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Town Board Workshop - January 6, 2026: Routine Resolutions and Executive Session

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, January 6, 2026
BodyHuntington, New York
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DateTuesday, January 6, 2026
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:05

Please join Councilman Bernardo for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:08

I applied to Superflages of America and to the Republic for Nation under God and divisible liberty and justice for all.

0:23

Alright, well, happy new year, everybody.

0:25

Welcome, Councilwoman Hebert to the uh town board.

0:29

Look forward to working with you.

0:32

We have a uh pretty light agenda, but you the town attorney will please advise us town agenda.

0:40

Good morning.

0:42

There is one missing item, Reso 2026-27, resolution authorizing the COMPRO to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town of Huntington and its special district, various departments.

0:55

There are no late starters.

0:58

The executive agenda has one item on it, a personnel matter.

1:03

That's what the executive is that executive.

1:05

That's non-agenda.

1:07

Um item and non-agenda items are as follows.

1:11

Personnel issue.

1:13

Okay, I'll entertain a motion to accept the executive session agenda.

1:18

Motion by Councilman.

1:20

Seconded by Councilman Bernardo.

1:22

All in favor?

1:23

Any opposed?

1:24

Okay, motion carries.

1:25

So that's adopted.

1:26

Any presentations?

1:28

I think you have one.

1:29

Yes.

1:30

Okay.

1:31

All right.

1:32

Uh see that's good to go.

1:34

Uh at this time we'll go right into our agenda.

1:39

All right, starting with 2026 number one.

1:44

Adopt various actions of the town board for the year 2026.

1:49

Your sponsor.

1:53

Okay.

1:53

All right.

1:54

Sponsored by Councilwoman Maury.

1:57

Resolution number two.

1:58

Designate a bank depository and accepting bonds and/or certificates from certain financial institutions and authorizing the supervisor to execute a collateral agreement for collateralized municipal deposits on behalf of the town of Huntington.

2:12

Sponsor.

2:13

Sponsored by Councilman Bernardo.

2:15

Resolution number three, approve public official insurance.

2:22

Oh, that should be everyone.

2:23

Yeah.

2:25

Not to be confused with health insurance.

2:27

Yeah, not to be confused with health insurance.

2:29

Nothing to do with that.

2:30

That is uh this fees that's an my house because uh, personal protection.

2:36

Who's sponsoring that one?

2:39

Okay, Councilwoman Maury.

2:40

All right, resolution number four, approve public official bond for Gillian Guthman.

2:45

Sponsored.

2:48

All right, Jen Hebert wants to sponsor that one.

2:50

Yeah, give that one to Jen.

2:51

All right.

2:52

And a resolution resolution number five authorizing supervisor to apply for and receive grant funding under the New York State.

3:01

Order Rockest New Year.

3:08

Jen, I've never done that.

3:09

Just so you know, that's uh I think you're I think you you brought this.

3:16

What's in those?

3:17

There's so long.

3:19

There's so warm.

3:20

All right, resolution number one is resolution number six, authorized supervisor to apply for, receive grant funding under the New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services Critical Infrastructure Grant Program, Nunk Pro Tunk, sponsored by Councilwoman Maury.

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Budget Equity Analysis██████████████████18%
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Summary of Proceedings

Town Board Workshop - January 6, 2026

This workshop meeting of the Huntington Town Board, held on January 6, 2026, at approximately 2:00 PM, focused on a light agenda consisting primarily of routine administrative resolutions, grant authorizations, and contract approvals. The board also moved into a Community Development Agency session and later an executive session for a personnel matter.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolution 2026-27 was added as a missing item to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town and its special districts.
  • Resolutions 1–37 were presented for adoption, covering routine actions such as designating a bank depository, approving public official insurance and bonds, authorizing grant applications (e.g., NYS Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Suffolk County senior services), accepting donations (Comac South Little League, office furniture), executing contracts (Catalis software, H2M engineering, Dix Hills Water District dioxane treatment), and other administrative matters.
  • Resolutions 38 and 39 were pulled from the agenda.
  • The board entertained a motion to close the town board and open as the Community Development Agency, which carried. A single resolution (CD-1) was adopted to authorize an agency bank account and designate check signers.

Discussion Items

  • No substantive discussion or debate occurred on the presented resolutions. The meeting primarily consisted of the town attorney reading resolution titles and sponsors assigning sponsors.
  • Council members briefly clarified that public official insurance is distinct from health insurance and that a funding source for one resolution is federally funded.

Key Outcomes

  • All resolutions on the consent calendar were adopted unanimously by voice vote, with the exception of the two pulled items.
  • The board voted to move into executive session for a non-agenda personnel matter.
  • The meeting concluded after the executive session motion.

Meeting Transcript

Please join Councilman Bernardo for the Pledge of Allegiance. I applied to Superflages of America and to the Republic for Nation under God and divisible liberty and justice for all. Alright, well, happy new year, everybody. Welcome, Councilwoman Hebert to the uh town board. Look forward to working with you. We have a uh pretty light agenda, but you the town attorney will please advise us town agenda. Good morning. There is one missing item, Reso 2026-27, resolution authorizing the COMPRO to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town of Huntington and its special district, various departments. There are no late starters. The executive agenda has one item on it, a personnel matter. That's what the executive is that executive. That's non-agenda. Um item and non-agenda items are as follows. Personnel issue. Okay, I'll entertain a motion to accept the executive session agenda. Motion by Councilman. Seconded by Councilman Bernardo. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, motion carries. So that's adopted. Any presentations? I think you have one. Yes. Okay. All right. Uh see that's good to go. Uh at this time we'll go right into our agenda. All right, starting with 2026 number one. Adopt various actions of the town board for the year 2026. Your sponsor. Okay. All right. Sponsored by Councilwoman Maury. Resolution number two. Designate a bank depository and accepting bonds and/or certificates from certain financial institutions and authorizing the supervisor to execute a collateral agreement for collateralized municipal deposits on behalf of the town of Huntington. Sponsor. Sponsored by Councilman Bernardo. Resolution number three, approve public official insurance. Oh, that should be everyone. Yeah. Not to be confused with health insurance. Yeah, not to be confused with health insurance. Nothing to do with that. That is uh this fees that's an my house because uh, personal protection. Who's sponsoring that one? Okay, Councilwoman Maury. All right, resolution number four, approve public official bond for Gillian Guthman. Sponsored. All right, Jen Hebert wants to sponsor that one.

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