HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL #02 2019 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
March 26, 2019
4:30 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 5:03 PM
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: Notice is HEREBY GIVEN there has been presented to the Town
Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, on the 26th day of February, 2019, a
Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand" and
NOTICE IS HEREBY FUIRTHER GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Southold
will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold,New York, on the 26th day of March,2019 at 4:30 p.m. at which time all interested
persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation,
to Provide Property Tax Exemption_for Certain Veterans Who Participated_in_Operation
Graphic Hand reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation,-to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
Southold Town Board Public Hearing
Amend Ch. 245-Operation Graphic Hand page 2
The Town Board finds and determines that in March of 1970, the United States was in the midst
of a communication crisis when letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service voted to strike in major
cities throughout the country.
The Town Board determines that New York City was the epicenter of the strike movement,
affecting not just local mail delivery but also the routing of correspondence and parcels
throughout the nation.
The Town Board also finds and determines that on March 23, 1970, President Richard Nixon
issued an executive military order, declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing 25,000 active'
duty and reserve service members to maintain postal service in,New York City. The Mission
was later designated Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board further finds and determines that, while the strike was short in duration, ending
on March 25, 1970,the service of the men and women assigned to Operation Graphic Hand
ensured that essential elements of mail delivery occurred during this period.
The Town Board finds that New York State and Suffolk County recently enacted legislation
authorizing towns in their discretion to extend real property tax exemptions provided under State ,
and County Law to veterans who were assigned to 'Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board determines that given the Town of Southold's close proximity to the main site
of Operation Graphic Hand, the Town of Southold should authorize the property tax exemption
for those veterans who helped keep our national postal service operating in a time of crisis.
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclusion of
veterans of Operation Graphic Hand in the Town's real property tax exemption laws.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-15
Definitions
VE'T'ERAN
A person:
A.' Who served,in the active military, naval, or air service during a period of war or who was a
recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, naval expeditionary medal, Marine Corps
expeditionary medal or global war on terrorism expeditionary medal; and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
B. Who was employed by the War Shippings Administration or Office of Defense
Transportation or their agents as a merchant seaman documented by the United States Coast
Guard or Department of Commerce or as a civil servant employed by the United States Army
Transportation Service (later redesignated as the United States Army Transportation Corps,
Southold Town Board Public Hearing
Amend Ch. 245-Operation Graphic Hand page 3
Water Division) or the Naval Transportation Service; and who served satisfactorily as a crew
member during the period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945, aboard
merchant vessels in oceangoing (i.e., foreign), intercoastal or coastwise service, as such terms are
defined under federal law (46 U.S.C.A. §§ 10301 and 10501), and further to include near-foreign
voyages between the United States, Canada, Mexico or the West Indies via ocean routes or
public vessels in oceangoing service or foreign waters and who has received a certificate of
release or discharge from active duty and a discharge certificate or an honorable service
certificate/report of casualty from the Department of Defense;
C. Who served as a United States civilian employed by the American Field Service and served
overseas under United States Armies and United States Army Groups in World War II during the
period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941,through May 8, 1945, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
D. Who served as a United States civilian flight crew and aviation ground support employee of
Pan American World Airways or one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates and served overseas as a
result of Pan American's contract with Air Transport Command or Naval Air Transport Service
during the period of armed conflict, December 14, 1941, through August 14, 1945, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.. or;
E. Who served as military personnel in the Reserve component of the United States Armed
Forces and deemed on active duty under Executive Order 11519 signed March 23, 1970, 35
Federal Register 5003 dated March 24 1970 and later designated by the United States
Department of Defense as Operation Graphic Hand and who was discharged or released
therefrom under honorable conditions.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
I do have a notarized affidavit that this has been advertised by the Town Clerk and on the Town
Clerk's bulletin board and a notarized document that it has been published in the Suffolk Times.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anyone like to comment on this public hearing? (No
response)
Southold Town Board Public Hearing
Amend Ch. 245-Operation Graphic Hand page 4
This hearing was,closed at 4:05 PM
Eli eth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
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RE: Local Law No. 2 of 2019
Town of Southold, Suffolk County
New York State Department of State
State Records & Law Bureau
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231
Dear Sir/Madam:
In accordance with provisions of Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, I
am enclosing herewith certified copy of Local Law No. 2 of 2019 of the Town of
Southold, suitable for filing in your office.
I would appreciate if you would send me a receipt indicating the filing of the
enclosures in your office. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Lyn a M Rudder
Deputy Town Clerk
Enclosures
cc: Town Attorney
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
Division of Corporations,State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza,99 Washington Avenue
Albany,NY 12231-0001
Local Law Filing
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated
and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑ County
❑ City
Q Town of SOUTHOLD
❑ Village
Local Law No. 2 of the year 2019 .
A Local Law entitled, A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide Property Tax
Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic Hand
Be it enacted the Town Board of the:
❑ County
❑ City
Q Town of SOUTHOLD
❑ Village
I. Purpose.
The Town Board finds and determines that in March of 1970, the United States was in the midst of a
communication crisis when letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service voted to strike in major cities throughout
the country.
The Town Board determines that New York City was the epicenter of the strike movement, affecting not just
local mail delivery but also the routing of correspondence and parcels throughout the nation.
The Town Board also finds and determines that on March 23, 1970, President Richard Nixon issued an
executive military order, declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing 25,000 active duty and reserve service
members to maintain postal service in New York City. The Mission was later designated Operation Graphic
Hand.
The Town Board further finds and determines that, while the strike was short in duration, ending on March 25,
1970, the service of the men and women assigned to Operation Graphic Hand ensured that essential elements of
mail delivery occurred during this period.
The Town Board finds that New York State and Suffolk County recently enacted legislation authorizing towns
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet,and number each.)
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in their discretion to extend real property tax exemptions provided under State and County Law to veterans who
were assigned to Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board determines that given the Town of Southold's close proximity to the main site of Operation
Graphic Hand, the Town of Southold should authorize the property tax exemption for those veterans who
helped keep our national postal service operating in a time of crisis.
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclusion of veterans of
Operation Graphic Hand in the Town's real property tax exemption laws.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-15
Definitions
VETERAN - A person:
A. Who served in the active military, naval, or air service during a period of war or
who was a recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, naval expeditionary
medal, Marine Corps expeditionary medal or global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, and
who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
B. Who was employed by the War Shippings Administration or Office of Defense Transportation or
their agents as a merchant seaman documented by the United States Coast Guard or Department
of Commerce or as a civil servant employed by the United States Army Transportation Service
(later redesignated as the United States Army Transportation Corps, Water Division) or the
Naval Transportation Service; and who served satisfactorily as a crew member during the period
of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945, aboard merchant vessels in
oceangoing (i.e., foreign), intercoastal or coastwise service, as such terms are defined under
federal law(46 U.S.C.A. §§ 10301 and 10501), and further to include near-foreign voyages
between the United States, Canada, Mexico or the West Indies via ocean routes or public vessels
in oceangoing service or foreign waters and who has received a certificate of release or discharge
from active duty and a discharge certificate or an honorable service certificate/report of casualty
from the Department of Defense;
C. Who served as a United States civilian employed by the American Field Service and served
overseas under United States Armies and United States Army Groups in World War II during the
period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, through May 8, 1945, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
D. Who served as a United States civilian flight crew and aviation ground support employee of Pan
American World Airways or one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates and served overseas as a result
of Pan American's contract with Air Transport Command or Naval Air Transport Service during
the period of armed conflict, December 14, 1941, through August 14, 1945, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.. or;
E. Who served as military personnel in the Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces
and deemed on active duty under Executive Order 11519, signed March 23, 1970, 35 Federal
Register 5003, dated March 24, 1970 and later designated by the United States Department of
Defense as Operation Graphic Hand, and who was discharged or released therefrom under
honorable conditions.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law.
3
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only,)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 2 of 20 19 . of the
(Gounty)EGi of SOUTHOLD was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on March 26 , 20 19 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval,no disapproval or re-passage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(re-passed after
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 20 ,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 . Such local law was submitted
to the people by reason of a(mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the(general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved) (repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was subject to
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide
basis or,If there be none,the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of
a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of such city voting thereon at the(special)(general) election held on 20 ,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20
of the County of State of New York,having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of
said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said
general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript there from and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated
in paragraph 1 , above.
L
Clerk of I County legislative body, City,Town or
(Seal) Village Clerk or officer designated by local legislative body
Elizabeth A.Neville,Town Clerk
Date: April 1,2019
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Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of March 26, 2019
RESOLUTION 2019-300 Item# 5.51
ADOPTED DOC ID: 15069
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO.2019-300 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MARCH 26, 2019:
WHEREAS,there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County,New York, on the 26th day of February, 2019, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide Property Tax Exemption for Certain
Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic Hand" and
WHREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, now
therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO.a 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
The Town Board finds and determines that in March of 1970, the United States was in the midst
of a communication crisis when letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service voted to strike in major
cities throughout the country.
The Town Board determines that New York City was the epicenter of the strike movement,
affecting not just local mail delivery but also the routing of correspondence and parcels
throughout the nation.
The Town Board also finds and determines that on March 23, 1970,President Richard Nixon
issued an executive military order, declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing 25,000 active
duty and reserve service members to maintain postal service in New York City. The Mission
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Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of March 26, 2019
was later designated Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board further finds and determines that, while the strike was short in duration, ending
on March 25, 1970, the service of the men and women assigned to Operation Graphic Hand
ensured that essential elements of mail delivery occurred during this period.
The Town Board finds that New York State and Suffolk County recently enacted legislation
authorizing towns in their discretion to extend real property tax exemptions provided under State
and County Law to veterans who were assigned to Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board determines that given the Town of Southold's close proximity to the main site
of Operation Graphic Hand, the Town of Southold should authorize the property tax exemption
for those veterans who helped keep our national postal service operating in a time of crisis.
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclusion of
veterans of Operation Graphic Hand in the Town's real property tax exemption laws.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-15
Definitions
VETERAN -A person:
A. Who served in the active military, naval, or air service during a period of war or
who was a recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, naval expeditionary
medal, Marine Corps expeditionary medal or global war on terrorism
expeditionary medal, and who was discharged or released therefrom under
honorable conditions; or
B. Who was employed by the War Shippings Administration or Office of Defense
Transportation or their agents as a merchant seaman documented by the United
States Coast Guard or Department of Commerce or as a civil servant employed by
the United States Army Transportation Service (later redesignated as the United
States Army Transportation Corps, Water Division) or the Naval Transportation
Service; and who served satisfactorily as a crew member during the period of
armed conflict, December 7, 1941,to August 15, 1945, aboard merchant vessels
in oceangoing (i.e., foreign), intercoastal or coastwise service, as such terms are
defined under federal law (46 U.S.C.A. §§ 10301 and 10501), and further to
include near-foreign voyages between the United States, Canada, Mexico or the
West Indies via ocean routes or public vessels in oceangoing service or foreign
waters and who has received a certificate of release or discharge from active duty
and a discharge certificate or an honorable service certificate/report of casualty
from the Department of Defense;
C. Who served as a United States civilian employed by the American Field Service
and served overseas under United States Armies and United States Army Groups
in World War 11 during the period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941,through
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May 8, 1945, and who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable
conditions; or
D. Who served as a United States civilian flight crew and aviation ground support
employee of Pan American World Airways or one of its subsidiaries or its
affiliates and served overseas as a result of Pan American's contract with Air
Transport Command or Naval Air Transport Service during the period of armed
conflict, December 14, 1941, through August 14, 1945, and who was discharged
or released therefrom under honorable conditions.-or;
E. Who served as military personnel in the Reserve component of the United States
Armed Forces and deemed on active duty under Executive Order 11519, signed
March 23 1970 35 Federal Register 5003 dated March 24 1970 and later
designated by the United States Department of Defense as Operation Graphic
Hand and who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
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SUMMARY OF LL/AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 245
"Taxation"
THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW FOR WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD THIS
EVENING PROPOSES TO AMEND CHAPTER 245 OF THE TOWN CODE ENTITLED
"TAXATION"
THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF
"VETERAN" UNDER CHAPTER 245 OF THE TOWN CODE TO INCLUDE THOSE_
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO TOOK PART IN OPERATION GRAPHIC
HAND SO THEY MAY CLAIM THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION AS NOW PERMITTED
BY STATE AND COUNTY LAW.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN
THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE AND ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE
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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, Las been regularly published in said Newspaper once each week for 1
weeks(s),successfully commencing on 03/07/2019
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air service during a period of war or who was a
LEGAL NOTICE recipient of the armed forces expeditionary
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING medal, naval expeditionary medal, Marine
Notice is HEREBY GIVEN there has Corps expeditionary medal or global war on
been presented to the Town Board of the terrorism expeditionary medal,and who was
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New discharged or released therefrom under hon-
York,on the 26th day of February,2019,a orable conditions;or
Local Law entitled"A Local Law in relation B.Who,was employed by the War Shippmgs
to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation,to Pro- Administration or Office of Defense
vide Property Tax Exemption for Certain Transportation or their agents as a merchant
Veterans Who Participated in Operation seaman documented by the United States
Graphic Hand"and Coast Guard or Department of Commerce or
NOTICE IS HEREBY FUIRTHER as a civil servant employed by the United
GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of States Army Transportation Service (later
Southold will hold a public hearing on the redesignated as the United States Army
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, Transportation Corps,Water Division)or the
53095 Main Road,Southold,New York,on Naval Transportation Service; and who
the 26th day of March,2019 at 4:30 p.m.at served satisfactorily as a crew member during
which time all interested persons will be the period of armed conflict, December 7,
given an opportunity to be heard. 1941,to August 15, 1945,aboard merchant
The proposed Local Law entitled,"A Lo- vessels in oceangoing (i.e., foreign), inter-
cal Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 coastal or coastwise service,as such terms are
Taxation,to Provide Property Tax Exemp- defined under federal law (46 U.S.0 A. §§
tion for Certain Veterans Who Partici- 10301 and 10501), and further to include
pated in Operation Graphic Hand reads as near-foreign voyages between the United
follows: States,Canada,Mexico or the West Indies via
LOCAL LAW NO.2019 ocean routes or public vessels in oceangoing
A Local Law entitled,"A Local Law in service or foreign waters and who has re-
relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, ceived a certificate of release or discharge
to Provide Property Tax Exemption for from active duty and a discharge certificate or
Certain Veterans Who Participated in Op- an honorable service certificate/report of ca-
eration Graphic Hand sualty from the Department of Defense;
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the C. Who served as a United States civilian
Town of Southold as follows: employed by the American Field Service and
I.Purpose. served overseas under United States Armies
The Town Board finds and determines that and United States Army Groups in World War
in March of 1970,the United States was in the II during the period of armed conflict,De,
midst of a communication crisis when letter cember 7, 1941,through May 8, 1945,and
carriers for the U.S.Postal Service voted to who was discharged or released therefrom
strike in major cities throughout the country. under honorable conditions;or
The Town Board determines that New York D.Who served as a United States civilian
City was the epicenter of the strike move- flight crew and aviation ground support em-
ment,affecting not,lust local mail delivery but ployee of Pan American World Airways or
also the routing of correspondence and par- one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates and
cels throughout the nation. served overseas as a result of Pan American's
The Town Board also finds and determines contract with Air Transport Command or Na-
that on March 23, 1970,President Richard val Air Transport Service during the period of
Nixon issued an executive military order,de- armed conflict,December 14,1941,through
claring a state of emergency and mobilizing August 14,1945,and who was discharged or
25,000 active duty and reserve service mem- released therefrom under honorable condi-
bers to maintain postal service in New York tions.or;
City.The Mission was later designated Op- E.Who served as military personnel in the
eration Graphic Hand. Reserve component of the United States
The Town Board further finds and deter- Armed Forces and deemed on active duty
mines that,while the strike was short in dura- under Executive Order 11519,signed March
tion,ending on March 25,1970,the service of 23, 1970, 35 Federal Register 5003, dated
the men and women assigned to Operation March 24, 1970 and later designated by the
Graphic Hand ensured that essential elements United States Department of Defense as Op-
of mail delivery occurred during this period. eration Graphic Hand, and who was dis-
The Town Board finds that New York State charged or released therefrom under honor-
and Suffolk County recently enacted legisla- able conditions.
tion authorizing towns in their discretion to IL SEVERABILITY
extend real property tax exemptions provided If any clause,sentence,paragraph,section,or
under State and County Law to veterans who part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by
were assigned to Operation Graphic Hand. any court of competent jurisdiction to be in-
The Town Board determines that given the valid,the judgment shall not affect the valid-
Town of Southold's close proximity to the ity of this law as a whole or any part thereof
main site of Operation Graphic Hand, the other than the part so decided to be unconsti-
Town of Southold should authorize the prop- tutional or invalid.
erty tax exemption for those veterans who IV.EFFECTIVE DATE
helped keep our national postal service oper- This Local Law shall take effect immediately
ating in a time of crisis. upon filing with the Secretary of State as
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is provided by law.
to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclu- Dated:February 26,2019
sion of veterans of Operation Graphic Hand in BY THE ORDER OF THE
the Town's real property tax exemption laws. SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
II.Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Elizabeth A.Neville
Southold is hereby amended as follows: Southold Town Clerk
§245-15 2319290
Definitions
VETERAN
A person:
A.Who served in the active military,naval,or
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 4th day of March , 2019, 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 3/26 4:30 pm LL Chapter 245
0j1iuz"abethjA. Neville
thold own Clerk
Sworn before me this
4" day of Mac(!X , 2019.
Notary Public
IYNDA M RUDDER
Notary No lir,,
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Qualified in Suffolk
Ma c8 county?0 a�
Commission Expires
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is HEREBY GUVEN there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of,
Southold, Suffolk County,New York,on the 26th day of February,2019, a Local Law entitled"A
Local-Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide Property Tax Exemption
for Certain Veterans Who Participated-in Operation Graphic Hand" and
NOTICE IS HEREBY FUIRTHER GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will
hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town,Hall, 53095 Main Road,
Southold,New York, on the 26th day of March,2019 at 4:30 p.m. at which time all interested
persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation,
to Provide Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation
Graphic Hand reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. ,_ 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand
BE IT ENACTED,by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
The Town Board finds and determines that in March of 1970,the United States was in the midst of
a communication crisis when letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service voted to strike in major
cities throughout the country.
The Town Board determines that New York City was the epicenter of the strike movement,
affecting not just local mail delivery but also the routing of correspondence and parcels throughout
the nation.
The Town Board also finds and determines that on March 23, 1970, President Richard Nixon
issued an executive military order, declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing 25,000 active
duty and reserve service members to maintain postal service in New York City. The Mission was
later designated Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board further finds and determines that, while the strike was short in duration, ending
on March 25, 1970, the service of the men and women assigned to Operation Graphic Hand
ensured that essential elements of mail delivery occurred during this period.
The Town Board finds that New York State and Suffolk County recently enacted legislation
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authorizing towns in their discretion to extend real property tax exemptions provided under State
and County Law to veterans who were assigned to Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board determines that given the Town of Southold's close proximity to the main site of
Operation Graphic Hand, the Town of Southold should authorize the property tax exemption for
those veterans who helped keep our national postal service operating in a time of crisis.
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclusion of
veterans of Operation Graphic Hand in the Town's real property tax exemption laws.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-15
Definitions
VETERAN
A person:
A. Who served in the active military, naval, or air service during a period of war or who was a
recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, naval expeditionary medal, Marine Corps
expeditionary medal or global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
B. Who was employed by the War Shippings Administration or Office of Defense Transportation
or their agents as a merchant seaman documented by the United States Coast Guard or Department
of Commerce or as a civil servant employed by the United States Army Transportation Service
(later redesignated as the United States Army Transportation Corps, Water Division) or the Naval
Transportation Service; and who served satisfactorily as a crew member during the period of
armed conflict, December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945, aboard merchant vessels in oceangoing
(i.e., foreign), intercoastal or coastwise service, as such terms are defined under federal law(46
U.S.C.A. §§ 10301 and 10501), and further to include near-foreign voyages between the United
States, Canada,Mexico or the West Indies via ocean routes or public vessels in oceangoing service
or foreign waters and who has received a certificate of release or discharge from active duty and a
discharge certificate or an honorable service certificate/report of casualty from the Department of
Defense;
C. Who served as a United States civilian employed by the American Field Service and served
overseas under United States Armies and United States Army Groups in World War II during the
period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, through May 8, 1945, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
D. Who served as a United States civilian flight crew and aviation ground support employee of
Pan American World Airways or one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates and served overseas as a
result of Pan American's contract with Air Transport Command or Naval Air Transport Service
during the period of armed conflict, December 14, 1941, through August 14, 1945, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.. or,
A
E. Who served as military personnel in the Reserve component of the United States Armed
Forces and deemed on active duty under Executive Order 11519, signed March 23, 1970, 35
Federal Register 5003 dated March 24, 1970 and later designated by the United States Department
of Defense as Defense as Operation Graphic Hand, and who was discharged Hand, and who was discharged or released therefrom under
honorable conditions.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
Dated: February 26, 2019 BY THE ORDER OF THE
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE MARCH 7, 2019 EDITION OF THE SUFFOLK TIMES AND
PROVIDE ONE (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION TO THE SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK'S
OFFICE, PO BOX 1179, SOUTHOLD,NY 11971.
Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of February 26, 2019
RESOLUTION 2019-207 Item# 5.35
ADOPTED DOC ID: 14996
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-207 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
FEBRUARY 26, 2019:
WHEREAS,there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County,New York, on the 26`h day of February, 2019, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide Property Tax Exemption for Certain
Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic Hand" now,therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, on the
26th day of March,2019 at 4:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation,
to Provide Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation
Graphic Hand reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amend Chapter 245 Taxation, to Provide
Property Tax Exemption for Certain Veterans Who Participated in Operation Graphic
Hand
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
The Town Board finds and determines that in March of 1970, the United States was in the midst
of a communication crisis when letter carriers for the U.S. Postal Service voted to strike in major
cities throughout the country.
The Town Board determines that New York City was the epicenter of the strike movement,
affecting not just local mail delivery but also the routing of correspondence and parcels
throughout the nation.
The Town Board also finds and determines that on March 23, 1970, President Richard Nixon
issued an executive military order, declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing 25,000 active
duty and reserve service members to maintain postal service in New York City. The Mission
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was later designated Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board further finds and determines that, while the strike was short in duration, ending
on March 25, 1970, the service of the men and women assigned to Operation Graphic Hand
ensured that essential elements of mail delivery occurred during this period.
The Town Board finds that New York State and Suffolk County recently enacted legislation
authorizing towns in their discretion to extend real property tax exemptions provided under State
and County Law to veterans who were assigned to Operation Graphic Hand.
The Town Board determines that given the Town of Southold's close proximity to the main site
of Operation Graphic Hand, the Town of Southold should authorize the property tax exemption
for those veterans who helped keep our national postal service operating in a time of crisis.
Therefore the purpose of this amendment is to amend Chapter 245 to authorize the inclusion of
veterans of Operation Graphic Hand in the Town's real property tax exemption laws.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-15
Definitions
VETERAN
A person:
A. Who served in the active military,naval, or air service during a period of war or who vas a
recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, naval expeditionary medal, Marine Corps
expeditionary medal or global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
13. Who was employed by the War Shippings Administration or Office of Defense
Transportation or their agents as a merchant seaman documented by the United States Coast
Guard or Department of Commerce or as a civil servant employed by the United States Army
Transportation Service (later redesignated as the United States Army Transportation Corps,
Water Division) or the Naval Transportation Service; and who served satisfactorily as a crew
member during the period of armed conflict. December 7, 1941,to August 15, 1945, aboard
merchant vessels in oceangoing (i.e., foreign), intercoastal or coastwise service, as such terms are
defined under federal law (46 U.S.C.A. §§ 10301 and 10501), and further to include near-foreign
voyages between the United States; Canada, Mexico or the West Indies via ocean routes or
public vessels in oceangoing service or foreign waters and who has received a certificate of
release or discharge from active duty- and a discharge certificate or an honorable service
certificate/report of casualty from the Department of Defense;
C. \Vho served as a United States civilian employed by the American Field Service and served
overseas under United States Armies and United States Army Groups in World NVar II during the
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period of armed conflict, December 7, 1941, through May 8, 1945, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions; or
I). Who served as a United States civilian flight crew and aviation ground support employee of
Pan American World Airways or one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates and served overseas as a
result of Pan American's contract with Air Transport Command or Naval Air Transport Service
during the period of armed conflict; December 14, 1941, through August 14, 1945, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions.. or;
E. Who served as military personnel in the Reserve component of the United States Armed
Forces and deemed on active duty under Executive Order 11519 signed March 23. 1970, 35
Federal Register 5003 dated March 24 1970 and later desiginated by the United States
Department of Defense as Operation Graphic Hand and who was discharged or released
therefrom under honorable conditions.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence,paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
6"�7-0,6d-&
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
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