DAVIS PARK ASSOCIATION

Officers; John Lund, President –Bob Spencer, Vice President –Mary Parker, Vice President
Jayne Robinson, Secretary – June Haskins, Treasurer
Directors; John Bauer –Geppie Celauro - Carole Kulman –Bill Mauck- Peter McGough - Joe Miccio –
Kim Russell - Jim Wright
www.davispark.org

Newsletter March 2009

Hello again. It’s hard to believe but blender drinks at the Casino are just weeks away. Hope you
all have had a healthy winter and are looking forward to another great season at the beach.

Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Special Election March 31

There will be a special election for Town of Brookhaven Supervisor to fill the vacancy left by
Brian Foley’s election to the New York State Senate last November. Two candidates are engaged
in a compressed campaign for Supervisor: Tim Mazzei, local District 5 Councilman for the past
six years on the Brookhaven Town Board; and Mark Lesko from the Setauket area who has been
with the United States Attorney’s office on Long Island leading all federal investigations in
Brookhaven.

Each candidate has a website: www.Timmazzei.com and www.Leskoforsupervisor.com. Please

take time to learn about the issues Brookhaven faces and each candidate’s proposals to address
them. Tim Mazzei’s campaign phone number is 631-319-6310 and he is having a fundraiser at
West Lake on Montauk Highway March 26. Mark Lesko’s campaign phone number is 631-696-
1345 and he is having a fundraiser in Holtsville March 24.

The special election will be Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at your regular polling place within
Brookhaven Town.

Absentee Ballot Applications for registered voters who will be out of the County on March 31st are
available at http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/download/voting/absentee.pdf.
(Note that this is the APPLICATION, not the ballot.) The application must be postmarked by
March 24th so the Suffolk County Board of Elections can mail you the ballot. If there was ever a
year to make sure your voice is heard, this could be it.

Davis Park Association, Inc. P.O. Box 386 Sayville, NY.11782 631-567-9292 fax 631-563-9292
E-mail jmlund@optonline.net
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Fire Island and Davis Park Nourishment Progress

Construction in Davis Park is set to begin immediately with completion scheduled for the end of
March. We are hoping that April will see beach accesses opened and walkways repaired. We are
waiting for information from Fish & Wildlife for their plan on species monitoring and protection
at Davis Park.

We have all been involved in construction projects and know that you don’t have a final cost
until the job is completely finished. We firmly believe that our nourishment project is within
budget. We are working with the Town to get the final numbers for Davis Park in preparation for
bonding the project for the next five years. You may recall the DPA planned early and used some
Erosion District reserves to get the project started, as well as taxing at the $500,000 level for one
year (2008) to allow homeowners to spread out payments for the project over six years instead of
the five allowed under the bonding process. We earned about $17,000 in interest on that money
and the Town will be bonding a smaller amount, which will save us interest on the bond. Subject
to receiving the necessary information from the Town, we plan to have details on construction
and monitoring costs at the DPA Spring Homeowners’ meeting.

About half the communities participating in this project have completed one or more projects
in the past and were all damaged to some extent by the April 2007 storm. Their dollar-taxing
participation in previous beach nourishment projects earned them “engineered beach” status
with FEMA and SEMO, who are now paying a portion of their current projects. The engineered
beaches were also the first to receive sand in this project. When our project is complete, we will
be part of that group and have some level of insurance for our investment in the community
should another declared storm hit our beach.

We are also fortunate to have the Town of Brookhaven participating at 20% of the project cost,
based on their beach frontage and the investment they have in the community. During this
summer homeowners on Fire Island will be asked to become active in the effort to secure the
kind of protection for our beaches that has been provided to other coastal areas. We are paying
the majority of this project with our taxes to protect Fire Island, our homes, and the vital South
Shore of Long Island, while federal agencies are moving into the 45th year of planning to protect
the South Shore as per the Congressional mandate in the 1960s and the National Seashore Act of
9-11-64.

Boat Stickers for 2009 -- This year the Town of Brookhaven will issue boat stickers for Davis
Park homeowners who dock their boats in the marina. To receive a sticker, the boat owner must
show proof of residency (Davis Park tax bill) and boat registration under the same name. The
boat must be present and the sticker will be immediately placed on the boat. The Town hopes
these stickers will facilitate docking at the marina because homeowners will not need to produce
documentation each time they come into the marina to pay. In addition, as per Town of
Brookhaven fee resolution: Davis Park Property Owners – No Charge—Monday
through Thursday (starting 3rd Monday of September to end of season). Dockage fees will
be collected at the marina from May 16 through October 11.

Davis Park Association, Inc. P.O. Box 386 Sayville, NY.11782 631-567-9292 fax 631-563-9292
E-mail jmlund@optonline.net
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Sandspit Parking Stickers -- Parking stickers issued last year were 2-year stickers so
fewer of you will be getting a parking sticker this year. If you do need a sticker, necessary
documentation includes vehicle registration, driver's license, and 2009 Davis Park property
tax bill/receipt, all in the same name. Last year some people had difficulties getting stickers,
so be sure to check requirements before you come to avoid last-minute delays when you are
trying to catch a ferry. Parking fees will be collected at the Sandspit parking lot
from May 9 through November 1.

Thanks to the Casino -- The covered dish cocktail party last September was a big
hit with 94 attending and bringing finger foods. It was a great way to bid each other farewell
for the season and the dancing was excellent. Check the calendar for this year’s date and come
join the fun.

Trash pick-up begins once a week on Monday, March 30, and moves to twice a week in
mid-May (Mondays and Fridays). Recycling cans are again available through the DPA.

Davis Park Beautification Committee -- Linda Spencer thanks all who contributed to
the Davis Park Beautification Committee, and we thank her for her skill and dedication in
planning and organizing this effort. Last year’s funds helped to clean up the garden, replant
adopt-a-pots and boats, and maintain poop-a-scoop boxes. We also cut back Russian olives
on Trustees Walk, phragmities from the milkweed, and vines near the Water Works. With our
contributions, Linda added herb pots for community use near the Post Office, set up a tree
nursery, and continued to germinate indigenous plants including pussy willow. In the fall,
funds were used to buy and place bulbs and other plants near the Water Works, behind the
Post Office, near the Harbor Store, and around the Davis Park Marina. All this activity has
depleted Beautification Committee funds and new contributions would be welcome. Please
give to help beautify our community, and plan to volunteer some time on Saturdays for
planting, weeding, etc.

Davis Park Ferry – Ferries begin on March 14 and follow the same early spring
schedule as last year. For Saturday and Sunday, March 14 – April 5, there will be three
round trips per day:
ƒ Leave Patchogue 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, and 3:30 PM
ƒ Leave Davis Park 10:30 AM, 12:35 PM, and 4:20 PM.
You should receive a printed schedule in the mail shortly, and can look for it on the Ferry’s
website ( http://www.davisparkferry.com/dp.shtml ).

DPA Dues – Enclosed is a form for 2009 Davis Park Association dues. We have streamlined
the process so you can also pay for Damminix tick treatments, and contribute to the
Beautification Committee, the July 4th Parade, the Fire Island Association, etc. This
information, including the dues form and the Damminix letter, is also available on the DPA
website @ http://www.davispark.org/DPA2009-DuesForm.pdf .

Davis Park Association, Inc. P.O. Box 386 Sayville, NY.11782 631-567-9292 fax 631-563-9292
E-mail jmlund@optonline.net