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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
May 21, 2019
4:30 PM
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Meeting
Hall, Southold,NY.
Call to Order
4:30 PM Meeting called to order on May 21, 2019 at Meeting Hall, 53095 Route 25, Southold,
NY.
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
James Dinizio Jr : Town of Southold = Coun_cilmanPresent
William P. Ruland Town of Southold Councilman _ Present
Jill Doherty Town of Southold Councilwoman Present
Robert Ghosio Town of Southold Councilman_ Present
Louisa P. Evans Town of Southold Justice Present
Scott A. Russell Town of Southold ; S_uperv_ isor Present
Elizabeth A.Neville Town of Southold Town Clerk Present
William M Duffy . Town of Southold Town Attorney Present
I. Reports
1. Planning Board Monthly Report
2. Recreation Department Monthly Report
3. Trustees Monthly Report
4. Town Clerk Monthly Report
5. Justice Court Reports
6. Building Department Monthly Report
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II. Public Notices
III. Communications
IV. Discussion
Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 9:01 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
Legal Advice
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Legal Advice
Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 9:27 PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Jill Doherty, Councilwoman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
2. OPEN SESSION 9:15 AM James Harmon
3. 9:30 AM Michael Collins and John Bredemeyer
4. 9:45 AM Michael Collins and Jamie Richter
5. 10:00 AM Michael Collins and Vincent Orlando
6. 10:15 AM Michael Collins, Jeff Standish and Karen McLaughlin
7. Request for "Little Free Libraries" at Cochran/Tasker Parks
Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 10:40 AM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
Proposed Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property, Publicity of Which Would
Substantially Affect the Value Therof
11:OOAM Melissa Spiro, Land Coordinator
Personnel - Collective Negotiations
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Labor-Matters Involving Employment/Employment History of a Particular Person(S)
11:30-AM Kristie Hansen-Hightower, Accounting
11:45 AM Councilman Ruland
12:00 Vincent Orlando, Highway
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
8. Justice Evans
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION Proposed Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property, Publicity of
Which Would Substantially Affect the Value Therof
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION Personnel - Collective Negotiations
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION Labor- Matters Involving Employment/Employment History of a
Particular Person(s)
Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit/Recess from this
Executive Session at 2:00 PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Motion To: Recess 9:00 AM meeting
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Recess this 9:00 AM
meeting of the Town Board at 2:OOPM until the Regular 4:30 PM Meeting of the Southold
Town Board.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William P. Ruland, Councilman
SECONDER:Louisa P. Evans, Justice
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Motion To: Reconvenes 9:00 AM meeting
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby reconvenes the 9:00 AM
meeting of the Southold Town Board at this 4:30PM Regular Meeting of the Southold Town
Board.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott A. Russell, Supervisor
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Openinlz Comments
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Please rise for the Pledge. Thank you. I am going to ask anybody
that would like to comment on any of the specific agenda items to please feel free?
Robert Dunn, Peconic
ROBERT DUNN: Robert Dunn, Peconic. On 483, it says equipment bid, then it goes on to say
heavy equipment with operator. Is that like a demand contract you are putting out there?
COUNCILMAN RULAND: We are advertising for a service. And a machine.
MR. DUNN: For potential (inaudible) and then on the Agricultural Processing bill, which I
support but I went home and did some math to this and 1 1/2 percent works out to about 650 feet
per acre. What would happen if you had 100 acres? That wouldn't allow you to build a 66,000
square foot (inaudible), would it?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, it would. But how big would that property be?
MR. DUNN: Say 100 acres.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: 100 acres would allow just by virtue of its acreage would allow....
MR. DUNN: 66,000 square feet.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It's a little bit bigger than that, let me tell you why. Because as a
matter of right, he could build an 800,000 square foot building. You can only build .015 of that,
a fraction of that. You know what I am saying. You can build basically, that would be a 60,000
square foot building which would be a fraction of the 800,000 square foot building you can
build. If you are talking about processing, it's only 1 1/2 percent of total lot size. A regular
normal building yield on 100 acres would be 20 percent, so the .015 is significantly less. So, yes
it sounds big in the context of 100 acres but it's a tiny, tiny fraction of what would be allowed to
be built anyway.
MR. DUNK: However, the impact of the 66,000 square foot spaghetti plant is a lot different
than 66,000 foot or even 800,000 foot of farm buildings.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Perhaps but one of the things people have to keep in mind, when
you are adding a use as of right, it's not where you can just go ahead and do it, you still have to
go through the same review process which would be the building permit, the SC Department of
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Health and all the other agencies that would be required to review based on sanitary standards,
based on environmental impacts, don't forget...
MR. DUNN: Okay, there's the answer. There's the answer. Because I am talking mainly
(inaudible) and someone who's going to make spaghetti next to your house and the 66,000
square foot building, it wouldn't be a happy place.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They would be producing or creating spaghetti, not cooking
spaghetti.
MR. DUNN: Well, they would be cooking the sauce.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: They would have to make the sauce but unless the spaghetti was one
third what, don't forget, it ties to the production of the land.
MR. DUNN: Nobodies cooking spaghetti (inaudible).
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: If they want spaghetti then they could cook it, I suppose.
MR. DUNN: I am talking, I am mainly talking (inaudible).
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I understand that but 100 acres provides more than a substantial
buffer with regard to any impacts, any use on any property is going to present impacts, some
lesser, some greater but when you look at such a restriction, which is the building size that does
more than mitigate any impacts on surrounding properties. Also, don't forget if you are going to
build a building that size, you bring the DEC into review because of the SPEDES permit
requirement whenever you disturb over 1 acre of land and the 66,000 would be exceeding the
40,000.
MR. DUNN: Okay.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Just like any building of that size. Okay?
Anne Murray, East Marion
ANNE MURRAY: I came in late, you are taking comment on the Ag Processing?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, anything on the agenda. That counts.
MS. MURRAY: Okay. I am very confused because when I was at the last meeting, I think you
closed the hearing except for two weeks for public comment, correct? So when I looked online,
it says that it was going to be in June. The meeting on June 3`d. if you look on the town website,
so I think some people who were going to be here won't be here because they thought it was
postponed until June. If you look on the town website right now, you will see it that way. It was
there yesterday, it's very confusing.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: The intent was to close the public component and then only for
written comment for two weeks.
MS. MURRAY: Right. but if you look on the town website now, it says closed and it's going to
be next on the town board agenda on June 3rd, I believe. So there may be people out there that
thought they had more time to write comments.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I would agree. Let me, if that is in fact the way it appears on the
website then I don't think it should be appropriate for the town to take action tonight. That's the
reality.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: It said two weeks for written comment. We were clear about
that.
CHRIS BAIZ: Very clear.
MS. MURRAY: Right but just looking at the website and the agenda, it looks like...
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Well, first of all, the meeting is June 0', not the 3rd
MS. MURRAY: I can show you on my cellphone. I mean, I looked yesterday because
somebody called me and I said, no, I think it's tomorrow and it says June. And I looked and
there it was, so...
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: The town meeting is the blue thing on the information
channel. All of the comments have been there...
MS. MURRAY: Right, but if you just look at the website and not the video...
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Saying two weeks for the vote.
MS. MURRAY: Does anyone have a....
JUSTICE EVANS: Trying to find it.
MR. BAIZ: Do you take channel 22 as precedent or do you take something that we can't find as
precedent.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It presents a problem, I have to be candid, it presents a problem that
we are sending mixed messages.
MS. MURRAY: You've got two different public notices, so which is correct. I just thought I
would point that out because I came tonight because I was confused (inaudible).
MR. BAIZ: You have better find June 3rd, otherwise I will demand a vote tonight.
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MS. MURRAY: It was on the main page under Town Board, click on agendas and minutes and
then you go in there and you open up, it wasn't on there yesterday and then maybe it was put on
this afternoon, I don't know but...
KATHRYN SEPENOSKI: The paperwork that was outside this morning, I picked up at the
work session had discussion about the vote that was going to happen tonight; in the paperwork
that you can pick up right now to see that it is for the vote tonight.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Well, that's what I wanted to ask the Town Attorney. We
said two weeks and we clearly said close it for public comment except for in writing for two
weeks. this is two weeks and it doesn't say we don't have to tell people when we are actually
voting on it, we just have to say when (inaudible), we can just, despite that typo, we can just vote
on that tonight, correct?
MS. MURRAY: Well, I just thought I would mention that if it was there yesterday and people
called me that it said June, I said oh, that's weird. That's why I came tonight to find out if it's
tonight or two weeks.
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: I am not seeing anything. If you click on it, it says nothing is
available.
MS. MURRAY: If you look on the minutes from the last meeting...
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Oh, minutes from the last meeting. That's different.
MS. MURRAY: It says till June 3`d I believe.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Can we just ask the Town Attorney's opinion on this and
move forward?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, I don't see that at all and I know the agenda was put out on
Friday that indicated a vote would be taking place today. but I don't see...
MS. SEPENOSKI: It has been advertised on LNG that it's going to happen tonight.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Well, that's like all discussions and all actions, the town's effort to
reach the community as far and wide as possible. Excellent communication on our part. At any
rate, I see nothing that says June 3`d. Everything here indicates...I think the notice was duly
served, I think in every aspect. I do not see any reference to June 3`d anywhere on the website. I
think we are on solid footing here as well.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: I agree. Let's see if there's any other comment and then we
can move forward.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. I would invite anybody else that would like to address any
agenda item?
Abra Morawiec, Feisty Acres Farm
ABRA MORAWIEC: Abra Morawiec, good afternoon. I own Feisty Acres farm, over the North
Road on Youngs Avenue. Despite the limited time, energy that we farmers have at this time of
year, I really feel compelled to voice my support of the proposed amendments to Chapter 280
which concerns agricultural processing. I am going to make it really short because I need to go
back and feed and water my birds and move some houses but we heard, we lease land and
infrastructure from Peconic Land Trust (inaudible) for the future initiative and the ability to
process agricultural products on the farm and the opportunities for success in regional markets of
course not only makes sense to me, a poultry farmer, but it also make sense to all industries in
farming-vegetable farms, orchards, wineries, fisheries, hops farms, grain producers, you get the
idea. In order for farms to stay in business, we need to make money, alright? And in order to
make money, we must possess the ability to adapt to the changing economic conditions of the
markets in which we sell. Many trends are leading towards value added products and
convenience products and the chance to have full control of our Long Island grown products will
greatly increase the quality of what we have to offer to local, regional and perhaps national
markets. In short, myself, Christopher Pinto of Feisty Acres, we support the proposed legislation
and amendments to chapter 280 that would allow farms to process agricultural goods on site. It
will help secure the livelihoods of small farms, beginning farmers like myself or established
farms who need to change to meet the ever developing economic climates here on the North
Fork, the northeast, here in the United States and also to provide a better quality of life for
residents here because you guys will get to see rolling pastures, hops fields and growing
vegetables instead of crowded housing and asphalt parking lots that would definitely spread out
if farms go out of business here on the North Fork. Thank you.
Kathryn Sepenoski, Sep's Farm, East Marion
KATHRYN SEPENOSKI: Good afternoon, Kathryn Sepenoski, Sep's Farm. I spoke at the last
meeting, I asked for your support and thanked you for the consideration and the time. I also
thanked the Ag Committee for all of their years that it has brought this finally to the stage to be
voted on. I was very disappointed because the last time I had hundreds of plants, live plants,
arriving that I am supposed to plant tonight as we are prepping the ground for blackberries,
raspberries, other fruit products that we need to process on the shoulder seasons for the added
benefit of revenue we need. We will be tying this land up for 10 years to be able to raise these
crops, you have to be able to capitalize on that investment not only, our land but the land that
people are living off of and enjoying a product that's locally grown, not brought in from
somewhere else. I was so upset after the last meeting and the stark reality, somebody talked
about chicken little and the sky is falling and I was quite upset about the hysteria that was, I
think, always leveled at the farmer because we are the ones that you see, because our vistas are
open and the water quality. We protect as much as we can because we are also living and eating
off the same land as the community that we are providing the product to. The stark reality that I
could picture was on one side of the page was a black and white image, you have a female
farmer and a male farmer. They are holding hands. In their other hands is a jar of pickles and a
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jar of jam and they are looking out at their field and unfortunately, it says for sale. And on the
other side of the page and unfortunately, sitting in the middle of that is Mr. Russell because he is
sitting at the middle of that head of what would be the legacy that we are protecting for this
town. On the other side of the page are the homes that are pushing forward. there are people
standing there on that street front and they are looking up, and it's not because it's helicopter
noise they are complaining about, it's they are looking for the food that they drop in because they
clicked on Amazon and their food is now being dropped in like a refugee on an island to get their
food or it's being dropped by a drone that's bringing them food. These are realities that are
happening in other p laces on this planet. We are blessed to have what we have here in this
community and to be able to support a farmer and not over dramatize what I am going to do to
make jam and pickles for god's sake, on restricted amounts that the town is already setting in
place and that there are other levels in the town, besides the state, that could determine what we
do. I am urging you to pass this and actually vote on this. Because I was here, I heard two
weeks. I know it was posted and as I drove to my fulltime job which I do in order to support
keeping the farm active, as well as my husband working a fulltime job off site of the farm, LNG
said tonight at 4:31 there was going to be the vote on agricultural use. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board on any agenda item?
Chris Baiz,Southold,Member Agric Adv Comm
CHRIS BAIZ: Good afternoon, Chris Baiz, Southold, member of the Agricultural Advisory
Committee. I have no objection to any of the resolutions on the agenda this afternoon, in fact, I
would like to address item 494, some comments or thoughts from all the comments that have
transpired in the interim. There have been claims of lack of transparency and you know, the
seminal language of all of this came into being at former Town Attorney Martin Finnegan's hand
back in December of 2014. The Ag Advisory Committee has worked twice a month, usually 10
or 11 months and one Wednesday night on one or two months a year because of our farm work
that can't allow us to meet. So I am not sure how long it takes for transparency to be evident.
I'm not sure that transparency if it hasn't been evident in 4 '/2 years, it will never be evident.
However, transparency is in the eye of the beholder and that is, if you don't show up, you are not
going to get transparency. If you show up you are going to get transparency, you will see what's
going on. Some of the issues of transparency carne from people who have shown up but some of
our very late deep in the winter Wednesday night Ag Advisory and then they still call it not
transparent. So let's just put that aside. I think time in and of itself demonstrates that this wasn't
thrown together overnight and brought before the town in a 48 hour smoke filled back room.
Other issues, we, the lot coverage seems to be an issue and I would like remind all, if you don't
have a 1 '/z percent lot coverage of an agricultural building that allows value added to keep that
land open, you will definitely have 20 percent coverage in the form of houses. Someone at the
previous meeting demonstrated an example of 17 acres and that would be a 10,680 square foot
building or whatever and that same 17 acres could be divided into eight 80,000 lots of which
every 80,000 square foot lot could be covered to 16,000 square feet of building and you know
the rest, so in effect whether it's 1 '/2 percent, 10,680 square foot building or in the 100 acre
example 66,000 square feet. 66,000 square feet saves you from 800,000 square feet of housing
development and all the additional tax costs to the community that go with it. More importantly
than all this back talk is that this is a very important piece of legislation for the town. The
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agricultural industry is really, when you get right down to it, it is the largest private sector
industry in the town. You have got schools, you have got government, you have got health but
all of those require other sources of revenue in order to support them. In agriculture, what
supports you is the product that is grown by the farmers. What we have here in the Town of
Southold that differentiates us from the soybean fields in southern Illinois is that we have very
small farms, we have very diverse products from those farms. They are all specialty driven so
that they can, a 20 acre farm here can make as much money as a 1,000 acre soybean farm in
southern Illinois which is about what it takes to be comparable and to survive. So, the key is that
with this proposed legislation we are lifting the technical demands of the operators. They are
going to be food processors, they are going to have to get certified or licensed, they will have
many different regulatory models or codes that they will have to follow if they want to do
anything more than sell their product just locally and into a larger regional or national market
and in so doing, those people are going to have to be better qualified which means there will be
better pay for those jobs. And very much like the wineries. The difference between a winery
and a potato field is that you have a tractor driver who is usually younger in the potato field and
you have two or three guys on the back planting seed potatoes, you drag the planter through the
field. Whereas with the vineyard and the winery, you need a vineyard manager who oversees
how many of the acres, whether its 20 acres or 80 acres and the staff that goes with it from 4 to
10 to 20 people. You then have the wine maker that's the critical person, just like the food
processor in these new food processing areas that we will create, he is going to have to be like
the wine maker in the whatever plant, whether it's a potato chip plant, pasta plant or you name it,
whatever the young people of today can think of. and that takes me to my last point, that by
passing this, we are demonstrating to our children and our grandchildren, there will be a future in
agriculture for them and they don't have to go off to the city or leave town in order to find decent
employment in which they can make a living and support their families for the rest of their days.
So I do urge passage this evening and thanks so much for listening to my short tome here.
Douglas Cooper, Mattituck
DOUGLAS COOPER: I will be short. Thank you for listening to us ladies and gentlemen. This
ag processing consideration is another tool in the box that's important for agriculture to exist and
be profitable in the future. The concerns about giant buildings on land, it's just farfetched, it's
(inaudible) in my opinion. We are talking about 3,000 square feet out of right. Anything over
that is going to have to go to (inaudible) and everyone else but it's an important tool to help us
lead the future and help us stay in business. Thank you.
Kathryn Sepenoski
MS. SEPENOSKI: May I ask if there were any written comments sent since the two weeks have
elapsed?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We had, not directly to the Town Board. I know someone had taken
a very public position which isn't part of our record but they had already raised their objections
two weeks ago.
MS. SEPENOSKI: And they were given two weeks.
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes.
MS. SEPENOSKI: And the people that were here were representing for large homeowners
associations and if they wanted to comment on their own, individually, they had the two weeks
to do that. And there have been, you have received nothing?
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Correct.
MS. SEPENOSKI: Okay.
Robert Dunn
MR. DUNN: I am going to kind of respond to some of the comments that were made. I hope this
thing passes, I think that the Ag Committee has worked hard on it. I am aware of(inaudible) and
certainly there was daylight 100 percent on this from day one to day now but this thing with
comparing as of right, using the 100 acre figure, what you could build on. You could build a lot
of homes, yeah, but none of them would be an industrial plant and if you were talking about a
100 acre farm, putting a 66,000 square foot processing building on that becomes an industrial
plant, no longer a farm. I still want to see it pass but I really think that in the background we
need to think of some kind of limits because there are people that live next to these farms now
and should they be faced with living next to a 66,000 square foot industrial building and that's
what it will be. So in terms, a farm meets the threshold at seven acres, correct?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Bona fide ag operation, seven acres....
MR. DUNN: Okay, so seven acres would be 42,000 square feet, perfect, no problem, encourage
it, applaud it, it will be good for the community. But I am frightened that who's going to be
Vineyard 48 in the processing business. Are we going to worry five years from now when
Ronzoni or Buitoni or some other person decides to slither through a crack here and build
something that none of us want, including the farmers. So pass it, but let's keep our eyes open to
the reality of what people will do if they are given the opportunity to. Nobody expected
Vineyard 48 when they passed vineyards law. But we got it and it stayed with us and I could
play the drama card and talk about the four girls all of that stuff that went on but a lot of nasty
stuff went on and before you were able to get rid of it and look what it took you to get rid of it.
So just keep that in mind when you, when we are talking about a blanket 1 1/2 percent. When you
get to the really large properties. Thank you.
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: My personal opinion, when I do a code, it's really hard to
look at the future and I try to keep an open mind....
MR. DUNN: If we don't look at the future, we live in the past...
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Exactly.
MR. DUNN: End of story. You have to look at the future.
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COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: And that's why it's difficult and we take our time making
these codes. This Board has worked very hard with the Ag Committee and we have talked about
all different scenarios. And this Board, I think I can speak for, is dedicated to our future and to
keep our eyes wide open of what is happening and try to stay ahead of it and that is why this
Board is working so hard in not just the farming aspect but other aspects and we are constantly
coming across what if this happens, what if that happens? So I appreciate your comments and I
take them to heart.
MR. DUNN: Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the agenda items? Chris?
Chris Baiz
MR. BAIZ: I would just like to add to some of the discussion here. First of all, the present
legislation has proposed limits the sourcing of material for the farmer who has the on farm
processing to at least 66 percent of his own production that goes through the plant. he may
source up to 34 percent from other sources. So I don't think Mr. Ronzoni or Mr. Heinz or Mr.
Kraft are first of all come running and then try to grow themselves to put through their plant.
Secondly, I don't think any of those mega processers want to deal with $100,000 an acre
agricultural land. And this is for this community in order to retain its agricultural lands by
generating enough added value revenue at the local level, so that the people who are living and
working on these lands have the ability to have a life rather than what my wife and daughter
went through during the months of March and April, knowing that there was more month after
the money ran out each of those months. And they wonder why I don't get upset, because I
always know there's the new day dawning out there. So that's important to remember, we have
very expensive farmlands we operate on. Mr. Ronzoni, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Hunt, they are going to
the $5,000 an acre farmland if they go to farmland at all, rather than just buy from other farmers.
Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: For one thing, I was just saying we ended up having a discussion
about what is essentially only one agenda item, the one thing is, Robert, I agree there might be
some imposters that come along, they have in the past. I think there are probably a few still out
there that aren't necessarily committed to farming. We've seen that with the example you
outline. The problem is that to basically handcuff an entire industry because of those few, it
becomes very difficult. What happens is, you get stagnant in an industry. Possibly at the
expense of the industry. I would say that there are provisions in here that are enforceable
provisions.
Robert Dunn
MR. DUNN: Okay, I've gotten up here two times, this is the third time. I am 100 percent; I
want to see this bill passed tonight, I really do. I think they waited too long and I think they have
been very patient but I just, like I found out in the past like with other legislation, I don't want to
see cracks where a snake could slither through. And that's what we had with Vineyard 48. I
don't expect it's going to happen from either Mr. Cooper or Mr. Baiz but there are bad players
out there. What happens when marijuana gets legalized? Are the neighbors going to like being
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next door to a 66,000 square foot marijuana processor? I am just saying think about it, it can be
amended later. Are we going to, that stuff stinks, too. I mean, if it's legal, it's legal. They've
got a right but it stinks. Do you want to live next to that? And it stinks from afar, too. I live near
a parking lot. So what I am saying is let's caulk the cracks before we have a problem.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, and I am just saying I agree with everything you said but
lessons learned from earlier legislation that allowed for Vineyard 48 (inaudible) worked hard to
seal those cracks with an understanding no law is perfect but I think we have done the best we
could to try to seal those cracks without making a law so restrictive. I am just letting you know I
am in agreement. With regard to the marijuana, if I was them, I would be opting for the 80,000
square feet of coverage. That's some serious money you are talking about but that's not a
declared agricultural product yet, so I don't think you will see it on a farm, it wouldn't be
permitted. Would anybody like to comment on maybe any of the other agenda item?
Town Attorney William Duffy
TOWN ATTORNEY DUFFY: Before you move to the resolutions, I recommend that the Board
move to Executive Session so I can give some legal advice regarding issues that were raised with
the dates.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: We will be back, we had a question that was raised and they deserve
an answer.
Motion To: Motion to Enter Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Enter into Executive Session
at 5:05PM for the purpose of discussing the following matters:
Legal Advice
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Legal Advice
Motion To: Motion to Exit Executive
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby Exit from this Executive
Session and Reconvene the Regular Town Board Meeting at 5:08PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Supervisor Russell
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Let me complete the public comment on any of the other agenda
items and then the counsel to the Town Board is going to make a statement that essentially is
directing us based on his advice. Would anybody like to comment on any of the other agenda
items?
Town Attorney William Duffy
TOWN ATTORNEY DUFFY: I do see where there is conflict in our minutes records. In the
minutes it does say that the resolution is tabled until 6/4 and then the public hearing portion does
say that the hearing was closed. So based on that I think it would be unfair to those that read the
minute packet that the resolution would be back on 6/4 before we could take action, so I advise
the Board that they should not vote on it today and follow the minutes that were adopted that
says it will be next on 6/4 and take action then.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: This essentially was, it was conflict in notice. The issue of fairness
has been raised and I think that the Town Board is going to follow the advice of counsel and
apologize to the agricultural community.
Kathryn Sepenoski
MS. SEPENOSKI: The two weeks that I just spent waiting, that I could have gotten public
comments that I might have needed in favor, I waited. So now I have to spend even more
valuable time because the pressure of the season is on, as I said, I am waiting to go home to plant
now. To go to all the businesses that buy from me, so that I stay in business in order to help
provide to grocery stores locally, restaurants, besides my community who have it coming up in
our (inaudible) that this is something we have to correct in the code. I will dedicate time to it
because it is that important to this community. But shame on all of you for not catching it. I
know June was mentioned but I believe it was for another agenda item that night. It was very
specific that it was for two weeks, it was said out loud by all of you. It was ratified by all of you
to hold it off. The typo that went into the minutes that ended up on the on-line portion, shame on
you all for not checking to make sure that things are being entered correctly because it affects the
livelihood of the largest industry in this community. Make sure you check what's in there
tonight.
TOWN ATTORNEY DUFFY: Just if I could clarify that, the record is going to be closed
tonight, the public comment period is closed. The written comments will not be accepted after
tonight, tonight is still the deadline for written comments. However, the motion to adopt is being
table until 6/4 according to the minutes.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I want to say I absolutely (inaudible) I think this oversight
unfortunately, circumstances beyond our control. We can't act because in the interests of
fairness to everyone in the entire community, we have to hold two weeks. If there is a
miscommunication, then we have an obligation to correct it and we will correct it by holding it
for two weeks and I apologize, my apology is to the entire agricultural community.
MS. SEPENOSKI: I would like to clarify, are you saying there are no more written comment
and no more public comment?
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JUSTICE EVANS: No, because we are closing the hearing tonight. Written comments are
done.
MS. SEPENOSKI: Are done. Thank you.
Councilman James Dinizio
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: Louisa, can I just say something? You cannot comment by written
but next, in the two weeks when we have the hearing, people can comment.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes, as an agenda item, same as tonight.
TOWN ATTORNEY DUFFY: That would not be part of the record.
COUNCILMAN DINIZIO: I am hoping I hear something, then, that is cogent, and a good
argument against this at that point.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: You deserved a vote and through a glitch you didn't get it but in two
weeks you will.
Motion To: Motion to Close P.H. on LL Agricultural Processing
This Public Hearing on the Local Law Re: Agricultural Processing is CLOSED at 5:14PM to
written comments. No further written comments will be accepted to be placed in the official file.
The Town Board will vote on this Resolution at the 7:OOPM June 4, 2019 Regular Meeting.
Verbal comments may be made during the general session.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
V. Resolutions
2019-463
CATEGORY• Audit
DEPARTMENT• Town Clerk
Approve Audit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby approves the audit dated May
21, 2019.
✓vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-463
0 Adopted
Yes/aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated .lames Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
0 Supervisor's Appt Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ 11 0
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❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Scott A Russell Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-464
CATEGORY: Set Meeting
DEPART IENT.• Town Clerk
Next Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that the next Regular Town Board Meeting of the Southold Town Board be held,
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York at 7:00
PM.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-464
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P.Evans Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-465
CATEGORY: Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Amend Resolution Nzonber 2019-415
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends Resolution Number
2019-415 to read as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the below
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individuals to the position of Traffic Control Officer for the Southold Town Police
Department, effective May 13, 2019 through September 15, 2019 at a rate of$17.47 per hour.
Christian Figurniak
James McDonald
Samuel Strickland
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-465
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 El ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-466
CATEGORY• Property Usage
DEPARTWENT. Recreation
Field Use—North Fork Women's Softball League
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold does hereby grant
permission to the North Fork Women's Softball League to use the little league
field at Tasker Park for league softball games. Dates and times will be
coordinated with the Recreation Department. Appropriate fees have been charged
as per the rules and regulations on the application for use of parks facilities. An
updated Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Southold as additional
insured will be obtained upon policy renewal prior to field use.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-466
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn William P Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
0 Lost
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2019-467
CATEGORY.- Refund
DEPARTHENT: Town Clerk
Refund Parking Permit
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a refund to the
following individuals for the purchase of parking permits purchased in error:
Wilber O. Chavez $300.00 Non-Resident
4620 190th Street
Flushing NY 11358
Kostas Roustas $40.00 Guest
49 Oakridge Drive
Voorhees,NJ 08043
Kimberly McKeon $10.00 Resident
44 Grant Drive No.
Valley Stream,NY 11580
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-467
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated -
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P.Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder, 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-468
C4TEGOR Y.• Special Events
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
Special Events Permit Sparkling Point 2019-24
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RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Sparkling Point to hold Special Event 2019-24 at Sparkling Point, 39750 County Road 48,
Southold,New York as applied for in Application SP 1 a-b for two (2) wine events on July 20 and
Sept. 15, 2019 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm provided they adhere to all conditions on the
application, and to the Town of Southold Policy for Special Events.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-468
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-469
CATEGORY. Special Events
DEPARTAIENT: Town Clerk
Special Events Pernait Sparkling Point 2019-25
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to
Sparkling Point to hold Special Event 2019-25 at Sparkling Point, 39750 County Road 48,
Southold,New York as applied for in Application SP2a-c for three(3) wedding events on Sept.
27, Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, 2019 from varies - 11:00 pm provided they adhere to all conditions on the
application, and to the Town of Southold Policy for Special Events.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-469
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn lames Dinizio Jr Voter 0 El El El
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P.Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
0 Lost
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2019-470
CATEGORY. Close/Use Town Roads
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Permit Worship Services at Beach
RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission to the North
Fork Reform Synagogue to hold picnics followed by worship services at Kenney's Beach,
Southold on the following Fridays: June 21, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, 2019 from 6:00 PM
to approximately 8:15 PM; parking permit requirements shall be waived for participants who do
not have Southold Town Beach Parking Permits; placards to be placed on the vehicle's
dashboard should be provided by the synagogue to those participants who do not have parking
permits. All fees are waived with the exception of the clean-up deposit, which will be returned
to the applicant provided the area is deemed clean following inspections by a town
representative.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-470
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
---- - - -- ------- - ---
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio.Ir Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P.Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-471
CATEGORY. Employment -Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Hire Pump Out Boat Operator
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints David Comando
to the seasonal position of Pumpout Boat Operator for the Trustees, effective May 22, 2019
through October 28, 2019, at a rate of$20.00 per hour.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-471
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended .lames Dnuzio Jr Voter 0 0 0 0
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❑ Defeated William P Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Comment regarding resolution 471
COUNCILWOMAN DOHERTY: Before I move this resolution I would like to publicly thank
Mr. Comando for the years he has put into this position. He has been an asset and he is one of
the reasons why this program has worked so well over the years.
2019-472
CATEGORY. Employment-FIFD
DEPARTMENT.- Accounting
Increase Salary of Kevin Carroll
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
Resolution Number 2019-083 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted May 13', 2019 that
increases the salary of Kevin Carroll to $20.00 per hour effective May 23, 2019.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-472
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay ' Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ WithdrawnJames Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt )ill Doherty Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-473
CATEGORY. Employment -FIFD
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DEPARTMENT Accounting
Amend Resolution 2019-408
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends Resolution Number
2019-408 to read as follows:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution 2019-085 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted May 13, 2019 that reads as
follows:
WHEREAS the Ferry District requires additional Deckhands (FIFD);
Therefore it is RESOLVED to appoint, with effect May 10, 2019, John S. Leese Jr. and David
Ferace as a part-time Deckhands (FIFD) at a rate of$12.50 per hour.
It is further RESOLVED to temporarily appoint with effect May 13, 2019 Messrs. Leese Jr. and
Ferace from part-time to full-time summer seasonal status. On September 15, 2019, Messrs.
Leese Jr. and Ferace will terminate their summer seasonal positions and on September 16, 2019
be re-appointed to part-time Deckhands (FIFD).
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-473
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 El El El
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A.Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-474
CATEGORY.• Employment-FIFD
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Accept Resignation of Sarah Freeman and Shemaiah Samson
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves
Resolution Number 2019-087 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted May 13, 2019 that
accepts the resignation effective April 30, 2019 of Sarah Freeman, Part Time Cashier, and
Shemaiah Samson, Seasonal Laborer.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-474
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
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❑ Adopted as Amended James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder, 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-475
CATEGORY. Employment-FIFD
DEPARTMENT Accounting
Accepts Resignation of Kevan Norton
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
Resolution Number 2019-088 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted May 13, 2019 to read
as follows:
The Board of Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District accepts the resignation of Kevin
Norton with effect April 25, 2019. Mr.Norton has 17 vacation days (136 hours at $16.73) of
accrued vacation totaling $2,275.28 due him. The BOC also wishes him well on his new career.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-475
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
James Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-476
CATEGOR Y° Employment -FIFD
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DEPAR TWE T. Accounting
Summer Seasonal FT Laborers
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolution 2019-086 of the Fishers Island Ferry District adopted May 13, 2019 that reads as
follows:
WHEREAS the Ferry District requires additional summer Laborers;
Therefore it is RESOLVED to appoint, with effect May 15, 2019, Hunter Kucsera, Charles von
Stade and Ian Tirabassi as summer seasonal laborers at $12.50 per hour.
It is further RESOLVED that on September 15, 2019, Messrs. Kucsera, Von Stade and Tirabassi
will terminate their summer seasonal positions and on September 16, 2019 Mr. Kucsera be
appointed to part-time Laborer.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-476
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-477
CATEGORY. Ratify Fishers Island Reso.
DER,IRTMEATT. Fishers Island Ferry District
FIFD 5/13119 Meeting Resolzttion Ratifications
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
resolutions of the Fishers Island Ferry District Board of Commissioners dated May 13, 2019, as
follows:
FIFD
resolution# Regarding
2019 - 075 Budget Modification
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2019 - 079 Procurement
2019 - 080 Goodison Change Orders
2019 - 082 NL Harbor School
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-477
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dinizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-478
CATEGORY: Contracts,Lease&Agreements
DEPART MEA'T. Town Attorney
2019 State Aid Youth Bureau Agreement
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute the 2019 State Aid Youth Bureau Agreement with the
County of Suffolk, in the amount of$17,464.00, for the term January 1, 2019 through December
31, 2019, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-478
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr i Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2019-479
CATEGORY• Contracts,Lease&Agreements
DEPAREVE_NT: Town Attorney
Renewal Agreement Between the Town of Southold and the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold Hereby Authorizes and Directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to Execute the Renewal Agreement Between the Town of Southold
and the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund for Benefits Provided to Covered Employees for the
Period Effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, Subject to the Approval of the
Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-479
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
❑ Tabled
Yes/Aye No Abstain Absent
El Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 10 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 121 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover Z ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter El ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-480
CATEGORY. Refund
DEPAR'TUEATT. Town Clerk
Filming Clean-Up Deposit and Traffic Control Refund
WHEREAS Always Am Productions, Inc. supplied the Town of Southold with a refundable
Clean-up Deposit fee in the amount of$2,500.00 and a Traffic Control fee estimate of
$20,000.00 and
WHEREAS the Southold Town Police Chief, Martin Flatley, has informed the Town Clerk's
office that the Clean-up Deposit Fee may be refunded, and
WHEREAS the Southold Town Police Chief, Martin Flatley has provided the Town Clerk's
office with an actual Department expense for the film in the amount of$16,754.47, now
therefore be it
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RESOLVED that Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a refund be issued in
the total amount of $5,745.53 to Calling Grace Productions, The Undoing, 2500 Broadway,
Suite F 125 Room 1070, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-480
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn .lames Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 171 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Seconder Rl El ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A'Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-481
CATEGORY. Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT. Accounting
Police Department-Appoint Trac Control Officer
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints the below
individual to the position of Traffic Control Officer for the Southold Town Police
Department, effective May 24, 2019 through September 15, 2019 at a rate of$17.47 per hour
pending background search completion:
Rachel Voegel
-/Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-481
21 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dimzio Jr Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder 171 El ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 21 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter Z ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2019-482
CATEGORY: Authorize to Bid
DL,PARTIM jYT: Engineering
Advertise for the Purchase of Drainage Materials
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase and delivery of drainage materials to the
Southold Town Highway Department.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-482
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Welham P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-483
CATEGORY: Authorize to Bid
DEPARTMENT.- Engineering
2019 Equipment Bid
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to advertise for bids for Heavy Equipment with Operator for 2019.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-483
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended
,lames Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated
Welham P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled
Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn
❑ Supervisor's Appt Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
0 Town Clerk's Appt
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❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-484
CATEGORY. Local Law Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Ph 6/18/19 4:31 PM- Chapter 189-Lighthouse Road, Southold
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County,New-York, on the 21St day of May, 2019, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to an Amendment to Chapter 189, ParkinIZ, in connection with Parking on
Lighthouse Road in the hamlet of Southold" 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 18th
day of June, 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 an Amendment to Chapter
189,Parking, in connection with Parking on Lijjhthouse Road in the hamlet of Southold"
which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW.NO. 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 189,Parking,
in connection with Parking on Lighthouse Road in the hamlet of Southold"
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose
The Purpose of the amendment is to improve safety for emergency vehicles, pedestrian and
passenger vehicles, as well as dealing with impacts to the public's health, safety and welfare
resulting from vehicles parking and standing on a portion of Lighthouse Road in the hamlet of
Southold.
II. Amendment.
The Southold Town Code is hereby amended by removing the struck through words and adding
the underlined words as follows:
§189-2 Designation of areas requiring parking permits.
B. The following road end areas are hereby designated as Towii of Southold "Parking by
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Southold Town Permit Only" area:
(19) Lighthouse Road, Long Island Sound, Southold, on both sides from the terminus south fer a
distance of 650 fe;et to the intersection with Soundview Avenue.
III. 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.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-484
Rl Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn Tames Dmizio Jr Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt
Jill Doherty Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover Rl ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-485
CATEGORY.• Advertise
DEPARTUENT: Human Resource Center
Ad for Full Time Cook HRC
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to advertise for the position of a full time cook for the Human Resource Center
in the Suffolk Times for two (2) consecutive weeks.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-485
PI Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended lames Dimzio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William P Ruland Seconder E1 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter M 0 ❑ 0
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❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-486
CATEGORY.• Refund
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Various Clean Up Deposit
WHEREAS the following groups have supplied the Town of Southold with a refundable Clean-
up Deposit fee, for their events and
WHEREAS the Southold Town Police Chief, Martin Flatley, has informed the Town Clerk's
office that this fee may be refunded, now therefore be it
RESOLVED that Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes a refund be issued in
the amount of the deposit made to the following organization:
Name Date Received Amount of Deposit
Bicycle Shows US 3/11/19 $1,500.00
230 Smith Hughes Road
Narrowburg,NY 12764
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-486
Rl Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dm¢ Q Elio Jr Voter ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Seconder Rl ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter Z ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-487
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CATEGORY: Contracts, Lease & Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
Contract with Fishers Island Ferry District for Purchase of Passenger Ferry Boat
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a contract between the Town of Southold and Fishers
Island Ferry District in connection with a short term loan for the purchase of a high speed
passenger ferry boat at a cost not to exceed the amount of$460,000.00, all in accordance with
the approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-487
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 E] El El
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter ❑✓ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-488
CATEGORY• Contracts,Lease&Agreements
DEPARTMENT. Town Attorney
2019 CDBG Agreement
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute agreements and any other necessary documentation
between the Town of Southold and the Suffolk County Office of Community Development in
connection with the 2019 Community Development Block Grant Program, subject to the
approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-488
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended lames Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated
William P Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled
El Withdrawn Lill Doherty Voter 0 El ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Robert Ghosio Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Louisa P Evans Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt
❑ Rescinded Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ r❑
0 Town Clerk's Appt
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❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-489
CATEGORY.- Contracts, Lease&Agreements
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Cablevision Lightpath Service Agreement
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and directs
Supervisor Scott A. Russell to execute a Service Agreement between the Town of Southold and
Cablevision Lightpath, Inc. regarding the Town's data, voice and internet connectivity, for a
three year term, at a cost of$6,375.00 per month, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-489
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled ..
James Dm11izio Jr Voter 10
❑ Withdrawn ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter LSI ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-490
CATEGORY. Committee Appointment
DEPAR-731E,-,%1 Town Clerk
Housing Advisory Commission Appointments
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Mark Levine and
Nancy Messer to the position of Member of the Housin,-Advisory Commission for a three
(3) year term of office to expire on March 31, 2022.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-490
0 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended James Duuzio Jr Mover Rl ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William P Roland Seconder 0 0 ❑ 0
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❑ Tabled Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt Louisa P Evans i Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Scott A Russell Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded
❑ Town Clerk's Appt
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-491
CATEGORY: Employment-Town
DEPARTMENT.• Accounting
Hire Pump Out Boat Operator
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints Patrick
McFarland to the seasonal position of Pumpout Boat Operator for the Trustees, effective
May 22, 2019 through October 28, 2019, at a rate of$20.00 per hour.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-491
IZ Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated ;
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dinizio Jr Voter D ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland i Seconder 121 El El 11
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
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2019-492
CATEGORY. Bid Acceptance
DEPARLUENT.• Public Works
Accept Bid Renewal for Lzmmber
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid renewal for
additional six (6) months of Riverhead Building Supply for supplying lumber and various
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construction materials for the Dept of Public Works and Bay to Sound project submitted in the
bid and all in accordance with the Town Attorney. All prices remain firm for this additional six
(6) month term agreed upon by the Town of Southold and the vendor (DOC ID: 14658).
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-492
Z Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn .lames Dmizio Jr Voter CSI D ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Mover lZ ❑ ❑ ❑
El Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter I✓I ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter Q I ❑ ❑ El
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder d ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
2019-493
CATEGOR17. Bid Acceptance
DEPA, EVEN 7': Town Clerk
Accept Bid Grinder Horizontal Woodwaste
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid of Suffolk
County Brake Service, 862 Lincoln Avenue,Bohemia,New York 11716 to supply the Town
of Southold with a 2019 Horizontal Woodwaste Grinder in the amount of$799,282.91, all in
accordance with the approval of the Town Attorney.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-493
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled __
❑ Withdrawn
James Dmizio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Roland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receivers Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Seconder, lZ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Chapter 280 - Agricultural Processing
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The Resolution for Agricultural Processing is TABLED to the June 4, 2019 Town Board
meeting. The public hearing was previously CLOSED with the acceptance of written comments
for a two (2) week period. Therefore, no further written comments will be accepted to be made a
part of the official file. However, verbal comments can be made at the June 4, 2019 Town Board
meeting.
2019-495
CATEGORY. Grants
DEP_4RTMEATT. Town Attorney
Support Resolution of Ferry Building Apartments Project on Fishers Island
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold is always desirous to improve the economy and quality of life
within the Town of Southold; and
WHEREAS, through the Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization Program, the County of
Suffolk participates with local governments in the development, support and funding of projects
located in Suffolk County that will have an important and sustainable impact on downtowns and
business districts; and
WHEREAS, as part of the application process in conformity with Suffolk County Resolution No.
808-1998, the County of Suffolk requires a resolution of the Town Board showing local support
for the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, upon the County's approval of the project, the Town would be required to enter into
an inter-municipal agreement with the County under Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law
pursuant to which the Town of Southold would be required to undertake and complete the
project and the County would be responsible for providing financing for all or part of the cost of
the project; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide County financing for all or part of the project, the County of
Suffolk must obtain a leasehold, easement or other real property interest in the site of the project;
and
WHEREAS, the Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation is desirous of proposing that the Town of
Southold participate in such program in connection with the Ferry Building Apartments Project
on Fishers Island and the Town will be applying for$73,871 under the program;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby
states its support of the Ferry Building Apartments Project on Fishers Island proposed by the
Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation pursuant to the Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization
Program through the Town of Southold; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as Lead Agency, has given due
consideration to the impact that the project may have on the environment, and on the basis of
such consideration, the Town Board, acting as Lead Agency, hereby determines that this Ferry
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Building Apartments Project on Fishers Island is a Type II action pursuant to SEQRA Rules and
Regulations 6 NYCCR 617.5 et. seq. and Chapter 130 of the Southold Town Code, and as such
is not subject to further environmental review; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign any and all necessary
documents, including but not limited to the required easement/lease documents and an inter-
municipal agreement, subject to review and approval by the Town Attorney, to participate in the
above referenced program.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-495
0 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Tabled
❑ Withdrawn James Dmizio Jr Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P.Ruland Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Motion To: Motion to recess to Public Hearing
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared
Recessed at 5:36 PM in order to hold a public hearing.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
2019-496
CATEGORY:- Legislation
DEPARTMENT. Town Clerk
Enact Chapter 280-Definitions Cabana/Pool House
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 23rd day of April, 2019, a Local Law entitled "A
Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with
Definitions" and
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER 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 2151 day of May, 2019 at 4:31p.m. at which time all interested
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persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter
280, Zoning, in connection with Definitions" which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 7 of 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoninjz,
in connection with Definitions"
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose
The Purpose of the amendment is to add the definition of a cabana/pool house within Chapter
280 of the Southold Town Code.
II. Amendment.
The Southold Town Code is hereby amended by adding the underlined words as follows:
§ 280-4
Definitions.
B. Definitions and usages. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for
the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings as herein defined. Any word or term not
noted below shall be used with a meaning as defined in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary of the English Language, unabridged (or latest edition).
CABANA/POOL HOUSE -A one-story, ground level detached accessory structure oraig�ound
level portion of an existing one-story accessory structure, located adjacent to and used in
conjunction with an inground swimming pool.
Cabana/Pool House design requirements:
(a) A cabana/pool house or any portion of an accessory structure dedicated to such use shall
not exceed 350 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) A cabana/pool house shall not contain more than one room other than a bathroom.
(c) A cabana/pool house shall not be heated, nor shall any pool house/cabana contain a
kitchen or be designed, quipped or used for cookingor r sleeping purposes. A
refrigerator no greater than 5 cubic feet in capacitypermitted.
(d) Interior plumbing fixtures shall be limited to a sink plus one bathroom containing a
toilet and sink.
(e) Cabana/pool houses shall not contain indoor showers. Outdoor showers are
permitted
(f) All plumbing fixtures shall drain to a Suffolk County Health Department approved
sanitary ystem in a confoirning location.
(g) A building permit for a cabana/poolhouse shall not be issued unless: there is an existing
inground pool with a valid Certificate of Occupancy; a building permit, that is still valid,
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has previously been issued for an inground pool, or the building permit for the
cabana/poolhouse is being issued simultaneously with the issuance of a building permit
for an inground pool. No Certificate of Occupancy for a cabana/poolhouse shall be
issued unless there is an existing inground pool with a Certificate of occupancy or a
Certificate of Occupancy for an inground pool is being issued at the same time as a
Certificate of Occupancy for a cabana/poolhouse.
III. 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.
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2019-496
❑ Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
❑ Defeated
0 Tabled Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Withdrawn James Dimzio Jr Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supervisor's Appt William P Ruland Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tax Receiver's Appt Jill Doherty Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Rescinded Robert Ghosio Voter 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Town Clerk's Appt Louisa P Evans Seconder 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Supt Hgwys Appt Scott A Russell Mover 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ No Action
❑ Lost
Neat:6/4/19 7:00 PM
VI. Public Hearings
PH 5/214:31 Pm - Chapter 280 Cabana/Pool House
This public hearing is CLOSED at 5:43 PM for public comments. Written Comments will be
accepted for the next two (2) weeks through the 7:OOPM June 4, 2019 Town Board meeting up
until such time as the enactment resolution is voted upon. Verbal comments may be made during
the general session.
RESULT: CLOSED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
Councilman Robert Ghosio,Jr.
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been presented to the
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Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, on the 23`d day of April,
2019, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280,
Zoning, in connection with Definitions" and
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER 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 21St day of May, 2019 at 4:31p.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 an Amendment to Chapter
280, Zoning, in connection with Definitions" which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2019
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoning,
in connection with Definitions"
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose
The Purpose of the amendment is to add the definition of a cabana/pool house within Chapter
280 of the Southold Town Code.
II. Amendment.
The Southold Town Code is hereby amended by adding the underlined words as follows:
§ 280-4
Definitions.
B. Definitions and usages. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for
the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings as herein defined. Any word or term not
noted below shall be used with a meaning as defined in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary of the English Language, unabridged (or latest edition).
CABANA/POOL HOUSE - A one-story, ground level detached accessory structure oraground
level portion of an existing one-story accessory structure, located adjacent to and used in
conjunction with an inground swimming pool.
Cabana/Pool House design requirements:
(a) A cabana/pool house or any portion of an accessory structure dedicated to such use shall
not exceed 350 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) A cabana/pool house shall not contain more than one room other than a bathroom.
(c) A cabana/pool house shall not be heated, nor shall any pool house/cabana contain a
kitchen or be designed, equipped or used for cookingor r sleeping purposes. A
refrigerator no greater than 5 cubic feet in capacity is permitted.
(d) Interior plumbing fixtures shall be limited to a sink plus one bathroom containing a
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toilet and sink.
(e) Cabana/pool houses shall not contain indoor showers. Outdoor showers are
permitted
(f) All plumbing fixtures shall drain to a Suffolk County Health Department approved
sanitary system in a conforming location.
(g) A building permit for a cabana/poolhouse shall not be issued unless: there is an existing
inground pool with a valid Certificate of Occupancy; a building permit,that is still valid,
has previously been issued for an inground pool, or the building permit for the
cabana/poolhouse is being issued simultaneously with the issuance of a building permit
for an inground pool. No Certificate,of Occupancy for a cabana/poolhouse shall be
issued unless there is an existing inground pool with a Certificate of occupancy or a
Certificate of Occupancy for an inground pool is being issued at the same time as a
Certificate of Occupancy for a cabana/poolhouse.
III. 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 partso 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 signed and notarized copy of an affidavit that this was published on the Town
website and the Town Clerk's bulletin board, as well as the Suffolk Times: And a letter from
Suffolk County that this is a matter for local determination, there is no significant county wide-or
community impacts. And a memorandum from the Planning Board, `Thank you for the
opportunity to provide comments for the above referenced local law, the Planning Board
supports the proposed legislation and makes the following recommendations: a definition for a
pool should be added to the Southold town code. The ability to a cabana house should also apply
to an above ground swimming pool. The proposed local law applies to properties with an
inground pool only, does not include the segment of population with above ground pools and
number three, they recommend that an indoor shower be permitted for showering during the
cooler months.' I have a memorandum from Mark Terry who is the LWRP coordinator that this
code change would be consistent with the LWRP. That's all I have.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anybody like to address the Town Board on this particular
local law?
Leslie Weisman, Chair ZBA
LESLIE WEISMAN: Good evening. Leslie Weisman, chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Thank youlfor putting this on the agenda. The Board is aware but for the benefit of the public,
it's important to note that there is no such definition in the town code at this time and the Board
of Appeals has requested that this definition be added to the code because we have been given in
the past year or two, an incredible number of applications for these pool houses and the Building
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Department had no guidance as to whether or not these were actually allowed, when they come
in for a building permit. So they generally tend to turn it over to the zoning board. The zoning
board can't do a code interpretation when no code exists. And so this is an effort to let property
owners know precisely what they can do as of right without requiring a variance or having to be
bothered to go to the zoning board. This doesn't bar them from obtaining a variance, for
example if they have an existing accessory structure that they wish to, if it's larger than what the
proposed legislation allows, they can still come before the board and ask for a variance and plead
their case. This has the full support of every member of the zoning board and was crafted by me
and guidance by the Town Attorney and the chief building inspector, Mike Verity. 'We believe
it's a benefit to property owners and to the building department particularly, who understand
what is a reasonable thing to do. We've seen applications where there have been no swimming
pool and people have come in to legalize a pool house. We have seen two story pool houses that
are just waiting to become guest cottages. People just simply don't, they need guidance, they
need to understand exactly what the town thinks is reasonable. We are in full support of this
proposed amendment. The season is upon us and so we urge the Board, I say we on behalf of the
building inspector and the ZBA, to pass this legislation so the summer season is not a
complicated one for people and that we understand how we can proceed. Swimming pools seem
to be proliferating all over town and frequently people really want to have a pool house in
association with it. I would like to respond to the comments from the Planning Board. We
talked about a swimming pool that was not inground, they were above ground and because those
structures tend to possibly be temporary, the assumption was that it was not necessarily the right
way to go. Also, indoor showers are never permitted in accessory structures. A pool house, they
have always been permitted outside but not indoors, a pool house should be seasonally used if in
fact it is an accessory, logically, to a pool. Swimming pools, we are not in Florida, swimming
pools are used seasonally in this town and why should the pool house, which is an accessory to
the pool, also be used seasonally. This does not bar people from air-conditioning a pool house, it
does say no heat because the assumption is it won't be used in colder weather. So I would urge
you to please approve this legislation this evening. I think it's a win-win for everybody. People
have options and both the town agencies and the public required guidance on this, so thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you, Leslie. Can I just ask, why such a restriction on the
refrigerators? That was brought to my attention.
MS. WEISMAN: The restriction is because basically we have been seeing full kitchens in these
structures. Very large, two door refrigerators. I don't really care that much about them
personally, I am speaking about myself, if it's a bigger refrigerator and people want to fill them
with a couple of cases of beer, fine. But we have seen, what is an oven these days? Is it a
counter top microwave with convection oven in it, you can cook very easily with that, we've
seen dishwashers, we have seen full kitchen cabinetry and I believe the intention was simply to
create the understanding that this was not meant to be a full kitchen, it's meant to be to store
snacks, cold drinks, to make it convenient so that you don't have to go back to your house from
the swimming pool, to get out of the heat, to watch the TV if you want. It's pretty flexible. It's a
decent size and there's a lot that can go on but Scott, you have been thinking about the size?
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: I was just thinking that there are of people with AC and just turn the
thermostat down to 38 and have that 350 square foot refrigerator.
MS. WEISMAN: There you go. That sounds like fun. You can ice yourself as well as your
cold drinks.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anybody else like to address the Town Board on this?
Randy Wade, Greenport
RANDY WADE: Hi, Randy Wade, Greenport. From what I understand, the main argument
against doing this is that it could impact our water quality. That people are afraid of having too
many people living on the property for the septic system and so rather than address it this way, I
think that the problem should be addressed specifically, that a limitation on bathrooms and
bedrooms and exceptions if you want to go more than that. Right now we have a lot of ghost
towns, a lot of ghost town neighborhoods and it's because you know, weekend people buy them
and then Monday through Friday there's nobody around to call if you need help and so I think
that the answer for a lot of the other problems, about affordable housing, about avoiding having
ghost towns is to encourage accessory apartments in separate buildings. So already it's allowed
under certain cases, so it seems like this could somehow be folded in, that you would be allowed
to have, call it a pool house or whatever, it seems like it would be the same kind of thing and it
should have a kitchen and a bathroom as long as you don't have a house that has too many, as
long as it makes sense. I mean, that's why I think it should be studied to see how it could serve
multiple goals. It just seems sort of like (inaudible) to talk about a pool house, if it was a
property that didn't have another accessory use or maybe they would make a playhouse that
would be 400 square feet because that is not defined either. So I just think a little bit more
thought and maybe multiple goals. Thank you.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Thank you. Who else would like to address the Town Board on this
particular local law? (No response) I had a person approach me the other day who wanted to be
here to make public comment, she could not, so she wanted to submit written comment. So I
would ask that we close the hearing except for written comment and that we vote in two weeks.
Closing Comments
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That completes the business of the agenda. Who would like to
address the Town Board on any issue?
Randy Wade, Greenport
RANDY WADE: Randy Wade, Greenport. I have a question about the processing on the farms.
Since processing is part of the definition of agriculture uses in the zoning code, it's obviously
authorized. Has a processing facility ever been denied by the Town? Are there examples of
that?
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SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Yes. The processing isn't included as a use in section 280 which
covers uses of land, you are probably referring to the embodiment of the right to farm law which
is a codification of the right to farm laws of the State of New York but those don't dictate uses
permitted, 280 requires affirmative amendment to the town code, which is what the legislation
proposes.
MS. WADE: So somewhere else, because it is in the Southold Town code...
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: As a permitted use in 280, in the AC zones? I don't believe it is.
MS. WADE: When I looked up Southold Town code, I saw the definition of agriculture
included processing as one of the...
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It is a definition, it doesn't mean the use is sanctioned.
MS. WADE: But then when you go to talk about agriculture in many other places and you have
already defined it as potentially processing, how could it not carry over in other places in the
code?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: the code, the beginning of the code defines many definitions that
aren't necessarily permitted in that zone. The, it's just a reference guide. It doesn't mean
because it appears in definitions it automatically appears as a permitted use in the code.
MS. WADE: Wouldn't it have to be specified as being denied?
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: No. The way the code works, the way the New York State code
works, unless it is enumerated as a permitted use it is presumed to be prohibited. So unless it is
enumerated as a permitted use, whether outright or special exception, unless it is enumerated in
one of those two categories, it is presumed to be prohibited, any use.
MS. WADE: Oh, okay. Thanks for clarifying. I still hope that as far as building coverage, that it
is treated like any other farm building. Thank you.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board on any issue?
Chris Baiz
CHRIS BAIZ: Chris Baiz again. I would like to see referenced in the town's documents where
this June 4"' number came from. I have been through all the documents just now. I cannot find
it. I would like to know the author of those minutes and who directed whoever authored it to do
so.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: That would actually, all that information emanates from the Town
Clerk's office, including what you see there.
MR. BAIZ: I can't find it.
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JUSTICE EVANS: I can show you....
MR. BAIZ: What is....
JUSTICE EVANS: If you look under the minutes and you go down to the bottom where the....
MR. BAIZ: Minutes of the May 7`h meeting?
JUSTICE EVANS: Yes.
MR. BAIZ: All I see is....
JUSTICE EVANS: If you look under the hearing, actually the resolution for that, chapter 280.
If you go to the very bottom it shows it was tabled and then to the right of that, it says next
6/4/2019.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: It would appear to be a scriveners error, that emanated from the
Town Clerk's office. So in the interest of everyone, we believe it was prudent on the advice of
counsel to table for two weeks.
MR. BAIZ: Okay.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: And we will vote in two weeks.
MR. BAIZ: Okay, okay.
Supervisor Russell
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Who else would like to address the Town Board? (No response)
Motion To: Adjourn Town Board Meeting
RESOLVED that this meeting of the Southold Town Board be and hereby is declared adjourned
at 5:56 P.M.
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Eli 7eth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell