Councilperson Troiano offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, which resolution was declared adopted after a poll of the members of this Board:

RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 2024

A RESOLUTION SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION TO DESIGNATE A SECONDARY HONORARY STREET NAME FOR A PORTION OF PROSPECT AVENUE IN NEW CASSEL PURSUANT TO SECTION 10-5 OF THE TOWN CODE.

WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 10 of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead (the “Town Code”) establishes criteria for designating a secondary honorary name for an existing street or portion of existing street; and 

WHEREAS, Pamela Douglas (the “Petitioner”) has applied for a secondary honorary street name for a portion of Prospect Avenue in New Cassel, from Garden Street to Urban Avenue, to be known as “Bishop Lionel Harvey Way” (the “Petition”); and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Petition requires a public hearing pursuant to Town Code §10-5; and 

WHEREAS, this Board wishes to set a date for a public hearing to consider the Petition, affording all interested parties the opportunity to be heard.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that a public hearing shall be held by the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead on February 6, 2024 at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of considering the Petition for a secondary honorary street name for a portion of Prospect Avenue in New Cassel, from Garden Street to Urban Avenue, to be known as “Bishop Lionel Harvey Way”, at which public hearing all interested persons will be afforded an opportunity to be heard; and be it further

RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward a copy of the Petition to the local fire department, police department, and post office; and be it further

RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of said hearing no fewer than 10 and no more than 20 days prior to the hearing date, which notice shall be in substantially the following form: 

NOTICE OF HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead on the 6th day of February, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Board Room at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, to consider the Petition for a secondary honorary street name for a portion of Prospect Avenue in New Cassel, from Garden Street to Urban Avenue, to be known as “Bishop Lionel Harvey Way.”

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the Petition at the time and place advertised. 

Dated: Manhasset, New York 

January 9, 2024

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF

Dated: Manhasset, New York 

January 9, 2024

The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as follows:

Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena. 

Nays: None.

Absent: Councilperson Liu. 

cc: Town Attorney Planning Building