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SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
SEPTEMBER 11, 1990
WORK SESSION
Present: Supervisor Scott L. Harris, Justice Raymond W. Edwards, Councilman George
L. Penny IV, Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva, Councilman Thomas H. Wickham, Town
Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff (12:10 P.M.), Assistant Town Attorney Matthew G. Kiernan,
Superintendent of Highway Raymond L. Jacobs, Town Clerk Judith T. Terry. Absent:
Councilwoman Ellen M. Latson (ill).
9:00 A.M. The Town Board met with David Ross, Deputy Executive Director of the
Suffolk County ~Vater Authority, and has assor_Ja~e~ P,~y CorwJn, Watershed Oversite
& Protection Department, and Herman Miller, Professional Engineer in charge .of Product
Control Division, and Director of Water Supply and Distribution Services. Also
present: Planning Board member Mark McDonald, the Town's liaison to the Water
Authority, and Robert Villa, Water Advisory Committee member. Mr. Ross explain the
Authority's agreement with Richmond Creek Associates whereby they will be able to
supply water to the development once permits have been received from the DEC and
Suffolk County Health Department. If all goes well with the permits and contracts,
it will probably be 1992 before construction is started. A lengthy discussion ensued
on the role of the SCWA in general, and specifically throughout the Town. .On the
subject of a comprehensive plan, Mr. Ross said that beyond the wellhead orientation
of the plan, the SCWA would like to know what sort of non-wellhead info~.,ationdoes
the Town want, and does the Town want them to look at land management and zoning.
Perhaps the Authority could give them a list of specifics for inclusion in the overall
pna. At the conclusion of the meeting, Councilman Wickham suggested that frequent
meetings should be scheduled between the Town, the SCWA and the Village of
Greenport.
10:45 A.M. - Anthony Conetta, Project Mana~ler, Dvirka and Bartilucci, made a
presentation of D&B's proposed Solid Waste Management Plan for the Town ot Southold.
The proposal calls for the reduction of the waste flow by 70% through reuse, recycling,
composting and re~luction. Mr. Conetta-presented the nine options for the remaining
30%, which will be covered in detail in the final report. This report will be
incorporated into an Environmental Imi3act Statement and should be ready for
presentation to the town Board within two weeks.
12.:15 P.Mo - Howard Hancock, a Commissioner of the Fishers Island Garbage ahd
Refuse District, who was presented during Mr. C;onetta's presentation, raised several
questions concerning Fishers Island's role in the Solid Waste Management Plan. One,
the manner of collection and transportation of the waste will be looked at closely by
Mr. Conetta. Mr. Hancock presented a letter from the District suggesting that instead
of dissolving the district as had been long proposed, that the town undertake some of
the more onerous financial obligations associated with the landfill and need for a
transfer station. The letter asks the Town~ as a condition of the continuation of the
District, to contribute funds sufficient to cap and close the existing landfill and build
the proposed transfer station, and commit that portion of taxes paid by Fishers Island
residents which contributes to the general fur~d and indurectly fund the garbage and
refuse disposal and disposition for the Town would be returned to the District annually.
However, it appears there may be numerous legal questions with respect to the
foregoing j~roposal of the District, and it was suggested by Councilman Penny that Mr.
Hancock, a member of the Town Board and Town Attorney Arnol~f travel to Albany,
New York to pursue questions of special district taxation (see resolution no. 24).
12:45 P.M. - For Discussion Items: (1) Letter from William Moore, attorney for Robert
Pfluger (B. P. Wreckers), asking to amend their application for a refuse
center/iunkyard by changing the location of the ai:tivity from Depot Lane, Cutchogue,
to-property owned by Richard Corazzini on Cox Lane, 'Cutchogue. The Board asked
the Town Attorney's office request additional information - Long Environmental
Assessment Form, proposed site-plan, and a survey of the property. [2) Memorandum
from Commissioner of Public Works Jacobs advising the Board that within four to six
weeks they will be unable to mine any further for sland to use as landfill cover. At
least 100 yards of cover material is needed each day, making almost 10,000 yards
needed to carry them through to the end Of the year. The Board placed a resolution
on the agenda (no. 25) authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for sand for
use as landfill cover. While on this subject, Councilman Wickham discuss the proposal
of the Task Force to ban commercial loads of construction and demolition debris and
related materials as soon as possible. Councilman Penny suggested that this become
effective on December 18th, the proposed date for landfill closures, and in the mean
time a local law can be drafted. (3) Letter from the NYS-DEC criticizing certain things
at the STOP facility, Cutchogue. These matters will be corrected before September
30th.
1:10 P.M. -
Recess for lunch.
2:50 P.M. - Work Session reconvened and the Town Board entered into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was Resolved that
the Town Board enter into Executive Session. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Supervisor
Harris, Justice Edwards, Councilman Penny, Councilwoman Oliva, Councilman Wickham.
The Board discussed personnel and litigation.
4:45 P.M. - The Town Board reviewed the proposed resolutions to be voted upon at
the regular meeting and audited outstanding bills.
4:55 P.M. - Work Session adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
A Recjular Meetinc~ of the Southold Town Board was held on Tuesday, September
11, 1990, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Supervisor
Harris opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M., with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Scott L. Harris
Justice Raymond W. Edwards
Councilman George L. Penny IV
Councilwoman Ruth D. Oliva
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Judith T. Terry
Town Attorney Harvey A. Arnoff
Councilwoman Ellen H. Latson (ill)
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: I have proclamations tonight, to present before we start
our Town Board meeting, with resolutions and the public session. The first one
tonight is a proclamation for the World Summit for Children Week, which is going
to be September 23rd through the 29th, and I'd like to read that proclamation.
19.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, 40,000 children die worldwide every day from malnitrition and disease,
and over 50 million of the deaths during the decade of the 1990s are easily preventable
with today's technology; and
WHEREAS, U.S. child poverty, infant mortality and school achievements are among
the worst of all industrialized countries, with 40,000 children dying in this country
~ery year; and
WHEREAS, leaders of six countries have called for a World Summit for Children
in New York City on September 29-30, 1990, to address the pressing needs of
children; and
WHEREAS, our citizens are concerned about the health, education and welfare
of children everywhere; and
WHEREAS, adults and children of this community are holding a Candlelight Vigil
on Sunday, September 23, 1990, to mobilize our leaders to participate fully in
the World Summit for Children; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby proclaims September
23 - 29, 1990 to be World Summit for Children Week.
ig.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, I'd like to do certificates of appreciation
on behalf of the Southold Town Board, to the 350th Committee, that worked so
diligently for the past two years. Their efforts have made Southold's 350th birthday
a wonderful occasion and I'd like to call each one of you up, and present you
with this certificate of appreciation. The first one is Stan Parkin, who was one
of the chairman. Parnell Wickham. Ray Dean. Toni Booth. Harry Fagan. John
Harrison was 'in 'charge of the parade. He did a wonderful job. Gail Hortan, and
the Mayor of Greenport. Daysman Morris. John Williams is not here ton.ig~nt.
He said congratulate all the members o¢. the 350th. He's celebrating his a~niversary,
and he said there's a priority there. Peggy Murphy. Aurelie Stack. Ray Terry.
Henry Santacroce. Lillian White, who did so much,, dance committee, and everything.
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Ralpl~ Williams. Hopefully they didn't forget anyone. On behalf of the Town of
_ Southold, and the people of S~uthold Town, we give you this certificate of appreciation.
At this time, we'd like to thank all of those, that were involved, and move on
to the audit of the bills.
Move~l' by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the following audited bills be and hereby ordered paid: General
Fund, Whole Town bills in the'am-'~'-~-~t ~-~ ~50,472.94; General Fund, Part Town
bills in the amount of $41,924.54; Nutrition Fund bills in the amount of $3,289.43;
Adult Day Care bills in the amount of $143.60; Home Aide Program bills in the
amount of $130.20; SNAP Program bills in the amount of $1,912.30; EISEP Program
bills in the amount of $156.60; Community Development Fund bills in the amount
of $1,362.50 credit; Highway Fund, Whole Town bills in the amount of $4,704.17;
Highway Fund, Part Town bills in the amount of $33,065.29; Employee Health Benefit
4~ian bii4s ~n t4~e am~dnt ~f $~7,al~.ao; Fishers 4siand F~r~ry O~str~ct bills ~n the
amount of $10,321.29; West Creek Estates Road Improvement bills in the amount
of $8,094.00; Southold Wastewater District bills in the amount of $909.33; Southold
Agency & Trust bills in the amount of $200.00; Fishers Island Ferry District Agency
& Trust bills in the amount of $605.77.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution luas declared duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Aucjust 28, 1990, regular ]'own Board meeting
be and hereby approved.
Vote of the Town [Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the next recjular meeting of the Southold Town Board will be held
at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 25, 1990, at the Southoid Town Hall, Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,-
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
I. REPORTS.
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6.
31, 1990.
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10.
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15.
16.
Southold Town Building Inspector's Report for August, 1990.
Southold Town Dog Shelter Report for August, 1990.
Cablevision Subscriber Complaints for July,. 1990.
Southold Town Community Development Report for August, 1990.
Southold Town Clerk's Monthly Report for August, 1990.
350th Anniversary Committee Financial Activity Report through August
Southold Town Justice Tedeschi's Report for August, 1990.
Southold Town Justice Price's-Report for August, 1990.
Southold Town Justice Edward's Report for August, 1990.
Lawrence Healthcare Claim Analysis Report for August 31, 1990.
Lawrence Healthcare PBA Benefit Claim Analysis Report for August 31,
Scavenger Waste 'l'rea~,,~nt Facility Report fi=or August, 1990.
Southold Town Recreation Department's Report for August, 1990.
Supervisor's Monthly Budget Report for July, 1990;
Councilmen's Reports.
Su pervisor's Reports.
II. PUBLIC NOTICES·
1. U.S. Corp. of Army Enginners, New York District, Special Public Notice
regarding the expiration date of wetland jurisdictional determination/verification
letters.
III. COMMUNICATIONS.
1. Dorothy Phillips, commenting on the good maintenance of the Recreation
Center recently.
2. Anne S. Baittinqer, Public Affairs Manager fo [Brookhaven National
Laboratory, thanking Supervisor Harris for information supplied to assist with
the development of a Community Relations Plan for Brookhaven National Laboratory.
3. Jeanne Marriner and Kevin McDonald of the Peconic Bay Estuary, Brown
Tide Citizen ,Task Force, thanking Supervisor Harris for participating in the State
of the Bays Conference.
4. Marvin R. Shanken thanking!the Town Board for granting permission
to hold Barrel Tasting and Barbecue to raise money for Lyme Disease Research.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
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V. RESOLUTIONS.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Moving on to the session of the public hearings, that
deal with our resolutions, that we'll be entertaining in the next few minutes, ls
there any members of the audience, that would like to ask any questions about
any resolution, that we'll be acting on, please be recognized by the Chair. (No
response.) Seeing none, we will start our resolutions.
1.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following Budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1990 Budget:
To: A7510.2 Historian, Equipment $ 876.00
1.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
2.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following Budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1990 Budget:
To: A1620.1 Buildings & Grounds, Personal Services $ 9,000.00
From: A1620.4 Buildings & Grounds, Contr. Expenses $ 9,000.00
2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
3.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following Budget modification to the General Fund - Whole Town t990 Budget:
To: A8510.4 STOP, Contractual Expenses $ 9,000.00
From: A1990.4 Contingent $ 9,000.00
3.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
4.=Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
Rt:c;OI-VED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
following Budget modification to the General Fund - Part Town 1990 Budget:
To: B8010.4 Zoning, Contractual Expenses $ 1,500.00
From: B1990.4 Contingent, Contractual Expenses $ 1,500.00
4.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
5.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Martin Sidor for renewal of his single family
house trailer permit, for trailer used to house trainees under the National 4-H
Agricultural Program, located on the south side of Oregon Road, Mattituck, which
permit expires on September 23, 1990, be and hereby is granted for a six (6)
month period.
5.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
6.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW
YORK, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 1.1, 1990, AUTHORIZING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
GLENN ROAD AND SHEPPARD DRIVE, tN SA~D TOWN
STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS
$40,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR,
AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $40,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION.
Reci ta I
WHEREAS, following the submission of a petition requesting the permanent
improvement of Glenn Road and Sheppard Drive in the Town of Southold (herein
called "Town"), in the County of Suffolk, New York, at the estimated maximum
cost of $40,000, and after a public hearing duly called and held to consider said
improvements', the Town Board of the Town (herein called "Town Board"),
determined pursuant to the resolution duly adopted on February 28, 1990, that
it is in the public interest to construcl~ the proposed street improvements to Glenn
Road and Sheppard Drive pursuant to the definite plans, 'specifications and
estimate of cost prepared by Sidney B. Bowne & Son, as engineers for the Town;
and
WHEREAS, it is now deemed advisable to provide financing for said i~m~mrovement
by the issuance of serial bonds, or bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation
thereof, in the amount of not to exceed $40,000;
Now, there, be it
SEPTEMBER 11, 1990
RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, IN THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK, (by the favorable vote of not less than two-
thirds of all the members of said Town Board) AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, New York
(herein called "Town), is hereby authorized to construct street improvements using
flexible pavement with pentration macadam or plant mix bottom course and heavy
duty bituminous concret wearing surface in and along Glenn Road and Sheppard
Drive, in said Town, including curbs, gutters, culverts, and other necessary
improvements. The estimated maximum cost of said specific object or purpose,
including pre1~minary costs and costs incidental thereto and the l~lnanc~ng thereof,
is $40,000 and said amount is hereby appropriated therefor. The plan of financin.g
includes the issuance of $40,000 serial bonds of the Town to finance said appropr.a-
tion, and the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the
several lots and parcels of land within the Town which the Town Board shall deter-
mine and specify to be especially benefited by said street improvements, so much
upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit which
said street improvements shall confer upon the same, to pay the principal of said
bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town in the principal amount of $40,000, are
hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions Of the Local Finance
Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York
(herein called "Law") to finance said appropriation.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby determined and declared:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of said specific object or purpose
for which said $40,000 serial bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are
to be issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 20(c) of the Law, is fifteen
(15) years.
(b) Current funds are not required by the Law to be provided as a down
payment prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this resolution or any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof in accordance with Section
107.00 3(i) of the Law.
(c) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by this resolution will
exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds shall contain
~he recital of validity as prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said bonds
and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, shall be general obligations
of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by general tax upon all
the taxable real property within the Town without limitation of rate or amount.
The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual
payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of the sale of said bonds and provision shall be made annually in the
budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of
the bonds and any notes in anticipation thereof to mature in such year and (b)
the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the
issuance of bond anticipation notes and of Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to
60.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing
bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to
the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said notes, are
hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal offficer of the Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution and of
any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds, may be contested only
if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at
the date of the publication of such resolution are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is commenced within
twenty days after the date of such publication, or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the constitution.
Section 7. This bond resolution shall take effect immediately, and the Town
Clerk of the Town, is hereby authorized and directed to publish the foregoing
resolution, in full, together with a Notice attached in substantially the form
prescribed by §81.00 of the Law in "TI4E LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN,"
a newspaper published in Southold, new York, and in "THE SUFFOLK TIMES",
a newspaper published in Mattituck, New York, two newspapers having a general
circulation in the Town and hereby designated the official newspapers of said Town
for such publication.
6.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
7.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the
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resignation of Marion R. Cooper, Gate Attendant at the Southold Town Landfill,
effective February 21, 1990.
7.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Council'm~ Wi~ckham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
· .-~oved ~¥ J~ast~e ~d~ards, ~econded ~¥ ~o~n~iJ~on~an O~¥~a, it ~vas
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants permission
to all Town Board Members, the Town Attorney and Assistant Town Attorney,
to attend a symposium on "The Polictics and Economics of Environmental Control
on Long Island: An Analysis of Acceptable Alternatives for Local Government
Leadership", at Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, New York,
on Friday, September 14, 1990, from 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M., and the use of a
Town vehicle for travel, and necessary expenses for lunch and registration shall
be a legal charge against the Town Board and Town Attorney 1990 Budgets.
8.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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9.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the application of Joseph W. Petrauskas for a sincjle family house
trailer permit, for trailer located at 490 Hill Street, Mattituck, New York, which
permit expires on September 13, 1990, be and hereby is granted for a six (6)
month period.
9.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
10.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby accepts the bid
of Lucas Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc., Southold, in the amount of $23,029.00, for
supplying the Southold Town Highway Department with a 1991 F-450 Super Duty
137" WB Dump Truck, all in accordance with the bid specifications.
10.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
.-Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes the
followincj budcjet modification to the General Fund - Whole Town 1990 Budcjet for
the transfer of monies from the 350th Committee's Donated Funds held in Trust
& Agency:
To:
Revenues:
A270~ Donations $ 7,246.93
Appropriations:
A7550.4 Celebrations, Contractual Expenses $ 7,246.93
11.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
12.-Moved'by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVF_D ~ha~ ~he Town of Southold hereby authorizes Data Control Supervisor
Jeanne Cullen to attend the IBM AS/400 Release 3.00 Overview and related topics
on September 17, 18, 25 and 26, 1990, at Jericho, New York, and the use of a
Town Vehicle for travel, and related expenses shall be a legal charge against the
Accounting & Finance Department's 1990 Budget.
12.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
13..-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby engages' the services
of Richard A. Winters to conduct appraisals of parts or all of the following properties
near the Southold Town Landfill Site, C, utchogue, .at a total fee not to exceed
$3,$00.00:
1000-96-2-7 35 acres
100-96-1-2 17 acres
1000-83-3-6.1 27 acres
1000-83-2-12 38 acres
1000-96-1-1 28 acres
1000-83-2-13 43 acres
1000-83-2-11 18 acres
13.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes:
John P. Krupski & Bros.~ Inc.
Frank McBride
Frank McBride
Frank Oliveto & others
Denis Corby
John Zuhoski, Jr.
Joseph Hannabury
Councilman Wickham~ Councilwoman Oliva~
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
14.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold, in accordance with the
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recommendation of the Town Attorney, hereby approves for recording with the
Suffolk County Clerk, the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions submitted
to the Town Attorney on ~September JS, ;l~9,q0, with res~Ject to the change of zone
~lranted to Southold Villas, Inc. on May 22, 1990.
14,-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
15.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby terminates the
employment of Marilyn Troise as Scale Operator at the Southold Town Landfill,
effective close of business September 14, 1990.
15.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
16.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Supervisor Harris, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby amends their
Resolution No. 12, adopted on July 31, 1990, appointed Pamela Meuse as an Outreach
Worker for the Nutrition Program, Coordinator of EISEP, and Supervisor of the
Day Care Program to read as follows: appoint Pamela Meuse as a Provisional
Community Service Worker, effective July 31, 1990, 7 hours per day, 5 days per
week, at a total salary of $11,172.00 per annum.
16.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
-Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
17.-Moved by Councilman Penny, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva,
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southoid
a proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in Relation to Vehicles and Traffic";
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby sets 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 25,
1990, Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place
for a public hearincj on the aforesaid proposed Local Law which reads as follows,
to wit:
A Local Law in Relation to Vehicles and Traffic
RE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Chapter 92 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the Town of Southold
is hereby amended as ~o~ows.:
1. Section 92-30 (Stop interestions with stop signs) is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
STOP SIGN ON DIRECTION OF AT INTERSECTION LOCATION
TRAVEL WITH (hamlet]
Krause Road West Ole Jule Lane Mattituck_
Ole Jule Lane North Krause Road Mattituck
Ii. This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary of State.
17.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, ~Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
18.-Moved'by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby grants persmission
to Councilwoma~Ellen M. Latson to attend the New York - New Jersy Estuary Procjram,
at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 25, 1990, at 26 Federal Plaza, New York City,
New York, and the use of a Town vehicle for travel, and necessary expenses
for meals shall be a legal charge against the Town Board's 1990 Budget.
18.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED. -
SUPERVISOR HARRIS:
we read at the beginning
a vote. It's proclaiming
Whereas, numb, er 19, which is the proclamation, that
of our meeting, we already have that on the record as
September 23rd to the 29th World Summit for Children.
20.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town ]~oard of the .Town of $outhold hereby appoints l_~nda
Kowalski as a Secretary, Exempt, in the Office of the Board of Appeals, effective
September 17, 1990, at a salary of $26,000.00 per annum.
2O.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution'was~eclared duly ADOPTED.
21.-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby appoints James
A. Richter as Provisional Enqineerin~ Inspector, effective October 4, 1990, at
a salary of $30,000.00 per annum.
21.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
22.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilman Wickham, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby cjrants permission
to all Town Board members to attend "The Future of Solid Waste Management Forum",
sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
Committee on Environmental Resources, on Wednesday, September 26, 1990, at
SUNY Stony Brook, and the use of a Town vehicle and $50.00 per person fee
for registration and luncheon shall be a legal charge against the Town Board's
1990 Budget.
22.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
_ 3.~-Moved by Councilman Wickham, seconded by Justice Edwards, it was
RESOLVED that the town Board of the Town of Southoid hereby approves the
amount of $329,850.00 for a bond for roads and improvements in the major sub-
division of Thornton Smith Estates, Section I, at Matt?tuck, all in accordance with
the recommendation of the Southold Town Planning Board.
23.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
24.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, ~t was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes three
Town representatives to travel to Albany, New York, to pursue questions of special
district taxation.
24.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
25.-Moved by Justice Edwards, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk /o adverLise for bids for Lhe purchase of ~sand for use
as landfill cover.
25.-~Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
--$.-Moved by Supervisor Harris, seconded by Councilwoman Oliva, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes and
directs the Town Clerk to advertise for bids for the purchase of a baler for the
landfill.
26.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: At this time, I'd like to go out to the audience to see
if there's anybody, who would like to address any concerns, or anythings of
interest, that may be of interest to this Board.
WILLIAM PELL: Billy Pell ;.from Greenport. A couple of questions, what type
of baler, and how much money do you anticipate, and where is the money in the
budget? .
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The baler is ju.~t going out ~to bid right now.
WILLIAM PELL: What type of baler, big one, little one, and approximately how
much do you expect to spend, and is the money in the budget for it?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: The money is in the budqet for this, and according to
our Superintendent of Highways, Ray Jacobs, this baler will be used up 'there
for compressing cardboard, and things like this, plastics.
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: A relatively small sized one to compact plastics, and
things like that, which take up so much volume, into' small areas, so that our
recycling system can be more efficient, and less costly.
WILLIAM PELL: Not like the one that I.think some of our Board went up to Smithtown,
looked at the big one they just got in?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: No. This is just for a small one, because Jim just sent
ou~, J :think. a ~hJr/:y yard J:r~cJ(
WILLIAM PELL: No problem. Just wanted to clarify that.
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COUNCILMAN PENNY: The cost was going to be somewhere between eight and
fifteen thousand, we feel.
WILLIAM PELL: Between eight and fifteen?
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Somewhere in that range.
WILLIAM PELL: Thank you. Another question I have, is Town Engineer Inspector?
What is going to do? Is he going to take somebody's other job, outside job he
did, and how much do we pay him?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: This should be a cost savings to the Town. It would eliminate
a lot of the engineering fees, that we're paying right now. He's going to be working
closely with the Superintendent of Highways on major subdivision, also, with
the Planning Board, and the Zoning E~oard for all types of applications, that come
through. This gentleman is off of the civil service list. It's a civil service position.
WILLIAM PELL: Then you're going back to what we did many, many years, when
we had the professional services of engineer Larry Tuthill.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS:
WILLIAM PELL: It will
Same idea as that, and also, Jack Davis.
be a good move. The exempt secretary, $26,000.00, how
does that compare with the secretary, who have been in Town Hall for a number
of years, such as your own, the salary? How does that compare with people,
who have been here for some length of time?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: This position was recommended by civil service. The
desk audit was done at this position, and this is the position that civil service
came back with after the desk audit had been completed, and this salary commen-
surates with the duties and responsibilities of others of the same caliber of
expertise, that she has.
WILLIAM PELL: Has does it compare with secretaries in Town Hall, other ones
who have been here, such as your's, Scott?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Actually just a touch more, than what mine is making
right now.
WILLIAM PELL: A touch more, than what the Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor
is making?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Yes.
JUSTICE EDWARDS: A lot of experience though.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Is there anybody else?
ALFONSE MARI$SAEI-' My name is Alfonse Marissael, Orient Point. Going back to
the Town Board meeting of July 17th, I made a remark I saw later in the transcript
about the noise made by what you call a bird gun, and I, also, pointed out that
this was bein~ done for 48 hours straight, on June 29th, and July 1st 48 hours,
on J.,ne 7th to 8th, 24 hours. This is going back to the 9th, and I remarked,
he went bananas there. You all seem to agree. Well, on Tuesday, August 28th,
he went bananas, again, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. After that on September
1st, he went through the night. On this particular time, it was much further
back. On September the 3rd, the same thing, and I called the Police, and got
~ne report from the Police, and brought it to Town Mall. ! wanted to give it to Mr.
Wieczorek, but he was not in, and I gave it to the secretary there. I haven't
heard anything. Then through September the 4th through the night; again, and
we called the Police, and they told us, that there is no ordinance against the
noise. We have to legislature something about that. Now, Mr. LIo?'~l Terry, I don't
know where he was. He was in that small room back there, and you were going
into new other business, so we left. According to the transcript, I see that' Mr.
Lloyd Terry came and he claims that I am the only one, who complains about that.
I have two pages of people complaining. I got this four years ago. Now, also,
he talks about his losses, and wonders if the State will make good on that. I
wonder if the Townwill reduce my property tax, and do a re-evaluation. I want
to sell my house. Anybody would have to be crazy to buy it with this going on.
He explained that at night he couldn't hear because there was thunder. I'm sure
anyone can ~st~nquisl~ed ~nunder ~from ~his offensive device. He suggest, -also,
I repeatedly make remarks about it. I will keep on making remarks about it; That's
a promise. He suggests I may be gunshy, like a dog, or I suffer from shellshock.
That's twenty-six years ago. It gives you an idea what this offensive device
is like. That may be, he's ruining health. As far as being understanding is
concerned of his problem, it was a complete lack of consideration, without a. word,
when his son set that offensive device in~motion a hundred yards from my
residence. Sometime set at forty-five second intervals, four years ago. I called
the Police several times, and one of them wondered why no one destroyed it. l'd
like to ask a question of Mrs. Oliva. In the transcript it says, your husband
farms a piece on Platt Road?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We just have a small garden about 90 by 100.
ALFONSE MARISSAEL: He's not using this offensive device either.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: He's not doing for commercial purposes. He's only doing
it for our own enjoyment.
ALFONSE MARISSAEL: With all the plants you have, you must be losing a lot
of money, too.
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: We don't sell anything, sir. We grow only things for
our own enjoyment.
ALFONSE MARISSAEL: You grow to get some benefit out of it, right?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: Well, what we did is put up some human hair to keep
the deer out, and so far it's worked,thank you, but we have a very small plot.
ALFONSE MARISSAEL: The farmer on the other side of our community is not using
them either, so what's the big deal about those deer? He's not using it. He's
also, losing $2,500 a day, isn't that right? The one accross the road never uses it,
either. Nobody in you community uses it either. There's some people in the
village, they have shell shock? I hear so much about ordinance, noise. Let's
not talk about noise. There's in Southold Code, I'm sure you all read it, since
you've had so many complaints, I'll read part of this. "For which causes injury,
a noise or disturbance to any of the surrounding properties, or to their owners
and occupants; and any other process or use which is unwholesome and noisome
and may be dangerous or prejudicial to health, safety or general welfare, except
; where such activity is licensed or regulated by other government agencies." I
should think that he should be licensed. Does he have a license for this? Now,
I read in the paper some time ago, that 'gas station on Route 48 had to put it's
light down. Someone in the vicinity complained about it. To me, all he had to
do was put his shades down. I can't do that. "Carnivals, circuses and related
activities, except for a temporary period~on special license from the Town Board."
Now, those people have to get a special license. What do they need a license
for? Noise, right? We need to legislate our noise ordinance, according to the
Town Code,~ it seems you should Jegislate a permit to use an offensive device, -
I think it's the other way around. This is offensive device is not be compared
with normal road traffic, trucks, airplanes, helicopters. These are not competitive.
You do not have to come to gripes with new sounds in this age. Mr. Arnoff,
do you feel that we have to come to gripes with new sounds? The country does
not rely on that. The people at the vineyards tell me, this is a migratory
corridor. I believe they must have known that when they established their
vineyards. As the saying goes, you paid your money, and takes your choice.
I paid my money, and I took my choice, before we started that thing. It's an
offensive device. Mr. Mudd sitting along side tells me, you and your tranquility.
Thank, again,. ~AII these people seem to think we should be understanding,' yet
they don't care about holding the quality of life for others. They ask, what is
the alternative? 1 think that's something for them to figure out. 'they should
be responsible.
MRS. MARISSAEL: I would like to add to what my husband said, that it's bad
enough to have it during the day, .but as ~ar as having it through ~he night,
it's a question of health. That I canno't see, and I don,t know why someone
couldn't approach this man. This is cruel. We have to close our Window at night.
He puts it on today at 4:30 and will shoot it for the whole night. I can't sleep.
We can't open the window, and with the windows closed we suffer. I think that's
bad that one man is allowed to ruin somebody's nights..
ALFONSE MARISSAEL: Excuse me. There's something I want to say. As we
left the house at 6:00...
COUNCILMAN PENNY: Mr. Marissael, I'd just like to address, and I know you're
not going to be happy, because we have heard your complaints, and I've been,
this year, appointed to the Chairman of the Legislative Committee, and I took
it ~pon ~nysetf to see if -ttae~-~ is ~n¥ -wa? we ~outd address your specific ~ituation,
and when I sPoke to the Farm BUreau about this, I received a copy of a New
York State Law, which was passed by the New York State Legislature, and ~he
Senate. I believe it was about somewhere between four and six years ago. I
have a copy in the office, and had i known you were going to be here tonight,
I would have brought it with me, but I didn't, so I don't have it. But, the
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problem we have here, as far as the farming situation goes, it's an entirely
different situation regarding noise ordinances, and other ordinances, from every
other everyday activity that happens. Some of the ones you mentioned where
you can prevent, some of the cases you mentioned before, where people make
a lot of noise, and that this can be stopped. Farming is not a permitted activity.
Farming is a long term family committment. It has existed here in Southold Town
for years, and it existed in the State of New York as well as the nation, and
the farmers have done as much as they can possible, to protect their interests,
and unfortunately, you're going to be caught in a little bit of a crossfire here.
(tape chang,e) I spoke to~ Joe Gragella, who's the chairman of the Long Island
Farm Bureau, and we discussed this particular situation at length, i think now
that you've come in a second time, 1'11 call him again, and maybe, he can call
Fred Terry. !'11 call Fred Terry. I know Scott is a neighbor of Fred Terry's.
We can all try and get him to cut it off during reasonable hours. This is some-
thing, I can't be a iudge of. We can only ask, but as far as a local ordinance
prohibiting him from doing this, I don't believe that this is possible.
ALSFONSE MARISSAEL: What did he do before? Nobody ever did that on Long
Island before 1985. The police officer told me that, so I got it from the horse's
mouth.
COUNCILMAN PENNY: I don't know. The grape guns have been around for at
least ten years.
ALSFONSE MARISSAEL: Yes, but they haven't used it until 1985.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Mr. Arnoff, would like to address you.
TOWN ATTORNEY ARNOFF: Sir, I think that perhaps your focus, and I'm saying
this by way of constructive help, not destructive. I think your focus might be
on the fact, that what is being committed here may, in fact, be a private wrong,
a thing called tort, and may through an attorney, be able to pursue a separate
action in court, against this individual, seeking injunctive relief, or something
along those firms, or even damages, if in ~act 7ou and your T)roperty, and your
right of the quiet enjoyment of your property have been disturbed, and continuing
~to be disturbed. I suggest, and I don't want to presume to take the place of
an attorney in the private sector, because I'm sitting now in the public sector,
that perhaps you speak with your attorney in regard to this situation, and may
find an attorney more than willing to represent your interest as against the
neighbor. I don't know that, but I would think from what I hear, you may have
what is called a private wrong between neighbors, as compared to a public wrong.
Again, I think that's something that you should explore. I'm saying that by the
way of help, not by any other reason. That is not say, that Mr. Penny is not
going to pursue making these calls, and seeing if there's something that the Town_
can do, but I, also, there's something you can do as an individual.
ALSFONSE MARISSAEL: I don't feel I should have. to do anything.
TOWN ATTORNEY ARNOFF' Then that's your choice.
ALSFONSE MARISSAEL: It's not up to me to do a lot of running around. I
don't intend to do it, either. You'll keep hearing remarks from me about this.
Thank you.
JOE RISTUCClA: Good evening. Joe Ristuciia. I'd like to ask the Board, if
they could give me a status on the Solidi Waste Management Plan. .i've been reading
certain things in the paper, and I'm not sure exactly where it really stands. It
was my understanding that we were going to come up with a plan sometime around
mid-year, and here it is we're going into September, and there's been a lot of
activity on the State level, and this becomes extremely politicized. What's going
to happen in the next fewmonths? I'd l~ike to get some better response.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Joe, this morning we had a presentation from our engineering
firm, and they gave us a preliminery view of the Solid Waste Management Plan,
that they developed for Southold Town, which includes Fisher Island, and that
development plan will be out within the next two weeks for the Town Board, and
it's draft proposal, to go over, to modify change, and then from there one of
the options, that are going to given to us, will be selected with the town, and
obviously the people of Southold being involved in that process, then from there
we will make that direction through the DEC. That's what was presented to us
this morning. At that point, the base plan is 70% volume reduction, leaving 30%
to be addressed with various options, non-options to be exact. Most of those
are dealir.~g with ~ermuzaJcipal agr~_~_menLs with other ~:)wnships, some dealing
with it on our homefront, with of course, economics being the top priority, and
environment, not necessarily being second, but being equal. That's were we are
at this point, with it. Our engineering firm said that they would have that to
us, in approximately a six month period. They came aboard in the middle of
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February. You can count the months. The. six month period ended the end of
August, and we're starting into the be~inni'~'~of the seventh month, and with
everything that's transpired, we've been very careful, and very diligent with
the plan, that they're going to present, to make sure that's exactly what the Town
of Southold needs, and that it's in the direction that the people in Southold Town
want to take.
JOE RISTUCCIA: If when you get the report, you could get me a copy, I'd
appreciate it.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Absolutely. Everybody will have availability to it, and
hopefully be part of the input to take the direction along with us, that the Town
of Southold will embark upon. There will be hearings. There's an ElS that goes
with it. There will be a number of opportunities for everyone to be involved
in this, and that's what it's all about. Also, Tom wanted to address a couple
of things, that had to do with the solid waste. The Task Force has been working,
also, on this deligently with all the problems, that have been coming down with
the DEC, and the new proposals, and some of them not so new. Some of them
old.
JOE RISTUCClA: You know I've been reading about Tom Jorling in the paper,
and not too sure whether he has two left feet, or two ri~]ht arms. l~m not too
sure what anybody else is doing either.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Joe, for your information, this morning my office received
a call from the regional office in Stony Brook, from Harold Berger's Office, and
the Commissioner wants to meet with the Supervisors this Thursday at 2:30. So,
he's given us a day and a half to readjust all our schedules to meet with him.
He's coming down.
JOE RISTUCCI~: Jorling? Scott, I want to wish you a lot of luck, because this
town is going to need it. I'm not too sure where we're going to go with this. You
talk about 70%. Newsday had a very interesting editorial. I don't know if it was
today, or yesterday, 1 forget. ~ut ~chey said something tike ~0% is really impossible.
Oregon is at somewheres around 40%, and they're the best in the nation, and how
~-we're going to get to 70%. Maybe we[re going to see some magic.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: We're talking about volume reduction, and the reduction
is based on ~vieghts, that are coming into the landfill. I think being in a residential
area, that we are, that has a lot of C&D, that's an advantage for us, compared
to the western towns, that don't have that type of construction, demolition in
weights coming in.
JOE RISTUCCIA: But then what do you do with the recycled material, that you
can't do anything with, and you want to get rid of?
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: That is part of the plan. Again, that's one of the magic
questions, that the State of New York has the answer, with us, when we have
our recycle, which now, finding those markets, which the Department of State,
now seems to be charged with.
JOE RISTUCCIA: Somebody ought to ask Jorling that question, if you can under-
stand it. .
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Tom, would yo~ like to address anything?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I would just say, Joe, you would be most welcome at
meetings of the Task Force, where we're taking up exactly these questions. You
would be most welcome, and I know we would value and benefit from your partici-
pation. You would be most welcome at meetingsof the Task Force, where we're
discussing exactly these questions every week, or every other week.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Ruth?
COUNCILWOMAN OLIVA: I just wanted to thank everybody, that was involved
with the Bug Lighthouse restoration. I went to the launching, and it was really
impressive, and I went down to the beach. We had a bird's eye view down the
end of Narrow River Road to watch the fireworks, and the lighting of the Bug
Lighthouse, and I've enjoyed everytime I go over the causeway looking to my left
and seeing that love-fly, little building sitting out there, and everybody that was
able to put this whole thing together within a year, is certainly to be congratulated,
and J know J'JJ £orget -~omebody's z~ame, ~r~l J ~ust ~n~ on J~he ~r.~r~or~J. J~ ~t.ha~k
everybody involved with it. They did a super, super job.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1990
COUNCILMAN PENNY: While we're thanking people, I'd like to thank the State
of New York for finally delivering a good drainage situation down the corner of
Kerwin Boulevard and the Main Road in Greenport. We requested them, officially
by resolution, two or three months ago, after several years of exasperation, com-
plaints from the community, and neighbors, and heaven knows how many phone
calls were made. They finally corrected the situation. It took them about two
weeks, but it's finally cleaned up. If we could just get them now to address the
passing zone, which they have coming down that hill, I think that would be a
big benefit to the town. I know we put in the request for it. Unfortunately,
there were two accidents there so far this year, or so far this summer, I being
one of them. Somebody tried to pass me as I was turning into my business, and
wiped out one side of my car, and a lady was turning in the other day, and she
got creamed. It's getting, I think, a few more accidents, and hopefully nobody
gets hurt, and maybe the State will listen. That's not a very safe area, and
there shouldn't be a passing, or maybe even speed controls in that area, but
I guess we'll just take one at a time. Also, to Merle Wiggin and the committee,
that worked on Bug Light. They did a phenomenal job. Bug Light is beautiful.
It's being finished now, in it's actual final form. I was out there that night, when
they turned the light on. When they first turned it on, until they adjusted it,
it looked as if somebody was walking around the top up there with a flashlight
on, but in about five minutes, as we were just heading away, the light came on
with it's full glory, and 1'll tell you, it's really a pretty sight out there for
boaters.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Thank you. Tom?
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I'd like to very briefly draw attention to a conference
scheduled for this Saturday, here in Southold High School, on planning for the
North Fork. This is a planning conference, that is being supported and sponsored
by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, the Greenport-Southold Chamber
of Commerce, the League of Woman Voters, the New Suffolk Civic Association, the
North Fork Environmental Council, North Fork Housing Alliance, Orient Association,
$outhold 2,000, and the Southold TAX PAC. All of these groups ~nave organized
together to put on a conference on planning for the North Fork. I think many
~of you are aware that there is a master plan, that was enacted a year or so ago,
here in the town, and that plan envisages a maximum population for the Town
of Southold of some 40,000 people. We currently have some 20,000 people. We're
roughly half way to where we will probably someday be, according to the plan.
How are we going to go from this half way point to that last point, and the
development that we have seen over the last ten, twenty years is probable
unprecedented in the 350 years, that Southold Town has been here. How are
we going to plan our future, is the topic of this conference. There are no
miracle solutions, and this conference is not intended to take the place of Southold.,
Town to do planning. It's to talk about planning concepts, and to raise 1~leas ~
in people's minds, that we can take into account, both in government and outside
government, as we plan ahead for the future of the town. I think many of you
are business people. You know what it means to plan your business. I think
it's the job of the Town to be thinking about planning ahead for the Town, so
for those of you who interested, it begins at 9:30 in the morning, and it ends
about 3:30 in the afternoon. Doctor Lee Koppleman, the Executive Director of
the Long Island Regional Planning Board, will be one of the guest speakers. We
have others, and there are five different concurrent work groups, that will meet.
In other words, the participants, the people who-show up, can divide and choose
among five different areas. One of them will be the farmland open space area,
another is housing, another is surface water, another is ground water, and the
last one is business and commerce. After hearing the key note speakers, we'll
divide up into these groups, and then at the end there will be a round table
discussion. The registration, including lunch, is $11.00. I've got lots of
brochures on it, if anyone interested. You'd be most welcome to either show up,
right there at 9:30 at the Southold School, this Saturday, or you can get some
of these and register ahead of time. Thank you, Scott.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: Ray, is there anything you want to say?
JUSTICE EDWARDS: The only thing I want to comment on is, I, also, attended
the launching on Tuesday of the Bug Light. It was quite impressive with the
Navy Band, I believe from Newport with the twenty-one gun salute, that was put
on by the cannon brigade from the United State Sub Base in New London, and
the breaking of the bottle of champagne by Mrs. Wiggon on the lighthouse, and
the lighthouse withstood that, and away we go, and then taking the lighthouse
apart, putting it on barges. I witnessed it aboard the Coast Guard cutter Red
~3eac,h. J ~vou~d Li~,e Io ~;ompJJ~_r~ IJae captain and crew on that. They treated
us very royally aboard. To go out there Wednesday morning to put the lighthouse
back together, everything fell right into place. They bolted it all down, and
then went out again on Wednesday evening, when the last lighthouse keeper's
wife threw the switch to turn the light on. It was very impressive with all the
boats. There must have been a couple hundred boats out there, and the horns,
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and the fireworks, and everything. It was an extremely beautiful evening, and
it's wonderful to see that lighthouse back up. I can't wait to go by it in my boat,
and look at it close. Thank you, Scott.
SUPERVISOR HARRIS: In closing,I'd like to say that is the second lighthouse, that
Southold Town is fortunate to have light within a short period, within a year,
and if you think that's great, it's a first as far as the Coast Guard is concerned
for anywhere in the nation. Besides from the complete rebuilding of the lighthouse
from scratch, which is Bug Light, there's a third lighthouse, which Captain Edwards
from the Coast Guard mentioned to us on Tuesday at the ceremony, and that's
going to be the Plum Island Light, and that wil| be the third lighthouse within
two years, that will be relight, and functioning, and working as a navigational
aide, and I think that is a feat in itself, especially for a township of our size.
Sometime next year, don't be surprised if you look out, maybe going accross the
Cross Sound Ferry taking a trip to New England, and you look over at Plum Island,
and you may see that light on, and you'll know full well, that has been accomplished.
So, to all of the people involved, all the lighthouses, I extend congratulations, and
from someone who was born and raised here, I saw the life of one lighthouse snuffed
out, and then to see it reborn again, I can tell you there's still a lump in my
throat from seeing it just coming accross the causeway every day going to work.
So, on behalf of everyone, I'd certainly like to extend by congratulations to them.
Could we have a motion to close?
Moved by Councilwoman Oliva, seconded by Councilman Penny, it was
RESOLVED that the Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Wickham, Councilwoman Oliva,
Councilman Penny, Justice Edwards, Supervisor Harris.
This resolution was declared duly ADOPTED.
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~-/~-Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk