Hempstead board amends administrative calendar, adds $4,000 to general services; deputy supervisor recuses on one item

Hempstead's Town Board on Dec. 23 amended its administrative calendar to increase the general services account by $4,000 and then approved administrative calendar items 1 through 10 by roll call.

The amendment to item 10 and the board's recording of Deputy Supervisor Goosby's recusal from item 4 were introduced when the Town Attorney recommended the change and stated the deputy supervisor would recuse herself from item 4 because it involves her. Board members voted on the amendment and later on the full administrative calendar; the roll-call proceedings in the transcript record "Aye" responses from the officials present.

The transcript records that Supervisor Ferretti and members of the board cast affirmative votes during the roll call on both the amendment and the administrative calendar. The deputy supervisor indicated she would recuse herself from item 4 but otherwise participated in the calendar vote. No members of the public addressed items on the administrative calendar before the board voted.

Procedurally, the board also moved to adjourn the formal portion of the meeting after acting on the administrative calendar; the board remained afterward to hear public comment.

The board did not discuss details of the projects or line items covered by the administrative calendar during the recorded segments beyond the single amendment and the recusal. The transcript does not identify who made the motions or who seconded them by name; minutes or clerk records may list mover/second details.