The following are trustee reports from the Tuesday, March 6, village board meeting.

Deputy Mayor Kevin Greene thanked members of the Centennial Committee for an outstanding job on the Centennial Tasting that was held March 2. "This is just one of the fundraising activities that has been planned to raise money for the 100th anniversary celebration of the village in 2008," he said, especially thanking all the local businesses that donated the fine food and refreshments, and Susan Walsh, for her efforts.

Deputy Mayor Greene also noted that the fire department is happy to announce the arrival of the new ambulance. It was delivered March 2 and has already been on more than a dozen calls.

On Sunday, March 11, clocks were set ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time. "This means it is also time to change batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and practice home fire evacuation drills," Deputy Mayor Greene noted. "It is also time to make sure you have basic emergency supplies on hand, such as flashlights with spare batteries, a battery-operated portable AM/FM radio, three-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day), non-perishable canned food, a first-aid kit with ample supply of required medications, a portable fire extinguisher, child-care supplies and animal care supplies."

Trustee Gerry Bambrick reported that on Feb. 28 the Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) heard the case for the subdivision of 21 Adams Street. The ADRB challenged the architect to scale the new houses down, provide a massing model of the neighboring structures, a tree location survey with elevation shots and an alternate elevation study of the façade materials. The architect hopes to have the re-submission for the next meeting March 28. Trustee Bambrick thanked the volunteer members of the ADRB "who work long hours reviewing many submissions in order to protect the look and character of the village."

Trustee Bambrick also noted that the permits for the demolition of the old structure and building of a new single-family structure with a detached garage at 141 Charles Street were issued. The existing structure is scheduled to be demolished with the new construction to start immediately after.

Trustee Gerry Bambrick reported that he and Trustee James Rhatigan attended the last TVASNAC (Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee) meeting held at Lawrence Village Hall on Monday, Feb. 26 along with Mary-Grace Tomecki, Linda Dersch and Kathleen Donnelly. Trustee Bambrick thanked Mayor Guarnieri and Mary Grace for their efforts in scheduling a TVASNAC meeting to be held in the Floral Park Village Hall auditorium Monday, April 23. "As we all know, Floral Park and surrounding communities are greatly impacted by the increasing amount of air traffic in our area. It is hoped that members of Kennedy Tower and TRACON will also attend this meeting," Trustee Bambrick said.

Trustee Tom Tweedy thanked the members of the Department of Public Works for their steady efforts to clear the snow and ice from roads, sidewalks and public parks during the Feb. 14 storm. "This was a small but very difficult storm in that it changed from ice to rain to snow," Trustee Tweedy said.

He also noted that on March 6, in sub-zero temperatures and 40 mile per hour winds, the Highway, Sanitation and Parks departments of Public Works cleaned up the North End of Floral Park on Jericho Turnpike and the surrounding residential areas of garbage that had been put out for routine pick up.

Over the last few weeks, the Highway Department of Public Works has been hard at work filling the many potholes created by the last two winter storms. In the last two months, 20 tons of cold asphalt has been used to fill hundreds of potholes throughout the village. A number of streets will have to be re-visited in the spring to do a more permanent repair when the ground thaws completely, Trustee Tweedy noted.

Further, the village tree removal contractor will soon be removing approximately 25 trees that are either dead, dying or hazardous. New trees will be planted in the fall at these locations if space permits. The village planted 115 trees this past December and we should start seeing the different species blooming soon. Thirty-seven of the trees planted were deemed wire-friendly by LIPA and the village will receive a $25 per tree rebate.

Trustee Tweedy thanked the Centennial Committee, village employees and the local business community for all their hard work and donations for the Centennial Tasting held March 2. "It was a wonderful turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time," Trustee Tweedy added.

Trustee James Rhatigan thanked the Centennial Committee, too, and the village employees who worked "so hard to make the Centennial Tasting March 2 such a fine evening."

He also reported that the recreation department will host the 2007 Easter egg hunt in Tiny Town, Saturday, March 31. Children 5 years of age and under will hunt for eggs at 10 a.m. and children 6 and over will hunt for eggs at 10:30 a.m. There will also be a visit from the Easter Bunny and games and prizes for children to enjoy.

"Even though it may not seem so now, thinking of Easter reminds us that spring is just around the corner. The Floral Park Conservation Society invites residents to join them in their works at Centennial Gardens. Whether you are a master gardener or someone who hardly knows a thing about plants and flowers, there is a place for you in the Conservation Society," Trustee Rhatigan said. Interested residents should call former Mayor Steve Corbett at 352-5383 for more information.

Mayor Phil Guarnieri thanked members of the Centennial Committee, especially Susan Walsh and former Mayor Tom Hayden, for their hard work planning the Centennial Tasting. "This was the first event to help raise money for Floral Park's centennial celebration in 2008," Mayor Guarnieri said. "The wine tasting and food tasting was enjoyed by a packed crowd, which showed the great spirit within Floral Park. A number of local businesses generously donated food and drink for the evening."

The mayor continued, adding that Floral Park's centennial will be the village's biggest celebration and he urged residents to join in and help celebrate this milestone in Floral Park's history.

"Former Mayor Tom Hayden brings a lot of experience to the planning of the centennial because he was mayor when Floral Park celebrated its 75th anniversary," Mayor Guarnieri added, also thanking the village staff who pitched in to make this event such a great success because "you can't whistle a symphony, you need an orchestra." Jan. 1, 2008 will start the centennial celebration with a fireworks display.

He also reported that the community meetings being held in the village hall auditorium have been completed and thanked Deputy Mayor Greene for the informative PowerPoint presentation he made at each of the meetings. Although it took quite some time, the mayor said he had the wonderful opportunity to go door-to-door throughout the entire village speaking to residents about their concerns and what challenges need to be met in the future. The mayor said it was the most rewarding thing he has ever done as a public servant and that not only was he able to impart valuable information to the public but that he was the recipient of the collective wisdom of residents. He looks forward to having similar meetings in the future.

The mayor also reported that he attended a St. Patrick's Day celebration at the American Legion this past weekend along with his wife, Sonia, Ned Johnson, Village Justice Doug Hayden and many members of the Legion. Mayor Guarnieri said it is important to support the men and women who have served the country, especially on Memorial Day.

He also noted that he received an invitation from Cablevision to respond to its editorial regarding the third track expansion proposal and asking newly elected Senator Craig Johnson if he will be keeping his promise to oppose the expansion. This broadcast will be airing in the near future, the mayor noted.

On motion by Trustee Tweedy, seconded by Trustee Bambrick and carried unanimously, Mayor Guarnieri recessed the meeting at 9 p.m.