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Town of North Hempstead Town Board Meeting – February 10, 2026

Town Board — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodyNorth Hempstead, New York
SessionTown Board
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:46

Well the board isn't set it down, so all right, guys.

0:51

Ready?

0:54

Yes.

1:07

Okay, good morning, everybody.

1:08

If you'd please stand and place your right hand over your heart.

1:13

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States America.

1:17

And to the Republicans.

1:21

Under God, individual liberty and justice.

1:28

Christmas tree.

1:34

Good morning, and we have our deputy town clerk with us this morning.

1:38

Mr.

1:39

Deputy, would you please call the roll?

1:41

Yes.

1:42

Good morning, County Supervisor.

1:43

Good morning, members of the board.

1:45

Welcome to today's town board meeting.

1:47

Tuesday, February 10th.

1:49

And then the roll call.

1:50

Councilman Troyano.

1:52

President.

1:52

Councilman Scott.

1:53

Here.

1:53

Councilman Walsh.

1:55

Councilwoman Lou.

1:56

Councilman Levy.

1:57

Here.

1:58

Councilwoman Del Monte.

1:59

Supervisor of the Center.

2:01

Here.

2:02

Okay, we have one card.

2:04

Charlene Prunus.

2:11

Good morning.

2:16

And I'm here on behalf of a group of golfers from Harbor Lynx that rely on rely on it as our public golf course.

2:24

And I was here last month, but without any resolve yet, on limiting these private golf outings.

2:30

And today I just want to focus on two things.

2:32

One is the actual contract, and the second one is the privatization of public park land.

2:39

It starts with the contract.

2:41

And I would like to review the contract because I'm not sure if everybody is clear on it because it's quite vague and doesn't say it allows unlimited golf outings after Labor Day.

2:50

During the RFP process, the golf um vendor asked the question can you clarify the language around golf outings?

2:59

Because we interpret this as before Memorial Day.

3:03

And after Labor Day, the co the course can host as many outings as the operator sees fit.

3:08

And the town's response was that standards have not yet been set, but that they need to be set and could include things like uh how many outings to date, revenues, demand for the course, et cetera.

3:20

And the key line in this contract language, this is part of the contract now, is that we are operating under the assumption that at max capacity we will approve a golf outing every week between Memorial Day and Labor Day on either a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and that is in addition to the Mondays that are allowed.

3:40

So that says that we see a maximum number of outings of two a week in the summer months.

3:46

So what's actually happened now is that because the town has not acted to set standards, the golf operator is having as many outings as she sees fit.

3:59

And in an email to me, she said that her contract allows her to have four outings a week.

4:05

That's not true, and that is not what the contract language says.

4:09

So this is a town issue that needs to be handled by the town and actually voted in a discussion about what will the outings be after Labor Day.

4:19

Because what's happening now is that there's a public violation occurring to the public regarding their use of public parkland.

4:27

And because we're excluded more often than we are included after Labor Day, the majority of the time.

4:43

So I like to say that Harborlinks is not a private club that can have as many private outings as it sees fit for a week.

4:51

It is a public parkland that's owned in a trust by the town of North Hempstead, and you are the trustees of that, and it's governed by the public trust doctrine.

5:02

And under New York law, that is exactly what constitutes park alienation if we cannot be on the course when we would like to be on the course.

5:13

And I'll say we all value Harborlinks.

5:16

We're their best customers.

5:18

We want to see Harborlinks succeed.

5:20

I want it to be a good place to golf, that they maintain it well and all of that.

5:24

Three minutes are up.

5:25

Okay.

5:26

So I my question is when will the town act to set these standards and clear up this contract language and cancel any outings that are currently on the contract, include the public in discussions on this topic.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation████████████████████████24%
Public Safety█████████████████████21%
Traffic Enforcement█████████████████████21%
Procedural███████████████15%
Public Engagement█████████████13%
Water And Wastewater Management████4%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Town of North Hempstead Town Board Meeting – February 10, 2026

The Town of North Hempstead Town Board held a regular meeting on February 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The board addressed ten agenda items, including a local law defining commuter parking in Port Washington, multiple fire protection service contracts, capital improvements and bond issuance for the New Hyde Park Park District, and several traffic ordinance amendments. Public comments were heard regarding Harbor Links golf course operations, park district improvements, and parking issues. All voting items were passed unanimously (7-0) or continued without a date.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Charlene Prunus (representing Harbor Links golfers) expressed concern over unlimited private golf outings after Labor Day, arguing the contract language is vague and that the town has not set standards, leading to public exclusion. The Town Attorney clarified that the contract, as interpreted, allows unlimited outings outside the Memorial Day–Labor Day period, and RFP question responses were not incorporated into the final agreement.
  • Tom McDonough (CSEA Union President) questioned enforcement of the Port Washington parking local law. Discussion included visual enforcement difficulties, potential for good-faith compliance, and coordination with the school district. The Commissioner of Public Safety noted enforcement would require resources but acknowledged other difficult-to-enforce codes exist.
  • Thomas John (New Hyde Park resident) asked about funding sources for capital improvements at Clinton G. Martin Park. Park Commissioner Gillen explained the need for a kiddie pool liner (leaking since 2018), tennis/pickleball court resurfacing, and a wastewater line upgrade. Previous contractor litigation was resolved, but the town received compensation.
  • George Vargase (New Hyde Park tennis player) sought clarity on court conversions, concerned that tennis courts would be reduced. The Commissioner confirmed three tennis-only courts would remain, while a separate cage would be converted to six pickleball courts.
  • Donald Armstrong (Carle Place resident, partially disabled veteran) described hardship from new No Parking signs on Rushmore Avenue that prevent him from parking in front of his home. He supported removing four of the six signs, which he discussed with Councilman Troiano.

Discussion Items

  • Item 1 – Port Washington Parking District Local Law: Defined "Commuter" as residents using the district to access the Long Island Railroad. Debate centered on enforceability; Councilwoman Dalimonte emphasized the need to restore the commuter attestation on permit forms, noting safety concerns from student drivers. The board voted 7-0 to adopt (Local Law 1-2026, Resolution 89-2026).
  • Items 2 & 3 – Fire Protection Service Contracts: Approved contracts with Port Washington Fire Department, Glenwood Hook & Ladder, Albertson Hook & Ladder, and other companies, including Length of Service Award Program payments. Both passed 7-0 (Resolutions 90 & 91-2026).
  • Item 4 – Harbor Hills Park Capital Improvements: Continued without a date (motion by Councilman Levy, 7-0).
  • Items 5 & 6 – New Hyde Park Park District Capital Improvements and Bond: Authorized various improvements (kiddie pool liner, tennis/pickleball courts, wastewater line) and a $1,310,000 bond to finance them. Passed 7-0 (Resolutions 92 & 93-2026).
  • Item 7 – Chapin 1 Corp. Special Use Permit: For a 1,260 sq ft apartment conversion at 79 Main Street, Port Washington. Continued without a date (7-0).
  • Items 8, 9, 10 – Traffic Ordinances: Adjusted stop sign direction on Jeanette Drive (Port Washington), modified No Parking 8am-12pm sign location on Rushmore Avenue (Carle Place), and established No Parking Anytime on Carle Road (Westbury). All passed 7-0 (Traffic Ordinances 4, 5, 6-2026).

Key Outcomes

  • Adopted Local Law 1-2026 redefining commuter parking in Port Washington (7-0).
  • Approved fire protection contracts for multiple districts (7-0).
  • Authorized $1,310,000 bond for New Hyde Park Park District capital improvements (7-0).
  • Continued without date Harbor Hills Park improvements and Chapin 1 Corp. special use permit.
  • Enacted three traffic ordinance amendments (7-0).
  • All decisions were unanimous with 7 ayes and 0 nays.

Meeting Transcript

Well the board isn't set it down, so all right, guys. Ready? Yes. Okay, good morning, everybody. If you'd please stand and place your right hand over your heart. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States America. And to the Republicans. Under God, individual liberty and justice. Christmas tree. Good morning, and we have our deputy town clerk with us this morning. Mr. Deputy, would you please call the roll? Yes. Good morning, County Supervisor. Good morning, members of the board. Welcome to today's town board meeting. Tuesday, February 10th. And then the roll call. Councilman Troyano. President. Councilman Scott. Here. Councilman Walsh. Councilwoman Lou. Councilman Levy. Here. Councilwoman Del Monte. Supervisor of the Center. Here. Okay, we have one card. Charlene Prunus. Good morning. And I'm here on behalf of a group of golfers from Harbor Lynx that rely on rely on it as our public golf course. And I was here last month, but without any resolve yet, on limiting these private golf outings. And today I just want to focus on two things. One is the actual contract, and the second one is the privatization of public park land. It starts with the contract. And I would like to review the contract because I'm not sure if everybody is clear on it because it's quite vague and doesn't say it allows unlimited golf outings after Labor Day. During the RFP process, the golf um vendor asked the question can you clarify the language around golf outings? Because we interpret this as before Memorial Day. And after Labor Day, the co the course can host as many outings as the operator sees fit. And the town's response was that standards have not yet been set, but that they need to be set and could include things like uh how many outings to date, revenues, demand for the course, et cetera. And the key line in this contract language, this is part of the contract now, is that we are operating under the assumption that at max capacity we will approve a golf outing every week between Memorial Day and Labor Day on either a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and that is in addition to the Mondays that are allowed. So that says that we see a maximum number of outings of two a week in the summer months. So what's actually happened now is that because the town has not acted to set standards, the golf operator is having as many outings as she sees fit. And in an email to me, she said that her contract allows her to have four outings a week. That's not true, and that is not what the contract language says. So this is a town issue that needs to be handled by the town and actually voted in a discussion about what will the outings be after Labor Day. Because what's happening now is that there's a public violation occurring to the public regarding their use of public parkland. And because we're excluded more often than we are included after Labor Day, the majority of the time.

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