PRELIMINARY AGENDA

							               HEMPSTEAD HARBOR PROTECTION COMMITTEE
                       FINAL MEETING MINUTES
                                        Meeting of April 9, 2008
                                     Glen Cove City Hall – 7:00 pm

NOTES: Items Requiring Action are Italicized and underlined in Bold.
         Because of the special presentation at this meeting, the agenda for the remainder of the meeting
         was abbreviated.

Present: Bill Clemency (Chair and Flower Hill); Eric Swenson (Director), Dan Maddock (Sea Cliff),
Aldona Lawson (Oyster Bay); Patrice Benneward (Glenwood / Glen Head Civic Association and
Manhasset Bay Protection Committee); Carol DiPaolo (Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor); Dan Fucci
(Nassau County); Robert Smith (Roslyn Harbor); Len Shaw (Roslyn); Fred Pollack (North Hempstead
Town Council, Joel Ziev (North Hempstead); Pasqua Dziadul (Sands Point); Jeff Ziev (North Hempstead);
Jim DeKoning (Glen Cove); Sarah Deonarine (NYS DEC); Kelly Morris (Glen Cove); John Waltz (Sidney
Bowne); Dave Berg (Cameron Engineering); Tom McGovern (Cameron Engineering); Myralee Machol
(Glen Cove); and Jim Antonelli (Sidney Bowne).

Call to Order - Bill called the meeting to order shortly after 7:00 pm.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – Bill introduced John Waltz of Sidney Bowne (one of the City of Glen Cove’s
consultants) who gave a presentation along with Cameron Engineering on the draft findings of two related
Glen Cove Creek studies. These studies [C006422 – Creek Water Quality Improvement Plan (South
Side) and C006317 – Creek Waterfront Infrastructure Project (North Side)] were funded by the New York
State Department of State under the Environmental Protection Fund. This presentation was intended in
part to satisfy the public presentation requirement of both grants and to obtain input from the Committee
on the draft findings and recommendations.

Mr. Waltz presented the findings and recommendations of the south side study while Dave Berg of
Cameron Engineering presented the findings and recommendations of the north side study. Both gave
their presentations by PowerPoint and provided handouts to accompany the presentation. A PDF copy of
the PowerPoint presentation can be found on the Hempstead Harbor website:
www.HempsteadHarbor.org under “Documents”.

Following the 50 minute presentation, the consultants fielded questions and answers as well as
comments from the Committee.

Mr. Waltz stated that the city would appreciate receiving written comments from the Committee. Once the
draft plan is completed and made available to the public a copy will be provided to the Committee so that
it can be placed on the Hempstead Harbor website.

Approval of Minutes of February 27th meeting – a motion was made to approve the minutes with no
changes by Dan Maddock and was seconded by Aldona Lawson. It was approved unanimously.

Announcements, Reminders, & Upcoming Events

           Land’s End DEIS Hearing – Eric mentioned that he and Pasqua Dziadul attended a meeting of
            the Sands Point Planning Board on April 8th. The meeting was to solicit comments on the Draft
            Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Land’s End subdivision on Hoffstot Lane. A
            15.54 acre parcel which is proposed to be developed by demolishing the existing mansion and
            several other buildings and dividing the land into 6 building lots. An existing house on one of the
            lots would be retained and five new homes would be built as buyers become available. The site is
            adjacent to East Creek and the Prospect Point Preserve. The meeting was standing room only.
            The Committee had previously submitted testimony on December 15, 2006 at the DEIS scoping
            hearing. At the April 8th meeting, Eric raised the issue of long term potential impacts to East Creek
            and the Prospect Point preserve in the event that a water main is routed under the creek and
            preserve. Specifically, he stated that the FEIS should address how maintenance would be
            performed on the water main in the event of leakages and blockages and whether this
            maintenance or leakage could damage the preserve. He also asked for information on the current
            on-site septic systems – how they will be dealt with. Note: subsequent to the meeting, the
            Committee had sent a letter with such concerns to the village.
           Dissolved Oxygen Benefit Fund Grants – Eric passed around a grant announcement and
            reminded members that applications are due by May 2nd.

           18th Annual LIS Citizens Summit – Eric stated that he and others from the Committee attended
            the event held on Saturday March 8th at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. The theme of this year’s
            summit was “The Long Island Sound Fishery – Flourishing or Floundering?” and it included a
            panel on re-opening harbors to shellfishing including Hempstead Harbor. It was well attended and
            well put together.

           HHPC Representation on NC Soil & Water Conservation District Board – Eric mentioned that
            he was invited and accepted an invitation, on behalf of the Committee, to serve on the Board of
            the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District.

           HarborFest – Eric announced that this year’s HarborFest will take place at the Pt. Washington
            Town Dock on June 1st and that the Committee will once again have a booth. The festival begins
            at 10:00 for the public and set-up begins at 6:00 am.

           LISS Citizens Advisory Committee – Joel Ziev mentioned that he attended a meeting of the
            New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council. The Council, which is one of
            the state’s first attempts at an approach known as ecosystem-based management, will be
            issuing a report to the state legislature this November. It is expected to focus heavily on Great
            Lakes issues as well as the Hudson Estuary and the south shore of Long Island. Joel felt that the
            Committee should monitor this as legislation may result from this effort and he felt that the Long
            Island Sound and its embayments should not be overlooked.

           Tappen Beach Multi-Use Ball Field – Carol DiPaolo noted that she attended a meeting on April
            8th with Town of Oyster Bay officials to discuss the Coalition's SEA Fund comments submitted at
            the March 4 town meeting and proposed changes to Tappen Beach. She reported that the Town,
            with SEA Fund monies, plans to install a multi-use artificial turf ball field that would eliminate over
            half of the existing green space and that construction could begin as early as in a month.

           Glen Harbor Partners, LLC (Hin Fin) – Carol DiPaolo reported that on April 2nd, the Zoning
            Board held a hearing on the application of Glen Harbor Partners, LLC for variances on building
            height and the number of stories permitted for the proposed development on the “Hin Fin” site in
            Glenwood Landing. Fred Pollack noted that comments may be submitted until April 16th.


Status of new HHPC Inter-Municipal Agreement – Eric reported that the process of implementing the new
inter-municipal agreement is nearly complete. Dan Fucci explained that on April 7th, the proposed new
agreement passed through four committees of the Nassau County Legislature with no problem and that the full
Legislature is expected to approve the agreement at its April 28th meeting in Mineola. Ken Arnold from Nassau
County DPW will attend. If any Committee members are interested in attending, it will be held at 10:00 am in
the Legislature’s hearing room in the new Theodore Roosevelt building.


2008 Member Dues Proposal - Eric reminded the Committee that the proposed 2008 annual municipal
member dues were distributed to the Committee members at the January 30th Committee meeting and that the
sixty day review period set forth in the new inter-municipal agreement has been met. He pointed out that the
proposed dues were identical to the 2007 dues and virtually identical to those of 2006. He further stated that
he has heard no concerns or objections to them to date and asked if any member municipalities had any
comments or concerns. When none were voiced, he asked for a motion to approve them. A motion was made
by Dan Maddock and seconded by Len Shaw. A vote was taken and the dues were approved unanimously.
The following chart depicts the approved dues schedule:
                                                 Approved 2008 Annual Dues




                                                                Local Match
                                               Local Match        for DOS       2008 Water       2008
                           Local Share for       for DOS        Joint Sewer       Quality        Total
                              General           Signage III      Feasibility    Monitoring      Annual
      Municipality         Administration*        Grant            Grant**       Program         Dues

   City of Glen Cove            $2,452             $734            $1,089          $3,150        $7,425
    Town of North
      Hempstead                 $3,269             $979            $1,452          $4,200        $9,900

  Town of Oyster Bay            $3,269             $979            $1,452          $4,200        $9,900

  Village of Flower Hill        $1,634             $490             $726           $2,100        $4,950

    Village of Roslyn           $1,634             $490             $726           $2,100        $4,950
    Village of Roslyn
          Harbor                $1,634             $490             $726           $2,100        $4,950

 Village of Sands Point         $1,634             $490             $726           $2,100        $4,950

   Village of Sea Cliff         $1,634             $490             $726           $2,100        $4,950

    Nassau County              $10,079            $3,019           $4,477         $12,950       $30,525

               TOTALS:           $27,240           $8,160           $12,100        $35,000     $82,500
 * includes implementation of Water Quality Improvement Plan; implementation of Harbor
 Management Plan, implementation of EPA Phase II Stormwater measurable goals, materials,
 supplies; postage; printing and other administrative and contractual costs not covered by grants.
 **this represents half of the local match. The other half will be funded by the four municipalities that
 submitted the grant (Village of Sea Cliff, Town of North Hempstead, Town of Oyster Bay and City of
 Glen Cove). Note that since submission of the grant, Nassau County and the City of Glen Cove
 agreed to a takeover of the City's wastewater treatment plant and in conjunction with this the
 County will be substituted for the City on the grant.

Eric then reminded the members that the Committee will continue to work with municipalities who have a fiscal
year other than a calendar year in terms of the timing of the payment. He also distributed letters to each
municipality along with invoices and backup documents for the 2008 dues.

Robert Smith mentioned that the Village has a new mayor, Yvette Edidin and that Ms. Edidin would like to
become more familiar with the Committee. Eric volunteered to meet with the Mayor and/or the Board of
Trustees to provide an update on the Committee’s history, function and current projects. Robert will look into
setting up such a meeting.

Water Quality Monitoring Programs – Eric mentioned that now that the dues have been approved, it will be
necessary to enter into an agreement with the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor for conducting the 2008
Water Quality Monitoring Program. He pointed out that the cost for the program is projected to be $ 35,000
and that a grant request has been made to the National Fish and Wildlife Federation for this amount through
the Long Island Sound Futures Fund. However, because the grant award is not certain and since the timing of
the grant, even if awarded, would not provide funds until the 2008 program is well underway or even over, he
has built the cost of the program into this year’s annual dues. As such, he asked for a motion to approve a
contract with the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor (through the Village of Sea Cliff) in the amount of
$35,000.00. A motion was made by Dan Maddock and seconded by Len Shaw. It passed unanimously. Eric
will prepare a draft agreement and send it to the Village. Carol mentioned that she is aiming to perform her
annual reconnaissance of the harbor in April and begin weekly monitoring on May 15 th provided, that the Town
of Oyster Bay’s water sampling boat is available. She also noted that she has sent the monitoring equipment
to the manufacturer (YSI) for a check-up and servicing (if needed). Finally, she noted that a spill (thought to be
diesel oil but not yet confirmed) into Glen Cove Creek from one of the county’s outfall pipes at the head of the
creek occurred on March 19th. The spill had been reported to her by a person walking on the beach near the
SC Yacht Club,I and she in turn reported it to Glen Cove DPW. She pointed out that the communication
network worked well and that all the involved agencies responded including the DEC, the Coast Guard, and the
marine police. While the county did have its drainage system on its GIS system, to date, they have not been
able to pinpoint the source. The incident is still under investigation.

Coastal Signage II Project Update – Eric noted that on March 28th, he sent a revised set of signage designs
to the Department of State and is awaiting (hopefully) their final approval so that these can go to fabrication.
He noted that the fabricator has announced that they have dropped their price on their new 12 color high
definition process to the same as the older 8 color non-high def process. This means that our new signs can
be fabricated with the new process.

Scudder’s Pond Subwatershed Study, Retrofits & Improvements – Eric mentioned that a kickoff meeting
with DOS was held on March 11th and that the meeting focused on the contract process and the scope of the
Requests for Proposals for the two construction grants for improvements to Scudder’s Pond. Following this, a
meeting was held with the management of the North Shore Country Club to discuss the project and some
concerns of theirs. Since the meeting, Eric has prepared and submitted to DOS the two draft RFPs for review.

Powerhouse Drain Subwatershed Plan – Eric also mentioned that he has prepared an RFP for the
Powerhouse Drain Subwatershed Plan and it has been submitted to DOS for review. It is expected that this
RFP will be sent as a package along with the two Scudder’s Pond RFPs. Firms will be invited to submit
proposals on one or some or all of the RFPs.

Other Business – (none)



The meeting adjourned at about 9:15 pm

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NEXT MEETING – May 21st at 7:00 pm at Town of North Hempstead Town Hall
               Joint meeting with MBPC. Guest Speaker – Eileen Keenan – New Phase II