Huntington Notebook: Town Board Actions; Bench Dedication

Representaives from the Town of Huntington were on hand at the Betty Allen Park Preserve in Centerport for a ceremony to donate a park bench in the memory of Richard Palazzolo.

A Centerport resident, Palazzolo operated Pal Electronics, a burglar and fire alarm company based in Glen Cove. He died on Nov. 10, 2010 at the age of 71.

Palazzolo and his wife, Anna, were frequent visitors to the park preserve and they enjoyed walking around the pond and taking photographs. The family felt the bench would be a fitting memorial to Richard Palazzolo and the happy moments he and his wife spent at the park preserve; the bench inscription includes a heart with their initials engraved

At Town Hall Wednesday the Huntington Town Board:

• Authorized a two-year agreement with Huntington Hospital for the Heartstart Public access Defibulation Program.
• Authorized a one-year contract with Phil Bauccio Consultants & Associates at a rate of $90 per hour, not to exceed $10,000 annually, to provide risk management consulting services.
• Authorized a thre-year contract for automated vehicle location and monitoring devices to better manage use of town vehicles with Vehicle Tracking Solutions.
• Authorized a one-year extension extension to the franchise aggreement with Mad Science of Long Island for science camps and programs.
• Adopted the annual capital budget.
• Accepted sponsorship from Bethpage Federal Credit Union for the annual Skate Swap at the Dix Hills Ice Rink.
• Appointed Michele Peppers to the Art Advisory Board
• Appointed Alison Krivoshey, Ellen Melore, Elizabeth Davidson and Agapi Bell as volunteer park stewards.
• Waived meter parking fees in the downtown shopping area known as and authorized the installation of holiday lights and decorations during the holiday season.