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Laws Regarding Curbside Trees
The Village Board of Trusiees
recently passed legislation which
requires thai, when a property
owner removes a curbside tree,
the stump must also be removed.
- Such 'Stumps -may create a-tripping
hazard, are unsightly
and prevent the planting of a
replacement tree as required
under a long-standing ordinance.
It is the responsibility of every
owner or occupant of the land
to trim or remove any tree (now
including its stump) or any, limb
or branch of a tree which is like-ly
to fall on or across any public
way or place in the Village.
A permit is required for such
removals and may be obtained
from the Village Clerk. Proof of
insurance is required and a con-tractor
licensed by the Village
must be employed. A permit is
also required when a tree is to
be planted at curbside. Such per-mits
ensure that removals and
plantings will not interfere with
any underground utility lines
which could be damaged during
the .work and interrupt, service
'• to the home or other property.
In some instances, the Free-port
police, other Village employ-ees
or members of the general
* public will report a' curbside '••
tree which is hazardous. The
property owner is notified and
given 48 hours to have it re- .
moved. If it is not removed, the
Village will contract to have the
work done and the costs will be
assessed to the property owner.
:: PLANTING RULES
-As staled above, a permit is
required from the Village Clerk
for the planting of a new curbside
tree whether it is going ir.:.; a
new site or it is !o be a replace-ment
tree. No permit will be
issued for a tree io be plai.icd
within 15 feet of a street lighi <>r
an intersection; 10 feet of a fire
hydrant or driveway; and 30 feet
of an existing tree. No two trees
may be planted within 30 feet of
each other.
The variety of permissible
trees at curbside is limited 10
the following: Sycamore (London
Plane); Maple (Sugar Maple,
Sycamore Maple); Oak (Northern
Red Oak, Pin Oak); Linden
(American and European little
leaf); Locust (Moraine, Shade-masier);
Gingko (Maiden Hair);
Ash (White); Sweet Gum; Flower-
4 ing Dogwood; Kwazan Cherry
(Prunus serrulata varieties);
Sourwood; Crabapple (Malus
species); Bradford Pear; and
Crimson Maple.
EXISTING STUMPS
The Freeport-Tree Restoration
Committee, a volunteer group
organized to replenish the Vil-lage's
many curbside trees lost
through age, disease and weath-er,
has offered to assist, property
owners who wish to have long-existing
stumps removed from
their curbside. Those interested
are asked to send their name,
address and telephone number to
the Committee at 272 South
Ocean Avenue. When a sufficient
number of requests are received,
the information will be turned
over to a contractor who will
contact the property owners re-garding
the discount rate offered
under the Committee's auspices.
The Tree Restoration Com-mittee,
accepts donations for
the planting of curbside trees
as memorials and for making
such occasions as births and wed-dings.
Four such trees were
planted this spring with the
same number to be planted this
fall. The Committee has found
that it has been hampered in
finding locations''for these new
trees due to the number of
stumps on curbside throughout
the Village.
Trouble For
Mall Bike Riders
In separate insiances, three
adults and three 15-year-old boys
were slopped by Freeport Police
on the Freeport. Mall recently for
illegally riding bikes on the
Mall.
The adults, all in iheir twen-ties,
were issued summonses io
appear in Village G>url. where
they could face fines of up i<:
$250 or 15 days in jail.
The three juveniles had their
bikes impounded with ilieir
parenis having io appear ai.
Police Headquarters io regain
possession of the bicycles.
The parenis of the violators
were told of the local law con-cerning
the Mall which reads,
"Bicycles, skateboards, roller
skates, tricycles, motorbikes are
included in vehicles prohibited,
whether ridden, walked on
standing in or upon any area of
the Mall. Such"'vehicles, when
illegally operated or standing
upon the Mall area, may be
impounded and removed by the
Police Department." For adults,
it goes on to read, "Any vio-lations
shall constitute disorderly
conduct and shall be punish-able;
by a fine-of up to $250-for
each violation and, in the event of
failure to pay the fine, by im-prisonment
for up to 15 days.
Another law prohibits the rid-ing
of bicycles on sidewalks any-where
in the Village by those over
the age of 10.
Bicycle racks are provided in
areas adjacent to the Mall.
Also In Village Court
Four Village residents ap:
peared before Judge Ralph
Franco in Village Court recently
and pleaded guilty Io the violation
of the Village ordinance which
prohibits bikes on the Freeport
Mall. Freeport police officers had
issued summonses to the in-dividuals
on June 27, June 28
and July 17.
Each of the violators were
sentenced to seven hours of com-munity
service by Judge Franco.
After -.discussion with the Vil-lage's
Public Works Department,
it was determined that two of the
defendants will be assigned to
the Freeport, Mall' for '^general
clean up work and the other two
will be assigned to Randall
Park.
Those under the age of 16 seen
by police officers riding or walk-ing
bikes on the Mall have their
bikes confiscaied. Their parents
must come io police headquarters
to regain possession of the bikes.
Electric Theft
Brings Fine
The Nassau County District.
Atiorney Office has notified the
Village of Freeport ihat the
Alternative Cycle Shop Inc.,
locaicd at 85 East Sur.risc High-way
ir. the Village, must pay ;he
Freep'iri Electric Utility resti-tution
in i-lie amount of $416.91.
The corporation had pled
guilty io Theft of Services (elec-tric)
in court and was sentenced l<>
a conditional discharge on the
basis of payment for all electric
energy received:
In addition the ccrp^ra-i.-i;
must pay a $250 fine and n S^P
surcharge.
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AUGUST 1984
A Public Information Bulletin
^qf The Village Of Freeport
46 North Ocean Avenue
Telephone FReeport 8-4000
William H. White, Mayor
1st..and 3rd. Mondays of the Month, at 8:00 P.M.
Back On The Water
From lefi ic right, Freepr.rt Police Officer Patrick Bentivegna, Lt.
Joseph Boland and Mayer William White, take an inaugural spin in the
Police Department's new boat, last month. The new 20-foct Chaparral
was purchased to replace the former police boat which was beyond re-pair.
The beat is patrolling local waters to assure that beaters obey all
laws regarding speed, wakes and littering.
Holiday Schedule
All Village offices will be
closed on Monday, September 3,
for the Labor Day holiday. The
Village Board of Trustees will not
hold a public meeting that
evening.
The northern . section of the
Village will receive no garbage
pickup on Monday, September 3,
and no trash collection on Thurs-day,
September 6.
The Freeport Recreation Cen-ter
will be open on Labor Day.
Fall Recreation
• All 'summer discount plans for
unlimited admissions into the
Freeport Recreation Center's
Health Wing expire 'as of Labor
Day. The fall discount plans, good
from Labor Day through January
7, 1985 are on sale at the Center
for $85 for a resident family,
$40 for an individual and $20 for
those age 60 and over. Single
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- NOTICE -
ELECTRIC CONSUMER DEPOSITS
IN ORDER TO AVOID PROVIDING A TWO-MONTH DEPOSIT AS SECURITY
FOR PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC BILLS, ALL SAID BILLS MUST BE PAID WITHIN
TWENTY-FIVE (25) DAYS, OTHERWISE CONSUMER WILL BE CONSIDERED
DELINQUENT AND REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DEPOSIT AS PER SECTION 117 OF
PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
"!. us'.eos D: •.•<.•!: iy Sloni'. A'.f-n: '.'•,: :>n. James ClaiK. Vincent DiCostanzo
Village Clerk: Thomas DeVincenzc; Attorney: Harrison J. Edwards, Jr.; Treasurer: Thomas M. Molloy
SAFETY is
NOT
an ACCIDENT
—— by William G///esp/e,—
Village Safety Director
Most of us have a bad habit or
two, and they are easy to culti-vate,
and are most difficult to
break. The same thing can be
said about good habit, but we
sometimes,. foolishly, resist
adopting them.
On July 12 Governor Cuomo
signed into law the New York
State- Seat Belt. Act. The new law
provides, effective December 1,
that the driver and all front
seat passengers in private
vehicles use seat belts. Begin-ning
January 1, 1985, violators
face a fine of $50. This Act also
' requires that children ages 10 and
younger be seat-belted regardless
of whether they are riding in
the front or the back. Under
current law, children under four
must be strapped into approved
child safety seats, , and chil-dren
under seven must be belted.
We still have a little time to
cultivate the good seat belt
habit, and in this connection,
having children in the car should
remind you to "buckle up" as
well.
You have heard, and will
hear, opponents characterize the
law as an "invasion of privacy"
and a violation of "freedom of
choice," but we must recognize
that a drivers license is a priv-ilege
to drive on the public
highways and is subject to
reasonable regulation. "Freedom
of choice" does not, and should
not, permit a licensee to drive
recklessly or at an excessive
speed or when under the in-fluence
of intoxicants or drugs.
The good seat belt habit will
save lives and mitigate injuries
of drivers, and passengers in pri-vate
vehicles. It will also save the
lives and limbs of occupants of
other vehicles and pedestrians
since belted drivers are not as
apt to lose control of their ve-hicles,
and belted passengers are
not. apt to become missiles as the
result of vehicular accidents.
You can protect the health and
well being of yourself and your
family by fastening your seat
2 hell. GET THE GOOD HABIT!
Arthur Smith Biuefish Tournament
As reported in last month's
"Village News," the first Arthur
Smith Tournament ever to be held
in the northeast, will be held out
of the Town of Hempstead Guy
Lombardo Marina, foot of Guy
Lombardo Avenue, Septem-ber
12-15. Anglers from through-out
the region will be.going for .
bluefish on Wednesday and
Thursday, September 13-14,
with cash and other prizes
amounting to more than $20,000.
Weigh-ins will be held, 1-5 pm, at
Guy Lombardo Marina. The
public is invited to witness the
weigh-ins.
Entry fee as of August 1 was
$200. As of September 1, the fee
will be $225. The minimum size
boat which can be entered is
16 ft. and the maximum number
of anglers is six. Deadline for all
entries is September 12 at 3 pm.
The tournament has opened
headquarters at the Marina
with an address of PO Box 7343,
Freeport, NY 11520. The phone
number is 867-1977. Brochures
and entry forms are available
through the Headquarters.
AWARDS DAY
The Tournament's Awards Day
will be held at the Marina on
Saturday, September 15, and the
public is welcome.
A tradition with Arthur Smith
Tournaments, a Fish Fry, will
be held beginning at 11am.
Tickets, at $3.50, can be pur-chased
at the Headquarters
prior to that day. On Awards Day,
tickets will go on sale at the Mar-ina
beginning at 10 am and will
cost$5.
The Kingston Trio will perform
in concert beginning at noon.
Awards presentations will im-mediately
follow the entertain-ment.
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WATCH THE MEDIA
Residents are urged to watch
the local media for information on
traffic control, bus transportation
to the Marina, parking facilities,
etc.
Adding To Tournament Festivities
The Kingston Trio (left to right, George Grove, Bob Shane and Roger
Gambill) will perform in concert on Saturday_,_September 15, at the Guy^
Lombardo Marina as part of the Awards Day of the Arthur Smith
Bluefish Tournament.
Annual In-Water Boat Show
The 8th Annual Greater New
York In-Water Boat Show will
be held at the Town of Hemp-stead
Guy Lombardo-Marina, foot
of Guy Lombardo Avenue, on
Friday, September 28 through
Sunday, September 30 and Friday
Octobe 5 through Monday,
October 8 (Columbus Day). Hours
all dates are 10 am to 6 pm.
The show is sponsored by the
Marine Trades Assocation in
cooperation with the Freeport
Chamber of Commerce. Admis-sion
is $4 for adults and $3 for
children under 12. Parking is
free.
The exhibits will include some
400 pleasure boats — power and
sail, large and small, inboard and
outboard; sport and fishing
boats; small cruising sailboats
and daysailers; marine acces-sories
and gear; and marine and
financial services. Events during
the Show will include boating
safety demonstrations, sailing
and windsurfing demonstrations;
marching bands; .refreshments;
and door prizes.
For further information, call
691-7050.
Fall Recreation
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admissions for Freeporters not
purchasing plans are $1.25 for
children under 18, $2.75 for
adults and $1.25 for seniors.
Registration for fall program-ming
through the Recreation
Department will be. held for
children on Saturday, September
22, 10 am to noon, and for adults
on Monday, September 24, 7-
8:30 pm at the Center. All must
hold a current Freeport Activity
Card.
Offered for children in the fall
is art, arts and crafts, basket-ball
(separate registration), baton
twirling, boaters safety (separate
registration), bowling (separate
registration), creative movement,
creative play, ballet, tap, diving
(separate registration), drama,
fencing,- guitar, . gymnastics,
jazz-aerobic '(for teens/pre-teens)
and swim lessons.
Programs for adults are art,
ballet, jazz dance, tap, diving
(separate registration), dog obe-dience,
fencing, golf clinic,
guitar, aerobic dancing, body
building (separate registration),
body conditioning, dancexercise,
noon-time body conditioning,
yoga exercise and swim lessons.
The bubble-enclosed ice skat-ing
rink will open on Sunday,
October 7.
The next "Focus on Free-port."
one:haif hour Village-produced
show will be shown on
Cablevision's Channel 22 on
Arts Council/Hofstra University Workshops
The Arts Council at Freeport,
in conjunction with Hofstra
University, is sponsoring three
Workshops which will be held on
the University campus in the
evenings. '
Don Booth will be the instructor
for "Ceramics Potter's Wheels"
to be held for 10 weeks on Tues:
days beginning September 18,
7-10 pm. Fee is $125 and includes
all materials and the studio class
is designed for the beginner and
advanced students.
Master goldsmith and jeweler
Normunds Taeijs will give a
jewelry course on 10 consecutive
Thursdays beginning October 4,
B-10 pm, for a fee of $120. Ad-vanced
students ' who have al-ready
.taken an equivalent, course
will be able to work at their
own pace and receive individ-ualized
instruction. Beginners
will learn to use the tools of the
metal-smith and learn metal-
- working techniques. Enrollment
is limited.
Black arid white photography
for beginners to advanced will
be offered by Audrey Bernstein
on 12 consecutive Mondays
beginning September 17, 7:30-
10:30 pm with the fee of $190.
Cost of film, paper and develop-ing
tank will be extra. Course
will include film processing and
printing.
For registration and informa-tion,
call the Arts Council at 223-
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New Post For Mayor
Freeport Mayor William White
has been appointed to the Execu-tive
Committee of the Nassau
County Village Officials Associa-tion.
Other Committee members
are Willistpn Park Mayor Carl
Del Vecchio, Massapequa Park
Mayor Robert Thompson, Stewart
Manor Mayor Donald Murray,
Malverne Mayor Stewart Mor-row,
Mineola Mayor Edward
Smith, Old Westbury Trustee
Eleanor Simpson and LI Clerks-
Treasurers Association represen-
Freeport Cable Show
Wednesday, September 12 and
again on Tuesday, September 18.
Air time both dates will be 9 pm.
The subjects for the show will
MUST HAVE
DRIVER'S LICENSE,
DEPENDABLE
TRANSPORTATION.
$4.60 per hour
12 - 20 hours per week
Uniform supplied.
Must be a resident
of Freeport.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Apply: Village Hall
Office of the Village Clerk
46 No. Ocean Ave. 9AM - 4PM
no telephone inquiries
tative Margaret Timm.
The Nassau County Village
Officials Association represents
the 64 villages in-the County, of
Nassau. With a combined popula-tion
of nearly 440,000, the vill-ages
in Nassau account for one-third
of the county's total popula-tion.
Freeport, with a 1980 Cen-sus
population of 38,272, is the
county's second largest village.
Mayor White had previously
served on the VOA's police
committee.
be the workings of the Freeport
Village Court, and the newly
expanded Freeport Memorial
Library. Guests will include
Village Justice Ralph Franco
and Library Director Gerald
Nichols. Austine White will-be
.the show's hostess.
Don't Pass
School Buses
Motorists are reminded that it.
is against New'York "slate" law*to
pass a school bus, from any direc-tion,
when the bus driver has
aciivaled the red flashing lighis.
The Freepori School District
notified the Village in (he spring
that- an alarming number of
motorists are ignoring ihe law
which was imposed to proieci !hi;
lives of school children. The Free-port
Police Department, will be
on the aler; for violators of ;l-c
law.
