On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the board of trustees of the Village of Brightwaters held their monthly meeting, during which the company Trellus made a presentation regarding their same-day local delivery …
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On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the board of trustees of the Village of Brightwaters held their monthly meeting, during which the company Trellus made a presentation regarding their same-day local delivery service. Trellus, which was founded in Long Beach, is pitching the idea of using the village’s coronavirus local recovery funds to pay the company to help local businesses. Similar to food delivery services such as Uber Eats or DoorDash, Trellus allows users to purchase items and get same-day delivery. Unlike larger apps, however, Trellus does not deal in food but rather businesses such as liquor stores, hardware stores, or bakeries. If Trellus and the village were to come to an agreement, the village would pay the delivery fee for residents ordering on the app, incentivizing both businesses and residents.
“We founded Trellus out of trying to help local businesses compete against Amazon and the big-box stores,” said J.R. Jensen, one of the company’s co-founders.
The company works solely with local businesses and refuses to work with national chains. According to the board, the village received over $300,000 in coronavirus relief funds that can only be used for specific projects.
The board also held four public hearings on local laws. The public hearing on Local Law 8-2022 dealt with amending the section on fences, hedges, and retaining walls. The board is attempting to clear up language about the open space between fence slats. Mayor John Valdini noted that some residents have been putting up “stockade-like fences.” The new proposed language would read, “the minimum open space between fence slats shall be 3/4 of an inch while the maximum fence slats shall not exceed 6 inches.” The public hearings on Local Law 9-2022 through 11-2022 all dealt with garages in the village. The mayor said that many residents have been building very large garages. According to the proposed new language, “garages are classified as permitted accessories, but except as hereinafter specified, a garage in residence district may be on the same lot with a residence. Any accessory building shall be limited to 1 and 1/2 stories, or 24 feet, in height and shall be distant at least 10 feet from any party sideline…”
In addition, the board voted to approve resolution 5-2022 for the village to lease a backhoe. Trustee Michael Dopsovic said that the village has had the current backhoe for over 10 years and when they got a quote to fix it, the prices ranged from $12,000 to $30,000. The price of the new backhoe from Malvese Equipment is $109,186.45, minus the trade-in for the old one, which will be $25,000. The total balance due for the new backhoe is $84,186 on a lease for four years at $23,835 a year.
The board approved various payments and public assemblies, including:
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