Summer is now in full swing and that means more people, especially more children out in the village streets. And so, Roslyn residents are expressing their concerns over traffic volume and road visibility on certain village thoroughfares. At its May meeting, the Village of Roslyn board of trustees approved a motion to install stop signs at various locations on Pool Drive. The signs were scheduled to be put in place on Monday, June 17.

Noting that Pool Drive itself is a "very open area," with several "severe blind curves," plus one containing a tremendous amount of shrubbery, local residents have maintained that drivers sometimes cannot even see what pedestrians or bicyclists there are on Pool Drive. In addition, residents have also complained of cars "zipping around" the curves at unsafe speeds, another factor that puts pedestrians, many of them young children, at risk. Residents have suggested speed bumps and caution signs for the area. The BOT agreed to put up an undetermined number of stop signs along Pool Drive. They also instructed village officials to visit the area to see exactly where those signs should be placed.

On a related subject, the BOT discussed a provision that would rescind parking restrictions in Roslyn Pines for Shibley Camp's parent visitation on July 15-18 of this year, during the hours of 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Residents in Roslyn Pines have also registered complaints with the village over traffic congestion, namely from buses transporting young children to the camp. The buses park in the lot of a local school and then shuttle the youngsters over to the camp, which is located on 175 Warner Avenue. Residents claim that the congestion results in a "problem with visibility," not just for regular motorists, but also for any ambulances and fire equipment trucks that may need to use the area.

BOT members expressed their sympathy with the concerns of Roslyn Pines residents, but they added that it was too late to do anything about this summer's activities. By the summer of 2003, however, the BOT might be able to enact some reforms.

Also on the traffic front was the question of the traffic flow pattern near the proposed Forest City Daly senior housing project in downtown Roslyn. Nassau County officials had requested that the BOT review such traffic patterns, especially those around the entrance to the housing development. BOT members expressed their desire to talk with both local residents and Forest City personnel about the issues raised by county officials.

In other news, the BOT discussed a letter written by a Roslyn resident who had wanted the Marchant Park Civic Association to "beautify" that neighborhood by installing a sprinkler system at the front entrance of Marchant Park. Civic Association members claimed they were willing to provide the funds for such a sprinkler.

In turn, BOT members endorsed the idea, adding that they were in favor of any reasonable effort to beautify the village. Mayor Durkin said the village would contact a "high tech" irrigation professional to find out the cost of installing the sprinkler in question. The dollar amount will be discussed at future meetings. Meanwhile, BOT members lent their approval to the plan subject to approving the final costs.

Finally, BOT members instructed the village's building inspector to look at a house located on 1147 Old Northern Blvd. which is currently in a state of disrepair to see what improvements can be made to it. BOT members had also hoped to consult with representatives of MRL Realty on the matter of planting two trees on the company's property behind Harborview Shopping Center. Earlier, MRL personnel had removed two trees on that same property and now has pledged to replace those trees with new ones. However, no MRL personnel attended the May meeting.