Port Washington North village officials are tentatively set to vote next month on a proposal to use spot lights to illuminate a commercial sign along 2 Channel Drive, a street that trustees and business owners have said is dimly-lit and has presented safety hazards in the past.
“A number of smaller businesses have moved into 2 Channel Drive and there was both a business and safety reason to list the tenants outside the building,” Port Washington North Mayor Bob Weitzner said at the village’s board meeting on Thursday.
Trustees said a plan for the project is expected to be submitted at the board’s July 1 meeting.
The lights would be put up by Safavieh home furnishings, which owns the lot, trustees said, and use spot lights built into the ground rather than neon bulbs constructed into the sign itself.
“We will only accept indirect lighting for the sign using spot lights,” said Weitzer, who said a lit sign would be aesthetically displeasing to the village.
Trustees said the sign includes Safavieh home furnishings, biomedical service provider Alk, luxury vehicle detailer Finesse, Nxt Gen fitness and performance center, Fab Con machinery developer and Channel Manufacturing, which are not presently illuminated.
“We’ve had instances where we’ve had a fire alarm go off, the police couldn’t find us at all,” Adam Cirker, owner of Nxt Gen Fitness said.
In other developments:
• Trustees introduced plans to amend a local law to require commercial businesses to install carbon monoxide detectors as of Jan. 1, 2015.
“The digital readouts display all levels and keep a history of levels,” Weitzner said. “There is already a state code in place for residential mandating of carbon monoxide detectors, however we will encourage residents to consider using them.”
• The board awarded a three-year contract to Dejana Industries to conduct snow removal and salting and sanding of village roads, which would include a $275,000 “maximum seasonal fee” each year, according to Village Clerk Palma Torrisi.
• Trustees also extended the village’s contract with Castle Industries for concrete repair and replacement work, tentatively set to run from Aug. 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 with a price of $5 per square foot of asphalt.
• Trustees said bids are being accepted through June 26 for a new road repairs contract. The village’s current deal with Stasi Brothers Asphalt expires on Aug. 31, 2014.
