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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Block Grant PH SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD PUBLIC HEARING October 23, 2018 7:31 PM Present: Supervisor Scott Russell Justice Louisa Evans Councilman William Ruland Councilwoman Jill Doherty Councilman James Dinizio, Jr. Councilman Bob Ghosio, Jr. Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville Town Attorney William Duffy This hearing was opened at 8:04 PM COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: In April, 2019 the Town of Southold expects to receive approximately $230,000.00 in Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds. These funds may be used, and have been previously used for a variety of projects to be selected by local officials. Eligible activities include: Acquisition and demolition of blighted property Housing rehabilitation Elimination of physical barriers for the handicapped Public facilities and improvements Street Reconstruction Code Enforcement Public Water projects Economic Development Public Services (total allotment limited to 15%) Town Residents are invited to attend this public hearing on Tuesday, October 23,2018 7:31 PM at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York,to express citizen views on local housing community development needs to be met with these funds. I do have a signed and notarized affidavit that this hearing has been noticed by the Town Clerk's office, it's on the town website and on the bulletin board. And a notice signed affidavit that this has been published in the Suffolk Times. That's it. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would invite anybody that would like to address the Town Board to please feel free. Leroy? Public Hearing-2019 CDBG Funds October 23, 2018 page 2 LEROY HEYLIGER: Good evening, I am Leroy Heyliger of Mattituck. I am a deacon at Unity Baptist Church on Factory Avenue in Mattituck and I would like to address the Board about the grant that you were speaking about. We have been having a lot of problems on Factory Avenue and I am here tonight to address the problems that our community and our church, Unity Baptist Church, are experiencing on Factory Avenue in Mattituck. I would like to apply for 2019 Community Development Block Grant to study these problems and perhaps come up with a solution. The major problem is the vehicular gridlock that occurs each time a tractor trailer arrives at the loading dock at the back of the Marketplace facility. Whether it is a 42 foot long trailer or a 53 foot long trailer, the results are always the same, trying to maneuver these behemoths causes a backup of traffic on both the north and south ends of Factory Avenue. Needless to say, this presents a safety hazard for the residents living on the north side of the railroad tracks as firetrucks or EMS vehicles would not be able to respond quickly in the event of an emergency. Also, residents living on the south end of the Mattituck Cottages would be affected as the fire gate, the fire department gate by the railroad track would be inaccessible. In the past few years, these trucks have caused damage to our church property and I have letters from the company here, for damage that was done on our property. Landscape, cesspool covers that were broken, covers for the water valve meter was broken, all by this company. In the past few years, these trucks have caused damage to our church property by using a portion of our property as a turning point. Trying to be good neighbors, we have acceded to these in order to speed up the movement of the entire delivery process. However, these 53 foot long trailers, it is not feasible for us to continue to allow them to use our property. With.the coming winter, with the fact of snow removal and mounds of snow on both sides of Factory Avenue, 53 foot trailers will find it very difficult to get in and out of the Marketplace loading dock. As it is now, even the 42 footers get stuck in the snow and the ice trying to get in and out. This thus impedes traffic flow and a danger to residents. I urge the Board to get with Marketplace managers, get a schedule of these delivery trucks and come down and observe for yourselves, the sometimes chaotic operation these delivery trucks incur. And better yet, bring along a camera crew to record it. Respectfully submitted, Deacon Leroy Heyliger, Unity Baptist Church, Mattituck. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you, Leroy. Who else would like to address the Town Board on this public hearing? CATHY DEMEROTO: Good evening, I am Cathy Demeroto, I am the director of Community Action Southold Town. Thank you for allowing us to speak tonight. Thank you Mr. Supervisor and members of the Board. Since 1965 CAST has been providing a critical safety net for Southold Town residents in need and I want to share some data on the services we have been providing this year. so, so far to date in 2018, we have been visited 7,154 times. That's about 800 visits per month, 200 visits per week. We have served 281 unique households and our food pantry, that includes 27 seniors, 478 adults and 302 children. We have served 411 families with our clothing in our sharing room and through our feed a kid program, we served 153 children. So that is what we provide when school is out for vacation for kids who receive free and reduced meals. Last year we served 138 children, so we had an increase this year. I do want to note, that's only 16 % of the students who receive free and reduced price meals. So just looking at the most recent data we have from the state department of education, 40 % of the school age children in the Town of Southold are considered economically disadvantaged. So we have 968 students Public Hearing-2019 CDBG Funds October 23, 2018 page 3 in Greenport, Southold, Mattituck-Cutchogue, who are receiving free and reduced price meals. And we have 1,113 students who are considered economically disadvantaged. So obviously you can see the great need and that is just considering the school age children. We are continuing to see an increasing need at CAST, people coming in for food, for clothes but not only do we provide this critical safety net, we're helping to move people to self-sufficiency. So we have several education programs, we have the parent-child home program which is a home visiting early literacy program, we have helped families transition into the school, working within the school system, we are also providing computer and ESL classes and some job readiness workshops. We are helping connect people to jobs in the local community, helping them with resume writing, interviewing skills. We are working with local employers to match some of our clients. This year some new things we have done, we've added a free tax preparation program, we did in 2018, we added a part-time food nutritionist to our food pantry and a big part of her role is we started the farm to friend program at CAST and we are working with eight local farms to bring fresh, local produce to our clients daily. And you may be aware that there's a new New York State tax credit this year for 25% of the fair market value of fresh produce donated to food pantries, you get a tax credit of up to $5,000 benefit. So we shared this information with local farmers and eight local farmers are working with us to ensure that our vulnerable residents are able to access the fresh produce that we have in the Town of Southold. In addition, we provided 238 kids with backpacks and school supplies at the beginning of the school year this year, we have added a new director of education and outreach who is overseeing all of our education programs. We have monthly workshops and this month we are working with Peconic Pediatrics to bring a pediatric health and wellness workshop to members in the Southold Town. We are having for the second year in a row, a hot Thanksgiving dinner in partnership with Suffolk Community College Culinary Program and Clinton Memorial AM Zion Church and that will be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and last year we served 212 hot meals. We will have our annual CAST toy drive this year and that will be from November 26 to December 17. So I just wanted to share some of the work we are doing, how we are trying to address the need of vulnerable families in the Town of Southold. Based on the need and we see the numbers of children who are eligible and receiving free and reduced price meals and hopes to reach more people, it is our hope to launch a mobile food pantry in 2019 to help more people who don't have access to transportation or are homebound. So I just want to say we appreciate the support the town has given us over the years and we look forward to working together to help meet the need of those at risk in our community. Thank you. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: Miss Demeroto, do you have a written statement you would like to submit for the public hearing file? MS. DEMEROTO: I don't. TOWN CLERK NEVILLE: You don't. Okay. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone else like to address the Town Board on this particular local law? Public Hearing-2019 CDBG Funds October 23, 2018 page 4 DAN O'SHEA: Good evening, my name is Dan O'Shea, I am the executive director for Maureen's Haven Outreach in Riverhead and I want to first say thank you for giving me the opportunity to present tonight. I will tell you briefly about Maureen's Haven. We have been around since 2002 and we assist the homeless population on the North and South fork of Long Island. Essentially the entire east end. Last year we helped over 350 homeless individuals whether it be overnight shelter or connecting them to various services or simply using or day center for food or shelter, clothing and things of that nature. We also do provide a winter shelter program which starts November 1 and this year we are continuing it through April. We typically ended it in March but we do recognize the last couple of years April has been incredibly cold especially the first couple of weeks, we are going to be continuing or I should say, adding April this year. a little bit about the Town of Southampton, we had been getting support for number of years from the Town of Southampton and certainly something we do appreciate, right now moving into the winter shelter which starts in about a week and a half, I have five churches and houses of worship here in the Town of Southold that are going to be hosting our guests. That will be about an average of 30 folks a night and they will be doing it about 7 evenings a month and that roughly equates to roughly over 120 homeless folks you'll be helping out this winter. As I mentioned, we do have five churches and houses of worship hosting but we also do work with Southold Rotary and some other civic associations as well. And they may be helping out whether they may be cooking meals or setting up or cleaning up, that kind of thing. I do know as of 2018, we do have a very transient population and I do know as of 2018 we have directly assisted at least 11 individuals in the Town of Southold that we at least know of and that number is probably a little bit higher, and I really just want to take a moment again and say thank you for letting me take the opportunity to present this evening but certainly,we do appreciate the support the Town has given us and we do look forward to and certainly we understand I guess the level of commitment the churches and houses of worship and volunteers in general, do have to Maureen's Haven. It certainly is a big part of their congregation and to the volunteers it does mean a lot to them and for us it is equally important to make sure that we are not only serving the community and homeless population but also trying to keep the local congregations engaged and trying to help them with mission and things that are important to them. So, thank you very much and again, I appreciate all of your help and support. SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Who else would like to address the Town Board on this particular local law? (No response) This hearing was closed at 8:19 PM Eliz eth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk #0002267240 STATE OF NEW YORK) )SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) Karen Kine of Mattituck,in said county,being duly sworn,says that she is Principal Clerk of THE SUFFOLK TIMES , a weekly newspaper,published at Mattituck, in the Town of Southold,County of Suffolk and State of New York, and that the Notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been regularly published in said Newspaper once each week for 1 weeks(s),successfully commencing on 10/11/2018 Principal Clerk Sworn to before me this day of I'SI&A LVOLINSKI NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF NEW YORK No 01VO6105050 Qualified in Suffolk County My Commission EXPIM Fb014QrV 28,2020 TYPESET- Thu Sep 27 11 56.32 EDT 2018 LEGAL NOTICE Citizen's Ideas Wanted On Community Development Program Announcement of Public Hearing In April,2019 the Town of Southold ex- pects to receive approximately$230,000.00 in Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds These funds may be used,and have been previously used for a variety of projects to be selected by local officials Eligible activities include Acquisition and demolition of blighted prop- erty Housing rehabilitation Elimination of physical barriers for the handicapped Public facilities and improvements Street Reconstruction Code Enforcement Public Water projects Economic Development Public Services (total allotment limited to 15%) Town Residents are-invited to attend this public hearing on Tuesday,October 23,2018 7:31 PM at the Southold Town Hall,53095 Main Road,Southold,New York,to express citizen views on local housing community development needs to be met with these funds Dated September 25,2018 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Elizabeth Neville Town Clerk 2267240 STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold,New York being duly sworn, says that on the 27th day of September , 2018, a notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy was affixed, in a proper and substantial manner, in a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, to wit: Town Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York. PH 10/23 7:31 pm—Community Development Block Grant '4Elizabeth A. Nevill Southold Town Clerk Sworn before me this 27th day of September, 8. 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These funds may be used, and have been previously used for a variety of projects to be selected by local officials. Eligible activities include: Acquisition and demolition of blighted property Housing rehabilitation Elimination of physical barriers for the handicapped Public facilities and improvements Street Reconstruction Code Enforcement Public Water projects Economic Development Public Services (total allotment limited to 15%) Town Residents are invited to attend this public hearing on Tuesday, October 23,2018 7:31 PM at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York,to express citizen views on local housing community development needs to be met with these funds. Dated: September 25, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Elizabeth Neville Town Clerk PLEASE PUBLISH ON OCTOBER 11,2018, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO ELIZABETH NEVILLE, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, PO BOX 1179, SOUTHOLD,NY 11971. Copies to the following: The Suffolk Times Town Attorney Denis Noncarrow Comptroller Town Board Members Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Website Southold Town Board -Letter Board Meeting of September 25, 2018 4 °` CRESOLUTION 2018-843 Item# 5.25 V 07 ADOPTED DOC ID: 14499 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2018-843 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2018: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets 7:31 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2018, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York 11971, as the time and place for a Public Hearing to hear citizens views on local housing and community development needs to be met with approximately $230,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds the Town of Southold expects to receive in April 2019 and authorizes the Town Clerk to publish an"Announcement of Public Hearing Notice". Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: William P. Ruland, Councilman SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans,Russell Generated September 26, 2018 Page 39 East Hampton Town Board Carole Brennan 159 Pantigo Road Town Gerk $ East Hampton, NY 11937 y www.ehamptonny,gov ADOPTED Meeting: 11/17/16 06:30 PM RESOLUTION 2016-1366 DOC ID: 17666 Adopt2017 Community Development Block Grant Budget f RESOLVED, that'the Supervisor and/or the Director of Housing, where applicable, are hereby authorized to execute the Year 2017 Community Development project description forms describing the following projects which are adopted by the Town Board as the 2017 Community Development Block Grant budget: Public Service Catholics Charities $: 5,000.00 Maureen's Haven $ 5,000.00- EH Food Pantry, $ 5,000.00 Public Works Retreat Playground $ 15,000.00 EHHA Generator $' 35,000.00 EH Daycare-Roof $ 35,000.00 Total $ 100,000:00 :RE$,O,LII;EI?a,,that'.the`afore'ti a tlo►ed=:official§ are hereby authorized-to-execute any docume7 is necessary to�� ffect"pte.those projects,as,approved by`the T4wp xBo�rd1 and belt further ! RESOLVED., that the.Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution l to: Tom Ruhle, Director of Housing-and Community Development Len Bernard,Town Budget."Officer ''c2•. •.'�..'.�.a`��Y,«— l�-i'T �.1•'s+.- ...� YiK'..:4J�JT—:v:YY�'w. _ ..'V.F^ .'i..`.�.f RESUL' � F �.AD PED [U,NANIMOUS]::`` �r.,. - s: : - z.:- _;ff,--� RW c •?_'+ ;F.G 6.•:fw:4..1i'Lc a;8 ,�,.+r. .r, _ - -- Y;µ`;(t•,_, _ _ , r-.F*':-.:.-'_t�,.c• ..0^•J — f—w'. . .f=.•'i• +yf._�f\.. -MOfifRSY1va:0aierby�; F-x_..'-7--�.L:••v yt.=�-�{/•=•'��.-_• `� n Sc::_ - e«?•}.•��sti^":�'i.. _ __ _ _ -.__,,`' Y ECU DER'>< `r d,.0 e,, on'.0 Qu cilma =-; =';s-= _• ny-iT�.r.-y'c.• .' � ._X.Z!t'3isk',ct�n , ^s�'�. uty/�Je-Goii alez .:Van Scopoc=0ye�b'�'/- rton Cp tavell, - Updated: 11/15/2016 12:28 PM by Thomas Ruhle Page 1 LEGAL NOTICE Citizen's Ideas Wanted On Community Development Program Announcement of Public Hearing In April, 2018 the Town of Southold expects to receive approximately $50,000.00 in Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds. These funds may be used, and have been previously used for a variety of projects to be selected by local officials. Eligible activities include: Acquisition and demolition of blighted property Housing rehabilitation Elimination of physical barriers for the handicapped Public facilities and improvements Street Reconstruction Code Enforcement Public Water projects Economic Development Public Services (total allotment limited to 15%) Town Residents are invited to attend this public hearing on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 7:31 PM at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, to express citizen views on local housing community development needs to be met with these funds. Dated: September 26, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Elizabeth Neville Town Clerk PLEASE PUBLISH ON OCTOBER 12, 2017, AND FORWARD ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO ELIZABETH NEVILLE, TOWN CLERK, TOWN HALL, PO BOX 1179, SOUTHOLD,NY 11971. Copies to the following: The Suffolk Times Town Attorney Denis Noncarrow Comptroller Town Board Members Town Clerk's Bulletin Board Website