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Town of Huntington Town Board Workshop - February 10, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodyHuntington, New York
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:04

Please join Councilwoman Lupinacci for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:18

Liberty Justice Raw right handsome doubt.

0:27

If he's not too busy, the town attorney, please.

0:30

Please advise us as to the town board agenda, please.

0:33

A little difficult getting here this morning.

0:35

Um there is one missing resume.

0:39

Resolution authorizing the controller to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town of Huntington and its special districts, various departments.

0:49

There are five late starters.

0:51

First late starter is as follows.

0:54

Resolution appointing a member to the town of Huntington zoning board of appeals.

0:58

Okay, I'll entertain a motion to add the late starter as read to the agenda.

1:04

Motion by, I'm sorry, Teresa.

1:07

Second.

1:11

All in favor?

1:12

Any opposed?

1:13

Okay, that agenda item is added.

1:16

As uh 2026-91.

1:23

Second.

1:26

The second late starter is as follows.

1:29

Resolution appointing an alternate member to the town of Huntington Planning Board.

1:33

I'll entertain a motion to add the second late starter as read to the agenda.

1:40

Motion.

1:40

Motion by Councilwoman Maury.

1:43

Second.

1:43

Second.

1:44

Councilman Bernardo.

1:45

All favor.

1:46

Any opposed?

1:48

Motion carries.

1:49

Second late starter is added as 2026-92.

1:55

The third star is follows.

1:57

Resolution authorizing the supervisor to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Northport, East Northport, Union Free School District.

2:05

Okay, let's obtain a motion to add the third late starter as read to the agenda.

2:10

Motion by Councilman Bernard, second by the councilwoman Maury.

2:13

All in favor.

2:14

Any opposed?

2:16

Okay, third late starter is added to the agenda.

2:19

2026-93.

2:22

93.

2:24

All right, fourth late starter, please.

2:25

Fourth late starter is as follows.

2:27

Resolution scheduling a public hearing support for general municipal law 6F.

2:34

Authorizing the control to appropriate fund from the Snow and Ice Reserve Fund for the Town of Huntington and its special district department of general services.

2:46

Okay, I'll entertain a motion to add the fourth late starter as read.

2:50

Motion by Councilwoman Hebert.

2:52

Second.

2:52

Second by Councilwoman Maury.

2:54

All in favor.

2:55

Any opposed?

2:56

Okay.

2:57

Resolution number four or late starter number four is added to the agenda added.

3:02

2026-94.

3:04

Okay, 94.

3:05

Fifth late starter.

3:06

Fifth late starter.

3:07

Resolution authorizing the controller to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town of Huntington and its special districts general services.

3:16

Thank you.

3:16

Okay, I'll entertain a motion to add the fifth late starter as read to the agenda.

3:23

Motion by Councilwoman Hebert, second by councilman, Councilwoman Maury.

3:27

All in favor and opposed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Public Engagement█████████████████████████████████████37%
Zoning And Land Use█████████9%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████8%
Environmental Protection█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Town of Huntington Town Board Workshop - February 10, 2026

The Town Board of Huntington held a workshop meeting on February 10, 2026, to review and add late-start resolutions, adopt an executive session agenda, and read through a comprehensive agenda of resolutions covering appointments, grants, contracts, public hearings, and other town business. The board also discussed and scheduled a public hearing for a special use permit application for Melville Crossing.

Discussion Items

  • Addition of Five Late-Start Resolutions: The board voted to add the following late-start resolutions to the agenda:
    • Resolution 2026-91: Appointing a member to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
    • Resolution 2026-92: Appointing an alternate member to the Planning Board.
    • Resolution 2026-93: Authorizing an intermunicipal agreement with the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District.
    • Resolution 2026-94: Scheduling a public hearing under General Municipal Law 6F to authorize the Comptroller to appropriate funds from the Snow and Ice Reserve Fund.
    • Resolution 2026-95: Authorizing the Comptroller to amend the 2026 operating budget for the Town of Huntington and its special districts (General Services).
  • Executive Session Agenda: The board adopted the executive session agenda as read, which included items on a box report with Joe Macy (Suffolk County Working Waterfront Committee appointee) and self-serve gas pumps.
  • Resolution 89 – Melville Crossing Special Use Permit: The board discussed scheduling a public hearing for special use permit application MTCO-25-1 (Melville Crossing at 75 Maxis Road). After deliberation, the board agreed to set the hearing for March 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Huntington Town Hall. Councilwoman Hebert offered to sponsor the resolution, noting that it is contingent upon planning board involvement and ongoing negotiations with the school district.
  • Other Agenda Items: The board read through numerous resolutions, including:
    • Resolution 46: Authorizing the second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Heckscher Park on June 6, 2026 (sponsored by Councilwoman Maury).
    • Resolution 47: Establishing a Town of Huntington Climate Change Education and Engagement Program.
    • Resolution 77: Staying enforcement of Local Law 48-2024 (amending Chapter 141, Noise).
    • Resolution 78/79: Consideration of zone change and building code amendments.
    • Resolutions 80-88: Scheduling public hearings for March 10, 2026, on various topics including fire protection services, sports licenses, blighted properties, solid waste management, and traffic code amendments.
    • Resolution 76: Reappointing members to the Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency, Renewables, and Sustainability (ACERS).

Key Outcomes

  • Late-Start Resolutions Added: All five late-start resolutions (2026-91 through 2026-95) were added to the agenda by unanimous vote.
  • Executive Session Agenda Adopted: The executive session agenda was adopted as read.
  • Public Hearing Scheduled: The public hearing for Resolution 89 (Melville Crossing special use permit) was scheduled for March 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM, with Councilwoman Hebert as sponsor.
  • Motion to Close Workshop: The board voted to close the workshop and open executive session.

Meeting Transcript

Please join Councilwoman Lupinacci for the Pledge of Allegiance. Liberty Justice Raw right handsome doubt. If he's not too busy, the town attorney, please. Please advise us as to the town board agenda, please. A little difficult getting here this morning. Um there is one missing resume. Resolution authorizing the controller to amend the 2026 operating budget for the town of Huntington and its special districts, various departments. There are five late starters. First late starter is as follows. Resolution appointing a member to the town of Huntington zoning board of appeals. Okay, I'll entertain a motion to add the late starter as read to the agenda. Motion by, I'm sorry, Teresa. Second. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, that agenda item is added. As uh 2026-91. Second. The second late starter is as follows. Resolution appointing an alternate member to the town of Huntington Planning Board. I'll entertain a motion to add the second late starter as read to the agenda. Motion. Motion by Councilwoman Maury. Second. Second. Councilman Bernardo. All favor. Any opposed? Motion carries. Second late starter is added as 2026-92. The third star is follows. Resolution authorizing the supervisor to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Northport, East Northport, Union Free School District. Okay, let's obtain a motion to add the third late starter as read to the agenda. Motion by Councilman Bernard, second by the councilwoman Maury. All in favor. Any opposed? Okay, third late starter is added to the agenda. 2026-93. 93. All right, fourth late starter, please. Fourth late starter is as follows. Resolution scheduling a public hearing support for general municipal law 6F. Authorizing the control to appropriate fund from the Snow and Ice Reserve Fund for the Town of Huntington and its special district department of general services. Okay, I'll entertain a motion to add the fourth late starter as read. Motion by Councilwoman Hebert. Second. Second by Councilwoman Maury. All in favor. Any opposed? Okay.

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