WHEREAS, the Town Board (the “Board”) of the Town of North Hempstead (the “Town”) is committed to the preservation, protection, and restoration of the environment and the Town’s bay waters; and
WHEREAS, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau has requested a license commencing on March 6, 2024 and terminating March 5, 2026 to place oyster gardens at Town Dock, including the placement of cages, spat-on-shell oysters, and other necessary materials for the gardening site as well as volunteers to clean, maintain, and record observations at the site beginning in July and continuing through September when the oysters will be planted in a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approved site (the “License”);
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that the License be granted; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to grant the License and to authorize the Town to execute an agreement with the Licensee for the License (the “License Agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the License be and is hereby granted; and be it further
RESOLVED that the License Agreement be and is hereby authorized; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Supervisor or her designee be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute the License Agreement on behalf of the Town, a copy of which will be on file in the Office of the Town Clerk; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Office of the Town Attorney be and is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and supervise the execution of the Agreement, and to take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Dated: Manhasset, New York
March 5, 2024
The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as follows:
Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Liu, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena.
Nays: None.
cc: Town Attorney Comptroller |