At the outset of the last Williston Park Village Board meeting Mayor Joseph Connelly announced that the first Saturday meeting of the year has been planned for Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Williston Park Village Hall. He said at that time there will be a public hearing on the Cablevision contract. Representatives will be present to discuss the contract which is drafted along the lines of the Mineola contract. He said that the Cablevision contract has not been renewed since 1992 and this will be a chance to review the terms of the contract and to receive public input. Mayor Connelly also announced that the Third Precinct has spruced up the front of the new building. He said bushes and flowers have been planted in front of the gas tanks. He thanked, publicly, Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello for his intercession in helping to achieve this goal since there had been problems with the contractor.

He then announced that the storm on Labor Day caused all kinds of damage to the village especially on Marcellus and Gilmore Road where it floods when there is a major storm. He thanked the members of the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department in helping to alleviate all the problems. Mayor Connelly also announced that the board has given him approval to appeal to the village engineer to see if he can come up with a solution to this ongoing problem.

Mayor Connelly also announced that the New York State Department of Transportation has denied the request of the village for a stop signal at the intersection of Cambell, Cushing, Collins and Hillside. The mayor said that he has written to the head of the DOT in Happauge stating that he strongly disagrees with their decision. In the letter he stated the traffic dangers on Hillside Avenue and has asked for a meeting with them to discuss the situation. As yet he has received no response from them.

Trustee Rocco Iannarelli announced that the Williston Park Fire Department is currently conducting a fund raiser to raise funds for new equipment. He urged all residents to be generous.

He also announced that the library employees now have a fair signed contract. He also announced that there is new computer equipment at the library and commented that residents should try to visit the library since it is Library Card Month.

Trustee Iannarelli praised the Chamber of Commerce for the many new stores that have opened in the past weeks on Willis Avenue. He said it was gratifying to see these empty stores filled.

At the last regular Williston Park Board meeting, the board approved a public hearing proposal to subdivide the properties at 603, 605, 607 Willis Avenue. The lawyer, from Kennedy Associates, explained that the subdivision was for tax purposes since the owner is selling the separate lots to the occupants of the stores. She also explained that the occupants will remain the same. 603 Willis Avenue will continue to be a hair salon and 605 to 607 will still remain O'Brien's Tavern. When questioned by the village attorney Anthony Puccio, the lawyer from Kennedy Associates. explained that there were no alterations or changes to the property at this time.

The board approved the request from the Boy Scouts to hold its Annual Flea Market at the Gazebo, on Oct. 17, on Hillside Avenue. The raindate is Oct. 18.

The board approved the use of Kelleher Field for the Girls Softball team for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Nov. 1st.

In the open portion of the meeting residents reported a problem with neighbors over a six foot fence they want to install and in another section of the village neighbors reported that limousines were parked on their street, taking up all the parking space. Another resident complained that cars do not stop at stop signs on his streets. The mayor and the trustees will very diligently examine all the complaints brought before the board.