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Record of Proceedings

Huntington Town Board Meeting: April 9, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, April 9, 2026
BodyHuntington, New York
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, April 9, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:08

It's come to order.

0:09

Welcome to ask by everyone.

0:10

I want to remind everyone that the we are being recorded.

0:15

So numerous people talking at one time would impair the value of the recording.

0:22

Even back talk, you know, people who are talking, please suck at a very low tone so it doesn't uh interfere with the quality of the recording.

0:29

We have a number of presentations tonight.

0:30

Uh so we have Anthony Anunziata and Brian Byersdorf from General Services to talk about Vurley Avenue Park Playground.

0:38

Unless you have the floor.

0:40

Okay.

0:41

Um I was a building maintenance supervisor for the town Huntington.

0:46

So you know anyway.

0:49

Um take care of we take care of care of all the facilities, buildings, grounds, and tap all the playgrounds.

1:00

And uh this one is probably the top of the list for the most deficiencies.

1:05

Um wear and tear, age, safety concerns.

1:10

Uh the decks, the swings.

1:14

Agency right there, the decks.

1:17

Yeah.

1:18

You see here all the decks are failing just from years of use.

1:23

Um Brian, how long do you think that plays set is 20 25?

1:32

Right.

1:34

So that's that's a real hazard right there for imagine a child's foot wearing a flip flop or something like that.

1:40

That's a problem.

1:42

Exactly, and that's constantly throughout some of the decks that are in there.

1:46

Yeah.

1:50

And it looks like it had graffiti damage on it previously as well, and have been cleaned off and tried to many times.

1:56

Yeah.

1:59

Graffiti off.

2:00

We can see the family swing set.

2:02

Yeah.

2:03

So it's does that happen through weather?

2:07

They're like weather-related developments everything.

2:10

Metal fatigue.

2:11

Yeah, metal fatigue, wear and tear the ears.

2:18

Yeah.

2:18

You see that you have the steel that's gone.

2:20

Yes.

2:21

It's worn out.

2:23

Right.

2:23

Yeah.

2:24

So it's it's it's it's at its end of life.

2:27

Right.

2:28

Okay, so um we did a a uh field walkthrough on some of this, and uh this one came up in conversation as one of the oldest and uh most needy to uh uh be replaced, uh and it was nearby ran over and took a look at it and said, yeah, this was uh this is past its expiration date.

2:50

Okay, so keep going.

2:52

Uh so we all have asked in it.

2:56

Yeah, or direct replacement.

2:59

Yeah.

3:01

And the same for the first slide, right?

3:11

It seems so big.

3:13

Yeah, it seems like just a basic layout, which you know things can be.

3:21

Along the outside there?

3:22

Yeah.

3:23

Is that what we're set the proportions?

3:25

I can't look at some space between like each feature.

3:28

The okay, so the the the play surface, the size of it is already established when I changing the changing dimensions of it.

3:36

Right.

3:37

The curvings in place and the fencing's in place, right?

3:41

Yes.

3:41

So there's fencing, I'm sorry, down at the parking lot.

3:45

Right.

3:47

No, there's nothing else.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████████████████51%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████30%
Public Engagement████████████14%
Procedural████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Huntington Town Board Meeting: April 9, 2026

The Huntington Town Board met on April 9, 2026, at 2:45 PM to consider multiple park improvement projects, community beautification initiatives, and administrative matters. The board approved several funding requests for playground replacement, demolition and asbestos abatement, park upgrades, and downtown streetscape enhancements.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes from the prior meeting were approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Michael Tuffy provided updates on previous requests. He obtained a budgetary estimate of $275,000 to bring the contact line pack infield to 60/70 specification and replace all fencing, with his civic group pledging at least $100,000 in contributions. He also noted the town has addressed some field house door issues but reported doors still do not close. Regarding a proposed pickleball court, he expressed concerns over noise near the school and the location's suitability. A site visit found the playset approaching end of life but not as urgent as Vurley Park. The board recommended splitting his requests into separate applications for the field, playground, and pickleball components.

Discussion Items

  • Vurley Avenue Park Playground (Anthony Anunziata & Brian Byersdorf, General Services): The existing playground was described as past its useful life, with failing decks, metal fatigue, graffiti, and safety hazards. A pre-engineered replacement within the existing footprint was proposed, piggybacking on another town's purchase to reduce costs. The total cost of $265,000 covers equipment, installation by the company, and town preparations (removal, wood fiber). The replacement cycle is approximately 10 weeks from approval. The board approved the funding.
  • Sabbath Day Demolition: Four structures are to be demolished to complete a 90-year-old park land donation project. Asbestos was discovered in two buildings. The original $85,000 allocation was deemed insufficient; the board approved increasing the total to $170,000 to cover asbestos abatement study and removal, demolition, grading, and parking preparation. Any unused funds would revert.
  • Seagull Park Synthetic Turf Field: A synthetic turf infield conversion (funded by grants) was completed, but the existing 25-year-old sprinkler system is beyond repair. A new system quote of $20,000 was approved to avoid ongoing repair costs.
  • Herb Farm Park Soccer Fields: Additional funding of $60,000 was approved for field renovation through Land-Tech, covering a cost difference from the original contractor quote and a small contingency. The project had been delayed three years.
  • Greenlawn Downtown Revitalization (Kevin Smith): The board approved $42,000 from the Neighborhood Enhancement Fund to match a Suffolk County downtown revitalization grant for six new lampposts and sidewalk improvements. The grant also funds a lane-shift traffic calming project on Broadway (public meeting scheduled April 13). Six railroad parking spots will be converted to municipal parking to offset perceived parking loss.
  • East Northport Streetscape Beautification (Margaret Fanelli Granger, Greater East Northport Civic Association): The group proposed repairing compromised sidewalks, replacing removed trees with concrete planters, and upgrading 200 feet of decorative pavers on Larkfield Road between Belrose and Fifth Avenue. Total project cost $99,477.95, with $49,738 requested from the town subject to a matching county grant. The board approved the town share contingent on receipt of county funds. The group is exploring long-term maintenance partnerships for planters and hanging baskets.
  • Administration: Margo Miles, a retired 35-year town employee, was welcomed as a new board member. A farewell was given to outgoing member Carmine Catelli.

Key Outcomes

  • Vurley Avenue Park Playground: Motion approved for $265,000 in park improvements. (Unanimous)
  • Sabbath Day Demolition: Motion approved to increase allocation to $170,000 for demolition and asbestos abatement. (Unanimous)
  • Seagull Park Sprinkler System: Motion approved for $20,000 for a new irrigation system. (Unanimous)
  • Herb Farm Park Soccer Fields: Motion approved for $60,000 for field work through Land-Tech. (Unanimous)
  • Greenlawn Downtown Enhancements: Motion approved for $42,000 subject to county match, from Neighborhood Enhancement Fund. (Unanimous)
  • East Northport Streetscape: Motion approved for $49,738.98 from Major Improvements, subject to receipt of balance from Suffolk County. (Unanimous)
  • Minutes: Approved.
  • Closing: Recap noted that two remaining homes in the Sabbath Day Path donation project are to close on April 28, completing a 90-year initiative.

Meeting Transcript

It's come to order. Welcome to ask by everyone. I want to remind everyone that the we are being recorded. So numerous people talking at one time would impair the value of the recording. Even back talk, you know, people who are talking, please suck at a very low tone so it doesn't uh interfere with the quality of the recording. We have a number of presentations tonight. Uh so we have Anthony Anunziata and Brian Byersdorf from General Services to talk about Vurley Avenue Park Playground. Unless you have the floor. Okay. Um I was a building maintenance supervisor for the town Huntington. So you know anyway. Um take care of we take care of care of all the facilities, buildings, grounds, and tap all the playgrounds. And uh this one is probably the top of the list for the most deficiencies. Um wear and tear, age, safety concerns. Uh the decks, the swings. Agency right there, the decks. Yeah. You see here all the decks are failing just from years of use. Um Brian, how long do you think that plays set is 20 25? Right. So that's that's a real hazard right there for imagine a child's foot wearing a flip flop or something like that. That's a problem. Exactly, and that's constantly throughout some of the decks that are in there. Yeah. And it looks like it had graffiti damage on it previously as well, and have been cleaned off and tried to many times. Yeah. Graffiti off. We can see the family swing set. Yeah. So it's does that happen through weather? They're like weather-related developments everything. Metal fatigue. Yeah, metal fatigue, wear and tear the ears. Yeah. You see that you have the steel that's gone. Yes. It's worn out. Right. Yeah. So it's it's it's it's at its end of life. Right. Okay, so um we did a a uh field walkthrough on some of this, and uh this one came up in conversation as one of the oldest and uh most needy to uh uh be replaced, uh and it was nearby ran over and took a look at it and said, yeah, this was uh this is past its expiration date. Okay, so keep going. Uh so we all have asked in it. Yeah, or direct replacement. Yeah. And the same for the first slide, right? It seems so big. Yeah, it seems like just a basic layout, which you know things can be. Along the outside there?

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