9 p.m. the Board of Review will meet for the purpose of completing said roll and hearing and determining complaints in relation thereto.


Kathleen L Santelli
Village Clerk-Treasurer
January 17, 2012

 

Village of Great Neck Estates

INCORPORATED 1911

Village Hall – Atwater Plaza

4 Gateway Drive

Great Neck, New York 11021

MAYOR                                                                         Phone (516) 482-8283                           VILLAGE ATTORNEY

DAVID A. FOX                                                                   Fax  (516)  482-5572                            A. THOMAS LEVIN, ESQ.

                                                                                     website: vgne.com

DEPUTY MAYOR                                                                                                                                                                CODE OFFICIAL

WILLIAM D. WARNER                                                                                                                                                         BARBARA DZIORNEY

TRUSTEES                                                                                                                                                                          ADMINISTRATOR

SIDNEY KRUGMAN                                                                                                                                                             KATHLEEN L. SANTELLI

HOWARD S. HERSHENHORN

LANNY OPPENHEIM

November 30, 2011

Dear Fellow Residents,

As I write this letter, we are experiencing extraordinary “spring in fall” weather. We celebrated Thanksgiving Day and I for one have much to be thankful for. 2011 has been fraught with paralyzed legislatures from Washington to Albany to Mineola. Occupy movements and real economic class distinctions abound while most of us are involved in the daily minutia that is the core of our everyday lives.  Perhaps we should take a moment to reflect. We live in a beautiful community in which many of us have raised our children, embraced a wonderful school system and have formed close personal relationships. Others have moved here, in the last several years, or less, for just those amenities. Celebrating 100 years of our Village and, reflecting on the over 40 that I have spent here, I truly believe that we are some of the lucky ones. 

Your Board continues to explore ways in which we can improve on our quality of life while being creative economically. The recently imposed Albany tax-cap, without addressing mandated cost increases for Police, Fire Protection and Ambulance, infrastructure maintenance and, amenities we want and, have come to expect, are not factored in. Can we do this? I am not sure but we will certainly try. As each layer of government cuts services, we are being asked to do that which all of those entities cannot do, “Balance a Budget”. Remarkable!

We are in the infancy of our new Tennis Center. If you haven’t been there yet please stop in and see it for yourself. The comments range from “good” to “great”. The transformation is remarkable and continues. A state of the art bubble, refurbished Pavilion and exciting programs. Have there been bumps and will they continue, u-bet, however everyone is committed to making sure that the experience is hugely improved with as little impact on our regular routines as is possible. We are currently exploring resurfacing the two outdoor courts, for better year-round play, prior to next summer’s bubble removal. The thought is to construct a maintenance-free surface that will be easy on the legs.

Gail, our Park Director, will be with us next summer. I cannot praise her enough. She has, and continues, to enhance the entire summer experience in our park. Gail has made several requests of the Board for next summer and, they will be implemented, including removal of the sand and the out-of-date equipment near the kiddie-pool. The sand, which has become unsanitary, has attracted bees and is a continuous problem for the pool filter and pumps. It is our hope that we can fund some type of environment in that area in the near future. We are negotiating with the food concessionaire to continue with us for next summer. Please remember that if the concession is not supported, we will not have this amenity going forward.

As a quick synopsis, the following are some of the projects we are currently addressing:

• The delayed renovation of the Playhouse Theatre building should begin by mid-summer.
• A new waste removal contract is being researched.
• The proposed project at the Rose Building, 212-220 Middle Neck Road, is before us.
• In conjunction with the DEC, we are preparing the bid process for repair of the remaining seawall.
• The cost issues and discussions continue regarding the Vigilant Ambulance Service.
• LIPA, and our large, and sometimes unaddressed interrelated tree issues, are making progress.
• Repairs in our Municipal Parking lot are being researched and prepared for bids.

• An essential and necessary inter-operative police radio system is going forward.
• The 2012 budget process is beginning.

These are but a few of our current concerns. Every day brings new issues, quandaries and adventures.

The Village of Saddle Rock has created a stand-by generator program, in conjunction with a local electrical company, for your home. Should you wish, GNE residents are eligible to participate. Please note that your Board is not endorsing this program, simply making you aware of its existence. We suggest that you contact your electrician regarding this matter. Many of our residents have chosen this path and it is certainly worth exploring. As winter approaches we must expect trees to come down and overhead electrical lines to be possibly compromised. Addressing dead and dying trees now will certainly lessen our problems and it is a part of our Village Code.

In an effort to reduce Village mailings many residents have requested an e-mail option. Our goal is to comply with these requests when a program can be implemented. Please send your email address, along with your name, home address and telephone number, to Debbie at secretary@vgne.com so that we can begin this process. You may certainly opt out of the e-mail program should you desire.

Enclosed please find an updated GNE Police Department Resident Questionnaire. Please be so kind as to complete the form and return it by mail or in person to Police Headquarters, 1 Cedar Drive. This information is kept in the strictest of confidence by the Police Department.

Finally, as each year comes to a close, it is my great pleasure, on behalf of your Board to wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season and an extraordinary Healthy New Year.

Very truly yours,

David A. Fox

Mayor

RECYCLING

Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 120-aa, the New York State Legislature has directed that each municipality in the State of New York adopt local legislation requiring that solid waste which has been left for collection or which is delivered by the generator of such solid waste to a solid waste management facility shall be separated into recyclable, reusable or other components for which economic markets for alternate uses exist. It is the intention of the Village of Great Neck Estates to conform to that requirement by the enactment of this article.
 

Separation required; collection.
A. The Board of Trustees, from time to time, by resolution, may establish regulations specifying those recyclable or reusable materials, including but not limited to glass, metal and plastic containers and newspapers or other components, which materials shall not be commingled for pickup with any other solid waste materials and which shall be separated from other solid waste materials in accordance with such regulations, and designating the place(s) and time(s) when such recyclable or reusable materials may be placed for pickup, collection and recycling.
B. No person shall cause or permit any recyclable or reusable materials designated in or pursuant to Subsection A hereof to be commingled with any other solid waste materials for pickup, collection and recycling.
C. No person shall cause or permit any such recyclable or reusable material to be placed for pickup, collection and recycling, except in containers approved by the Board of Trustees for that purpose.
D. No person shall cause or permit any such recyclable or reusable material to be placed for pickup, collection and recycling and reuse, except at such times and places as may be designated by the Board of Trustees.

 

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has announced the opening of the FEMA Disaster Assistance Center  to offer information on the programs available for homeowners, rentors and small businesses affected by Hurricane Irene.  The Center is located at Mitchell Field Administration Building, 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY, Friday September 9 from Noon to 7 pm and beginning Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to 8 pm.  

If you have incurred any property damage, your first call should be to your insurance company, secondly, call FEMA's registration hotline 1-800-621-3362,  visit the Center, or go online to  www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

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