The Village of Mineola will hold two public hearings on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mineola Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue. One hearing will concern a possible Roslyn Saving Bank on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and Andrews Road while the other hearing has to do with carbon monoxide detectors in homes.

The village board will hear testimony as well as public comments having to do with an application by Roslyn Savings Bank for a bank use and parking lot on the property located at the corner of Andrews Road and Jericho Turnpike on the south side of Jericho.

The other side of the turnpike has seen a change recently when CVS was built between Andrews and Emory Roads. Roslyn Savings Bank has 18 locations in Nassau County, including one in Garden City and one in New Hyde Park.

The other hearing scheduled for Dec. 18 has to do with a proposed local law regarding the mandatory installation of carbon monoxide detectors in every one and two-family dwelling as well as any dwelling owned as a condominium or cooperative in the village, constructed or offered for sale after Jan. 1, 2003.

If passed, the law would require anyone selling or building a home, condominium or cooperative in the village after Jan. 1 to install carbon monoxide detectors.

According to the New York State website, carbon monoxide (CO) is a potentially deadly gas. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless and non-irritating. It is generally produced as a by-product from the incomplete burning of carbon-containing fuels such as wood, oil, natural gas, kerosene, coal and gasoline. The normal background level of CO in a home varies depending on cigarette smoking, heating and cooking but is generally a few parts per million (ppm). The World Health Organization recommends that indoor air levels for CO be kept below an average of nine ppm for any eight hour period, and below 35 ppm for any one-hour period.

Potential sources for CO in the home include leaking or clogged chimney pipe or flue, cracked heat exchanger, gas or wood burning fireplace, and any of the following non-electric appliances: corroded or disconnected water heater vent pipe, unvented clothes dryer, improperly installed kitchen range or cooktop vent, or portable space heaters. Schedule annual maintenance on all furnaces and other heat sources to ensure they are properly vented and maintained. Operating a barbecue grill indoors or letting an automobile run in a closed garage also increases carbon monoxide levels indoors.

Typically, carbon monoxide detectors cost between $40 and $70 and it is recommended that there be one per floor of a dwelling.