Before the Farmingdale Village Board of Trustees ran down the list of 11 items on their Sept. 6 agenda, they gave Vincent Trimarca, the attorney for the contractors building on Dale Drive I, an opportunity to address the public.

"I have been retained to correct any problems," Trimarca stated. "I want to get it done and I want to do it the right way. Whatever the board needs, we'll do it."

Village Attorney Greg Carman has maintained dialogue with those involved in the project.

"Mr. Trimarca and I have been spending a lot of time addressing the problems," Carman said. "We've had a very positive discourse."

The board continued on to approve signing an agreement with General Code to update the Village Code. General Code currently maintains the Village Code. Carman was looking into this process, which was initially thought to cost upward of $50,000-$75,000. When addressed at last month's meeting Superintendent of Buildings Ron Craig stated the Village Code was originally prepared in 1964 and no significant changes have been made to it since 1978.

"We are trying to take a look at what doesn't apply any more," Carman said at that meeting.

General Code will put together a booklet on deficiencies, inconsistencies and missing information in the current Village Code. That booklet will be presented to the village for review and input. Then they begin work on the new Village Code, which should take about a year to complete. The cost proposal was $20,000 for the work, an electronic copy online and within the village employee computer network, zoning pamphlets and hard copies. The board approved this resolution unanimously.

"It is substantially less than we thought," Carman said.

A Hillside Road resident was pleased to see the Village Code was going to be updated but inquired if the public would have any say on the matter. The board confirmed that it would be made available for their input.

"If the village introduces legislation during the process General Code will also build that in," Carman said.

The board then set a public hearing date for the November trustees' meeting, which has yet to be determined, to amend the Village Code regarding street and sidewalk obstructions and dumpster permits. The board is seeking input from residents and businesses.

The current events item on the agenda spurred another discussion on the parking issue along Grant and Van Cott Avenues. The board said it drafted a letter to Superintendent of Farmingdale Schools Dr. Roberta Gerald, along with the Farmingdale Board of Education, regarding them addressing the issue. They asked to set up a meeting, however, have not heard anything back yet. One resident passed around examples of parking permits used in other municipalities.

"We know what some of the options are," Carman said. "We're just waiting to hear back from the school board."

Steve Wilson, a newly elected school board member suggested not waiting until the Oct. 18 trustees' meeting to begin writing summons for those parked illegally.

Grant Avenue residents aren't alone in the parking battlefield. Two residents on Prospect Street addressed an ongoing issue with St. Luke's.

"This October it will be a year since the no parking signs went up and still it's the same as ever with people parking there," one resident complained.

Mayor George Graf said there had been a significant development in the situation.

"At this point they are in the process of submitting plans to expand their parking lot," Mayor Graf said.

The resident was not pleased with this response and wanted immediate action taken.

"We would rather work with them than frustrate the problem," Carman added.

On Craig's recommendation the board approved all proposed building permits. These included demolitions, residential permits for additions and new one-family dwellings.

150 Secatogue Ave. will be receiving a $750,000 facelift from its new owner, who anticipates closing on the property within the next 30 days. The 54-unit apartment complex will be updated to code, a gazebo will be added and an underground parking lot complete with 42 new spots is on the site plan. Once the owner closes on the property the Village Buildings Department will be able to begin issuing building permits. The village expects groundbreaking to occur within the next 60 days.

Farmingdale Plaza on the corner of Merritts Road and Hempstead Turnpike is supposed to be completed by November. Alleged drainage issues have slowed the project down. The Fulton Street Pub will be transformed into Palmer's Steak House, complete with a garden area in the rear.

The new one-family dwellings were included in the Hueppe Property. The board made available the final approved site plans for those interested in looking at them. They were received from Nassau County earlier that day.

The Hueppe Property, located northwest of Melville Road and southeast of Jefferson Road, is comprised of 4.5 acres that have been subdivided for the construction of eight $1 million homes.

Restrictions will be discussed at a public hearing on Oct. 18 in regard to floor to area ratio and sky plane. Also slated for public hearing at that meeting will be the village taking 130 Secatogue Ave. by eminent domain.

The next trustees' meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall. For more information log onto www.farmingdalevillage.org or call 249-0093.